Epic forced to rewrite parts of Unreal Engine 5 due to PS5's speedy SSD
The power of PCIe 4.0
Corsair launches voluntary replacement program for faulty SF series PSUs
The company says units purchased before October 2019 are not affected
AMD says Big Navi, not next-gen consoles, will be its first RDNA 2 product
Could the RTX 2080 Ti soon have an AMD rival?
Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM 280Hz Gaming Monitor Review
We continue our look into the latest generation of high-refresh IPS gaming monitors with a review of the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM. This affordable monitor can "overclock" from 240 Hz to 280 Hz and also features ELMB-Sync support, which allows you to use backlight strobing and adaptive sync at the same time.
New Fractal Design Define 7 Compact aims to hit $100 sweet spot
The new Define 7 "Compact" is a smaller and more affordable version of one of our favorite PC cases. It's compact sure, but still able to fit a big RTX 2080 Ti Strix inside, making it suitable for most gaming systems.
India has a $6.6 billion plan to lure Big Tech into moving its manufacturing capabilities
The country wants to rival China's manufacturing
Razer updates the mecha-membrane Ornata keyboard with dedicated media keys
Alongside a new scroll wheel and software enhancements
Sega is releasing a tiny Game Gear Micro for its 60th anniversary
$50 gets you four games and a 1.15" screen
The Best CPUs 2020: AMD Ryzen vs. Intel Core
The world of CPUs has been notoriously busy in recent years and our buying guide is keeping up with the latest releases to complement our day-one reviews and benchmark comparisons. After all the extensive testing you're familiar with, TechSpot's CPU buying guide means to narrow things down in a few easy recommendations you can trust and follow.
Intel will discontinue its 8th-gen Coffee Lake CPU line-up this year
Out with the old, in with the new
New HP Omen 15 gaming laptops are slimmer, faster, and let you choose between Intel and AMD CPU options
Core i5, Core i7 and Ryzen 7 units are available starting today
MSI launches new desktop PCs with 10th-gen Intel CPUs, starting at $319
Configurable Mini PCs
Samsung's Odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor launches worldwide
Are you a fan of curves?
Leak shows AMD "Ryzen C7" SoC for smartphones with impressive specs
Ryzen may be headed to Android smartphones
Western Digital sued for secretly selling slower SMR HDDs
Lawsuits have been filed in the US and Canada
Intel Core i3-10100 + B460 Motherboard Review
The Core i3-10100 is Intel's most affordable 4-core, 8-thread CPU ever at just $122. That places it in direct competition with AMD's Ryzen 3 3300X. As the successor of the i3-9100, clock speeds are about the same, but thanks to Hyper-Threading, it brings support for 8 threads. Spec-wise, the i3-10100 is similar to 2017's Core i7-7700 which cost more than twice as much as this i3 CPU.
Huawei has spent billions on a two-year stockpile of American chips
But obviously, there are reasons why companies don't want to stockpile tech
The Best SSD and PC Storage 2020: Solid State, HDD, External & NAS
Solid state drives are not only mainstream, but they've become a commodity. Fast storage will hopefully only get faster but today's best choices are differentiated by how extreme you want to go and how willing you are to pay for the very best.
Zen 3-based Ryzen 4000 desktop chips reportedly built on TSMC's 5nm process
Take with mountains of salt
Qualcomm's first Wi-Fi 6E chips are aimed at phones and routers
6GHz Wi-Fi should make wireless less frustrating in crowded environments
Razer's new Blade 15 Studio Edition for creators starts at $4,299.99
A mobile workstation for creators
Intel Core i5-10400 vs. AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel's new Core i5-10400 is a locked 6-core, 12-thread processor that operates at between 2.9 GHz and 4.3 GHz depending on the workload. At around $180, this chip seems to be going head to head against AMD's formidable Ryzen 5 3600. Can the i5 hold its own?
Xiaomi RedmiBook is Ryzen 4000 powered starting at $559
Ryzen 4000 is now at the heart of mainstream Chinese laptops
Nvidia launches new Quadro Experience desktop software
Nvidia released today a variant of the GeForce Experience software for Quadro cards. The new Quadro Experience offers 4K recording capabilities, alerts for updates, per-application optimization, and access to a variety of desktop management tools.