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This pint-sized Radeon RX 5700 would be a perfect fit for a small form factor PC
PowerColor is apparently selling a mini-ITX version of AMD's Radeon RX 5700 in Japan, and I really hope the company decides to make it more widely available. If so, this could end up being the best graphics card for small form factor (SFF) builds. I say this because the full-size 5700 is already one of the top GPU options in terms of frames per dollar—the bang-for-buck factor is high, and compare ... Read more
2019-12-19 20:11:20
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE: High End Flagships Fight
If you just so happen to be in the market for some serious firepower, both AMD and Intel have new high-powered HEDT (high-end desktop) processors designed for the heaviest workloads. Intel recently launched its Cascade Lake-X family, spanning from ten to 18 cores, while AMD unleashed the third-generation Ryzen Threadripper chips with models that come with either 24 or 32 cores. The 32-core 64-thr ... Read more
2019-12-19 20:11:20
ASRock's X299 Taichi CLX Mothboard Now Supports RDIMMs up to 256GB
ASRock has released a new firmware (Version 1.4) for its X299 Taichi CLX motherboard that brings support for RDIMMs (registered DIMMs). Standard DIMMs currently max out at 32GB per stick. RDIMMs, on the other hand, hold up to 256GB on a single module. However, there are two caveats. For starters, RDIMM support is solely coming to the Intel Skylake-X family of processors. For reasons unknown, ASRo ... Read more
2019-12-18 20:35:50
Adata announces stylish XPG Hunter DDR4 memory for desktops and laptops
The new XPG Hunter DDR4 modules come in both conventional DIMM and SO-DIMM form factors. Adata is expanding its memory line with a new XPG Hunter DDR4 series, available for both desktop PCs (conventional DIMMs) and laptops (SO-DIMMs). The latter form factor also applies to some mini-PCs. The best DDR4 memory kits combine higher speeds with tighter timings, and maybe some RGB bling as a bonus. &q ... Read more
2019-12-18 20:35:50
Intel DG1 GPU Will Be 23% More Powerful Than Tiger Lake, Struggling To Meet 25W TDP
According to chatter on the grapevine, Intel's first-ever DG1 GPU will be just 23% more powerful than Tiger Lake graphics and is currently struggling to meet its TDP envelope of 25W. Oh and notice the rumor tag and its implications, or forever hold thy silence. Intel's Xe GPUs have captured the imaginations of tech enthusiasts everywhere and practically all of us cant wait for the duopoly to becom ... Read more
2019-12-18 20:31:40
AMD's FEMFX Deformable Physics Library Lands: Benefits From Lots of CPU Cores
PhysX has been Nvidia's party trick for well over a decade, but it seems that after all these years AMD wants to play catch up on that front too. The red team's latest announcement is that its new FEMFX library is finally available, which offers deformable physics effects through the GPUOpen set of AMD-built libraries for developers. The name FEMFX stems from FEM, which stands for Finite Element ... Read more
2019-12-18 20:31:40
The ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 1TB SSD Review: Realtek's Entry-level NVMe Solution
Continuing our dive into newcomer Realtek's SSD controller lineup thanks to several ADATA products, we turn to the ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro, an entry-level NVMe SSD. As mentioned in our previous SSD review, Realtek is a well-known PC components supplier that is relatively new to the SSD controller business. ADATA has provided Realtek with their most significant SSD design wins, starting with the orig ... Read more
2019-12-18 20:16:36
CHROME OS 79 FIXES THE ONLY REAL ISSUE I HAD WITH THE PIXELBOOK GO
We’ve not been shy about reporting on the Pixelbook Go’s appeal since it was released a little over a month ago. I have zero issues telling anyone I talk to that it is the best Chromebook experience on the market right now even if the asking price is a tad bit high in some people’s opinions. I have no problem proclaiming that it is my favorite Chromebook ever made and that until some of the upcomi ... Read more
2019-12-18 20:16:36
Microsoft Drops 'Series X' From the Next-Gen Xbox's Name
Microsoft finally revealed its next-generation console at the 2019 Game Awards on December 12. The device was revealed as the Xbox Series X, but yesterday, Business Insider reported that Microsoft actually plans to call its next-gen console "Xbox." So does that mean there won't be a device called the Xbox Series X? No. It turns out that there will be a specific version of the upcoming X ... Read more
2019-12-17 20:44:23
CHUWI UBOOK PRO FIRST OFFICIAL UNBOXING REVEALED
Recently, CHUWI has launched UBook Pro Intel N4100 processor version. Not only Intel N4100 processor performs well in daily usage, but also regulates power consumption intelligently. With great performance and decent price, UBook Pro can be more cost-effective. CHUWI has released the unboxing video on Youtube, which showed the detailed hardware information and actual experience of UBook Pro Intel ... Read more
2019-12-17 20:43:15