General Tech

At GDC last week, AMD shared some more official details about FSR 3, the next generation of its upscaling technology. FSR 3 is still in early development, but AMD has some lofty goals for the new version, including a 2x frame rate improvement over FSR 2. 

Xbox has been making a push for more licensed hardware releases. We've seen ‘Designed for Xbox' monitors previously and now, Microsoft is teaming up with ViewSonic to offer the world's first Xbox-minded 4K projectors.  Named X1-4K and X2-4K, these two LED projectors come with Xbox's original colour scheme (black and …

Raja Koduri departed AMD and began working at Intel five years ago, marking the blue team's journey towards releasing discrete graphics products. The Intel Xe GPU architecture is now well established and the groundwork has been laid for future generations of graphics cards. Now, Koduri is departing Intel to start his own company. 

After its founding in 2021, Streamplify has been working on a slew of new products aimed at aspiring and upcoming streamers. In 2022, the company unveiled a suite of affordable hardware for streamers and today, the company is refreshing its line-up with new additions, including new and improved acoustic panels, …

We've seen a lot of racing seat style chairs over the years but we are starting to see more of a shift towards truly ergonomic office chairs. This month, Fiberseats is launching its first fully carbon fiber office chair, aiming to set a new standard.  Fiberseats is based in Germany, …

We've seen many mouse mats over the years, some with softer cloth surfaces, other with harder, textured surfaces, but we've not seen many tempered glass mouse mats. Razer is looking to change that now with the Razer Atlas.  The Razer Atlas is the company's first foray into glass-based design. The …

Overclockers UK has sponsored the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS esports team for a while now and today, the company is announcing that their partnership has been renewed.  Overclockers UK is continuing its partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas. The esports team will continue to use OCUK's custom-built gaming PCs and as part of the …

Soon after the release of the first RTX 40 series GPUs, we heard several user reports of malfunctioning 12VHPWR connectors, leading to questions around the design of the connector. Nvidia stands by its design and it does appear that unseated cabled was the root cause behind the issues, but Intel …

It seems to be deal season for AMD. Recently we covered a very good discount on the RX 7900XT graphics card. Now, AMD is offering discounted hardware bundles for a limited time, so you can get the CPU, motherboard and RAM you need all together at a lower price.  The …

Typically, laptop batteries only last a handful of hours before needing a recharge. With that painful truth in mind, Andreas Eriksen set out to build their own laptop, the PotatoP, which can apparently last for up to two years on a single charge thanks to handpicked components to maximise battery …

ECSIPC is a relatively new company on the scene, having been founded in October 2022. This month, the company is unveiling its first wave of mini PCs, including the ultra-compact LIVA Q, the multi-functional LIVA Z and the high-performance LIVA One.  We'll start off with the LIVA Q series, which …

Silverstone is expanding its lineup of rackmount chassis' this week with the new RM51. The new case adds some extra height compared to its predecessor, the RM44, providing more headroom for cooling with space for larger 180mm fans. The RM51 is SilverStone’s new take on the rackmount chassis, adding liquid …

After Google introduced Video Super Resolution support to Chrome, it's time for Microsoft to do the same on the Edge browser. The Chromium-based browser can now increase image quality by removing artefacts and enhancing text sharpness on low-res videos, but only if you're using select AMD and Nvidia GPUs. If …

If you're considering building a new PC soon or upgrading your current system, it might be worth checking MSI's deals for March. The company is offering excellent discounts on the MPG A-series PSUs and its Spatium M-series SSDs, bringing prices down by up to 32%. Starting with the PSUs, thanks …

The G.Skill Annual OC World Cup returns this year after a three-year hiatus. The event will kick off starting in March with a public online qualifier stage, after which successful entrants will be invited through to the next state, after some additional OC battling, a Grand Final will be held …

Mixing metals in a water-cooling loop is usually a recipe for disaster, but it turns into an even bigger disaster when users aren't properly informed of the materials used in the cooling blocks they are buying. We can see this in a current ongoing situation, with users finding major issues …

Last year, Microsoft announced that its infamous browser, Internet Explorer, had officially reached end-of-life status, marking the end of software updates and support. At this point, Internet Explorer has been largely replaced by Edge on Windows PCs, but IE is still available on Windows 10 systems. That will change soon, …

It has been over a year since Discord began its partnership with Sony, with plans to integrate the Discord voice chat software with PlayStation. You could already connect your PlayStation account to your Discord account, laying the groundwork for future updates. Now, Discord voice chat is officially landing on PS5.  …

If you play games regularly, particularly multiplayer games, then chances are you have Discord installed. Unfortunately, a recent update to the app has introduced a bug that unintentionally harms Nvidia GPU performance.  The bug seems to have an impact on memory clocks, reducing them by up to 200MHz on a …

Leo checks out a bunch of ASUS ProArt motherboards and monitors

We've been hearing for a few months now that Netflix is planning on cracking down on ‘password sharing', putting an end to users sharing accounts between separate households. Many already cancelled their subscriptions due to this, but Netflix hasn't actually banned password sharing just yet. That should be changing pretty …

Although Gigabyte is usually associated with consumer and gaming PC components, monitors, peripherals and systems, that's not all the company does. The company has had a division dedicated to manufacturing products for the server and workstation market segments for quite some time with varied levels of success. This division, however, …

Like many other brands, Acer has chosen CES 2023 to announce its new gaming laptops powered by the latest generation of hardware. Moreover, it has also introduced two new gaming monitors and a new glass-free 3D mode for compatible displays that promise to deliver a more immersive experience than other …

If there was an award for the company presenting the most products at CES 2023, Cooler Master would probably be nominated. In total, the company is introducing about 50 products, ranging from cases, peripherals, accessories, and PC components to full systems, chairs, and gaming stations. Cooler Master is celebrating its …

We typically see new TVs announced and revealed at CES each year, but Displace is bringing something unique to the table with its first product. The recently founded US-based TV maker is working on the first “truly wireless” display, and it'll pack Nvidia and AMD hardware under the hood.  As …

The Live Streamer Cap 4K, serves up the ability to capture and stream directly from a DSLR camera

Earlier this year, the European Union officially passed the amended Radio Equipment Directive, which will enforce a common charging port for all smartphones and tablets. This will force Apple to finally join Android phone makers in using USB-C as the common charging port across devices.  While this rule passed earlier …

We've covered a lot of tech deals today for Black Friday, now we turn our attention to peripherals. We've been on the hunt for the best deals we can find for mice, keyboards and headsets to find the standouts.  Starting off with gaming headsets, the Logitech G Pro X Gaming …

Black Friday is officially upon us and we're seeing a ton of great discounts on PC upgrades. We've already covered a bunch of the best deals you can find, but now we turn our attention to Gigabyte, with discounts on graphics cards, power supplies and motherboards.  Gigabyte has a handful …

Sales season is in full swing and we've been checking around to gather up the best deals our readers might be interested in. MSI has a wide range of discounts currently available, so you can save a good chunk of money across a wide range of products. MSI's Black Friday …