Archive for May 2020


Review: Gigabyte Z490 VISION G

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

In this review we look at the Gigabyte Z490 VISION G. The new series is aimed to become the more affordable solution at 199 USD, it might not have AX WIFI, but still has that Intel 2.5 Gbps ethernet jack. That and some pretty fancy design choices from an aesthetic point of view.

Read the full review here.


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Gigabyte Z490 VISION G review

Mainboards 323 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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In this review we look at the Gigabyte Z490 VISION G. The new series is aimed to become the more affordable solution at 199 USD, it might not have AX WIFI, but still has that Intel 2.5 Gbps ethernet jack. That and some pretty fancy design choices from an aesthetic point of view.



Samsung releases Mobile Computing with Galaxy Book S (Lakefield SoC)

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Samsung announced the availability of Galaxy Book S with Intel Lakefield processor. To ensure consumers have access to a wide range of computing devices to best fit their lifestyle, Samsung introduces the Galaxy Book S powered by the new dynamic Intel Core processor with Intel Hybrid Technology.


Ryzen 4000 desktop processors moved to 5nm+ process and released in late 2020

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 77

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Ryzen 4000 processors based on ZEN3 are still on track to be announced late this year. But there has been a change, the series was supposed to be released based upon an optimized 7nm+ fabrication, but things are moving fast and as it turns out, that's moved towards 5nm+


Dell Unleashes their Alienware Aurora with dual liquid cooling

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Dell announced a new ALIENWARE AURORA, the gaming desktop PC now has CPU and GPU watercooling as option. Orders have started on the same day and the direct sales price starts at roughly 879 USD running to 2549 USD fully loaded, excluding taxes.


Free to grab: Borderlands The Handsome Collection

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 23

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The rumors have been true, Epic Games is now giving away free copies of Borderlands The Handsome Collection, a collection of classic coop shooters + DLCs, starting May 28 at 5 PM CET and lasting until June 4 2020.


Advertorial: Microsoft Office 2019 for just $30 and other deals on URcdkey

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URcdkey returns to offer all readers of Guru3D the opportunity to save on Windows 10 and Office licenses. As we explained in the news a few weeks ago, there is in fact a parallel market of keys for Windows 10 and other Microsoft home software, that is serial codes also known as Product Key, absolutely legal that allows you to buy a legitimate license to authenticate your own software. The keys are recycled from unused and discarded PCs, so they can be reused on other platforms, or they come from environments where they have never been activated.  And that is why if you were thinking of putting together a new PC to work and play and you do not have a valid Windows or Office license, never was the opportunity more convenient to "adjust" and save something.

Here are all the discounts you can obtain by entering GD20 as promotional code:

Windows 10 Pro OEM for 13 USD | Windows 10 Pro 2PC for 21 USD | Office 2016 Professional Plus for 37 USD | Office 2019 Professional Plus for 31 USDWindows 10 PRO OEM + Office2016 Professional Plus Pack for 50 USD | Windows 10 PRO OEM + Office2019 Professional Plus CD Keys Pack for 43 USD.



Forty Years of Pac-Man: Developer Releases Classic Game on Twitch

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Pac-Man celebrates its fortieth anniversary on Friday. Game developer and publisher Bandai Namco is celebrating that with the announcement that the classic game will be released on streaming platform Twitch. It is still unclear when exactly the game will be available.


Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 4400G 3DMark performance benchmarks spotted

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 17

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A luanch of new Renoir “Ryzen 4000” desktop APUs areimminent soon, more and more tests begin to leak. Today, the performance of the Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 4400G got leaked in 3DMark (Fire Strike), showing results for that Ryzen 5 series.


Resident Evil 8 would be released in first quarter of 2021

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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The as-yet-unannounced Resident Evil 8 is slated to get released during the first quarter of 2021, after a slight delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic that will prevent its launch in early January.


Razer Introduces Blade 15 Studio Edition priced $4299 (for Creators)

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 1

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The new mobile studio is equipped with the latest 8-Core 10th Gen Intel processor and an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 GPU accented with supportive features such as a custom calibrated 4K OLED touch display, a UHS-III SD card reader and USB-C charging.


HP Reverb G2 VR Headset Co-designed by Valve and Microsoft is announced

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 13

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The HP Reverb G2 is the world's highest resolution VR headset among major vendors, delivering cutting-edge optics, inside-out tracking, spatial 3D audio, natural gestures, long-wearing comfort, and plug and play support for Windows Mixed Reality and SteamVR.




New 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 now available for $75

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4

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The Raspberry Pi foundation has released its Raspberry Pi 4, with more memory. The 8GB version is available at shops for around 75 USD / 85 euros and complements the earlier models with 2GB and 4GB.


Guru3D Rig of the Month - May 2020

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 14

With the rig of the month, we have seen many things. This round we move towards Romania where Catalin built himself an awesome looking rig in a great environment. He uses it for his 3D design and CAE simulation but isn't afraid to admit he plays games on it as well. meet his rig, the silent killer accompanied by his pet, which we're sure carries that title as well :)

Meet the May edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2020, right here.


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MSI adds ZEN3 support to Series 400 Chipsets, even with 16 MB BIOS

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AMD planned they would only offer ZEN3 support for Series 500 motherboard chipsets, the reversed that decision and stated 32MB BIOS ready motherboards can support ZEN3. Now MSI mentions Zen 3 support on its AMD 400-series Chipset Motherboards with 16MB ROMs.


Asus copies Asrock BFB technology, calls it APE

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 8

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A short while ago we mentioned Asrock's Base Frequency Boost (BFB) technology, which allows you to raise the power limit of 10th Igen ntel Core processors. Generation to maintain higher frequencies, Asus launched the same thing, under the name Asus Performance Enchancement, or APE for short.


Refresh for Intel boxed coolers with non-K Comet Lake processors

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 22

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Intel refreshes its included stock coolers. Today in specific the non-K Comet Lake processors will be shipped with an all-black and slightly sticker model. The new coolers will be delivered with the new 10th gen non-K model CPUs only.


ACER Adds Veriton N series, a 1 to 3 liter PC

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Acer releases the Veriton N series of slim desktop PCs aimed at a corporate market segment. They offer a lineup 5 models that employ a 1 to 3 liter housing, you can select the optimal specifications according to the spec configuration and business style. 1 liter is just incredibly small.




MSI Announces Optix MAG274R Gaming Monitor for E-Sports

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Yes another MSI monitor finds its way into the market. The Optix MAG274R is fittedwith an IPS panel, a high refresh rate of 144Hz and a fast response time of 1 ms, Optix MAG274R will let you enjoy the best viewing experience and the smoothest gaming experience at the same time.


ASUS Announces E210, E410 and E510 Laptops

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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ASUS today announced E210, E410 and E510, three value-packed 11.6-inch, 14-inch and 15.6-inch laptops. Designed to exceed the expectations of busy, budget-conscious students, E210, E410 and E510 deliver amazing value for everyday computing tasks.


Games will only be on Nvidia GeForce Now after developer opts-in

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 10

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GeForce NOW is an extension of the PC ecosystem. There is no cost for developers — games just run without difficult porting requirements — helping them reach millions of players who don’t have game-ready PCs.


Denuvo to be removed from Metro Exodus as well

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4

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Developer 4A Games will remove the Denuvo DRM application from Metro Exodus. Denuvos latest revision was already hacked a week after the release of the game but has remained until now. Denuvo disappears from the versions on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Xbox Game Pass.


Windows 10 May 2020 Update Is Now Live To Download

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 105

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Microsoft is pleased to announce that they are starting to make the May 2020 Update available. In a blog, they will cover how you can get the update and choose when to install, and availability for commercial organizations to begin targeted deployments.


Download: Radeon Adrenalin Edition 20.5.1 drivers

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 363

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Download the all-new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.4.1. This release supports the Windows 10 May 2020 update and also contains improvements in stability with fixes for end user issues.

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SpaceX could write history today, if the Crew Demo-2 try #2 launch will commence

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 33

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Slightly off-topic, but I guess everybody that likes computer hardware also is at least interested or fascinated by spaceflight. Something fairly unique is happening later today, SpaceX in collaboration with NASA will launch a manned crew into space with astronauts Robert Behnke and Doug Hurley.

To date, it has been nearly forty years ago that NASA started with the Space Shuttle project. Meanwhile, of course, there was China with its Shenzhou capsule and ..  the very reliable Russian Soyuz which has been used for the past nine years to bring crew from and towards the Internation Space Station, that after the Space Shuttle was phased out. Today it's SpaceX's maiden voyage in terms of their first crewed flight with its Crew Dragon capsule, a commercial enterprise from founder Elon Musk (Tesla). I decided to embed the flight takeoff, hopefully, it'll go well without any issues and delays due to weather.

You can watch the Livestream below the launch (if all goes as planned) is at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC, with a backup instantaneous launch opportunity available on Sunday, May 31 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, or 19:00 UTC




Download: GeForce 446.14 WHQL driver

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 291

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NVIDIA just released GeForce 446.14 WHQL drivers. This release offers performance optimizations and bug fixes for the video game Valorant as well as Minecraft Dungeons, Disintegration, and Crucible. A new feature update is the Variable Rate Supersampling (VRSS) support for Onward. More release info you can read on the download page.

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Aqua Computer Launches Cuplex Kryos NEXT RGBpx Water Blocks

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2

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The newly developed cuplex kryos NEXT RGBpx series not only provides excellent cooling performance but also sets unique optical accents. This is achieved above all by the integrated lighting, which enables impressive effects thanks to the 11 individually addressable RGBpx LEDs.


Update #2: AMD Ryzen 3900XT, 3800XT, and 3600XT (+Clock speeds +benchmarks)

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 121

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It is still a rumor and should be treated as that, but AMD might be introducing XT versions of some of their processors in the Ryzen 3000 product family. There's been some chatter about a refresh in the line for a while now, in the June timeframe for an announcement.


Review: Lamptron HM101 External Stat Panel

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 14

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Lamptron is trying to find its new niche. They’re a company known mainly for their fan controllers –  something that’s seldom used anymore, because most motherboards have fan headers now, and there are hardly any cases with 5.25” drive bays. This time, we’re checking out their LCD screen for monitoring PC h/w data, the HM101. It’s this manufacturer’s subsequent attempt at market innovation, following in the footsteps of the Lamptron SM436 PCI Fan and LED controller.

Read the review right here.

Lamptron HM101 review

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Lamptron is trying to find its new niche. They’re a company known mainly for their fan controllers –  something that’s seldom used anymore, because most motherboards have fan headers now, and there are hardly any cases with 5.25”drive bays. This time, we’re checking out their LCD screen for monitoring PC h/w data, the HM101. It’s this manufacturer’s subsequent attempt at market innovation, following in the footsteps of the Lamptron SM436 PCI Fan and LED controller.



Denuvo Anti-Cheat was not the cause of Doom Eternal issues

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 26

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So there has been a lot of discussion against ID Software in regards to Doom Eternal and the issues that Denuvo Anti-Cheat caused. In fact the discussion lighted up so badly that the software house, in the end, decided to remove Denuvo from the game.


MSI Launches Optix PAG272QR2 gaming monitor, 1440p resolution and 165Hz refresh rate

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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MSI is paving that monitor road pretty fast as they introduced yet another model. This round a perfectly comfortable panel sized 2560x 440px, or (Wide) Quad HD / WQHD monitor is being released. This new version comes with a refresh rate of 165 Hz, which seems to become the new Hz race among monitor and panel producers.


AMD APU Display Architecture to remain VEGA, phase out in 2022, mention of Rembrandt

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 18

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It is still based on a rumor, but with AMD APUs you all know there is an IGP installed, an integrated GPU if that makes it more understandable. Current, and near-future lines of APUs will still be based on VEGA (RDNA) micro architecure, and albeit NAVI has made a fashionable introduction for desktop, it seems that NAVI (RDNA2)will not reach AMD APUs before 2020.



Razer announces renewed Gigantus V2 mouse pad

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Razer has launched its Gigantus V2 mousepads. Succeeding the first-generation this series has also been designed with eSporters in mind and this time it is available in four sizes up to 3XL (your entire desk).


HP Releases Five Models Headsets for Gamers

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 1

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HP is releasing five headset models such as the gaming headset. Among the series an H500GS in black or gold color, H320GS, H360GS and H150 are released.


Seagate launches FireCuda 120 SATA SSD for Gamers

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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Seagate today announced the new FireCuda 120 SATA SSD designed for gamers who require speed, durability, and generous capacity to reach their peak performance and safeguard their vast digital libraries.


Lenovo Announces Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3i

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Our world is changing fast; with smarter technology more prevalent than ever in our daily lives, multitasking has increasingly become the norm. With grab-and-go form factors, our screens are our lifelines when we're on-the-go or just moving from room to room in our own homes.


Blizzard cancels BlizzCon conference

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Blizzard canceled this year's BlizzCon edition. In April, the game company felt it was too early to cancel the annual conference, but Blizzard has now decided to do so.