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Asus Unveils Trio of AMD X670E AM5 Motherboards For Zen 4

By Anton Shilov published 19 August 22

Asus announces rough and tough AM5 motherboards for AMD's Ryzen 7000-series Zen 4 CPUs.

Intel Raptor Lake Specs Allegedly Exposed: Up To 24 Cores, 32 Threads

By Mark Tyson published 19 August 22

An almost fully fledged Raptor Lake CPU product table highlights the evolution to expect moving from Alder Lake. Some chips seem to fare better than others across the gen-to-gen transition.

Bitcoin Falls Under $21.4K, Traders Lose $600 Million

By Francisco Pires published 19 August 22

Newfound uncertainty around inflation renews market trembling.

MSI's Tiger Lake Motherboard Would Be So Much Cooler If It Had a PCIe Slot

By Aaron Klotz published 19 August 22

MSI has created a new low-profile Mini-ITX motherboard featuring a Core i5 Tiger Lake processor for professionals desiring to build a compact desktop workstation that sips power.

Nvidia Details Grace Hopper CPU Superchip Design: 144 Cores on 4N TSMC Process

By Paul Alcorn published 19 August 22

Nvidia shared more details about the Nvidia Grace CPU and Nvidia Grace Hopper CPU Superchip at Hot Chips 34.

AMD Genoa 96-Core CPU Towers Over Intel Sapphire Rapids 56-Core CPU In 2P System Benchmark

By Mark Tyson published 19 August 22

In the battle of the following gen 2P server systems, AMD leads, despite Cinebench R23 rendering maxing out at 125C/256T - leaving 64C/128T of untapped potential.

Gigabyte Announces Aorus PCIe 5.0 SSD Up To 12.4 GBps

By Anton Shilov published 19 August 22

Gigabyte unveils its client PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD with up to 12.4 GBps throughput.

Raspberry Pi Manufacturer RS Group Ends License After a Decade

By Les Pounder published 19 August 22

RS Components had been a manufacturer and distributor of Raspberry Pi since its launch in 2012.

Intel's Core i5-13600HX Raptor Lake Mobile CPU Benchmarked: Faster Than Alder Lake

By Anton Shilov published 18 August 22

First CrossMark results of Intel's Core i5-13600HX leak.

Lenovo’s Lawyers Prompt Framework to Change 3D Printed Case

By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 August 22

Framework is changing the power button on its open source case design after a challenge from Lenovo claiming that it infringes upon Lenovo's Legion trademarks.

Early AGESA Versions Responsible For Possible Ryzen 7000 Delayed Release

By Aaron Klotz published 18 August 22

AMD is reportedly dealing with serious AGESA microcode issues on its upcoming AM5 platform, which might delay Ryzen 7000's release window to late September.

Samsung: 1TB DDR5 RAM in 2024, DDR5-7200 in 2025

By Anton Shilov published 18 August 22

Samsung envisions 1TB DDR5 modules to arrive in 2024 and DDR5-7200 to hit the market in 2025.

Intel Factories in China Shut Down to Conserve Electrical Power

By Francisco Pires published 18 August 22

Intel factories in China's Sichuan Province, have been shutd down in order to reduce the strain in the electrical grid.

Samsung 990 Pro Is the Center of a PCIe Mystery

By Aaron Klotz published 18 August 22

New evidence surrounding Samsung's 990 Pro SSD suggest it will be either a PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 drive.

Raspberry Pi Backup System Saves Data to USB Drive

By Ash Hill published 18 August 22

ThinkLearnDo has created a Raspberry Pi-powered keychain holder that can back up data overnight to a USB thumb drive.

More News

Nvidia Details Grace Hopper CPU Superchip Design: 144 Cores on 4N TSMC Process Nvidia shares more details at Hot Chips 34.

Lenovo’s Lawyers Prompt Framework to Change 3D Printed Case Lenovo claims Framework's button resembled its Legion logo.

Samsung 990 Pro Is the Center of a PCIe Mystery PCIe 4.0 or 5.0? It's hard to tell.

Intel's Core i5-13600HX Raptor Lake Mobile CPU Benchmarked: Faster Than Alder Lake But there is a catch.

Reviews

Pimoroni Enviro Indoor Review: Sense and Sensor-Abilities

By Les Pounder published 19 August 22

Editor's Choice

How warm is it? Is the air too humid? Are there volatile organic compounds in the air? Enviro Indoor will help you find out.

Dell Pro Webcam (WB5023) Review: Perfect Plug-and-Play in 2K

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 18 August 22

The Dell Pro webcam offers 2K QHD resolution and performs well without any image adjustments or software tweaks.

Cooler Master GM27-FQS Review: Accurate Color and High Performance

By Christian Eberle published 18 August 22

The Cooler Master GM27-FQS is a 27-inch QHD/IPS gaming monitor with 165 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and extended color.

Roccat Kone XP Air Review: Packed with RGB and Buttons

By Myles Goldman published 18 August 22

The Roccat Kone XP Air does a pretty good job at drawing attention to itself with its eye-popping RGB and ergonomic design, but its $170 price tag is steep.

Mavix M9 Chair Review: Top Tier With a Price Tag to Match

By Mark Knapp published 17 August 22

The Mavix M9 chair costs $1,000, but you get what you pay for. It puts other gaming chairs to shame with its comfort and ergonomic adjustments.

Best Picks

Best RP2040 Boards 2022

By Les Pounder published 19 August 22

In such a short space of time, the RP2040 has disrupted the microcontroller community and we now have a smörgåsbord of RP2040 boards to choose from.

Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2022

By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 August 22

Our picks for the best ultrabooks (super thin and light notebooks), along with other premium laptops now.

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2022

By Zhiye Liu published 18 August 22

Here are the best RAM kits we’ve tested: computer memory ideal for gaming, video editing, and graphics-heavy applications.

CPUs

Intel Raptor Lake Specs Allegedly Exposed: Up To 24 Cores, 32 Threads

By Mark Tyson published 19 August 22

An almost fully fledged Raptor Lake CPU product table highlights the evolution to expect moving from Alder Lake. Some chips seem to fare better than others across the gen-to-gen transition.

AMD Genoa 96-Core CPU Towers Over Intel Sapphire Rapids 56-Core CPU In 2P System Benchmark

By Mark Tyson published 19 August 22

In the battle of the following gen 2P server systems, AMD leads, despite Cinebench R23 rendering maxing out at 125C/256T - leaving 64C/128T of untapped potential.

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Graphics Cards

MacBook Pro with an image of Far Cry 6 on the display

GeForce Now Gets 1440p, 120 FPS Game Support for Chrome and Edge

By Aaron Klotz published 18 August 22

Nvidia updates its Chrome and Edge browser implementation of GeForce Now to support 1440p and 120 fps gameplay for members of the RTX 3080 plan.

Intel Arc A380 Graphics Card Listing Shows Up On Newegg

By Aaron Klotz published 16 August 22

Intel's Arc A380 is no longer locked behind Chinese borders, with the GPU now apparently shipping to the United States.

Nvidia to Further Drop Prices of GeForce RTX 30-Series Boards in Coming Weeks

By Anton Shilov published 16 August 22

Nvidia’s Ampere graphics cards are reportedly set to get cheaper in the coming weeks, ahead of the Ada Lovelace RTX 40-series launch.

Laptops

Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2022

By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 August 22

Our picks for the best ultrabooks (super thin and light notebooks), along with other premium laptops now.

XMG Unveils New Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3080 Ti Gaming Laptop

By Ian Evenden published 12 August 22

New laptops from German firm XMG include Ryzen 9 CPUs and external liquid cooling.

Raspberry Pi

Best RP2040 Boards 2022

By Les Pounder published 19 August 22

In such a short space of time, the RP2040 has disrupted the microcontroller community and we now have a smörgåsbord of RP2040 boards to choose from.

Pimoroni Enviro Indoor Review: Sense and Sensor-Abilities

By Les Pounder published 19 August 22

Editor's Choice

How warm is it? Is the air too humid? Are there volatile organic compounds in the air? Enviro Indoor will help you find out.

Raspberry Pi Manufacturer RS Group Ends License After a Decade

By Les Pounder published 19 August 22

RS Components had been a manufacturer and distributor of Raspberry Pi since its launch in 2012.

Deals

Best UK Amazon Prime Day Deals 2022: Gaming Laptops, CPUs, Monitors and More

By Stewart Bendle published 13 July 22

Prime Day returns on Tuesday, July 12th, and lasts 48 hours until the end of Wednesday, July 13th.

Amazon Prime Day 2022: How to Find the Best Hardware Deals

By Avram Piltch published 24 June 22

Amazon Prime Day is set to happen on July 12th and 13th. Here are tips to help plan your PC hardware shopping spree.

Pick up an Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for £889: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 13 June 22

If you're looking for a laptop for gaming or for other apps that require a little bit of oomph in your system, then this Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for just £889 could be the deal for you!

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