DDR4 Prices have dropped up to a third in 2018, projected to fall 5% more

DDR4 Prices have dropped up to a third in 2018, projected to fall 5% more

I am always on the lookout for some positive news on DDR4 pricing, in the past few years we have seen the prices escalate by over three-fold in many cases. Since December the price races have slowed down and even dropped in many cases, but not where near to the levels of 2016. There have been…

Velohub Blinkers Laser Bike Lights with turning indicators review

Velohub Blinkers Laser Bike Lights with turning indicators review

As a keen cyclist, I am aware of the dangers a cyclist faces on a daily basis. I have been knocked off by cars because the driver has not looked before turning, and it is not uncommon for near misses. Thankfully I don’t often cycle in the dark, but in this situation, the dangers are…

Razer Phone 2 vs Asus ROG Phone vs Xiaomi Black Shark
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Razer Phone 2 vs Asus ROG Phone vs Xiaomi Black Shark

Razer was the first company in recent years to build a phone dedicated to gaming (I had a Sony Xperia Play just 7 years ago), but it appears they have sparked a trend. Possibly due to the saturated market of samey looking and specced phones, building gaming phone phones allows them to differentiate themselves from…

Acer Predator Helios 500 i9 17.3” Gaming Laptop Review
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Acer Predator Helios 500 i9 17.3” Gaming Laptop Review

It was clear from IFA 2018 that Acer is continuing to push forward in establishing themselves as one of the leading PC gaming brands. This included some over the top products such as the Predator Thronos gaming chair which weighs over 200KG and can accommodate three curved 27-inch monitors side-by-side. While the Thronos was a…

Razer Phone 2 Launched for £779 with RGB, 120Hz HDR screen, wireless charging, & Snapdragon 845
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Razer Phone 2 Launched for £779 with RGB, 120Hz HDR screen, wireless charging, & Snapdragon 845

The Razer Phone 2 has just been launched at an event in San Fransisco, one of the many phones being released this month, and not even the only gaming phone, with the ASUS ROG phone being available shortly. Last year they were the only company on the market catering specifically for gamers, but now with…

Nokia 7.1 vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Honor Play: Which is best?
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Nokia 7.1 vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Honor Play: Which is best?

Over the past few weeks, we have seen some excellent affordable mid-range phones released with the three stand out options, in my opinion, is the Nokia 7.1, Huawei Mate 20 Lite and the Honor Play. While I have not used all three phones, whichever you choose will likely be a great option, I think they…

Pre-order ASUS ROG Gaming phone on October 18th in US for $899
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Pre-order ASUS ROG Gaming phone on October 18th in US for $899

While it probably won’t see the mainstream success of phones like the Galaxy S9, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and OnePlus 6, the ASUS ROG Gaming phone is one of the more exciting phones of the year, purely for the fact that it is a little different. The ROG Phone is designed for high-end gaming, with dedicated…

Google Pixel 3 ($799) & Pixel 3 XL launched ($899) along with Pixel Slate & Google Home Hub
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Google Pixel 3 ($799) & Pixel 3 XL launched ($899) along with Pixel Slate & Google Home Hub

Google has officially launched their latest Pixel 3 smartphones following weeks of leaks and even hands-on reviews. Both phones have identical internal but their screen and overall size differ, the increased size of the Pixel 3 XL allows them to squeeze in a 3430mAh battery whereas the smaller model has just 2915mAh. The screen of the XL is 6.3-inch…

G.Skill launches 32GB Double Capacity DDR4 Trident Z RGB DC for Asus Z390 Mini ITX Motherboards

G.Skill launches 32GB Double Capacity DDR4 Trident Z RGB DC for Asus Z390 Mini ITX Motherboards

I posted a few days ago about how Zodak had developed a double height double capacity memory DDR4 module. Now G.Skill has officially announced their Double Capacity DDR4 Trident Z RGB DC RAM which will be available on a limited number of ASUS motherboards. Consumer boards have been limited to using 16GB per DIMM since the launch…

AMD Radeon RX 670 could launch this weekend,  RX 680 in November

AMD Radeon RX 670 could launch this weekend, RX 680 in November

I previously reported that the new high-end Navi based AMD cards may not arrive until as late as 2020, which is partly due to AMD focussing on custom GPUs for the likes of Sony and Microsoft. However, there is still some life left in the Polaris architecture, and the mid-range market is arguably bigger and easier…