Archive for December 2021


Sega has the fastest PC in the world ... it reaches 100km/h

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 21

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Sega teamed up with Intel and ASRock to develop the "world's fastest PC." Not only is this system equipped with some of the best components available on the market today, but it is also mounted on a remote control car capable of reaching speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour.



Intel shows Alder Lake SSD setup passing 28 GB/s PCIe 5.0 / RAID-0

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 22

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PCIe Gen 5.0 was implement4ed on Alder lake and the corresponding chipsets like Z690. However, PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs have not yet arrived. They're expected in 2022, but as a showcase, Intel showed a RAID setup demonstrating they can reach 28 GB/sec throughput with an SSD.



Ad: The price of Windows 10 Lifetime License $15, office $25 and best deals (31/12/21)

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Today we return our usual appointment with the offers offered by cdkeyoffer. which as usual supports our passion for PCs by saving more or less important figures regarding the software part, indispensable for the assembly of a new PC. In this way, those who are preparing to assemble a new machine will have the opportunity to devote a larger budget to the hardware component or add some extra licenses that they might have excluded at   first, given the strong discounts offered compared to the official lists. You only need to enter the GURU30 code before making the payment, to obtain the additional discount of the 30% compared to the highlighted prices:



New Malware Bypasses Security Measures by Using SSD Over-Provisioning

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 10

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Korean researchers discovered a vulnerability in solid-state drives that enables malware to infect an SSD's empty over-provisioning partition directly. This enables the malware to be practically impervious to security defenses.


Only $20 for This Wacky Passive M.2 SSD Cooler

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 15

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For $19.99, Ineo USA is promoting a new M.2 heatsink with an innovative design that incorporates a golden-arched tunnel into your motherboard. The Ineo M.2 2280 SSD Pure Cooper Heatsink [M12] has a premium aesthetic, with its pure copper heatpipe looping around a solid anodized aluminum base, and promises to cool your stressed-out M.2 2280 SSD by 10 to 25 degrees Celsius (C). 


ASUS is Developing a DDR4 to DDR5 RAM Converter Adapter

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 26

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One of the most significant costs associated with acquiring an Alder Lake machine today is memory, particularly when an enthusiast want to use DDR5. Due to component shortages, most notably the power management controllers required for each DDR5 module, DDR5 prices are rapidly increasing, with some scalpers demanding $1000+ for simple memory kits.


Review: Biostar Z690 Valkyrie Motherboard

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4

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Meet the Biostar Z690 Valkyrie motherboard. This product is from a series that already appeared using the Z590 chipset in the past. What does this name mean? It’s the name of Odin’s twelve handmaids who conducted the slain warriors of their choice from the battlefield to Valhalla. The series was introduced with Z590 Valkyrie.

Read the review here.

Biostar Z690 Valkyrie review

Mainboards 323 Published by Krzysztof Hukalowicz 4

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Meet the Biostar Z690 Valkyrie motherboard. This product is from a series that already appeared using the Z590 chipset in the past. What does this name mean? It’s the name of Odin’s twelve handmaids who conducted the slain warriors of their choice from the battlefield to Valhalla. The series was introduced with Z590 Valkyrie. 





Intel DG2 graphics card is expected to debut in March.

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 18

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But nobody really knows. Delay after delay paired with viral announcements it seems to be the case for Intel.  Intel's plans to launch its own gaming graphics processing units (GPUs) in early 2022 have been known for some time. The DG2 would acquire two or upto three separate tile chips with up to 32 possible versions.


LG Display showcases new OLED concepts at CES 2022

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 1

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LG Display is still the supplier of all OLED TV panels to all TV brands, and every year at CES it tries to imagine new applications for its OLED display technology – some of which make it to market.


LG Display Unveils Next-Generation OLED TV Display, the OLED EX

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 9

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The next-generation OLED EX display implements LG Display's deuterium and personalized algorithm-based EX Technology, which helps boost the innovative display's overall picture quality by enhancing brightness up to 30 percent compared to conventional OLED displays.


ASUS Announces Manufacturing Defect in ROG Maximus Z690 Hero

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 8

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ASUS is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. We have recently received incident reports regarding the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero motherboard.


MSI Also Cancels their Physical Presence at 2022 CES

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 1

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MSI, officially announced that its on-site CES physical presence in Las Vegas will be canceled for the safety of all employees, customers and fans. The new products for 2022 will be showcased through online events virtually.


Guru3D 2021 December 29th: Win an ECS LIVA Q1D Mini PC (!)

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11

December is here, and you know what it means! We've teamed up with ECS and we'll be handing yet another Mini PC sized 74 x 74 x 34.6 mm. Not just any mini PC, it's the LIVA Q1D. It's fitted with an N4200, 4 GB DRAM and 64GB Storage.


ASUS ProArt PA328QV WQHD LCD with 100 percent Rec.709 / sRGB coverage

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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Rec.709 / sRGB 31.5-inch WQHD liquid crystal panel for creators with 100% coverage of the color spectrum. Color accuracy of less than Delta E 2 has been achieved during factory calibration, allowing you to conduct a variety of jobs with accurate colors.


The Best of 2021 Game Awards Are Announced by Steam

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 19

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As with previous years, we've organized several Best Of lists that each showcase how great 2021 was for players, developers, and all of the games in between. Before we see what 2022 has in store, let's look back at the Best of Steam - 2021.




The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim looks very nice with Unreal Engine 5

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 15

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Christian Gomm, a Myrkur Games artist, shows us a reconstruction of Riverwood from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim using the latest Unreal Engine 5. We can see what a modern remastering of Skyrim would look like thanks to the artist's film and pictures.