News

Massive 55TB hard drives are coming, as Seagate shows off latest HAMR tech

Seagate HAMR prototype achieves 6.9TB per platter, enabling 55TB per drive, and opening the way for 80TB HDDs and beyond.

Latest Windows 11 update slashes Assassin’s Creed Shadows performance in half

New tests show a link between Windows 11’s latest update and dropping frame rates in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Endorfy expands its affordable PSU lineup with the Vero L6 series, offering up to 750W and Cybenetics Silver rating

Endorfy adds three new ATX 3.1 PSUs to its Vero series, offering 550W, 650W, and 750W capacities, all featuring 12V-2x6 power cable.

Intel’s answer to AMD X3D may only feature on a few select Nova Lake CPUs

Intel bLLC could be the silver bullet to combat AMD 3D V-Cache, but not every Nova Lake CPU is likely to benefit from the feature.

This Acer gaming laptop costs just $579.99 for Black Friday, includes Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU

With an Intel Core i5 CPU, 165Hz screen, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, this gaming laptop offers a surprisingly decent spec for the price.

This Intel Panther Lake benchmark should have AMD worried

Intel's Core Ultra 9 386H rubs shoulders with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395, trading blows in single-core and multi-core benchmarks.

AOC brings Mini LED technology and DisplayHDR 1000 to mainstream monitors

£400 gets you a fantastic Mini LED monitor housing a 27in screen and sporting a 4K resolution.

Gigabyte’s Z890 Aorus Tachyon Ice claims a new DDR5 world record at 13,530MT/s

Gigabyte, Sergmann, and HiCookie team up to break DDR5 world record once more, reaching 13,530MT/s on a Corsair Vengeance kit.

Yikes, 64GB DDR5 memory kits now cost as much as a PlayStation 5 or RX 9070 XT

DDR5 RAM prices are so high, you can get a brand-new PlayStation 5 console or a high-end graphics card in place of a 64GB kit.

MSI motherboards gear up for AMD Zen 6 CPUs with 64MB BIOS chips and built-in network drivers

MSI unveils its upcoming X870E motherboard roster, featuring multiple PCIe 5.0 slots, 64MB BIOS chips, and built-in network drivers.

Shush – Seasonic’s working on a 1,000W fanless PSU with Titanium efficiency

Plans are afoot for a fanless 1,000W Prime TX PSU with 80 Plus Titanium efficiency, bringing silent operation to high-end builds.