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Klevv has unveiled its latest SSD offerings: the Genuine PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD for those looking for the fastest storage and the refreshed CRAS C715 PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD.
The Genuine G560 PCIe 5.0 SSD uses 23-layer 3D NAND flash memory, offering sequential read and write speeds of up to 14,000MB/s and 12,000MB/s, respectively, and up to 1,400K 4K random IOPS. Designed with professional gamers, content creators, and everyday users in mind, the Genuine SSD is available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, offering enhanced endurance of up to 3,000TBW. Its aluminium fin-style heatsink complements its elegant design and ensures optimal thermal management for sustained performance under heavy workloads.
Klevv also the revamped CRAS C715 SSD for budget-conscious consumers seeking high-performance upgrades. Available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities, the CRAS C715 features a single-sided form factor, making it ideal for compact devices such as laptops and mini-PCs. With read/write speeds of up to 3,200/2,000MB/s and an advanced LDPC ECC engine, the CRAS SSD ensures consistent performance and durability. Its smart thermal throttling system and SMART technology further enhance its reliability and longevity.
The Genuine G560 and the CRAS C715 SSDs come with a copy of Klevv's Acronis True Image 2023 software, allowing users to backup and clone data. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty, these SSDs are expected to hit the market in October 2024.
KitGuru says: Are you in the market for a new SSD?
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The Light Base 900 and 600 series offer three orientation options: conventional (right side), inverted (left side), and horizontal (desktop style). Its design makes this flexibility possible, allowing users to easily switch between layouts in seconds. Additionally, the series incorporates a large ARGB strip that wraps around the casing, providing various lighting effects to complement the hardware display.
Designed to showcase a system's internals, the Light Base series includes thoughtful features such as a VGA holder compatible with any orientation, two ARGB/fan hubs with a total of 12 connectors, support for a 3.5-inch drive and two 2.5-inch drives, dust filters, and a motherboard tray that accommodates all backside connector designs. The I/O panel features a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 connector, a reset button, and an ARGB controller button, ensuring seamless connectivity and control.
The flagship model, Light Base 900 FX, stands out with its removable radiator and fan mounts on both the top and bottom, supporting up to 420mm radiators. It also offers complete support for an additional 360mm radiator on the side. Pre-installed with a combination of standard and reverse-blade Light Wings 140mm PWM fans, the Light Base 900 FX guarantees efficient cooling and stunning illumination. Additionally, there's a Light Base 900 DX without the fans.
For users seeking a more compact option with ATX motherboard compatibility, the Light Base 600 LX is a compelling choice. With support for radiators up to 360mm on the top and bottom, as well as an extra 240mm radiator on the side, the Light Base 600 LX offers an excellent balance of size and performance. The case comes equipped with be quiet!'s Light Wings LX 120mm PWM fans for effective cooling with sleek lighting. If you already have a different set of fans, the Light Base 600 DX comes with the same feature set but without the fans.
All models in the Light Base series will be available for purchase on October 10th and come with a 3-year manufacturer's warranty.
KitGuru says: Would you go for the bigger Light Base 900 case, or would the more compact Light Base 600 series be enough?
The post The new be quiet! Light Base case is perfect for RGB enthusiasts first appeared on KitGuru.AMD seems to be doing things differently with the upcoming Ryzen X3D series. In addition to reports claiming that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be the first CPU of the series, there are also rumours that a Ryzen 5 9600X3D is already planned.
Hoang Anh Phu claims that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be available in early November, and that AMD has a 6-core Ryzen 5 X3D variant on the way too.
With the recent launch of Zen 3-based 5600X3D and Zen 4-based 7600X3D models, it's no surprise that AMD is expanding the X3D series. The rumoured Ryzen 5 9600X3D is expected to be the fourth and potentially the most affordable CPU in the upcoming lineup, featuring 64MB of 3D V-Cache on top of the Ryzen 5 9600X cache configuration. That would put the upcoming 6-core X3D chip with 102.5 MB of cache (L1 + L2 + L3 + 3D V-Cache).
However, a potential hurdle for the 6-core model is AMD's historical reluctance to release it across all regions and retailers. Previous-generation versions had limited availability, but with the release of the 9600X3D seemingly coming around quicker then prior generations, we hope to also see a wider release.
KitGuru says: Would you be tempted to upgrade to a Ryzen 9000 X3D CPU once they land? Do you think they'll be ready for launch as soon as November?
The post The first AMD Ryzen 9000 3D V-Cache CPU reportedly launching in November first appeared on KitGuru.Bandai Namco has recently revealed the official PC system requirements for the much-anticipated Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO. Let's dive into the details to ensure your PC is ready for this new Dragon Ball gaming experience.
According to the specifications, PC players will need a minimum of an Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 8GB of RAM. Additionally, an Nvidia GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 590, or Intel Arc A750 and 29GB of free disk space are essential. This setup is projected to deliver a smooth 60FPS experience at 1080p/Low settings. For those aiming for a more enhanced gaming experience at 1080p/High settings, Bandai Namco suggests an Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 16GB of memory and an Nvidia GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64.
For a detailed look at the system requirements, check below:
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Despite being a 2024 release and using Unreal Engine 5, the game's minimal PC requirements are quite accessible. This suggests the game may not use some of the engine's more advanced features, such as Lumen or Nanite. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is slated for release on October 11th.
KitGuru says: Is your PC ready for the upcoming Dragon Ball game?
The post Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero PC system requirements announced first appeared on KitGuru.Photos of the Lenovo Legion Go Lite have recently been leaked. This new device differs significantly from the original Legion Go, featuring a smaller screen and non-removable gamepads, deviating from the original's design and features. Lenovo has already confirmed the new console via the Legion Go Dock's spec sheet, where the Legion Go 2 is also mentioned.
On Lenovo's website, the Legion Go Dock page (via VideoCardz) states it's compatible with two gaming handhelds that have yet to be released: the second-generation Legion Go (Gen 2) and the Legion Go Lite. While some details about the Go Lite have already surfaced, little is known about Gen 2.
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If the Legion Go Gen Two follows the path of its predecessor, we should expect it to feature a Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Reports hint at it being an 8-core APU, but the graphics specifications remain uncertain. Should the APU be based on Strix Point, it could feature up to 16 RDNA 3.5 CUs, presenting a 33% performance boost compared to the Z1 Extreme. On the other hand, the Legion Go Lite is rumoured to run on the standard Ryzen Z1, positioning itself as an alternative to the Z1-based ROG Ally 2023.
Lenovo has refrained from making any promises or official statements regarding the future of the Legion Go. However, considering the Ryzen Z2 series is expected to debut early next year, we should be getting official news around that time.
KitGuru says: Are you considering getting a new gaming handheld? Are you looking for something more affordable, like the Legion Go Lite is expected to be, or a higher-end model like the Legion Go 2?
The post Lenovo confirms Legion Go 2 and Go Lite through Legion Go Dock spec sheet first appeared on KitGuru.If you've ever wanted to review PC gear, then this is a perfect opportunity as we are now hiring for a new reviewer to join our team! Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants.
We are looking for someone who will be able to produce reviews of a range of tech gear in video format and in the KitGuru style. Any experience in this sector is beneficial, however we are open to all applicants provided you can give us a sample of your written and video work so we can assess your abilities.
KitGuru is a great company to work with, we are all tech enthusiasts who enjoy gaming, so we all have very similar interests. Behind the scenes it is very close knit environment and many of our team have been with us for several years.
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The post KitGuru is hiring – Tech Reviewer applications open! first appeared on KitGuru.The specifications for Nvidia's flagship next-gen RTX 50 series graphics cards may have been leaked. Fresh claims say that the RTX 5090 will feature as much as 32GB of GDDR7 memory, as well as a GB202-300 GPU with 21,769 CUDA cores. The RTX 5080 has also been detailed.
Regarding the RTX 5090, kopite7kimi claims that the upcoming GPU will feature a 512-bit memory bus (up from the rumoured 448-bit) and 32GB of GDDR7 RAM. The flagship card is said to use the GB202-300 GPU with 21,760 FP32 (CUDA) cores. Additionally, the card is rumoured to have a power specification of 600W, but it's unclear whether this refers to TBP or TGP.
In a separate report from Benchlife (via VideoCardz), it's also claimed that the flagship RTX 50 series card will feature a 14-layer PCB, a PCIe 5.0 interface, and UHBR20's DisplayPort 2.1a. Moreover, the card will be powered by a single 12V-2×6 connector, as there is currently no power solution using two of these connectors.
Moving on to the leaked specifications for the RTX 5080, kopite7kimi claimed the graphics card would be based on the GB203-400 and pack 10,752 CUDA cores, along with 16GB of GDDR7 memory and a 256-bit memory bus. Notably, the RTX 5080 features almost half the cores and memory of the GB202, including the memory bus width, and is expected to require 400W of power, up from the RTX 4080's 320W. Given the gap between the RTX 5080 and the RTX 5090, there is plenty of room for a Ti or Super variant.
It is currently unknown when Nvidia plans to announce its next-generation gaming graphics cards. Previous rumours have both claimed late 2024 and early 2025 release windows, so we'll just have to wait and see.
KitGuru says: Nvidia hasn't announced anything official for its next-gen RTX GPUs yet, so for now, all of this falls into the rumour category.
The post Report claims Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 specs first appeared on KitGuru.The Acemagic X1 is not the only dual screen laptop on the market but it is probably the only one where the second screen has 360 degrees of travel along one axis. …
Vampire Survivors became an instant hit when it launched in 2022, in part due to its low asking price. Subsequently, many owners have supported the game's DLC releases. Now, the company behind Vampire Survivors has made enough that they can open up a games publishing arm.
Poncle, the company behind Vampire Survivors, confirmed plans to start striking game publishing deals. As reported by GI.biz, the Poncle team was pitching the new publishing arm to investors at an industry event in the UK this week.
There are some stipulations – Poncle doesn't just want to snap up IP or operate as a ‘traditional' publisher. Instead, the company is targeting independent games developed with “sincerity, passion and depth”. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Poncle also doesn't want to support any free-to-play mobile games or anything related to Web3 or AI.
Poncle hasn't announced its first game publishing deal yet, but something should fall into place in 2025. I expect they'll get to meet a lot of developers at GDC in March. In the meantime, work on Vampire Survivors continues, with the most recent DLC having dropped back in May – a Contra crossover DLC with new maps and characters.
KitGuru Says: Poncle deserves all the success it has had from Vampire Survivors so far. Hopefully as part of the publishing world, the company can help a similarly experimental and fun game reach the market.
The post Vampire Survivors studio expands into game publishing first appeared on KitGuru.Earlier this week, a mod for God of War: Ragnarok disabled all PlayStation runtime elements for the game, allowing users to play the game without linking a Steam account to a PSN account. Just a few days later, the mod was deleted. Now, after being contacted by Nexus Mods, the mod creator has explained exactly why they pulled it offline.
According to Nexus Mods, the mod was deleted by the author, rather than being removed via a DMCA takedown request sent through to the site. Having spoken to the mod creator, iArtoriasUA explained that after the mod received press coverage from major sites like IGN and PC Gamer, they opted to delete the mod to avoid any potential legal threats from Sony.
We've had a chat with the mod author about this and can confirm that the mod was removed due to a personal decision after it received significant traction, including coverage from prominent news outlets, to avoid any future action by Sony. pic.twitter.com/rsMp3YEqnO
— Nexus Mods (@NexusSites) September 25, 2024
While the mod didn't make any changes to game code, it did still remove Sony's PSN features and completely stripped the PlayStation runtime from the game, something that the company was no doubt unhappy with. God of War: Ragnarök is part of the first wave of PlayStation PC ports to require a PSN account to play, something that has been protested heavily online, but it appears that Sony is not willing to budge.
While the mod is no longer directly available, the files were downloaded thousands of times and as a result, reuploads are inevitable.
KitGuru Says: It seems that on Twitter there is a bit of a conspiracy theory going around, with some claiming that Nexus itself removed the mod at Sony's request. If that were true though, the mod author wouldn't be sharing their explanation on the forums.
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Yesterday, in New York City, Samsung unveiled new tablets alongside new FE (Fan Edition) devices, including the Galaxy Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra, the Galaxy S24 FE, and the Galaxy Watch FE LTE. While our very own Ryan Whitwam already dove into the specs, availability, and pricing for these products, we wanted to share our first impressions, additional...We all remember the tragedy that was StarCraft: Ghost, Blizzard's cancelled shooter game. However, it would seem that the dream of a StarCraft shooter is still alive and well, as it emerges that Blizzard is working on something new.
Speaking on the IGN Unlocked podcast, Jason Schreier shared a bit about one of the many stories compiled in his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. It is claimed that former Far Cry lead, Dan Hay, has spun up a team to work on a new StarCraft game, and that it will be a shooter.
While Schreier's book isn't intended to reveal any unannounced news, such as the StarCraft shooter being in development, it is likely to generate a few more headlines. This week, a snippet of Schreier's book also revealed the intense behind the scenes relationship between Mike Morhaime and Bobby Kotick, as Activision began to take a more active role on Blizzard's operations. Ultimately, changes from Activision's end led to Mohaime's resignation as CEO of Blizzard, and since beginning a new game publishing company.
Phil Spencer has previously spoken fondly of StarCraft and has hinted at the idea of a shooter. This could be just one of a number of unannounced projects currently in early development at Blizzard.
KitGuru Says: We don't know much at this stage and it does sound like the game is in early stages, so it could be years before Blizzard is ready to announce or show anything – and that's if it doesn't get cancelled like the previous two attempts.
The post StarCraft shooter reportedly in development at Blizzard first appeared on KitGuru.EA struck gold in the early 2010s with The Simpsons Tapped Out, which quickly went on to become one of the most popular mobile games on the market. Now, after 12 years online, Tapped Out is being shut down.
The Simpsons: Tapped Out will no longer be playable starting on the 24th of January 2025. On top of that, the game will be removed from download on the iOS App Store and the Google Play store on the 31st of October.
During its time, The Simpsons: Tapped Out received over 300 content updates, and grew to contain over 800 characters and well over 1,400 quests to play through. As the game was primarily driven by microtransactions in the form of premium currency, which could be used to skip timers to continue progressing, there is no offline mode for the game, so once the servers shut down, the title will be inaccessible.
As of 2014, the game had generated over $130 million for EA, but we don't know how much money the game generated since then. Given the boom in the mobile market, I would expect that the game ended up making over $1 billion over its lifetime.
KitGuru Says: The Simpsons: Tapped Out seemed like a fun game but was too heavily bogged down by microtransactions for my liking. Did any of you play this game back around launch? Do you still play it currently?
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