With the DDR5 generation upon us, AMD is looking to boost its support for high-performance memory. According to newly discovered patent filings, one of the ideas AMD is testing is an auto-overclocking tool for memory, which would make obtaining faster speeds more convenient for users. AMD filed the patent (via …
Read More »Intel unveils 12th Gen Core HX CPUs for high-end gaming laptops and workstations
Intel has pulled the curtain on the 12th Gen Core HX series mobile processors, revealing the next generation of CPUs aimed at high-end gaming laptops and mobile workstations. The line-up includes seven SKUs, all supporting DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 and overclocking, delivering desktop-like performance in a portable format. Based on the …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake-HX to feature PCIe 5.0 and overclocking support
Intel is expected to announce the Alder Lake-HX chips on May 10th, during its Vision event. This processor line-up will bring 55W SKUs with PCIe 5.0 and overclocking support to the mobile segment, featuring up to eight P-cores and eight E-cores for mobile workstations and gaming laptops. According to the data …
Read More »AMD wants to ‘make a big splash’ with its DDR5 memory overclocking capabilities
The industry is still in a transition period, as platforms begin to shift from DDR4 to DDR5 memory. With AMD's upcoming Zen 4 CPUs, the company wants to 'make a big splash' with DDR5 memory overclocking...
Read More »Overclockers UK debuts 8Pack Cryocube with overclocked Core i9 CPU and RTX 3090
Overclockers UK and 8Pack are back at it again with another high-end, masterfully crafted PC. This time around, the team is launching the Cryocube, a fully water-cooled PC with plenty of visual flair and horsepower. The Cryocube uses an ice-like, all-white aesthetic, combined with RGB lighting, to create a super …
Read More »AMD confirms the Ryzen 7 5800X3D won’t support overclocking
Following on from earlier reports, AMD has now confirmed that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking. However, this only applies to the CPU, so users can still modify Infinity Fabric and DRAM clock speeds. In an interview with HotHardware, AMD's Robert Hallock spoke about the new Ryzen chips coming to …
Read More »G.Skill and ASUS set new DDR5 record with 8888MHz overclock
Since the launch of DDR5 in late 2021, G.Skill has been hard at work to push speeds to new heights. This week, the company revealed that in its latest overclocking collaboration with ASUS, a new DDR5 world record has been set. Working with ASUS and extreme overclocker “lupin_no_musume”, G.Skill Trident …
Read More »Intel issues statement in response to 12th Gen non-K overclocking
After announcing a range of multiplier-locked (non-K) CPU SKUs at CES 2022, it didn't take long for these processors to hit the market. With German overclocker Der8auer already experimenting with base-clock (BCLK) overclocking methods for the likes of the i5-12400, Intel has now issued a statement regarding overclocking these non-K processors...
Read More »CTR creator working on new AMD CPU tuning tool named Project Hydra
Yuri Bubliy, also known as ‘1usmus' online, has introduced the successor to CTR. Expected to release later this month, the new tool, called Project Hydra, aims to bring better overclocking to systems equipped with a Zen 3 processor or upcoming Zen 3+ processor, if they ever release. According to the …
Read More »RX 6900 XT at 3.3GHz sets new 3DMark Fire Strike world record
A while back, renowned overclocker, Der8auer, broke the 3DMark Fire Strike world record with a massive 3.2GHz overclock on an RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil graphics card. Now, that record appears to have been broken, this time by a separate group pushing an RX 6900 XT at 3.3GHz. As reported …
Read More »Intel Core i9-11900K overclocked to over 7GHz at 1.873V
Intel's 11th Gen Core Rocket Lake-S processors aren't releasing for another day, but overclockers already have their hands on a few of them. The first major overclock for the Core i9-11900K was revealed over the weekend, pushing the chip over the 7GHz mark at a whopping 1.873V.
Read More »ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I Gaming Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
With AMD’s new Zen 3-based Ryzen 5000 processors offering new levels of compute, gaming, and power efficiency performance to mainstream desktop users, it is a great time to be a Mini-ITX fan. In this review, we examine the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I Gaming Mini-ITX motherboard and see how it handles …
Read More »Overclockers get DOOM Eternal running at 1,000 frames per second
It has been known for some time now that the id Tech 7 engine is capable of running at up to 1,000 frames per second, but powering a game like DOOM Eternal at that frame rate is no easy task. As part of QuakeCon at Home, Bethesda teamed up with …
Read More »ASUS ROG Maximus XII Apex used to push Core i9-10900K to 7.7GHz
A Core i9-10900K overclocked to 7.7GHz across all ten cores.
Read More »MSI Z490 GODLIKE used to push Core i9-10900K to 7.42GHz on all cores
This week marks the launch of Intel's 10th Generation Core desktop processors and the Z490 chipset for motherboards. We've already seen some memory records broken utilising this new hardware and it looks like MSI's motherboards are turning up some decent CPU overclocking results too. First up is the flagship MSI …
Read More »G.Skill Trident Z Royal breaks records with DDR4-6666 speed
G.Skill already had an impressive showcase for the Z490 and Intel 10th Gen launch yesterday, delivering 5000MHz memory kits. It turns out that with some additional overclocking, even greater heights can be achieved, as G.Skill Trident Z Royal memory has been used to reach record speeds of 6666MHz. Paired with …
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 FX-8350 overclocked to over 8GHz
The German overclocker der8auer succeeded with pushing an AMD FX-8350 to 8.127 MHz – speeds nearly twice as fast as what we'd expect from a stock chip. The 32 nm CPU was forced up to this speed by giving it voltage of 1.920 vCore – making a single core pull 100 W of power. …
Read More »Corsair A500 CPU Cooler Review
Corsair has returned to the CPU air cooling market with the A500 dual tower cooler
Read More »Asus ROG Maximus XI Formula – VRM cooling by EKWB
The board has a list of features as long as your arm, however it also costs a hefty amount of money.
Read More »Galax KFA2 RTX 2080Ti Hall of Fame 10th Anniversary edition GPU – The £1800 GPU!
The 10th anniversary HOF RTX 2080Ti is really something special to look at and even features an inbuilt water cooling block for improved cooling performance. It's pretty hard to justify spending £1800 on a graphics card but it is definitely a special piece of technology that I was very pleased to take a closer look at...
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 »G.Skill Trident Z Royal surpasses 6GHz speeds
We've regularly seen G.Skill memory breaking overclocking records over the summer months. Last year, G.Skill memory was used to set 23 new overclocking records and this year, G.Skill has become the first DDR4 memory maker to surpass 6GHz speeds. Taiwanese professional overclocker, ‘Toppc', used G.Skill Trident Z Royal and the …
Read More »Briony upgrades her PC with KFA2 Hall of Fame RTX 2080 Ti!
Briony gives her PC the mother of all upgrades with a brand new KFA2 RTX 2080 Ti!
Read More »LUKE and LEO get technical – The AMD Zen 2 Episode!
Now that Ryzen 3000 has been out for a few weeks and we've had a good chunk of time with the new processors and X570 platform, Leo and Luke got together to discuss recent findings. It is a lengthy discussion, going over Zen overclocking, X570 as a whole, using Ryzen 3000 on an older motherboard, what's next for Threadripper and more.
Read More »Intel releases its own one-click overclocking tool with support for 9th Gen CPUs
One-click overclocking has been a popular tool used within the BIOS of many gaming-oriented motherboards for years now. Some people don't necessarily want to poke around in the BIOS though in fear of screwing something up. With that in mind, Intel has released its own one-click CPU overclocking tool known …
Read More »G.Skill DDR4 Memory breaks overclocking records once again
Each year, G.Skill comes to Computex with new RAM modules and a small army of professional overclockers to really push the technology as far as it can go. This year was no different, with 23 overclocking records broken last week.
Read More »Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master – Best VRM Cooling We Have Ever Seen
This is one of the highlights of 2019, so far. Find out why.
Read More »MSI MEG X399 Creation – The best motherboard ever!
This really is a hell of a showcase for MSI - read on to see why.
Read More »Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) Review
It's an excellent motherboard from ASUS ROG - is it just too good for Ryzen 2nd Gen?
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