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Introduction. AMD stalwart Sapphire has simplified its line of PC graphics cards. Gaming enthusiasts looking for the most cost-effective method of purchasing a GPU need to focus on the Pulse line.

WD updated its performance Black and NAS-optimised Red series of M.2 SSD drives within the last year. Handy to know, but the real volume seller in the PC space is the entry-level Blue line. HEXUS ...

Optimised for premium NAS boxes using NVMe M.2 SSDs for caching purposes, WD isn't overly forthcoming with the technology used by the quintet of SN700 drives.

Introduction. Putting together a new PC in 2021 requires a whole lot of patience. Stock shortages are such that a lot of your time would be spent scanning various websites in the hopes of landing ...

Fractal Design is doing good things in the chassis arena, and its power supplies tick a lot of the right boxes, but when it comes to liquid coolers standing out from the crowd, it's easier said ...

Introduction. Earlier this year, memory giant Kingston offloaded the HyperX peripherals brand to HP for a cool $425m. That sum wasn't enough to secure the rights for the memory division's diverse ...

Introduction. AMD's newest desktop GPU, Radeon RX 6600 XT is an impressive piece of engineering hamstrung by the twin evils of a subjectively high SEP and lack of availability. On the plus side ...

Radeon RX 6600 XT Analysis. AMD uses what is known as the Navi 23 die for this card. Purposely designed for the mid-range segment, the 237mm² footprint and 11.1bn transistors is comfortably ...

High-performance towers and liquid all-in-ones tend to hog the limelight when it comes to CPU coolers, but there are instances where other form factors warrant consideration. Top-flow coolers can ...

Nvidia has extended its RTX 30 Series portfolio with Ti models designed to fill the remaining gaps at various price points. These new additions don't significantly alter the performance landscape ...

It remains frustrating that you need to reboot out of BIOS in order to update the firmware. Nevertheless, all the main options are there, including full ABT support for the latest Core i9 chips.