Last week you've already seen the many-core Core X announcements, however intel ahd another surprize left, as they are lowering prices for the 9000 series. 

MSI launches new X299 boards all dark, no RGB and with 10 Gige Ethernet for new high-end processors, there are three new boards, the Creator X299 X299 PRO 10G and X299 PRO.

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has developed the industry’s first 12-layer 3D-TSV (Through Silicon Via) technology.

Before the weekend we talked a bit about the 100 new features/fixes and updates to the pending 1.0.0.4 AGESA update from AMD. A few more details are now surfacing, the firmware update would become available in the same timeframe as the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X release. Next to that there will be updated boost tweaks.

A guide from Gigabyte details AMD's upcoming mainstream flagship, you can get an all-core clock of 4.3 GHz. Gigabyte published an overclocking guide for its X570 motherboards. And the Ryzen 9 3950X, which is still waiting for its market launch, serves as a reference CPU. Gigabyte also leaks their own results based on Cinebench R15.

AMD still has got a few surprises left for the desktop Ryzen 3000 series, we expect the 3500, the 3950X but as it seems a Ryzen 9 3900 is inbound as well, that part would be pretty amazing at it would over 12 cores / 24 threads with a base-clock of 3.1 GHz and only a 65 Watt TDP.

RGB has been a trend that has developed big time and got implemented into anything you can give some power. Now, I've been saying to graphics card and motherboard manufacturers for years now, make a motherboard of graphics card that is completely black with no added RGB bling.

External SSD enclosure offers screwdriver-free installation and delivers ultrafast data transfers with support for M.2 NVM Express SSDs and USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity.

Time for an update, these are the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve:

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Digital Deluxe Edition
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Cube World
CODE VEIN
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Planet Zoo
CODE VEIN
Valve Index VR Kit
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Grand Theft Auto V

Antec announces a white version of the Dark Phantom DP501. The case delivers a combination of understated Gaming looks, versatile build options with an affordable price. Its aesthetics will appeal to gamers and enthusiasts who prefer a functional appearance.

The entire geeky techie scene is quite excited about this, yours truly included. A new trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: Picard series has been shown at the New York Comic-Con exhibition, including a premiere date at January 24, 2020, at Amazon's Prime, not Netflix.

While everybody is moving towards AGESA 1.0.0.3ABBA to squeeze out every last drop of performance from Ryzen 3000 processors, AMD is already at work on AGESA 1.0.0.4 as unreached boost frequencies issues have been resolved, the new firmware is to bring new features towards the platform.

Intel has yet to release official information about this one, but the new generation of Xeon Glacier Falls W server CPUs is listed including specs. 

D-Link is expanding its Nuclias Cloud range with Nuclias Cloud-Managed Switches and the Nuclias Wireless AC2600 Wave 2 Cloud-Managed Access Point. The new launches offer a robust and customisable network management system and provide SMBs, enterprises and managed service providers with complete control over their network infrastructure.

Synology launched RackStation RS820+/RS820RP+, a 1U 4-bay rackmount NAS designed with high-performance data transmission and storage scalability for midsize offices.