Archive for June 2018



Review: Noctua NF-A12 and P12 Redux Fan Group Test

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 23

This one is for the fans, a review of that new Sterrox based Noctua fan. Well, that and many more newly released ones! Noctua recently released new Sterrox manufactured 120mm fans in a wide range of configurations. The NF-A12 series, however, has been a fan series they worked on for four years! In this group test, we'll put nine recent Noctua fans to the test, and compared them in cooling performance, noise levels and airflow.

Read the review right here.
  

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Noctua NF-A12 and P12 Redux Fan Group Test Review

Cooling 187 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 23

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Noctua recently released new Sterrox manufactured 120mm fans in a wide range of configurations. The NF-A12 series, however, has been a fan series they worked on for four years! In this group test, we'll put nine recent Noctua fans to the test, and compared them in cooling performance, noise levels and airflow. 



AMD Linux driver reveals preliminary PCI-Express 4.0 support

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 17

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While the need for PCI-Express 4.0 seems a bit redundant and far-fetched for any near future graphics card it now looks like it that the 7nm Vega20 that was announced on Computex, might be PCIe 4.0 compatible. Which has been an ongoing rumor ever since the beginning. 


Nvidia Possibly to Announce GeForce GTX 1100 series during Gamescom

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 32

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Who knows, all speculation might finally come to an end. Chatter on the web indicates that NVIDIA is preparing to make some announcements at Gamescom in Koln Germany this year, as Nvidia has sent around some media invitations. 


Guru3D Rig of the Month - June 2018

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 13

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The June edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2018 comes from beautiful Brazil, and it's an RGB alright, meet Tiago Martins with his creation called xodó. Of course, if you would like to join up in this competition, feel free to join in.

Check out the June edition Rig of the month 2018 right here.



Download Display Driver Uninstaller DDU version 17.0.8.7

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Display Driver Uninstaller DDU version 17.0.8.7 is available for download - DDU is a driver removal utility for AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers and packages. This release includes some speed enhancements, new NVIDIA cleanup, and a few other things.

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Fallout 76 - Intro to Nukes gameplay video

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 10

Bethesda Softworks has released a new, three-minute gameplay video of Fallout 76 dubbed “The Power of the Atom! Intro to Nukes.” In Fallout 76, players can unlock access to “the ultimate weapon,” Nuclear Missiles. The destruction caused by Nuclear Missiles also creates a high-level zone with rare and valuable resources. Fallout 76 is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 14. Go it alone or with fellow survivors to unlock access to the ultimate weapon – Nuclear Missiles. Watch the Intro to Nukes, featured in the Bethesda E3 Showcase.
 



Gigabyte graphics card shipments to drop 20% in 2Q18

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 32

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We mentioned a global drop in demand already, now things solidify as a surge in cryptocurrency mining demand is dragging down Gigabyte Technology's graphics card shipments in the second quarter, which are set to fall about 20% sequentially with average selling price (ASP) for such cards dropping 10%, according to the company.


Antec Announces New High Current Gamer Extreme Series PSUs

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 9

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Antec expands its range of power supplies with a new High Current Gamer Extreme series. The PSU line is now available starting at 179 Euros for an 850W model and runs upwards to 209 Euros for the 1000W model.


Review: Raijintek Leto Pro RGB

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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In this review, we look at the Raijintek Leto Pro RGB CPU cooler. The unit itself is a dual fan 120mm cooler that sports a relatively slimline single tower heatsink. paired with addressable RGB fans, this product could look great in any DiY PC, for those that shy away from LCS units.

Read the full review here.

Raijintek Leto Pro RGB review

Cooling 187 Published by Raffaele Lagattolla 0

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In this review, we look at the Raijintek Leto Pro RGB CPU cooler. The unit itself is a dual fan 120mm cooler that sports a relatively slimline single tower heatsink. paired with addressable RGB fans, this product could look great in any DiY PC, for those that shy away from LCS units.



Review: ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX580 8G OC

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11

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The ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 580 OC with 8GB graphics memory has reached Europe. This two slot cooled mainstream graphics card series will allow you to play your games in both the Full HD 1080P as well as gaming in WQHD (2560x1440) domain. It's ASRock's first series in a graphics card lineup, wanna check it out with me?

Read the full review here.




Free to grab: Battlefield 4 Second Assault DLC

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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Still running Battlefield 4 ? You can grab Battlefield 4 Second Assault DLC for free in a promo by EA. Second Assault brings back four fan-favorites that are more challenging.


Battlefield V Alpha begins on June 28th - System Recommendations

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 13

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Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed the official PC requirements for the upcoming closed alpha of Battlefield V. PC gamers will at least need an AMD FX-8350 or an Intel Core i5  6600K with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / GTX 660 or an AMD Radeon HD 7850.


Price Decline Will Continue in NAND Flash Market in 2H18

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2

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The DRAMeXchange reports that the growth momentum for 2H18 NAND Flash market is expected to be weak.  Coupled with continuous improvements in yield rate and output of 64/72-layer 3D NAND Flash, the contract prices of NAND Flash products are expected to decline further.



Intel Coffee lake Core i9 9900K and other product names leaked?

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 20

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The speculation on the Z390 chipset and the 8-core processors kind of gets lost in space eh? We talked Z390 for quite a while now. We know it's paired with at least a Coffee lake based 8-core part. The news today is that three CPU SKUs will be released alongside the chipset. An 8-core, 16-thread CPU (Core i9 9900K); a 6c/12t one (Core i7 9700K) and a 6c/6t part (Core i5 9600K ).