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Intel has officially retired its budget-oriented Laminar RS1 CPU cooler, ending an era of affordable (and often underwhelming) thermal solutions. The Laminar RS1 has been a staple of the company's low-end CPU offerings, bundled with Pentium and Celeron processors. While not entirely deserving of its negative reputation, the RS1's cooling …

CES begins today and Intel is starting things off with a range of new processors. The new Intel Core Ultra 200HX and H series mobile processors are the focal point, but we also have new 65W and 35W Core Ultra 200S desktop processors.

While the launch of the latest AMD and Intel platforms didn't excite the market as much as new CPU launches did a decade ago, the upcoming graphics card launches are sure to stimulate significant sales in 2025. Enthusiasts who purchased 4070, 4080 and 4090 cards over two years ago – …

G.Skill is expanding its lineup with new low-latency memory kits, perfect to pair with AMD Ryzen 9000 series systems. The new memory kits will be available under the Trident Z5 Neo, Trident Z5 Royal Neo, and Ripjaws M5 Neo series. G.Skill recently introduced DDR5-6000 CL26 kits in 32GB (2x16GB) and …

Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU might have more VRAM than we initially believed. Recent reports claim the flagship mobile GPU will feature 24GB of GDDR7 memory. According to Golden Pig Upgrade, Nvidia reportedly uses the new 3GB GDDR7 modules to achieve this. With the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU …

It is rare to see something truly new in the power supply market. This week ahead of CES, Lian Li surprised us with the launch of the Edge Gold PSU, a new line of power supplies with a T-shape structure and, for the first time, a removable USB/PWM hub. The …

Leo goes over no less than FIVE ASRock Z890 motherboards!

Benchmark leaks are beginning to drop for the upcoming Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, giving us an early look at RTX 5060 laptop performance.

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 might be coming out sooner than you think. According to the latest reports, the upcoming high-end graphics card from the green team will launch on January 21st.

G.Skill is kicking off the year with a new set of memory kits for AMD Ryzen 9000 powered PCs. Available in 64GB or 96GB kits with CL26 latency.

Intel will finally bring its Core Ultra 200 series to the masses with the launch of its non-K CPUs and more affordable B860 and H810 motherboards. Budget-conscious gamers and system builders can rejoice as these new offerings promise a compelling combination of performance and value. According to 孤城Hardware (via VideoCardz), …

Here's what the future of laptop cooling might look like. At CES 2025, Frore Systems will demonstrate its revolutionary AirJet solid-state cooling technology in a customised Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14. This proof-of-concept device showcases a groundbreaking approach to thermal management in thin and light laptops, addressing the challenges of …

Is this a mid range power supply you should be shortlisting in 2025?

The latest drive to join Samsung's family of SSDs is the SSD990 EVO Plus, a Gen 4 x4 drive with a DRAM-less design that can also run at Gen 5.0 x2 speeds. At the time of writing this review, the SSD990 EVO Plus drive range consists of three capacities; 1TB, …

AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 9070 XT is back in the rumour mill, with fresh leaks suggesting a power-hungry design and a potential return to a triple 8-pin power connector configuration. Benchlife (via VideoCardz) recently reported on rumours surrounding the power consumption of AMD's next-generation RDNA 4 graphics cards, specifically the …

Get ready for a wave of new motherboard options early next year, with Intel gearing up to launch its B860 and H810 chipsets while AMD is getting ready to launch the B840 and B850 chipsets. With these chipsets, both brands will offer a more affordable entry point for users building …

Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-H mobile processors are showing their strength in leaked Geekbench benchmark results. New Geekbench entries of Core Ultra 5 225H, 255H, and 285H have surfaced online, offering a more optimistic glimpse of the performance gains expected from Intel's next-generation laptop CPUs. The first Geekbench entries of the …

Intel is reportedly planning to launch Arc Pro Battlemage graphics cards with 24 GB of VRAM. These new cards will replace the current Arc Pro A-series cards, which come with up to 12 GB of VRAM. According to Quantum Bits (via @harukaze5719), Intel is developing a 24 GB version of …

Patriot Memory has just launched the P400 V4, a new PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 M.2 SSD that promises read speeds of up to 6,200 MB/s. Suitable for PC and PlayStation 5 consoles, the P400 V4 comes in various storage configurations, ranging from 500GB to 4TB. This versatile drive delivers sequential …

AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 9070 XT is back in the spotlight, with new leaks shedding light on its power consumption and potential performance. According to Chiphell leaker zhangzhonghao (via HXL), the reference design of the RX 9070 XT will have a Total Board Power (TBP) of around 260W. However, custom …

A leaked CPU-Z screenshot with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor has surfaced online, revealing key specifications of the upcoming processor. The screenshot, shared by @94G8LA, showcases an engineering sample of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. The screenshot shows that the CPU is identified as revision GNR-B0, with “GNR” standing for Granite …

Various reports and leaks have been targeting the Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series lineup lately, and the latest ones have shed more light on the upcoming RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti graphics cards. Renowned leaker kopite7kimi has reiterated the previously rumoured specifications for the RTX 5070 Ti. It will reportedly …

Can Antec continue its recent case success with the C7?

A leaked image of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 PCB has surfaced online, offering a glimpse into the architecture of Nvidia's next-generation flagship graphics card. The image shared on Chiphell (via HXL) showcases a large PCB, significantly larger than typical designs, packed with over 40 capacitors and a massive package …

Nvidia is shaking things up with its GeForce RTX 50 series launch, prioritising the RTX 5080 launch over the flagship RTX 5090. While an exact release date remains unknown, multiple sources suggest a mid-January launch for the RTX 5080, with the RTX 5090 following in the next few weeks. This …

AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 9700 XT has been linked to leaked 3DMark Time Spy and Port Royal benchmark scores. The card's performance results are inconclusive, with one test putting it at the same level as the RX 7900 GRE and the other above even the RX 7900 XT. Leaker @All_The_Watts …

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors will offer more alternatives within the Ryzen 9000X3D series starting in late January. Contrary to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the new processors will reportedly have no boost frequency compromises, hitting the same clock speeds as their non-X3D counterparts. Leaker HXL has revealed …

Although the launch of Nvidia's RTX 50 series might still be a few weeks away, leaks are already surfacing about the specifications of the upcoming laptop variants.  Listings for several upcoming gaming laptops from Asus ROG have appeared online, revealing some details about them and the RTX 50 series mobile …

AMD is apparently changing the naming scheme of its mainstream GPU products. A recent report suggests that the upcoming Radeon RX 8000 series naming will be exclusive to the RDNA 3.5-based graphics, while the RDNA 4-based GPUs will get the Radeon RX 9000 naming. While we previously anticipated the “Strix …

It seems AMD has jumped the gun on its Radeon RX 9000 series reveal. A new marketing campaign on Reddit has inadvertently showcased a never-before-seen graphics card, and eagle-eyed enthusiasts are convinced it's an upcoming RX 9000 series graphics card. The leaked image from an ad on Reddit (via VideoCardz) …