Following the announcement that Nvidia is developing a Smart Access Memory alternative, AMD has released a statement sharing new information about its technology. According to the company, Smart Access Memory won't be supported on older hardware, but AMD is welcoming other hardware vendors to use it.
Read More »Ryzen 5000 series CPUs now available in UK
After a one month wait, AMD has officially released the first Ryzen 5000 series processors, starting at the top with the Ryzen 9 5950X and going down to the Ryzen 5 5600X. With retailers now able to list and ship the CPUs, we take a look at UK availability and …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Zen 3 CPU Review
AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X is here - how does it stack up against the competition?
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Zen 3 CPU Review
Just how good is AMD's new 16-core 5950X CPU?
Read More »AMD announces Zen 3 and Ryzen 5000 series CPUs
The big day has arrived- today during a digital presentation, AMD launched the Zen 3 architecture and unveiled its new range of Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors.
Read More »ASUS announces refreshed B450 motherboards coming in October
ASUS is expanding its lineup of B450 motherboards this week, aiming to boost “the utility and flexibility of this platform” with a refreshed set of motherboards that deliver “great performance at a solid value”. As part of the B450 refresh line-up, each new motherboard coms with ASUS' BIOS FlashBack for …
Read More »Gladiator Behemoth Prebuilt System Review (3600/2060 Super)
It's got a Ryzen 5 3600 and 2060 Super, for less than £1250
Read More »ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/AX Review
Built around an eight-phase solution, ASRock deploys six 90A DrMOS power stages for the CPU VCore
Read More »MSI 500-series motherboards all support new Ryzen PRO desktop processors
AMD's Ryzen PRO desktop processors were released earlier this week and not long after, MSI announced that its 500-series motherboards support the new CPUs from AMD. In a recent announcement, MSI said that “of course, MSI 500-series motherboards including X570 and B550 platform are perfectly compatible for the Ryzen PRO …
Read More »AMD announces Ryzen 4000 series APUs with Radeon graphics
Starting with the new 4C/8T Ryzen 3 4300G, all the way up to the Core i7-9700 beating Ryzen 7 4700G.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT CPU Review – 4.6GHz OC!
AMD 3600XT can overclock to 4.6GHz on all cores, but is it worth buying?
Read More »AMD CEO says Zen 3 is ‘looking great in the labs’ and on track to launch in 2020
While there were some rumours claiming that AMD's Zen 3 CPUs could be delayed, the company has stood firm, maintaining that its next big architecture upgrade is still on track. That was reaffirmed again this week, with AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, briefly touching on the subject in a new …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 3900XT, 3800XT and 3600XT now available in the UK
Last month, AMD officially announced its new 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘XT' series desktop processors, consisting of the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Today, reviews for these CPUs officially went live and retailers were able to begin shipping out to customers, so we've had a look at …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 7 3800XT CPU Review
AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors are here - but should you buy one?
Read More »MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Motherboard Review
Tomahawk is back... we review the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
Read More »CORSAIR ONE finally embraces 3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs with Corsair One a100
There have been a number of versions of the CORSAIR ONE PC over the years, typically featuring the latest Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs. Today, the CORSAIR ONE a100 is launching, the first one in the series to feature 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors instead, delivering excellent performance for both …
Read More »ASUS offering cashback campaign for UK B550 motherboard buyers
With the B550 chipset motherboards officially launching today, many PC gaming enthusiasts will be shopping around for upgrades, particularly now that there is a cheaper alternative to X570. To sweeten the deal for those making the jump, ASUS has launched a cashback/rebate program, which could save early adopters up to …
Read More »AMD officially announces Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT
Today not only marks the launch of AMD B550 motherboards, but it is also the launch for new 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘XT' series desktop processors. The Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT all join the lineup today, offering better power efficiency and performance gains. As explained …
Read More »ASUS ROG STRIX B550-E Gaming & B550-F Gaming (WiFi)
We are looking at two of ASUS’ ROG STRIX offerings – the B550-F Gaming (WiFi) & B550-E Gaming
Read More »Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master Motherboard Review
It's a cracking B550 board from Gigabyte, but is it worth the steep £300 asking price?
Read More »Cyberpower Ultra 3 RX (Ryzen 3300X / RX 5600 XT) Prebuilt Review
Looking for a new gaming PC that won't break the bank? This PC from Cyberpower is a great option
Read More »AM4 motherboards could be running CPUs out of spec
Modern motherboards are able to adapt the voltage given to the CPU, according to how much power is needed during any given time. However, it has been revealed that some motherboard vendors might purposely manipulate boards to give too much power to AMD CPUs for higher performance, at the potential …
Read More »AMD will support Zen 3 on B450 and X470 motherboards after all
AMD has backtracked following its controversial Zen 3 support announcement earlier this month.
Read More »Threadripper 3990X CPU Cooling Comparison – Taming the Beast
Too hot to handle? We push four CPU coolers to their limits on the Threadripper 3990X
Read More »AMD’s 6-core Ryzen 5 3600 is currently on offer for under £160
Update 10:47 24/04/2020: The price has dropped further – now to under £159. Even better. AMD's Ryzen 3000 processors have been around for almost a year now, and they have been widely praised for offering top multi-threaded performance and high efficiency levels. Now, you can get a 6-core Ryzen 5 …
Read More »AMD launches 3rd Gen Ryzen 3 processors and B550 motherboard chipset
Today, AMD is announcing its 3rd Gen Ryzen 3 series processors in addition to the B550 chipset for Socket AM4 motherboards. The new Ryzen 3 series will include the Ryzen 3 3300X and the Ryzen 3 3100, both housing four cores and eight threads...
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep6) – New AMD EPYC & Ryzen 3 Rumours
Things are looking busy for AMD. Last week saw new set of EPYC processor SKUs released, and we've also seen leaks and rumours pointing to an impending release of Zen 2-based Ryzen 3 3000 processors. And Luke and Leo talk about the prospect of a Zen 2-based desktop APU akin to what we see from the new Ryzen 4000 Mobile APUs...
Read More »Win a water-cooled gaming PC worth £2,500! (closed)
We are running a HUGE competition this month. In partnership with Alphacool, AMD, Cougar, Gigabyte and Patriot, we have put together a custom water-cooled gaming PC worth £2,500 and one lucky reader is going to win it!
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep5) – Zen 3 Rumours and Speculation
Zen 3 is still likely to be many months away, but the rumour mill has certainly begun churning. Keeping up with AMD's release cadence from Zen, Zen+, and Zen 2, we initially expected to see Zen 3 around Q4 2020. Will this still be the case?...
Read More »AMD Threadripper 3990X and Gigabyte Aorus Real-World Workstation Build
Today we build a high-end workstation system based around the 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master motherboard, and two Aorus Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards... see how this beast performs in the real world!
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