Archive for April 2017

QNAP TS-x53B Series NAS Released

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QNAP launched the Intel Celeron J3455 quad-core TS-x53B series NAS that come with a PCIe expansion slot to meet the growing performance and functional demands from SMB and SOHO users. The new units also received a bit of a design overhaul, which looks nice.


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HyperX Shipping Pulsefire FPS Gaming Mouse

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HyperX Pulsefire FPS Delivers Accurate, Reliable Performance and Rounds out HyperX Gaming Portfolio. To meet the performance requirements of gamers, a PixArt 3310 sensor was designed in for accurate tracking.


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Yeston launches Radeon RX 580 GameAce

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Chinese graphics card manufacturer named Yeston released a triple-fan RX 580. The card is based on the Polaris 20 GPU and is one of the few RX 580s to feature triple fans.


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Acer Launches RC271U Monitor

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Acer introduces their new RC271U monitor. The WQHD panel (2560 x 1440) resolution is based on a 27” screen size and IPS-type (In-Plane Switching or similar) panel.


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NVIDIA Gameworks FLOW DX12 Demo

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NVIDIA Flow is GameWorks' latest offering for combustible fluid, fire and smoke simulation, following in the footsteps of NVIDIA Turbulence and FlameWorks. The Flow library provides DX11 and DX12 implementations, and will run on any recent DX11 or DX12-capable GPU. 


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HP Offers New DreamColor Series Displays

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HP announced a true Cinema 4K display, arming color professionals with new features, like color-critical accuracy and automatic calibration, to produce the films and animations of tomorrow. 


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Ryzen to Post Faster With new AGESA 1.0.0.4a microcode

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A few weeks ago AMD released new  AGESA 1.0.0.4 microcode for their Ryzen motherboards that brought better memory compatibility and performance towards the Ryzen platform.  However some of you might have noticed it already, there are AGESA 1.0.0.4a firmware’s available.


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AMD Radeon 520 and 530 Released As Well

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On its website you can spot two new graphics card models from AMD, the RX 520 and 530. We are sure these will be OEM products though and if you watch the specs, these two are re-brands.


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SK Hynix Launches Fastest 8Gb Graphics DRAM (GDDR6) - Adopted by 2018

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SK Hynix introduced the world’s fastest 2Znm 8Gb(Gigabit) GDDR6(Graphics DDR6) DRAM. The product operates with an I/O data rate of 16Gbps(Gigabits per second) per pin, which is the industry’s fastest. With a forthcoming high-end graphics card of 384-bit I/Os, this DRAM processes up to 768GB(Gigabytes) of graphics data per second.


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Thecus Launches new Affordable 4-bay NAS: The N4350

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Thecus announced the N4350, an upgraded version of the N4310. This affordable 4-bay NAS is stacked with features that provide a practical solution for SOHO and SMB users. Delivering connectivity with uncompromising data integrity, the N4350 distinguishes itself with its energy efficiency at a highly attractive price.


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Steam Top Ten Selling PC games April 24th 2017

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These are the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve:

  1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
  2. H1Z1: King of the Kill
  3. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  4. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
  5. Arma 3
  6. NieR:Automata
  7. Grand Theft Auto V
  8. Subnautica
  9. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
  10. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator

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Call of Duty: WWII Announced

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Activision confirms indications that the Call of Duty series is returning to its World War II roots with the official announcement of Call of Duty: WWII. They are pretty mum on details for now, holding out for a worldwide reveal next week


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EVGA teases GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N Edition

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It has been a couple of weeks since custom GeForce GTX 1080 Ti boards hit the market. We tested quite a few already, but there are still boards pending. Recently for example you saw snapshots of the  GALAX 1080 Ti HOF edition which focuses on high overclocks. EVGA teases the GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N edition, stated to be the fastest GTX 1080 Ti yet.


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Dell UltraSharp 27 4K HDR Monitors (UP2718Q)

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Dell made a series of product and feature announcements today, indcluding full HDr support for several monitors. The company proudly unveils the latest additions to its innovative, industry-leading monitor portfolio, including the company’s first HDR monitor that meets HDR10 standard and two new premium UltraSharp monitors with InfinityEdge displays.


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Shuttle launches Android-based fanless 0.5-litre PCs

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The Shuttle XPC nano product range has been very popular for over two years now. With the addition of the NS02A and the NS02E, it is now being expanded to include two particularly inexpensive models which are positioned primarily as simple content players in the digital signage sector.


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Philips 328M6FJMB WQHD 144 Hz VA Monitor

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Philips will be releasing the 328M6FJMB which is a WQHD (2560x1440) monitor that comes with a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel used is a 31.5” MVA (Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment) model.


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Sapphire introduces PULSE graphics card family

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Sapphire  announced a new family of products in its consumer graphics cards business - Sapphire Pulse. Focusing on what matters most for PC gamers, Pulse is a combination of performance, durability and great value. Factory overclocked, efficient cooling and stylish design are the signature of this new series. 


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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW2/SC2 - with 11GHz Memory

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The EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW2 and SC2 are now upgraded to 11GHz memory giving a full 352GB/s of memory bandwidth for improved performance. In addition, this update is available as a free performance upgrade for existing card owners. 


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ASUS RT-AC65U Dual-Band 802.11ac WiFi Router

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ASUS adds an updated revision router in the 65U series, this is the RT-AC65U. Utilizing unit uses 802.11ac and MU-MIMO technology for delivering good coverage and multi-device performance, this home router is configured with a 128MB DDR3 RAM, a 128MB flash memory, 1x Internet LAN port and 4x LAN ports.


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