PCIe 7.0 is almost here
This is excellent news, but… PCIe 6.0 is not fully utilized yet, while PCIe 5.o is still widely used. But that doesn’t prevent PCI-SIG from
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years: 7.4 magnitude
Taiwan was hit by the strongest earthquake of the past 25 years, with 7.4 magnitude! There are casualties, unfortunately, while aftershocks continue to hit the
AMD listed two new “Zen3+” APUs
The codenamed “Rembrandt“, AMD Ryzen 5 7235H and its little brother 7235HS, are now listed on AMD’s official website. Although there hasn’t been an official
XPG Launches CORE REACTOR II VE PSU & VENTO PWM FAN Family
Taipei, Taiwan – 29th March 2024 – XPG launched multiple products for the discerning gamer on a budget today. In hopes of fulfilling the needs
Why Long Warranty Periods are Not a Panacea: EVGA’s Example
Long story short: A user buys in 2022 a new EVGA GQ1000, which has coil whine issues. At his own expense, he sends the PSU
XPG Invader X Mid-Tower Chassis Wins iF Design Award 2024
XPG informed us today that its INVADER X Mid-Tower chassis has won the iF Design Award 2024! This means that this case has an excellent
ADATA Introduces DDR5 Cooling Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – March 6, 2024 The world’s leading memory module and flash memory brand, ADATA Technology’s e-sports brand XPG specializes in high-performance and stylishly
Cat Lovers Rejoice, the COLORFIRE MEOW Gaming Laptops Are Here!
Brand: COLORFUL Website: https://en.colorful.cn/ Product: COLORFIRE MEOW R15 and MEOW R16 Gaming Laptops Shenzhen, China, February 27th, 2024 – Colorful Technology Company Limited, a leading
NVIDIA RTX 50-series “Blackwell” to Debut 16-pin PCIe Gen 6 Power Connector Standard [Most Likely Fake]
NVIDIA to change again the power connector for its GPUs? Is that true? According to my sources this doesn’t, since noone from the big players
The Silent Hill 2 remake combat trailer has been released, but…
Silent Hill 2 remake is one of the most anticipated titles that survival horror gamers are waiting for (and worrying about). After so many years
CES 2024: be quiet!
be quiet! had some interesting products to show during CES 2024 this year. Dark Base Pro 901 White be quiet! is extending its color range
CES 2024: Cooler Master Introduces Two Platinum Level Power Supply Series
Las Vegas, NV – January 9, 2024 – Cooler Master, a leading provider of PC components, gaming peripherals, and tech lifestyle solutions, has today announced
CES 2024: MSI Unveils World’s First Gaming Handheld (the Claw) with Intel Core™ Ultra
Featuring MSI Exclusive HyperFlow Cooling & Top-of-the-line 53Wh Battery For More Stable & Long-lasting Gameplay (TAIPEI, TAIWAN) – With the zeitgeist of AI technology taking
CES 2024: Intel Delivers New High-Level Compute Solutions in Mobile, Desktop and Edge
New Intel Core HX and U-series mobile processors bring an Intel Core platform to new enthusiast and mainstream mobile systems, alongside expanded desktop stack reaching
Apple Vision Pro will be available in the U.S. on February 2
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple announced today that Apple Vision Pro will be available beginning Friday, February 2, at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the U.S.
FSP Unveils the Brand New CUT593 Chassis Lineup
FSP Group released the new CUT593 premium ultra tower case, designed for gamers and content creators. Available in 3 configurations, the CUT593, CUT593 ARGB, and
CES 2024: NVIDIA Announces the GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series Graphics Cards
CES 2024: NVIDIA Gaming GPUs Amplified With More Performance and Generative AI Capabilities, Starting at $599 CES 2024 — NVIDIA today announced the GeForce RTX™
CES 2024: AMD Announces New CPUs & GPUs
Today at CES, AMD announced the Ryzen 8000G Series, Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors, Radeon RX 7600 XT, and an expansion to the AMD Advantage program.
CES Background & Why We Won’t Attend This Year’s Show
CES 2024 starts on 9 January and ends on 12 January. This is one of the largest shows but we decided not to go this
2023: A Hardware Busters Tech Recap
2024, is finally here. Whether that is positive or something else, one thing is for sure: 2023 has left us behind. And what a crazy
Happy New Year 2024!!!
The new year is here, and I hope it will bring happiness and health to all of you! And more money, if they will help
Planned Voluntary Safety Recall of CableMod 12VHPWR Angled Adapters, V1.0 & V1.1
About a month ago, I received several Cablemod products, including cables and angled adaptors. In general, I am not a fan of adaptors. I always
AMD Unveils the Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with “Zen 4c” Cores
AMD allowed us today to release all the information it provided on the new Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 mobile processors, which feature the new
The final Lab move (for this year!)
As you probably noticed I am not so active this week, because I am away from the home base, to pack the second lab that
The new iPhone 15 models are out and have already vanished from stores!
The new iPhone 15 models are out and have already vanished from stores, while at the same time, most users complain about how expensive Apple’s
ATX v3.1 & PCIe CEM 5.1 are official!
ATX v3.1 & PCIe CEM 5.1 are official! The ATX v3.0 spec was released in February 2022, and there was an update one year later.
SEA SONIC to Launch New FOCUS GX ATX 3.0
Taipei, Taiwan – 11 September 2023 Sea Sonic Electronics., Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the introduction of the new FOCUS GX ATX 3.0 Series
Cybenetics Releases ATX v3.0 “Pass” Badges
Cybenetics, the leading PSU certication agency, issued new badges, confirming ATX v3.0 compatibility. More and more users seek ATX v3.0 PSUs, so it is of
XPG Launches the Core Reactor II Gold ATX v3.0 Compliant PSUs
Taipei, Taiwan – 16 August 2023 – XPG, a fast-growing provider of systems, components, and peripherals for Gamers, Esports Pros, and Tech Enthusiasts, today announced
Moving the Lab at >45°C is not Fun (at all)
After less than a year in the building we rented in Cyprus, our team moved to a new building we bought for this purpose! We
XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 Launches with Low-Profile Heatsink & High Price-Performance
Taipei, Taiwan – July 13, 2023 XPG today announced the launch of LANCER BLADE RGB DDR5 and LANCER BLADE DDR5 memory, emphasizing its low-profile heatsink
DeepCool unleashes the ASSASSIN IV CPU Air Cooler
Software solution for melting 12VHPWR connectors?
A Reddit user known as Mamolengo may have found a solution to the 12VHPWR melting issue. He created a custom monitoring program that triggers a
NVIDIA Already used 12V-2×6, Before it is Final!
I have already posted an article about replacing the 12VHPWR connector with a new one called 12V-2×6. Recently we discovered that before this new connector
How to Select a new PSU with the upcoming 12VHPWR change?
Selecting a new PSU now with the 12VHPWR upcoming change is tricky, but if you read this article, you will easily find the proper one.
FSP Group Announces Availability of HYDRO PTM X PRO ATX3.0 & Gen 5 Series Power Supplies
No More 12VHPWR Connector! Say hi to 12V-2×6
It all started with NVIDIA’s 12-pin connector, then 12VHPWR (12+4 pin) was released and created lots of noise, and the time has come for the
Myth Busted: 12VHPWR Connector Melting From the PSU Side
Our name is Hardware Busters because one of our many jobs is to bust hardware-related myths. Today’s article and video, are a fine example of
SEA SONIC to Launch New PRIME TX & PX ATX 3.0
Taipei, Taiwan – 19 June 2023 Sea Sonic Electronics., Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the introduction of the new PRIME ATX 3.0 Series power
Powenetics User’s Manual
The first Powenetics kits have been already delivered to their owners, during Computex 2023, so it is high time to write a proper user’s manual
Computex 2023 – Our Best Moments
Computex 2023 has ended and the time has come to give you our best moments there, through a series of photos, which we will comment,
Why has NOBODY thought of this Before? ASUS GPU Innovation!
I saw something interesting in the ASUS booth, a new graphics card design for better airflow, higher PSU efficiency, lower PSU production cost and easier
Patriot Memory at Computex 2023
We visited Patriot’s booth, and we noticed some interesting products, the Viper Extreme 5, the Viper Elite 5, and the Viper PV553 M.2 2280 PCIe
Computex 2023, Finally!!
We will attend Computex 2023, which will be the first major IT show after 3 years of next to zero activity, because of Covid 19.
Elevate your Digital Lifestyle with BenQ treVolo U Desktop Dialogue Speaker
The BenQ treVolo U Desktop Dialogue Speaker is designed to reinvent your digital life, offering exceptional audio for online learning, remote working, podcast, and audiobook
GIGABYTE’s Statement Regarding SOC Voltage on AMD’s AM5 Motherboards Under 1.3V
After our article on SVI3, Gigabyte issues a statement confirming our findings. I don’t want to change a single word in GBT’s statement, so you
AMD’s Scalable Voltage Interface 3 (SVI3) & How To Check If your Mainboard is SAFE
SoC voltages everywhere!! AMD’s terror! To find out more about this issue, we have to go back to the source, which is no other but