The launch of Zen+ or Ryzen 2000 is expected to take place somewhen in the first half of this year and more details are finally starting to surface including benchmarks scores. According to this first scores, the performance of the upcoming CPUs is rather good.

If you are looking for a mid-tower case which is compatible with high-end graphics cards, ATX motherboard as well as extensive watercooling setup, Corsair's 570X enclosure might be just what you've been looking for. Although the 570X RGB is available since few months, the company has released a "Mirror black" version. This case is compatible with any kind of hardware as well as extensive custom water cooling setups.

After the apologizes for the X399 motherboard monoblock performance, EKWB is ready to show a new capable monoblock compatible with two MSI motherboards: the X399 Gaming Pro Carbon AC and the X399 SLI Plus. This monoblock will apparently add water cooling to both the CPU and the VRM, thanks to a huge single water block.

Today we have another build from Bernardo Mod Chop for you. If you want see all the systems shared so far, we suggest to check out our gallery. Like every day we're showing you a very nice build or one from one of our modder friends. As always we will show you the nicest pictures of the build and if possible also the specifications here in the news. If you would like to see your mod here on Ocaholic, feel free to send us a message over Facebook.

When we talk about PC gaming we never think to Intel iGPU since they aren't so powerful. However this integrated graphics appear quite often in Steam hardware survey. In order to help users, Intel has released a new series of drivers that will automatically optimize game settings for better performance.

According to a rumor which has its roots in the the SiSoft Sandra database yet again, Intel might release quite soon Cannon Lake series. The first Cannon Lake chips which Intel should launch are the -U and -Y series for laptops.

A while ago well-known overclocker Der8auer created a tool to delid Coffee Lake (and other) processors. Now, with the new AMD Raven Ridge chips, he managed to delid also this new processor with his specific tools. Meanwhile he posted a video on Youtube where shows the temperature improvement.

After the apologizes for the X399 motherboard monoblock performance, EKWB is ready to show a new capable monoblock compatible with two Gigabyte motherboards: the X399 Aorus Gaming 7 and the X399 Designare EX. This monoblock will apparently add water cooling to both the CPU and the VRM, thanks to a huge single water block.

EKWB issued a public apology for the low performance of its EK-Supremacy EVO Threadripper waterblock and X399 motherboard monoblocks. The company has updated the cold plate installed inside the waterblock and they are offering a discount voucher to owners of the previous version.

Right after the Meltdown and Spectre revelations, security researchers across the world have been working in order to find out how the exploits can be used and fixed. A few days ago, the experts from NVIDIA and Princeton University managed to develop some exploits known as SpectrePrime and MeltdownPrime.

Gigabyte today introduces the AORUS Z370 Ultra Gaming 2.0, a similar revision to the original Z370 Ultra Gaming. Compared to the previous version, the Rev 2.0 comes now with 11 phase CPU VRM and a thicker heatsink.

Almost one year ago we reviewed the Corsair One and we were impressed by the size, thermal performance and speed of this little gaming PC. Meanwhile Corsair has decided to add two more versions to the lineup and both come with Intel Core i7-8700K processor.

A long list of mobile processors has surfaced online, the list include Coffee Lake-E and Cascade Lake-SP processors intended for laptops. According to the list, Intel is going to release a new wave of processors that would include hexa-core parts for laptops. This leak comes from the German tech site ComputerBase.

In Win has announced on Twitter that it has brought back one of its discontinued chassis. The company has rereleased the D-Frame Mini with a variety of new colors and a lower price tag. With D-Frame Mini now In Win offers six color options.

The graphics card rumour mill has been spinning a lot recently, a few days ago we have reported that NVIDIA will release a next graphics card in less than two months. According to a report from Reuters, the company might release a crypto-mining chip as well.

ASUS already has a wide portfolio when it comes to graphics cards but that didn't stop them from launching yet another model. The new card goes by the name "Phoenix" and it delivers solid performance at a competitive price point.

ASRock has revealed the full specifications of its X399M Taichi motherboard. A few weeks ago during CES 2018, ASRock has unveiled their first micro-ATX AMD X399 motherboard. With the X399M Taichi, ASRock offers a motherboard with a solid power design and several features.

Late last week VideoLAN hase released version 3.0.0 of its popular media playing client VLC. With this versione, VLC packs more interesting features that are going to make the software even more popular. For example we are delighted by the support for hardware accelerated 4K and 8K playback and HDR support.

AMD has recently announced Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G APUs, however the company might release two low power versions as well. According to several leaks on motherboard OEMs, AMD has developed two more Raven Ridge APUs with 35W TDP only.

A couple of weeks ago we have reported a rumor that Intel's Turbo Boost technology could make its first appearance in a Core i3 CPUs. With the Cannon Lake family, Intel unveils the first Core i3 with Turbo Boost enabled.