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Corsair touts the benefits of DDR5. (Source: Corsair)

Corsair teases its upcoming line of DDR5-based memory products

Corsair has announced that it will start switching to DDR5 in its next-gen modules. It hails the upcoming standard as a significant upgrade for memory, as well as for PCs in general, due to its increased bandwidth, maximal density...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 May 2021 19:11

First open case mini PC build from Minisforum (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum announces GameMini ultra-compact form-factor PC with open case, Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU

The Chinese mini PC maker is breaking away from its usual square-shaped builds with modest specs and is presenting its first all-AMD gaming-oriented system featuring an open air case packing a Ryzen 5 5600X processor coupled with ...

Bogdan Solca, 14 May 2021 21:44

It seems that Pali has some new GeForce RTX 30 series cards on the way. (Image source: Palit)

New references to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti emerge

More GeForce RTX 30 series cards have been certified, this time the RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti. The RTX 3080 Ti has been certified once again too, as have numerous CMP HX mining cards.

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2021 17:55

The 2021 24-inch Apple iMac has been producing high benchmark results thanks to the M1 Silicon. (Image source: Apple/Geekbench - edited)

New 24-inch M1 Apple iMac destroys every iMac that ever came before it in Geekbench single-core tests with +37% gains over the nearest Intel Core i7 and i9 models

The new and colorful 24-inch Apple iMacs with M1 chips have started popping up on Geekbench and have revealed strong performances, especially in single-core testing. The M1 iMac was able to surpass any average single-core score by...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 May 2021 09:48

Alienware might not want you to buy the Aurora Ryzen 5000 systems. (Image Source: Alienware)

Alienware appears to be mismarketing the Aurora AMD Ryzen 5000 systems in favor of the R12 Intel Rocket Lake ones

Intel seems to be a little more subversive than usual with the latest anti-AMD marketing ploys, as demonstrated by Alienware with the Aurora R10 AMD Ryzen 5000 systems that appear to be mismarketed in favor of the R12 Intel Rocket...

Bogdan Solca, 13 May 2021 22:17

A flood of CPUs, motherboards and SSDs could hit eBay in a few months. (Image Source: eBay)

Crypto miners could soon flood Ebay with cheap CPUs, motherboards and SSDs acquired via GPU bundle purchases

Online retailers have been trying to enforce special policies to prevent crypto miners and scalpers from wiping out GPU stocks in no time. GPUs are now usually bundled along CPUs, motherboards or SSDs, but crypto miners are obviou...

Bogdan Solca, 13 May 2021 20:22

A new Da Vinci Resolve 17 update is out now. (Source: Blackmagicdesign)

Blackmagicdesign updates Da Vinci Resolve 17 with support for AV1 decoding in Windows

AV1 is a fast-emerging codec that is touted as lightweight enough in terms of resource demand to, for example, enable YouTube playback on mobile devices at 4K/60fps with ease. The latest version of the popular editing app Da Vinci...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 May 2021 17:11

MSI will be selling the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti soon, including the Ventus 3X 12G OC. (Image source: Facebook)

MSI confirms NVIDIA's plans to release the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

MSI has, perhaps unwittingly, listed the RTX 3080 Ti on its website. The blunder follows a crate of MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC cards being spotted last month.

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2021 15:55

The Radeon RX 6600 series is expected to launch with 8 GB of VRAM. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT leaks reveal specifications for both entry-level cards

AMD is expected to release the Radeon RX 6600 series before the end of the quarter, with the RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT serving as budget entries in its RDNA 2 line-up. Specifications for both cards have now leaked, including an EEC r...

Alex Alderson, 12 May 2021 18:15

The Arctic Sound Xe-HP coolers appear to be quite "glacial." (Image Source: Igor's LAB)

First leaked pictures and specs for Intel's Arctic Sound (Xe-HP) compute GPUs emerge

Intel's upcoming data center accelerators based on the DG2 gaming GPUs will feature 1-tile, dual-tile and quad-tile versions. The single tile model will only have 384 EUs active and will pack 16 GB of HBM2e VRAM, while the dual-ti...

Bogdan Solca, 12 May 2021 15:37

UserBenchmark has high praise for Intel Rocket Lake but no time for the best from AMD's Ryzen 5000 series. (Image source: Nextgov/UserBenchmark - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X lags behind 12 Intel Rocket Lake and Comet Lake chips while a Coffee Lake CPU and a mobile processor outbench the Ryzen 9 5950X - UserBenchmark really doesn't like Zen 3

UserBenchmark’s current bench charts make for interesting reading, even considering the site’s checkered and much-criticized past. Rocket Lake parts dominate the top of the table, while AMD’s Ryzen 9 5900X languishes in 13th posit...

Column by Daniel R Deakin, 12 May 2021 11:21

The RTX 2080 Ti supports 22 GB of VRAM, for some reason. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti modded to support 22 GB of VRAM

The RTX 2080 Ti has been modded to support 22 GB of VRAM. NVIDIA's former flagship card comes with 11 GB of VRAM as standard, but the company left in the ability for it to use double its default capacity.

Alex Alderson, 11 May 2021 15:14

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 board layout. (Image Source: igor'sLAB)

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 could be the first to support DisplayPort 2.0, rumored specs indicate a 100 W TDP for the chip alone; low-end SKUs to launch first in Q4 2020

Additional specifications of Intel's upcoming Xe-HPG DG2 GPU have leaked alongside a board layout diagram. The specs indicate a 100 W TDP for the 512, 384, and 256-EU variants. Xe-HPG DG2 could also feature support for DisplayPort...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 May 2021 15:44

Beelink GK Mini PC is only $199 USD, comes with just the right amount of power and expandability for a basic 1080p HTPC setup

The cheap, well-balanced system includes dual internal storage options to be sufficient for streaming FHD or QHD media. For smoother 4K streaming, however, higher-end Core ix solutions would be more appropriate.

Allen Ngo, 10 May 2021 06:15

The new Aorus Models X and S PCs. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte announces its first ever Aorus pre-built PCs with RTX 3080 graphics

It's 2021, and, thus, a great time for Gigabyte to launch world-first pre-builds under its Aorus brand. The new Model X and Model S gaming PCs each have 10GB of GeForce RTX 3080 graphics, with "factory-tuned" Ryzen 5000 or Rocket ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 May 2021 18:38

Dell's firmware update driver has harbored severe security bugs for over a decade, according to researchers

Dell has issued numerous patches as part of its latest Security Advisory (DSA-2021-088) in response to findings of a "severe" CVE consisting of five different privilege-exploit bugs that have apparently been in effect for the last...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 May 2021 23:46

FSR could be launched in June only for PC gamers. (Image Source: Professional Review)

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution rumored to launch in June with software-based algorithmic super sampling that works on non-AMD GPUs

Initially believed to launch towards the end of 2021, AMD's alternative to the Nvidia DLSS technology could arrive in June, but only for PC gamers. According to Youtuber Coreteks, AMD's FSR will be based on a software-level algori...

Bogdan Solca, 07 May 2021 21:20

HDDs remain the prefered devices for data backup, while SSDs seem to be more appropriate for OS booting. (Image Source: HostingAdvice)

SSDs are apparently more reliable than HDDs according to latest study from Backblaze

The study appears to be skewed in favor of the SSDs as these have only been tested for a bit over a year, whereas the HDD results have been collected over the last 4 years. Additionally, the SSDs have been used as OS boot drives, ...

Bogdan Solca, 07 May 2021 20:43

Resident Evil Village scales well on everything down to Vega 11 integrated graphics (Image source: Capcom)

Resident Evil Village Benchmarks suggest Capcom's latest can run even on integrated graphics

With Resident Evil Village set to release soon, outlets with review copies have published benchmarks that indicate that the game will scale very well on lower-end hardware. PC Gamer even managed to get Resident Evil Village runnin...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 06 May 2021 22:17

IBM is cramming 50 billion transistors in each fingernail-sized chip. (Image Source: IBM)

IBM presents the world's first 2 nm chips

IBM is using nanosheets in order to shrink transistors down to 2 nm, a technology that differs from the GaaFET approach that will be used by TSMC and Samsung by 2023. IBM's 2 nm chips are said to be 45% faster and 75% more energy-...

Bogdan Solca, 06 May 2021 19:24

The Motorola Moto G100 can easily be connected to a monitor to then offer a special desktop mode.

The Motorola Moto G100 shows why we might no longer need a PC soon

The Motorola Moto G100 smartphone also acts as a PC replacement by means of a special desktop mode. And this even worked surprisingly well in our test.

Florian Schmitt, 06 May 2021 04:23

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will have 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. (Image source: Reddit)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti retail prices leak for considerably higher than reputed US$999 launch price; 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM confirmed

NVIDIA is expected to launch the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for US$999, but leaked prices suggest that AIBs and retailers have other ideas. One retailer is reportedly already selling the GA102-based card for nearly US$3,500.

Alex Alderson, 05 May 2021 16:44

A schematic from Huawei's new patent. (Source: ITHome)

Huawei may plan a foray into the VR space, starting by patenting its own controller

Huawei has reportedly patented an in-house controller for virtual reality (VR) applications such as gaming. It is depicted as having a fairly standard form-factor, and possibly as coming in blue or black, in its new CNIPA document...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 May 2021 16:19

Chia could cause SSD and HDD shortages. (Image Source: TeamGroup)

TeamGroup introduces NVMe SSDs specifically designed to mine Chia

The Chia mining craze is in full effect and SSD / HDD shortages could be right around the corner. TeamGroup is now jumping to the rescue by providing the first NVMe SSDs specifically designed to mine Chia. The new T-Create Expert ...

Bogdan Solca, 05 May 2021 15:21

Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-S Core-1800 ES can boost up to 4.6 GHz on two cores. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Intel Alder Lake-S Core-1800 ES specs leak: 16C/24T with 4.6 GHz boost on two big cores, 3.4 GHz boost on four small cores, and extremely short 228 W PL2

Leaked technical specifications of an Alder Lake-S Core-1800 16-core 24-thread engineering sample (ES) indicate a TDP of 125 W and a PL2 of 228 W that lasts for just 2.44 ms. We also get to know that this Core-1800 ES sample can b...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 May 2021 12:06

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G offers surprising iGPU improvement over the Ryzen 7 4700G in synthetic benchmarking. (Image source: AMD/UserBenchmark/CPU-Z Validator - edited)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G APU in HP Pavilion Desktop naturally outperforms the Ryzen 7 4700G in CPU performance benchmarks and offers distinct improvements in iGPU comparison

AMD’s top-end Zen 3 Cezanne desktop APU, the Ryzen 7 5700G, has been discovered being put through its paces in a couple of synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G delivered the expected improvements over the Ryzen 7 4700G in t...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 May 2021 10:33

The Acer Nitro XV252QF looks unassuming and like many other Nitro XV2 monitors. (Image source: Acer)

Acer Nitro XV252QF gaming monitor launches with a huge 390 Hz refresh rate

The Acer Nitro XV252QF is a 24.5-inch gaming monitor with an exceptionally high refresh rate. According to Acer, the Nitro XV252QF can reach 390 Hz, dwarfing the refresh rates of most gaming monitors.

Alex Alderson, 04 May 2021 19:25

The Atlas Canyon NUC from Intel will use Jasper Lake CPUs. (Image via FanlessTech)

Intel Atlas Canyon NUCs featuring Jasper Lake CPUs are in development, but it may be a while before they launch

Intel's upcoming Atlas Canyon NUC will reportedly use 10 Watt Jasper Lake CPUs. Atlas Canyon will also mark the first low-powered NUCs that will use only PCIe NVMe drives rather than slower 2.5 SATA drives. Unfortunately, the NUCs...

Sam Medley, 04 May 2021 18:16

NVIDIA's roadmap indicates that Lovelace could arrive as early as next year (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA's new datacenter roadmap indicates that MCM-based Lovelace could arrive next year, with a successor before 2024

NVIDIA recently unveiled its 2021-2025 roadmap for the datacenter segment. The roadmap indicates that an Ampere successor, likely Lovelace, could arrive next year, with a new GPU architecture beyond that set to arrive before 2024....

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 May 2021 15:11

Researchers claim hackers could leverage the vulnerabilities to target "billions" of devices (Image source: Panda Security)

Intel refutes claim that newly-uncovered Spectre vulnerability variants need patching with performance-leeching fixes

University of Virginia cybersecurity researchers published a paper in which they claimed that a variant of the Spectre vulnerability could potentially impact "billions" of devices, and require patches that severely hinder performa...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 May 2021 14:54

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti could be announced towards the end of May 2021

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti launch date delayed again; Nvidia likely to announce the graphics cards on May 31

The tentative Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti launch date has been pushed back once again. Nvidia is expected to unveil both SKUs on May 31. The RTX 3080 Ti is likely to remain under embargo until June 2, and the RTX 30...

Anil Ganti, 04 May 2021 12:38

ROCCAT launches new keyboard. (Source: ROCCAT)

ROCCAT's latest gaming keyboards feature RGB lighting, detachable palm rests and a button duplicator

ROCCAT has announced the Magma and Pyro as its latest gaming keyboard. They both feature their brand's AIMO lighting system, which shines uniquely through the Magma's semi-transparent top plate. That new unit has membrane keys, wh...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 May 2021 18:32

The timer mod lets Resident Evil players spend more time in the game's demo prior to release (Image source: Capcom)

New Resident Evil Village tweak lets users extend PC demo beyond the 1 hour time limit

Modders have managed to tweak the Resident Evil Village demo on PC to run well past its nominal 1-hour time limit. While the demo doesn't feature all areas in the game, this gives gamers the opportunity to explore the game's Roman...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 03 May 2021 18:19

Intel might build new factories soon. (Source: Intel)

Intel reportedly hints at multi-billion-dollar subsidies on planned EU and US factories

Intel had recently outlined plans to establish new plants in Europe, possibly in a bid to address the prevailing chipset-supply crisis. However, a new report suggest that the OEM expects something in return for the potential econo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 May 2021 18:00

The 2021 Apple iMac has split opinion in regard to design due to its large chin and white bezels. (Image source: Apple)

Apple's 24-inch M1 iMac now available to order: Pay US$1,299 for the base variant with 7-core GPU or go for broke and shell out over US$3,100 for the fully loaded model

Apple has now officially made its new 2021 24-inch iMac computers with M1 Apple Silicon available to order. There are plenty of configurations for shoppers to choose from, with prices ranging from US$1,299 for the entry-level iMac...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 May 2021 12:41

Cyberpunk 2077 launched in a rough state, with nearly unplayable performance on last-gen consoles (Image source: CD Projekt Red)

CD Projekt Red top execs clear over US$28 million in bonuses despite Cyberpunk 2077's rocky launch

Cyberpunk 2077's notoriously troubled launch has apparently not had an impact on the major bonuses cleared by CD Projekt Red's senior executives this year. CDPR heads received over $US28 million, thanks in large part to Cyberpunk'...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 May 2021 08:06

The increased interest in Chia could trigger a storage shortage on top of the existing GPU supply crisis (Image source: chia.net)

Storage-based cryptocurrency Chia grows 6x in April to 1 Exabyte as SSD makers register a major bump to sales

Worries worsen that Chia, a storage-based cryptocurrency, could trigger a future shortage of SSDs and HDDs, as ADATA registered a massive 500 percent spike in sales in April, alongside a 6x increase in Chia's storage capacity.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 May 2021 07:38

The TL50 is the first mini PC from MINISFORUM to feature Thunderbolt 4. (Image Source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM announces the TL50 mini PC with Intel Tiger Lake-U processors and Thunderbolt 4

The TL50 mini PC is now available for pre-order on the Makuake crowdfunding platform from Japan at around $650, and it integrates an Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU with Iris Xe integrated graphics, 12 GB LPDDR4-3200 soldered RAM and 512...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Apr 2021 17:45

Huawei supposedly has two MateView monitors in the works. (Image source: Weibo - edited)

Huawei plans to release 32-inch and 42-inch MateView monitors for professionals and gamers

Rumour has it that Huawei plans to release two MateView monitors soon; one aimed at gamers and the other at professionals. The latter has already leaked, while the former is reportedly a 42-inch monitor with a 21:9 aspect ratio an...

Alex Alderson, 30 Apr 2021 17:43

New rumour suggests that Alder Lake is slower than initially anticipated

A South Korean Tech forum post claims that Intel's 12th-generation Alder Lake processors are 40% slower than initially anticipated. It also says that Intel's Xe DG2 HPG graphics cards will come with at least 6GB of VRAM and cost l...

Anil Ganti, 30 Apr 2021 15:32

The new Arenas mode Phase Runner map will promote faster gameplay. (Image: EA)

Respawn brings new Titanfall-like 'Arenas' gaming mode to Apex Legends with 'Legacy' update

Respawn has announced that it is bringing a new permanent gaming mode to Apex Legends with its new ‘Legacy’ update. The ‘Arena’ gaming mode brings a more Titanfall-like battle experience that is faster and with just two teams goin...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Apr 2021 12:47

GPU production ramp up news coming straight from CEO Lisa Su. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD determined to ramp up Radeon RX 6000 GPU production throughout 2021

AMD expects an overall improvement for the Radeon RX 6000 supply going forward, as the company expects to gradually ramp up production throughout 2021. These plans were revealed by CEO Lisa Su herself during the latest earning cal...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Apr 2021 15:13

The new iMac will be available to pre-order on April 30. (Image source: Apple)

Apple expects iPad and Mac shortages ahead of new iPad Pro and iMac launches

The new iPad Pros and iMac will be pre-orderable from tomorrow, but Apple has hinted that it will not have many units available. Apple expects shortages to continue into Q3 2021, although primarily for iPad and Macs.

Alex Alderson, 29 Apr 2021 15:10

Trust launches the 2K, dual-mic Taxon USB webcam

Trust has announced that its latest Taxon webcam has a QHD (2560x1440) sensor. It also features auto-focus for its high-res lens, as well as dual mics and a USB plug-and-play nature. It has been released to Amazon in the UK for £6...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Apr 2021 14:07

The Apple M1 chip has reached the top of both the PassMark single-thread performance charts for desktop and laptop CPUs. (Image source: PassMark/Apple - edited)

Apple M1 hits new heights by surmounting PassMark's desktop and laptop CPU single-thread performance charts ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900F and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

The M1 Apple Silicon has now claimed the top spot in PassMark’s CPU Mark single-thread performance charts for both desktop and laptop CPUs, thanks to the hybrid processor turning up in devices such as the MacBook Pro 13 laptop and...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Apr 2021 12:07