Tag: hardware

Samsung has announced the world’s first 500 Hz OLED monitor, but it’s the new 5K2K panel that’s got my wallet twitching

Samsung has announced the…

Samsung has announced what it claims is the world’s first 500 Hz OLED monitor. Predictably, it’s a 27-inch 1440p…
Intel launches the Arc Pro B70 graphics card based on the Big Battlemage GPU we’ve been waiting for forever but it’s for AI, not gaming

Intel launches the Arc…

The rumours were right, after all. But it doesn’t actually matter. Intel has finally launched the fabled Big Battlemage…
This is not an Xbox 360, it’s a gaming PC in disguise

This is not an…

The Xbox 360 was the first console I bought after becoming a PC gamer a few years prior, and…
White House says it’s still working on the ‘legality’ of 15% China tax for Nvidia and AMD GPU sales as it threatens similar deals with other companies

White House says it’s…

The White House’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, says the 15% export tax that has been agreed with Nvidia and…
Razer claims optical gaming keyboards are more precise than Hall effect ones because magnets are ‘hard to control’

Razer claims optical gaming…

I’ve been using a Hall effect keyboard for quite a while, and I’m keenly aware that this switch technology…
Autonomous SmartDesk 5 review

Autonomous SmartDesk 5 review

The Autonomous SmartDesk 5 is no more expensive than Ikea’s Utespelare, a non-motorised desk, and yet it does all…
Arc Raiders is a shining beacon of hope in the darkest times of the RAMpocalypse, proving 8 GB budget graphics cards don’t have to miss out on glorious graphics

Arc Raiders is a…

I’ve recently performed some in-depth testing of VRAM usage in several modern games, to see if 8 GB budget…
Windows on Arm gamers will be able to download Xbox app games locally but cloud gaming might still be a better option

Windows on Arm gamers…

Windows on Arm is a project that I can’t help but get excited about, however long and torturous the…
Sony takes cancelling things to a whole new level by cancelling the car it was making with Honda

Sony takes cancelling things…

Afeela was unveiled in 2023 as a joint venture between Sony and Honda that, simply put, mashes up an…
2026 is shaping up to be a golden year for gaming mice, as Razer’s battery-boosting FrameSync adds more goodies to the pot

2026 is shaping up…

Ever since mouse sensors in premium gaming mice all became generally on par, and especially now that some sensors…