ASTRA LZ360 ARGB BK Review: Innovative Matrix Display-Equipped 360mm AIO

AIO coolers are no longer limited to just radiator sizes and fancy LED lights; they have evolved in terms of design to the point where AIOs can serve multiple purposes at the same time. I have lost count of how many display-equipped AIOs I have seen in the past few years, and while it's great to see AIOs evolving like crazy, it also makes it difficult to choose the right one.

As far as performance is concerned, most AIOs get the job done, but some are noisy

A Xastra Astra LZ360 ARGB BK 360mm CPU liquid cooler box on a tiled floor, showcasing the product image and logos for compatibility with Aura Sync, RGB Fusion, Polychrome Sync, and MSI Mystic Light.
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Apple’s iPhone Ultra Hinge Will Double As A Heatsink, With Its Liquidmetal Construction Stronger Than Titanium

Apple appears to be sparing no expense to ensure that its upcoming foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, would turn out to be a consummate stunner of a device, replete with an intricately designed thermal management system that reportedly involves the hinge mechanism as well.


RTX Spark Laptops Are Shown To Handle Intensive Titles Like PRAGMATA And Alan Wake 2 In Brief Demo, With FG Necessary For Better Fluidity

We recently went hands-on with various laptop manufacturers that will introduce their new RTX Spark lineup of products later this fall, but disappointingly, we weren’t able to get a glimpse of their gaming prowess, even though there was a teaser revealing that these machines could run Alan Wake 2 . Fortunately, one person has provided evidence that gaming on these laptops is going to be a breeze, with Remedy’s intensive title and Capcom’s PRAGMATA running smoothly.

During the official announcement during Computex 2026


Intel Revives Raptor Lake Again With Core 7 230H And Core 5 205H, But Strips Out The Integrated Graphics Entirely

Just like AMD, Intel keeps releasing refreshed Raptor Lake CPUs, but this time, both CPUs are devoid of any integrated graphics.

Remember our post from last month about Maxsun motherboards that deliver the "unannounced" Raptor Lak e chips on board ? Yes, they are real and have finally been officially announced by Intel. The company just silently introduced the new budget Raptor Lake mobile chips, but there is a catch. Both CPUs have their integrated graphics disabled, as spotted in the specifications.

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An Intel Core mobile processor, under the 'Products formerly Raptor Lake' series, features 10 cores (6 performance and 4 efficient), 16 threads, a max turbo frequency of 5.2 GHz, and 24 MB Intel Smart Cache.
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Intel’s Next LGA 1954 Socket Gains First Q970 Workstation Board Ahead Of Nova Lake, Packing vPro And 128GB DDR5 CUDIMM

One of the upcoming chipsets for Intel Nova Lake has been leaked online, revealing the specifications in detail.

As we approach the official launch of Intel's next-gen Nova Lake processors, several reports and leaks have been surfacing around its compatible socket . As we know from reliable reports, the Nova Lake, particularly the "S" desktop variant, will utilize the LGA 1954 socket, and according to reports, the LGA 1954 motherboards will be available in five different chipsets , including Z

A hardware specification table lists features of a motherboard including an Intel Core Ultra 3000 series DT processor, LGA1954 CPU socket, Q970 PCH, 2x DDR5-CUDIMM sockets with a maximum of 128GB, support for SATA III and NVMe storage interfaces, and various video output and Ethernet options.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands Players Highwind Early, Unlocking Entire World With Breath of the Wild Freedom For Part 3

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set to become a pivotal release not only for the Remake trilogy but for the series as a whole, in terms of player freedom. Speaking with Denfaminico Gamer , director Naoki Hamaguchi detailed how the Highwind airship is set to redefine the scale of the series , delivering players unprecedented levels of freedom for a JRPG, right from the beginning of the game as Cloud and his companions travel back through a fully explorable world, including Midgar and underwater locations .

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Cooler Manufacturer Doubles Down on 1000W GPUs With Twin 360mm AIO Monster, Signaling Where NVIDIA’s Rubin RTX Cards Are Headed

AURAS is showing off its 1000W TDP cooler designed for next-generation GPUs as the demand for power rises with higher performance.

Last year, AURAS displayed its air-cooled solutions for existing and upcoming GPUs. The cooler was designed for 600W GPUs and had the 5090/Next-Module label. This year, the company has revised its expectations for future GPUs and is aiming for even higher TDP cooling solutions.

Displayed at its Computex booth, AURAS showcased its "Advanced

A display of an Auras Advance VGA Solution 1000W cooling system with six fans and a central control unit.
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CAPCOM Insider Shuts Down First-Person Fears for Resident Evil Veronica, Warns Fans a Lot Has Been Reimagined

CAPCOM successfully misled Summer Game Fest 2026 viewers for the first minute or so of the Resident Evil Veronica trailer, which was in first-person view and didn't seem at all like the long-awaited Code Veronica remake.

Given that Resident Evil Requiem introduced the option to choose between first-person and third-person, though, fans started wondering if this would be possible in Veronica as well. CAPCOM insider Dusk Golem, however, said this game is third-person only, just like the

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AMD Boasts About Hitting 45% CPU Share According To The Latest Steam Hardware Survey

The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out, and it has been one of the rare times to see AMD coming close to a 50% share for its CPUs.

Ryzen magic is working for Team Red, and it's not surprising to see AMD as a major chip maker in the mainstream segment. Since the rise of Ryzen CPUs in 2017, AMD has continuously grabbed more and more shares in the client CPU segment, to the point where we see the top 10 best-selling CPUs from

A section of the 'Steam Hardware & Software Survey: May 2026' shows processor usage details, with GenuineIntel at 55.02% and AuthenticAMD at 44.97% for May, reflecting a 0.79% decrease for Intel and a 0.79% increase for AMD.

CXMT’s ‘Cheap’ DDR5 Is a Myth, Memory Vendors Tell us at Computex — Prices Match Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron

CXMT's DDR5 memory is apparently not as cheap to procure as reports claim, falling in the same range as DRAM from other manufacturers.

China's premier DRAM maker, CXMT, has been seen as the savior of the client segment. The manufacturer is investing big time in setting up new factories to double its memory production, and is already working with global vendors to supply its DRAM solutions.

Since the beginning of the DRAM crisis, eyes have been on CXMT to enter global markets , and, well,

Chinese Memory Starts Entering Global Markets As Corsair DDR5 Modules Spotted With CXMT DRAM