By Christian Eberle @ Tom’s Hardware

The Aorus CV27F 27-inch display is a VA panel with a 1500R curvature and a 165 Hz refresh rate (without overclock). With FreeSync 2, you can even enjoy HDR content with an older AMD graphics card, like the AMD Radeon R9 285 we have in one of our test rigs. No, it won’t run HDR at 3840 x 2160 above 30 frames per second (fps) like some of the best 4K gaming monitors. But it can run HDR right up to 165 fps at 1920 x 1080. And the price is far more attractive too. The Aorus CV27F sells for around $350 at this writing. And while it won’t quite deliver the image quality of something like the Asus PG27UQ, a $1,500 HDR gaming monitor with a full array backlight with local dimming, it sells for less than a quarter of the price.

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• NZXT Joins the ASRock Phantom Gaming Alliance with H510i Variant
• EK Releases Radeon RX 5700 (XT) D-RGB Aluminum Water Block
• Sharkoon Announces the RGB FLOW Chassis
• ‘Hi, I’m Alice!’ InWin Announces Unique, Ultra-Light PC Chassis with Colorful Covers
• Razer Introduces the World’s First Optical Laptop Keyboard
• CORSAIR Expands Gaming PC Lineup with New Models of CORSAIR ONE and CORSAIR ONE PRO
• Abkoncore Introduces the Helios 500 Sync PC Case
• EVGA Announces GeForce RTX 2070 Super Ultra+ Series with Overclocked Memory
• New TP-Link Archer AX10 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Router drops under 100 EUR / 80 USD
• Give Your Performance a Boost with the New PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 NVMe SSD from Silicon Power
• Corsair Readies Carbide 110Q Entry-level Quiet Mid-tower
• Jonsbo TR03 is a Triangle PC Case with Diagonally Mounted Motherboard
• Bitspower Launches New Summit M CPU Block with OLED Display for Intel and AMD Platforms
• MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING X & VENTUS XS Pictured
• Possible XFX Radeon RX 5500 THICC II Pictured
• MSI Bundles Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint With Game Monitors
• NETGEAR Expands the Orbi Family with New Dual Band Mesh System – Slim and Sleek Design with Powerful WiFi

Ubisoft’s latest tale of Ghosts is an overly familiar romp with too many pieces that don’t work together for an ultimately disjointed open-world shooter

By Brandin Tyrrel @ IGN

Taken at face value, Ghost Recon Breakpoint has been assembled from all the pieces it needs to be a success. And that’s its biggest problem. Ubisoft’s entire open-world playbook has been dumped in, alongside many of the games-as-service elements you’d expect to find in a game you’re intended to play for a long time. There are just too many ideas crammed in without a reason to exist and too many annoying bugs and glitches to get a consistent feel for what Breakpoint is aiming to be. It contradicts its good first impression with its reliance on an all-too-familiar shoot-and-loot formula and a collect-a-thon that wears out its welcome before the end.

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Matrix Games has announced that the recently released Close Combat: The Bloody First has been updated to Version 1.0.1. Version 1.0.1 fixes many bugs encountered, from fixing the crash/save file corruption, tanks accuracy in close range, the STEEP ANGLE ISSUE and more.

You can download the update from HERE.

Please check the full changelog below…

• Fix for crash / save file corruption that could occur after saving in a battle.
• Soldier name or portrait pic no longer changed incorrectly after saving in battle.
• Campaign no longer stops early when playing with a language other than English set.
• Fix for incorrect ‘STEEP ANGLE’ state with vehicles targeting another vehicle at very close range.
• German units no longer redeploy into original positions after first battle on Omaha Beach.
• Fixed missing string error when initiative changes during an Operation.
• Original order choice now shown correctly if you return to the Planning Screen.
• Original order choice now shown correctly if you return to the Planning Screen.
• Fixed Accuracy for tanks and guns in close range

IMPORTANT! ISSUES WITH SAVED GAMES CREATED UNDER VERSION 1.0.0
Several issues related to saved games have been addressed in the 1.0.1 update. For best results it is recommend that you start new games after installing the update. The game will attempt to restore and continue saved games that were effected by the earlier problems but may not be able to do so in all cases.

Stop by the official Close Combat: The Bloody First webpage for more game information!

By Gavin Bonshor @ AnandTech

The battle between Intel and AMD fighting over market share is hotter than it has ever been. With each of the two colossal chip makers doing battle for brand supremacy, we’ve seen two primary desktop chipsets set the standard in the world of desktop motherboards; the Z390 and X570 chipsets. While the Z390 market is now mature, ASRock launched two new motherboards into its Intel Z390 product stack, and today we are taking a look at one of them, the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 7. With a feature set spearheaded by a 2.5 GbE port, it sits between the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 and Z390 Phantom Gaming 6, aiming for a more mid-range user.

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By Peter Donnell @ eTeknix

Just recently, we brought you a review of the lovely Thermaltake S500 TG Edition Case. Now, we’re back again with something (amazingly) even more premium than that! The Thermaltake A700 Aluminium TG Edition. That’s right, aluminium and tempered glass from Thermaltake; watch out Lian Li, the TT team are coming for ya! Plus, if you thought the S500 TG was big, which it was, then guess what? The A700 is even bigger! it’s easily one of the bulkiest ATX cases I’ve ever had in the office, so make sure you take some measurements before you order it.

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• DeepCool Launches Gamer Storm Castle 360EX White CPU Cooler
• Mad Catz Announces the R.A.T.AIR Gaming Mouse – Wireless Power for £200
• ZOTAC Confirms GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER with GDDR6 Memory
• CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX Memory Breaks 5000MHz Barrier on AMD Ryzen Processors
• Sennheiser Launches GSP370 Wireless Gaming Headset, 100 Hours of Battery Life
• CORSAIR Updates Headset Lineup with New VOID ELITE and HS PRO Headsets
• ROCCAT Kone Pure Ultra Available in Asia and EU October 11th
• TP-Link Launches Two New Affordable Wi-Fi 6 Routers Starting at $70
• AMD TRX40 Chipset Not Compatible with 1st and 2nd Gen Threadrippers
• Intel Now Includes Heatsink for the Intel Optane 905P M.2 SSD as Default

Source: Blue’s News

A tweet from the Battlefield reveals that a free trial weekend for Battlefield V kicks off tomorrow on Origin. This will be the first of three such samples of the military shooter they have planned for this month. Here’s a FAQ with all the details, and here’s an overview:

OCT 10 – OCT 13
Weekend 1: Rush
The first weekend lets you try out Rush, the intense game mode where you never have a moment to waste. Attack or defend the objectives and always keep an ear out for artillery strikes when this mode is available for a limited time. Enjoy Rush on Operation Underground, Rotterdam, Narvik, Mercury, and other maps – and complete the Weekly Challenge to unlock the Captain Hadlow vehicle skin for the Stug IV.

OCT 17 – OCT 20
Weekend 2: Infantry-Focused Conquest
Engaging in the flag-capping rumbles of Conquest is the most classic way to experience Battlefield’s all-out war. You’ll be able to try the mode on the infantry-focused maps Operation Underground, Rotterdam, Devastation, Marita, and Arras. Complete tasks to earn a coveted weekly reward: the Trench Carbine.

OCT 24 – OCT 27
Weekend 3: Grand Operations
Take on a high-flying experience with Airborne, kicking off the multi-mode Grand Operations. Spearhead an upcoming invasion on the maps Twisted Steel, Narvik, Hamada, Rotterdam, and Panzerstorm. This weekend comes with a very special challenge for all of the community. Complete it together and earn the anti-aircraft Fliegerfaust gadget.

Source: Charlie INTEL

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s PC Specifications have been revealed via Blizzard’s Battle.net.

Battle.net was updated to include both the minimum and recommended specifications for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ahead of the October 25 launch of the game.

One interesting thing about the specification is that it states the game will require 175GB of hard drive space available to download and install the game when it releases.

Minimum Requirements

• Operating System: Windows® 7 64-bit (SP1) or Windows® 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
• Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 – DirectX 12.0 compatible system
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Storage: 175 GB available hard drive space
• Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Requirements

• Operating System:Windows® 10 64-bit latest update
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X
• Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 – DirectX 12.0 compatible system
• Memory: 12 GB RAM
• Storage: 175 GB available hard drive space
• Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Source: Blue’s News

The Activision Blog offers new details on the Special Ops mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that’s reimagined in the new installment in the shooter series. You can also cast your specs on a new Special Ops Trailer that uses cinematics to show how this mode has evolved. Here’s the summary:

Available on all platforms when Modern Warfare launches on October 25, one of the series’ most-beloved game modes is back. Reimagined as a collection of expansive, interconnected Operations against a new and encroaching threat, players will assemble into strike-teams of four to execute multi-phased objectives, which together will advance the overarching story of Modern Warfare.