Components

By Gabe Carey When you’re on the prowl for the best CPU, it usually means one of two things. Either your current computer setup is running too slow for comfort or you’re starting over from scratch in an effort to build your own PC. Whether you’re gearing up for gaming or general use – or…

By Matt Hanson Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or a particularly large PC chassis, you may have noticed that Apple just announced the iPhone X. I seem to remember words like ‘revolutionary’ and ‘game changing’ spoken on stage in hushed, yet reverent, tones, as if trying to summon a shy woodland sprite into…

By Gabe Carey You’ll want only the best CPU cooler for your self-built computer. Whether for work or gaming or anything in between, a processor can’t refrigerate itself. So without a proper cooler, your CPU will overheat and lead to the imminent destruction of your PC (or at least a central part of it). That’s…

By Desire Athow The home 3D printing market has gained a tremendous amount of momentum over the past few years thanks in part to consumer geared brands such as MakerBot. However, both enthusiasts and professionals alike have been hindered by the fact that they can only print in one or two block colors at a…

By Matt Hanson No matter how good your gaming PC is, if you don’t have the best gaming monitor hooked up to it, you’re doing it a great disservice. You may have the most powerful graphics card money can buy, or a pre-built gaming rig that sits atop our list of the best gaming PC…

By Darren Allan Over at IFA 2017, Razer has unveiled its first ever customizable gaming mouse which has been designed specifically for first-person shooters. The Razer Basilisk offers a number of adjustable elements, including the scroll wheel which can have its resistance increased (or decreased) to suit the individual’s taste. The mouse sports eight programmable…

By Matt Hanson AMD has released its 8-core Ryzen Threadripper 1900X processor, offering people who were put off by high price of the flagship 16-core Threadripper 1950X a chance to build a PC with all of the advanced Threadripper features for almost half the cash. While we knew the entry-level Ryzen Threadripper 1900X was coming,…

By Darren Allan Western Digital has unleashed the biggest microSD card the world has ever seen, offering a mammoth capacity of 400GB at IFA 2017 in Berlin. The 400GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card is double the size of the firm’s 200GB card, which itself was a record-breaker when it was introduced two years ago (there’s…

By Rounak Jain Qualcomm is reportedly gearing up to launch the Snapdragon 670 chipset built on a 10nm fab process. The next generation of Qualcomm’s mid-range processor is expected to launch in early 2018, just in time for the next wave of mid-range smartphone launches. The Snapdragon 670 SoC is expected to come with an…

By Darren Allan At IFA 2017 Logitech’s latest premium wireless keyboard adds a dial allowing creatives to easily manipulate functions in apps like Photoshop. In a way, you could say that Logitech’s Craft Advanced Keyboard bolts a Surface Dial onto the chassis, because the aluminum dial – or Crown as the company calls it –…

By Darren Allan As well as a multitude of laptops, Dell has unleashed a pair of new Alienware 34-inch ultra-wide curved monitors on the world over at IFA. The pricier AW3418DW is a 34-inch 21:9 aspect ratio beast with a resolution of 3,440 x 1,440, and a curvature rating of 1900R. You get a refresh…

By Darren Allan Over at PAX West, Logitech has revealed a pair of new gaming peripherals in the form of a nifty-sounding wireless mechanical keyboard and partner wireless mouse. Nestling under the Logitech G brand, the Logitech G613 Lightspeed Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is a smart new concept that gives you the tactile feel of…

By Rounak Jain Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek announced two new Helio chipsets with dual VoLTE support. Succeeding the Helio P20, the newly announced Helio P23 and Helio P30 are aimed at mid-range smartphones. Given the popularity of VoLTE in the Indian market thanks to Reliance Jio, the new Helio P series chipsets could yield good…

By Darren Allan Western Digital has unleashed its new My Book Duo, an external storage system which can be equipped with no less than 20TB of capacity to cope with your home or small office backup needs. The RAID-optimized storage array comes equipped with WD Red hard drives and fine-tuned firmware to allow for speeds…

By Darren Allan Intel just launched its 8th-generation processors for laptops, known as Kaby Lake Refresh, but there wasn’t any mention of desktop CPUs. However, thanks to a new leak, it seems that these PC-bound chips will indeed require a new motherboard as previous speculation had indicated. This information comes courtesy of leaked box shots…