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Leo checks out the fantastic Z790 Aorus Master motherboard, with a focus on Biscuits

AMD Ryzen 7000 non-X chips are expected to be introduced at CES 2023, but availability should also be just around the corner. According to leaked presentation slides, AMD's next wave of cheaper Ryzen 7000 desktop processors will land on the 10th of January. The slides may have also confirmed specs …

Intel's 2023 roadmap showed Meteor Lake desktop chips would come in late 2023, but that might no longer be the case. As per the latest reports, the rumoured Raptor Lake refresh will replace the promised Meteor Lake-S CPUs. At CES 2023, Intel will reportedly introduce the 13th Gen Core non-K …

While Nvidia hasn't officially announced the RTX 4070 Ti, a number of leaks are pointing to a January launch for the new graphics card. In the latest leak, we see this GPU tested in OctaneBench, tested with both CUDA and Metal APIs.  The benchmark entry spotted by a user of …

Originally, the RTX 3050 desktop GPUs were powered by cut-down GA106 chips. A few months later, Nvidia started shipping an exclusive OEM version using GA107 chips with 2,304 CUDA cores. Now, it seems we're getting a third version of the RTX 3050 desktop card powered by a different chip. Nvidia …

The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti has yet to be announced by Nvidia. However, it looks like select retailers already have a few samples in their hands. Some even went as far as putting them on the shelves for sale. Redditor u/CouncilorIrissa posted a photo of what seems to be a …

Our first RX 7900 XTX review is here as we put the Sapphire Nitro+ model through its paces

The rumour mill has been claiming for a while now that Nvidia will launch the first RTX 40 series GPUs for laptops in early 2023. According to a new report, these GPUs will come with a maximum TGP of 175W, and there will be five SKUs to cover laptops across …

While Sony has revealed plenty of details about the upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset, very few people have actually tried the new device for themselves. It seems we'll finally see some hands-on demo impressions in January, as Sony will reportedly be showcasing the headset at CES.  While Sony doesn't typically make …

Led by overclocker Jon “Elmor” Sandström, the Asus overclocking team has set a new world record, breaking past the 9GHz clock speed barrier with a Core i9-13900K.  As seen in the HWBot entry and on CPU-Z Validator, the result is legit. The Core i9-13900K was paired with 32GB of DDR5-5600 …

We were all surprised when Asus and Noctua initially teamed up to produce a Noctua-cooled RTX 3070 graphics card. Now, it looks like this collaboration will continue with the Nvidia RTX 40 series.  According to a report from a Chiphell user (via Wccftech), a new Asus x Noctua graphics card …

Nvidia has yet to announce the RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti officially, but rumours claim we'll see the 4070 Ti in early 2023 and it does look like board partners are preparing for a launch. Recently, the EEC database was updated with a few new entries, pointing to upcoming RTX …

Corsair's latest external SSD is the EX100U. A very compact drive – and that's putting it mildly! – it uses a USB 3.2 Gen2 x 2 interface for fast data transfers. We check out the 2TB model, priced around the £200 mark, to find out if it is worth your …

Over the last couple of generations, Intel has followed up its flagship Core i9 CPU with a KS version, increasing clock speeds even further. Soon, Intel is expected to launch the Core i9-13900KS, and thanks to recent leaks, we have an early look at how it stacks up against the …

Enthusiasts are curious to see what AMD will bring to the table with its next-gen HEDT and workstation CPUs. However, according to the latest reports, we still have quite a long wait ahead to get our hands on them. Leaker chi11eddog has recently shared a few details about the AMD …

John Carmack has been keenly involved in the VR space for a decade at this point, having joined Oculus before its sale to Facebook, and remaining on as CTO as the company transitioned to Meta. Carmack has been outspoken in his criticisms of the company previously and now, he is …

Up to now, rumours have pointed to the Core i9-13900HX as the flagship Raptor Lake mobile chip, but a new report suggests otherwise. On top of the Core i9-13900HX, Intel is reportedly preparing a Core i9-13980HX, capable of boosting 200MHz higher than the other i9 chip. According to Wccftech, the …

We've been hearing for a while now that AMD is cooking up some new Ryzen 7000 series processors to launch in early 2023. Now, we seem to have some evidence of that, as it appears that presentation slides containing specs and pricing have leaked online.  The slides shared by VideoCardz …

Looking for a pro GPU? We check out the RTX A4500

Nvidia DLSS is still the most widely supported upscaling technique, but AMD FSR isn't far behind at this point. While DLSS is supported by over 280 games, FSR is at 230 games, showing faster growth than Nvidia's technology. Although there are over 280 games listed with DLSS support (including upcoming …

Recent rumours have claimed that Nvidia will launch the RTX 4070 Ti in early 2023. It would seem this upcoming GPU has made its way into the hands of testers, leading to early Geekbench benchmark scores being shared. In this benchmark, the new GPU beats out the RTX 3090.  The …

Gigabyte had been touted as a possible AIB partner for Intel after various models had been spotted on the EEC website. Now, without a formal announcement, the company has seemingly started shipping them to retailers in some regions. The Gigabyte Intel Arc graphics card listings shared by Tom's Hardware and …

Earlier this year, Capcom announced plans to release a VR update for Resident Evil Village. While not officially announced for PC just yet, the VR version has been announced for PS5, and it will be a launch title for Sony's next-gen VR headset.  The PlayStation VR2 is launching in early …

Sooner or later, Nvidia will expand the RTX 40 series with mid-range SKUs. One of these SKUs should be the RTX 4060 Ti, which may have had its specs leaked this week.  Twitter leaker, kopite7kimi, has provided an update on AD106, the GPU expected to power the RTX 4060 Ti. …

We're still a while away from Intel officially launching the first non-K 13th Gen Core desktop processors, but there have been plenty of leaks to give us an early look at performance. This week, a leaker obtained single-core and multi-core scores for the upcoming CPUs in Cinebench R23, showing that …

AMD and Nvidia have both started to release a new generation of graphics cards, but the stock of last-gen GPUs is still abundant. To thin it out, both companies have refreshed their game bundles, offering up newer titles to entice buyers.  In AMD's case, anyone that grabs a Radeon RX …

In recent BIOS updates, Gigabyte has introduced a couple of new features for its high-end motherboards. We've already covered the ‘Instant 6GHz' overclocking feature but now our attention turns to something a little more mysterious – Biscuits. If you are using a Gigabyte/Aorus Z790 motherboard and a Core i9 CPU, …

Would you spend over £650 on a 2TB external SSD? SanDisk certainly hopes so

Intel has a pretty big roadmap for products over the next few years, with new CPUs and architectures on the way. Typically, Intel doesn't share a ton of specific information on its upcoming chips until they are close to launch, but it would seem the company has accidentally revealed quite …

Today is a big day for AMD, with the new high-end RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX graphics cards now launching. We've already touched on Sapphire's reference model graphics cards, but now the company has also unveiled its first custom-cooled models too. Sapphire's Vapor-X cooler returns for AMD's Radeon …