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Introducing the New Icons of Gaming: The Verge Icon & Vantage Icon from Chillblast
Introducing the Verge Icon & Vantage Icon – the latest high-performance gaming PCs in Chillblast’s Edge range. Experience ultimate power, cutting-edge design, and next-level 4K gaming today!
InZOI PC Specs and Best Gaming PCs – Play at the Best Performance with Chillblast
Experience InZOI at its best with the right gaming PC! This guide covers PC requirements, performance tips, and the best Chillblast PCs to ensure smooth, future-proof gameplay.
NVIDIA RTX 5070 vs. AMD RX 9070 – Which One Will You Choose?
NVIDIA RTX 5070 vs. AMD RX 9070: Compare specs, performance, and upscaling tech. Which GPU suits you best? Choose your side with our Chillblast Titan PCs!
Top Games to Maximize Your RTX 5090 Experience
The announcement of the Nvidia RTX 5090 at CES 2025 has generated enormous excitement, solidifying its position as the fastest graphics card ever made. Building on the RTX 4090’s dominance over...
Nvidia Unveils RTX 50-Series GPUs at CES 2025
Nvidia has officially announced the groundbreaking RTX 50-series GPUs, codenamed Blackwell, at CES 2025. With promises of industry-leading performance and next-gen features, this new lineup is...
Alien: Rogue Incursion System Requirements - Can You Run It?
In space, no one can hear you scream—but in Alien Rogue Incursion, the immersive sounds of VR bring every chilling hiss and haunting echo of the Xenomorphs to life. This groundbreaking entry...
The Game Awards 2024: Experience Gaming Excellence with Chillblast PCs
The Game Awards 2024 was a spectacular celebration of the gaming industry’s finest achievements, showcasing not only the top games and creators but also offering a glimpse into the future of...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PC Specs & Requirements
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will launch on 19th November, and when it does, it will be one of the most demanding games ever. Although its minimum and recommended specifications are attainable by...
Is it better to Buy a Gaming PC or Build One?
In the vast universe of gaming, your choice of hardware can significantly impact your experience. Among the myriad decisions you'll face as a gaming enthusiast, one of the most pivotal is whether to...
Dune: Awakening PC Specs & Requirements
Developed and published by Funcom, the game thrusts players into the...
AMD Zen 5: Everything You Need To Know About AMD's New CPUs
AMD’s Zen 5 architecture is the next-generation design just over the horizon, and it's drawing tantalisingly nearer with every passing day. AMD hasn’t given us the full details about what...
Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2 PC Specs & Requirements
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is the upcoming third-person shooter hack-n-slash sequel to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, and is set to be released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X...
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II PC Specs & Requirements
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is an upcoming action-adventure game and is the sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. It is scheduled to release for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on 21st May...
Manor Lords PC Specs & Requirements
Developed by Slavic Magic and published by Hooded Horse, the game features...
Flight Sim Buying Guide: How to Have the Best Flight Sim Experience
Flight simulation games are some of the most demanding games you’ll find on any platform, but especially on PC, where the potential for higher resolutions, detail settings, and frame rates...
Fortnite PC Specs & Requirements 2024
Developed by Epic Games, the game has evolved greatly since it first...
Nvidia RTX 40 Super Series GPUs - Overview and Guide
Nvidia has debuted its first major update to the RTX 40 generation in an exciting fashion. The new Super Series of RTX 40 graphics cards adds a few new models to the top of the stack of cards and...
South Park: Snow Day! PC Specs & Requirements
Developed by Question and published by THQ Nordic, the game features...
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC Specs & Requirements
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the highly anticipated sequel to the well-loved S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise that last saw a game release in 2009, and is set to release on September 5th...
Tekken 8 PC Specs & Requirements
Published and developed by Bandai Namco, the game drops players into the next chapter of...
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden PC Specs & Requirements
Published by Focus Entertainment and developed by DON’T NOD, the game...
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League PC Specs & Requirements
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is the highly anticipated upcoming action-shooter game based on the popular DC comics series, and will be released on February 2nd 2024 with early access...
AMD Ryzen 8000-Series AI CPUs: A Buying Guide
Announced at CES at the beginning of 2024, AMD has revealed their upcoming range of AMD Ryzen 8000G Series desktop processors for the AM5 platform. These new chips will feature the most powerful...
How Good is an RTX 4080 Super for Gaming?
In Nvidia’s ever-evolving landscape of graphics cards, a new range of contenders has entered the mix in the form of the RTX 40-series Supers. Announced at CES at the beginning of 2024, Nvidia...
Assetto Corsa 2 PC Specs & Requirements
Get ready to rev your engines and experience the thrill of high-speed virtual racing with Assetto Corsa 2. As the highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed racing simulation, Assetto Corsa 2...
Le Mans Ultimate PC Specs & Requirements
Rev up your engines and prepare for an adrenaline-fueled journey as we delve into the heart-pounding world of Le Mans Ultimate. The latest new racing sim title to be released in February this year,...
What is an NPU and how does it help with AI?
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the role of specialized hardware has become increasingly vital. One such critical component is the Neural Processing Unit...
Star Wars Outlaws PC Specs & Requirements
Get ready to immerse yourself in the thrilling universe of Star Wars Outlaws, an upcoming first-person shooter set in the turbulent period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. As...
How A Good SIM Racing PC Can Shave Seconds Off Your Lap Times
Sim racing might be a niche in gaming, but there are hundreds of thousands of gamers all over the world who not only take their racing games seriously, but have...
Rust is a popular multiplayer survival game first released in December 2013 and is now approaching its 10th anniversary. But, even approaching 10 years old, the game is still as popular as ever and...
What are AMD Threadripper CPUs used for?
AMD Threadripper CPUs are a family of high-performance processors designed for demanding workloads. They offer a massive number of cores and threads, along with high clock speeds and large caches,...
Unleashing Power: The Ultimate CPUs for Workstations and Content Creation
In the realm of high-performance computing, where raw power meets creative mastery, the quest for the ultimate CPU is an ongoing pursuit. For content creators and professionals who demand the...
Is the AMD Threadripper Pro overkill for gaming?
In the realm of high-performance computing, AMD's Threadripper Pro processors stand as towering giants, offering an unprecedented level of core count and processing power. While their prowess is...
iRacing PC Specs & Requirements
Immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of iRacing, the premier online racing simulation platform. To fully experience the intensity of realistic racing and strategic gameplay, you'll need a PC...
Assetto Corsa PC Specs & Requirements
Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of GT racing with Assetto Corsa, the latest installment in the captivating franchise. To fully experience the intensity of realistic racing and strategic...
How to Build the best Sim Racing Set-up For Any Budget
If you take your racing seriously, there’s no better way to fully immerse yourself in the back and forth tussle for pole position, than with your own sim racing setup. There are a few bespoke...
Assetto Corsa Competizione PC Specs & Requirements
Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of GT racing with Assetto Corsa Competizione, the latest installment in the captivating franchise. To fully experience the intensity of realistic racing and...
Experience the adrenaline-pumping world of Formula One racing with F1 23, the latest installment in the captivating franchise. To fully immerse yourself in the exhilarating races and strategic...
What hardware do I need for AI?
Artificial intelligence is the hot new technology that has everyone all abuzz. From the impressive leaps taken by ChatGPT, and Microsoft and Google’s drive to get Copilot and Duet AI assistants...
Forza Motorsport PC Specs & Requirements
Forza Motorsport is the latest racing sensation developed by Turn 10 Studios. In this next-generation racing game, prepare to embark on an adrenaline-pumping...
Counter-Strike 2 Specs & PC Requirements
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Specs & PC Requirements
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the long awaited next entry in the STALKER saga. Almost 13 years on from its original announcement, 12 years on from its...
EA Sports FC 24 Specs & PC System Requirements
Unfortunately for EA Sports though, they no longer hold the licence for the Fifa name...
Baldur's Gate 3 Specs & PC Requirements: What you need to run it
Baldur’s Gate III is the latest entry in one of the most iconic roleplaying series in gaming. Developed by the team at Larian Studios that previously...
Cities: Skylines 2 PC Specs & System Requirements
With an eight-year gap separating the two sims,...
AMD's 3D V-Cache CPUs Explained
AMD updated its line of Ryzen 7000 processors in the early months of 2023 with some intriguing new processors. These weren't the long-awaited entry-level Ryzen 3 processors for the new Zen 4...
F1 23 PC Specs: What You Need To Run It
F1 23 is one of the biggest racing game releases of the year and it’s already racked up 10s of thousands of regular players, and hundreds of...
Nvidia RTX 4090 vs RTX 4080: Battle of the new generation
Nvidia’s RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 are two staggeringly powerful graphics cards. Based on the new-generation Ada Lovelace architecture, they pack more CUDA...
Sons of the Forest Specs & PC Requirements
Sons of the Forest is an upcoming first-person, survival horror game set after the events of the original game. This time, however, you didn’t crash a...
Wild Hearts Specs & PC Requirements
Wild Hearts is the latest Monster-Hunter-like game to hit the digital store shelves and it’s brought with it a few exciting innovations for the...
The best gaming mice of today are leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors. They have high, and wide-ranging sensitivity options; lightweight designs; wired and wireless configurations;...
How to choose RAM for your PC: A 2022 buyer’s guide
How to choose RAM for your PC: A 2022 buyer’s...
Your RGB Dream and How to Achieve It - Our Guide to Choosing the Right RGB Gaming Components
Your RGB...
Which is better: the GTX 1080 Ti 11GB or the 2080 8GB?
Which is better: the GTX 1080 Ti 11GB or the 2080...
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Specs & PC Requirements
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is the latest Souls-like game to hit digital stores, and it gives gamers what they know and love while revolutionising it with new...
ATX vs. M-ATX: Which Size Motherboard is Right For You?
Building a new gaming PC means making a number of exciting decisions. AMD or Intel? How much RAM should you have? Should you push the boat out and get a 4K-enabled graphics card? Is it worth it to...
Kerbal Space Program 2 Specs & PC Requirements
Kerbal Space Program 2 is a hotly anticipated sequel to one of the most beloved and adorably explosive space program simulators ever made. It’s building...
Company of Heroes 3 Specs & PC Requirements
by Jon M Company of Heroes 3 is the long-awaited third entry in the iconic World War II real-time strategy saga. As you might expect from any long layover, though, the franchise has seen a few...
Skull and Bones Specs & PC Requirements
by Jon M Skull and Bones is finally almost here. For real this time. Probably.Ubisoft’s piratical vaporware has been just over the horizon for almost a decade but it’s finally going to sail...
Nvidia RTX 4080 vs RTX 4070Ti: Which GPU Should I Get
by Jon M Nvidia’s RTX 40-series graphics cards are some of the best GPUs you can buy today. And that’s true whether you’re gaming at 4K with all the settings turned up to their highest,...
What power supply do you need for the Nvidia RTX 4090?
by Laura Maidman The Nvidia RTX 4090 is the most powerful graphics card ever made, with sky-high CUDA core counts, blazingly fast clock speeds, and heaps of memory.It is the best graphics card for...
How to render video faster - a guide for video editors
by Mark Byrne Video editing workflow optimisation is extremely important. With a thousand things to do in the video editing process, from arranging clips to choosing the right transitions, right...
Do you need SSD or HDD for gaming?
by Mark Byrne For the hardcore PC enthusiasts reading, you will know straight away that the article title is a trick question, and borderline clickbait (we would never). There is, in fact, a third...
Marvel's Midnight Suns Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a new tactical role-playing game “set in the darker, more supernatural side of the Marvel Universe”. From Firaxis Games, developers of the...
Is Intel or AMD best for a gaming laptop?
by Mark Byrne At the risk of sounding like 99.9% of all other articles, we thought it was important to take this challenge on. The Intel and AMD debate will wage on regardless of how far either...
Cyberpunk 2077 Specs & PC Requirements
CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077 could be the Crysis of the early 2020s, demanding more from PCs than ever before. It looks stunning for it, but if you want to play...
Elden Ring Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Elden Ring was one of the most exciting games released in 2022, bringing a new round of FromSoftware’s classic hack and roll combat with brutal difficulty and a high skill...
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is not only one of the most successful games of the year, it’s one of the prettiest too.Like many of the best games from the PS4 era, the...
A Plague Tale: Requiem Specs & PC Requirements
by Jon M A Plague Tale: Requiem is shaping up to be one of the best looking games of the year.As a sequel to the indie smash success, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Requiem picks up where the last game...
God of War Specs & PC Requirements
by Liam Major God of War was one of the best games of its generation, and may well be one of the best games of all time.But, as a PlayStation exclusive at release, the number of people who have...
Overwatch 2 Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Overwatch 2 (or OW2 for short) is the free-to-play sequel to the popular 2016 hero shooter game Overwatch. Developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, and in a similar...
Battlefield 2042 Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Battlefield 2042 hasn’t had the smoothest of times since its release back in November 2021. But, with various updates, patches and new season releases, it’s slowly...
How important is a Graphics Card when building a Video Editing PC?
by Mark Byrne A powerful graphics card is an essential component if you want a fast, smooth workflow and overall enjoyable video editing experience. Handling the rendering, VFX, colour settings...
Sonic Frontiers Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Sonic Frontiers is an upcoming action-adventure platform game developed by Team Sonic and published by Sega.Ahead of its November 8th release, we’re taking a look at its minimum...
by Jon M AMD’s Zen 4 CPUs are finally here. Closing out the two-year reign of its Ryzen 5000 processors, the new range of AMD Ryzen 7000 chips brings with them greater clock speeds, a new...
What's the best CPU for graphic design?
Graphic designers need a workstation PC that allows them to get the best out of applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Whilst graphic design software used to...
What's the best graphics card for streaming and gaming?
by Mark Byrne In the beginning, streamers had a hard time getting the stream quality they wanted due to the restrictions of platforms like Twitch. The first version of Twitch surfaced in 2007, a...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Specs & PC Requirements
by Laura Maidman Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (or MW2 for short) is the 2022 remaster of the previously successful sixth instalment in the Call of Duty franchise of the same name. It is a direct...
What is the best CPU for video editing?
by Mark Byrne Choosing a CPU for video editing means a balance of power between your processor and other essential components. For starters, video editing – or NLEs (Non-linear Editing)...
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Cult of the Lamb Specs: What You Need to Play It [PC]
by Laura Maidman Cult of the Lamb is one of the surprise successes of 2022, garnering heaps of praise from industry reviewers and gamers alike for its mix of roguelite and colony sim themes, with...
5 Lesser-Known Features of Nvidia RTX 30 Series GPUs
by Craig Chudley We all know that the Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs are some of the best graphics cards available for gaming. They’re packed with amazing features such as Ray Tracing, DLSS 2.0,...
Valorant Skye/Bind Attack Guide - Pro Tips
by Mark Byrne This Skye/Bind guide was created with the assistance of Fnatic Valorant team, so look out for the Fnatic Q&A sections for professional advice, and bookmark this page so you can refer...
by Mark Byrne Becoming an Esports professional works a lot like any other pro sport. Millions of Valorant players dream of making it as a pro, but there are very few who have the necessary mindset...
League of Legends Beginner’s Guide Part 1
by Mark Byrne This League of Legends Beginner’s Guide will help you through the basics, and even the more advanced aspects of the game. If you are a beginner in League of Legends and the...
Best Valorant Settings Guide - Pro Tips & Tricks
by Mark Byrne The settings in Valorant play a huge part in the performance of both the game and the player. This article will help guide you through the main settings. We’ll also offer some...
Integrated Graphics: Can you play games without a graphics card?
by Laura Maidman Gaming and dedicated graphics cards go hand in hand, but you don’t need one to enjoy the other. Although gaming on integrated, or onboard, graphics might not be as...
Naraka: Bladepoint PC System Requirements
by Mark Byrne Aside from the conservative PC system requirements, Naraka Bladepoint has set itself apart from other Battle Royale games. There are two things separating it from the mainstream.The...
What Is Dual PC Streaming And Is It Worth It?
A quick search on Google for “dual pc streaming setup” will usually show Intel as one of the top results, stating ‘Two computers can be better than one, especially when it comes...
Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake Entry Level CPUs Are The Most Exciting
by Laura Maidman When a new generation of processors is released, there’s an understandable focus on the top end. The boundary pushers and record breakers. The chips that are going to change...
How Much Should You Really Spend on a Gaming PC?
by Laura Maidman How much should you spend on a gaming PC is a very open-ended question.It has so many determining factors, such as the types of games you want to play, the sort of settings you...
The Best Storage Configuration For 3D Work
by Liam Major Gamers might like to believe that they have the fastest and most powerful PCs money can buy. But those gaming PCs would have nothing to render at all if capable artists with...
Small But Mighty: The Chillblast 'Work and Play' Micro PC
by Ben Miles Chillblast has bolstered its well-established Work and Play line of micro-systems with three new models, each of which offers greatly enhanced performance compared to the other units...
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD Review
by Jason Clarke Samsung has been a trendsetter and frontrunner in the SSD market for years, pushing the boundaries on performance and durability for mainstream and professional PC performance. Its...
Resident Evil Village (for PC) – What you need to run it and run it well
by Laura Maidman Resident Evil Village is one of the biggest selling AAA games of 2021, with millions of gamers scaring themselves senseless while trying to survive the various horrors of the...
What CPU works best for Lightroom and Photoshop? (2021)
by Jason Clarke When it comes to dealing with high-resolution images in Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom, one of the most important PC components you can invest in is a quality processor. High-end...
The Best 11th Gen CPUs for Gaming (2021)
by Liam Major After months of hype and waiting, Intel’s 11th-generation Rocket Lake CPUs are finally here. They pack a backported 10nm Ice lake architecture into the mature 14nm Intel...
Can You Stream From a Gaming Laptop?
by Jason Clarke The modern gaming experience caters much more to streaming than it ever has before. From games that better integrate with streaming services, to hardware that is more capable of...
What is the Best Storage Type for a Gaming PC in 2021?
by Jason Clarke Storage is an important part of any PC, whether it’s a high-powered gaming machine or one for simply doing work and watching Netflix.If you don’t have enough of it, you...
10 Accessories That Will Improve Your Flight Sim Experience
by Ben Miles Microsoft Flight Simulator made a triumphant return to form in 2020 with a genre-defining experience that is both gorgeous to look at and deeply immersive. It features high-end...
Why We Use Seagate IronWolf Drives in Our NAS Solutions
by Laura Maidman Networked attached storage (NAS) has different demands than the average gaming PC. Where for gamers speed is the most important factor, NAS devices have a greater focus on...
What is SSD TBW? Why TBW Matters in SSDs
by Jason Clarke Speed matters. That’s the core tenet of any PC. A part of SSD speed, that people don’t speak about enough is an SSD’s TBW rating. Here’s what is...
Is it reasonable to spend £2,000 on a gaming PC?
by Liam Major Gaming PCs can be the heart and soul of a gamer’s favourite pastime.It gives them access to the most beautiful of virtual worlds, the most engaging of stories, and the most...
Is it worth upgrading an ageing 4670K for 1440p gaming?
by Liam Major One of the best features of modern gaming is that games are designed to support a wide range of hardware. This means that the days of a gaming PC feeling outdated and useless within...
by Jason Clarke PC gaming might be a hobby in and of itself, but there’s a hell of a do-it-yourself scene that surrounds it, whatever kind of system you play on. But while desktop gaming PCs...
The AMD A8 9600 CPU: Good for a beginner's budget gaming PC?
AMD has been on a surge in recent years, delivering hit after hit in the CPU space and some seriously competitive options for...
Escape from Tarkov is a game that is well known to be a drain on a PC’s resources, and even with the most high-end components, players can still experience a multitude of FPS issues including...
How and Where to Download Escape from Tarkov
by Laura Maidman Escape from Tarkov has rapidly become a solid favourite for many, with its hyper-realistic gameplay offering a new and engaging experience for fans of the loot and shoot battle...
Building The Ultimate Small Form Factor PC
by Liam Major At Chillblast we extensively prototype a specification before we release it for sale, just to make sure everything works as it should and guarantee our clients get a perfect...
Escape from Tarkov PC Requirements
Escape from Tarkov (or EFT for short) is a game that is notoriously demanding on a PC, and whether your current system will be able to handle those demands, all depends on what components it houses...
Corsair iCUE – Bringing RGB and Gaming Power Together
Corsair is a household name in the gaming PC scene, offering affordable, but powerful components and peripherals throughout. It has some of the most...
Seagate IronWolf and IronWolf Pro Hard Drives Review
In your everyday laptop and desktops, the BarraCuda range are Seagates drives of choice, coming in every shape and capacity that you could wish for inside...
What games take advantage of Nvidia's RTX platform?
by Laura Maidman When Nvidia introduced its 2000-series Turing generation of graphics cards back in 2018, it was a watershed moment. Not only did they introduce the most powerful graphics cards...
Does playing games damage computers and laptops?
by Jason Clarke The perceived evils of video games have been around since their first inception. Whether they’re seen as addictive, detrimental to mental health, or encouraging of violence,...
Can I start a PC without a GPU with a Ryzen 3 1200?
AMD’s Ryzen processors are fantastic chips whether they’re from the latest third-generation of Ryzen 3000 CPUs, or the first generation Ryzen...
3 Reasons why Gaming Laptops Are Expensive
by Jason Clarke They say, if you’re a hardcore PC gamer, the three biggest purchases you’ll ever make are your house, your car and your PC. For those not part of the community that’s...
Can I play games with a non-gaming laptop?
by Laura Maidman What makes a gaming laptop a gaming laptop? Typically it means a slightly bulkier design, some more powerful internal hardware, and often “gamer styling” in the form...
Does having Anti-Virus installed slow down games?
by Jason Clarke Last month we ran a poll on our Facebook and Twitter accounts asking our followers which class of antivirus product they prefer to use. Of the 857 responders,...
MFAA vs MSAA Anti Aliasing Comparison in Battlefield Hardline
by Ben Miles Battlefield Hardline is one of the biggest releases of the year, so we were really interested to see how NVIDIA’s new Game Ready Driver (released last week alongside the...
Valve's Steam Controller: A Review
by Jamie Nobes Chillblast’s senior social media contributor and general computer game enthusiast, Jamie, gives us his feedback after a week of testing the brand new Steam...