ASRock sheds light on Intel's next-gen Raptor Lake Refresh

Intel is expected to officially support DDR5-6400 memory

Published: 16th August 2023 | Source: ASRock - via Weibo | Author: Mark Campbell

ASRock expects Intel to release new processors in October

In a post shared on the social media website Weibo, ASRock has revealed details about Intel's next generation core processors, the company's rumoured "Raptor Lake Refresh", revealing performance details about Intel's new processors.

According to the post, Intel are expected to launch

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Intel launches XeSS 1.2 promising visual and performance improvements

XeSS now runs faster and delivers better visuals

Published: 16th August 2023 | Source: Intel - Github | Author: Mark Campbell

Intel has released a new and improved version of XeSS, but has failed to open source their technology as promised

On the company's Github, Intel has released a new version of XeSS called XeSS 1.2, adding support for dynamic resolution scaling to XeSS alongside new performance optimisations, bug fixes, and stability improvements.

With the release of XeSS 1.2,

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Near-Universal Compatibility - Corsair's new iCUE Link XG3 breaks the rules of traditional GPU water block compatibility

This water block is compatible with a huge number of graphics cards

Published: 15th August 2023 | Source: Corsair | Author: Mark Campbell

Corsair updates their Hydro X series of liquid cooling products with their "near-universal" XG3 GPU water block

Corsair has revealed a new range of iCUE Link compatible liquid cooling products, integrating the company's Hydro X series of custom liquid cooling products into the company's new iCUE Link smart component ecosystem. This system allows compatible products to be easily

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Google's beefing up Chrome's security by attacking the "patch gap"

Google's reducing the time between Chrome updates

Published: 15th August 2023 | Source: Google | Author: Mark Campbell

Google's beefing up browser security starting with Chrome 116

Google has announced that they are doubling down on Chrome security, promising faster updates following the release of Chrome 116. Starting now, Google will be launching weekly stable channel updates for Chrome, with new milestone releases coming every four weeks for the browser.

Chrome is currently the world's most popular

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How be quiet! be quiet - A glimpse at high-end fan production

A lot of effort goes into creating silent fans

Published: 15th August 2023 | Source: be quiet! | Author: Mark Campbell

be quiet! gives us a look at the tech behind their latest fans

be quiet! is one of the PC industry's premiere fan manufacturers, and today they have given their fans a look behind the curtain at some of the technologies behind their latest Silent Wings 4 fans, specifically their fan balancing techniques.

Several factors can contribute to fain noise, with two


From Software's Armored Core 6 receives full PC system requirements

On PC, Armored Core 6 will support framerates of up to 120 FPS

Published: 15th August 2023 | Source: From Software | Author: Mark Campbell

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon's ray tracing support is limited to one area of the game

FromĀ  Software and Bandai Namco have revealed their full PC system requirements for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, which is releasing on PC through Steam on August 24th. These system requirements confirm that the game will support ray

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Netflix launch Cloud Gaming Beta to selected users

The beta is currently rolling our to some users in the UK and Canada

Published: 15th August 2023 | Source: Netflix | Author: Mark Campbell

Netflix is entering the game streaming market, hoping to stream games to TVs, PCs, and Mobile Devices

Netflix is planning to expand into the game streaming market, and now their game streaming efforts are ready to enter beta. Netflix has not started rolling out their game streaming beta to selected users in Canada and the UK, allowing them to stream games

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3DMARK's latest update gives gamers a new cross-platform ray tracing benchmark

Meet 3DMARK Solar Bay

Published: 14th August 2023 | Source: 3DMARK | Author: Mark Campbell

3DMARK's latest benchmark is a ray tracing stress test for PCs and mobile devices

As part of a free update for their 3DMARK benchmarking suite, UL Benchmarks has released a new ray tracing stress test that is designed to allow users to compare Windows-powered PCs and high-end android devices using the Vulkan 1.1 API. This stress test is 3DMAR Solar Bay,

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Reverse Delay? - Assassin's Creed Mirage is launching earlier than expected

Assassin's Creed Mirage is now launching on October 5th

Published: 14th August 2023 | Source: Ubisoft UK | Author: Mark Campbell

Assassin's Creed Mirage has gone gold and is now launching early

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Mirage has gone gold, confirming that the game's development is complete and that the game is ready for sale. With this announcement, Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin's Creed Mirage's release date has been moved forward to October 5


One of PC's top strategy games is currently available for free

Now's a great time to start playing Europa Universalis IV

Published: 14th August 2023 | Source: Epic Games Store | Author: Mark Campbell

Europa Universalis IV is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store

To say that Europa Universalis IV is a popular strategy game is an understatement. For years it has consistently been one of Steam's most played games, and right now you grab a copy of it for free on the Epic Games Store.

Europa Universalis IV is a strategy game

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