Here's a thing that we probably all do when it comes to testing out a brand-new GPU - briefly touch the backplate to see how hot it is to the touch. And here's the thing, GPU backplates are designed ...

Today KitGuru modder James Dawson gets his hands on the new ekwb Active backplate and tests the performance on an Nvidia ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I was skeptical it would help with cooling, but the transparent replacement rear shell is surprisingly great. I ...

Steam Deck, just like other gaming consoles, is moddable. This means that you can change its parts and add the accessories you like to this handheld PC. One of the most noticeable issues for consoles ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Because the insides deserve to be seen. Because the insides deserve to be seen. is a senior editor and founding ...

The new EK active GPU backplate cooling solution seems to be used on NVIDIA's reference design RTX 3080 and RTX 3090, which are different to the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Founders Edition graphics cards ...

GPU backplates can completely change the look of a build, especially if your graphics card doesn't come with one at all and just has stock PCB showing. Making a backplate doesn't have to be difficult ...

Transparent design is big again, and we’ve got another accessory to prove it. Jsaux’s latest mod for the Asus ROG Ally replaces the back of the handheld with a transparent shell that pulses with RGB ...

Graphics Cards Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards Gaming PCs Gear up for Path of Exile 2 with ...

Yep, After careful testing, the guru who reported this issue verified that their graphics card functioned as an Nvidia RTX 5080, despite the backplate being engraved with “RTX 5090.” Diagnostic ...

Now, do note that this information is for the Chinese variant of the phone. The global variant may arrive in less options, or in only one variant, it remains to be seen. It’s always good to have ...