A Belgian developer posted two screenshot of what seems to be the follow-up development build to Windows 8.1 The screenshots show a totally revamped start menu, live tiles and a new Windows Store. Multiple sources claim that the screenshots are valid and real.

Kingston has released the SSDNow V310 SSD with a capacity of 960GB. The Phison 3108 controller based product has read speeds of up to 500MB/s and write speeds of up to 450MB/s. Random 4k write performance are low though at 20,000 IOPS. Pricing and retail availability information was not shared..

Scythe presents a new budget cooling solution for users seeking a low cost entry-level CPU cooler. Scythe has used the latest technologies such as the M.A.P.S fin structure and H.P.M.S. mounting system for the new Tatsumi to raise the entry-level bar higher once again. Tatsumi CPU Cooler proves that great cooling performance for latest AMD and Intel processors doesn't necessarily needs to cost a fortune. The new addition to the entry-level portfolio of Scythe offers an optimum mix of high built-quality and performance for a reasonable price.

Hot on the heels of the 8TB development announcement, WD let us know that they have just release their 6 TB HDD. WD announced the expansion of its award-winning WD Red line of SATA hard drives for home and small office NAS (network attached storage) systems with the release of a 5 TB and first-to-market 6 TB capacity for NAS-specific storage and the introduction of WD Red Pro hard drives that address the medium to large business NAS market. 

Got storage needs ? Well good news as Seagate is sampling partners their first colossal in storage volume 8TB HDDs. During Seagate’s earnings call last week, CEO Steve Luczo let investors and analysts know that his company was one step closer to getting 8TB hard drives on the market. Luczo said during the call that Seagate shipping 8 terabyte hard drive samples to customers for initial testing, one of the key steps in getting the drives to market.

We check out the Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 128GB, a USB 3.0 stick that reads and writes at tremendously fast, nearly SSD like, speeds. It's the fastest and most l33t little fracker your money can get you with read performance of 450 MB per sec.

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I just noticed that in our forums user Terje_P posted that in his country Norway DDR4 memory is for sale. Micron/Crucial 64GB DDR4 sells for 7799 NOK which is about 1260 USD, due to the 25% VAT and generally higher prices in Norway I would expect it to be between 900-950 USD in USA. 

Intel today added 8 new Pentium and Core i3 desktop microprocessors for socket 1150 platform to the official price list. New SKUs for mainstream desktop PCs are Pentium G3250, G3460, Core i3-4160 and i3-4370. Intel also released Pentium G3250T, G3450T, Core i3-4160T and i3-4360T low-power models. 

Swiftech announced the release of the H220-X all-in-one CPU liquid cooling kit. The patent pending H220-X liquid cooling system is Swiftech's next generation all-in-one CPU cooler featuring a dual 120mm copper radiator coupled to an enthusiast grade pump and water-block.

You can now download Watch Dogs TheWorse Mod v0.99, his mod for Ubisoft's open world title Watch Dogs.The mod bring improved textures, some E3 effects and well, a whole lot more. This is a must have mod and highly recommend using it as it brings a lot of improvements like Exposure adjusted for clear day-night. FOG reduced and adjusted. Implemented new DOF values to ensure a better visibility and gameplay with the mod. Lighting adjusted again. Light color and spotlight volume color of the helicopter light changed (Mostly for testing). New camera values for a better view of aiden and overall. LOD values changed and adjusted for better performance-quality. Bloom enhanced. Many other changes and adjustments.

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You can now download CPU-Z version 1.70, the latest revision adds support for the Core i5-4690K and Pentium G3258 but offers also initial support for DDR4 and the Haswell-E based Intel core i7-5960X, i7-5930K, i7-5820K. CPU-Z is a diagnostic tool that provides information on your CPU, including: processor name and vendor, core stepping and process, processor package, internal and external clocks, clock multiplier, partial overclock detection, processor features, supported instructions sets, L1 and L2 cache information, location, size, speed, and technology. 

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced Maximus VII Formula and Maximus VII Formula/Watch Dogs, Z97 chipset-based ATX gaming motherboards ready for the latest 4th-, new 4th- and 5th-generation Intel Core processors - codenamed 'Haswell', 'Haswell Refresh', 'Haswell Refresh K-Series' ('Devil's Canyon') and 'Broadwell' - and engineered with many new and exclusive ROG game-boosting features. The Maximus VII Formula series supports dual-channel up to DDR 3300+ (OC) memory, and quad-GPU SLI and 3-way CrossFireX for gaming rigs with multiple graphics-processing units (multi-GPU). The new motherboard series also includes two SATA Express and ten SATA 3.0 connectors, as well as eight USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports.

I can write with pretty good indication that in the November 2014 we will see Nvidia launch their new GeForce GTX 870 and GTX 880 graphics cards. Last week at an Nvidia event a little birdie already whispered in my ears 'we'll see you again soon Hilbert'. More info from an external source however indicates that 28nm Maxwell based GPUs (indeed not 20nm) will be released within roughly three months time.

MSI released their GT72 Dominator Pro, a new mobile gaming notebook. Designed for the mobile gamer who demands gaming prowess and unmatched gaming experience above all, the GT72 Dominator Pro gaming notebooks are armed with top-of-the-line components, including an Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M discrete graphics, Killer DoubleShot Pro, Super RAID, and more.

Linksys announced its new lineup of Linksys Wi-Fi Range Extenders. Consumers often experience a weak wireless signal in some parts of their house or apartment caused by blocking elements such as walls or interference from other devices like baby monitors, microwaves or DECT phones. The new Linksys Range Extenders help maximize wireless coverage and help eliminate "dead spots" in the Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a professional network attached storage (NAS) provider, today announced that its Enterprise and SMB class Turbo NAS products support the 6TB HGST Ultrastar He6 helium-filled SAS hard disk drive (HDD). By incorporating HGST's HelioSeal platform technology, business users receive enhanced NAS performance with maximized storage capacity and low power for reduced total cost of ownership.

Cooler Master, a leading creator, innovator and manufacturer of desktop components, mobile accessories, and gaming peripherals, announced today new variants of the Devastator Keyboard and Mouse Combo and QuickFire Rapid-i Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.