Two weeks ago CPUID released CPU-Z 1.79 (download here). If you already grabbed the new version you will have noticed it contains an updated and revised benchmark. That new benchmark shows lower Ryzen scores, actually lowers AMD scores overall. It's a bit of weird move to make for any developer. In the information below the break you can see an explanation as to why an how CPUID deems this as a qualified move to make.

We talked about this model a couple of times already, Colorful however just made it official. Asia region targeted Colorful announce the release of the world's first graphics card with built-in LCD display: the iGame GTX1080Ti Vulcan X OC. 

Got 600 bucks to spend? We review the flagship ASUS Z270 motherboard, the ASUS Maximus IX Extreme from the Republic of Gamers line. The board boasts everything you want and need, has a deep and profound AURA LED lighting system, CPU VRM area water-block (monoblock) and then some.

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ViewSonic has released a new monitor that can be spotted under the tag VX4380, this Ultra HD display comes with an 42" 60 Hz IPS panel. The monitor has a specified 1100:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° (horizontal/vertical) viewing angles.

Transcend is proud to introduce the SSD430, an industrial-grade solid-state drive. Compatible with SATA III 6Gb/s specifications, the SSD430 delivers impressive transfer speeds of up to 560MB/s read and 490MB/s write.

Featuring an integrated monoblock water-cooling solution, ROG teamed up with Bitspower for an all new ground-up design that has flow-rate, water-leak and temperature sensors all seamlessly integrated to keep wiring and tubing complexity to a minimum. 

PREY releases in a couple of days and as you may have guessed, it will receive a day-one update. This patch will address several framerate issues and several crashes, as well as various VFX, SFX, mission and objective marker issues.

Micron introduced the Micron SolidScale architecture, an integrated platform that delivers low-latency and high performance access to compute and storage. 

A number of details on the Radeon RX Vega have surfaced today, the Linux graphics driver reveales pretty precise specifications on the pending Radeon RX Vega GPU. AMD might be fabbing three models.

Announced a while ago back in January, now available is the In-Win 301 mATX Chassis. The compact chassis follows the design style of the 303. 

Yesterday Microsoft announced its Windows 10 S operating system. And it is even more limited than expected. If you own a laptop with the OS installed, you cannot switch your browser to say Chrome, neither can you change the default search engine within the Edge browser as it will always keep defaulting towards Bing.

BenQ will be adding two new monitors to their line-up, the EW3270ZL and EW2770QZ. Both fall in the Video Enjoyment series and get a WQHD resolution of 2560×1440 in 16:9.

Intel announced two new Intel 3D NAND solid state drives for data centers, the Intel SSD DC P4500 Series and DC P4600 Series up-to 4TB, along with reinforcing its commitment to expanding 3D NAND supply.

Tested yesterday, released today EVGA Releases its new  GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 HYBRID. he EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 GAMING HYBRID w/ iCX Technology combines the cooling advancements of the GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid cooler with iCX Technology. 

Chet Faliszek has left Valve Corporation. He worked for the studio for twelve years and was involved with writing Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and both Portal games as a text writer.

Microsoft just announced their new Surface-laptop. A Microsoft insider earlier today already posted the content on Twitter. The new laptop will get a 13.5" screen and will be available in several models. Below the fold we'll walk through them.

Microsoft has launched Windows RT Windows 10 S. Windows 10 S is a version of the OS targeted at students of all ages that promises higher performance, better battery life, and tighter security.

Asus has now added the Radeon RX 550 towards it's graphics card line-up. The entry level cards  feature a 128-bit bus, require no external power connectors, and will be available in 2GB and 4GB models.