AMD ended 2019 with the message that the company will push the envelope of high computing again in 2020, at the same time as announcing it will be holding its annual CES press conference on Monday 6th January at 2 pm. AMD finished off 2019 with a message on its …
Read More »ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E Gaming – 960A of power!
Is ASUS ROG's TRX40-E Gaming worth a look at just under £500?
Read More »EKWB confirms water block compatibility with new sTRX4 socket and TRX40 motherboards
AMD's latest series of HEDT processors have officially arrived alongside the new TRX40 motherboard platform and the sTRX4 socket. To support the latest chipset and 3rd Gen Threadripper CPU socket, EKWB has ensured sTR4 compatible waterblocks for those looking to put a custom loop together. The EK Velocity sTR4 series …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X & 3970X CPU Review
If you're looking for ultimate high core-count performance, Threadripper 3000 is where you should look
Read More »AMD clarifies the ‘fastest core’ identification process in Windows and Ryzen Master
Yesterday, u/AMD_Robert clarified the fastest CPU core identification process with Ryzen processors, made by Windows and Ryzen Master. AMD CPUs have a performance ranking for their cores, as ‘fused at the factory and reported by the firmware'. However, Windows and Ryzen Master seem to have ‘different goals when identifying a …
Read More »Update to modified Ryzen power profile delivers further performance tweaks
A couple of weeks ago, 1usmus released a custom power profile for 3rd Gen Ryzen systems running on Windows 10, adjusting CPU task scheduling for better performance and boost clock speeds. Now, the first update has begun rolling out, which makes further optimisation changes. The power profile modifies Collaborative Processor …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU Review
AMD is back with the 16-core Ryzen 3000 CPU... just how good is it?
Read More »Custom 3rd Gen Ryzen power profile enables improved boost speeds, core load balance and idle temps
AMD has found plenty of success this year thanks to the launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen but there was at least one issue around launch that stuck out. Some early adopters found that their new CPU wasn't hitting its rated boost clock speed. AMD has been ironing out this issue …
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 »AMD Ryzen CPUs are set for a microcode update in November
According to MSI, AMD Ryzen CPUs will be getting a new microcode update soon, with a new BIOS which will be packed with over 100 features and improvements being rolled out next month. Microcode is the lowest level of CPU and machine instruction sets that are loaded from the BIOS …
Read More »X570 VRM Temperature Analysis – LUKE Deep Dive!
Luke goes hardcore with an in-depth VRM analysis of four X570 motherboards
Read More »AMD’s ‘raise the game’ bundle is now live for CPUs and GPUs
Over the years, AMD has managed to put together some excellent game bundles for hardware buyers. Earlier this year, we saw some Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs sold with free codes for The Division 2, Devil May Cry V and Resident Evil 2. Now just in time for the holiday …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs detailed in leaked CPU validation list
AMD fans looking to save a bit of cash on their 12 core 24 thread upgrades may not have to wait much longer, as a new leak has shown what looks like the specification of AMD’s yet to be announced Ryzen 9 3900 CPU. While we are still awaiting official …
Read More »AMD B550 chipset missing PCIe Gen 4 & Ryzen 3500X specs detailed
AMD fans have reason to be cheerful this week, with news of its highly anticipated B550 Chipset specs being detailed online. This could give users a more budget-friendly incentive to upgrade to the new Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 platform. Hong Kong media HKEPC dropped the leaked specifications for the B550 …
Read More »ASRock X570 Taichi Motherboard Review
It's ASRock's £300 X570 offering - what does Luke make of it?
Read More »AMD Threadripper rumour round-up, TRX40, Gen 4.0 PCIe and more
At this point, we know that 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors are coming, it is just a matter of when. In the months following Computex, lots of rumours have been circulating, giving us an early idea of what to expect from 7nm Threadripper and its new chipset. Right now, 3rd …
Read More »Corsair Vengeance LPX boosts DDR4 speeds to 4,866MHz on X570 motherboards
While the first generation of Ryzen processors had some issues maintaining high DDR4 memory speeds, significant improvements have been made since then. Now with 3rd Gen Ryzen and X570, memory makers are able to release blazing fast DDR4 kits tailored to AMD's platform. Corsair's new Vengeance LPX for instance runs …
Read More »AMD’s new firmware update should fix 3rd Gen Ryzen boost clock issues
Last week, AMD addressed complaints surrounding 3rd Gen Ryzen processors not hitting their advertised boost clock speeds. Now, a fix is on the way, with motherboard partners currently working to implement the latest firmware update.
Read More »AMD confirms 3rd Gen Ryzen boost clock issue and aims to fix via firmware
While 3rd Gen Ryzen has mostly been positively received, there have been some issues along the way. One of the main issues currently is that a good number of 3rd Gen Ryzen owners aren't able to hit advertised boost clock speeds. Fortunately, AMD is aware and may have found a …
Read More »AMD sees sharp rise in CPU market share following 3rd Gen Ryzen launch
The launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen appears to be going down very well, leading to a big boost in AMD CPU market share.
Read More »Evidence of 3rd Gen Threadripper continues to appear
There has been plenty of talk surrounding 3rd Gen Ryzen processors and the X570 platform over the last couple of months, but we haven't heard much about what's next for Threadripper. We were already told that AMD would be revisiting Threadripper in the future and a third generation could be …
Read More »AMD Zen 3 said to be on track for 2020, Zen 4 begins design phase
AMD refuses to slow down as next-gen Zen 3 and Zen 4 architectures are on track.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (Zen+ & Vega 11) APU Review
It's a Zen+ APU with Vega 11 graphics, priced at £139.99. Does Luke rate it?
Read More »G.Skill unleashes Ryzen optimised 3800MHz DDR4 RAM kits
With the jump to 3rd Gen Ryzen processors and the X570 chipset, RAM speeds have greatly improved on AMD's platform. As a result, we have already started seeing new ‘Ryzen optimised' memory kits hitting the market and today, G.Skill is launching its fastest yet. The new G.Skill Trident Z Neo …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (6C12T) CPU Review
How does AMD's Ryzen 5 3600X fare in the mid-range market segment?
Read More »BIOS fix begins rolling out to fix Destiny 2 on 3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs
Last week, it was widely reported that Destiny 2 was not able to run on AMD's new 3rd Gen Ryzen processors and X570 motherboards. Bungie began investigating the issue fairly swiftly but it turns out that the main problem was on the AMD side, as Destiny 2 and several major …
Read More »Destiny 2 appears to be broken on 3rd Gen Ryzen PCs but a fix is coming
Update (12.07.19): Earlier this week we learned that Destiny 2 players upgrading to AMD's new Ryzen 3000 CPUs and X570 motherboards were having trouble launching the game. Bungie has been investigating the issue this week but so far, the developers haven't been able to patch out the problem. Fortunately, it …
Read More »3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs, X570 motherboards and RX 5700 GPUs land in UK
Last week was a huge one in the tech world as not only did we get two new GPUs launching from Nvidia, but AMD's long-awaited Navi GPU and Zen 2 CPU launches both arrived. Reviews for the Radeon RX 5700 series and the Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 7 3700X …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 3900X & Ryzen 7 3700X ‘Zen 2’ CPU Review
Looking for a new CPU upgrade? AMD delivers in spades with the Ryzen 3900X and 3700X
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 …
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