3DMARK Solar Bay Extreme is ready for heavy testing on Windows, Windows on ARM, iOS, Android, and macOS UL Benchmarks have just released 3DMARK Solar Bay Extreme, a new benchmark that is free to all owners of 3DMARK. This new tool acts as a heavy cross-platform benchmarking tool for Windows PCs (including Windows on ARM […]

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MSI boosts its AM5 motherboard lineup with new GODLIKE X and MAX series motherboards At Gamescom 2025, MSI unveiled its X870E MAX series of motherboards, boosting its AMD AM5 product line with new and improved models. This includes MSI’s 10th Anniversary GODLIKE motherboard, the MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition. Only 1,000 of these Limited Edition […]

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Sony officially increases its PS5 console prices in the US amid tariff concerns Starting today, Sony has officially increased the prices of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) consoles in the US, citing “a challenging economic environment”. These price increases are exclusive to the US market, leading many to speculate that […]

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NZXT updates its AM5 motherboard lineup with its new N7 B850 motherboard NZXT has just launched its new N7 B850 motherboard, the newest entry for the company’s AM5 motherboard lineup. This new motherboard acts as a lower-end counterpart to NZXT’s N9 X870E motherboard, which we looked at earlier this year. With this new AM5 design […]

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Let’s have a look at HAVN’s booth at Gamescom 2025 We’ve been lucky enough to have a look at the HAVN Booth at Gamescom 2025, where we got to see the company’s latest products. HAVN is a relative newcomer to the PC market, though that has not stopped the company from making a splash. We […]

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Samsung expands its 9100 PRO SSD lineup with new 8TB models Samsung has officially announced two new models of its 9100 PRO series SSD, giving PC builders 8TB PCIe 5.0 storage options. These new SSDs will be available in mid-September, with availability with and without a pre-attached heatsink. These new 8TB SSD variants will deliver […]

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A close look at ASUS’ ROG Matrix RTX 5090 at Gamescom 2025 We’ve had a chance to get a close look at ASUS’ ROG Matrix RTX 5090 graphics card, the product that celebrates ASUS’ 30th GPU anniversary. This is the most powerful RTX 5090 that ASUS has ever produced, with only 1,000 of these graphics […]

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Phison’s looking into Windows 11’s SSD-crashing security updates PC users have been reporting storage failures after the release of Windows 11’s KB5063878 and KB5062660 updates. These updates were released as part of Microsoft’s August 2025 “Patch Tuesday” release cycle, countering the Lumma Stealer malware and other exploits. Now, Phison has commented on this Windows 11 […]

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Gamers will choose if MSI will support “The Void” or “The Light” in World of Warcraft: Midnight World of Warcraft: Midnight was unveiled at Gamescom 2025, and MSI is getting ready to construct a GPU to mark the expansion’s launch. But should MSI support The Light or The Void? That’s the question that MSI needs […]

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is launching on October 21st The Chinese Room and Paradox Interactive have revealed the release date of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, confirming that the game will be coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on October 21st. Pre-orders for the game are now open, with […]

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