Last night, Nvidia held their keynote ahead of CES 2026, which—as usually—only focused on AI, robotics and large enterprises market rather than consumer PCs and devices. Even so, the company does have something new for gamers. The company is introducing a new generation of their AI-based game rendering—DLSS 4.5. It places even greater emphasis on interpolated frame generation, but improvements go beyond that as well. Read more “DLSS 4.5 brings 6× frame generation and better image quality”
Perhaps the most popular benchmark in reviews and CPU performance measurements is Cinebench, which simulates 3D rendering in Maxon’s professional Cinema 4D software and can be used as a metrics for comparing CPUs. Since version R23, it also benchmarks Apple Arm processors. Maxon has now released a new version, Cinebench 2026, which works better with the latest processors and GPUs and also includes an interesting new mode. Read more “Cinebench 2026 is here: New benchmark especially suited to Ryzen”
Efforts around the HWCooling Techtour conferences will continue to be developed and expanded. Last year also revealed a number of shortcomings, for which we will prepare better and multiply our usefulness across more schools. We consider this cooperation with schools—where mutual enrichment through knowledge takes place—to be a major commitment and responsibility, and everything will be approached accordingly. Read more “480 schools? A challenge HWCooling Techtour ’26 will face”
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This year was exceptionally rich in terms of the activity we managed to generate. In various directions—whether on the magazine side or beyond it, reaching into school classrooms. The goal is to help create value in this field as well (in schools). At the same time, it is always extremely important what we are able to accomplish within our journalistic work itself. And there were quite a few milestones that were surpassed here, too. Read more “Everything that was achieved this year. Thank you! :)”
The release of several attractive fans is associated with the year 2025. In this article, we will briefly focus on those that we tested this year and that deserve increased attention. In the end, however, we selected one “best” model—more precisely, the one that we consider the biggest positive surprise. And ultimately, the decision for such a fan is relatively straightforward. Read more “PC fans in 2025. The biggest surprise?”
The new generation RDNA 4 architecture introduced this year has produced only a handful of Radeon GPUs so far. Another (only the sixth to date) desktop gaming graphics card is coming now. While it is based on existing die, it stands out with reduced power consumption and thus higher energy efficiency, which could be appealing for quiet and compact Mini-ITX systems (or when your power bill shoots up due to an AI data center close by). Read more “New Radeon RX 9060 XT LP quietly launched: 16 GB with lower TDP”
In the test lab we have filament, specifically Prusament in Noctua color shades, from which we can print something. Something that could also be useful to you, our readers. However, we need a 3D model of the printed object. If you provide it, there is a chance that we will use it for illustrative purposes (to show how this material prints), you will see the result in an article, and we will also send it to you for further use. Read more “Brown and beige filament is in the testlab. What should we print?”
It appears that Asus is taking fans seriously. The specifications and design elements of the new ProArt PF120 model look “dangerous”—that is, they suggest that cooling efficiency could be genuinely very high. Not only in terms of maximum speed (accompanied by higher noise), but also at noise-normalized levels comparable across products. This is hinted at by efficient geometry, LCP blades, a 28 mm thick profile, and many other factors. Read more “Shooting straight for the top: Asus announces the ProArt PF120 fan”
In cooperation with Nvidia, MSI, and Datacomp, it was possible to donate several GeForce RTX 5060 graphics cards to schools. This was for educational purposes, so it is possible to show what “it” looks like physically. Well, like this: on a printed circuit board populated with various components there is a cooler made of heatpipes and fins, from which fans remove heat. And a graphics card also has display outputs, from which cables lead to a monitor. Read more “Schools also received (MSI) GeForce RTX 5060 graphics cards”
A year-long effort is behind you. Each month, you pondered which BeQuiet! product was hidden in the (photo) detail in the header. We are pleased with the truly high participation, although the evaluation was by no means simple. What mattered was not only correct answers, but also when they were submitted. The podium spots were taken by the fastest participants who did not make a single mistake. Read more “We know the most successful solvers of the BeQuiet! Riddles”
Thermal pastes from the legendary Arctic MX series are getting a new addition with an updated formulation: Arctic MX-7. Compared to its predecessor (MX-6), it is characterized by higher viscosity while simultaneously delivering higher cooling performance—at least according to internal tests published by Arctic. The new Arctic MX-7 thermal compound is available in three size variants, in tubes containing 2, 4, and 8 grams of material. Read more “Lucky number seven? Arctic introduces MX-7 thermal paste”
And here it is! Consumable material in Noctua shades. The Austrians teamed up with Prusa Research and, after some preparation, are bringing a 3D-printing filament to market. Once you model whatever you need, the result can be printed in brown or beige—exactly in the colors that match what has so far been “unmatchable”. Naturally, it doesn’t have to be just cooling-related items; the outcome can be anything. Read more “Prusament PLA: you can make “Noctua” 3D accessories at home”
A small documentation of large hardware posters. Those that we produced for schools to make teaching technical subjects easier. Schools have hung these displays in their classrooms where they will be useful, or rather, in efficient, easily accessible locations. To give a better idea of what it looks like, we present a short… photo report. Well, let’s call it that. But the gallery is truly very nice, what do you say? Read more “Posters with PC hardware on classroom walls”
The next casualty of the massive price hikes and memory shortages fuelled by the AI bubble is, ironically, an actual memory vendor. More precisely, a business that used to support them, but which now isn’t lucrative enough compared to the booming AI datacenter chip business. In a way, it’s symbolic of how the PC industry’s pursuit of AI profits is currently squeezing out “ordinary” everyday customers—both consumers and professionals. Read more “AI pays better: Micron kills Crucial, exits consumer memory & SSDs”
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