Matt Porter
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Samsung kicks off HBM2 production for use in next-gen graphics cards
By Matt Porter published
Samsung's new DRAM will likely be showing up in this year's graphics cards, and could mean a big performance bump.

Valve releases SDK for Steam Link
By Matt Porter published
Valve is encouraging you to develop apps for its Steam Link streaming device.

Razer is selling all its peripherals for 50 percent off for 24 hours
By Matt Porter published
Big discounts on Razer accessories and peripherals, but only for a little while.

OCZ's RevoDrive 400 PCIe SSD reads up to 2.4 GB/sec
By Matt Porter published
OCZ's RevoDrive 400 is going to be competing in the big leagues.

AMD's R9 Nano graphics card gets a price cut
By Matt Porter published
AMD's tiny beast the R9 Nano has received a fairly hefty price cut.

Plextor adds a new high performance M.2 PCIe SSD to its arsenal
By Matt Porter published
The M8Pe is the next generation of Plextor solid state drives.

SteelSeries announces Rival 700 mouse with OLED display
By Matt Porter published
CES 2016 SteelSeries' new mouse is super customizable and can generate tactile alerts.

ViewSonic shows off a range of FreeSync and G-Sync monitors
By Matt Porter published
CES 2016 Viewsonic has eight new variable refresh rate monitors coming out early this year.

ASRock to release motherboards designed to overclock locked Skylakes
By Matt Porter published
ASRock is releasing motherboards that mean you won't need a 'K' Skylake to overclock anymore.

Cooler Master unveils new modular case and CPU cooling tech
By Matt Porter published
Cooler Master has made some improvements to its modular case design.

Digital Storm launches HydroLux Pro liquid cooling system
By Matt Porter published
Digital Storm says its new liquid cooling system will last longer and give high performance.

Origin PC's refreshed Chronos fits a Titan X in a tiny chassis
By Matt Porter published
You can squeeze a surprising amount of hardware into Origin's new compact case.

Acer announces ranges of USB Type-C and ultra-thin IPS monitors
By Matt Porter published
Acer has opened up CES week with a number of brand new monitors, including 26-inch and 27-inch 1440p IPS models.

Images of the HTC Vive headset and controllers leak
By Matt Porter published
Some leaked images of the HTC Vive make it look more user-friendly.

The FreeSync and G-Sync monitors available now
By Matt Porter published
The specs and prices for all of the G-Sync and FreeSync monitors, so you can tell which is right for you.

GeForce Experience Beta update adds screenshots, new options for streamers
By Matt Porter published
The latest update includes screenshot editing and sharing, as well as some nice additions for live streamers.

Asrock BIOS update unlocks Non-K Skylake overclocking
By Matt Porter published
Non-K Skylake overclocking is here.

Overclocking could be coming to locked Skylake CPUs soon
By Matt Porter published
A simple BIOS update for motherboards might unlock the ability to overclock less expensive non-'K' processors.

Xbox One wireless adapter now supports Windows 7 and 8.1
By Matt Porter published
Still not compatible with Xbox 360 controllers, sadly.

Corsair unveils Carbide 600Q and 600C, its first inverted-ATX cases
By Matt Porter published
Corsair's first attempt at inverted-ATX cases will keep your components cool.

AMD announces FreeSync support over HDMI
By Matt Porter published
Starting next year, you'll be able to get FreeSync through HDMI.

Corsair designs a low-profile liquid cooler for Mini-ITX builds
By Matt Porter published
The H5 SF should be able to cool even an overclocked Mini-ITX PC.

Intel Skylake CPUs are bending under the pressure of some coolers
By Matt Porter published
Skylake CPUs use thinner wafers than previous Intel chips, and it looks like too much pressure can cause them to bend.
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