For years, Corsair has had a huge presence in the PC gaming market through hardware and peripherals. Now, the company is combining all of that expertise to produce its very first laptop, the Corsair Voyager. Today at Computex 2022, Corsair has unveiled the Voyager, a new laptop launching exclusively under …
Read More »AMD previews Zen 4 and AM5 motherboards at Computex 2022
Today marks the beginning of Computex 2022 and AMD is hosting the first major keynote of the week. During the event, AMD has given us a preview of what's to come, confirming new details about Zen 4 processors, and the upcoming X670E, X670 and B650 motherboards, the first to use the new AM5 socket.
Read More »ASUS launches new ROG Strix Scar and ROG Flow gaming laptops
Just last week, ASUS launched its latest high-performance, creator and mainstream laptops, with a full range of new Zenbook and Vivobook models. Now, it is time to take a look at the gaming front, with Asus unveiling new ROG gaming laptops. Today during a virtual event, ASUS ROG announced two …
Read More »Asus announces new Zenbook family of laptops
Today during its ‘Pinnacle of Performance' digital event, ASUS launched an all-new line-up of laptops for 2022. We've already had a good look at the new Vivobook Pro and Vivobook S OLED laptops, so now it is time to turn our attention to the latest Zenbook models. The Asus Zenbook …
Read More »Ryzen 9 5950X, 5900X and Ryzen 7 5800X see big price drops in UK
We're months away from the launch of Zen 4 and next-gen Ryzen desktop processors, but the current Ryzen 5000 series processors are still great options for a CPU upgrade. Currently, pricing for the high-end Ryzen 5000 series chips has dropped considerably too. While reviewing the Ryzen 7 5800X3D recently, we …
Read More »Latest Ryzen Master adds Curve Optimizer for Zen 3 and support for Ryzen 7 5800X3D
The latest version of Ryzen Master introduces support for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor and Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX CPUs, but there's more. Ryzen Master now allows users to access Curve Optimizer, meaning users can configure their chip's power curves without going to the BIOS. Curve Optimizer was introduced with the Ryzen 5000 …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Review – Worth the Cache$?!
AMD's 3D V-Cache is here - but what does that mean for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D?
Read More »AMD Announces New Zen 2 and Zen 3 CPUs, Launching April
AMD has announced that its 3D V-cache-equipped Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor will launch on April 20 at $449 USD. And in a bid to compete with Intel’s increasingly strong budget and mid-range CPU offerings, AMD has also announced the introduction of six new Zen 2 and Zen 3 Ryzen processors. …
Read More »AMD Launches ‘Zen 3’ Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series
AMD has announced the release of its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series processors featuring an update to Zen 3 architecture. The professional-orientated Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 WX-Series chips based on Zen 2 proved a hit for workstation users in domains such as rendering and animation. AMD is aiming to repeat that success, but this time with the company’s latest desktop processor architecture...
Read More »AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile ‘Rembrandt’ Launches – Zen 3+, RDNA2, DDR5
Laptops powered by the new Zen 3+ ‘Rembrandt’ AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile series processors have released today, marking the introduction of RDNA2 iGPUs, TSMC’s 6nm process node, and DDR5 memory to the world of AMD-based notebooks...
Read More »Asus launches all new ROG laptops for 2022 with Ryzen 6000 and Intel 12th Gen processors
Today at CES 2022, ASUS unveiled a new arsenal of ROG gaming laptops, including an overhauled Zephyrus Duo 16, a redesigned Zephyrus G14, as well as new Strix series laptops and a new Flow Z13 gaming tablet. With AMD and Intel announcing new Ryzen 6000 series and 12th Gen Core …
Read More »Here’s all the new hardware AMD announced at CES 2022
Out of all CES 2022 keynotes, AMD seemed to have the most hardware-rich presentation, featuring new processors and GPUs for both desktops and laptops. Besides announcing a new Ryzen 3D V-cache processor, AMD also told us more about Zen4 and the AM5 socket, Zen3+ and Ryzen 6000 series mobile APUs …
Read More »Top 3 Processors of 2021!
We are calling this the ‘Top 3 Processors of 2021!' however that isn't strictly correct since AMD launched Zen 3 late in 2020. What you really need to know is that Intel 12th Gen is better than we expected and has gone head-to-head with AMD's finest. Game on! Timestamps 00:00 …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 1 – Win a Ryzen 7 5800X! (closed)
Just as promised, today we are kicking off the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021. As I teased in our announcement post yesterday, for the very first competition this month, we have teamed up with AMD to give one lucky KitGuru reader a CPU upgrade. Our prize today is none other than the Ryzen 7 5800X!
Read More »First Windows 11 update degrades Ryzen CPU performance but fixes are coming
Last week following the launch of Windows 11, AMD warned that Ryzen systems are experiencing performance issues with the new operating system, which can reduce gaming performance by up to 15 percent. As it seems, there are some other issues present that we didn't know about last week, but Microsoft …
Read More »AMD Zen 3 processors with 3D V-Cache coming in early 2022, Zen 4 in late 2022
In celebration of Ryzen's 5th anniversary, John Taylor, AMD CMO, and Robert Hallock, director of technical marketing, discussed the past, present and future of Ryzen processors, confirming some interesting things along the way.
Read More »Ryzen CPU users may encounter performance drop with Windows 11
Windows 11 was released a few days ago and is already being associated with performance issues in certain hardware configurations. AMD confirmed this week that there are some performance issues when running Windows 11 on Ryzen-based systems, which can see performance in some games drop by up to 15 percent. …
Read More »X570Silence – ASUS and Gigabyte Motherboards Review
X570S is here and Luke checks out two options from ASUS and Gigabyte
Read More »AMD is giving away Resident Evil Village and Far Cry 6 with eligible gaming PCs and laptops
The AMD Raise the Game bundle is back, this time offering two free games for purchases of Ryzen and Radeon powered PCs and laptops. Not only can you redeem a free copy of Resident Evil Village, but AMD is also throwing in a free copy of Far Cry 6, which …
Read More »AMD reportedly mass-producing Ryzen 6000 ‘Rembrandt’ APUs for 2022 launch
CES is coming up in January and rumour has it, AMD will be in attendance with a new range of Ryzen APUs – the Ryzen 6000H and the Ryzen 6000U. According to reports this week, these APUs have already entered mass production in preparation for a 2022 launch. According to …
Read More »New ASUS content creation laptops feature OLED displays, RTX graphics and more
Today, ASUS is launching a full new laptop line-up geared towards content creators and creative professionals. There are a bunch of new options available, headlined by the ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 – featuring a 4K OLED display with HDR capabilities. The ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 ships with either a Ryzen …
Read More »Corsair launches Vengeance RT and RS series DDR4 memory
Corsair is revamping its high-performance DDR4 memory line-up this week with the launch of two new memory kits – the Corsair Vengeance RGB RT and the Corsair Vengeance RGB RS. The Vengeance RGB RT memory is optimised for AMD Ryzen PCs, while the RS version is aimed at both AMD …
Read More »AMD Zen 4 Ryzen processors may come with integrated graphics
We've seen a few internal document leaks recently, revealing new information about AMD's upcoming processors and motherboards. In a newly discovered document, we learn that AMD's upcoming Zen 4 processors for the AM5 platform will support integrated graphics. The leak was first publicised by Chips and Cheese, showing off a …
Read More »Next-gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs will pack up to 64 cores
This week, we've seen several documents leak detailing some of AMD's upcoming CPU plans. The latest leak concerns the upcoming Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series and its specifications, with some SKUs packing 64 cores with up to a 280W TDP. According to images shared by Wccftech, the Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series …
Read More »Corsair One PCs now pack RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards
Last year, the Corsair One a100 launched, being the first Corsair PC to feature AMD Ryzen processors. This week, the Corsair One a200 is launching, bumping up the specs to include an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card within the compact, 12L chassis. There are three new Corsair One …
Read More »be quiet! is giving away a gaming PC worth €3000
Our regular readers will know that we like to run a lot of competitions ourselves, but sometimes we see a giveaway running elsewhere that we think you'd all be interested in. This month, be quiet! is running a competition for a gaming PC worth €3000. The system being given away …
Read More »EVGA teases first AMD-based motherboard
It looks like EVGA won't just be making Intel-based motherboards anymore. This week, the company began teasing a new motherboard for Ryzen processors. The teaser is just nine seconds long, teasing a new EVGA DARK series motherboard. The Zen logo appears on screen behind the Dark logo, indicating that we'll …
Read More »MSI offering cash back for B550 motherboard and AIO liquid cooler purchases
If you're looking to build a new gaming PC or make the jump from Intel to AMD, then now is a good time to shop around. For the rest of this month, MSI is running a cashback promotion on B550 motherboards, so you could save up to £43 and get …
Read More »Leo Reacts – AMD Keynote Computex 2021
Dr. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, had a great time presenting her Computex keynote address. AMD continues to make inroads in the server and workstation markets with EPYC, while their Ryzen desktop CPUs are the first choice for PC enthusiasts. AMD RDNA 2 graphics are pretty darn good, however there is no denying that Nvidia dominates the graphics market. And then we have laptops to consider and yes, Dr. Su delivered a 'one final thing' moment before she signed off...
Read More »AMD claims new 3D chiplet design improves gaming performance up to 25%
During AMD's keynote at Computex, we got an early look at new 3D stacking technology that the company is working on. Using a prototype Ryzen 9 5900X with 3D stacking, significant performance improvements were shown, with games running up to 25 percent faster.
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