Archive for November 2020


UL Launches new Procyon Benchmark suite to help content creators choose a PC

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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UL Procyon benchmarks use real applications to test performance whenever possible. The UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark uses Adobe Lightroom®️ Classic and Adobe Photoshop in a typical photo editing workflow that includes batch processing and image retouching.






GeForce RTX 3080 20GB Registered at EEC - Coming in December?

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 33

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Yes, no, yes, no ... that's pretty much what the rumor train has been on an RTX 3080 fitted with 20GB VRAM. Face it, there has been chatter on a 20GB model for ages now, but things get serious once they get registered, and that happened once again on the EEC.


Radeon RX 6800 (XT) availability issues - Proshop Shares Numbers

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 50

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The availability of the Radeon RX 6800 (XT) is poor, last week we already mentioned that a Dutch etailer doesn't expect the availability of AIB cards later into Q1 2021. We now also have some more numbers from ProShop.


Zotac Shows white GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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It's not the color that matters that much, but the size surely is pretty. Meet the Geforce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC, first white RTX 3070. The boost clock speed is set at 1,755 MHz. ZOTAC already had the black-colored version available of course.


CD Projekt Red Shows exclusive RTX 3080 Cyberpunk 2077 Graphics Card

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 9

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Yeah, that looks funky but will be a hard color match inside any PC I guess. Check out the CD Projekt Red CyberPunk 2077 themed RTX 3080. It seems the team is going full in with NVIDIA, which would explain why there is only Raytracing support for RTX cards at release.


AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT = capable of going for a 3 GHz OC?

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 24

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It's a bit of a gable, overclocking. Sometimes you have average results, other times you're in luck. The ASUS 6800 XT LC review for example shows that we can hit 2700 MHz on that GPU clock. But the bar is set even higher for the 6900 XT. 





GeForce RTX 3060 Ti spotted in various EU webshops

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 21

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Not coming as a total surprise with December 2nd in mind, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is spotted once again, but this time in a plethora of EU webshops. 


Review: Teamgroup MP33 PRO NVMe M2 SSD

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2

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Powered by a Phison 5013-E13 controller and paired with 3D TLC NAND and a 5-year warranty we check out the new PRO series NVMe M2 SSDs from TeamGroup. The series is not targeted at an enthusiast audience but rather is released as a value to mainstream SSD with decent enough performance. But will that be enough?

Read the review here.

Teamgroup MP33 PRO NVMe M2 SSD review

Memory (DDR4/DDR5) and Storage (SSD/NVMe) 357 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2

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Powered by a Phison 5013-E13 controller and paired with 3D TLC NAND and a 5-year warranty we check out the new PRO series NVMe M2 SSDs from TeamGroup. The series is not targeted at an enthusiast audience but rather is released as a value to mainstream SSD with decent enough performance. But will that be enough?



ASRock Announced Thin AMD Mini PC – Mars 4000U Series

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4

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ASRock today announced the brand new compact Mini PC – Mars 4000U Series, embedded the AMD Ryzen 4000 U-series processors. The Mars 4000U Series Mini PC support dual-channel DDR4-3200MHz memory up to 64GB as well as equip with Intel Wi-Fi 6 for high-speed connectivity. 


Steam autumn sale has started - All important offers here

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Steam also started its sale in the Black Friday time frame, punctually in the Black Friday week. We gathered all the information about discounts, the end of the game, and the Steam promotion.


Epic Store starts Cyber ​​Sale 2020

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4

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Epic Store is also discounts on a number of games around Black Friday. The competitor from Steam, where the big autumn sale 2020 is currently running, is following suit.


Plextor releases M8 VC Plus SATA3 SSD

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Plextor (part of Kioxia these days, which was Toshiba), announced the M.2 SATA3.0 (6Gbps) SSD "M8VG Plus" series that that adopts Kioxia 96-layer 3D NAND flash. 



Free to grab: MudRunner with 3 DLC packs at EPIC

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 8

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Sit in the driver seat and take charge of 19 powerful all-terrain vehicles in the ultimate off-road experience. MudRunner is free at Epic Games Store starting November 26th and lasting until Thursday, December 3rd 2020. Get it in that period and keep it forever.


Streacom Announces the DB1 Case

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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The high-end CPU and GPU performance arms race has been pushing power and TDP limits higher but fortunately, progress is also being made for more power-efficient CPUs with much lower TDPs that still offer competitive performance thanks to improvements in their integrated graphics.


Lian Li Offers ST120 Fans and ARGB Cable Kit

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LIAN LI gives GALAHAD AIO enthusiasts the opportunity to complete their builds with the ST120, available in packs of 3, in black and in white.



Advertorial: CDKoffers Deals Continue - Get Windows 10 For Just $11, Office 2019 for $37

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There has never been a better time to make sure that your computer is all up to date and running the very latest software available. Whether that’s Microsoft Windows or one of the Office suites of apps, knowing that you’re up to date is always a weight off the mind – especially when you can save some money in the process. That day is Today! Right now we have deals on Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2019, and more. There are even some deals to be had on combination packs as well, making these prices even better. All you need to do is remember to enter a special discount code when you’re checking out to save 25%.

CDKoffers activity starts on 13th Nov. and end on 18th Dec.  All software products will be cheaper than usual.In addition, you can still use your exclusive 25% discount code GURU25  when you are going through the checkout process. You’re not only going to benefit from great savings but also great products with exceptional customer service. With that said, let’s take a look at what’s on offer, shall we?


Windows 10 Pro OEM for 11 USD | Office 2016 Professional Plus for 39 USD | Office 2019  Professional Plus key for 37 USD | Windows 10 PRO OEM + Office 2016 Professional Plus CD Keys Pack for 43 USD | Windows 10 PRO OEM + Office 2019 Professional Plus CD Keys Pack for 50 USD




Advertorial: Black Friday Super Sale – Get windows 10 for free! Now or next year

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Do you know that you can make the upcoming Black Friday super for you with GoDeal24.com Black Friday Super Sale? One of the biggest deals of the year is running only during the Black Friday super sale and you have the chance to claim it today. Feel like a superhuman this Black Friday with our “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” deal. If that’s not enough, we are also offering flat 50% OFF on Windows 10 and flat 55% OFF on other Microsoft’s software on sale. Buy 1 Get 1 Free Offer The most talked and claimed offer gives you Windows 10 absolutely free! No, we haven’t gone crazy and you are reading it right. During GoDeal24.com Black Friday Super Sale, we are giving away Windows 10 for free when you purchase MS OFFICE as part of our buy 1 get 1 free offer. So how will it feel to make your PC absolutely fly on the best Windows with Windows 10 by simply getting the professional suite of software by Microsoft known as MS OFFICE? Take your pick from the “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” combos below.

Take your pick from the “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” combos  Microsoft Office 2019 Professional (+Windows 10 Pro for free) Only $34.84 l Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus (+Windows 10 Pro for free) Only $23.56 l Office 365 Pro (+Windows 10 Pro for free) only $18.44 l Microsoft Office 2019 Professional (+Windows 10 Home for free) Only $35.86

Flat 50% Discount on Windows 10 coupon code: LF50 l Windows 10 Professional at $7.59 l Windows 10 Home at $8.16 l Windows 10 Pro Professional - 2 PCs at $12.43 Flat 55% Discount On Everything Else coupon code: LF55 l Office 2019 Home and Business for Mac at $51.51 l Office 2016 Home and Business for Mac at $43.55 

To the Black Friday Super Sale




Review: ASUS ROG Radeon RX 6800 XT STRIX OC Liquid Cooled

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 62

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ASUS also submitted a Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card for review, this one is a bit more special though as it has been fitted with hybrid cooling. Yes, you'll see Liquid cooling applied on the primary GPU area, and then a fan can cool down some of the additional components. The end result is a graphics card that looks stunning and is very silent as well.

You can read the review here.

ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT STRIX OC LC Review

Graphics cards 1021 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 62

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ASUS also submitted a Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card for review, this one is a bit more special though as it has been fitted with hybrid cooling. Yes, you'll see Liquid cooling applied on the primary GPU area, and then a fan can cool down some of the additional components. The end result is a graphics card that looks stunning and is very silent as well. 




Intel still the biggest, but AMD, NVIDIA and TSMC are growing fast

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 14

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When you look purely at the numbers then intel still is ranking all charts in terms of silicon sold, but a very interesting rpsort was released by IC Insights showing massive growth for a couple of companies like AMD, Nvidia and TSMC.




Gigabyte Launches Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800 graphics cards

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 10

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GIGABYTE launched five graphics cards - AORUS Radeon™ RX 6800 XT MASTER TYPE C 16G, AORUS Radeon™ RX 6800 XT MASTER 16G, Radeon™ RX 6800 XT GAMING OC 16G, AORUS Radeon™ RX 6800 MASTER 16G, and Radeon™ RX 6800 GAMING OC 16G.