AMD has added a funny new game towards its software lineup, Strange Brigade is bundled with their selected cards. We wanted to fab a bit of a performance review as the game supports both Vulkan and DirectX 12 but also has a DirectX ASync Compute switch available. That all by itself is handy to check out the current state of Vulkan, and DirectX 12.

Read the performance review here.

AMD has added a funny new game towards its software lineup, Strange Brigade is bundled with their selected cards. We wanted to fab a bit of a performance review as the game supports Vulkan, DirectX but also has a DirectX ASync Compute switch available. That all by itself is handy to check out the current state of Vulkan, and DirectX 12.

AMD announced that the Gen2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, with 16-cores and 32-threads, is now available for purchase. At $899, the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X delivers up to 41 percent more multi-threaded performance than the Core i9-7900X.

Microsoft and Playground Games have shared the official PC system requirement for Forza Horizon 4, PC gamers will at least need an Intel i3-4170 or an Intel i5 750 with 8GB of RAM and an NVidia 650TI or an NVidia GT 740 or an AMD R7 250x.

It's the last week of the month, and you know what that means. The August edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2018 comes from Belgium, meet Tony, who assembles trucks for a living - his rig looking absolutely gorgeous.

Meet the August edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2018, right here.

Meet the August edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2018, right here. 

Sharp launches three new 8K models – sized 60", 70", and 80" – which offer new dimensions in image realism and depth of colour. Sharp’s second generation 8K TVs will be available in from 2019 onwards in Europe, with Asian customers receiving the new products slightly beforehand.

Ubisoft has released a brand new patch for Far Cry 5. According to the release notes, patch 10 introduces a New Game+ mode, adds IGE Scripting Tools, as well as new weapons, vehicles, masks and special outfits. 

Intel's 14nm chips are getting in short demand, and that might have a prolonged effect on shipments this year. Intel's 14nm lines are running at peak capacity ever since 10nm pretty much was delayed, which created more demand for 14nm. 

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine for 48 hours is free to grab from Humble Store to celebrate the launch of the Summer Sale. This promotion is available from Thursday, August 30 at 10 a.m. Pacific time to Saturday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.

Razer announced three best-in-class products at PAX West and IFA today: the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition headset, the BlackWidow Elite keyboard and the Razer Mamba Wireless mouse. Forged for esports athletes, these three new peripherals further solidify Team Razer’s place at the top of the leaderboards.

Gigabyte has launched three new server motherboards based on Intel's Xeon W "Basin Falls" platform: MF51-ES0, MF51-ES1 and MF51-ES2, aimed at enterprises looking for a price and performance efficient solution for cloud and web hosting.

MSI now aims to let the users create their own with its prominent technology. Unveiled in 2018 IFA Berlin, “P65 Creator” the P65 shows its strength at streamlining the creative process with the premium configuration and design-oriented features in a stylish chassis.

Have you ever seen a portable storage unit reach 2800 MB/sec? Well hey now, we review the Samsung X5 Portable SSD (1000GB). This, by far, is the fastest portable storage to date as it is NVMe and Thunderbolt based, combined with the DNA of NMVe it can reach 2800 MB/sec and 2300 MB/sec writes.

Read the review here.

Crucial launched the new Crucial BX500 SSD series, a value offering. They will offer a 120, 240 and 480 GB version with writes in the 500 MB/sec and reads at the 540 MB/sec marker, for all volume sizes.

Corsair today announced a partnership with major video game publisher Deep Silver and developer 4A Games, bringing custom PC and peripheral lighting integration to the highly anticipated game METRO EXODUS with CORSAIR iCUE software.

ASUS is showcasing its latest lineup of products designed for today's modern tech lifestyle at IFA, including ASUS VivoWatch BP, Mini PC ProArt PA90, the ProArt PA34VC monitor, the ZenScreen Go MB16AP portable monitor and the F1 Full HD LED projector.

This new IGP driver from Intel has performance improvements and optimizations for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (for both DirectX 11 and 12 versions) and Jurassic World Evolution as well as Strange Brigade, show off with a hat-trick in Pro Evolution Soccer 2019.

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So you're on vacation, have a small console but need a display? Or you're working overseas on your laptop but need that bit more screen space? Well, the GeChic On-Lap 1102H Portable External Display might come in handy. It's a simple external monitor that you can carry along in a portable fashion with your laptop. The cool thing is that is has a 7800 mAH internal battery, that offers 4 hours of unrestricted usage without the need for a power source.

Read the review here.

So you're on vacation, have a small console but need a display? Or you're working overseas on your laptop but need that bit more screen space? Well, the GeChic On-Lap 1102H Portable External Display might come in handy. It's a simple external monitor that you can carry along in a portable fashion with your laptop. The cool thing is that is has a 7800 mAH internal battery, that offers 4 hours of unrestricted usage without the need for a power source.

Samsung is to announce its foray into 8K with the unveiling of the Q900R QLED 8K complete with 8K AI Upscaling. Available in four ultra-large screen sizes (65”, 75”, 82” and 85”), Samsung QLED 8K TV will feature several 8K-ready enhancements, including Real 8K Resolution, Q HDR 8K and Quantum Processor 8K, all created to bring 8K-quality images to life. 

A new Chromium project seems to poin to the fac that Windows 10 users in the near future can login to their computer with their Google account. The Chromium project provides support to Google Chrome for the credential providers feature of Windows 10.

So how does A GeForce RTX 1080 Ti play Battlefield V? Nvidia answered that question by releasing a video showing three minutes of gameplay on the brand-new Rotterdam map that was presented at Gamescom 2018 in Cologne. Battlefield V will launch on October 19th for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. According to Dice, the final version will target stable 60 FPS for 1,920 × 1,080 in Battlefield V. The figure is likely to refer to a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti with otherwise maximized details.

Pardon the pun - ACER just announced Predator Thronos gaming chair, well a chair in its core maybe. Tt has a  brace that supports three 27-inch gaming monitors, along with integrated space for a Predator gaming PC.

As the company recently expanded and innovated its product line, it returns to its area of expertise by releasing the P34A80/PCle Gen3x4 & NVMe 1.2 and P34M85 with an added heat sink, and upgrades to the P32A80/PCle Gen3x2 & NVMe 1.2 and P32M85 with added heat sink.

Acer today unveiled a host of new products in its expanding Predator and Nitro gaming portfolio with the launch of four new gaming monitors that bring games to life, a next-level gaming chair and a complete set of gaming gadgets.

The first beta version for the all-new Kodi 18 has been released. According to the team behind the open source media player software, the final release is close by, the features implemented and the team only focuses on resolving bugs.

We review the Samsung X5 Portable SSD (1000GB). This, by far, is the fastest portable storage to date as it is NVMe and Thunderbolt based, combined with the DNA of NMVe it can reach 2800 MB/sec. The unit makes use of the latest Vertically stacked NAND. 

Phantek's Evolv X differs in many aspects from its predecessor Evolv ATX . These include upgrades for cooling, fan control, hard drive capacity, and internal and external appearance. In addition, this is an E-ATX housing.

Gamers around the world will face off against an ancient, forgotten evil power in the highly anticipated Strange Brigade. AMD and Rebellion have worked closely to ensure smooth, immersive gameplay on Radeon RX Graphics in Strange Brigade.

Gigabytes Z390 Aorus Elite motherboard has surfaced, a full photo. The Intel Z390 chipset has been talked about a lot, but now you can finally see one.

Square Enix and Eidos Motréal released not one, but two trailers of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The first video is an extended TV spot showing quite a lot of spectacular action and a hint of the story.

Intel announced additions to the 8th Gen Intel Core processor family: The U-series (formerly code-named Whiskey Lake) and Y-series (formerly code-named Amber Lake) are optimized for connectivity in thin, light laptops and 2 in 1s for the first time, while also providing ultimate mobile performance and long battery life.