Tag: hardware

Whoopsie: Microsoft has been shipping Xbox controllers without batteries and is now compensating customers with rechargeable kits

Whoopsie: Microsoft has been…

Minor Microsoft SNAFU detected. Turns out it has been shipping Xbox controllers without batteries for months (via Neowin). Belatedly,…
Fresh rumours claim that AMD is planning a 16 GB version of its RX 9070 GRE graphics card, though there are still no signs of a global release yet

Fresh rumours claim that…

At the moment, only PC gamers in China get to enjoy AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE, basically a three-quarters…
The latest AMD RDNA 5 rumours are complicated but it looks like there really is going to be a high-end next-gen GPU to take on Nvidia’s best graphics card

The latest AMD RDNA…

Rumours involving AMDs next-gen graphics technology—whether you want to go by RDNA 5 or the new UDNA nomenclature—are reaching…
SK Hynix’s ‘world first’ 321-layer QLC flash memory chips, boasting 100% faster transfer speeds and up to 56% greater write performance, will be in gaming PCs next year

SK Hynix’s ‘world first’…

For SSD enthusiasts, there are three letters to look out for, so they can avoid them at all costs:…
The many-chambered PC cases at Gamescom really showed up my old banger of a chassis

The many-chambered PC cases…

There’s nothing like a gaming and tech expo to show just how behind the curve you are. At least,…
LTT Ratcheting Screwdriver and Precision Pro Multi-Bit Screwdriver review

LTT Ratcheting Screwdriver and…

You don’t need lots of tools to build a PC. A single Philips screwdriver should suffice to remove stubborn…
Corsair announces new Frame cases, and one comes with a classy wood finish

Corsair announces new Frame…

Corsair’s Frame line of PC cases is quite impressive. We were big fans of both the 4000D and 4500X…
LG has unveiled the ‘world’s first 39-inch 5K2K curved OLED’ gaming monitor, and it’s about as expensive as you think it would be

LG has unveiled the…

LG has just two new gaming monitors, for PC gamers with a penny or two in their pocket: the…
Apple’s MacBook Neo is reportedly close to selling out which has got me thinking about why we can’t have more simple and affordable gaming PCs like the Steam Deck

Apple’s MacBook Neo is…

Apple’s new MacBook Neo is reportedly selling so well that the company may soon run out of A18 Pro…
AMD just revealed that its current RDNA 4 GPUs have a clever ‘modular’ architecture—here’s hoping it signals a broader range of next-gen graphics cards

AMD just revealed that…

AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUs, including the Radeon RX 9070 XT, have been out since February. But only now has…