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Lexar has today announced a new variant of its EQ790 M.2 NVMe SSD, now featuring a pre-installed passive heatsink. This new model is aimed squarely at PC and PlayStation 5 gamers looking for a simple, out-of-the-box storage solution with solid performance and built-in cooling. The new heatsink-equipped EQ790 (via TechPowerUP) …

The prices of RTX 50 series graphics cards have slowly been coming down across Europe. This week, the most recent price cuts came into effect on the Nvidia website, showing significant cuts for the RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070. 

Gamescom officially kicks off tonight with the Opening Night Live stream. Alongside this, MSI is running a Gaming Week sale, slashing prices across a range of hardware and bundles until the 26th of August. 

Nvidia had a ton of GeForce-related announcements in store for Gamescom 2025. We've covered all of the major upgrades coming to the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform, but Nvidia also has announcements for new games supporting RTX features like DLSS, and the debut of an entirely new feature – RTX …

For the entire RTX 40-series generation, we've heard about the mythical, fully-enabled AD102 graphics card that never saw the light of day. Now, the “RTX Titan Ada” is no longer just a rumour. Renowned German overclocker Roman ‘Der8auer' Hartung has managed to acquire a prototype of this beastly GPU, giving …

Just when we thought the Zen 3 V-Cache story was over, a new and unexpected chip has surfaced. The first benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D have been spotted, confirming the existence of a new budget-friendly gaming CPU for the AM4 platform. The specifications for this CPU have been …

Corsair has launched the Nautilus RS LCD line of AIO coolers, a new model that brings a customisable screen to the proven RS liquid coolers. Better yet, those with an existing RS CPU cooler can upgrade with an additional LCD upgrade kit. As you might've guessed, the key feature of …

Anyone got a need for 30TB storage? There's a joke in there somewhere

GameMax is getting into the high-end segment of AIO liquid coolers with its new Glacier Series. Available in 240 mm and 360 mm sizes, these new coolers feature an innovative design that completely conceals the tubing for an ultra-clean look, which is complemented by a large, high-resolution LCD screen on …

Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology, which offers game-specific performance boosts for its CPUs, is here to stay, but its future development may leave some users behind. In a Reddit discussion, a user claiming to be an Intel developer shed some light on the future of the software, confirming that support …

Lexar has thrown itself into the high-end storage ring with the announcement of its new flagship M.2 NVMe SSD series, the Ares Pro. Aimed at PC enthusiasts and hardcore gamers, these new drives leverage the PCIe 5.0 interface to deliver some impressive performance figures. The Ares Pro series will be …

ASRock has a new thin Mini-ITX motherboard hitting the market. The new H810M-ITX is a very small motherboard designed for commercial environments, complete with support for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs. The ASRock H810TM-ITX supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors and dual DDR5 memory configurations. Despite the small …

The first independent benchmarks for AMD's recently launched Radeon RX 9060 have surfaced, giving us a glimpse at the performance of this OEM-exclusive graphics card. A South Korean outlet managed to get its hands on a Sapphire model, putting it through its paces to see how it stacks up against …

We're back with another LC-Power PSU review, this time it's the 1200W model

Adata's gaming brand, XPG, has just unveiled its latest SSD, the Spectrix S65G RGB Gen 4. This new M.2 drive is aimed at gamers and builders who prioritise aesthetics, combining an RGB light strip and read speeds of 6,000 MB/s. The standout feature of the S65G is its lighting. The …

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D earned a reputation as one of the best value gaming CPUs of the AM4 era. However, according to a recent report, this CPU has now reached end-of-life status, meaning when current stocks run out, these CPUs will no longer be available.  Launched back in January …

Nvidia has announced two new additions to its RTX Pro graphics card lineup. The new RTX Pro 4000 SFF and RTX Pro 2000 are designed to bring the architecture's AI and graphics performance to more mainstream and small form factor workstations, all while keeping power consumption in check. Starting with the …

Arctic has launched a case! But is it any good?

Last week, we heard the exciting prospect of a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPU with two 3D V-Cache chiplets. However, it might be time to temper those expectations, as a new report from the Chinese hardware community is pouring cold water on the idea of a dual-CCD V-Cache flagship arriving …

It's a cheap AIO from a power supply company, but is it worth buying?

While Intel's focus for the remainder of this year is on the launch of its Panther Lake mobile platform, the first detailed specifications for its successor have already begun to surface. A new leak from the reliable tipster gives us a full breakdown of the planned configurations for the 2026 …

A new bar has been set for high-capacity memory overclocking, this time coming from the demanding world of high-end workstations. Renowned Korean overclocker ‘Phantom' has successfully pushed a colossal 256GB kit of G.Skill DDR5 Zeta R5 R-DIMM memory to DDR5-8400 with CL38-50-50 timings. What makes this record particularly noteworthy is …

Just days after unveiling the low-power Radeon Pro W7400 workstation card, it appears AMD has also quietly launched its gaming counterpart, the Radeon RX 7400. This new entry-level RDNA 3 desktop card has surfaced on AMD's website, but don't expect to find it on retail shelves, as this one is …

It looks like 512-bit AVX instructions are set to make a comeback on Intel's consumer desktop CPUs. The first concrete evidence has appeared in the latest release of Intel's oneDNN library, which adds early support for AVX10.2 with its full 512-bit width. This new feature explicitly targets “future Intel Core” …

AMD has quietly expanded its RDNA 3 professional graphics lineup with a new entry-level model, the Radeon Pro W7400. This new card slots in below the existing W7500, targeting low-cost, power-efficient workstation builds primarily for the OEM market. The new Radeon Pro W7400 (via VideoCardz) is based on the same …

Today TemGroup is launching its latest SSD, the NV5000, utilising PCIe 4.0 technology, making it ideal for both PCs and the PS5 console. The new NV series, short for Nova Value, aims to deliver an optimal combination of performance and value. The first SSD in this series is the NV5000, …

While AMD's AM5 platform still has plenty of life left in it, the rumour mill is beginnning to shift attention to the next-generation AM6 platform.  A new report has shed some light on the potential design of the upcoming AM6 socket, and it contains some very good news for those …

Following on from their massive showcase at Computex earlier this year, Thermaltake is now ready to bring its latest PC case to market. The new TT View 390 Air offers a spacious interior for high-end components, an advanced airflow design and support for hidden-connector motherboards. The ThermalTake View 390 Air …

In a bid to tackle the ever-growing storage demands of AI and high-performance computing, Phison has partnered with Supermicro to deliver a new, ultra-high-density storage solution. The collaboration will see Phison's colossal 122.88 TB Pascari D205V SSDs integrated into Supermicro's Petascale Storage server family. The Phison Pascari D205V is a …

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