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Redesigned MSI GE65 coming with 9th gen Core i9, 240 Hz display, narrow bezels, and Wi-Fi 6 to replace the aging GE63 (Source: MSI)

Computex 2019 | Redesigned MSI GE65 coming with 9th gen Core i9, 240 Hz display, narrow bezels, and Wi-Fi 6 to replace the aging GE63

The two-year old GE63 is getting a full-on makeover with a new, thinner chassis based on the 17.3-inch GE75. MSI is promising better ventilation and faster wireless performance with the 802.11ax Killer WLAN. The announcement coinc...

Allen Ngo, 24 May 2019 02:00

Dell is remaining cautious over its plans for foldable devices. (Image source: The Verge)

Dell reveals its plans for a foldable laptop, and it is not good news

All paths point to foldable. Samsung, Lenovo and now Dell? Frank Azor has had his say on the company's progress towards releasing a foldable laptop and the current pitfalls that trying to fit all that tech in a small form factor p...

Alex Alderson, 23 May 2019 00:42

AIDA64's latest update prepares it for the immediate hardware and software future. (Source: AIDA64)

New AIDA64 update adds support for AMD Matisse, Windows 10 May 2019 and SHA3-512

The latest version of AIDA64 - v6.00 - has been released. It adds benchmarks for the Zen2-based Matisse processors. In addition, it now also has a SHA3-512 cryptographic hash benchmark.

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 May 2019 18:44

Use the code AFF300XPS in the cart to enjoy huge savings. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Save US$300 on a Dell XPS Tower that packs a 6-core processor and 16 GB RAM

The Dell XPS Tower with Intel Core i7-8700 processor and 16 GB RAM is currently advertised at the company’s website for US$999.99. However, if you input a handy coupon you can knock that price down to a much more affordable US$699...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 May 2019 10:57

Navi might not be as cheap as was expected. (Image source: AMD)

Alleged leaked prices for AMD Navi graphics cards are shockingly high

Leaked information in regard to two of the upcoming heralded AMD Navi-based graphics cards has revealed a disquieting surprise. Many believed the graphics solutions from the red team would drastically undercut Nvidia products whil...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 May 2019 10:03

The LEDs can be controlled via bundled software. (Image source: Manli)

Manli announces Superior Ultimate Editions of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 Gallardo graphics cards with customizable LEDs

Graphics card specialist Manli has not skimped on the hyperbole in unveiling the Superior Ultimate Editions of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 Gallardo desktop graphics cards. The triple cooler boards offer the power, perform...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 May 2019 09:08

The MSI GT76 Titan features an overclockable i9 K-series desktop CPU. (Image source: RBT)

MSI GT76 Titan officially confirmed and already winning awards

MSI is preparing to officially unveil the GT76 Titan gaming laptop. The device features a desktop processor in the form of an i9 K-series SKU and a powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 graphics solution. The new gaming beast has alrea...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 May 2019 00:36

The Colorful iGame G-One connects to Wi-Fi on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. (Image source: Guru3D)

Colorful's iGame G-One AIO packs GeForce RTX 2080 and Intel Core i9-8950HK power but at a premium price

Chinese manufacturer Colorful has announced its iGame G-One all-in-one PC. As an all-in-one (AIO) solution, the iGame G-One does away with the need for a tower and houses the CPU and GPU within the display frame. In this case, the...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 May 2019 09:47

Both XPS 15 9560 SKUs that we have tested scored at least 87% overall. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Take over 40% off a refurbished XPS 15 9560 SKU until midnight tomorrow

Dell Outlet is selling one XPS 13 9560 SKU at a huge discount. The machine comes with an Intel Core i5 Kaby Lake processor and a 4K touchscreen display. The device also has a 97 Wh battery and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. The S...

Alex Alderson, 19 May 2019 20:55

The Samsung Notebook Odyssey has a unique appearance. (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung's expensive Notebook Odyssey with i7-8750H and RTX 2060 will likely struggle against dedicated gaming brands

Samsung’s new Notebook Odyssey gaming laptop (NP850XBC-X01US) is now available for pre-order. The somewhat distinctive-looking device features a display that seems to sit precariously on a large central hinge. Featuring an i7-8750...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 May 2019 10:36

NVIDIA has squeezed 472 GFLOPS of performance into the tiny Jetson Nano Developer Kit. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit, a powerful SBC smaller than a Raspberry Pi, is now shipping worldwide for US$99

The Jetson Nano Developer Kit is one mighty single-board computer (SBC). The device can churn out up to 472 GFLOPS of performance, despite its compact form factor, thanks to its quad-core CPU and 128 CUDA core GPU performance. The...

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2019 19:47

CPU? Check. GPU? Check. Supercar? Check. (Image source: PCPartPicker/Shastarocks)

Racy desktop PC build features a Coffee Lake CPU, a Pascal GPU, and a tiny red supercar

It takes a lot of time, effort, and thought to create the perfect PC build. Not only is there a mountain of potential problems to overcome, but selecting a perfect CPU and GPU combination is also of paramount importance. Sometimes...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 May 2019 10:52

A desktop GTX 1650 can be easily installed on a LattePanda Alpha 864s. (Source: DFRobot)

NVIDIA GTX 1650 on a Single Board Computer? It is now possible with the LattePanda Alpha 864s

The LattePanda Alpha 864s comes with a full PCIe x4 M.2 slot that can be used to install entry-level GPUs such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 without the requirement of any additional power supply. The GTX 1650 can easily run mode...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 May 2019 21:16

NVIDIA senses Navi's imminent threat, rumored to be working on RTX refreshes with faster memory

NVIDIA could look to introducing a refreshed RTX lineup as a pre-emptive measure to take on the upcoming AMD Navi lineup, according to information by RedGamingTech. The rumors points to a possible refresh of current RTX cards with...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 May 2019 20:42

The Alienware 15 can be configured with up to 32 GB RAM. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Dell’s 12% sitewide sale: Save over US$400 on an Inspiron Gaming Desktop or snip over US$160 off an XPS 15 laptop

Dell is currently offering a sitewide sale with 12% off a full range of electronic products. This covers the American manufacturer’s numerous well-known lines, including XPS, Alienware, Inspiron, and more. One of the most interest...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 May 2019 09:01

Xperi's patents refer to voltage circuitry, semiconductor interconnects and semiconductor manufacturing methods. (Source: Benzinga)

Nvidia sued over semiconductor patent infringements

Xperi claims that Nvidia has been using 5 of its patents related to voltage circuitry and semiconductor manufacturing technologies in some of its GPUs and processors without acquiring licenses. Three of these patents have already ...

Bogdan Solca, 14 May 2019 19:04

HP's Omen X 2S has a second display, à la Razer's OG Blade

The HP Omen X 2S is a thin-and-light gaming laptop that features a secondary 6-inch touchscreen display directly above the keyboard. While the device is a capable gaming laptop in its own right, the secondary display could be a ga...

Sam Medley, 14 May 2019 17:57

Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD with Core i7-8565U, GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, and 512 GB NVMe SSD is only $1180 right now (Source: B&H)

Deal | Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FD with Core i7-8565U, GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, and 512 GB NVMe SSD is only $1180 right now

Asus' latest 15.6-inch laptop is barely six months old and it's already hundreds of dollars cheaper. The flagship ZenBook 15 UX533FD is an excellent alternative for users who are turned off by all the recent software and hardware ...

Allen Ngo, 11 May 2019 21:14

The Huawei Matebook X Pro comes in a new Pink Gold color. (Huawei)

Huawei's Matebook X Pro now comes in a rose gold variant

Huawei’s Matebook X Pro is finally available in a new rose gold color. The latest iteration of the highly-regarded ultrabook is retailing in China from US$1,320.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 11 May 2019 11:51

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 430.64 now available (Source: Own)

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready driver 430.64 comes with day-one support for Rage 2 and Total War: Three Kingdoms, 18 percent performance boost in World War Z

The latest driver update for NVIDIA GeForce cards, labeled 430.64, brings a performance boost of up to 18 percent in World War Z, as well as day-one support for Rage 2 and Total War: Three Kingdoms. However, the HD Audio Driver an...

Codrut Nistor, 10 May 2019 10:50

Mobile GeForce GTX 1650 is just 5 to 10 percent slower than the GTX 1060 in DX12 titles

A GeForce GTX 1650 laptop can perform nearly as well as the GTX 1060 in DX12 titles

The mobile GeForce GTX 1650 is just 5 to 10 percent slower than the average GTX 1060 according to 3DMark benchmarks while costing a few hundred dollars less. It's a worthy successor to both the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti as the mobi...

Allen Ngo, 09 May 2019 20:56

President Trump raised the Chinese tariffs from 10% to 25% without any warning. (Source: Washington Times)

Trump increases tariffs for China, AMD and Nvidia could be in trouble

Tensions between the U.S. and China are higher than ever, as president Trump increased the Chinese tariffs from 10% to 25% without any warning. China is still willing to continue the negotiations, but AMD and Nvidia investors fear...

Bogdan Solca, 08 May 2019 18:59

Huawei MateBook D 14 vs. MateBook 14: What's the difference?

The budget 16:9 MateBook D 14 is best for multimedia playback while the higher-end 3:2 MateBook 14 is best for office and editing work where higher graphics performance is desired. Perhaps surprisingly, CPU performance between the...

Allen Ngo, 08 May 2019 15:00

The cheapest MSI laptop with 9th gen Intel Core CPU and GeForce GTX 1650 GPU will set you back $800 (Image source: Walmart)

MSI GL63 with Core i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1650, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD now shipping for $800

MSI has beaten its competitors to widespread availability of the latest laptops equipped with Intel 9th gen Core CPUs and Nvidia GeForce GTX 16 GPUs. Walmart now has at least a dozen different configurations ranging from the cheap...

Allen Ngo, 07 May 2019 23:53

Somewhere there is an 18-wheeler missing an engine. (Image source: Twitter/Death)

Terrifying-looking system with two Titan RTX cards in an SLI configuration tears up the Time Spy Extreme Hall of Fame

A titanic score of 16,956 points has been recorded on 3DMark’s Time Spy Extreme benchmark recently. Pictures of the PC build that achieved the amazing result were shared on Twitter, and if you’re a fan of RGB lighting and perfectl...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 May 2019 08:36

Eurocom Sky X7C now comes with Quadro P3000, P4000, and P5000 options (Source: Eurocom)

GPUs galore: Eurocom Sky X7C now comes with RTX 2060, 2070, 2080, Quadro P3000, P4000, and P5000 options

One of Eurocom's most versatile 17.3-inch laptops can now officially swap between a Quadro MXM GPU and a GeForce MXM GPU presumably without any driver or compatibility issues for the end user. The system can effectively double as ...

Allen Ngo, 06 May 2019 22:06

We're giving away two beta keys for Nvidia GeForce Now

Waiting for Google Stadia to finally launch? Help beta test GeForce Now in the meantime. The Nvidia game streaming service has yet to reach gold status even after all these years, but here's your chance to try it out and see what ...

Allen Ngo, 06 May 2019 07:55

There was even room left for 2x 2 TB NVMe SSDs and 2x HDDs. (Image source: Twitter/Ryan Brown)

Speedy custom desktop with 4x RTX 2080 Ti cards rips apart OctaneBench without going over 75 °C

A PC builder has managed to install four Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards in the tiniest of desktop cases, and then proceeded to amass a huge score of over 3,500 points on OctaneBench while claiming that none of the GPUs ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 May 2019 10:06

Asus Zephyrus GA502DU (Image source: Best Buy)

AMD Ryzen and Nvidia Max-Q working together: The Asus Zephyrus GA502DU is now shipping for $1100

Newegg pre-orders are already sold out with a new expected ship date of May 27. Best Buy, however, is still in stock albeit at a higher starting price of $1200 USD.

Allen Ngo, 05 May 2019 03:55

After reviewing four different GeForce MX250 laptops, just go with the cheaper MX150 instead

The re-badged 25 W MX250 offers almost no performance benefits over the 25 W MX150. If jumping from the 10 W MX150 to the 25 W MX250 or 25 W MX150, however, then expect a performance boost of about 30 percent. Save your wallet and...

Allen Ngo, 05 May 2019 02:50

A TU104-400A-A1 GPU. (Source: Guru3D.com)

New Turing dies set to put an end to the "two-tier" system for RTX cards

Reviewers and GPU aficionados have previously observed that there are two "classes" of the dies that make up NVIDIA RTX cards. They are essentially the TU10x-xxxA and TUx-xxx chips, the "A"s of which are approved for factory overc...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 May 2019 16:46

Asus is preparing to release the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Platinum graphics card. (Image source: Twitter/ROG North America)

Asus ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Platinum graphics card coming soon but will set you back over US$1,900

Asus has been teasing the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Platinum desktop graphics card on Twitter recently, and it has already attracted some attention from interested gamers. The binned card features the company’s Infinity Loop ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 May 2019 15:35

There was no escaping the XPS 15 9570's "nosecam". (Image source: Own)

Dell ceases to pick its nosecam: New XPS 15 model will move the webcam back to the top bezel

Dell XPS boss Frank Azor has revealed that the next iteration of the XPS 15 laptop will have its webcam located on the top bezel. Many XPS 15 9570 owners have complained about the location of the camera under the Dell logo on the ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 May 2019 12:10

One of the more fanciful renders for the Intel XE GPU. (Source: Videocardz)

Intel's upcoming Xe discrete GPUs support ray-tracing

Intel is currently preparing for the release of its new line of discrete graphics cards. Today (May 1, 2019), the company's senior principal engineer has officially confirmed that these new GPUs will support ray-tracing on a hardw...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2019 19:15

The Dell XPS 15 9570 currently starts at US$999.99. (Image source: Dell)

Dell fails to deliver OLED option to the XPS 15 in April but clues suggest 9580 refreshed model for June

The announced OLED panel update for the Dell XPS 15 has already been delayed since March, and it now looks like those hoping for this display type on this particular performance laptop will have to wait even longer before making a...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 May 2019 10:53

Dell Vostro 13 5390 and Vostro 15 7590 now available sporting thin form factors and GTX 1650 graphics (Source: Dell)

Dell Vostro 13 5390 and Vostro 15 7590 now available sporting thinner form factors and MX250 or GTX 1650 graphics

The business-centric Vostro laptops offer single-sign on fingerprint reader, TPM 2.0, and a wide range of Dell Pro Support protection options. The new laptops themselves borrow the narrow-bezel design features of the XPS 13 and 15...

Allen Ngo, 30 Apr 2019 19:00

A revival for the Dell XPS 17 could be on the cards. (Image source: Own)

Leaked Dell roadmap shows concept plans for XPS 15 7500, XPS 17 7700, and the mysterious Dell XPS Dual Screen Maximus

An alleged Dell roadmap showing XPS laptops in shipping, development, and concept stages has been acquired by the Dutch technology website Tweakers. The roadmap is dated from February 2018 and includes concept ideas for computers ...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Apr 2019 18:38

An IdeaPad S540 with GeForce GTX 1650 should be an affordable option for gamers on a budget. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo brings the new supercharger GeForce GTX 1650 to its IdeaPad S540 laptop

Lenovo will be offering its IdeaPad S540 laptop with a new discrete graphics card option in the form of Nvidia’s recently released mobile GeForce GTX 1650. It was previously expected that the S540-15IWL model would come with discr...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Apr 2019 17:33