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Sharkoon ELITE SHARK CA300H ATX case black and white variants (Source: Sharkoon)

Sharkoon unveils the ELITE SHARK CA300H ATX case

The latest case by Sharkoon is the ELITE SHARK CA300H and comes with tempered glass side panels, a polished aluminum front panel, four preinstalled RGB LED fans, an addressable RGB controller, and plenty of space. The manufacturer...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Mar 2021 13:54

Ray-traced reflections could make Lady Dimitrescu even more terrifying (Image source: Capcom)

AMD flaunts Resident Evil Village ray-tracing trailer with FidelityFX support

A new ray-tracing focused trailer snippet highlights Resident Evil Village's ray-tracing chops, set to arrive on console and AMD graphics cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Mar 2021 12:48

SAM can improve framerates by as much as 10 percent in certain titles (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Smart Access Memory comes to Ryzen 3000 CPUs like the Ryzen 5 3600 as NVIDIA starts its own Resize BAR rollout: could help push the RX 6700 XT past the GeForce RTX 3070

Alongside the launch of its midrange RX 6700 XT, and shortly after the arrival of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which brought resizable BAR support to a range of chipsets and CPUs, AMD announced that Smart Access Memory would be ma...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Mar 2021 12:28

The Radeon RX 6700 XT has a suggested estimate price (SEP) of US$479. (Image source: AMD)

AMD announces the Radeon RX 6700 XT for 20% more than the RX 5700 XT but with 40 CUs, 192-bit VRAM and a lower memory bandwidth

AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT is official, and will be the cheapest way to experience the RDNA 2 architecture on a PC, at least for the time being. AMD insists that the Radeon RX 6700 XT is a foil for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and ...

Alex Alderson, 03 Mar 2021 23:13

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 has enjoyed popular adoption with Steam users. (Image source: Steam/Nvidia - edited)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, RTX 2060, and RTX 3080 enjoy greatest percentage changes for their respective generations in Steam survey chart for February

Nvidia has unsurprisingly completely dominated the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February in terms of PC video card usage. Once again, 18 out of the top 20 places are taken up by Nvidia GPUs, with the GeForce GTX 1650, RTX ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2021 20:38

AMD has taken more processor usage share away from Intel. (Image source: AMD/Intel/Warner Bros. - edited)

AMD processor usage share maintains an upward trajectory in Steam's February survey but Intel could soon fight back with Rocket Lake

Steam has published its Hardware & Software Survey for February and AMD has managed to gain further processor usage share from Intel. However, while things look rosy for AMD at the moment, the supply situation could give the upcom...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2021 19:30

Waco courthouse (Image Source: Waco Tribune-Herald)

Texas court orders Intel to pay $2.18 billion for two patent infringements

The two patents are owned by VLSI and relate to ways to manage CPU clock speeds and minimum voltages for memory. VLSI has an additional six patent violation claims against Intel, which could amount to $11 billion in damages. Intel...

Bogdan Solca, 03 Mar 2021 14:57

The end for Intel-compatible x86 apps on M1 Macs? macOS 11.3 could drop Rosetta in certain countries

Although Apple still has to confirm this, it looks like macOS 11.3 will come with a nasty surprise for some users. Depending on the region, this update might remove Rosetta, so the users of M1-powered machines in those countries w...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Mar 2021 12:43

The ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT TUF Gaming looks like other TUF Gaming models, in our opinion. (Image source: ASUS)

Leaked Radeon RX 6700 XT custom cards show what to expect from AMD's upcoming mid-range RDNA 2-based series

AMD is on the cusp of unveiling the Radeon RX 6700 XT, its answer to NVIDIA's RTX 3060 or RTX 3060 Ti. Ahead of tomorrow's launch, Videocardz has revealed two ASUS custom cards, underlining that AMD plans to bring two versions of ...

Alex Alderson, 02 Mar 2021 22:08

The Redmi Display 27 offers support for refresh rates up to 75 Hz. (Image source: JD.com)

New Redmi monitor offers slender 27-inch IPS Full HD display and 75 Hz refresh rate for pre-sale price of 899 yuan (US$139)

Xiaomi has launched a new Redmi monitor to join the already existing Redmi Display 1A. The latest addition has a larger screen size at 27 inches and offers a 1920x1080 resolution, fast gray-to gray response time, and up to a 75 Hz...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Mar 2021 20:52

The first ever DevCon will take place in 2021. (Source: Razer)

Razer announces its first DevCon, scheduled for live-streaming in May 2021

Razer DevCon is a new event set to debut in 2021 via Twitch. It is slated to present discussions on the up-to-date innovation and technology that might most benefit the future of gaming across multiple platforms. Therefore, it mig...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Mar 2021 18:26

Inner Mongolia on a map. (Source: Wikipedia)

Crypto mining's upcoming ban in Inner Mongolia may help explain Bitcoin's recent resurgence

Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of China with an economy best known for cheap power. It has thus reportedly become a magnet for cryptocurrency miners. Apparently, the region does not appreciate this attention, having just o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Mar 2021 15:26

Lenovo's ThinkEdge SE30 mini PC is ideal for kiosks and ATMs for smart retail or medical device monitoring in healthcare. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces ThinkEdge fanless and rugged mini PCs with Intel Tiger Lake CPUs

The new ThinkEdge mini PCs from Lenovo come with fanless cases that can still accommodate powerful Tiger Lake CPUs with vPro technology and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. Designed for embedded applications like ATMs for smart retail ...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Mar 2021 15:11

the Elden Ring trailer showcases gameplay that's strongly reminiscent of Dark Souls (Image source: From Software)

Leaked Elden Ring trailer stuns: showcases Dark Souls action on an epic, open-world scale; official announcement rumored to drop soon

A trailer and gameplay snippets recently leaked for From Software's upcoming Elden Ring. While the quality of the video isn't particularly great, the trailer showcases a Dark Souls-esque environment and combat, but on a far larger...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 Mar 2021 12:01

The GeForce RTX 3060 already supports Resizable BAR, but so will its more powerful siblings before the end of the month. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA to bring Resizable BAR support to all RTX 30 Founders Edition cards by 'late March'; AIBs will issue VBIOS updates too, but initial performance benefits will be minimal

NVIDIA has announced that all GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards, desktop and laptop, will support Resizable BAR by the end of March. In-game performance benefits will vary, but NVIDIA claims it will be up to 10% in some cases. ...

Alex Alderson, 02 Mar 2021 00:03

Somehow, we doubt that the AXLE Classic Edition GeForce RTX 3090 actually looks like this. (Image source: AXLE)

AXLE announces what may well be the most unlikely NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards

AXLE has announced the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Classic Editions, which are seemingly the first customised Founders Edition cards. Unfortunately for AXLE, there are several signs that neither of these cards actually exist, not least ...

Alex Alderson, 01 Mar 2021 20:19

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's alleged price has shown up online

New leak sheds light on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's price and tentative sale date

A new leak suggests that the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT could hit shelves sometime in the third week of March 2021. It will allegedly retail at US$479 or US$499. Lastly, there are two variants of the graphics card in the works.

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 Mar 2021 15:30

The ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO is one of the blower-fan models to get the axe (Image source: ASUS)

NVIDIA's AIB partners are discontinuing blower fan designs for the GeForce RTX 3090

AIBs including Gigabyte and ASUS have removed a number of GeForce RTX 3090 models with a blower-style fan from their websites. A Videocardz report hints that this could be in order to make way for cryptocurrency mining cards with ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Mar 2021 11:03

Intel DG2 Xe-HPG will top-out at 512 EUs and 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM. (Image Source: igor'sLAB)

Intel DG2 Xe-HPG specs leak, 512-EU part with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM can potentially challenge NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and AMD Radeon RX 6800

Intel's upcoming DG2 Xe-HPG GPU for mainstream gamers and content creators may be available in a total of six SKUs, according to leaks doing the rounds. DG2 Xe-HPG variants start from 96 EUs and 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM and will top-out at...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Feb 2021 11:17

Apple iMac 2021 to come in five color options. (Image Source: FrontPageTech)

Apple iMac 2021 to be available in five colors, Pro Display XDR design, and 20-core Apple Silicon; Mac Pro redesign to resemble stacked Mac Minis

Apple is expected to launch redesigned Mac desktops including the iMac and Mac Pro later this year. Known leaker Jon Prosser has shared renders of what could be 2021 iMac and Mac Pro. The 2021 iMac is touted to be available in fiv...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Feb 2021 07:55

Extensive crypto mining appears to suck the life out of cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a shadow of its former self after 18 months of crypto mining

A new video has demonstrated the effects of prolonged crypto mining on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Seemingly, stressing the Turing card for so long in this way causes noticeable in-game performance drops, including to average ...

Alex Alderson, 27 Feb 2021 00:39

The Aorus RTX 3060 Elite. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte launches the Aorus RTX 3060 Elite desktop card as NVIDIA unlocks Resizable BAR for its GPU

NVIDIA has just announced updates for the RTX 3060 that bring Resizable BAR to the new GPU, as promised earlier. It is compatible with a range of relevant chipsets, processors, motherboards and cards - the new Aorus GeForce RTX 30...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Feb 2021 22:40

Intel is expected to launch its Rocket Lake-S processors on March 16. (Image source: Intel)

Rocket Lake-S US pricing leaked with Intel's 11th Gen processors more expensive than AMD's Ryzen 5000 Vermeer competitors across the board

A retailer has published US pricing for the Rocket Lake-S series, Intel's upcoming 11th Gen desktop processors. Not only are Rocket Lake-S processors more expensive than their Comet Lake-S predecessors, but they are also more expe...

Alex Alderson, 26 Feb 2021 18:53

NVIDIA's CMP crypto mining cards may take supply pressure off gaming GPU supply (Image source: NVIDIA)

Some of NVIDIA's CMP mining chips will leverage the 12nm Turing architecture: however, specs indicate that CMP 50HX and CMP 90HX could put supply pressure on Ampere gaming cards

A Videocardz report indicates that NVIDIA's upcoming CMP (cryptocurrency mining processors) will be variants on last-gen Turing parts. The CMP 40HX will be based on TU106, while the CMP 30HX will use the same TU116 GPU found in th...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Feb 2021 08:12

The Intel Core i7-11700K has been put up for sale on a German e-commerce website

The Intel Core i7-11700K is up for sale on German retailer's website for an eye-watering price

German e-commerce website Mindfactory.de appears to have jumped the gun a little and listed the upcoming Intel Core i7-11700K processor for sale. Its price tag of €469 puts it on the more expensive end of the spectrum. Intel will ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 25 Feb 2021 22:56

Wistron presents 17-inch foldable tablet concept that can transform into a laptop and all-in-one desktop

Foldable devices nowadays come with relatively small displays, but, in a few years, we may be able to work with devices that integrate larger foldable screens like the Foldbook concept proposed by Wistron. By default, Foldbook off...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Feb 2021 16:30

The Intel Core i9-11900K was pitted against the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. (Image source: @ryanshrout - edited)

Intel teases i9-11900K's +11% lead over AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in PCMark 10 benchmark and a new CPU-Z run confirms the Rocket Lake chip's position as a single-core sovereign

Intel has shared a PCMark 10 storage performance benchmark result for the i9-11900K that shows the upcoming Rocket Lake-S chip ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X by +11%. Additionally, a new CPU-Z result for the Intel Core i9-11900K h...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Feb 2021 12:58

AMD's Radeon RX 6700 teaser confirms that the series will use Navi 22 GPUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD schedules Radeon RX 6700 launch for March 3, over two weeks earlier than expected; reference card design and Navi 22 GPUs confirmed

AMD has confirmed that the Radeon RX 6700 series will arrive in just a week, contrary to previous reports. The March 3-bound cards will have a dual fan design and will be based on Navi 22 GPUs, AMD has also confirmed.

Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2021 23:00

Intel will allow people to pre-order Rocket Lake-S processors before anyone can speak about them. (Image source: Videocardz)

Intel's 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S processors launch and pre-order dates leaked; review embargo to lift two weeks after pre-orders commence

According to a new report, Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S processors will be available to pre-order in under three weeks. However, reviews about 11th-generation desktop processors are apparently bound by an NDA until March 30.

Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2021 22:15

Days Gone on PC will feature minor improvements to visuals as well as ultra-wide resolution support (Image source: Bend Studio)

Days Gone PC minimum and recommended specs: Former PS4 exclusive requires surprisingly modest PC hardware

Sony announced that Days Gone would be leading the charge as a number of PlayStation exclusives are set to arrive on PC later in the year. Days Gone min specs were revealed and the game requires surprisingly reasonable GPU and CPU...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Feb 2021 16:42

HyperX is now an HP company. (Source: HyperX)

HP announces the acquisition of HyperX

HP has just confirmed it has secured "a definitive agreement" to buy HyperX, heretofore best known as Kingston's gaming-accessories division. That company's co-founder and CEO, John Tu, calls the move "a brighter future for HyperX...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Feb 2021 16:31

Qualcomm intends to boost the adoption of AR platforms. (Image Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon XR1 AR Smart Viewer Reference Design glasses

The new AR Smart Viewer Reference Design glasses from Qualcomm integrate the Snapdragon XR1 SoC, BOE micro-OLED binocular displays and Goertek hardware, plus dual monochrome cameras that enable six-degrees of freedom head and hand...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Feb 2021 16:13

The Intel Core i7-11700KF is an unlocked Rocket-Lake S processor without integrated graphics. (Image source: Intel)

The Intel Core i7-11700KF notches a single-core performance win against the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in Geekbench, but Zen 3 Vermeer retains its advantage over Rocket-Lake S in multi-core work

The Intel Core i7-11700KF has posted some big single-core scores on Geekbench while demonstrating that it is a more than capable successor to its Comet Lake-S predecessor. The Rocket Lake-S processor appears to have a 3.6 GHz base...

Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2021 15:44

Heres our first look at some Diablo 2 Resurrected gameplay

Diablo 2 Resurrected gameplay footage sheds light on some key gameplay improvements

A side-by-side video comparing the original Diablo 2 and Diablo 2 Resurrected has shown up online. It highlights UI changes, redesigned textures, character models and several other improvements that the remastered version could ha...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Feb 2021 15:11

The Rocket Lake Intel Core i9-11900K has truly taken off with these latest Geekbench results. (Image source: Intel/Geekbench/SpaceQuotations - edited)

Phenomenal Intel Core i9-11900K turns the tables on the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X on Geekbench 4 while also hitting a new single-core high on Geekbench 5

The Intel Core i9-11900K has been proving its processing chops on both Geekbench 4 and Geekbench 5. On the former, the i9-11900K actually managed to reverse a typical result overview with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while on the latter the...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Feb 2021 11:35

HyperX launches Alloy Origins mechanical gaming keyboard complete with red switches and an aluminum body

The Alloy Origins is the company's first 60 percent keyboard and it's now shipping for $99 USD. Its launch comes a few months after the Ducky One 2 Mini mechanical keyboard which was made in collaboration with HyperX.

Allen Ngo, 24 Feb 2021 02:59

The Momentum 559M1RYV supports Philips Ambiglow for an immersive viewing experience. (Image source: Philips)

Philips Momentum 559M1RYV: A 55-inch gaming monitor that supports 144 Hz, HDMI 2.1, USB Type-C Power Delivery, AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync

The Philips Momentum 559M1RYV is the follow-up to last year's Momentum 558M1RY, which already included plenty of features. However, the Momentum 559M1RYV takes things further with a 144 Hz refresh rate, HDMI 2.1 and USB Type-C Pow...

Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2021 00:19

Intel Alder Lake-S will be based on the company's 10 nm process. (Image source: Videocardz)

New Intel Alder Lake-S processor appears on Geekbench with eight cores, DDR5 RAM and the new LGA 1700 socket

A new Intel Alder Lake-S has surfaced on Geekbench ahead of the platform's release later this year. The processor has eight 'big' cores, uses the LGA 1700 socket and supports DDR5 RAM. Unsurprisingly, the processor does not hold b...

Alex Alderson, 23 Feb 2021 18:42

Two VRAM modules are not populated because of the 192-bit bus limitations. (Image Source: VideoCardz)

First look at MSI's custom RTX 3060 PCB design for the Gaming X series

The MSI PCB includes a 8+6-pin power connector instead of an 8-pin one, which should provide more stability for the overclocked core. Despite the increased boost speeds, the TGP matches the reference 170 W. The number of inductors...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Feb 2021 17:53

The Core i7-11700 has a 65 W TDP and eight cores. (Image source: Odd Tech Reviews)

An early Intel Core i7-11700 review pits the Rocket Lake-S processor against the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the Core i7-10700 with some interesting results

A review for the upcoming Core i7-11700 has surfaced online, comparing Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S processor against its predecessor, the Core i7-10700. The review also assesses the Core i7-11700 in view of the Ryzen 7 5800X, A...

Alex Alderson, 23 Feb 2021 14:38

Nvidia could launch a lower-specced variant of the GeForce RTX 3060 soon (image via Croteks)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 variant with 6GB VRAM reportedly in the works

A new leak suggests that Nvidia could launch a 6GB variant of the GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards soon. The Palit-branded graphics card showed up on the South Korean National Radio Research Agency website alongside other SKUs. How...

Anil Satyanarayana, 23 Feb 2021 14:28

The GeForce RTX 3060 will be available to purchase from February 25. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 breezes past the GeForce RTX 2060 and the GeForce RTX 2070 in early Ashes of the Singularity benchmarks

The GeForce RTX 3060 has arrived on the Ashes of the Singularity database, where it has outscored the RTX 2060 and the RTX 2070. The RTX 3060 appears to offer comparable performance to the RTX 2070 SUPER, despite having a US$170 l...

Alex Alderson, 23 Feb 2021 14:16

The Intel Core i9-11900KF vs Ryzen 7 5800X comparison boils down to core performance and power differences. (Image source: Intel/AMD/TechSpot - edited)

Single-core vs multi-core: Latest Intel Core i9-11900KF Geekbench run shows improvement but it's the same old story as the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X offers multi-core magnificence

The Intel Core i9-11900KF has taken another trip to Geekbench where it has managed a stronger performance in the multi-core test. However, the result when compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X will leave desktop PC builders trying to ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2021 10:36

NVIDIA's decision to launch dedicated CMP cards for miners may have totally different ramifications in the long run. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA's hash rate limitation will apply only to RTX 3060 for now, segregating gamers and miners with CMP cards may eventually do more harm than good

Currently, it looks like only the upcoming RTX 3060 will be affected by NVIDIA's recent move to limit hash rates via drivers and firmware. NVIDIA recently launched dedicated CMP cards for miners seemingly to put more GeForce cards...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Feb 2021 05:36

The Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC has an 18.2% GPU overclock and a 5% VRAM overclock. (Image source: Sapphire)

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC lives up to its name with colossal price rises over MSRP at launch

The most powerful Radeon RX 6900 XT has arrived, which Sapphire has paired with a 360 mm AIO. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC should retail for £1,299 in the UK and US$1,499 in the US, but the RDNA 2 card is currently listed ...

Alex Alderson, 22 Feb 2021 23:30

Some key Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 price details have been revealed online (image via Reddit)

Custom Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 models could cost as much as US$514

A new report has shed some light on how much some custom Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 models could cost upon launch. At US$484.99 MSI's Ventus X2 is the most affordable of the lot. On the flip side, the MSI Gaming X Trio will cost an e...

Anil Satyanarayana, 22 Feb 2021 15:53

The entry-level Intel Core i5-11400 has shown up on Geekbench (image via ExtremeTech)

Intel Core i5-11400 Geekbench listings suggest that it is 30 percent faster than its predecessor in single-core tasks

A new set of Intel Core i5-11400 Geekbench listings have shown up online. The entry-level Rocket Lake-S CPU manages to net single-core scores of 1,490 and 1,500. Similarly, its multi-core scores are 6,576 and 6,640. We should know...

Anil Satyanarayana, 22 Feb 2021 14:13

The original poster is asking for the equivalent of over US$1,000 per RTX 3060 card. (Image source: Onliner - edited)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards appear on Belarusian online marketplace before official launch for the equivalent of over US$1,000 each

Three Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 cards have appeared for sale on a Belarusian online marketplace days before the boards are officially launched. The asking price for the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle OC cards is 2,800 Belarusian ru...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Feb 2021 07:41