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Average GPU Pricing Skyrockets as Market Quadruples to $12.1 Billion, Report Says

Home News (Image credit: MSI) Discrete GPU suppliers for desktop PCs nearly quadrupled the cash they raked in during Q1 2021 compared to this time last year. That’s due to the skyrocketing increases in average selling prices (ASPs), according to Jon Peddie Research. Nvidia retained its leadership and outsold its rival AMD four-to-one in the discrete… Read more

Death Stranding is getting a director’s cut on PS5

Hideo Kojima stopped by this year’s Summer Game Fest to announce a surprise: Death Stranding is not only coming to the PS5, but it’ll be an enhanced director’s cut of the game. Unfortunately, there’s no real detail about the new version, but an early glimpse hinted at some additional stealth elements, similar to Kojima’s work… Read more

Polar Ignite 2 review: Enough of a spark?

(Pocket-lint) – The Polar Ignite 2 is the follow-up fitness watch to the 2019 original. While it gives you all those key sports watch features, its key skills are to track your workouts and tell you the ones you should be doing next. The relatively low asking price puts it up against the likes of… Read more

Cooler Master MM720 Review: Respawn

Our Verdict The Cooler Master MM720 is a unique gaming mouse that improves on its predecessor, the Spawn, with a case, sensor and cable that compete with other high-end mice. For + Unique design with ring finger support + Pure PTFE feet + Very lightweight, flexible cord Against – Side buttons can be hard to… Read more

Sony WF-1000XM4

Our Verdict You won’t find many true wireless earbuds that come close to matching the all-round brilliance of the Sony WF-1000XM4 For Clear, detailed bass performance Wonderful sense of musicality Comfortable Class-leading battery life Against Missing Sony’s Multipoint feature Lacking ear tip choices No aptX HD How do you improve on arguably the best all-round… Read more

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review: Fast and Furry-ous

Our Verdict Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart takes great advantage of the PlayStation 5’s SSD and offers creative third-person combat, but a second playable character doesn’t do much to change the formula. For + Fast level changes enabled by SSD + Grinding levels are particularly fun + Creative weapons for hectic combat + Plenty of… Read more

Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect Review: Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE

Our Verdict Great hardware with lots of power in a tiny package. The price may put some off but if you need Wi-Fi and the RP2040 then this is the board for you, but for how long? For + Small form factor + Lots of analog inputs + Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE + Built-in microphone,… Read more

Anda Seat T-Pro 2 Series Review: Big Chair for Big People

Our Verdict The Anda Seat T-Pro 2 is a high-quality alternative to more expensive chairs for big and tall gamers. Shorter players aren’t a good fit, but this fabric-clad chair stays clean while feeling offering durable support. For + Built like a tank + Fabric covering doesn’t get as sweaty as faux leather alternatives +… Read more

Alienware M15 R5 Ryzen Edition review: the right parts at a high price

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The new Alienware M15 R5 Ryzen Edition is a slight undoing of progress, depending on how you look at it. As many gaming laptops are going thinner, this one is heavier and thicker than previous generations. Its… Read more

Google Replaces Millions of Intel’s CPUs With Its Own Homegrown Chips

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Google has designed its own new processors, the Argos video (trans)coding units (VCU), that have one solitary purpose: processing video. The highly efficient new chips have allowed the technology giant to replace tens of millions of Intel CPUs with its own silicon. For many years Intel’s video decoding/encoding engines that come… Read more

NZXT N7 Z590 Motherboard Review: Unique Style, and Capable

Our Verdict NZXT’s N7 Z590 is a full-featured Z590 motherboard that includes two M.2 sockets, Intel-based Wi-Fi 6E, capable power delivery, premium audio, and more. It’s a well-rounded mid-ranger for Intel’s Z590 platform, though for a similar price, there are other options with more and better parts. For + Wi-Fi 6E/2.5 GbE Networking + Improved… Read more

Fortnite is getting updated visuals on PC alongside season 7 launch

Fortnite is getting a visual boost on PC very soon. As part of the upcoming Chapter 2: Season 7, which will launch on June 8th, the PC version of the game is getting a new “epic” graphical setting. Epic says it will include “new and enhanced effects plus improved post-processing features and shadow quality.” Among… Read more

Samsung Unveils ZNS SSD: QLC V-NAND for Datacenter-Grade Endurance & Performance

Home News (Image credit: Samsung) Samsung has introduced its first Zones Namespaces (ZNS) solid-state drives that combine high performance, long endurance, relatively low price enabled by the company’s QLC V-NAND, and improved quality of service (QoS) for datacenters. To use Samsung’s new PM1731a ZNS SSDs, datacenters will have to deploy new storage systems and software. ZNS SSDs work… Read more

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti review: more 4K for more of your wallet

Nvidia goes back to 4K for more than $1K Last year’s Nvidia RTX 3080 was the first GPU to make 4K gaming finally feasible. It was a card that delivered impressive performance at 4K, especially for its retail price of $699 — far less than the 2080 Ti cost a generation earlier. That was before… Read more

X by Kygo Xellence review: Do these in-ears really excel?

(Pocket-lint) – It can be a little difficult to stand out from the crowd in the wireless earbuds world at the moment, whether you’re an established presence or a newcomer. Best true wireless earbuds rated: Wire-free Bluetooth audio Having a big name attached to your ‘buds could be a help though, and music producer Kygo… Read more