During AMD's keynote at Computex, we got an early look at new 3D stacking technology that the company is working on. Using a prototype Ryzen 9 5900X with 3D stacking, significant performance improvements were shown, with games running up to 25 percent faster. 

Now that Nvidia has announced the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti GPUs, it's time for AiB partners to share their designs and cards. There will certainly be more third-party graphics cards in the future, but for now, we have details on the first models announced by Asus, MSI, …

Intel has officially introduced two new processors to the 11th Gen Core mobile line-up: the Core i5-1155G7 and the Core i7-1195G7. Both processors are similar to other SKUs, offering slightly higher clock speeds while maintaining the core configuration. Like the other i5 and i7 processors of the 11th Gen Core …

During the 2021 Thermaltake Expo June Virtual Exhibition, the PC components manufacturer has introduced new colour variants to some of its most popular products and new real leather gaming chairs. Anyone thinking about getting a Tower 100 mini chassis can now choose between three additional colours. The Tower 100 mini …

The beginning of the DDR5 era is just before us. ADATA has just announced plans to launch its first DDR5 modules in Q3 2021. The modules will come with up to 32GB capacities each and clocked at 7,400MHz, but Adata claims they can be overclocked up to 12,600MHz. The new …

As mini ITX systems have become more popular in the last few years, it looks like Intel is trying to capitalise on the trend. The first render of the Intel ‘Beast Canyon' NUC 11 Extreme has been shared, showing an mITX case with enough space to pack big graphics cards. …

The latest report on Intel Xe-HPG graphics cards includes a lot of new details about the upcoming GPU family. The PCB Intel is using for its flagship DG2 desktop graphics card has also leaked, giving us our best look yet at what to expect from Intel in the graphics card …

The next generation of AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors is on the way. Previous reports claimed an August launch, but sources now say that this is the announcement date, which will be followed by availability in September.  The rumour was shared by STH Forum member “lihp”, who also posted information about …

As you may know, the new iPad Pro featuring Apple's M1 chip has launched. There are a few variants with different storage configurations and screen sizes, but there are only two memory configurations: 8GB and 16GB. What's interesting is that no matter which one you choose, you won't be able …

Acer is releasing three new gaming monitors: the Predator X28, the Predator X38 S and the Predator CG437K S. Each of these monitors is aimed at a specific niche of gamers, offering high refresh rates, Ultra-HD resolution, HDR support, and low response times. All of these Acer monitors will be available …

In a completely unexpected move, Intel added four new processors based on the Tiger Lake architecture to its product database. What is even more surprising is that all of them are for desktop, marking the launch of the first 10nm processors for desktop from Intel. The new processors were initially …

A new report has revealed the PL values of the upcoming Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M mobile processor architecture. While Alder Lake-M comes with rather conservative values maxing at 30W, Alder Lake-P goes well beyond that, reaching up to 115W. Intel's hybrid processor architecture should be more efficient as it's …

We may still be a long way from getting our hands on Ryzen 8000 series processors, but leaks and rumours have already started to surface. Recently, a roadmap showing Strix Point was posted on social media, giving away the codename of the new Ryzen series — Granite Ridge. The roadmap …

As the expected date for the RTX 3080 Ti launch comes closer, the first benchmark results have started to appear. Besides the results, there's also confirmation on most of the specifications of the new GPU thanks to GPU-Z validation. The GPU-Z validation of RTX 3080 Ti has finally come out …

Following the release of the new Aero and Aorus laptops, Gigabyte is now introducing the A7 X1. Unlike the other two laptops, the A7 X1 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. The Gigabyte A7 X1 supports up to 64GB of …

Nvidia posted a small video with some kind of liquid (Titanium?), announcing an upcoming event scheduled for May 31st at 10:00 PM PST. Although the company didn't specify what will be shown or announced during the event, given the timing, it's very likely that Nvidia will be introducing the RTX  …

A known leaker recently posted some new information about AMD's upcoming AM5 platform, which will apparently bring about a change from PGA (pin grid array) socket design, where the processor features the connection pins, to an LGA (land grid array) socket platform, where the pins are featured on the motherboard. …

Cooler Master and Murata have partnered up once again. This time, instead of a PSU, both companies have co-developed the world's thinnest heat dissipator for electronic devices — a 200μm vapour chamber. As electronics evolve, the power consumption and heat generated by chips tend to increase, making cooling an important …

For the last 6 years, Windows 10 has been continuously updated to elevate the user experience, but it looks like the next generation of Windows is now on the way. During Microsoft's Build 2021 conference this week, the company's CEO, Satya Nadella, stated the client OS will receive “one of …

Gregory Bryant has recently announced that Intel has taped in its 7nm Meteor Lake CPU architecture, which means that the designing phase has been completed. From now on, Intel will start working on the production phases, leading to the release of Intel's first 7nm processor. The executive VP and GM …

A new report detailing the size of Intel's new socket V (LGA1700) claims that the new socket will have a lower height and feature a more rectangular hole pattern, strengthening the rumours about Alder Lake processors coming in a rectangular shape, although it may come at the cost of cooler …

Now that Intel has confirmed it is refreshing the Tiger Lake-U line-up with the Tiger Lake-R SKUs, laptop manufacturers are getting ready to launch the first laptops featuring these new processors. For now, only MSI has laptops equipped with Intel's refreshed Tiger Lake processors up for pre-order, but other manufacturers should …

A new report detailing the upcoming AM5 platform has surfaced. Instead of using a PGA socket like the AM4 platform, the upcoming platform will reportedly feature an LGA socket — the LGA1718. The report further tells us that the AM5 platform will “only” support PCIe 4.0 connectivity and dual-channel DDR5 …

Nvidia has yet to officially announce the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti, but that hasn't stopped listings popping up from some partners. Over the weekend, both unannounced GPUs appeared on Razer's website as an option for pre-built PC orders.  The listings, spotted and shared by @harukaze5719, show that Razer …

Besides Gigabyte, it looks like Asus is also working on new fanless X570 motherboards. New ROG Crosshair and ROG Strix fanless X570 motherboards are expected some time during Q3 2021.  When the first X570S motherboards were spotted, there were two major claims about them. Some thought they were linked to …

At this point, leakers all seem to be in agreement that the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti will be announced later this month, but when will the first cards be available to buy? According to sources, the RTX 3080 Ti will be hitting the market in the first week of June...

New leaks for the upcoming Radeon RX 6600 series suggest that the GPU is not far from releasing. At this point, OEMs appear to be getting their hands on reference models of a Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card, images of which have been posted online.  Over on Twitter, a …

SSDs are known to significantly outclass HDDs in terms of performance, but Seagate has been developing a new technology to close the gap a bit. Named Mach.2, this new technology features a dual-actuator and two HDDs working simultaneously to deliver a level of performance similar to a SATA SSD.

Last month, Gigabyte announced its first gaming monitor to sport HDR, 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Now, the full spec sheet for the FI32U has been revealed, fully detailing Gigabyte's impressive upcoming 32-inch display.  For those that care about gaming performance and picture quality equally, the Gigabyte FI32U …

HP has recently announced the first Radeon RX 6000M-powered laptop, the Omen 16 2021. Aside from being the first laptop with a Radeon RX 6000M GPU, it is also the first 16-inch Omen laptop. The HP Omen 16 laptop will come with up to an Intel Core i7-11800H processor or …