With just how powerful AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are, it is ideal to balance them with equally high-end components. G.Skill takes this to the extreme with the introduction of its new Flare X DDR4 RAM, coming in sets of 3600MHz or 128GB memory kits. While any DDR4 stick should slot …
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Arctic’s Freezer 33 TR air cooler chills AMD Threadripper CPUs
Fresh off of our own analysis of the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, Arctic has unveiled its new air cooling solution for the oversized processors. The Freezer 33 TR tower CPU cooler is out now and compatible with all versions of AMD’s new SocketTR4 Platform. The Freezer 33 TR is …
Read More »Help ASUS and KitGuru spec a laptop and win RX580 or GTX1060!
We want your help building a laptop from specific components - your opinion is important and it will only take a few minutes. In exchange you get a chance to win a RX580 or GTX1060.
Read More »Raijintek Leto Air Cooler Review
A new cooler for Jared Leto? Maybe, but we can use it too - it's the Raijintek Leto air cooler!
Read More »Fractal Design’s AIO liquid coolers will be compatible with AMD Threadripper
As we have seen from the images, AMD’s Threadripper is a big CPU. It packs a lot of power but it is also much larger physically compared to Ryzen 7 or even Intel’s processors. With that in mind, CPU cooler compatibility could potentially be an issue. Fortunately, cooler makers are …
Read More »MSI launches Threadripper X399 motherboard alongside updated X370/B350 models
Fresh off of AMD announcing a third Threadripper processor, MSI are preparing its X399 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard with an abundance of modern features. Alongside the X399, MSI are also releasing updated versions of its X370 and B350 boards. Built on the SocketTR4 platform and a massive 13 phase (10+) …
Read More »ASUS announces the ROG Strix RX Vega 64
There has been a barrage of AMD news over the last 24 hours, ranging from Ryzen Threadripper to RX Vega. Now that AMD’s next graphics card has finally launched, third-party board partners are starting to show off their own versions. ASUS is the first to show off its own custom …
Read More »KitGuru gets up close to Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition
Alienware showed its Area-51 Threadripper Edition at E3 and now as SIGGRAPH kicks off KitGuru has had the chance to get some photos showing the innards. Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition will go on sale in Europe on 22nd August. The standout feature is the eye-catching Centauri chassis and alongside that …
Read More »AMD announces the third Threadripper CPU at SIGGRAPH
These 16 and 12 core chips are now due to be joined by an 8-core Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Read More »AMD announces prices for RXVega64 and 56 graphics cards at SIGGRAPH
Yep, at last, we have them.
Read More »AMD launch individual Wraith Max cooler for $59
Last year, AMD made waves with its new Wraith CPU cooler, bringing style and efficiency to a market often dominated by large and loud designs. AMD fans were ultimately disappointed when the company originally said that these coolers would only be available as a part of a bundle, but rejoice …
Read More »Destiny 2 PC beta kicks off on August 28th, system requirements announced
With Destiny 2's console beta now over, we can turn our attention to the more exciting PC beta. Many PC gamers were left disappointed following the first game but that will be rectified this year with the sequel. Those looking to test the game out will get the chance starting …
Read More »AMD is working on 7nm tech but it’s proving to be the toughest generational leap in years
We heard back in May that AMD was already preparing for the jump to 7nm CPUs in time for ‘Zen 2' and ‘Zen 3' some time in the next few years but it seems that the company is beginning to open up about the difficulties getting there. In an interview …
Read More »AMD Threadripper to hit retail on August 10th
Back in mid-June, KitGuru reported that AMD's upcoming Threadripper CPUs would hit the market on the 10th of August, based on information from one of our reliable sources. Now, a second source has stepped in pointing towards a 10th of August retail date, while also providing some details on availability …
Read More »Cougar Conquer Aluminium/Glass Case Review (The $300 case)
Now, there are computer cases - and then there's this thing!
Read More »Leo goes six core (Leo’s PC build, July 2017)
We are sorry, Quad core just doesn't cut it anymore. Especially not when editing 4k video on Adobe Premiere.
Read More »Intel’s 12C/24T Core i9 7920X to ship with 2.9GHz base frequency
Last month during Computex, Intel officially unveiled its new Core-X lineup and while most of those new CPUs are already on the market, there are still four Core i9 SKUs we have yet to see. Intel still has a few more SKUs up its sleeve, with 12C/24T, 14C/28T, 16C/32T and …
Read More »Rumour: Intel’s Coffee Lake CPUs to bring six cores to i7, i5 and laptops
Before Intel ushers in 10nm with the launch of Cannon Lake, we still have one more round of 14nm CPUs to get through in the form of Coffee Lake. We are expecting to see Coffee Lake make its way to the desktop in 2018 but it looks like some details …
Read More »Intel Core i7-7740X ‘Kaby Lake-X’ 4C8T CPU Review (inc. 5.1GHz OC)
Is the Intel i7 7740x worth the money, or are Intel really losing their way?
Read More »Steam Survey shows large jumps in 4-core processors and 8GB RAM
The Steam hardware and software survey for June has been published by Valve, giving us a look into what gamers are currently running. Many users seem to have made the jump to 4-core processors and although Windows 10 has seen a slight increase, Windows 7 is still operating on over …
Read More »Aerocool P7-C0 Tempered Glass Case Review
A new tempered-glass case from Aerocool - perfect for your next rig?
Read More »PassMark usage report shows AMD growing in CPU market share
With Ryzen having been out on the market for several months now, we finally have our first updated market share report, showing how much of a boost AMD has received thanks to its new architecture launch. Judging by the number of PassMark users, AMD has managed to claim back almost …
Read More »Intel Core i9-7900X ‘Skylake-X’ 10C20T CPU Indepth Analysis
Instead of rushing just to get hits, we spent weeks on this detailed 6,000+ word editorial.
Read More »Venturer PrimePro 12 TS 2-in-1 Review
It's a £350 2-in-1 laptop/tablet from Venturer. Good enough to replace your iPad?
Read More »AMD unleashes full lineup of EPYC processors
AMD has been keen to keep the momentum up ever since it launched the first batch of Ryzen desktop processors in March. We've already heard a bit about the company's plans to take on Intel's Xeon lineup but today, we see the full launch of AMD's EPYC processors, scaling the …
Read More »CCL Athena Aura (i5/1070) System Review
CCL has put together a £1600 system with an i5 and GTX 1070, plus tonnes of RGB lighting. Yum.
Read More »Phanteks Enthoo Elite (£800 mega case / dual systems with liquid cooling)
Its big, its bold and its hugely expensive. But is this the best case money can buy?
Read More »Alienware is going all-in on Threadripper, Core-X and gaming peripherals
Alienware arrived at E3 this year in force, with a slew of new gaming systems, new peripherals and even a high-performance 240Hz gaming monitor. Beyond updated X299 and X399 Alienware Area-51 desktops, there is also a new Alienware 15 featuring Nvidia's new Max-Q technology, making it one of the company's …
Read More »Source: AMD to launch Threadripper in August
At Computex this year, both AMD and Intel laid all of their cards out on the table with the announcements of Threadripper and Skylake-X. Last night, Intel announced that its 4 to 10 core CPUs would begin shipping from June 19th onwards, with 12 to 18 core SKUs expected to …
Read More »AMD Threadripper and Vega: Luke and Leo discuss
We think its going to be a really good year for AMD. Listen to Luke and Leo and let us know what you think.
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