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While Sony has officially confirmed that a second generation PSVR headset is in development, the console manufacturer has offered sparing details on what fans can expect. Leaked details, such as eye tracking and more, make the headset seem mighty impressive, however there are reportedly even more yet-to-be-leaked details which “make …

Virtual Reality as a gaming platform is in an interesting position. While headsets are becoming powerful enough to allow developers to build complex and full worlds which rival that of regular video games, the market itself is still evolving and changing, with no clear idea of what the future of …

The Geekbench 5 database has received a new entry for an Intel Xe graphics card with 128 Execution Units (EU). Considering the number of EUs detected, it's hard to believe that this is an iGPU based on the Xe-Graphics architecture, leading us to conclude that this is the entry-level Xe-HPG …

Crucial has finally joined the PCIe 4.0 SSD race with the new P5 Plus. Available with up to 2TB of storage capacity, the P5 Plus uses Micron Advanced 3D NAND and innovative controller technology to offer sequential reads up to 6600MB/s. Advanced features such as dynamic write acceleration, error correction, …

In recent weeks, we've seen a number of reports claiming to have early information on next-gen AMD GPUs, known as Navi 31, Navi 32 and Navi 33. All three will be based on the RDNA 3 architecture and some newly created block diagrams for these GPUs help summarise the specifications …

Earlier this week, Sony revealed that PS5 beta testers would soon be able to expand the console's storage via the M.2 SSD slot. Seagate was quick to confirm that its PCIe 4.0 SSDs meet the requirements for the console and now, Western Digital and Gigabyte Aorus have followed suit. Western …

Back in April, we caught wind of a new Mac Pro upgrade featuring new AMD Radeon Pro graphics options. It has taken a couple of months but today, Apple brought the updates live, with the new AMD Radeon Pro graphics cards boasting 50 percent better performance-per-watt compared to the previous …

AMD's Ryzen 5000 series of APUs are finally available to DIY users - but is the 5700G any good?

Seemingly named after the famous Counter-Strike map, the Cougar Dust 2 is a Mini-ITX case geared towards easy portability. Thanks to a pair of handles on top, you can move your rig around with ease, which can be particularly useful when heading to LANs.  Each Dust 2 case has two …

For many years now, Sapphire has primarily been known for its excellent custom-cooled AMD graphics cards, but soon, the company will be expanding into new territory. According to new product pages, Sapphire is working on its own Nitro series PC case, as well as a CPU cooler.  Initially spotted by …

Gigabyte's latest Aorus P1200W power supply stands out from the crowd in more ways than one, offering 80Plus Platinum efficiency and a customisable LCD display on the side of the unit. The screen can be used to display custom text, images, GIFs or video files, adding an extra layer of …

Leo checks out a beast of a AIO liquid cooler from Alphacool - but there is a catch

EK is extending its portfolio of custom water cooling components with a new line of compact pump-reservoir combos. The new EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 80 combos were designed for those intending to build a custom loop in small cases with limited interior space. Available with a DDC or D5 pump included, …

It's barely £50, but this microATX case from Montech has really impressed Leo

Intel has been working on its DG2 graphics cards for years now, with plans to launch in late 2021. It could take a bit longer for these graphics cards to be revealed though, with reports this week claiming that Intel is scheduling its DG2 launch to take place during CES …

This month, the rumour mill has been fixated on next-gen graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD. While the rumoured Nvidia ‘AD102' and AMD's ‘Navi 31' are still far from release, reports claim that power draw will be much higher for these next-gen GPUs, possibly reaching as high as 500W.  The …

The recently announced Seagate 530 is the first PS5-compatible SSD to hit the market. Offering up to 7,300MB/s read speeds and up to 6,900MB/s write speeds, Seagate's latest PCIe 4.0 SSD easily surpasses Sony's 5,500MB/s speed requirements.  Sony has yet to enable expandable M.2 SSD storage on the PS5, but …

Designed for workstation professionals, the Intel Xeon W-3300 series is the company's latest addition to its CPU portfolio. This new series includes five SKUs, featuring up to 57MB of cache, 38 cores and 76 threads, clock speeds as high as 4.0GHz, and support for up to 4TB of DDR4-3200 ECC …

In the early hours of this morning, AMD officially announced the Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card and just as promised, a number of board partners have custom-cooled solutions ready to go. So far, we've had RX 6600 XT custom graphics card announcements from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Sapphire and PowerColor.  …

JEDEC has just published its new standard for LPDDR5X memory, an extension of LPDDR5 that aims to deliver improved performance and higher efficiency for mobile memory.  The updated LPDDR5 memory standard was designed to improve performance, power consumption and flexibility, resulting in improved efficiency on LPDDR5-powered devices, including smartphones, IoT …

Just as expected, today AMD is expanding its Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards, introducing the RX 6600 XT. Aimed at 1080p, high refresh-rate gaming, the RX 6600 XT packs all the features we've come to expect from RDNA 2, including support for DX12 Ultimate, Smart Access Memory and the latest FidelityFX enhancements. 

There has been a lot of buzz around Intel this week, as the company announced its process node naming changes and a development roadmap leading up through 2025. Now, we know a bit more about Intel's plans, with reports claiming that we will see the first Intel Alder Lake K-series …

Kioxia is revamping its line-up of SSDs later this year with two new consumer-oriented drives – the Exceria Pro and the Exceria G2. These new SSDs will offer up to 2TB capacity and utilise Kioxia's BiCS Flash 3D flash memory technology.  The Exceria Pro is a PCIe Gen 4 SSD, …

Earlier this week, RX 6600 XT rumours came to a head, with reports of an announcement taking place during this year's Chinajoy event. The event is still hours away, but it would seem that we've already got confirmation of the GPU through Gigabyte. The Gigabyte Aorus Spanish-language Twitter account tweeted …

During AMD's Q2 2021 earnings call, Dr. Lisa Su, the company's CEO, confirmed that the next-gen Zen 4 architecture and RDNA 3 graphics architecture are still 'on track', targeting a 2022 launch.

The be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2 is the latest addition to its CPU cooler line-up. Aimed at those building with compact cases, the Dark Rock TF 2 features two horizontal heatsinks and two 135mm fans in a top-flow design, capable of handling up to 230W of heat output. The …

Just one day after Intel detailed its process node roadmap and naming changes, rival chip maker, TSMC, has received approval for its most advanced fabrication facility yet. Once set up, this facility will be used to build TSMC 2nm chips for various clients.  The Environmental Review Committee (via Nikkei Asia) …

Last night, Facebook announced a voluntary recall of Oculus Quest 2 foam facial interfaces due to a small percentage of customers reporting skin irritation. For now, Oculus aims to replace all foam coverings with a new silicone cover, which also means new Quest 2 sales will be temporarily halted. Over …

Alphacool has just released a new AIO GPU cooler for the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3090. Succeeding the Eiswolf AIO, the Eiswolf 2 AIO is now available in two models: one compatible with MSI Ventus RTX 3080/3090 cards and the other with Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080/3090 graphics cards. …

We had big news from Intel this week, with the company unveiling its new process node roadmap and outlining plans to regain the process performance leadership crown by 2025. We've heard from Intel, now let's see what Leo thinks...