Components

By Darren Allan Nvidia has just changed its GeForce licensing agreement to prevent data centers using its GeForce graphics cards for anything except for blockchain processing – making it clear that these GPUs are really meant for consumer use only. So what’s the story here? Essentially, these GPUs are very efficient when it comes to…

By Matt Hanson At the beginning of 2017, Intel was the undisputed king when it came to desktop and laptop processors, but now, at the end of the year, while it still retains its leadership of the market, its position isn’t quite as unassailable as it used to be. In this article, we’ll evaluate how…

By Kevin Lee In a year where we saw new components release every month, Nvidia remained relatively quiet throughout the year. That’s not to say the company did nothing at all, after all the year included some big releases, including the Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti, and playing its part in the Nintendo Switch launch. More…

By Gareth Beavis Boxing Day is over. You’re either back at work, or dreading the thought of having to return. But that doesn’t mean you’ve missed your chance for a bargain – as you’ve seen on our main Best Boxing Day Deals page we’ve spent days scouring the retailers for the best deals around. That…

By Brendan Griffiths The Boxing Day sales have started early and there are already plenty of opportunities to bag a great deal. We’ve seen retailers putting fresh deals live for the last few days and have continued to highlight the best ones. We’ll be updating this page throughout Christmas and Boxing Day to make sure…

By David Nield While it’s true that 64-bit systems have been the norm for some time now, if you’re on an older machine and have to work with legacy hardware for whatever reason, you’ll need to know that Nvidia will soon stop releasing graphics driver updates for 32-bit systems running Windows, Linux and FreeBSD. Your…

By Darren Allan If you’re in the market for an external GPU enclosure to power up your laptop for gaming, you might be interested in Zotac’s pair of new offerings, which come in both normal and ‘mini’ sizes. The Zotac Amp Box (pictured above and below) Measures 271 x 257 x 146mm and has a…

By Jim Hill It’s fair to say that in recent times, there’s been an explosion of increasingly sophisticated IP (internet protocol) cameras – and in this guide to the best of CCTV and security camera, we’ve covered the smartest smart cameras on the market. You won’t find any analogue closed-circuit TV systems here, and instead…

By Darren Allan LG has revealed a pair of new monitors that it will be showing off at CES 2018, both of which offer impressive color accuracy smarts thanks to new ‘Nano IPS’ technology. LG’s two new monitors are headed up by the 34WK95U (pictured above), a 34-inch ultra-wide display with a resolution of 5120…

By Matt Hanson If you need to backup, store and transfer a lot of important information, then making sure you have the best rugged hard drive for your needs is incredibly important. These rugged hard drives are a lot like conventional external hard drives, but they have extra durable bodies that allow them to withstand…

By Gabe Carey There are ample reasons to shell out on a new graphics card. Maybe you took one glance at the system requirements for Star Wars Battlefront II and shed a single tear ailing GPU. Maybe you’re trying to cash in on the cryptocurrency mining craze. Whatever the case may be, no one in…

By Darren Allan Nvidia unleashed a new most powerful GPU in the world at the end of last week, and now the Nvidia Titan V has been benchmarked in terms of its virtual currency mining power. The good folks at BitsBeTrippin conducted mining tests on the Titan V in a rig powered by a 16-core…

By Darren Allan Intel has revealed new Pentium Silver processors and budget-friendly Intel Celeron chips. As the first CPUs based on the firm’s ‘Gemini Lake’ architecture (following up on existing ‘Apollo Lake’ offerings) these are new cheap and power-efficient processors for desktop PCs and laptops. On the desktop side, the chip maker has introduced the…

By Darren Allan AMD will push out Ryzen 2 processors (‘Pinnacle Ridge’) built on a 12nm process as early as February next year, if the CPU grapevine has got it right. According to Wccftech.com, Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 2000 series processors will arrive complete with a bump to clock speeds, as well…

By Darren Allan Nvidia has unleashed a new Titan graphics card which it’s billing as the most powerful GPU in the world. However, it’s not aimed at gamers, but rather AI and machine learning – with a powerfully frightening price tag to boot at $2,999 (around £2,230, AU$4,000). Nvidia’s Titan V is the first ‘consumer-grade’…