Out of nowhere Valve announced a massive upgrade to the Steam Deck, with the handheld refresh featuring a bigger HDR OLED panel running at 90hz; improvements to battery life; increased storage and more. That said, a full-on Steam Deck 2 is also on the way – though don’t expect it …
Read More »2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs get big price cuts ahead of 3rd Gen launch
Whenever there is a big new tech launch, it is usually a good time to shop around a bit, whether you are interested in the latest and greatest or not. Those looking to upgrade on the cheap will be happy to hear that 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs have received some …
Read More »AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper X and WX series pricing and specs
At Computex in June, AMD gave us a brief tease of what to expect from 2nd Gen Threadripper with the announcement of a top-end 32C/64T version. Now we've made it to the official launch, with all of the details on specs and pricing laid out. At a briefing in London …
Read More »AMD has begun sampling its 2nd Gen Threadripper processors
We've known for a while that AMD is preparing to launch its 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors later this year. The current launch window is the second half of 2018, and it looks like we are inching closer as this week, AMD revealed that its new Threadripper chips are now …
Read More »G.Skill launches new Trident Z and Sniper X memory tuned for 2nd Gen Ryzen
Today is launch day for AMD's 2nd Gen Ryzen processors, meaning the new CPUs and X470 motherboards have hit store shelves and begun shipping out to customers. To help bolster the launch, G.Skill has launched some new memory kits, bringing higher speed DDR4 to the new X470 platform. There are …
Read More »Two of AMD’s Ryzen 2nd Gen CPUs have already been pushed over 5.8GHz
Last week, AMD officially lifted the lid on Ryzen 2nd Gen, revealing key specs, pricing and some of the technical improvements made under the hood. It will be a few days before reviews hit, but it looks like at least one overclocker has already managed to push Zen+ to its …
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