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The upcoming high-end CPU battle could depend on motherboard prices

With X570 motherboards demanding huge premiums, Intel's cut-price Cascade Lake-X could benefit from more affordable motherboards compared to 3rd Gen Threadripper.

October 21, 2019 | 14:00

Stormforce Crystal 3600 RX 5700 Review

Stormforce's £1,300 rig sports a six-core 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU, RX 5700, and NVMe PCIe SSD.

October 21, 2019 | 09:30

Video: Project Toreador (Bloodlines 2 Mod) Part 1: Intro and 500D Teardown

Alex is going to bring the Toreador clan from Bloodlines 2 to life - in case mod form!

October 18, 2019 | 17:00

2015 marks the PC market's annus horribilis

10.6 per cent decline year-on-year.

January 13, 2016 | 15:14

ATI Radeon HD 5670 Review

ATI's latest GPU targets the lucrative mainstream market, bringing Direct X 11 to a sub £80 price point. With no need for a PCI-Express power connector, is the Radeon HD 5670 the ideal hassle free upgrade? We find out.

January 14, 2010 | 15:22

Powercolor readies Radeon HD 4730

COMPUTEX 09: Powercolor has a brand new Radeon: the HD 4730, that is due to take on the GeForce 9600 GT.

June 5, 2009 | 14:23

Intel releases SSD firmware update

New software update promises to fix the internal fragmentation issues first reported by PC Perspective, resulting in improved long-term write speeds.

April 14, 2009 | 12:27

Intel outlines SSD plans

IDF FALL 2008: Intel has revealed that the first SSDs will be available very soon, with more to follow in the first quarter of 2009.

August 19, 2008 | 22:06

Ultra high-end graphics are "a terrible mistake"

In a recent interview, Tim Sweeney has blasted the hardware industry on a number of fronts. He thinks gamers are being shortchanged.

March 11, 2008 | 10:02

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Performance Mainstream Graphics Update

We take six of today's performance mainstream graphics cards and put them through a gauntlet of tests to work out where the best value for money lies. We come out with a number of interesting findings, but will they answer all of our questions, or create more? Read on to find out...

February 28, 2008 | 09:34

Thermaltake Toughpower QFan 650W

Thermaltake introduces a new QFan to its Toughpower range, adding this new 14cm "silent" performer to modular connectivity and a five year warranty. Is it enough to tempt you away from everyone else in the busy mainstream market?

February 26, 2008 | 12:08

What do you spend on a motherboard?

Do the latest super-high end motherboards will lots of features really tempt your wallet, or are they just excessive where mainstream boards provide far better value?

January 26, 2008 | 07:34

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Mainstream Nehalems not due for 18 months

Penryn will be around for a while yet and the pressure will be off AMD and ATI as Intel might launch most Nehalems in mid 2009.

January 7, 2008 | 12:12

Mobility is driving into the mainstream at pace

IDF FALL 07: Intel has said that mobility is now mainstream and shipments are on schedule to overtake desktop shipments in 2009.

September 20, 2007 | 00:22

XFX 6600 DDR2 & MSI X1300 Pro

Looking for a PCI-Express video card for around £80? We might have just what you're looking for right here. We find out how XFX's GeForce 6600 DDR2 and MSI's Radeon X1300 Pro 256MB match up against each other, and also find out how good GeForce 6600 DDR2 SLI is.

December 6, 2005 | 14:20

Radeon X800 GT Roundup

Looking for a card in the £100 / $150 range? ATI's new X800 GT part is a fantastic new 'performance mainstream' video card delivering some great image quality at awesome frame rates. We look at solutions from PowerColor, HIS and Sapphire and find out which one is worthy of your money.

September 2, 2005 | 16:07