Category: News

Graphics cards, processors to cost more as TSMC raises prices

News, Technology | | Jan Olšan

In recent years, hardware has kept getting more expensive—first during the chip shortage and the pandemic, then as wafer suppliers raised prices and the cost of the newest silicon processes continued to rise. Now another markup may be coming: TSMC plans to raise prices for its advanced nodes (5nm and newer), the ones used to make today’s most in-demand hardware. That could push up prices for processors, GPUs, and even whole PCs. Read more “Graphics cards, processors to cost more as TSMC raises prices” »

BeQuiet! Riddle (9/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?

Giveaway, News | | Editors

In cooperation with BeQuiet!, we have prepared a cyclical activity for this year, which may be of interest to HWCooling readers. We’ll post a detail of some piece of hardware and you can guess what it is. You can compete (and eventually win something) on a regular basis, with a new challenge every month. But for now, you need to get “to the next round” through the next one, in September. Read more “BeQuiet! Riddle (9/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?” »

Battlefield 6 has no ray tracing. To run fast “for everyone else”

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

Ray tracing is slowly becoming more and more common in games. But that does not necessarily mean becoming a part of all titels. The newly arriving Battlefield 6 does not use it and the developers have now explicitly confirmed that this is intentional and there are no plans to add it later. Instead, the game focuses on being playable for a wide range of users, which might be the better choice for a title that emphasizes multiplayer. Read more “Battlefield 6 has no ray tracing. To run fast “for everyone else”” »

GB10 or N1X? Nvidia’s Arm Superchip Packs RTX 5070–class GPU

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

One of the major tech announcements expected this year was Nvidia’s entry into the CPU market for PCs and laptops with its own Arm-based N1 and N1X chips. While they didn’t show up at CES or Computex, Nvidia introduced something else instead — the GB10 processor for AI systems, developed in partnership with MediaTek. Interestingly, the N1X might use identical silicon. Nvidia has now revealed its specs, giving us a better idea of what to expect. Read more “GB10 or N1X? Nvidia’s Arm Superchip Packs RTX 5070–class GPU” »

Preparations are in full swing. Watch HWCooling Techtour ’25 online

News | | Editors

The HWCooling Techtour project was created primarily for technical secondary schools to help them get closer to the latest technologies, but this year everyone will be able to watch it. We’re introducing one big change—live streaming. From the venue, a video stream will be produced and made available to you, no matter where you are, even if that’s on the other side of the world. Read more “Preparations are in full swing. Watch HWCooling Techtour ’25 online” »

How well do you know Noctua? Desk fan giveaway

Giveaway, News | | Editors

This time, something a bit different. In this giveaway of a desk fan (and no, it’s not the type with a pole—this one has PWM control… NV-FS1), you’ll get the chance to show off knowledge that you can’t just pull out of thin air. That makes it all the more rewarding. Do you know when Noctua first appeared as a brand? How long have those unmistakable brown-and-beige products been around, and how many years will it be this year? Read more “How well do you know Noctua? Desk fan giveaway” »

WD Blue SN5100: New Budget SanDisk SSD Is Faster, but Uses QLC

News, SSDs | | Jan Olšan

Western Digital, or more specifically its SanDisk division, is among the more popular SSD brands. Now they’re introducing a new addition to the budget WD Blue lineup: the WD Blue SN5100. These modules replace last year’s SN5000 line-up and promise significantly better performance. Not always though, because while the new series uses a newer and better generation of NAND, all models now come with QLC-based chips. Read more “WD Blue SN5100: New Budget SanDisk SSD Is Faster, but Uses QLC” »

Details on Cheaper RDNA 5 GPUs: Will Radeons Switch to LPDDR6?

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

Not long ago, we reported on leaked details of AMD’s 2026 or 2027 RDNA 5 graphics cards. YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead revealed the planned specifications for part of the high-end lineup, back then. Now, new details have surfaced on cheaper GPUs and APUs (processors with integrated graphics) of the lineup. And this is where things get particularly interesting—these lower-cost models might be very different from what we’re used to. Read more “Details on Cheaper RDNA 5 GPUs: Will Radeons Switch to LPDDR6?” »

Giveaway: A riddle you can solve. It blows, it glows… what is it?

Giveaway, News | | Editors

You like a bit of mystery—we know that. So, in that spirit, we’re launching a contest about something you’ll have to guess. We won’t tell you what piece of hardware it is. But it’s nothing you can’t figure out from the clear clues we’ll give you. We’re confident our readers will find this anything but difficult. In fact, it should be very easy. Are you already starting to recognize “it” just from the cover photo? Read more “Giveaway: A riddle you can solve. It blows, it glows… what is it?” »

Fractal Design giveaway: Win the most efficient ARGB fans

Giveaway, News | | Editors

In our tests, the results came out very well, and since we have a few extra units on hand, we’ve decided to organize a giveaway. The question will be very simple. It’s only about how carefully you read the articles we publish on the site. The reward for the correct answer will be a triple pack of black Fractal Design Momentum 14 RGB fans (with lighting), plus we have one more surprise lined up for you. Read more “Fractal Design giveaway: Win the most efficient ARGB fans” »

Blackwell Is Coming to GeForce NOW, relying on Multi Frame Gen

Graphics, News | | Adam Vágner

The key announcement from Nvidia at Gamescom 2025 is the planned upgrade of the GeForce NOW game-streaming platform. With the transition to the Blackwell architecture, subscribers can look forward to not only higher performance, but also increased resolutions, refresh rates, improved stream quality with Cinematic Quality Streaming (CQS), and enhanced controller support. There are more updates for GeForce owners. Read more “Blackwell Is Coming to GeForce NOW, relying on Multi Frame Gen” »

BeQuiet! Riddle (8/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?

Giveaway, News | | Editors

In cooperation with BeQuiet!, we have prepared a cyclical activity for this year, which may be of interest to HWCooling readers. We’ll post a detail of some piece of hardware and you can guess what it is. You can compete (and eventually win something) on a regular basis, with a new challenge every month. But for now, you need to get “to the next round” through the next one, in August. Read more “BeQuiet! Riddle (8/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?” »

PCI Express 8.0 Coming in Three Years: 32 GB/s Per Lane

Motherboards, News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

This year is the first time you can actually buy graphics cards using PCI Express 5.0—despite motherboards having support since 2021 for Intel and 2022 for AMD. But the PCI-SIG consortium, creator of the standard, has now officially announced work on PCI Express 8.0, the next stage of this technology, which will be eight times faster than today. Crucially, PCIe 8.0 will still be backward compatible with existing hardware. Read more “PCI Express 8.0 Coming in Three Years: 32 GB/s Per Lane” »

Arctic is releasing its first modern PC cases—the Xtender series

News, PC cases | | Ľubomír Samák

Arctic is entering the PC case market with a concept that, for example, can feature two exhaust fans at the rear for system cooling. And that’s not the only unconventional element—there are several. We break them all down in detail in this report. The amount of specifications and details available for the Xtender is fairly substantial, so let’s go through them one by one. Included, by the way, are Arctic’s efficient P14 Pro A-RGB and P12 Pro A-RGB fans. Read more “Arctic is releasing its first modern PC cases—the Xtender series” »

First information on socket AM6. Cooler compatibility retained?

Motherboards, News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Zen 6 based AMD Ryzen CPUs expected next year should still use the AM5 socket and remain compatible with current motherboards. A new platform is slated to arrive after that though, most likely with a socket designated AM6, and the first information about it has now appeared online. A socket change will break CPU compatibility, but the physical dimensions are expected to be similar — meaning cooler compatibility may remain intact. Read more “First information on socket AM6. Cooler compatibility retained?” »

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