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The TH50 Mini features a redesigned chassis for better airflow (Image source: Minisforum)

Minisforum outs the TH50 Mini, a Tiger Lake H-powered SFF with an i5-11320H, 16GB RAM, Xe-LP graphics, and an expected US$500 sticker price

Minisforum recently launched a new Tiger Lake-based Mini PC. The TH50 Mini features an i5-11320H, a higher TDP H-series processor, alongside 16GB of RAM and ample storage options. It will likely retail in the US$500 price range, a...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Dec 2021 11:47

China's first consumer-grade GPUs are ready for launch. (Image Source: Innosilicon)

Innosilicon unveils the Fantasy 1 GPU with single or dual-chip design and up to 32 GB of GDDR6X

Innosilicon plans to release mid-range Type A Fantasy 1 cards with up to 16 GB of GDDR6x 128-bit VRAM that could match the Nvida RTX 3070, while the Type B dual-GPU variants with up to 32 GB of 19 Gbps GDDR6X VRAM could take on Nv...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Nov 2021 18:53

The upcoming RTX 3090 Ti will offer a 1 TB/s total memory bandwidth. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti with 10,752 CUDA cores and 450 W TDP to feature Micron 21 Gbps GDDR6X, to be first GeForce card in history to offer 1 TB/s memory bandwidth

Nvidia's upcoming RTX 3090 Ti card will use the complete GA102-350 core with 10,752 CUDA cores and 21 Gbps memory speeds. The RTX 3090 Ti is expected to use Micron's latest 2 GB GDDR6X memory modules that can run at 21 Gbps. Combi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Nov 2021 15:42

Next-gen RTX 4000 cards may be built on the 5nm process node (Image source: NVIDIA)

DigiTimes report outs a 2022 timeline for 5nm Lovelace-based NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080, highlights that Hopper will be pulling AI/datacenter duty instead

According to a report by DigiTimes, factories in Taiwan are already ramping up to help NVIDIA bring out its RTX 4000 series gaming GPUs in 2022, based on 5nm lithography. Notably, the report indicates that "Hopper," rather than be...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Nov 2021 11:06

TEAMGROUP launched new DDR5 memory kits, the T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5 and the T-FORCE VULCAN DDR5. (Image: TEAMGROUP)

TEAMGROUP releases two new memory kits, the T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5 and the T-FORCE VULCAN DDR5

TEAMGROUP released blazing-fast DDR5 memory kits in two models, the T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5 and the T-FORCE VULCAN DDR5. The DELTA RGB reaches an unbelievable frequency performance of 6400 MHz while the VULCAN DDR5 has a maximum fr...

Aleem Ali, 30 Nov 2021 07:41

The RTX 2060 12 GB could offer a strange mix of specifications. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB to be more than an RTX 2060 with double the VRAM

According to reports, the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB will offer more than double the VRAM of the RTX 2060. Instead, the 12 GB card will match the RTX 2060 SUPER in many areas, including CUDA cores.

Alex Alderson, 29 Nov 2021 15:46

The modded RTX 2060 gives us an idea of how NVIDIA's refresh may perform (Image source: NVIDIA)

Hardware modder jury rigs a GeForce RTX 2060 with 12GB of RAM, shortly before NVIDIA's official RTX 2060 refresh launches

An ingenious Russian YouTuber managed to tack on an additional 6GB of VRAM to the GeForce RTX 2060, just weeks before NVIDIA's expected to out its official 12GB GeForce RTX 2060 refresh.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Nov 2021 12:55

Arc Druid is at least three generations away from Alchemist, slated to arrive next year (Image source: Intel)

Intel product manager teases Xe Next ARC Druid GPU launch in 2025

@theBryceIsRt, an Intel product manager and community advocate for the company's upcoming ARC graphics cards, recently tweeted that fourth-gen Arc Druid GPUs could hit the market as early as 2025.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Nov 2021 12:49

Currently, there is no new Half-Life game is in development at Valve

Valve isn't working on Half-Life 3 because of the Steam Deck

Sources have told YouTuber Tyler McVicker that Valve isn't too keen on developing Half-Life 3. Only a handful of people are said to be working on the project, with most of the workforce focusing on the Steam Deck.

Anil Ganti, 29 Nov 2021 12:34

It'll be a while before we get to see Nvidia's entry-level GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti graphics cards in action

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti desktops variants could hit shelves sometime in Q2, 2022

A new leak tells us that the desktop version of the GeForce RTX 3050 will run a GA106 GPU with 8GB of VRAM and perform on par with the GTX 1660. Nvidia is expected to launch it and the higher-specced GeForce RTX 3050 Ti sometime i...

Anil Ganti, 28 Nov 2021 11:32

GMK Black Friday sale cuts $50 to $100 USD off the already inexpensive NucBox mini PCs and Xpanel portable monitors (Source: GMK)

Deal | GMK Black Friday sale cuts $50 to $100 USD off the already inexpensive NucBox HTPCs and Xpanel 4K portable monitors

The $369 USD NucBox mini PC is a good alternative to the much more expensive Intel NUC models while the $269 to $399 Xpanel portable monitors can offer full sRGB or AdobeRGB coverage depending on the model.

Allen Ngo, 28 Nov 2021 05:59

Sfeir imported a 3D scan of a rural Balkan town into UE5 to leverage the engine's lighting and geometry solutions (Image Source: Melhem Sfeir)

Developer outs stunning Unreal 5 tech demo running on the GeForce RTX 3070, highlighting what next-gen exclusive visuals could shape up to be on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X

Developer Melhem Sfeir, who previously released a tech demo showcasing the capabilities of Unreal 5's Nanite geometry system, outed a new demo running on the GeForce RTX 3070, showing off Unreal 5's Lumen lighting system, next-gen...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 27 Nov 2021 12:15

MSI announces new 12th Gen Intel Core gaming desktops. (Image: MSI)

MSI launches new gaming desktops with Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs

MSI has revealed its new gaming systems with Intel's most recent 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. The desktops also feature DDR5 memory and high-end NVIDIA GPUs. The three new models announced are the MEG Aegis Ti5, MEG Trident X a...

Aleem Ali, 27 Nov 2021 02:23

Seaberry is one of the largest carrier boards for the Raspberry Pi CM4. (Image Source: Tindie)

Seaberry mini-ITX Raspberry Pi carrier board features no less than 11 PCIe slots and a robust port selection

Despite its single PCIe 2.0 lane support, the Raspberry Pi can easily identify up to 20 PCIe devices through the Broadcom PCIe switcher provided on the Seaberry carrier board. This setup enables the use of multiple Tensor Processi...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Nov 2021 18:08

The Metaltop Mini FG measures just 16.8 centimeters long (Image source: GALAX)

GALAX outs the GeForce RTX 3060 Metaltop Mini FG, a single-fan RTX 3060 for small form factor desktops

GALAX recently announced the launch of the GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 Metaltop Mini FG. The diminutive single-fan card will deliver reference GeForce RTX 3060 performance in a compact package, ideal for SFF builds.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Nov 2021 16:04

Celebrating 50 years of gaming (Image Source: Golden Joystick)

Best Gaming Hardware Of All Time and Ultimate Game Of All Time announced at the Golden Joystick 2021 awards

Nominees for the Best Gaming Hardware Of All Time included PS 1/2/4, Nintendo SNES / N64 / Wii, PC, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum, Amiga 500 and Commodore 64, while the Ultimate Game Of All Time list presented nominees like Tetris, Pac...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Nov 2021 21:03

42-inch could become the sweet spot for PC gamers. (Image Source: HDTVTest)

Leak reveals 42-inch C2 and 83-inch G2 LG OLED TVs for the 2022 lineup

November 19 registrations for a few A2 and B2 OLED screens have been spotted on the South Korean National Radio Research Agency site. The SKU format also led to the discovery of 42-inch C2 and 83-inch G2 models.

Bogdan Solca, 24 Nov 2021 20:23

The AMD Radeon RX 6400 and RX 6500 XT are tipped to arrive in early 2022. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6400 and RX 6500 XT specifications leak as release window is revealed

VideoCardz has detailed what specifications to expect from the Radeon RX 6400 and RX 6500 XT, two upcoming entry-level graphics cards. The website has revealed a release window for the pair, too.

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2021 15:25

Radeon RX 6000 series cards are yet to reach MSRP. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6000 GPU prices to increase by 10%, reference and custom cards will be affected

The Radeon RX 6000 series may continue to sell for well above MSRP, but AMD is pushing their prices even further. Reportedly, AMD is to push higher TSMC wafer costs onto AIBs, with 10% price increases felt across all Radeon RX 600...

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2021 15:05

LG intends enterprise customers to use the 34CN650N. (Image source: LG)

LG 34CN650N: 34-inch thin-client presented with passive cooling

LG has released the 34CN650N, a thin-client with a 34-inch monitor. The LG 34CN650N is passively cooled and has a 1080p panel, among other features.

Alex Alderson, 24 Nov 2021 14:35

Cheaters are running rampant in Halo Infinite's Multiplayer mode

Halo Infinite Multiplayer has a cheater problem less than two weeks after launch

Several Reddit and Twitter users have stumbled upon cheaters in Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode using an aimbot, wallhacks and other software that gives them a competitive advantage. It is frustrating console players as there's n...

Anil Ganti, 23 Nov 2021 22:53

Thanks to the inclusion of an AMD RX 550 GPU, this ARM-based mini PC is not shying away from gaming. (Image Source: Dragon Box)

First mini PC powered by the Tianjin Phytium D2000 ARMv8 Chinese CPU is available now for pre-order

It also features an AMD RX 550 GPU, 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM plus a 512 GB SSD and can run emulated Windows apps and games, including Crysis. Users can replace the SSD and GPU to boost performance.

Bogdan Solca, 23 Nov 2021 20:41

AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series prices remain well above MSRP. (Image source: CrazyTechLab)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 and AMD Radeon RX 6000 series prices remain stubbornly high a year on

We may be a year on from the arrival of AMD and NVIDIA's latest desktop graphics cards, but their prices are still nowhere near MSRP. As research shows, the price of a GeForce RTX 30 or a Radeon RX 6000 series card will set you ba...

Alex Alderson, 23 Nov 2021 14:20

Tipster reveals purported details for an entry-level US$179 Intel Arc Alchemist GPU with 128 EUs, 6GB of GDDR6, and performance in line with the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

Moore's Law is Dead recently shared a spec sheet summarizing leaked details about what appears to be an entry-level variant of the Intel Arc Alchemist GPU. The card could be priced as low as US$179, with performance on par with th...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 22 Nov 2021 09:51

MediaTek has a new Wi-Fi chip partner. (Source: MediaTek)

AMD's new RZ600 Wi-Fi 6E modules are based on MediaTek silicon

AMD has announced some new in-house Wi-Fi chips, developed in partnership with MediaTek. The RZ600 series of modules is based on the latter's latest technology for the connectivity standard, touted to support up-to-date wireless s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Nov 2021 21:58

Samsung's DDR5 is now official. (Source: Samsung)

Preliminary DDR7 specs put the next-gen RAM's top speed at 5 times that of standard DDR5

The bleeding edge of DRAM technology is now officially known as DDR5, rated for twice the data-transfer rates of its predecessor DDR4. However, its own next generation, DDR6, is now slated to launch with double these new speeds - ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Nov 2021 17:24

The GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition's launch was characterized by gamebreaking bugs and performance issues (Image source: Rockstar)

After the disastrous debut of GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition, Rockstar makes the originals available for purchase again

Rockstar issued an official apology following the launch of GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition, and announced that it would be making the original games available for purchase again.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2021 13:33

The leaked Arc Alchemist OpenCL results are unusually low (Image source: Moore's Law is Dead)

Intel Arc Alchemist struggles to best the GeForce RTX 2060 in leaked Geekbench OpenCL benchmarks, but poor performance is likely down to low test clockspeeds

@BenchLeaks recently spotted OpenCL benchmarks, running on what appear to be an Intel Arc Alchemist GPU with 512 Execution Units. Due to unusually low clockspeeds in the test runs, though, the Intel card struggled to best even the...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2021 12:57

The reported 6500 XT and 6400 may be built on the Navi 24 chip (Image source: AMD)

AMD may be working on the entry-level Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400, with the Navi 24 budget cards reportedly featuring 4GB of GDDR6 memory

Tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA recently claimed to have spotted product listings for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400. The cards are reportedly built on the Navi 24 GPU, with 4GB of GDDR6 across a 64-bit memory bus.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2021 12:32

The Pentium Gold G7400 could potentially be a budget Alder Lake part, set to deliver better performance for budget systems (Image source: Intel)

Tipster outs purported Alder Lake Pentium and Celeron G6900 and G7400 processors

Tipster @momomo_us recently shared what appear to be Canadian store listings for the Pentium Gold G7400 and the Celeron G6900. It is possible that these chips are lower-end Alder Lake parts, but a lack of further information means...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2021 11:25

Refreshed Ryzen 9 Vermeer desktop chips could upset Intel's domination of UserBenchmark. (Image source: UserBenchmark - edited)

Scything B2 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X penetrates previously ironclad Intel-dominated UserBenchmark top 10 chart

Apparent revisions of some of AMD’s Zen 3 Vermeer chips have appeared on the controversial UserBenchmark site, with the potential for a serious upset in the works. The B2 stepping SKU of the Ryzen 9 5900X raced through the core te...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Nov 2021 10:53

A next-generation 27-inch iMac, as imagined by Ian Zelbo. (Image source: @RendersbyIan)

Apple iMac Pro to come with a 20-core M1 Max Duo SoC that combines two M1 Max dies

According to a report, Apple is set to launch the next-generation 27-inch iMac Pro with the M1 Max Duo, an SoC that features 20 CPU and 64 GPU cores with up to 128 GB of RAM. Apparently, Apple will achieve this by combining two M1...

Alex Alderson, 19 Nov 2021 18:31

The RTX 2060 12 GB has taken a step closer to being released. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Multiple NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SKUs with 12 GB of VRAM registered ahead of December 7 anticipated release

NVIDIA is expected to announce an RTX 2060 with 12 GB of VRAM soon, with a view to easing pressure on the desktop graphics card market. Now, Gigabyte has registered several RTX 2060 12 GB SKUs with the EEC, signalling that it inte...

Alex Alderson, 16 Nov 2021 19:33

NVIDIA's spatial upscaler could offer a DLSS alternative for older NVDIA cards and games that don't support the technique (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA releases a six-tap spatial upscaling alternative to AMD's FSR, enabled at the driver level and compatible with a much wider range of games through the GeForce Experience overlay

With the release of NVIDIA's latest driver update, spatial upscaling is added into both GeForce Experience and the NVIDIA Control Panel. The six-tap upscaling algorithm looks to be a more direct competitor to FSR than DLSS, and dr...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Nov 2021 15:50

Alder Lake owners with older "compatible" AIO coolers could run into intolerably high temps due to poor contact (Image source: Intel)

LGA 1700's asymmetrical socket design means that older AIO coolers could have trouble with Alder Lake thermals

Following an Igor's Lab report about changes to the LGA 1700 socket design, WCCFTech tested out multiple previous-gen AIO coolers that are theoretically compatible, discovering that many made inadequate contact with the Alder Lake...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Nov 2021 13:29

The Alder Lake series has produced strong results against the year-old Zen 3 chips from AMD. (Image source: Intel/AMD - edited)

Competitive Intel Core i7-12700 targets AMD Ryzen 9 5900X performance levels at a likely much cheaper price tag

The Intel Core i7-12700 has become the latest Alder Lake processor to break from cover, and it has been spotted on Geekbench performing quite admirably considering it’s likely going to be priced at a mid-range level. The 12-core, ...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Nov 2021 11:21

NVIDIA's GeForce Now service is capping framerates below 60 FPS for paid, Priority tier members (Image source: NVIDIA)

GeForce Now Priority members report a sub-60 FPS cap on certain games, despite being offered GeForce RTX 2080-class cloud hardware

GeForce Now Priority tier users report that NVIDIA is capping their framerates in certain games below 60 FPS, going as low as 45 FPS in titles like Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Cyberpunk 2077. This is despite the fact that Priorit...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Nov 2021 10:14

Intel 8th generation processor wafer (Source: Intel)

Two high-rated security issues have been confirmed by Intel for a few processor series

Although the two vulnerabilities described in today's security advisories are not labeled "critical," Intel describes both as posing a high-security risk. The two issues target Intel processors from generations 7, 10, and 11. Than...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Nov 2021 17:27

The Biden administration rebuffed Intel's project to increase chip manufacturing in China. (Image: Intel)

US government halts Intel’s plan to bolster chip production in China

The White House has ardently denied Intel's plan to boost semiconductor manufacturing in China as it may be detrimental to national security. Intel wishes to help resolve the chip supply problems that are affecting the US. However...

A‏d, 15 Nov 2021 07:23

The Intel Core i9-12900KF has a maximum P-core Turbo 3.0 clock of 5.2 GHz. (Image source: Intel/UserBenchmark/PassMark - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900KF tops both PassMark and UserBenchmark as Alder Lake chips dominate the controversial benchmarks

The Intel Core i9-12900KF has proved itself to be the cream of the crop as Alder Lake processors have occupied the top five places in the current PassMark CPU Mark single-thread performance chart and the top six positions for aver...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Nov 2021 22:36

The Chromebox CBx2 with Parallels. (Source: CTL)

CTL partners with Parallels to offer a Chromebox that can run Windows apps out of the box

Chrome OS devices can be the path of least resistance to productivity on a budget or within space constraints. However, those potential advantages are not a lot of good to those who still need Windows apps such as those of MS Offi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Nov 2021 15:27

The newly discovered malware puts millions of IoT devices at risk (Image source: Packetlabs)

Open source Botenago malware could potentially affect millions of routers and IoT devices

Written in Google's own open source Golang programming language, Botenago could potentially affect millions of routers connected to the internet as well as IoT devices.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Nov 2021 14:23

A small farm of AMD-powered Raptoreum miners (Image Source: El Chapuzas Informatico)

New Raptoreum CPU-mineable coin could cause AMD processor shortage

Video cards might not be the only PC components that will see shortages in 2022. A new CPU-mineable coin named Raptoreum (RTM) is apparently more profitable than Ethereum right now, but it has an affinity for AMD processors with l...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Nov 2021 20:24

The modded gameplay video shows Forza Horizon 5 running with ray-tracing enabled in the open world (Image source: Microsoft)

Modder uses Cheat engine to enable ray tracing in Forza Horizon 5's gameplay sections, with glorious results

Modder Digital Dreams recently posted a YouTube video showcasing Forza Horizon 5 running with ray-tracing enabled in gameplay sections, via a Cheat Engine tweak. While system specs weren't given, it appears that Digital Dreams is ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 11 Nov 2021 12:38

The newly updated Precision X1 tool could help NVIDIA gamers achieve more stable overclocks (Image source: Amazon)

EVGA's Precision X1 overclocking gets an overhauled voltage-frequency curve tool after the New World GeForce RTX 3090 debacle

EVGA's Precision X1 overclocking tool recently received a major update that overhauls the VF (voltage-frequency curve) editor, as well as a way to synchronize the in-app frame limiter with the frame limiting option in the NVIDIA c...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 11 Nov 2021 12:13

HaxMini mini PC launching soon with the super rare Intel-AMD Core i5-8305G processor that most users have probably never heard of

The mini PC starts at $499 USD with the integrated Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU, 4 GB of HBM2 VRAM, 8 GB of DDR4 RAM, and 256 GB M.2 2280 SSD. The three-year old processor is apparently still finding some life in more obscure products ...

Allen Ngo, 11 Nov 2021 09:03