Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Earlier this year, we got our first taste of the latest PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs, offering up to 10,000 MB/s read and write capabilities. These drives were first but we knew that faster drives would be entering the market sooner or later as the technology matured. Furthermore, Gen5 platforms are more accessible to a wider range of audiences with the introduction of mainstream AMD & Intel motherboards. While offering 10 GB/s speeds as a start, SSD manufacturers have quickly started rolling out faster drives by optimizing thermal designs and utilizing enhanced NAND solutions. MSI started off its 5.0 journey in […]
MSI has unleashed its fastest Spatium Gen5 SSD under the M580 Frozr family which features insane speeds of up to 14.6 GB/s. Gen5 SSDs Are Now Exceeding The 14 GB/s Barrier As MSI's Latest Spatium M580 Frozr SSD Lineup Delivers Up To 14.6 GB/s Speeds Today marks the official unveiling of the MSI Spatium M580 Frozr Gen5 SSDs which were last revealed during CES 2024. The SSDs were displayed in both air and liquid-cooled variants with Liquid-cooled products coming later this year. Well, it looks like MSI managed to squeeze out way more performance than what they had initially displayed […]
It's been over a year since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the RTX 4060. At CES, the company unveiled its new 40 SUPER family, designed to offer a mid-cycle upgrade over the existing cards. The company officially adds more performance by increasing the core counts, offering more VRAM across certain variants, and increasing the performance per dollar value of its Ada family. NVIDIA kickstarted a SUPER 2024 with its GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card. A card designed for a great 1440p gaming experience and […]
MSI has now released the latest Intel 700 & 600-series motherboard BIOS which lets you disable CEP, allowing better performance at lower temps. Is Your CPU Running Hot All The Time? MSI's Latest Feature Let's You Disable CEP On Intel 700 & 600-Series Motherboards For Cooler & Faster Operation Last month, we reported that MSI was working on a new motherboard BIOS that would hit the Intel 700 & 600-series products. The BIOS is now publicly available, letting you disable CEP (Current Excursion Power) limits which helps achieve higher performance at lower temperatures, allowing for a more stable operation of […]
MSI has rolled out a new BIOS for its Z790 & B760 motherboards which allows users to tune CEP on Non-K 14th Gen CPUs, enabling lower voltages & higher performance. MSI Has A New BIOS For Its Z790 & B760 Motherboards Which Specifically Targets The Non-K Intel 14th Gen CPUs, Can Offer Lower Voltages & Higher Performance We recently talked about CEP (Current Excursion Protection) function since it was introduced by ASRock for its 700 and 600-series motherboards. Now MSI is following the same suite & offering more functionality surrounding this feature. The aim is similar, to offer users the […]
MSI has decided to make the QD-OLED monitor segment much more competitive as revealed in the latest price update published by Monitors Unboxed. MSI Spices Up Things In The QD-OLED Monitor Market With Competitive Prices, Putting ASUS's Counterpart At The Backseat Regarding this particular segment, the models by ASUS and MSI have toughened things up since both come head-to-head in the onboard specifications and features. Still, it seems like MSI might get an edge here, as the firm "revises" the MSRP of the MSI 321URX QD-OLED, and it will now retail for US $949.99, which is a great price when […]
MSI has expanded its MAG GL PSU lineup with 1250W & 1000W 80 Plus Gold options which come with 12V-2x6 power connectors. MSI Releases Affordable & High-Wattage MAG GL PSUs: 1250W & 1000W With Latest 12V-2x6 Connectors Last year, MSI introduced its MAG GL PSU lineup which entered the mid-range segment with 650, 750, and 850W options but now, the company is expanding its portfolio with new high-wattage & ATX 3.1 compliant options with the A1250GL and A1000GL PSUs. Starting with the MSI MAG A1250GL PCIE5, the PSU features a whopping 1250W power output with an 80 PLUS GOLD rating. […]
Intel's Meteor Lake-powered MSI Claw handheld has been tested and compared against the ASUS ROG Ally powered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 series. Intel Meteor Lake CPU Performance Feels Lackluster In First Benchmarks of the MSI Claw Handheld Against AMD's Ryzen Z1-Powered ASUS ROG Ally The reason why MSI's Claw has managed to gain the spotlight is that it will tell us whether Intel's Meteor Lake SKUs are "worthy enough" for the handheld segment. Despite not setting foot into the global market, it seems like multiple Chinese reviewers have obtained units of the device, and fortunately have compared them against […]
With the adoption of OLED by the monitor industry, the "burn-in" panel incidents have taken a new high, but manufacturers such as ASUS and MSI have updated their warranty service to cater to consumers. OLED Monitor Manufacturers Offer a Hand To Consumers Effected By Panel Burn-In Incidents Through Extended Warranties: ASUS With 2-Year And MSI With 3-Year Coverage For those unaware of such burn-in issues, OLED pixels consist of organic materials that emit light when subjected to an electric current. Uneven pixel usage leads to the degradation of these organic materials, resulting in luminance imbalances. Since a user is unaware […]
MSI is the latest motherboard manufacturer to introduce DDR5 memory support of up to 256 GB on its Intel 700 & 600 motherboards. MSI Doubles The Memory Capacity Support of Its Intel 700 & 600 Series Motherboards With Support For Up To DDR5 256 GB The PC memory segment is seeing continued innovation from the CAMM standard which has been adopted by the laptop market and coming soon to the desktop segment and the latest 64 GB DDR5 modules which offer twice as many capacities as what was previously possible. Last year, we saw an abundance of non-binary DIMMs ranging […]
It's been over a year since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the RTX 4060. At CES, the company unveiled its new 40 SUPER family, designed to offer a mid-cycle upgrade over the existing cards. The company officially adds more performance by increasing the core counts, offering more VRAM across certain variants, and increasing the performance per dollar value of its Ada family. Today, NVIDIA is releasing the last and fastest card within its "SUPER" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER […]
MSI has deployed its latest AGESA 1.1.0.2b BIOS firmware for its AM5 motherboards which adds optimized support for AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs. MSI Preps For AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs Launch With New AGESA 1.1.0.2b BIOS Firmware For Its AM5 Motherboard Lineup Recently, we have seen many motherboard makers roll out the latest AGESA Firmware for their AM5 motherboards. Now MSI has also updated its product portfolio with the latest BIOS release based on the AGESA 1.1.0.2b firmware. This BIOS update comes just a few days ahead of the AMD Ryzen 8000G Desktop APU launch and users who are planning to […]
Earlier this year, we got our first taste of the latest PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs, offering up to 10,000 MB/s read and write capabilities. These drives were first but we knew that faster drives would be entering the market sooner or later as the technology matured. Furthermore, Gen5 platforms are more accessible to a wider range of audiences with the introduction of mainstream AMD & Intel motherboards. While offering 10 GB/s speeds as a start, SSD manufacturers have quickly started rolling out faster drives by optimizing thermal designs and utilizing enhanced NAND solutions. MSI started off its 5.0 journey in […]
MSI has unleashed its fastest Spatium Gen5 SSD under the M580 Frozr family which features insane speeds of up to 14.6 GB/s. Gen5 SSDs Are Now Exceeding The 14 GB/s Barrier As MSI's Latest Spatium M580 Frozr SSD Lineup Delivers Up To 14.6 GB/s Speeds Today marks the official unveiling of the MSI Spatium M580 Frozr Gen5 SSDs which were last revealed during CES 2024. The SSDs were displayed in both air and liquid-cooled variants with Liquid-cooled products coming later this year. Well, it looks like MSI managed to squeeze out way more performance than what they had initially displayed […]
It's been over a year since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the RTX 4060. At CES, the company unveiled its new 40 SUPER family, designed to offer a mid-cycle upgrade over the existing cards. The company officially adds more performance by increasing the core counts, offering more VRAM across certain variants, and increasing the performance per dollar value of its Ada family. NVIDIA kickstarted a SUPER 2024 with its GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card. A card designed for a great 1440p gaming experience and […]
MSI has now released the latest Intel 700 & 600-series motherboard BIOS which lets you disable CEP, allowing better performance at lower temps. Is Your CPU Running Hot All The Time? MSI's Latest Feature Let's You Disable CEP On Intel 700 & 600-Series Motherboards For Cooler & Faster Operation Last month, we reported that MSI was working on a new motherboard BIOS that would hit the Intel 700 & 600-series products. The BIOS is now publicly available, letting you disable CEP (Current Excursion Power) limits which helps achieve higher performance at lower temperatures, allowing for a more stable operation of […]
MSI has rolled out a new BIOS for its Z790 & B760 motherboards which allows users to tune CEP on Non-K 14th Gen CPUs, enabling lower voltages & higher performance. MSI Has A New BIOS For Its Z790 & B760 Motherboards Which Specifically Targets The Non-K Intel 14th Gen CPUs, Can Offer Lower Voltages & Higher Performance We recently talked about CEP (Current Excursion Protection) function since it was introduced by ASRock for its 700 and 600-series motherboards. Now MSI is following the same suite & offering more functionality surrounding this feature. The aim is similar, to offer users the […]
MSI has decided to make the QD-OLED monitor segment much more competitive as revealed in the latest price update published by Monitors Unboxed. MSI Spices Up Things In The QD-OLED Monitor Market With Competitive Prices, Putting ASUS's Counterpart At The Backseat Regarding this particular segment, the models by ASUS and MSI have toughened things up since both come head-to-head in the onboard specifications and features. Still, it seems like MSI might get an edge here, as the firm "revises" the MSRP of the MSI 321URX QD-OLED, and it will now retail for US $949.99, which is a great price when […]
MSI has expanded its MAG GL PSU lineup with 1250W & 1000W 80 Plus Gold options which come with 12V-2x6 power connectors. MSI Releases Affordable & High-Wattage MAG GL PSUs: 1250W & 1000W With Latest 12V-2x6 Connectors Last year, MSI introduced its MAG GL PSU lineup which entered the mid-range segment with 650, 750, and 850W options but now, the company is expanding its portfolio with new high-wattage & ATX 3.1 compliant options with the A1250GL and A1000GL PSUs. Starting with the MSI MAG A1250GL PCIE5, the PSU features a whopping 1250W power output with an 80 PLUS GOLD rating. […]
Intel's Meteor Lake-powered MSI Claw handheld has been tested and compared against the ASUS ROG Ally powered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 series. Intel Meteor Lake CPU Performance Feels Lackluster In First Benchmarks of the MSI Claw Handheld Against AMD's Ryzen Z1-Powered ASUS ROG Ally The reason why MSI's Claw has managed to gain the spotlight is that it will tell us whether Intel's Meteor Lake SKUs are "worthy enough" for the handheld segment. Despite not setting foot into the global market, it seems like multiple Chinese reviewers have obtained units of the device, and fortunately have compared them against […]
With the adoption of OLED by the monitor industry, the "burn-in" panel incidents have taken a new high, but manufacturers such as ASUS and MSI have updated their warranty service to cater to consumers. OLED Monitor Manufacturers Offer a Hand To Consumers Effected By Panel Burn-In Incidents Through Extended Warranties: ASUS With 2-Year And MSI With 3-Year Coverage For those unaware of such burn-in issues, OLED pixels consist of organic materials that emit light when subjected to an electric current. Uneven pixel usage leads to the degradation of these organic materials, resulting in luminance imbalances. Since a user is unaware […]
MSI is the latest motherboard manufacturer to introduce DDR5 memory support of up to 256 GB on its Intel 700 & 600 motherboards. MSI Doubles The Memory Capacity Support of Its Intel 700 & 600 Series Motherboards With Support For Up To DDR5 256 GB The PC memory segment is seeing continued innovation from the CAMM standard which has been adopted by the laptop market and coming soon to the desktop segment and the latest 64 GB DDR5 modules which offer twice as many capacities as what was previously possible. Last year, we saw an abundance of non-binary DIMMs ranging […]
It's been over a year since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the RTX 4060. At CES, the company unveiled its new 40 SUPER family, designed to offer a mid-cycle upgrade over the existing cards. The company officially adds more performance by increasing the core counts, offering more VRAM across certain variants, and increasing the performance per dollar value of its Ada family. Today, NVIDIA is releasing the last and fastest card within its "SUPER" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER […]
MSI has deployed its latest AGESA 1.1.0.2b BIOS firmware for its AM5 motherboards which adds optimized support for AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs. MSI Preps For AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs Launch With New AGESA 1.1.0.2b BIOS Firmware For Its AM5 Motherboard Lineup Recently, we have seen many motherboard makers roll out the latest AGESA Firmware for their AM5 motherboards. Now MSI has also updated its product portfolio with the latest BIOS release based on the AGESA 1.1.0.2b firmware. This BIOS update comes just a few days ahead of the AMD Ryzen 8000G Desktop APU launch and users who are planning to […]