You know, I think it took less than an hour before Time Spy benchmarks leaked on the RTX 2080 after NVIDIA released a driver. Just wow, as that was even before I had a chance to download the driver myself.

Rapoo presented its new unique multi-mode wireless technology enabling users to seemlessly connect their mice and keyboard via 2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, and Bluetooth 4.0 (Smart), bridging the existing Bluetooth connectivity gap.

You'll be hard pressed to find someone with a 32-bit Windows 10 or 7 install these days, but half a percent of our users still downloads 32-bit drivers. Much like NVIDIA did, it's the end of an era though and currently, there's gossip that AMD will announce stopping 32-bit driver support by end of the month.

A new Insider version of Windows 10 actively tracks the installation of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and tries to prevent that by pausing the installation and showing a popup in your face stating, “You already have Microsoft Edge — the safer, faster browser for Windows 10”.

Raijintek announced the Ophion and Ophion EVO cases. The Raijintek Ophion and Ophion EVO are two impressive M-ITX cases that are not only affordable at just £119.99/£129.95, but more importantly, offer a range of features not often seen in small form factor cases. 

Youtube is experimenting with AV1 transcoded videos on its platform. Beta version of browsers that support it shows AV1 with a tiny small selection of just fourteen videos.

NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX graphics cards are launching on September 20th. They should run nice an fast, add lifelike ray-traced graphics to supported titles, and boast numerous features that enhance games and improve your experience. Developers have already signed up to add RTX features to their games, and now 9 new titles that can be added.

You can now download the AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.9.1 Driver. This release contains support for Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Star Control: Origins.

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Fractal Design is expanding the Define R6 line with new USB C versions and a number of accessories including seamless tempered glass side panels and drive bracket dual packs, now available separately to even further extend the capabilities of the Define R6. 

Fueling the growth of AI services worldwide, NVIDIA today launched an AI data center platform that delivers the industry’s most advanced inference acceleration for voice, video, image and recommendation services.

ADATA today announces the HD830, a rugged external hard disk drive (HDD) to date. It features an ultra-sturdy aluminum exterior, triple-layer construction, and IP68 rating for the ultimate protection of data. What’s more, the HD830 is MIL-STD-810G 516.6 compliant and can withstand up to 3000kg of downward pressure. 

This demo is a Play Anywhere title which means it’s available for download on both PC and Xbox One, the two platforms that Forza Horizon 4 will launch for. The page to download the demo is right here if you’d like to get it for yourself. Forza Horizon 4 is scheduled to release next month on October 2 for Xbox One and PC. If you’re picking up the Ultimate Edition, however, you’ll gain access a few days earlier on September 28. 

Let's check out some all-new Ballistix Sport AT Gaming memory, this is a DDR4 RGB 32GB 3000 MHz kit (quad/dual-channel) from Ballistix (Crucial subsidiary). It's not the fastest at 3000 MHz and a CL17, but it is a 32GB kit that can be tweaked over 3200 MHz easily. It's TUF, meaning the heat spreader has been aligned with ASUS TUF Sabertooth motherboards (2018 models) as well as offering full support on these boards. Of course, it has XMP 2.0 memory profiles on Intel and AMD platforms as well. Join us as we review the 32GB kit.

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Electronic Arts and DICE are giving away the Premium Pass for Battlefield 1 for free. From now and until September 18th, you can acquire your free copy and keep this Premium Pass yours forever. 

We've seen some early price leaks on the Core i5 and i7 9000 series processors a couple of times already, however things are starting to solidify a bit more as distributor BizGram in Singapore is listing the new procs in a flyer.

Treyarch outlines system specifications for the PC beta for the Blackout mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the upcoming shooter sequel. They note these are essentially the same as they were for the multiplayer beta.