Samsung recently announced that they have developed the worlds first 12-layer 3D-TSV (Through Silicon Via) technology DRAM modules with up to 24GB capacity, one of the first products to use the technology will be Samsung’s very own HBM2 KGSDs. Samsung’s new 12-layer 3D-TSV process features 12 DRAM chips interconnected through …
Read More »New Vengeance LPX memory kits from Corsair break the 5000Mhz barrier
Corsair has announced a new DDR4 memory kit from its low-profile Vengeance LPX range. The new modules are set to break the 5000Mhz barrier for consumer desktop memory solutions. However, that performance comes with a rather large price tag. Vengeance LPX is a familiar name in the memory market, offering …
Read More »G.SKILL announce a series of high-performance, high-capacity memory modules
G.SKILL has announced new high-capacity, high-performance memory kits based on 32 GB modules and spanning several of their current DDR4 series. The company claims these modules will push the performance of high-capacity memory solutions to the limits. Included in the new specifications are G.SKILL’s Trident Z Royal and Trident Z …
Read More »Intel to discontinue AMD collaboration Kaby Lake-G in 2020
Intel has killed off its Kaby Lake-G collaboration with AMD Radeon RX Vega M graphics. However, the company has vowed it will continue to support the product with drivers for five years to follow policy. Kaby Lake-G was released at the beginning of 2018 featuring a collaboration between Intel and …
Read More »Toshiba N300 NAS 14TB (HDWG21EEZSTA) HDD Review
It's a Helium-filled 14TB HDD, designed for use in NAS systems
Read More »XFX to release THICC III RX 5700 XT
We've seen a number of custom Radeon RX 5700 XTs since the reference cards launched back in July, and we've reviewed several high-quality models ourselves. We've already seen XFX release its THICC II card, and now it seems a THICC III is in the works. As reported by VideoCardz, XFX …
Read More »TSMC is hitting 7nm+ yields in time for AMD Zen 3
There is growing optimism that AMD will deliver on its schedule for next-generation Zen 3 processors after TSMC says it has begun mass production of chips based on its new 7nm+ EUV technology. TSMC this week announced it is “delivering customer products to market in high volume”, which means they …
Read More »MSI may have accidentally leaked a TRX40 motherboard
MSI has been pushing content creator based products for some time now. It seems they might have a new content creator HEDT motherboard on the way to support AMD's upcoming TRX40 Threadripper 3000 socket too. MSI have been putting a lot of effort into their content creator featured products of …
Read More »AMD announce two new Ryzen 3000 CPUs, but there is a catch
AMD has officially announced two new processors are being added to the Ryzen 3000 line up. Although it looks like they will only be available to OEM system builders for the moment. Since the initial launch of AMD Ryzen 3000 processors back in July, AMD has introduced new products into …
Read More »Noctua finally introduces all black versions of their high-end air coolers
Noctua has introduced the long-awaited all-black versions of its CPU coolers. The legendary NH-D15, NH-U12S and the NH-L9i all getting a makeover along with new chromax.black fans. Staying close to its successful formula, Noctua has taken its signature quiet cooling performance and introduced an all-black coating to the heatsinks and …
Read More »Intel and Partners Showcase Vast Array of Products at Technology Open House Event
Intel’s Technology Open House in London was an exhibition of products from the chipmaker and its partners that showcase the capabilities provided by Intel. Core to the showcases were 10th Gen Ice Lake and Comet Lake laptops, Optane-accelerated systems, and gaming PCs designed for high framerate horsepower.
Read More »MSI Shows Off Six-Core Intel Comet Lake Core i7-10710U Prestige 14 Laptop
Yesterday at Intel’s Technology Open House event, we got the chance to catch up with Natalie from MSI on one of their new ultraportable laptops for content creators. Importantly, the MSI Prestige 14 is one of the first ultraportable laptops to be shown with Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake CPU …
Read More »We snuck a Cinebench Run on the Intel Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7
We sneaked a run on the new 10th Gen Intel Dell XPS 13. ssshhhhh.
Read More »8Pack Discusses Intel Performance Maximizer & £16K Core i9-9990XE Supernova XL
KitGuru got a minute to talk with expert overclocker, 8Pack, and discuss Intel's Performance Maximizer, and 8Pack's own Supernova XLTD system
Read More »Arctic Liquid Freezer II all-in-one CPU Cooler Review
Arctic is back with the Liquid Freezer II - just how good is it?
Read More »Intel announce new Xeon W-2200 series processors
Intel has announced a new Xeon W-2200 series to join the Cascade Lake-X HEDT line-up for 2019. The Xeon W-2200 series will offer lower performance options compared to some Cascade Lake-X processors, with quad-core CPUs available. The top four Xeon W-2200 processors will effectively share the same characteristics as Cascade …
Read More »New products announced from TeamGroup include high speed DDR4 and a PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD
TeamGroup has announced it is releasing a couple of new products. Included in the announcement is T-Force DARK Z gaming memory and the T-Force Cardea Zero Z440 which is a Gen 4 PCIe M.2 SSD drive, both are designed for AMD Ryzen 3000 systems to offer the best possible performance. …
Read More »Intel has dropped the price on its 9th generation KF and F graphics-disabled processors
Intel has announced it will be cutting the price of their 9th generation CPUs which have their integrated graphics disabled. The F and KF variants of Intel’s 9th generation Coffee Lake processors are now cheaper than their GPU enabled counterparts. Intel has often been criticised by consumers for offering 9th …
Read More »Thermaltake ToughPower GF1 750W PSU Review
This is the version without the RGB fan, and its £35 less ! worth buying ?
Read More »AMD announces RX 5500 series, available in laptops and pre-builts first
AMD has announced the RX 5500 series, available for both laptops and desktops, targeting 1080p gamers
Read More »MSI has added to its professional range with a series of X299 motherboards
MSI has unveiled a range of new X299 motherboards directed at content creators and supporting Intel’s highly anticipated, upcoming 10th generation Cascade Lake-X processors. The new series of motherboards are expected to debut this month. MSI seems to be focusing a lot of attention on content creators recently and as …
Read More »Intel’s Raja Koduri hints at June 2020 release for Xe graphics
There's been a slow and steady trickle of news surrounding Intel's upcoming Xe graphics cards. First, the company hired former AMD employee Raja Koduri, while Nvidia's Tom Peterson also jumped ship last April. In May, we learned that Xe graphics would support ray tracing, and now a tweet by Raja Koduri …
Read More »More rumours suggest Nvidia Ampere could come early in 2020
It doesn’t seem that long ago we were all looking forward to Nvidia’s current generation of Turing architecture. According to rumours, the new Ampere cards may be coming sooner than expected, with further talk of a release early in 2020. Ampere may not be Nvidia’s best-kept secret. However, nothing official …
Read More »SilverStone Permafrost PF240-ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler Review
It's a new AIO from SilverStone, priced at under £100
Read More »AMD announce future specifications and roadmap for EPYC processors
New details have come to light on AMD’s future Zen 3 and 4 architectures, along with a roadmap providing the timeline and key specifications for its next-generation EPYC Milan and Genoa lines of data centre processors. During a recent presentation at the HPC-AI Advisory Council Conference in the UK, AMD …
Read More »Nvidia 1660 Super clock frequency and memory detail confirmed
Some of Nvidia’s upcoming GTX 1660 Super graphics card specifications have been leaked, which show the card will be released to fend off the competition coming from AMD’s 5500XT which is due to launch very soon. The guys over at igor's Lab recently confirm the Nvidia GTX 1660 Super clock …
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 »LEO UNBUILDS Episode 1 – Phanteks Enthoo Luxe 2
Regular readers will have seen our review earlier this week of the new Phanteks Enthoo Luxe 2. After the review, Leo left his camera running and disassembled the system live on camera. We put some chill music alongside the video courtesy of Gavin Luke and if you guys like this concept, we will produce more in future. Let us know what you think!
Read More »Microsoft looking to hire more chip engineers as custom processor ambitions grow
Microsoft made a name for itself as a software company but over the years, hardware has been a growing area of interest. Microsoft appears to be pursuing its own chip-design ambitions by hiring up new chip engineers in locations across the US with deep ties to the likes of AMD, …
Read More »MSI’s latest X570 motherboard trades in RGB for a stealth design and sets a record overclock for Ryzen 3900X
MSI has been teasing information of a new motherboard addition to their already extensive X570 range. The new motherboard features an all-black design with absolutely no RGB and has already managed to set an overclocking record for the Ryzen 9 3900X processor. MSI says the new X570 Unify motherboard is …
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