Intel

Intel discusses PowerVia tech is their latest chipmaking breakthrough

This tech should enable higher clock speeds and greater levels of power efficiency with future chips

Published: 5th June 2023 | Source: Intel | Author: Mark Campbell

Press Release - Intel's PowerVia Test Shows Industry-Leading Performance

What’s New: Intel is the first in the industry to implement backside power delivery on a product-like test chip, achieving the performance needed to propel the world into the next era of computing. PowerVia, which will be introduced on the Intel 20A process

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Gigabyte's 600/700 series Intel motherboards now support "Next Generation" processors

It looks like Intel's LGA1700 motherboards will support another generation of CPUs

Published: 5th June 2023 | Source: Gigabyte | Author: Mark Campbell

Gigabyte's preparing to support "next generation" Intel CPUs on their existing LGA1700 motherboards

Gigabyte has released new BIOS/UEFI updates for their 600 series and 700 series Intel LGA 1700 motherboards, allowing them to support and power up Intel's "next generation" processors.

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Mid-year discounts up to -91%: Windows 10 Pro at £13, Office for £20?

This post is sponsored by SCDkeys

Published: 5th June 2023 | Source: SCDkeys | Author: Mark Campbell

OC3D Readers can get 30% off software keys at SCDkeys

Have you been working with a PC that has an annoying "Activate Windows" icon, or simply want to spend less on your Windows license? You need not look further than SCDkeys for your cheap software licences. While their software licences are already heavily discounted, OC3D readers can now enjoy an additional 30%

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Lian Li has added a screen to its new UNI series fans

These fans can display GIFs, images, or system information

Published: 2nd June 2023 | Source: Lian Li | Author: Mark Campbell

Lian Li's new UNI series fans contain an integrated LCD screen

At Computex 2023, Lian Li has revealed a new fan that features an LCD screen that's integrated into their central hubs. These fans, Lian Li's 2nd Generation UNI series fans, will be controllable using Lian Li's new L-Connect 3 cables and


Meta gives its Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets a free performance upgrade

Quest 2 headsets are getting a 26%and 19% CPU and GPU upgrades

Published: 2nd June 2023 | Source: Meta | Author: Mark Campbell

Meta's giving their Quest 2 headset a hefty performance upgrade in the wake of their Quest 3 reveal

Following the reveal of their new Quest 3 headset, Meta has made it clear that they have no plans to abandon their existing Quest 2 series headset, stating that the Quest 2 will remains as an affordable entry point into VR gaming,


ASRock showcases their crazy PG558KF 8K Gaming Display at Computex

ASRock’s making an 8K Phantom Gaming display

Published: 2nd June 2023 | Source: TFT Central | Author: Mark Campbell

ASRock has revealed an 8K Phantom Gaming PC display

At Computex 2023, ASRock has revealed a new 55-inch Phantom Gaming display called the PG558KF, a large 8K IPS gaming screen that is designed to be used by both PC and console gamers.

The PG558KF is a 55-inch 60

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AMD Software 23.5.2 delivers a 2x DirectML Performance boost with new optimisations

Sable Diffusion users have gotten a 2x speed boost

Published: 2nd June 2023 | Source: AMD Radeon Software | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD Software 23.5.2 adds Microsoft Olive DirectML performance optimisations to deliver huge performance gains

AMD has released their 23.5.2 graphics drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11, adding game-specific optimisations for Diablo IV alongside new performance optimisations for Microsoft's DirectML API that can deliver incredible performance increases.

With the Microsoft Olive DirectML

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Meta reveals their Next-Gen Quest 3 VR headset

The headset's pricing will start at $499.99

Published: 2nd June 2023 | Source: Meta | Author: Mark Campbell

Meta's Quest 3 VR headset is launching this fall, and it features some huge upgrades

Meta has officially revealed their next-generation Quest 3 VR headset, a successor to their popular Quest 2 VR headset that offers users a 40% slimmer profile, higher resolution screens, and redesigned controllers. Additionally, the headset contains a new Qualcomm SOC


Need more M.2 storage? Sabrent has launched their 4-Drive NVMe SSD to PCIe 4.0 X 16 Adapter Card

Want more SSD storage in your system? This add-on card could help

Published: 2nd June 2023 | Source: Sabrent | Author: Mark Campbell

Want more SSD storage inside your PC? Sabrent's 4-drive NVMe SSD storage could be the solution for you

If you are a user that requires a lot of PCIe storage, you will be very aware of how limiting the number of on-motherboard M.2 SSD slots can be. Yes, these slots offer users more than enough

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ASUS promotions dip their Radeon RX 6700 XT below £300 - A great deal for a 12GB GPU

A great price for a 12GB GPU

Published: 1st June 2023 | Source: ASUS | Author: Mark Campbell

ASUS' Cashback promotions allow PC gamers to grab a Radeon RX 6700 XT for under £300

If there is one thing that PC gamers didn't like about AMD's new Radeon RX 7600 or Nvidia's RTX 4060 Ti, it was their small 8GB frame buffers. With VRAM requirements rising, it is

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