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Anyone who owns a gaming PC will know the pain of running out of storage space to install your new …

Qualcomm recently revealed its revamped PC chip, with the Snapdragon X Elite looking like a new daw…

Ray tracing is slowly becoming more commonplace, with it now available on AMD and Nvidia graphics cards, as well as the PS5 and Xbox.

Both Apple and Qualcomm have announced an array of new computing chipsets, from the M3 family to the newly released X Elite.

Apple streamed its Scary Fast launch event on October 30, unveiling its latest range of Apple Silicon processors along with new MacBook Pros and an iMac to house them.  You may be wondering how the new Apple M3 chips compare to the existing Apple M2 series. Keep reading to discover all the major differences between […]

Apple is yet to announce the M3 chip, but there is already a lot of excitement surrounding this new era of Apple Silicon. The Apple M2 range was a solid improvement on the first M1 generation and can now be found in the MacBook Air M2 (2022) and MacBook Pro (2023). While we don’t know […]

The new Apple M3 chips have just been revealed. We’ll first see it on the refreshed iMac and, then, MacBook Air models in 2024. Here’s how it compares with the M2 chip. This is a developing story. We’ll add more details to this article as we get them…

At its Scary Fast event, Apple has just unveiled the new chips for its high-end MacBook Pro models. The new Apple M3 Pro and M3 Max bring 3nm to the Mac chip range. This is a developing story. We’ll add more details to this article as we get them…

Snapdragon has finally launched its attempt to take a chunk out of the laptop market. Qualcomm is making big claims about what the Snapdragon X Elite can do, but how does it compare with the trailblazing Apple M1 chip? The Snapdragon Summit has begun out in Hawaii and our Mobile Editor Lewis Painter is there […]

The mobile world has long used SoCs (system on a chip) as the primary computing component inside it…

At the Snapdragon Summit 2023, Qualcomm finally revealed its attempt at taking on the Apple M-serie…

Kingston KC3000

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Another strong SSD performer

Chipmaker Qualcomm has announced its latest efforts to conquer the Intel-dominated PC market with the new Snapdragon X Elite platform that could do for Arm-based Windows machines and Chromebooks what the M-Series has done for Mac. Here’s everything you need to know. As well as revealing the new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform for […]

Qualcomm has shocked the world by launching a new laptop processor that can supposedly rival chips …

There’s a lot of complicated jargon to contend with when picking a processor, to such an extent tha…

Kingston XS1000

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Compact and capable external SSD

Back in 2021, Intel decided to switch up how it labels its architecture roadmap, ditching simple nanometer labels for, conveniently, lower numbers. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. Much of its current chips use Intel 7, here’s just what it is. It’s rarely all that necessary for your average consumer to pay much attention […]

Intel has revealed details of its new 14th Gen family of desktop CPUs, representing a refresh to the Raptor Lake series of chips. The Intel Core i5-14600K could be the popular mainstream pick so let’s compare it with the previous model. Intel spent most of its Innovation Day event talking up its upcoming Meteor Lake […]

Intel has announced the 14th Generation of Intel Core desktop processors, with Intel heralding the flagship i9-14900K as the world’s fastest desktop processor yet.  But what are the exact differences between the i9-14900K and its predecessor, the Intel Core i9-13900K? We’ve created this guide to highlight the key differences between the two chips, so you […]

Intel recently announced its Meteor Lake (14th generation) but little detail was provided on the individual chips. But, now, the desktop family has been revealed, led by the Intel Core i9-14900K. We’ve known about the codename Meteor Lake for several years now but it’s finally coming to fruition, with Intel revealing the family of desktop […]

Deals around Nvidia’s latest range of graphics are far from ten a penny so it’s great when they come around. And come around they have with this Gigabyte RTX 4060 offer. If you’re considering building an entirely new gaming PC system or think it’s time to upgrade your old one, this offer on the Gigabyte […]

Looking to add more storage space to your PC this year? Then you’re in luck, as Amazon has swiped £…

There has never been a better time to upgrade your PC on a budget thanks to this unmissable bundle on Amazon.

Considering your next PC gaming build? If you’re aiming for a gaming titan then this AMD Ryzen 9 CPU might be the one for you. And, ideally, it’s on sale for October Prime Day. A gaming processor is the heart of any PC build and the AMD Ryzen 9 series offers some of the very […]

Games these days, man. They take up half a terabyte before they get past the opening credits. It might be time to bulk up that SSD to handle your entire library. Amazon is selling the WD_BLACK SN770 2TB SSD for PC a ridiculously low price of £86.55. We’ve seen this as high as £387.99 as […]

If you’ve been looking to buy a smartphone, tablet, small laptop or even a handheld gaming device, …

You may have heard of PCIe if you’re a PC builder or have purchased the odd SSD, but Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) is something rather different. Let’s get into it. Across computing, there is a lot of jargon, especially when it comes to connectivity and processors. Well, UCIe falls into both of these categories […]

Qualcomm has been expanding its processor portfolio in recent years, launching dedicated chips for laptops, gaming handhelds and VR headsets alongside those built for smartphones.  Now Qualcomm has announced yet another processor range, with the launch of the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform. But what kind of device is this processor designed for, and how […]

Qualcomm has officially revealed the new Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, made for mixed reality and virt…

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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A formidable 4K graphics card