Intel's race to ship 10nm started a few months ago when the first Ice Lake chips for laptops were released. Now it's time for the low-end, mobile, and IoT devices to get Intel's 10nm… hopefully. Tremont, the name chosen by Intel for the next-gen SoCs built for low-end, IoT, and …
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It's an expensive RX 5700, but what has ASUS done with the memory cooling?
Read More »10th generation Intel Core i5 Comet Lake set for Hyper-Threading
For quite some time now, Intel has had a stranglehold on the desktop CPU market, especially when it comes to gaming. A recent resurgence from AMD has seen a large chunk of that market being taken away, with AMD Ryzen offering performance benefits for productivity, streamers and content creators. Due to …
Read More »Kingston KC600 SSD launches with 3D TLC NAND and up to 2TB capacity
While new form factors and higher speed SSDs have been dominating much of the news cycle this year, there is still a big market for 2.5″ SATA SSDs. If you are looking to finally move on from that ageing high capacity HDD, then Kingston's new KC600 SSDs might be the …
Read More »Apple reportedly planning a big Augmented Reality push in 2020
We have known for some time now that Apple has big plans for Augmented Reality technology. A good chunk of Apple's engineers are working on various projects and we have seen Apple buying up AR specialist companies to help pave the way for a wearable. Last month, a new Apple …
Read More »SK hynix introduces 1Znm DDR4 memory
SK hynix Inc has announced it has developed new 1Znm 16Gb (Gigabits) DDR4 memory. 1Znm will offer the industry’s largest density and total capacity per wafer available in existing DDR4 DRAM modules. The company claims productivity of the new 1Znm memory modules has been improved by approximately 27% over the …
Read More »Image of rumoured Aorus TRX40 motherboard appears online
It looks like the first consumer desktop motherboard from Gigabyte to support AMD Threadripper 3000 has been revealed after an image was posted online over the weekend. The dark and grainy image shows what is expected to be the first motherboard from Gigabyte’s Aorus gaming line to support the rumoured …
Read More »Geekbench 5 tests put AMD Ryzen 3950X ahead of Threadripper 2950X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X launch is just around the corner. The new 16-core, 32-thread monster will be arriving in November following a short delay. A small hint of the performance has been revealed via a Geekbench 5 test showing very positive results. An alleged Geekbench 5 result for the AMD …
Read More »MSI GTX 1660 Super Images pop up online
Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen a plethora of Nvidia GTX 1660 Super rumours, with images and specifications from various manufacturers floating around online. Another two Nvidia GTX 1660 super cards have been dug up now thanks to the guys over at Videocardz. Images of two new …
Read More »G.SKILL announce extreme low latency memory modules
G.SKILL has announced a brand new range of 32GB (8GBx4) extreme low latency memory kits, available under both the Trident Z and RGB-enabled Trident Z Royal memory series. The new extreme low latency memory will feature high-performance Samsung B-die ICs, to achieve the worlds lowest latency of CL15 at DDR4-4000 …
Read More »AMD product master list shows a Ryzen 3750X CPU
Over the past few weeks, we have seen a trickle of new CPUs being added to the AMD Ryzen 3000 line up, offering various core-counts and power ratings. The latest rumour suggests AMD may be prepping a Ryzen 7 3750X processor for launch. According to a leaked AMD product master …
Read More »Alphacool launches TPV series and new GPU blocks
Alphacool has some new products coming from its Enterprise Solutions line which are now available to all customers in the Alphacool online shop. New products will include tubing, quick release fittings and adaptors, with a range of GPU blocks coming too. Just announced by Alphacool is a new line of …
Read More »AMD is paying up to $300 to customers who bought ‘8-core’ FX CPUs
As previously reported, AMD has settled its $12.1 million Bulldozer/Piledriver class-action lawsuit. Customers are now eligible to claim a piece of the settlement money, but only if you live in California or bought a processor from AMD's website. In 2011, when AMD released the Bulldozer CPUs, and later the Piledriver CPUs, both …
Read More »AMD Threadripper 3000 launch dates leaked
Only a few weeks ago, AMD officially announced that Ryzen Threadripper 3000 will be released in November. At the time, no solid date for the release was provided. However, confidential documents have now been leaked, which apparently suggest that Threadripper 3000 will be initially launched on 5th November. Yesterday we …
Read More »NZXT announces H510i Phantom Gaming Edition PC case
NZXT has introduced a special edition version of its popular H510i mid-tower case, with an ASRock Phantom Gaming Edition version which is mainly black with the Phantom Gaming red and silver accents. The H510i case from NZXT has become very popular with gamers and enthusiast system builders. NZXT has jumped …
Read More »Arctic launches new Freezer 50 TR Threadripper CPU cooler
Arctic has launched the Freezer 50 TR cooler today. It is the first high-end socket TR4 specific cooler from the company and offers competition to the likes of the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro TR4, Noctua NH-U14S and the Cooler Master Wraith Ripper. The Arctic Freezer 50 TR is an …
Read More »Potential new details of AMD Threadripper 3000 emerge
New information regarding AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 CPUs has come to light online
Read More »Bitspower announce new CPU and GPU blocks
Custom cooling specialist, Bitspower has announced new products adding to its already extensive range. Two new designs are available including a universal CPU water block with an OLED display and a GPU water block for Nvidia RTX cards. The Bitspower Summit M CPU water block is a follow on from …
Read More »Jonsbo introduces the TR03 triangular PC case
While Jonsbo may not be a familiar name to some system builders and PC enthusiasts over here in the UK, it has just re-entered the U.S market and has some rather funky PC chassis designs to offer. Jonsbo is a Chinese brand, manufacturing PC hardware including cases and cooling solutions. …
Read More »Europe’s most powerful Supercomputer to be powered by AMD EPYC CPUs
Back in May, we covered how AMD and Cray, a supercomputing expert subsidiary of HP, would together build the world's fastest computer for the US Department of Energy. But apparently, another government plans to have a supercomputer built by both companies. The UK government chose AMD and Cray to build the …
Read More »Images of a custom Radeon RX 5500 have been spotted online
A plethora of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super leaks have been spotted online in recent weeks, it now seems attention is turning to AMD’s new Radeon 5500 GPUs after images of the XFX RX 5500 THICC II may have popped up. Graphics card rumour specialists VideoCardz has released images of …
Read More »EVGA releases new RTX 2070 Super, narrowing the gap between the 2080 Super
EVGA has recently released a new addition to its 2070 Super line of GPUs, and – impressively – the specs list is about as long as its name. If you’re in the market for a new GPU, you’ll likely be spoiled for choice. In the RTX 2070 Super category, EVGA …
Read More »AMD announces new embedded GPUs for the casino gaming industry
AMD has announced a new embedded GPU for the casino gaming industry, which enables gaming machine manufacturers to create beautiful and immersive graphics in the latest casino gaming platforms. Modern casino gaming platforms are adopting the same high-quality motion graphics as seen in consumer-based gaming devices. The AMD Ryzen Embedded …
Read More »InWin introduce the Alice PC chassis with vivid polyester side panels
InWin has announced a rather interesting and somewhat different PC chassis. The Alice mid-tower PC chassis is said to “gather inspiration” from the classic story Alice in Wonderland, with a lightweight, sturdy frame and a variety of vivid coloured materials as side panels. “InWin is taking PC builders on a …
Read More »Intel may be about to counter AMD with $3 billion price cuts
There's no doubt AMD has been applying pressure to Intel's market share of the CPU segment since the launch of Ryzen. Now, according to a recent leak, Intel wants to disrupt the CPU market by injecting billions of dollars in price cuts and incentives to fight back AMD competition. Based …
Read More »EKWB announces new aluminium GPU block for RX 5700 series
EK has announced it is releasing an interesting new product to its custom liquid cooling range, with a new water block coming for AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT GPUs forming part of the company's Fluid Gaming lineup. The new EK-AC Radeon RX 5700/5700XT D-RGB water block is compatible …
Read More »More GeForce GTX 1660 Super cards have been spotted
It seems more Nvidia GTX 1660 Super cards have been spotted online, with images, specification and pricing appearing in various places related to cards coming from EVGA, MSI, INNO3D, PNY and Maxsun. The guys over at Videocardz posted on their website multiple images of potential Nvidia GTX 1660 Super cards …
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It's a very light and compact external SSD drive, priced at £135
Read More »Zen 3 could see IPC gains over 8% and up to 200MHz faster clocks
With Zen 3 scheduled to be released in 2020, we may get a better than expected performance increase
Read More »B550A chipset for OEMs confirmed by AMD
Until now, AMD has remained tight-lipped on any budget 500 series chipsets for Ryzen 3000. However, one of AMD's chief marketers has commented in reply to a Reddit post that points out B550A chipsets exist. On the AMD subreddit, there was a comment made from an official AMD source to …
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