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Friday, April 10th 2020

CPU Coolers

• Scythe Mugen 5 ARGB Plus Tweaktown

Mouse

• Xtrfy M4 RGB KitGuru

PSUs

• be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 850W Cowcotland (fr)
• 80 Plus Gold PSU Roundup ComputerBase (de)

Review Gaming Chairs

If you are a supporter of the Real Madrid football team, then there is a chair for you, and Tesoro offers it. While it’s not that affordable, it is comfortable enough to allow you to watch a match or just spend some time playing FIFA or Football Manager.

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Review Cases

The Silverstone SETA A1 features a clean, gentle, aluminum front with a functional design and some embedded RGBs. With its clear window and choice of three different colors, the SETA A1 focuses on providing a stylish chassis to house your modern PC hardware components.

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by AleksandarK Friday, 06:17Discuss (24 Comments)

NVIDIA hasrecently introducedits GeForce RTX 20-series SUPER mobile graphics cards, with the heap of new features that are present on the new GPU models. According to a report from ComputerBase, NVIDIA has refreshed few of the RTX 20-series mobile GPUs in addition to the previously announced SUPER models. Now there are a few models/variants of these RTX 20-series GPUs. Firstly, there is a standard RTX mobile GPU variant called the “Max-P” version – this represents the RTX 20-series GPUs that were launched initially in January of 2019 and it includes three SKUs like RTX 2060, 2070 and 2080. Secondly, there is a “Max-Q” revision of these graphics cards, meant to bring maximum efficiency. These SKUs are power-limited, so they are a bit slower compared to the regular “Max-P” version, and they have a Total Graphics Power (TGP) between 65 W and 90 W depending on the model.

Next up we have GeForce RTX SUPER 20-series of GPUs that were launched on April 2nd just a few days ago. These GPUs are special because they bring a heap of new features like more CUDA cores, low-power (1.25 V compared to the old 1.35 V) GDDR6 memory, DynamicBoost, and Optimus support. So what are these new, refresh GPUs? On ComputerBase Forums, XMG (laptop maker) representative has revealed that NVIDIA refreshed some of the older RTX 20-series mobile GPU that were already in use.

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Press Release by btarunr Friday, 03:04Discuss (9 Comments)

Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY premium brand for Cooling, Gaming Gear, and Enthusiast Memory solutions, solemnly presents a budget-friendly chassis, the V250 TG ARGB Mid Tower Chassis. Providing all the essential functions and bringing more to the table, the V250 TG is designed with a sleek acrylic front panel, and one 4 mm tempered glass side panel that ensures the best visual aesthetics. Glowing through the front panel are the three preinstalled 12 mm ARGB fans, which pairs with one preinstalled 120 mm standard rear fan. With the good base feet design, users can rest assured that the chassis’ has exceptional ventilation abilities.

The PSU shroud aids in tidying unsightly cables, and multiple dust filtration prevents the chassis from getting dirty; regardless, both grant additional help in serving to create the best airflow throughout the chassis. Even with its compacted size, the V250 TG ARGB Mid Tower Chassis is still able to support a standard ATX motherboard and is designed to support high-end expansions to suit every user’s individual needs. So, are you on a budget but still want to build a cool computer while sitting at home? Thermaltake’s V250 TG ARGB Mid Tower Chassis will help achieve your goal.

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Sponsored by btarunr Friday, 02:54

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by AleksandarK Friday, 00:09Discuss (3 Comments)

TSMC, Taiwan’s flagship manufacturer of silicon, has seen a substantial increase in demand for Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging technology, according to the report from DigiTimes. CoWoS is a multi-chip packaging technology that gives an option to build silicon like LEGO, allowing for dies to be placed side by side on interposer that is providing high interconnect density and performance. You can see more about CoWoS in detailhere. Some of the examples of CoWoS are NVIDIA’s P100 and V100 dies that integrate logic (computing elements), and memory (in the form of HBM) on a single die.

Recently, TSMC updated its CoWoS technology, where this new second-generation parts could scale far larger than the first-generation implementation – up to 1700 squared millimeters of die space, allowing for some very creative solutions to be implemented. This may be the reason that the demand in Q2 has risen so substantially and that TSMC’s production lines are now running at full capacity, trying to meet the demand for this packaging technology.

Thursday, April 9th 2020

Cooling

• Thermaltake Riing Quad 12 Fans OverClocked Inside (de)

CPU Coolers

• Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black HardwareCooking (fr)
• Fractal Design Celsius+ S36 Prisma Guru3D
• Fractal Design Celsius+ KitGuru

Graphics Cards

• ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 Tweaktown

Harddisks

• Seagate IronWolf 14TB HardwareCooking (fr)

Mouse

• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro HardwareCooking (fr)
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro XtremeHardware (it)
• SteelSeries Rival 3 Basic Tutorials (de)

Review Power Supplies

The flagship in Antec’s Signature line achieves very high performance while running very quietly at the same time. How does it compare to competing high-end offerings from Corsair and Seasonic of similar capacity? Is the Antec Signature Titanium 1000 W worth its $280 price tag?

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Review Other

The Lian Li Strimer Plus takes the original principle of lighting up your otherwise boring ATX cables with RGB colors. Instead of using the fiber optics principle of lighting each strand at its end, the Strimer Plus employs rows of LEDs for brighter, cooler animations for both the 24-pin and 8-pin cables.

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by btarunr Thursday, 21:08Discuss (63 Comments)

Microsoft could release the next major update to Windows 10, aka 2004, in May as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (build 19041.173). Codenamed “Manganese,” Windows 10 2004 has been released to Windows Insiders (slow ring), who can now either update their current installations or get ISO files for the new operating system. For the rest of us, Microsoft could release the software some time in May. Windows 10 2004 introduces a “restore this PC from the cloud” option, refined Windows Update management system; a more functional Task Manager that can show GPU temperatures; improvements to Cortana, Windows Search, and Network management.

by btarunr Thursday, 20:14Discuss (9 Comments)

Lian Li updated itsDK-05andDK-04desk-type PC cases as the new DK-05F and DK-04F. The two come with electrochromic glass tops. With applications in office cubicles (privacy glass), automobiles (auto-dimming rear-view mirrors), and passenger aircraft like the Boeing 787, electrochromic glass allows you to adjust transparency and clarity. On Lian Li’s DK-series desk-type cases, these let you adjust the opacity of the glass top, or its “blurriness.” The frame of the glass top can be studded with ARGB strips so the glass top acts like a translucent diffuser. The case’s front-panel now comes with a dedicated compound button to configure the glass.

Another design change with the DK-05F and DK-04F is a new detachable motherboard tray design. The tray now separates from the rest of the inner chassis, such that it only holds the motherboard’s rear I/O shield and expansion slots (you don’t end up pulling out the PSU along with it, like on the original DK-05/04). The rest of the feature-sets of the two are identical to their original counterparts. The DK-05F is designed for dual-system builds, with two independent ATX-size systems inside; while the DK-04F is designed for single-system builds. The company didn’t reveal pricing.

A video presentation by Lian Li follows.

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by Uskompuf Thursday, 18:47Discuss (6 Comments)

Two unannounced AMD Ryzen chips the Ryzen 7 3700C and Ryzen 3 3250C have recently appeared on Geekbench in a device codenamed “Google Zork”. These two CPUs bare resounding similarities with the Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 3250U APUs, sharing the same core configurations and clocks. The main difference between these chips is the 15 W TDP of the C versions.

These chips are likely adapted versions of the Ryzen 7 3700C and Ryzen 3 3250C intended for use in a upcoming Google Chromebook, not the “C” which could possibly stand for Chromebook. The codename “Google Zork” first appeared last year in reference to a reference board with the AMD Picasso chipset, it’s not confirmed but NotebookCheck suggests that “Google Zork” may a 2-in-1 Google Pixelbook.

by Uskompuf Thursday, 18:25Discuss (15 Comments)

The StarVR One VR headset was initially announced in 2015, it amazed us with its ultra-wide 210º horizontal FOV and enterprise features. In 2016 Acer signed a joint venture with Starbreeze the company developing the StarVR to bring the headset to market, after a year Acer increased their stake in the venture to 66% as Starbreeze could not meet their capital commitments. Finally in late 2018 it was announced that developers and enterprise would be available to apply for hardware. Since then we haven’t heard anything from the company until recently when a purchase button appeared on the StarVR site.

The purchase page shows availability from several distributors in Japan and Taiwan, with China listed as coming soon. The EU, UK & USA all have open expressions of interest for resellers in the region. Surprisingly no price is listed for the headset but we can assume it will be close to the $3,200 USD the developer version sold for in 2018.

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Press Release by VSG Thursday, 18:18Discuss (2 Comments)

Envision Peripherals, Inc. (EPI), the sole distributor of Philips-branded monitors and audio products in North America, today announces an addition to the Philips audio line with thePhilips ActionFit Wireless Earbudwith ultraviolet (UV) cleaning technology (TAST702BK/00). The earbuds harbor a compact soak resistant design, clear sound and comfortable fit. The Philips ActionFit Wireless Earbuds are now available onAmazon, for $179.99 USD. [Editor’s note: The product appears to already be on sale for $139.99 on Amazon at this time.]

“Active people today need a quality audio solution that fits their lifestyles. The new Philips TAST702s are the perfect solution to take to the gym or go on a long bike ride, because of their comfort and their hygienic features,” said David Ray, Director of Marketing for EPI.

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by Raevenlord Thursday, 12:25Discuss (30 Comments)

EVGA today announced availability of their GeForce RTX 2080 & 2070 SUPER KO graphics cards. Much like their original RTX 2060 KO graphics card, which came in an attractive price point that undercut NVIDIA’s own $299 MSRP for the graphics card, the new graphics cards also carry a new, lower price point than the company’s (previous) cheapest offerings, the Black series. The EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER KO will be retailing for $499.99 (2560 CUDA cores, 1770 MHz Boost Clock, 8 GB GDDR6 memory @ 14 GHz over a 256-bit bus), while the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER KO (3072 CUDA cores, 1815 MHz Boost Clock, 8 GB GDDR6 memory @ 15.5 GHz over a 256-bit bus) can be had for $699.99. This is a lower pricing than most competitor’s offerings in this market for a custom-designed RTX 2070 SUPER or RTX 2080 SUPER.

To achieve this pricepoint, some cuts have had to be made. The cards ship without a backplate, and the cooling solution seems to be slightly less dense than the company’s other, more expensive designs based on NVIDIA’s chips. The PCB in these graphics cards is a custom design – and going to the trouble of redesigning what was an originally beefy engineering feat means that some cuts were likely done in this area as well. The new SUPER KO graphics cards also drop the Virtual Link port, featuring only 3x DisplayPort and 1x HDMI as display outputs. EVGA’s Precision X1 overclocking utility is bundled with the graphics cards.

by AleksandarK Thursday, 11:29Discuss (3 Comments)

Microsoft has decided to shift its focus away from Windows 10X dual-screen laptop solutions in the near term, according to the report from ZDNet. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has happened recently, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Panos Panay internally informed his team that Microsoft will not be focusing its efforts on delivering the Windows 10X based dual-screen laptops this year. However, Microsoft is committed to that idea and will not shift away from it completely, it is just taking a rest for now. This is bad news for everyone that was hoping to get Surface Neo dual-screen laptop that was meant for the Holiday season of 2020. In addition to Surface Neo not shipping this year, Microsoft isn’t enabling any new Windows 10X dual-screen device to ship this year either.

What Microsoft is focusing on, however, is to get Windows 10X firstly on single-screen devices. That means that regular laptops should be getting the Windows 10X treatment sometime this year so vendors can launch products to compete with Chromebook devices, based on Google’s ChromeOS.

by Raevenlord Thursday, 10:24Discuss (21 Comments)

Noblechairs, the well-known manufacturer of PC accessories and better known for the quality of their gaming chairs, has announced that they are working in partnership with Bethesda to adapt that publisher’s franchises to branded products. The agreement will see Noblechairs designing products around the Fallout and Doom franchises for release in 2020.

Other game franchises will follow in this adaptation (wondering what they’ll be doing with the steampunk design of Dishonored). It’s currently unknown what special features (if any) these chairs will include, or if it’s simply a matter of aesthetics. Pricing hasn’t yet been shared, but since these will likely be designed around Noblechairs’ existing products, you should take a look at that pricing and then add some leeway for licensing costs.

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Press Release by AleksandarK Thursday, 10:14Discuss (7 Comments)

The 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium, originally established to develop 25, 50 and 100 Gbps Ethernet specifications, announced today it has changed its name to the Ethernet Technology Consortium in order to reflect a new focus on higher-speed Ethernet technologies.

The goal of the consortium is to enhance the Ethernet specification to operate at new speeds by utilizing specifications that are developed or in development. This allows the organization to work alongside other industry groups and standards bodies to adapt Ethernet at a pace that aligns with the rapidly evolving needs of the industry. The ETC has more than 45 members with top-level promoter members that include Arista, Broadcom, Cisco, Dell, Google, Mellanox and Microsoft.

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by btarunr Thursday, 07:31Discuss (18 Comments)

For those of us on older desktops with plenty of PCIe slots to go around, and a brand new 802.11ax router in the house to drive a swanky new gigabit fiber Internet connection, TP-Link released the Archer TX3000E, a PCI-Express add-on card that gives your desktop 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The product consists of three components, the add-on card, an antenna assembly, and cabling. The add-on card features PCI-Express 2.0 x1 (5 Gbps per direction) host interface, and uses an Intel AX200 WLAN controller that’s passively cooled by a heatsink.

The Archer TX3000E supports dual-band 802.11ax, with up to 2402 Mbps on the 5 GHz band, and up to 574 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band, along with support for WPA3. Besides PCIe, a 4-pin USB 2.0 cable connects to one of your motherboard’s vacant USB 2.0 headers, for the Bluetooth 5.0 component to work. The desktop antenna assembly features two multi-directional antennae, and a magnetized base. Available now, the Archer TX3000E is priced at 79.90€.

by btarunr Thursday, 06:11Discuss (43 Comments)

A leaked Intel internal slide surfaced on Chinese social networks, revealing five new products the company will build on its 10 nm silicon fabrication process. These include the “Alder Lake” heterogenous desktop processor, “Tiger Lake” mobile processor, “Ice Lake” based Xeon Scalable enterprise processors, DG1 discrete GPU, and “Snow Ridge” 5G base-station SoC. Some, if not all of these products, will implement Intel’s new 10 nm+ silicon fabrication node that is expected to go live within 2020.

“Alder Lake” is a desktop processor that implements Intel’s new heterogenous x86 core design that’s making its debut with “Lakefield.” The chip features up to 8 larger “Willow Cove” or “Golden Cove” CPU cores, and up to 8 smaller “Tremont” or “Gracemont” cores. This 8-big/8-small combo lets the chip achieve TDP targets around 80 Watts. Next up is “Tiger Lake,” Intel’s next-generation mobile processor family succeeding “Ice Lake.” This microarchitecture implements “Willow Cove” CPU cores in a homogeneous setup, alongside Xe architecture based integrated graphics. “Ice Lake-SP” is Intel’s next enterprise architecture that places mature “Sunny Cove” CPU cores in extreme core-count dies. Lastly, there’s “Snow Ridge,” an SoC purpose built for 5G base-stations. Image quality notwithstanding, these slides don’t appear particularly new, and it’s likely that COVID-19 has destabilized the roadmap. For instance, “Alder Lake,” and “Ice Lake-SP” are expected to be 10 nm++ chips, a node that doesn’t go live before 2021.

Press Release by Uskompuf Thursday, 03:16Discuss (15 Comments)

In Win has released the B1 Mini-ITX PC Chassis it firstshowcasedat CES 2020, the B1 is a small form factor case with integrated 200 W 80 Plus Gold certified PSU and 80 mm fan. The chassis is now available to purchase for €99.99 from In Win’s eStore.

Showcasing an exquisitely curved, streamlined design, the B1 is a desk showpiece whether standing vertically or horizontally. The strong ABS plastic rings encompass all sides except the rear I/O, cleverly hiding the ventilated areas. Meanwhile, the tinted tempered glass cover provides a clear view of the internals, great for users who enjoy a splash of RGB flair. It’s ideal for stylish office PCs, HTPCs or home PCs for work, internet use and light gaming. It’s a tiny footprint and can easily be dropped into a backpack or luggage for transportation if needed.

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Press Release by btarunr Thursday, 02:03Discuss (2 Comments)

Micron Technology, Inc., today announced new Micron 5210 ION enterprise SATA SSD capacity and features, solidifying Micron’s leadership in QLC technology volume production. The world’s first QLC solid-state drive (SSD), the Micron 5210 is based on the company’s advanced QLC NAND technology and quickly replacing legacy hard disk drives (HDDs).

From SQL and NoSQL databases to big data and analytics, object stores and vSAN capacity tiers, customers are now reaping the benefits of NAND flash on performance-sensitive workloads that used to live on HDDs. Rapidly supplanting 10K HDDs, the Micron 5210 delivers 175 times faster random reads, 30 times faster random writes, two times more sequential throughput, and three times more energy efficiency than the largest 10K RPM HDDs – all at a compelling price point.

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Press Release by btarunr Thursday, 01:03Discuss (2 Comments)

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have adopted work from home policies. Synology’s wireless routers feature powerful VPN server capabilities that enable businesses to quickly facilitate a remote workforce. Starting from April 6, Synology VPN Plus licenses will become free to purchase until September 30, 2020.

“We have seen many businesses rushing to adopt VPN solutions in order to set up an infrastructure to enable a remote workforce. Over the past two months, we have seen a five-fold increase in VPN Plus license purchases,” said Hewitt Lee, Director of Synology Product Management Group. “As the situation continues to develop in unprecedented ways, we understand that many are uncertain of how to maintain business continuity. Synology is offering VPN Plus licenses for free in an effort to help businesses resume operations remotely.”

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by btarunr Thursday, 00:39Discuss (1 Comment)

GALAX unveiled its GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR6 graphics card lineup that includes four SKUs. The same four will be sold under the KFA2 brand in select markets. The lineup includes the standard GALAX GTX 1650 GDDR6 and its factory-overclocked EX-OC variant; a low-profile LP model, and the GTX 1650 Prodigy, targeted at gaming i-cafes. The standard GALAX GTX 1650 GDDR6 and its EX-OC variant feature an aluminium monoblock heatsink that’s ventilated by a pair of 80 mm fans. The standard variant is clocked at NVIDIA-reference clock speeds of 1590 MHz GPU Boost. The EX-OC variant is clocked a notch higher at 1605 MHz GPU Boost. Both cards come with software-based “1-click OC” modes.

Next up is the GALAX GTX 1650 GDDR6 Prodigy, a cost-effective graphics card designed for gaming i-cafes. This card features a simple aluminium fan-heatsink with radially-projecting fins (similar to Intel stock CPU coolers); ventilated by a single 80 mm fan. The card ticks at NVIDIA-reference clock speeds of 1590 MHz GPU Boost. Lastly, there’s the GTX 1650 GDDR6 LP, which as the name might suggest, is a half-height (low-profile) graphics card targeted at SFF or HTPC builds. The card features a chunky 2-slot thick monoblock aluminium heatsink that’s ventilated by a pair of 40 mm fans. All four cards run their GDDR6 memory at 12 Gbps, and feature a common set of display connectors: one each of dual-link DVI-D, HDMI 2.0b, and DisplayPort 1.4.

Press Release by Uskompuf Thursday, 00:05Discuss (0 Comments)

Palit Microsystems Ltd, the leading graphics card manufacturer, releases the new NVIDIA Turing architecture GDDR6 GeForce GTX 1650 series in Palit GeForce product line-up, GeForce GTX 1650 GP OC, GP, KalmX and StormX OC, StormX.

The Palit GeForce GTX 1650 GamingPro series debuted with 4 GB of 12 Gbps GDDR6 memory across a 128-bit memory interface. It is fabricated with the breakthrough graphics performance of the award-winning NVIDIA Turing architecture. Palit GeForce GTX 1650 GP series is build with a 6pin power connector which allow you to push your gaming performance average 10% faster than the GTX 1650 GDDR5 version on the latest games.

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Wednesday, April 8th 2020

CPU CoolersMonitors

• MSI Optix MAG272CQR ComputerBase (de)

Mouse

• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro APH Networks
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Basic Tutorials (de)
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Guru3D
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE Hardware Journal (de)
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro HardwareInside.de (de)
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Hexus.net
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Mouse and MM500 KitGuru
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE Madshrimps
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro NeoSeeker
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro NikkTech
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Overclockers Club
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Think Computers
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Tom’s Hardware
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Tweaktown
• Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Vortez

Notebooks

• Dell XPS 13 (2020) HotHardware

SSD

• Caldigit Tuff Nano 1TB Portable Tweaktown

Review CPU Coolers

Fractal Design has revamped its venerable line of Celsius liquid coolers with the all-new Celsius+ S28 Prisma. This latest release delivers the topnotch performance you would expect along with ARGB lighting and a solid warranty, which gives it a leg up in the crowded liquid cooler market.

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by btarunr Wednesday, 22:35Discuss (33 Comments)

AMD’s 8-core Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” mobile processors could see an affordable implementation with Acer’s latest Swift 3 notebook model (Acer Swift 3 SF314-42). At an MSRP of $629, the upcoming Acer Swift 3 could be a typical implementation of the Ryzen 7 4700U processor – a notebook with just the processor (no discrete graphics), yielding a battery run-time of up to 11.5 hours along with quick charging (4 hours in 30 minutes of recharging).

The Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 is a 14-inch conventional form-factor notebook with a 1.57 cm thickness when closed, and 1.20 kg weight. Its display offers Full HD (1080p) resolution. Memory and storage details are still under the wraps, but it’s likely that the notebook is equipped with 8 GB of hardwired DDR4 memory, and a single DDR4 SODIMM slot for further expansion. Acer is also working on the Aspire 5 A515-44, a 15.6-inch Full HD notebook powered by a Ryzen 5 4500U (6-core) processor, priced at $519.

Press Release by Uskompuf Wednesday, 21:41Discuss (0 Comments)

Silicon Power have just released 5 new power bank models. The five new power banks the GP25, GD27, GP27, GP28 and GS28 come with capacities ranging from 5,000 – 10,000 mAh and include a variety of convenience features.

Power banks are gradually becoming one of the most popular accessories for the modern gadget lover. Indeed, the importance of power in our daily lives has become a necessity. Silicon Power is continuing to roll out new power banks with an additional 5 new models this month. Equipped with our proprietary core technologies (smartSENSE, smartFOCUS, smartSHIELD), we are focused on maximizing your charging efficiency and keeping you safe against vulnerabilities.

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Updated by Uskompuf Tuesday, 19:43 Updated: Wednesday, 21:03Discuss (36 Comments)

NVIDIA announced the limited edition Cyberpunk 2077 RTX 2080 Ti card infebruarywith a limited run of just 200 cards, 133 of which were available to purchase at a price of $1,100 with the other 77 getting raffled off. Some of those cards are now finding their way onto eBay both new and used where they have been selling for up to $6,000, over five times the MSRP for a 2080 Ti. If you’ve got a burning desire to own one of these cards and a few thousand dollars spare you can pick one up at auctionherewhere the price is currently $4,250.

Update Apr 9th: The auction has concluded and the card has been sold for $5,200 USD with 40 bids.

Press Release by Uskompuf Wednesday, 21:01Discuss (13 Comments)

Today BIOSTAR announced the A10N-9830E SoC motherboard a small form factor board with a built in Quad Core FX-9830P AMD Bristol Ridge processor and integrated AMD Radeon R7 graphics. This board could be a good fit for a HTPC or light office build, featuring a M.2 slot, support for 32 Gb ram and USB 3.2 Gen1.

Small in its form yet amazing performance output, the BIOSTAR A10N-9830E SoC motherboard is easily one of the best SoC motherboards in the market. Ideal for gamers and casual home users, the A10N-9830E has a built-in Quad Core FX-9830P AMD Bristol Ridge processor and integrated AMD Radeon R7 graphics that offers strong performance, power efficiency and graphics to make the ideal light gaming PC in a compact and lightweight Mini-ITX form factor.

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by btarunr Wednesday, 20:10Discuss (30 Comments)

AMD’s 4th generation Ryzen desktop processors are expected to launch around September 2020, sources in the motherboard industry tell DigiTimes. Codenamed “Vermeer,” successor to “Matisse,” these processors will be socket AM4 multi-chip modules of up to two CPU complex dies based on the “Zen 3” microarchitecture, combined with an I/O controller die. The “Zen 3” chiplets are expected to be fabricated on a newer 7 nm-class process by TSMC, either N7P or N7+. The biggest design change with “Zen 3” is the doing away of CCX arrangement of CPU cores, with each chiplet holding a common block of cores sharing a last-level cache. This, along with clock speed headroom gains from the new node are expected to yield generational price-performance increases.

The “Zen 2” based 8-core “Renoir” die is also expected to make its socket AM4 debut within 2020, succeeding the “Picasso” based quad-core Ryzen 3000-series APUs. This is a particularly important product for AMD, as it is expected to compete with Intel’s 10th generation Core i5 6-core/12-thread processors in terms of pricing, while offering more cores (8-core/16-thread) and a faster iGPU. The 4th gen Ryzen socket AM4 processor lineup will launch alongside AMD’s 600-series motherboard chipset, with forwards- and backwards-compatibility (i.e., “Vermeer” and “Renoir” working with older chipsets, and older AM4 processors working on 600-series chipset motherboards). AMD was originally expected to unveil these processors at the 2020 Computex trade-show in June, but Computex itself is rescheduled to late-September.

by btarunr Wednesday, 19:55Discuss (6 Comments)

Polish game studio CD Projekt, behind the smash-hit “The Witcher” game franchise and 2020’s most anticipated game, “Cyberpunk 2077,” turned a handsome profit in 2019. The studio reported 521 million PLN (roughly USD $125 million) in sales for the fiscal year 2019, which the company says is a 44 percent growth over 2018. Its consolidated net profit increased by 60 percent over 2018, to 175 million PLN ($42 million). Interestingly, CD Projekt attributes its growth to sales of “The Witcher 3,” particularly its Nintendo Switch release, and “GWENT” on mobile. Pre-orders of “Cyberpunk 2077” will stream cash into CDPR’s coffers, leading up to its September 2020 release.

by btarunr Wednesday, 19:41Discuss (3 Comments)

Thermaltake today released the S100 Tempered Glass line of Micro-ATX tower cases. Available in all-black and white+black “Snow Edition” variants, the S100 is characterized by a matte finish front, a 4 mm-thick tempered glass side panel, and a horizontally partitioned interior layout similar to conventional ATX mid-towers. The upper compartment offers room for Micro-ATX (or smaller) motherboard form-factors, and room for graphics cards up to 33 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 16.5 cm in height.

Storage options include two 3.5-inch trays that can each hold 2.5-inch drives, and two additional 2.5-inch mounts behind the motherboard tray. The bottom compartment has room for standard PSUs up to 16 cm in length. Ventilation includes two 140/120 mm front intakes, a top exhaust that holds either a single 200 mm or two 140/120 mm fans, and a 120 mm rear exhaust. You can mount radiators up to 280 mm x 140 mm along the front- and top panels. Front panel connectivity includes a USB 3.0 port, and a couple of USB 2.0 ports. The case measures 411 mm x 220 mm x 441 mm (HxWxD). The company didn’t reveal pricing.

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