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The Black Shark 4 is a high-end gaming phone that doesn’t look like one

Xiaomi’s Black Shark brand has announced its fourth series of gaming phones, the Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro. They improve on the previous series in most of the ways you’d expect them to. There’s a faster processor, moving up to the Snapdragon 870 in the standard Black Shark 4 and the Snapdragon 888 in… Read more

PC Fan Faceoff: Noctua NF-A12x25 vs. Thermaltake ToughFan 12

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) When Noctua came out with the NF-A12x25 fan almost three years ago, it quickly went on its way to becoming arguably the world’s best PC fan. It performed great as an airflow fan, CPU cooler fan, and radiator fan. But bathed in the company’s iconic brown and beige, the… Read more

Intel’s Weird New Unlocked Rocket Lake i9 Packaging Revealed

Home News (Image credit: Vassi Tech @ YouTube) A YouTuber by the name of Vassi Tech has received his unlocked Core i9 Intel Rocket Lake desktop CPU a week prior to the official launch, which means we have new unboxing footage showing off Intel’s weird new packaging and what you can expect to get with… Read more

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review

Introduction The Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC is the company’s factory-overclocked graphics card for those seeking a close-to-reference custom rendition of the RX 6700 XT from Gigabyte without the bells and whistles of the AORUS Gaming brand. The Radeon RX 6700 XT is AMD’s fourth RX 6000 series RDNA2 graphics card, and arguably… Read more

Rocket Lake’s New Adaptive Boost Tech Dials Up Frequency, Power, and Temps

Home News In an odd disclosure that comes after Intel recently released the details of its 11th-Generation Core Rocket Lake-S processors, the company has unveiled a “new” Adaptive Bost Technology that allows the chip to operate at up to 100C during normal operation. This new tech will feel decidedly familiar to AMD fans, as it… Read more

ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT STRIX OC Review

Introduction We have with us the ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6700 XT O12G, the company’s top custom-design RX 6700 XT graphics card. AMD today launched the RX 6700 XT along with the new Navi 22 silicon, to take the fight to NVIDIA’s sub-$500 performance segment, including popular SKUs such as the GeForce RTX 3060… Read more

PowerColor RX 6700 XT Red Devil Review

Introduction PowerColor announced its top custom design AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card, the RX 6700 XT Red Devil. After surprising everyone with competitive graphics cards in the enthusiast segment with the RX 6800 series and the flagship RX 6900 XT, AMD is turning its attention to the segment that earns NVIDIA the most… Read more

Noctua Updates the NH-U12S as the Redux Product Line’s First CPU Cooler

Home News (Image credit: Noctua) Noctua today announced two new members of the Redux product line: An updated NH-U12S, the line’s first CPU cooler, and the NA-FK1 second fan kit to complement it. The company billed the NH-U12S Redux as “a streamlined, accessibly priced version” of the original cooler that features “the same proven heatsink… Read more

Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 Review: A Talented Showcase

Our Verdict Cooler Master’s MasterFrame 700 is an open-air presentation case and test bench that transforms in just a few minutes. But while it’s built like a tank and has a true quality finish, it requires a skilled, patient builder to make the best of it. For + Gorgeous open-chassis looks + Excellent build quality… Read more

XPG Defender Pro Review

Introduction I would like to thank XPG for supplying the review sample. Born out of a sub-branding effort that took place in the past and was “upgraded” to its own independent branding, XPG is the gaming-focused product range from ADATA. The XPG Defender Pro we are reviewing today advertises E-ATX compatibility and a well-designed, metal… Read more

PowerColor Unchains The Radeon RX 6700 XT Hellhound

Home News Radeon RX 6700 XT Hellhound (Image credit: VideoCardz) VideoCardz has just leaked renders of one of PowerColor’s new Hellhound series graphics card. As it’s pretty straightforward, the Radeon RX 6700 XT Hellhound is based on AMD’s latest Radeon RX 6700 XT and designed to contend with the best graphics cards on the market…. Read more

ASRock’s Custom Radeon RX 6700 XTs: Three Cards, Unknown Price Points

Home News (Image credit: ASRock) ASRock has revealed its lineup of custom-designed Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics cards. The family includes three boards that offer different levels of performance and features, and therefore will sell at three different price points. All of the cards feature enhanced voltage regulating modules (VRMs), require two eight-pin power connectors, and come… Read more

Gigabyte CMP 30HX: A GeForce GTX 1660 Super Without The Display Outputs

Home News Gigabyte CMP 30HX (Image credit: VideoCardz) Nvidia announced its Cryptocurrency Mining Processor (CMP) just three weeks ago. Today, VideoCardz shared what appear to be renders of the first custom CMP 30HX, which originates from Gigabyte’s camp. Although Nvidia hasn’t admitted it, there is enough evidence to suggest that most of its CMP graphics… Read more

Razer Tomahawk ITX Review: Small Form Over Function

Our Verdict Razer’s Tomahawk ITX values form over function. And although it looks great for a Mini-ITX chassis, it has design flaws that keep it from being worth its steep price. For + Easy to work in + Thermally capable + Minimalistic looks + Built like a (small) tank Against – Very expensive – Doesn’t… Read more

Google says Chrome 89 keeps your Mac cooler, and saves ‘significant memory’ on Windows

Google has detailed the efficiency improvements it made with Chrome 89, the latest version of its browser released earlier this month. Depending on whether you’re using the browser on Windows, macOS, or Android, Google says the browser should use less resources, launch quicker, and feel more responsive to use. There’s no mention of any improvements… Read more