Valve disassembled their Steam Deck, so you don't have to

Want to see inside Valve's PC gaming handheld?

Published: 7th October 2021 | Source: Valve | Author: Mark Campbell

Valve disassembled their Steam Deck, so you don't have to

Valve's Steam Deck handheld gaming PC will be released later this year, and would-be customers are already considering how the console can be maintained or upgraded over time.

Valve has released a video where they disassemble one of their Steam Deck handhelds to answer some questions regarding user serviceability. This video
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Twitch's hacking worries aren't over - The data leak was just "part 1"

'This is as bad as it could possible be' - Security Expert Claims

Published: 7th October 2021 | Source: Various Sources | Author: Mark Campbell

Twitch's worries are far from over

Yesterday, it was confirmed that Twitch's security had been compromised, with over 125GB of files leaking onto the web through 4chan. This data included Twitch's source code, the earnings of top streamers and a planned Steam-like gaming client codenamed "Vapor".

Twitch
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Windows 11 is hobbling the performance of supported AMD Ryzen processors

AMD and Microsoft are working on a software fix for this issue

Published: 7th October 2021 | Source: AMD | Author: Mark Campbell

Windows 11 is hobbling the performance of supported AMD Ryzen processors

Windows 11 launched on October 5th, and many early adopters aren't impressed, especially when using AMD's Ryzen processors. AMD has reported that Windows 11 can have a negative performance impact on their Ryzen processors, lowering the performance of some applications by as much as 15%
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Geekbench Takes Action Against Hardware Leaks - Pre-Release Hardware is Now Blocked

Say goodbye to Geekbench leaks

Published: 6th October 2021 | Source: @BenchLeaks | Author: Mark Campbell

Geekbench Takes Action Against Hardware Leaks - Pre-Release Hardware is Now Blocked

Primate Labs, the company behind the Geekbench CPU benchmarking utility, has taken action against hardware leaks. Now, Geekbench will not showcase results from unreleased processors, including engineering samples, qualification samples and pre-launch retail hardware.

This change was first spotted by @LeakBench on Twitter, who pointed toward the new Pre-Release
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Far Cry 6 PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide

Far Cry returns with next-gen features and PC-exclusive ray tracing

Published: 6th October 2021 | Source: OC3D Internal Testing | Price: | Author: Mark Campbell

Introduction - Far Cry Returns

Far Cry 6 is here, bringing the franchise to next-generation consoles and next-generation features to the game's PC version. To create the game's PC version, Ubisoft has partnered with AMD to bring Ray Tracing and FidelityFX Super Resolution to the game, with both features

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CaseLabs is reportedly coming back from the dead

CaseLabs has a new owner and its cases may soon return to market

Published: 5th October 2021 | Source: Gamers Nexus | Author: Mark Campbell

CaseLabs is now under new ownership, reviving the much-loved case manufacturer

Back in 2018, we reported on the closure of CaseLabs , the much-loved manufacturer of hyper-enthusiast PC cases. This closure came due to the loss of a major CaseLabs client and rising material costs due to increased import tariffs and domestic material shortages. Now

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Ubisoft reimagines the Ghost Recon Series as a first-person class-based Battle Royale

This Ghost Recon game will be a free-to-play PVP shooter

Published: 5th October 2021 | Source: Ubisoft | Author: Mark Campbell

Ubisoft reimagines the Ghost Recon Series as a first-person class-based Battle Royale

During their Ghost Recon 20th Anniversary live stream, Ubisoft officially revealed the series' next entry, Ghost Recon Frontline. Frontline will be a free-to-play PVP first-person shooter that supports up to 100 players, offering player team-based

PCI-SIG launches PCIe 6.0 version 0.9 - PCI Express 6.0 is on track for a 2021 launch

Expect doubled data rates over PCIe 5.0, and octupled data rates over PCIe.3.0

Published: 5th October 2021 | Source: PCI-SIG | Author: Mark Campbell

PCI Express 6.0 remains on track for a 2021 launch

PCI-SIG has confirmed that version 0.9 of the PCIe 6.0 standard has been released to their members, the proposed final draft of the specifications behind the next generation of PCI Express. No functional changes are due to

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NZXT H510 Flow Case Review

More airflow, better cooling, lower noise levels - Big Promises from NZXT

Published: 5th October 2021 | Source: NZXT | Price: | Author: Mark Campbell

Reviewed - NZXT's H510 Flow

Introduction

Things are changing within the PC gaming market. The latest graphics cards are more power-hungry than their predecessors, and that factor alone has made controlling thermals an increasingly important factor for today's PC builders.

Today's graphics card often requires larger heatsinks, more power connectors

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Western Digital delivers budget performance with their new Blue SN570 NVMe SSD

Does Western Digital has a new budget-performance champion?

Published: 5th October 2021 | Source: Western Digital | Author: Mark Campbell

A high-speed NVMe SSD that delivers 1TB 3,500MB/s speeds for £83.99

Western Digital has just unveiled their new WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD, offering users a balance between pricing, performance and drive capacities. This drive is aimed at creators, ships with a 5-year warranty, and

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