AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Review

Introduction and Technical Specifications

Published: 9th January 2023 | Source: AMD | Price: | Author: Tom Logan

Introduction

It is easy to imagine that hardware reviews are for everyone, when of course they aren't. If you've got an unlimited budget it almost doesn't matter how good something is, you just buy the best and if it isn't for you then you buy a different one. If, however, you've got a large budget then perhaps if you

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Mushkin showcases Epsilon PCIe 5.0 SSD prototype at CES 2023

Expect 10GB/s+ Performance Levels from this SSD

Published: 9th January 2023 | Source: Techpowerup | Author:

Mushkin's Epsilon PCIe 5.0 SSD has a huge heatsink and active cooling

At CES 2023, Mushlin has showcased their planned EPSILON SSD, a PCIe 5.0 drive that is designed to use Phison's new E26 SSD controller and "next-generation 3D NAND flash".

Mushkin's Epsilon SSD looks eerily similar to Patriot

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Alienware reveals their world's fastest IPS monitor with a 500 Hz refresh rate

Alienware has created the fastest IPS gaming monitor on the market

Published: 9th January 2023 | Source: Alienware | Author: Mark Campbell

Alienware's newest G-Sync monitor is an IPS gaming beast

Meet the AW2524H, Alienware's new 24.5-inch Full HD (1080p) monitor that offers users refresh rates of up to 500Hz and lighting fast GtG response times of 0.5ms.

Alienware's new AW

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"MSI afterburner project is probably dead" - Claims Lead Developer

The development of MSI Afterburner may soon end

Published: 9th January 2023 | Source: Guru3D forums | Author: Mark Campbell

MSI has reportedly abandoned the development of their popular Afterburner software

Alexey Nicolaychuk, the developer known as "Unwinder" has confirmed that the development of MSI Afterburner may be coming to an end, with MSI having "semi-abandoned" the project.

MSI Afterburner is a popular GPU overclocking software that is commonly used by PC gamers to overclock their graphics cards, monitor system thermals

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HYTE launches an LCD DIY kit for their Y60 PC case

HYTE's now selling a custom LCD mod for their Y6 chassis

Published: 9th January 2023 | Source: HYTE | Author: Mark Campbell

Want to give your HYTE Y60 some extra flair? Why not add an LCD screen?

HYTE is one of the newest companies to enter the PC case market, and they are making waves. At CES 2023, HYTE has revealed a new add-on for their Y60 chassis that has given their chassis a unique new

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Nvidia's reportedly using AI to optimise their GPU drivers, and we may see the results soon

Nvidia's already using AI to help design chips, so why not drivers?

Published: 8th January 2023 | Source: CapFrameX | Author: Mark Campbell

Rumour has it that Nvidia's using AI to optimise their future GPU drivers

Nvidia is betting big on AI, and so far that bet has been paying off. Nvidia's AI-powered DLSS AI upscaling and frame generation technology is now some of the key selling points of GeForce graphics cards, and Nvidia has confirmed that they are now


Steam has surpassed 10 million concurrent players for the first time

Steam is continuing to grow, despite competition

Published: 8th January 2023 | Source: SteamDB | Author: Mark Campbell

Steam's player counts have topped 10 million for the first time - PC Gaming continues to grow

Steam's player base continues to grow, having finally surpassed 10 million concurrent players this week and over 33 million concurrent users, highlighting the continued growth of Steam as PC gaming's number 1 platform.

As of today, Steam's peak concurrent player count is


4K 160Hz without compression - ASUS' Swift PG32UQXR is ROG's first DisplayPort 2.1 monitor

A high refresh rate 4K monitor without Display Stream Compression (DSC)

Published: 7th January 2023 | Source: ASUS ROG | Author: Mark Campbell

ASUS has revealed their first DisplayPort 2.1 monitor, the ROG Swift PG32UQXR

DisplayPort 2.1 is here, and it gives displays access to an incredible amount of bandwidth, so much so that ASUS has been able to create a 4K 160Hz monitor that does not require Display Screen Compression to achieve its maximum refresh

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Here's what you need to run The Settlers: New Allies on PC

Is your PC ready for the next Settlers game?

Published: 7th January 2023 | Source: The Epic Games Store | Author: Mark Campbell

Is your PC ready for The Settlers: New Allies?

The Settlers: New Allies is coming to PC on February 17th though Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft has finally revealed the hardware that you will need to run the game.

The good news is that Ubisoft's latest incarnation of The Settlers will not require absurdly powerful hardware


ASUS reveals their ROG Swift Pro PG248QP - The world's fastest gaming monitor

ASUS has created the world's fastest G-Sync monitor

Published: 7th January 2023 | Source: ASUS ROG | Author: Mark Campbell

ASUS' ROG Swift Pro PG248QP is the world first 540Hz gaming monitor

At CES 2023, ASUS has revealed their ROG Swift PRO PG248QP gaming monitor, a monitor that claims to be the world's fastest. With its 540Hz refresh rate Esports TN (E-TN)