Tag: Hardware

News AMD Announces FSR 4.1 for Xbox Series X/S, Z2 Extreme and Z2A Handhelds, RX 6000 GPUs and More

Plus: FSR 4 will soon support Vulkan games.

15

• Tue, 5:28pm
• PC
• News
• Hardware
• AMD

News MSI's "Autumn Pack" Promo Awards Steam Gift Cards with Graphics Card Purchases

A little something for your trouble?

0

• Tue, 4pm
• PC
• News
• Hardware

Review Logitech G Pro X3 Lightspeed Gaming Headset: They Finally Fixed the Mic and Battery Life

But I'd suggest the earlier X2 in the UK, which is £80 cheaper.

3

• Sat 17th Oct 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Headsets

Review Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20: The OLED Upgrade We've Been Waiting For - At A Cost

The price premium is extraordinary.

3

• Thu 15th Oct 2026
• PC
• Hardware

Review Razer Basilisk V4 Pro: This Mouse Has an AI Button, but Otherwise It's Great

Twice as much as the fanciest Logitech G502, but is it twice as good?

3

• Wed 14th Oct 2026
• Features
• Reviews
• PC
• Hardware
• Mice

News New Xbox Nano Controller is designed for "younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable"

Shades of the "Xbox Cloud Controller" that leaked in May this year.

5

• Wed 14th Oct 2026
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S
• PC
• Microsoft
• Hardware

News Valve Officially Calls Time on Index VR Headset, Sells Remaining Stock at a Discount

Will we see another externally-tracked VR headset from the Steam Frame makers?

3

• Wed 14th Oct 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• VR

Review Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike Mouse: Innovative Clicks, Fixed Balance, Even More Expensive

I'm going to have to win a few tournaments to pay this off.

2

• Tue 13th Oct 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Mice

Report RTX 5090 GPUs discontinued by Nvidia, as GB202 is reserved for AI workstation cards

Update: the report has been denied by Nvidia.

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• Mon 12th Oct 2026
• PC
• News
• Hardware
• Nvidia

Review Iqunix EV63: Metal Keyboards Make So Much Sense

Excellent typing, solid gaming, superior build quality.

1

• Sat 10th Oct 2026
• Features
• Reviews
• PC
• Hardware
• Keyboards

Review Asus ROG Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds: Comfort Reigns Supreme

A successful niche-finder?

3

• Fri 9th Oct 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Headsets

News Sony Sells Dozens of Patents to Meta, Seemingly Signifies End of VR Efforts

PSVR2, we barely knew ye.

9

• Thu 8th Oct 2026
• PS5
• PC
• News
• Hardware
• Sony

News AMD's Jack Huynh: FSR 4 Is Coming to Handhelds via a New Lightweight Model

With new FSR 4 capable APUs mooted too.

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• Thu 8th Oct 2026
• PC
• News
• Hardware
• AMD

Feature This Razer Keyboard Has Two Bs: Pro Type Ergo Review

Some interesting ideas, but twice as expensive as it should be.

2

• Wed 7th Oct 2026
• PC
• Features
• Hardware
• Reviews
• Keyboards

Review SteelSeries Rival Pro and Sensei Pro: Infinite Battery Life Makes 8K Ultra Wideband Wireless Gaming Mice Viable

Wow, this company is making great mice again.

3

• Wed 7th Oct 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• Features
• Reviews
• Mice

News Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Leaked Via Microsoft's Own Design Lab

Is an announcement imminent?

17

• Tue 6th Oct 2026
• PC
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S
• News
• Hardware

News Steam Deck 2 Rumours Heat Up As AMD Gainsborough APU Breaks Cover

Hey, that's Aerith's last name!

5

• Fri 2nd Oct 2026
• PC
• News
• Hardware
• Steam Deck
• AMD

News Steam Hardware Survey: Intel CPU Share Drops To Lowest Figure, Nvidia GPUs See Bump, Octa-Core CPUs Hit 30%

September 2026 results are live.

1

• Fri 2nd Oct 2026
• PC
• News
• Hardware

Review Mchose V9 Turbo+ Gaming Headset: Good Design, Great Dock, Poor Tuning

There's a lot to like here - and one or two big flaws.

0

• Wed 30th Sep 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Headsets

Feature Creative XF1 Review: Classy PC Speakers That Hit Harder Than You'd Expect

These could be on my desk for a long time.

3

• Sun 27th Sep 2026
• Features
• Reviews
• PC
• Hardware
• Speakers

Review Voidjoy Skylark S1 Pro: This Tiny Switch 2, PC and Mobile Controller Packs a Punch

Pocket rocket.

1

• Sat 26th Sep 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Controllers

Review Cherry Xtrfy K63W: Ultra-Wideband Wireless Tech Comes to Gaming Keyboards

WTB UWB.

1

• Thu 24th Sep 2026
• Features
• Reviews
• PC
• Hardware
• Keyboards

Review Mchose K7 V2 Ultra+ and A7 V3 Ultra+: Flagship Mouse Specs and Shapes At Budget Prices

And they come in neat colours.

0

• Wed 23rd Sep 2026
• Mchose
• Mice
• Hardware
• PC
• Reviews

News AMD Linux Driver Update Hints at Future GDDR7 VRAM Graphics Cards, as Leaker Claims Almost All Major GPU Launches Delayed to 2028

Despite increasingly punishing path tracing games, no new GPUs are forecast for a while.

1

• Tue 22nd Sep 2026
• PC
• News
• Hardware
• AMD
• Project Helix

News Lexar Makes World's Thinnest Portable SSD by Eliminating USB-C Port

A bizarre but fascinating bit of engineering.

5

• Wed 16th Sep 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• Lexar
• Mac

Feature Inside Steam Frame: Valve on How They Made It Performant, Why It Costs So Much and What's Next

We speak to Pierre-Loup Griffais and Josh Hudman ahead of launch.

5

• Tue 15th Sep 2026
• PC
• Features
• Interviews
• Steam Frame
• Hardware

News Steam Frame Costs More Than $1000: Price, Release Date, Reservation Queue Confirmed for US, UK and EU

More expensive than Index in the US - but cheaper than Index in the UK.

10

• Mon 14th Sep 2026
• PC
• Steam Frame
• VR
• News
• Hardware

News Steam Hardware Survey: RX 9070 XT Most Popular AMD GPU, Windows 11 Rises as 10, macOS and Linux Fall

The August 2026 results are in.

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• Wed 9th Sep 2026
• PC
• News
• Hardware

Review SteelSeries Aeon Pro: The Infinite Battery Life, Dual-System Xbox and PC Controller Impresses, Despite Its High Price

Borrowing the best ideas from the firm's Arctis Nova Pro headset lineup.

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• Tue 8th Sep 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Controllers

News The First 5K G-Sync Pulsar Monitor Has My Full Attention

How much could the 5120x2880 AOC Agon Pro AGP327KG possibly cost? $10?

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• Thu 27th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• Monitors
• AOC
• News

Review Alienware AW3926QW makes a convincing case for 5K ultrawide OLED gaming monitors

At triple digits (just) in the UK, it's even decent value.

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• Thu 27th Aug 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Monitors

News Apple Unveils 2nm M6, Quad-Die M5 Ultra Chips with New Mac Mini and Mac Studio

But can they run Crysis?

2

• Tue 25th Aug 2026
• PC
• Mac
• Mac Mini
• Mac Studio
• Apple Silicon

News ROG Xbox Ally X20 Gets Official Price: $300 Extra for a Bigger OLED Screen, TMR Sticks and Translucent Golden Chassis

Unfortunately, it's £450 more than the Xbox Ally X in the UK.

3

• Tue 25th Aug 2026
• PC
• Asus
• Hardware
• News

News Sony Undecided on PS6 Price and Launch Date - but What Does It Mean for the Rumoured PS6 Handheld?

DF Direct #278 is now live.

4

• Mon 24th Aug 2026
• PS5
• PS6
• News
• Hardware

News AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Is Now Cheaper in the UK than the 9800X3D For Some Reason

£100 below its January 2026 launch price.

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• Mon 24th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• Deals
• AMD

Feature Viture Pro 2 and Beast XR Glasses: Switch 2 Docked Mode OLED Gaming On The Go

TV mode on a virtual 146-inch OLED panel is as good as it sounds.

10

• Sun 23rd Aug 2026
• Features
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Hardware

Report Limited Edition Xbox launches Black Friday for €900

Much more expensive than the launch Series X, but a small premium over current prices.

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• Fri 21st Aug 2026
• Xbox Series X
• News
• Hardware

News Intel may move back to four-digit CPU naming scheme, as impressive Core Ultra 9 4950K results leak

Back to the halcyon days of 2013.

3

• Wed 19th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• Intel
• CPUs

News Corsair Introduces RMe Series Platinum PSUs with ThermalProtect Power Cable

Three months after the revised 12V-2x6 cable was introduced.

3

• Tue 18th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• Corsair

News Nova Lake CPUs "Coming to Desktop First", Not Data Centres, According to Intel's Robert Hallock

Coyote Cove incoming?

2

• Mon 17th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• Intel

News Stacking AliExpress Switch 2 Discounts Gets You a Console for £310, Nearly £60 off Retail

A good price for UK stock.

0

• Mon 17th Aug 2026
• Deals
• Hardware
• News
• Nintendo Switch 2

Review Asus ROG Kithara Offers an Alternative Take On the High-End Gaming Headset

Is a gaming headset for audiophiles a contradiction in terms?

1

• Sat 15th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• Headsets
• Reviews
• Features

News Keychron Creates Giant 100-Key Macro Pad, with Mechanical Switches and 8K Polling

Finally, a keypad to surpass Metal Gear.

3

• Fri 14th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• Keyboards
• News

Review Lofree Hyzen: A Beautiful Typists' Keyboard That Fumbles Its Gaming Credentials

Untapped potential.

2

• Thu 13th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• Features
• Reviews
• Keyboards

News MSI's UK store has a £1 "cheat code" item daily to celebrate its launch

Could a DF viewer find the key?

2

• Thu 13th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• MSI

Review Edifier R2750DB MK2: The Best £300 PC Speakers?

Big if true.

0

• Wed 12th Aug 2026
• PC
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Speakers

News Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leaks again, this time on Reddit

Is that a screen I see?

7

• Wed 12th Aug 2026
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S
• Project Helix
• PC
• News

Review Razer Naga V3 Pro: the best MMO mouse I've ever used, and ideal for macro fiends too

23 programmable buttons, infinite scroll and high-end internals.

2

• Tue 11th Aug 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Mice

News SteamOS Now Supports MSI and OneXPlayer PC Handhelds, Fixes Post-Sleep CPU Performance Drop Bug

Version 3.8.25 is now available in beta.

0

• Tue 11th Aug 2026
• PC
• Hardware
• News
• Valve
• Steam Machine

Review Corsair Clipper Pro Mini 60 Is the Best 60% Gaming Keyboard I've Used in Years

I didn't expect a typing experience this good.

0

• Sun 9th Aug 2026
• PC
• Features
• Reviews
• Hardware
• Keyboards