Aaron Klotz
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Seagate has issued a new firmware update for its FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs that enhances the DirectStorage capabilities of the drive. This will enable drive owners to utilize the full strength’s Microsoft’s DirectStorage API with applicable GPUs and games that support the feature, dramatically improving load...
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Razer is rolling out a new Blade 14 this year that packs significantly better performance and better display options compared to the company's preview gen outgoing model. This latest generation Blade 14 features current-generation hardware, including AMD’s latest offering of Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs and select models of...
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Overwatch 2 Season 5 is turning out to be one of the most jam-packed game updates so far in the game’s second iteration. Season 5 packs in a ton of added content, including the addition of two new game modes, a new role-playing campaign and better ways to play with more of your friends in competitive game modes. Best...
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GIGABYTE has released a unique GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, called the WINDFORCE V2 that cleverly moves the 16-pin power connector into the interior of the graphics card itself. This radical new design allows the 16-pin to be almost hidden inside the graphics card improving aesthetic looks and improving...
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NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service makes game streaming more convenient by allowing gamers to connect some of their game library accounts directly to NVIDIA’s streaming service. Before it was only possible to do this with Steam and the Epic Games Store, however, NVIDIA has now added Ubisoft Connect to its list...
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An engineering sample of a Ryzen 8000 Zen 5 CPU was supposedly seen in the wild according to a listing from Einstein@Home. According to @Benchleaks who Tweeted about the post, the CPU could potentially be a Zen 5 chip, due to the unique number ID that the engineering sample possesses. However, it is impossible to...
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NVIDIA’s latest Game Ready driver, version 535.98 has been found to greatly improve the performance of Gen 5 SSDs in DirectStorage applications, allowing Gen 5 SSDs to greatly outperform their Gen 4 counterparts. A demo of NVIDIA’s new driver optimizations was recorded by Compusemble on YouTube, showing the...
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Gigabyte has released new BIOS updates for all of its Z790 motherboards adding support for “Intel Next Generation” processors. Based on the naming, Gigabyte is apparently confirming the launch of a Raptor Lake Refresh, that could potentially co-exist with Intel’s upcoming Meteor Lake CPUs.
If Gigabyte’s verbiage is...
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Colorful has released two very unique graphics cards in the RTX 40 series lineup, with its new lineup of cat-themed COLORFIRE RTX 4060 Ti Orange Shadow Orange 8G and RTX 4070 Orange Shadow Orange 12G graphics cards. These cards take on the aesthetics and color theme of a fictional universe, starring cats and dogs...
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Realtek showed off one of its new Wi-Fi 7 modules at Computex with blisteringly fast connectivity speeds of up to 2800Mbps. To demonstrate, Realtek set up a demo at its booth benchmarking the new module with some added interference from a second source. Despite the additional interference, the module was still capable...
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NVIDIA has announced that two more titles are receiving its highly-popular NVIDIA Reflex latency-reducing technology, including Diablo IV and Metal: Hellsinger. According to NVIDIA, gamers can expect up to a 67% reduction in system latency in Diablo IV, and a 27% reduction in Metal: Hellsinger, improving system...
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Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA have all released new graphics drivers with support for the new action-adventure game The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The game takes place during the events of the movie Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, following Gollum on his journey to find The One Ring. The game is an...
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In a recent Windows developer blog post, Microsoft announced it will finally be adding RGB control software to Windows 11, 5 years after we first saw our first hint that Microsoft was building Windows RGB lighting controls back in 2018. Microsoft is calling its new RGB tool Dynamic Lighting, and it will be able to...
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Zotac announced a new mini-PC today at Computex that is the world's first small form factor PC to sport solid-state active cooling. The new PC is called the ZBOX PI430AJ, and as the name suggests, features an active cooling solution with no moving parts, making it smaller, quieter, faster and more reliable compared to...
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A new report suggests that Intel is already killing off one of its desktop Meteor Lake dies featuring six P-cores and eight E-cores. The report leaked an Intel 2022-2026 Roadmap update, blocking all the information in it with the exception of a single line of text, noting the cancellation of this CPU model. We are not...
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GPD is refreshing its Win Max 2 gaming console for 2023 with substantially more graphics horsepower compared to its predecessors. The console not only includes new internals -- including beefy RDNA3 integrated graphics -- but comes with an external GPU dock featuring a dedicated Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU with 8GB of...
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When Overwatch 2 was announced back in 2019, the developers unveiled big plans for the game, including the addition of a high-quality PvE gaming experience that would broaden the game’s scope well beyond its PvP assets. However, according to a new live stream from the Overwatch 2 developers, the core PvE experience...
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Meta (Facebook) is introducing a new security feature to its WhatsApp chat service that allows users to lock messages behind an additional layer of security, even while the app is open. Meta designed this feature for situations where a phone might be used by multiple people (say taking photos at a party), and the...
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A leaked document has reportedly revealed key specifications for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 8000 desktop CPU lineup, codenamed Granite Ridge. The most noteworthy specs include a core count range between six and 16 cores for the entire CPU lineup, the use of AMD’s Zen 5 CPU architecture, and the use of TSMC’s N3E or N3P...
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Microsoft is testing a huge wave of new features in its latest preview build for Windows 11, version 22621.1776. The update adds over twelve additional features overall, with some of the largest including Contrast Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) to increase battery life on OLED devices, a USB4 hub page, and a new...
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Two reports confirm that AMD’s Radeon RX 7600 has already been shipped to a couple of retailers overseas, ahead of the GPUs launch window. Retail box information regarding the RX 7600 was also leaked confirming the GPU will have 8GB of memory, 32 CUs, and 2048 cores. One of the reports also confirms a May 26th launch...
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Have you ever received a delayed social media notification that you really wish you got earlier, but it only appeared when you opened your texting app or social media app? Well, Google and Samsung are aiming to fix that issue for good. Starting with Android 14 and OneUI 6.0, Google is improving how foreground services...
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