Archive for May 2018


Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 2500X Details Surface as well as 45W E-Models

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It should not come as a surprise as the names already surfaced at several motherboard manufacturers, but the Ryzen 5 2500X & Ryzen 3 2300X now get more specs in relation to cores and frequencies. Also, some new E model 45W SKUs are due for release.


Aimpad and Cooler Master Join Forces in Exclusive Licensing Agreement

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Aimpad, a start-up technology provider, announces a long term licensing agreement with Cooler Master, a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative PC gaming peripherals. The agreement grants Cooler Master a world-wide exclusive license to sell and distribute Aimpad™ patented analog keyboard technology until 2020.

Futuremark PCMark 8 download v2.10.901

Generic Benchmarks 55 Updated by Hilbert Hagedoorn 8

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You can now download PCMark 8 from Futuremark. PCMark 8 is designed to test the performance of all types of PC, from tablets to desktops. With five separate benchmark tests plus battery life testing, PCMark 8 helps you find the devices that offer the perfect combination of efficiency and performance. It's the complete PC benchmark for home and business.

Corsair HS70 Wireless Headset review

Soundcards and Speakers 104 Published by Krzysztof Hukalowicz 3

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In this review, we check out the new Corsair HS70 Stereo Gaming Headset. The headset might look similar to the Corsair HS50, which we already reviewed before. It doesn’t have RGB, however it is wireless and comes with an integrated USB 7.1 Surround soundcard.



Review: Corsair HS70 Headset

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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Join us as we check out the new HS70 stereo gaming headset from Corsair. The headset might look similar to the Corsair HS50, which we already reviewed before. It doesn’t have RGB, however, it is wireless and comes with an integrated USB 7.1 Surround soundcard.

Read the review right here.



CRYORIG Reveals Crona 120 RGB Fan and H7 Ultra RGB

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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 CRYORIG reveals the Crona 120 RGB fan and H7 Ultra RGB Cooler tower cooler. The Crona 120 is CRYORIG’s first RGB fan with an un-conventional single sided fan frame design in exchange for an unobstructed fully circular lighting area. 


NVIDIA Next Generation Mainstream GPU Detailed in August

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Something is brewing at Nvidia for sure. During Sunday-Tuesday, August 19-21, 2018 the Hot Chips convention is taking place. The conference agenda slash program is made public, and on the first conference day there is a presentation from Nvidia's Stuart Oberman, the title of his conference is: NVIDIA’s Next Generation Mainstream GPU.


Intel Shows Optane memory that fits in DDR4 DIMM slots

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 13

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Intel has been hard at work with anything Optane in the form of storage units and cache drives. A long time ago Intel already indicated Optane memory, well they have now shown modules based on 3D XPoint technology in sizes of 128, 256 and 512 GB.


Intel Core i7-8086K anniversary edition CPU gets listed at retailers (updated)

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And yes, it surfaces again. Remember that nostalgic sounding 8086 processor rumor we reported a while ago? Intel could be planning a special processor to be released with the 40th anniversary of the 8086 processor. Well, it is starting to list in stores as we speak.


ASUS ROG Strix XG248Q Adaptive Sync 240 Hz Monitor

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ASUS announced ROG Strix XG248Q, a high-speed gaming monitor with a panel diagonal of 23.8 inches. The display has a blazingly fast refresh rate of 240Hz combined with a response speed of 1ms.


ADATA Launches XPG INFAREX K20 gaming keyboard

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ADATA is now shipping its earlier announced more affordable mechy keyboard with Kailh switches, the board does not come with extensive RGB options but does have per key backlighting with 11 kinds of lighting and color modes. Using light 50g touch and reliable  Kailh blue switches 


ASUS H370 Mining Master connects 20 GPUs Over USB

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 9

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Right, so typically I don't post much about the mining motherboards, but every now and then something comes along that tickles the hardware senses innovation wise. Take for example the new ASUS H370 Mining Master that can utilize 20 GPUs Over USB with PCIe.


Download: Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.5.2 Drivers

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You can now download AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.5.2 driver. This release contains support for the launch of Budget Cuts as well as updates to stability with new end-user issue fixes.

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Intel launches ten new Coffee Lake Xeon chips

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Intel is releasing ten new Xeon processors, all based on Coffee Lake, the procs are located in the Xeon E-series - the successor of Xeon E3. The chips pretty much similar to the consumer chips including an IGP for seven of the ten.


TP-Link Releases band Archer A7 AC1750 Router

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TP-Link today unveiled the Archer A7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, the latest addition to the brand’s lineup of affordable networking solutions. The Archer A7 provides families with a quality Wi-Fi router that doesn’t skimp on the features, providing dual band AC1750 speeds for fast lag-free gaming, 4k video streaming and internet surfing experience for any budget.


HP Offers New OMEN 15 Laptop and Gaming Accessories

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 5

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HP OMEN unveiled a bold new lineup of gaming innovations, including a much smaller, more powerful OMEN 15 laptop, expanded functionality of OMEN Command Center software with OMEN Game Stream, and a range of professional-grade gaming accessories that includes the world's first gaming headset with active earcup cooling technology.


Fallout 76 – Official Teaser Trailer Is Out

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Earlier today we mentioned that something was cooking at Bethesda as they posted a few virals/teasers. Well, the wait was [pretty short I guess, as they just launched the official teaser trailer for Fallout 76.


Guru3D Rig of the Month - May 2018

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The May edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2018 comes from Greece, and it's a purple one alright, meet Stavros Avramidis with his creation called Purpl3F0x.

Check out the Guru3D ROTM May right here.


Bethesda hints at new Fallout game

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Bethesda is teasing on social media and that points to something new for the Fallout series. Details are scarce though, it might be a new game or just a Fallout 3 remaster.


Samsung Now offers 32GB DDR4 SoDIMMs based on 10nm fabrication

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 6

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The new 32GB DDR4 SoDIMM doubles capacity and increases speed to 2,666Mbps with the reduction in power consumption of up to 39 percent. Samsung announced that it has started mass producing the industry’s first 32-gigabyte (GB) double data rate 4 (DDR4) memory for gaming laptops.


Silicon Power Offers AIC3C0P NVMe SSD Doing 750,000 IOPS

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 1

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Silicon Power has released their AIC3C0P NVMe PCIe SSD, intended for the enterprise market this SSD, however, does seem to impress in numbers. The unit ties itself to a PCIe 3.9 x4 lane configuration and will be available in 800 GB, 1,600 GB, and 3,200 GB models.


Agony Will Not Receive Uncensored Patch After All

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 30

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Backers of the game Agony won't be getting their uncensored version after all, due to legal issues. The game has already been delayed in the past and it was given a definitive release date last month.


Matrox G200: Celebrating 20 Years of Graphics Excellence

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 13

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Matrox is pleased to announce the 20-year anniversary of its Matrox G200 graphics chip. Developed for 2D, 3D, and video acceleration, the G200 powered a number of industry-first, graphics and multi-monitor-based product lines that delivered unprecedented image quality across one or more displays. 



Cooler Master MasterCase H500M review

PC Cases and Modding 221 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 14

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We review the new MasterCase H500M from Cooler Master. The new chassis has that familiar in-house CM feel, yet was brought into the year 2018 with some nice modern features and the ability to go all stealth with the stuff you do not want to show. Intrigued? Sure you are, let's have a look, shall we?



Review: Cooler Master MasterCase H500M

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 14

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Join us for a review of the new MasterCase H500M from Cooler Master. The new chassis has that familiar in-house CM feel, yet was brought into the year 2018 with some nice modern features and the ability to go all stealth with the stuff you do not want to show. Intrigued? Sure you are, let's have a look, shall we?

Read the full review here.


Micron Starts Shipping 5210 ION SSD with QLC NAND up-to 7.68 TB

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 7

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Micron announced the shipment of their first 4 bits per cell, or QLC, 3D NAND SSD, the 5210 ION SSD. Leveraging a 64-layer structure, the new 4 bits per cell NAND technology achieves 1 terabit (Tb) density per die.


ASUS Releases ROG Aura RGB Terminal

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2

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ASUS has released a Four-port addressable RGB controller with ROG Halo and Aura Sync which you can hook up to your compatible motherboard and further expand your RGB bling on. With ASUS Halo you can create an ambient light effect based on say a game color palette, and thus that is interesting to add a LED strip behind your monitor.


Deepcool launches Maelstrom 240 CPU Liquid Cooler in RGB

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Deepcool launches the RGB version in the Maelstrom lineup, with synchronized RGB lighting system featured- Maelstrom 240RGB. Maelstrom 240RGB, based on its non-RGB version, integrates the latest RGB variable lighting system providing a vastly enhanced visual experience.


Acoustic attack on HDD can crash a Windows 10 laptop

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 17

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Sound, well if it can break glass why not other stuff?, the story of the day I guess. Time to go for an SSD? A new attack vector has been discovered, called blue note. Security researchers demonstrated an acoustic attack on hard disk drives (HDDs) which will crash the PC and lead to file system corruption. 


Battlefield V Will be Free from loot boxes or Premium Passes

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 15

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The official Twitter account for Battlefield V has revealed some new details about Battlefield V. According to the developers, this latest Battlefield game won’t feature loot boxes or a Premium Pass, meaning that all players will have access to the same maps and modes. 



How Dark Souls 3 Relates to Dark Souls: Remastered

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 5

Stepping in to explain the lore of From Software's Dark Souls: Remastered, VaatiVidya has teamed up with Bandai Namco in a new trailer. Dark Souls: Remastered is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One; the game will be making its way to Nintendo Switch eventually.