Meet one of the nicer and smallest B550 Chipset based motherboards we review, the Mini-ITX based ASUS STRIX B550-I Gaming, at 17x17cm ASUS loaded this B550 motherboard with some good features including dual M2 slots, 2.5 GigE Ethernet, AX WIFI and a nicely designed VRM. Well, simply put it's nearly a mega motherboard at a mini size.

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Starting June 30, Kiokia (previously Toshiba) will release a new range of Exceria SSDs. these include an entry-level 2.5" series as well as a mainstream NVMe M2 and Enthusiast NVMe M2 series SSDs.

QNAP launched the TS-x53D 2.5GbE NAS series, available in 2, 4, and 6-bay models. With a quad-core 2.0 GHz processor and dual 2.5GbE connectivity.

AMD is set to release their XT series processors, a refresh with three jacked up models. Availability is slated for July 7th, but the first benchmark already surfaced.

Western Digital announced new solutions designed around Ultrastar NVMe SSDs and supercharged by NVMe-oF. Building upon the company's innovative design and integration capabilities - from NAND Flash to storage platforms - the new dual-port, performance Ultrastar DC SN840 NVMe SSDs and in-house RapidFlex NVMe-oF controllers are standalone solutions that combine to create the new OpenFlex Data24 NVMe-oF Storage Platform.

ZADAK, a leading provider of PC enthusiast components, introduces the MOAB II ELITE, the next gen. compact water cooled PC case into their growing line of products. 

You can now grab GeForce 451.48 WHQL drivers. The new Game Ready Driver provides full support for the new DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics API. This includes support for DirectX Raytracing (DXR) version 1.1 as well as support for mesh shaders, sampler feedback, and variable-rate shading (VRS). Additionally, this driver supports Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling when used with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update.

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The NZXT motherboard lineup has been a bit fascinating, on one hand, gorgeous designs that are all white or black, but then ECS build motherboards with poor BIOS support. Next up is a round of Z490 motehrboards.

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Samsung today announced the global launch of its next-generation Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor. Unveiled at CES 2020, the G9 joins the recently launched G7 in the Odyssey line-up.

Is it just me or has the race for the fastest display Hz goner completely out of control? I mean 360 Hz, how much sense does that make really? Anyhooo, Acer announced its new Predator X25 monitor , which boasts the incredible 360Hz refresh rate.

Giving away free games has the effect that more users will be using your platform, should Steam be worried? We tend to think so. EPIC applied a marketing plan called “The Vault”, to increase global awareness and drive new user acquisition.

Dell has announced two new monitors the Dell 27 Gaming and Dell 27 Curved Gaming to please the gaming crowd with the promise of high refresh rates, fast response times, and intuitive navigation.

Microsoft also has noticed that giving away free games really helps attract users towards your platform. Microsoft Store is offering five free games in one fell swoop: Farming Simulator 14 , Farming Simulator 16 , Omega Rally Championship , Blackbeard's Cove, and Spider Jet Flight - Shoot & Strike .

Asus confirmed through its Weibo account that the ROG Phone 3 will be announced during the month of July. An image confirms all that as well. 

Acer announced two new convertible Chromebooks. The Chromebook Spin 713 is a premium Chromebook with a 2K 3:2 13.5-inch screen aimed at enterprise users and those in search of a high-end Chromebook. The Chromebook Spin 311 is a smaller 11.6-inch Chromebook.

Mercedes-Benz, one of the largest manufacturers of premium passenger cars, and NVIDIA, the global leader in accelerated computing, plan to enter into a cooperation to create a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure.

The race to 'as much storage volume as possible' on that mechanical HDD is just brutal, announced a while ago but now starting to list are 18 Terabyte HDDs from WD, the gold series in specific.