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Sunday, June 30th 2024

This Week in Gaming (Week 27)

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Jun 30th, 2024 08:32 Discuss (25 Comments)

And just like that, we're in the second half of 2024. The first week of July brings with it a major release, at least if you're into futuristic online RPGs. Unfortunately, the rest of this week's new releases are mediocre at best and this seems to be a theme for the summer of 2024, unless you like pointless clicking games that is. At least the week starts with a new strategy game that involves knights, but from there it fizzles out in a DLC, a computer version of a classic family game, a retro version of an Xbox franchise and a creepy game in a pool. Oh and happy 4th of July to our US readers.

The First Descendant / This week's major release / Tuesday 2 July
The First Descendant is a free third-person cooperative action RPG shooter featuring high-quality graphics. Experience the fun of strategic boss fights through 4-player co-op and various unique characters, exciting gunplay, and looting. A variety of equipment is necessary for growth, and you can obtain them through clearing scenario missions within the game or in the World Missions where cooperation is crucial and battles with huge bosses. Steam link

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Slovenian Retailer Puts AMD's Ryzen 9000-series up for Pre-order

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Jun 30th, 2024 06:28 Discuss (49 Comments)

As we're getting close to the launch of AMD's 9000-series Ryzen processors, local retailers have already started to put the new CPUs up for pre-order and this gives us a first glimpse into the pricing we can expect. The first company to do so in Europe is Slovenian retailer Funtech, which has put up all four SKUs on its site. For those not familiar with European pricing, Slovenia has a VAT or sales tax rate of 22 percent, which obviously makes the pricing higher than in the US and some other countries. As Funtech also sells AMD's current CPUs, we can also get an idea of how much more the new CPUs will cost, at least compared to what the online retailer sells the equivalent 7000-series models for.

Starting from the bottom, the Ryzen 5 9600X goes for €310 (US$332) and the shop has the Ryzen 7 7600X up for sale at €212. The Ryzen 7 9700X goes for €400 (US$429), whereas the Ryzen 7 7700X is sold for €305. The Ryzen 9 9900X is listed at €500 (US$536) with the Ryzen 9 7900X at €392. Finally the Ryzen 9 9950X is listed at €660 (US$707), compared to €510 for the Ryzen 9 7950X. This is in line with earlier leaked pricing from the Philippines and with the VAT removed, we end up close to proposed MSRP pricing by various leakers over the past couple of months, or even somewhat lower. If anything, it doesn't look like AMD is going to increase the MSRP over the 7000-series of Ryzen processors.

Friday, June 28th 2024

Today's Reviews

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CPU Coolers

DeepCool Assassin 4S White GinjFo (fr)

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Beelink SER8 with Ryzen 7 8845HS ComputerBase (de)

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Seagate IronWolf Pro 24TB ThePCEnthusiast

Headphones

Maono WM620 Mic APH Networks

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Rapoo V500PRO Basic Tutorials (de)

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Lian Li HydroShift LCD 360S AIO Review

Lian Li HydroShift LCD 360S AIO Review

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Lian Li is set to capitalize on the LCD AIO trend with the HydroShift LCD 360S. This product boasts new and innovative features, including pre-routed tubing, a simplified wiring setup, and a bright LCD panel, complementing its attractive visual aesthetic. Its solid performance and a six-year warranty further demonstrate that it's much more than a one-trick pony.

Endgame Gear OP1 8K Review

Endgame Gear OP1 8K Review

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Weighing no more than 49 g, the ambidextrous OP1 8K promises exceptionally low latency, owing to its 8000 Hz polling rate and custom Kailh GX main button switches, which reduce actuation latency even further. PixArt's PAW3395 sensor is used, along with pure PTFE feet and a particularly flexible cable.

AutoFull Announces M6 Gaming Chair with Ventilated and Heated Seat Cushion

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Jun 28th, 2024 10:41 Discuss (39 Comments)

In the competitive world of gaming chairs, AutoFull stands out by offering the best in comfort and support for gamers. With gamers worldwide struggling with poor posture and discomfort from long hours of gaming or working. Announcing the AutoFull M6 gaming chair, the AutoFull M6's unique design and superior performance offer the perfect solution. By delving into the innovative technology and features of the AutoFull M6 gaming chair, it's clear why AutoFull M6 is a market leader, surpassing most competitors.

Heating and Ventilation Cushion
Traditional gaming chairs often combine foam and leather, which can become hot and sticky during long summer sessions. To solve this issue, AutoFull has creatively integrated air conditioning-like temperature control into their gaming chair. The Heating and Ventilation Cushion uses heating and cooling elements, with built-in dual fans that can lower the seat temperature by up to 56% at the highest setting, making it perfect for hot summer days. Additionally, AutoFull has addressed winter needs with dual heating blades that can increase the seat temperature by about 67%, keeping you warm during cold winters.

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LIAN LI Brings Clean Tube Routing to AIOs with HydroShift LCD Series

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Jun 28th, 2024 09:27 Discuss (12 Comments)

LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of chassis and PC accessories, launches the HydroShift LCD 360 AIOs, that allow for a nearly tubeless aesthetic once installed. There are three options available: HydroShift LCD 360S, HydroShift LCD 360R, and HydroShift LCD 360TL. Each option comes with a 2.88" LCD display at the pump block which is fully customizable via L-Connect 3.

Minimal Tubing
The HydroShift 360S, 360R, and 360TL liquid cooling AIOs have a unique design that conceals tubing to the side of the radiator, creating a clean look. The tubing is designed to sit flush against the sides using ribbed tubing commonly found in water-cooled servers, providing durability and flexibility to bend around the radiator without affecting flow. Two pre-installed retention brackets help with tubing routing, and the system includes a full-length brushed aluminum plate and left/right tube cover plates for a polished appearance. Additionally, a pump mounting hardware cover is provided for a sleek finish.

[Editor's note: Our in-depth review of the HydroShift AIO is now live]

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Q3 Contract Prices of NAND Flash Products Constrained by Increased Production and Lower End-User Demand; Estimated to Rise by 5-10%

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Jun 28th, 2024 05:05 Discuss (11 Comments)

TrendForce reports that while the enterprise sector continues to invest in server infrastructure—especially with the rising adoption of AI driving demand for enterprise SSDs—the consumer electronics market remains lackluster. This, combined with NAND suppliers aggressively ramping up production in the second half of the year, is expected to push the NAND Flash sufficiency ratio up to 2.3% in the third quarter, curbing the blended price hike to a modest 5-10%.

This year, NAND Flash prices saw a robust rebound as manufacturers kept production in check during the first half, helping them regain profitability. However, with a noticeable ramp-up in production and sluggish retail demand, wafer spot prices have dropped significantly. Some wafer prices are now over 20% below contract prices, casting doubts on the sustainability of future price hikes.

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AMD FSR 3.1 with Quality Improvements and Native-AA Comes to Six New Titles

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Jun 28th, 2024 04:09 Discuss (47 Comments)

AMD announced FSR 3.1 in March 2024, and its first implementations are being announced. FSR 3.1 is a step up from FSR 3.0, in that it not just has frame generation, but also improvements to its upscaler up from FSR 2.2. If you recall, FSR 3.0 had only introduced frame generation, but its upscaler was carried over from FSR 2.2. The newer FSR 3.1 introduces image quality improvements to every performance preset of the upscaler, and introduces new presets, including the Native AA mode that's analogous to NVIDIA's DLAA. The game is rendered at native resolution, but the upscaler attempts to enhance details, making it an advanced AA mode. AMD today announced that FSR 3.1 is implemented with "Horizon: Forbidden West," "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart," "Ghost of Tsushima," "Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered," "Spider-Man: Miles Morales," and "God of War: Ragnarök."

AMD also recounts that FSR 3.0 now spans over 60 available and upcoming games (which includes the above titles with FSR 3.1). The company is announcing implementation for "Dragon's Dogma 2," "EVERSPACE 2," "Gray Zone Warfare," "House Flipper 2," "NARAKA: BLADEPOINT," "Pax Dei," "Senua's Saga: Hellblade II," "Ships At Sea," "Still Wakes the Deep," and" The Thaumaturge." Recently added upcoming titles include "Concord," "Creatures of Ava, Dungeon Stalkers," "Farming Simulator 25," "inZOI," "Nobody Wants to Die, Preserve," and "The First Descendant."

Hori Unveils Valve-Licensed Steam Controller for Japanese Market

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Jun 28th, 2024 03:23 Discuss (25 Comments)

Hori, a veteran Japanese peripheral maker, is set to release a Valve-licensed Steam controller in Japan on October 31. Priced at ¥7980 (about $50), the controller will come in four vibrant colors: Neon Yellow, Luminous Violet, Shiny White, and Midnight Black. This Japan-exclusive launch represents an intriguing development in the Steam Controller's evolution and potentially signals Valve's ongoing efforts to capture the Japanese gaming market, long known for its affinity for portable gaming. Unlike its predecessors, the Hori Steam Controller avoids trackpads in favor of traditional analog sticks and D-pads, a design choice that may appeal to console gamers, particularly Nintendo Switch users.

Despite this significant change, the new controller retains several key features from earlier Valve designs. It boasts dual analog sticks with touch sensitivity, a feature inherited from the Steam Deck that enables precise gyro aim toggling. The controller offers comprehensive Steam Input configuration options in its "Steam Mode," as well as an "XInput Mode" for non-Steam games. It supports both Bluetooth and wired USB connectivity and includes built-in gyro functionality. Additional features include four programmable buttons, rapid-fire capability, and dedicated Steam and Quick Access buttons for use in Steam Mode. While its availability beyond Japan remains uncertain, this release shows Valve's commitment to expanding its footprint in the global gaming hardware market.

Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5593 Beta Released

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Jun 28th, 2024 01:50 Discuss (0 Comments)

Intel today released the latest version of its Arc GPU Graphics drivers for its A-series discrete GPUs and Arc Graphics iGPUs powering its Core Ultra processors. Version 101.5593 Beta comes with optimization for "The First Descendant" and "Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail," which includes support for ray tracing in the former. The company did not fix any issues with this release, but identified a few new ones to fix in future releases. These include application crashes with "No Man's Sky" and "Enshrouded," intermittent flickering and display corruption in the game menu of "Doom Eternal," and Topaz Video AI throwing up errors when exporting videos after using some models for video enhancements. Grab the drivers from the link below.

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AMD Designs Neural Block Compression Tech for Games: Smaller Downloads and Updates

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Jun 28th, 2024 01:26 Discuss (22 Comments)

AMD is developing a new technology that promises to significantly reduce the size on disk of games, as well as reduce the size of game patches and updates. Today's AAA games tend to be over a 100 GB in size, with game updates running into tens of gigabytes, with some of the major updates practically downloading the game all over again. Upcoming games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is reportedly over 300 GB in size, which pushes the game away from those with anything but Internet connections with hundreds of Mbps in speeds. Much of the bulk of the game is made up of visual assets—textures, sprites, and cutscene videos. A modern AAA title could have hundreds of thousands of individual game assets, and sometimes even redundant sets of textures for different image quality settings.

AMD's solution to this problem is the Neural Block Compression technology. The company will get into the nuts and bolts of the tech in its presentation at the 2024 Eurographics Symposium on Rendering (July 3-5), but we have a vague idea of what it could be. Modern games don't drape surfaces of a wireframe with a texture, but also additional layers, such as specular maps, normal maps, roughness maps, etc). AMD's idea is to "flatten" all these layers, including the base texture, into a single asset format, which the game engine could disaggregate into the individual layers using an AI neural network. This is not to be confused with mega-textures—something entirely different, which relies on a single large texture covering all objects in a scene. The idea here is to flatten the various data layers of individual textures and their maps, into a single asset type. In theory, this should yield significant file-size savings, even if it results in some additional compute cost on the client's end.

SK Hynix Develops PCB01 NVMe SSD for AI PCs

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Jun 28th, 2024 00:52 Discuss (14 Comments)

SK hynix announced today that it developed PCB01, an SSD product with the industry's best specifications, for on-device AI PCs. The product marks the first case where the industry adopts the fifth generation of the 8-channel PCIe technology and brings innovation to performance including the data processing speed. The company expects the latest advancement in the NAND solution space to add to its success stories in the high-performance DRAM area led by HBM, enhancing its leadership in the overall AI memory space.

With a validation process with a global PC customer underway, SK hynix plans to mass produce and start shipping the products to both corporate customers and general consumers within this year. PCB01 comes with the capabilities of sequential read and write speeds of 14 GB and 12 GB per second, respectively, bringing the performance of an SSD to the level unseen before. The speeds allow the operation of a large language model or LLM, for AI training and inference, in a second.

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Thursday, June 27th 2024

Today's Reviews

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Cooling

NZXT F360 RGB Core Modding.fr (fr)

Harddisks

Western Digital My Passport 6TB Tom's Hardware

Keyboards

Memory

Patriot Viper Elite 5 RGB TUF DDR5-6600 48GB Tweaktown

Mouse

Endorfy LIV Plus Wireless Basic Tutorials (de)

Notebooks

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) Cowcotland (fr)
N-One NBook Fly ComputerBase (de)

SSD

Storage

Highpoint Rocket 1608A M.2 HBA Tom's Hardware

Corsair MP600 Mini 2 TB Review - Great Storage for Steam Deck

Corsair MP600 Mini 2 TB Review - Great Storage for Steam Deck

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The Corsair MP600 Mini 2 TB SSD delivers outstanding storage performance for the Steam Deck, thanks to its TLC flash and the new Phison E27T controller. While pricing is a bit high, it might be acceptable for people looking to get the best out of their portable console.

Steam Summer Sale 2024 is Now Live With Plenty of Games and Steam Deck Deals

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Jun 27th, 2024 17:32 Discuss (12 Comments)

Steam has officially launched its Summer Sale, and there are plenty of good game titles to be found across all genres. In addition, Steam is also doing a neat promotion on Steam Deck LCD models.

We had a quick look through the list and picked out a few that have caught our eye, but there are a lot of titles so we might have missed a few. As said, Steam is also running a promotion for its Steam Deck LCD models, the 64 GB and 512 GB one, which are 15 percent off during Steam Summer Sale. This year, Steam also launched a list of "extra-deep discounts", which is a selection of games that you just might not want to miss.

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Xbox Gaming Coming to Amazon Fire TV

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Jun 27th, 2024 17:13 Discuss (6 Comments)

At Xbox, we're committed to bringing the joy and community of gaming to everyone. Today, we're announcing a collaboration with Amazon where Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries can play games directly from the Xbox app on select Fire TV devices via cloud gaming, giving people even more choice in how they play their favorite games. In July, the Xbox app will be available on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) ($59.99) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023) ($49.99). For people new to console gaming, or for those looking for another way to play, it's a great low-cost, convenient, and portable option to enjoy a huge library of incredible games.

To get started, players just need a Fire TV Stick, a Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller, and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership to gain instant access to hundreds of phenomenal games, including Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Starfield, and Forza Horizon 5, among others. Plus, Bethesda Game Studios' beloved Fallout games are also available with Game Pass Ultimate, including Fallout 76 and Fallout 4. Fallout fans will be able to play these games on select Amazon Fire TV devices alongside the acclaimed Fallout TV show on Prime Video, which released in April.

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NVIDIA DLSS Comes to The First Descendant, PAYDAY 3 and TRIBES 3: Rivals

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Jun 27th, 2024 17:08 Discuss (0 Comments)

More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Following yet another week of excellent DLSS game launches and announcements, we've got even more DLSS news to share this week - PAYDAY 3 and TRIBES 3: Rivals have upgraded from DLSS 2 to DLSS 3, and the Riven remake has launched with support for DLSS 2! And next week, The First Descendant launches with day-one support for DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction, ray tracing, Reflex, and DLAA. Learn more about each integration of our experience-enhancing technologies below.

The First Descendant Launches July 2nd, Featuring DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction, Reflex & Ray Tracing
The First Descendant is a free, third-person cooperative action-RPG shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5. Experience the fun of strategic boss fights through 4-player co-op, using an extensive range of unique characters, with exciting gunplay, and looting. Battle through the engrossing story, and tackle World Missions against huge bosses in The First Descendant.

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Steam Launches Game Recording Beta

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Jun 27th, 2024 16:57 Discuss (0 Comments)

Today we've launched Steam Game Recording into Beta, a new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage, that works on any game on Steam. From capturing highlights to documenting entire campaigns, there are many ways to use this all-new set of features.

The Steam Game Recording Beta can record, replay, clip, and share all your favorite gameplay. You can set it to record automatically in the background every time you start playing or record on demand. Although still in Beta phase, there are plenty of features with promise of more to come.

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Schneider Electric Announces European Availability of New APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming UPS

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Jun 27th, 2024 16:35 Discuss (31 Comments)

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today announced the availability of its APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) in Europe. Celebrating 40 years of Legendary Reliability and leadership in critical power protection during 2024, the new, stylish, and state-of-the-art UPS has been designed to protect gaming equipment from power outages and deliver a robust power connection, despite energy spikes and failures.

Back-UPS Pro Gaming has been specifically designed with gamers, streamers, and influencers in mind, delivering uninterruptible power protection, even in regions where the grid is unstable, keeping GPU-powered PCs, leading consoles, streamers, and gamers connected to both their online gaming experiences and audiences, regardless of power disruptions. To deliver robust protection, APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming UPS features sine wave battery backup power - delivering the smooth electrical current required by sensitive electronics and AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulation), and helping to protect against power irregularities that can result in glitches and buffering during an outage to extend the lifespan of gaming equipment.

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NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Capcom's Resident Evil Village and More Games

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Jun 27th, 2024 16:25 Discuss (0 Comments)

Get ready to feel some chills, even amid the summer heat. Capcom's award-winning Resident Evil Village brings a touch of horror to the cloud this GFN Thursday, part of three new games joining GeForce NOW this week. And a new app update brings a visual enhancement to members, along with new ways to curate their GeForce NOW gaming libraries. Members are showcasing their favorite locations to visit in the cloud. Follow along with #GreetingsFromGFN on @NVIDIAGFN social media accounts and share picturesque scenes from the cloud for a chance to be featured.

The Bell Tolls for All
Resident Evil Village, the follow-up to Capcom's critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, delivers a gripping blend of survival-horror and action. Step into the shoes of Ethan Winters, a desperate father determined to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Set against a backdrop of a chilling European village teeming with mutant creatures, the game includes a captivating cast of characters, including the enigmatic Lady Dimitrescu, who haunts the dimly lit halls of her grand castle. Fend off hordes of enemies, such as lycanthropic villagers and grotesque abominations. Experience classic survival-horror tactics - such as resource management and exploration - mixed with action featuring intense combat and higher enemy counts.

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Micron Confirms US Fab Expansion Plan: Idaho and New York Fabs by 2026-2029

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Jun 27th, 2024 12:48 Discuss (0 Comments)

Micron has announced more precise timeframes for the commencement of operations at its two new memory facilities in the United States during its Q3 FY2024 results presentation. The company expects these fabs, located in Idaho and New York, to begin production between late 2026 and 2029. The Idaho fab, currently under construction near Boise, is slated to start operations between September 2026 and September 2027. Meanwhile, the New York facility is projected to come online in the calendar year 2028 or later, pending the completion of regulatory and permitting processes. These timelines align with Micron's original plans announced in 2022 despite recent spending optimizations. The company emphasizes that these investments are crucial to support supply growth in the latter half of this decade.

Micron's capital expenditure for FY2024 is set at approximately $8 billion, with a planned increase to around $12 billion in FY2025. This substantial rise in spending, targeting a mid-30s percentage of revenue, will support various technological advancements and facility expansions. A substantial portion of this increased investment - over $2 billion - will be dedicated to constructing the new fabs in Idaho and New York. Additional funds will support high-bandwidth memory assembly and testing, as well as the development of other fabrication and back-end facilities. Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron's CEO, underscored the importance of these investments, stating that the new capacity is essential to meet long-term demand and maintain the company's market position. He added that these expansions, combined with ongoing technology transitions in Asian facilities, will enable Micron to grow its memory bit supply in line with industry demand.

Report: US PC Market Set for 5% Growth in 2024 Amid a Healthy Recovery Trajectory

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Jun 27th, 2024 12:18 Discuss (3 Comments)

PC (excluding tablets) shipments to the United States grew 5% year-on-year to 14.8 million units in Q1 2024. The consumer and SMB segments were the key growth drivers, both witnessing shipment increases above 9% year-on-year in the first quarter. With a strong start to the year, the market is now poised for a healthy recovery trajectory amid the ongoing Windows refresh cycle. Total PC shipments to the US are expected to hit 69 million units in 2024 before growing another 8% to 75 million units in 2025.

For the third consecutive quarter, the consumer segment showed the best performance in the US market. "Continued discounting after the holiday season boosted consumer demand for PCs into the start of 2024," said Greg Davis, Analyst at Canalys. "However, the first quarter also saw an uptick in commercial sector performance. Shipment growth in small and medium businesses indicates that the anticipated refresh brought by the Windows 10 end-of-life is underway. With enterprise customers set to follow suit, the near-term outlook for the market remains highly positive."

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AMD Software Adrenalin 24.6.1 WHQL Released

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Jun 27th, 2024 12:02 Discuss (17 Comments)

AMD today released its latest update to AMD Software Adrenalin drivers. Version 24.6.1 WHQL comes with optimization for "The First Descendant" and "Once Human." The drivers add HYPR-TUNE profiles for Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth, Overwatch 2, The First Descendant, F1 24, and Outpost: Infinity Siege. HYPR-RX adds up to 149% performance to Radeon RX 7800 XT in Baldur's Gate 3, F1 23, Resident Evil 4 and more titles. The drivers add official support for Windows 11 24H2 update. AMD launched Anti-Lag 2 technology in May 2024, and announced the first title that support it through these drivers—Counter Strike 2. Among the issues fixed with this release include Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas failing to launch, a driver timeout with Helldivers 2 on RX 7900 series GPUs, and AMD Software performance metrics intermittently failing with this title, and a display freeze error with certain FreeSync displays.

DOWNLOAD: AMD Software Adrenalin 24.6.1 WHQL

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MSI Releases AMD AGESA Combo PI-1.2.0.0 BIOS Update for Compatibility Fixes With NVIDIA GPUs

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Jun 27th, 2024 11:42 Discuss (9 Comments)

MSI released a new AMD AGESA Combo PI-1.2.0.0 BIOS update today for all AMD X670E, X670, B650, and A620 motherboards. This update aims to enhance the overall user experience by addressing several key issues and new improvements. Users simply need to update the BIOS to the latest version to benefit from these enhancements.

Firstly, we have made a few enhancements to the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU, focusing on stability and performance bug fixes. These fixes are to ensure that users will have a smooth and reliable performance with the new CPUs. Additionally, the update includes several compatibility improvements and workaround with NVIDIA's RTX 40 Series graphics cards, especially the 4070 and 4060 GPUs, which were previously causing some instability issues.

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Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024

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Jun 27th, 2024 11:31 Discuss (0 Comments)

Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended May 30, 2024.

Fiscal Q3 2024 highlights

Revenue of $6.81 billion versus $5.82 billion for the prior quarter and $3.75 billion for the same period last year
GAAP net income of $332 million, or $0.30 per diluted share
Non-GAAP net income of $702 million, or $0.62 per diluted share
Operating cash flow of $2.48 billion versus $1.22 billion for the prior quarter and $24 million for the same period last year

"Robust AI demand and strong execution enabled Micron to drive 17% sequential revenue growth, exceeding our guidance range in fiscal Q3," said Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of Micron Technology. "We are gaining share in high-margin products like High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), and our data center SSD revenue hit a record high, demonstrating the strength of our AI product portfolio across DRAM and NAND. We are excited about the expanding AI-driven opportunities ahead, and are well positioned to deliver a substantial revenue record in fiscal 2025."

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Cable Matters Launches the World's First Thunderbolt 5 Cable With Enhanced Performance

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Jun 27th, 2024 11:12 Discuss (34 Comments)

Cable Matters, a leader in providing top-tier connectivity solutions, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Thunderbolt 5 cable manufactured by Lintes Technology Co., Ltd. The cable is available in 3 different lengths: 1 foot, 1.6 feet and 3.3 feet. This latest innovation delivers unparalleled performance, supporting up to 80 Gbps of bi-directional data transfer and up to 120 Gbps of video bandwidth, a substantial leap from the previous Thunderbolt 4 technology.

The new Thunderbolt 5 cable by Cable Matters represents a significant advancement in connectivity technology, offering increased bandwidth and power delivery capabilities. The Bandwidth Boost technology enables the cable to transmit up to 120 Gbps for the best display experience, providing up to 3 times increase over Thunderbolt 4's maximum bandwidth. This enhancement is particularly beneficial for demanding applications such as high-resolution video streaming, extensive data transfer, and high-speed gaming.

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DRAM Prices Expected to Increase by 8-13% in Q3

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Jun 27th, 2024 10:41 Discuss (14 Comments)

TrendForce reports that a recovery in demand for general servers—coupled with an increased production share of HBM by DRAM suppliers—has led suppliers to maintain their stance on hiking prices. As a result, the ASP of DRAM in the third quarter is expected to continue rising, with an anticipated increase of 8-13%. The price of conventional DRAM is expected to rise by 5-10%, showing a slight contraction compared to the increase in the second quarter.

TrendForce notes that buyers were more conservative about restocking in the second, and inventory levels on both the supplier and buyer sides did not show significant changes. Looking ahead to the third quarter, there is still room for inventory replenishment for smartphones and CSPs, and the peak season for production is soon to commence. Consequently, it is expected that smartphones and servers will drive an increase in memory shipments in the third quarter.

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NVIDIA GeForce 556.12 WHQL Game Ready Drivers Released

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Jun 27th, 2024 10:23 Discuss (4 Comments)

NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce Game Ready drivers. Version 556.12 WHQL comes with day-zero optimization for "The First Descendant." This includes support for ray tracing, DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction, and Reflex. The drivers also add optimal settings for Bodycam, F1 24, Pax Dei, and Soulmask, which can be applied through GeForce Experience, or the NVIDIA App. Among the bugs fixed with this release include an out-of-memory error with "The Last of Us Part 1" when using GeForce 555-series drivers; a game crash with "Halo Infinite" in the game's loading screens; and high/incorrect latency being displayed by "Valorant's" internal statistics server.

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Aspyr Announces STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter, Coming to PC & Consoles August 1

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Jun 27th, 2024 10:02 Discuss (6 Comments)

Aspyr is excited to announce STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, a new title that brings the original STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter (2002) to modern platforms with visual enhancements, improved environmental textures, new dynamic lighting effects, and a new flashlight tool for navigating dark places. STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter will launch on Aug. 1, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and is available to pre-order today with a 10% discount until the official launch.

Become the most feared Bounty Hunter in the galaxy! As Jango Fett, you'll have to jump, jetpack, climb, and maneuver in this iconic action-adventure game featuring a variety of visual improvements on modern platforms, as well as Steam Deck support and a number of DualSense controller features for PlayStation 5 players.

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TP-Link Sets a New Standard in Gaming Connectivity With Revolutionary Archer BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router

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Jun 27th, 2024 09:48 Discuss (27 Comments)

TP-Link, a leading global provider of consumer and business networking products, today announced availability of the highly anticipated, 2023 CES Innovation Award Honoree, Archer GE800 BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router. Designed for gaming enthusiasts, the Archer GE800 sets the stage for a new era of gaming performance with jaw-dropping tri-band speeds of up to 19 Gbps†, two 10 Gbps ports, and game-acceleration features that redefine gaming experiences.

The Archer GE800 is the ultimate choice for power-players seeking to elevate their gaming experience with revolutionary Wi-Fi 7 technology. With advanced capabilities like reduced latency and enhanced stability, Wi-Fi 7 creates a superior gaming environment for a more responsive and immersive experience. Offering Wi-Fi speeds of up to 19 Gbps across three bands and 12 streams, supported by dual 10 Gbps and quad 2.5 Gbps wired ports, every device receives unparalleled bandwidth.

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Kioxia Optimistic About Introducing 1000-Layer 3D NAND by 2027

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Jun 27th, 2024 08:17 Discuss (8 Comments)

Kioxia presented a technology roadmap at the IWM 2024 conference in Seoul, projecting the development of 1,000-layer 3D NAND by 2027. This ambitious goal is based on extrapolating past trends, which saw NAND layers increase from 24 in 2014 to 238 in 2022. Kioxia's plan involves not only increasing layer count but also shrinking cell size and increasing bit levels from TLC (3 bits per cell) to QLC (4 bits per cell), and possibly even to PLC (5 bits per cell).

However, these advancements come with significant technical challenges. Etching the vertical connecting holes (through-silicon vias or TSVs) are harder to achieve and can lead to higher channel resistance. Kioxia proposes solutions such as using single-crystalline silicon instead of polysilicon and switching from tungsten to molybdenum to reduce resistance. They also suggest moving to multi-lane wordlines to reduce the die area needed for electrical connectivity.

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Bump Pitch Transformers Will Revolutionize Advanced 2.5D IC Packaging

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Jun 27th, 2024 07:27 Discuss (3 Comments)

Dr. Larry Zu, Founder and CEO of Sarcina Technology, the Application Specific Advanced Packaging (ASAP) Design Service and Production leader, predicted that recent Bump Pitch Transformer (BPT) designs will speed 2.5D IC advanced packaging adoption to meet the red-hot demand for AI innovation. In remarks made in the Keysight Theater at the 61st Design Automation Conference, he envisioned new BPT technology paving the way for new artificial intelligence computing opportunities.

"We believe that the Bump Pitch Transformer architecture will accelerate the growth rate of 2.5D semiconductor packages that are key to meeting the explosive demand for AI-driven computing capabilities," Dr. Zu said during his address in the Keysight Theater.

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Acer FA100 M.2 SSD Tops the Market for All Users

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Jun 27th, 2024 07:13 Discuss (8 Comments)

In the contemporary digital landscape, Solid State Drives (SSDs) play a pivotal role by providing crucial attributes such as speed, reliability, and efficiency. These attributes facilitate rapid data retrieval, elevate system responsiveness, enable seamless multitasking, and significantly reduce boot times and application launch delays. Among the top contenders in the SSD market, Acer's FA100 M.2 SSD has successfully secured the top place, capturing the discerning consumer's attention with its cutting-edge performance and unwavering reliability. It stands out as the preferred choice for users who demand excellence in their storage solutions.

Acer FA100 NVMe PCIe SSD
The Acer FA100 M.2 SSD is renowned for its exceptional speed and efficiency, boasting read speeds up to 3300 MB/s and write speeds up to 2700 MB/s. It supports ECC error correction technology and the S.M.A.R.T. function, based on 4K LDPC, which enhances error correction capabilities and ensures secure data storage. Additionally, it supports multiple technologies such as modern standby and ultra-low power consumption. Designed to elevate user experience, the Acer FA100 combines high performance with robust durability, making it ideal for gamers, content creators, and professionals alike.

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Sharkoon Launches SHARK Force 3 Ergonomic Gaming Mouse

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Jun 27th, 2024 06:59 Discuss (3 Comments)

Sharkoon SHARK Force 3 is the ultimate mouse for both work and gaming thanks to its eight mouse buttons, an optical sensor with up to 12,800 DPI, and an ergonomic shape that is ideal for all types of grip.

High-Resolution Sensor and Optimal Shape for All Types of Grip
The SHARK Force 3 is equipped with a precise A825 sensor that achieves a fantastic mouse sensitivity of up to 12,800 DPI. Six DPI levels are available for selection. The SHARK Force 3 has been specially designed for ergonomic use and is suitable for all hand sizes and grip types.

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AMD to Revise Specs of Ryzen 7 9700X to Increase TDP to 120W, to Beat 7800X3D

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Jun 27th, 2024 03:27 Discuss (112 Comments)

AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" family of Socket AM5 desktop processors based on the "Zen 5" microarchitecture arrive in July, with four processor models in the lead—the 9950X 16-core, the 9900X 12-core, the 9700X 8-core, and the 9600X 6-core. AMD is building the CCDs (CPU core dies) of these processors on the slightly newer 4 nm foundry node, compared to the 5 nm node that the Ryzen 7000 series "Raphael" processors based on "Zen 4" are built on; and generally lowered the TDP values of all but the top 16-core part. The company is reportedly reconsidering these changes, particularly in wake of company statements that the 9000X series may not beat the 7000X3D series in gaming performance, which may have sullied the launch, particularly for gamers.

From the company's Computex 2024 announcement of the Ryzen 9000 series, the 9950X has the same 170 W TDP as its predecessor, the 7950X. The 9900X 12-core part, however, comes with a lower 120 W TDP compared to the 170 W of the 7900X. Things get interesting with the 8-core and 6-core parts. Both the 9700X 8-core, and the 9600X 6-core chips come with 65 W TDP. The 9700X succeeds the 7700X, which came with a 105 W TDP, while the 9600X succeeds the 7600X that enjoys the same 105 W TDP. The TDP and package power tracing (PPT) values of an AMD processor are known to affect CPU boost frequency residence, particularly in some of the higher core-count SKUs. Wccftech reports that AMD is planning to revise the specifications of at least the Ryzen 7 9700X.

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MSI Releases MAG 321UPX QD-OLED and MAG 271QPX QD-OLED Support Firmware Update

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Jun 27th, 2024 01:36 Discuss (12 Comments)

MSI, the world's leading manufacturer of true gaming hardware. We received feedback from users requesting a firmware update for the MAG 321UPX QD-OLED and MAG 271QPX QD-OLED gaming monitors. MSI team has implemented firmware update capabilities for these models. Below are the models that support the update. By checking the firmware version through OSD, you can determine if you need the latest firmware version service from MSI. All future MAG QD-OLED models will come with firmware update capabilities.

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Get a 6-Course Bundle on Microsoft PowerShell For $15 Through July 21

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Jun 27th, 2024 01:15

Windows PowerShell specialists can be valuable to a wide variety of teams and companies around the world. The task automation and configuration management program features advanced scripting capabilities that can boost productivity and save time. During our special, limited-time Deal Days price drop that runs until 11:59 PM PT on July 21st, you can get this Windows PowerShell Certification bundle for just $14.97 (reg. $78). Featuring 18 hours of content and six courses, this affordable bundle can guide you to become a more knowledgeable PowerShell professional.

Among the top courses in the bundle—Essential Tools for Windows System Administrators features eight lessons on automating daily work with PowerShell scripting, creating syncovery profiles for local and cloud backups, and learning advanced settings and customization options in syncovery. Anybody Can Script: A PowerShell Learning Series is another popular course in the bundle. Its 14 lectures focus on familiarizing users with PowerShell, teaching them how to start scripting, as well as basic command lines, underlying concepts, and how to integrate PowerShell concepts with non-Microsoft products.

Don't miss out on this year's Deal Days price drop that runs through 11:59 PM PT on July 21st, during which you can get this Windows PowerShell Certification bundle on sale for just $14.97 (reg. $78).

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Intel Xeon Processors Accelerate GenAI Workloads with Aible

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Jun 27th, 2024 00:53 Discuss (0 Comments)

Intel and Aible, an end-to-end serverless generative AI (GenAI) and augmented analytics enterprise solution, now offer solutions to shared customers to run advanced GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) use cases on multiple generations of Intel Xeon CPUs. The collaboration, which includes engineering optimizations and a benchmarking program, enhances Aible's ability to deliver GenAI results at a low cost for enterprise customers and helps developers embed AI intelligence into applications. Together, the companies offer scalable and efficient AI solutions that draw on high-performing hardware to help customers solve challenges with AI and Intel.

"Customers are looking for efficient, enterprise-grade solutions to harness the power of AI. Our collaboration with Aible shows how we're closely working with the industry to deliver innovation in AI and lowering the barrier to entry for many customers to run the latest GenAI workloads using Intel Xeon processors," said Mishali Naik, Intel senior principal engineer, Data Center and AI Group.

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Wednesday, June 26th 2024

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Intel Bluetooth Drivers 23.60.0

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HYTE Thicc Q60 Modding.fr (fr)
NZXT H7 Flow 2024 Cowcotland (fr)
NZXT F360 RGB Core and NZXT RGB Fan Controller OverClocked Inside (de)
NZXT H7 Flow RGB 2024 Pause Hardware (fr)
XPG Invader X TechPowerUp

Cooling

Corsair RS120 MAX Fans (3-pack) Funkykit

CPU Coolers

NZXT F360 RGB Core Pause Hardware (fr)

Keyboards

EPOMAKER Brick 87 XtremeHardware (it)
Logitech G515 Lightspeed TKL ComputerBase (de)
Melgeek CYBER01 NikkTech

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Storage

Asustor Drivestor 2 Lite AS1102TL XtremeHardware (it)

XPG Invader X Review

XPG Invader X Review

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The Invader X is one of the larger cases from XPG with a dual glass design, allowing you to view your hardware without obstructions while also featuring plenty of cooling and optional vertical GPU mounting. All this with the clean XPG design DNA the brand is known for.

Essencore KLEVV Announces the FIT V Line of DDR5 Memory

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Jun 26th, 2024 23:47 Discuss (8 Comments)

KLEVV, the premier consumer memory and storage brand introduced by Essencore, is excited to unveil the brand-new FIT V DDR5 gaming memory with a sleek, ultra-low-profile design. KLEVV's FIT V DDR5 gaming memory modules are available in 16 GB (16 GB x1) and 32 GB (16 GB x2) kits, with diverse clock speeds of 5600MT/s, 6000 MT/s, and 6400 MT/s. Meticulously crafted for gamers, content creators, and casual users on a budget, these modules offer cutting-edge features and top-tier performance at an attractive price. They boast a streamlined, ultra-low-profile 33 mm form factor, made possible by an innovative aluminium heat spreader with a contemporary minimalist aesthetic, finished in an eye-catching white hue. This design significantly boosts performance and enhances the visual appeal of any build.

The FIT V DDR5 gaming memory modules offer cutting-edge features at an attractive price. Superior KLEVV memory technology, including a built-in PMIC, ensures consistent performance with efficient power delivery and dependability. KLEVV's signature multilayer PCB design improves signal strength and robustness. The FIT V DDR5 modules also incorporate a precision thermal sensor for optimal performance calibration and on-die ECC for effective error correction, ensuring peak functionality and reliability. The FIT V DDR5 gaming memory readily supports Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO technology to extract maximum performance.

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Getac Unveils High-Performance F110 Rugged Tablet for Field Professionals

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Jun 26th, 2024 16:43 Discuss (7 Comments)

Getac today launched the next generation F110 tablet, which combines fully rugged reliability with a host of powerful new upgrades for exceptional performance and efficiency in the field. Getac's flagship F110 model has long been at the forefront of rugged tablet design, making it incredibly popular with customers across multiple sectors and industries. The new F110 builds on this legacy, offering upgraded processing power, brightness, and connectivity, alongside excellent energy efficiency, for full-shift performance in a variety of challenging indoor/outdoor working environments.

Powerful and versatile
Key features include an upgraded Intel Core 13th Gen i5/i7 processor, with Intel UHD Graphics offering new levels of processing speed and graphical performance. Elsewhere, the ultra-bright 1,200 nit LumiBond screen, with multitouch modes (touch, glove, pen) - the brightest ever available on the F110 - optimizes productivity in weather conditions ranging from full sun to rain and snow. For maximum mobility and productivity, the F110 can be used with a wide range of Getac accessories, including detachable keyboard, hard carry handle, and secure vehicle docks.

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Edifier Launches W830NB Over-ear Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation

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Jun 26th, 2024 15:39 Discuss (1 Comment)

Edifier International, the award-winning audio design house, has announced the addition of the new W830NB headset to its comprehensive range of headphones. With a competitive price point, the W830NB is packed full of outstanding features.

-45dbB Noise Cancellation, Mute the Outside World
The upgraded hybrid digital noise-cancelling technology offers a remarkable noise reduction of up to -45dB, an 18% increase from the previous generation, effectively creating a peaceful sanctuary by blocking out all distractions. Additionally, the Ambient Sound Mode allows you to stay aware of your surroundings ensuring you don't miss any important information while still enjoying the quiet environment. Switch easily between multiple ANC modes: High Noise Cancellation, Medium Noise Cancellation, Wind Reduction and Ambient Sound.

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Philips Announces the Evnia 34M2C6500 QD OLED Gaming Monitor with WQHD Resolution

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Jun 26th, 2024 13:20 Discuss (20 Comments)

Prepare for a stand-out gaming experience with the finest picture quality. On June 26th, 2024 the new Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 will be available for purchase and, not to mention, with powerful visual specs along with it. The large, 34-inch (86.36 cm) screen with a 1800R curvature of the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 monitor pairs well with its WQHD (3440 x 1440) resolution and QD OLED panels for a realistic and visually accurate picture experience.

Visually Oriented Gaming at Your Fingertips
The pinnacle experience of the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 is playing visually oriented games, and it will accentuate color where it counts: The Smart Crosshair feature will automatically calibrate the color of the crosshair to be opposite of the game's background so gamers can better their aim. Not to mention, the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500's immersive curved frame would be incomplete without its QD OLED Panel, which is designed to provide incredible brightness and infinite contrast in DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 quality.

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Intel Demonstrates First Fully Integrated Optical IO Chiplet

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Jun 26th, 2024 11:14 Discuss (11 Comments)

Intel Corporation has achieved a revolutionary milestone in integrated photonics technology for high-speed data transmission. At the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2024, Intel's Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) Group demonstrated the industry's most advanced and first-ever fully integrated optical compute interconnect (OCI) chiplet co-packaged with an Intel CPU and running live data. Intel's OCI chiplet represents a leap forward in high-bandwidth interconnect by enabling co-packaged optical input/output (I/O) in emerging AI infrastructure for data centers and high performance computing (HPC) applications.

"The ever-increasing movement of data from server to server is straining the capabilities of today's data center infrastructure, and current solutions are rapidly approaching the practical limits of electrical I/O performance. However, Intel's groundbreaking achievement empowers customers to seamlessly integrate co-packaged silicon photonics interconnect solutions into next-generation compute systems. Our OCI chiplet boosts bandwidth, reduces power consumption and increases reach, enabling ML workload acceleration that promises to revolutionize high-performance AI infrastructure," said Thomas Liljeberg, senior director, Product Management and Strategy, Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) Group.

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Ansys Multiphysics Signoff Solutions Certified for Samsung's 2nm Power Backside Delivery Technology

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Jun 26th, 2024 09:54 Discuss (1 Comment)

Ansys power integrity solutions have been certified by Samsung Foundry for use with Samsung's new SF2Z 2 nm gate-all-around manufacturing technology. SF2Z includes advanced technology that moves the power distribution network to the backside of the chip — saving space, lowering costs, and improving performance. Ansys solutions enable early adopters of Samsung's technology to design leading-edge semiconductor products for HPC, smartphones, AI, data center communication, and graphics processors.

The certification includes RedHawk-SC, which provides predictively accurate signoff verification for electromigration and voltage drop (IR drop) on power distribution networks for digital designs. In addition, the Totem power integrity platform provides comprehensive evaluation for analog and mixed-signal designs. Both RedHawk-SC and Totem signoff capabilities can reduce project risk, improve reliability, and extend the longevity of chips.

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ASUS Intros Radeon RX 6500 XT DUAL OC V2 Edition Graphics Card

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Jun 26th, 2024 09:47 Discuss (19 Comments)

ASUS introduced the Radeon RX 6500 XT DUAL OC V2 graphics card. This is the company's second DUAL branded RX 6500 XT product, the original has a similar appearance, and identical dimensions of 201 mm x 128 mm x 40 mm (length x height x thickness). ASUS has done away with the tiny addressable RGB lighting that the original had. While the new card has an aluminium fin-stack heatsink, its design is slightly different from that of the original. It still uses a single 6 mm-thick heatpipe that makes direct contact with the GPU at the base.

The factory overclock is unchanged between the two cards—2820 MHz boost and 2670 MHz Game clock, compared to AMD reference speeds of 2610 MHz boost and 2310 MHz Game clock. The memory speed is unchanged from the reference spec, at 18 Gbps (GDDR6-effective). Based on the 6 nm "Navi 24" silicon, the RX 6500 XT has all 1,024 stream processors present on the chip enabled. This card gets 4 GB of GDDR6 memory across the GPU's 64-bit memory interface. It draws power from a single 6-pin PCIe power connector. Display outputs include one each of DisplayPort 1.4a and HDMI 2.1.

Intel Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake Family Leaks: Nine Models with One Core 9 Ultra SKU

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Jun 26th, 2024 03:51 Discuss (74 Comments)

During Computex 2024, Intel announced the next-generation compute platform for the notebook segment in the form of the Core Ultra 200V series, codenamed Lunar Lake. Set for release in September 2024, these processors are generating excitement among tech enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. According to the latest leak by VideoCardz, Intel plans to unveil nine variants of Lunar Lake, including Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 models, with a single high-end Core Ultra 9 variant. While exact specifications remain under wraps, Intel's focus on artificial intelligence capabilities is clear. The company aims to secure a spot in Microsoft's Copilot+ lineup by integrating its fourth-generation Neural Processing Unit (NPU), boasting up to 48 TOPS of performance. All Lunar Lake variants are expected to feature a hybrid architecture with four Lion Cove performance cores and four Skymont efficiency cores.

This design targets low-power mobile devices, striking a balance between performance and energy efficiency. For graphics, Intel is incorporating its next-generation Arc technology, dubbed Battlemage GPU, which utilizes the Xe2-LPG architecture. The leaked information suggests that Lunar Lake processors will come with either 16 GB or 32 GB of non-upgradable LPDDR5-8533 memory. Graphics configurations are expected to include seven or eight Xe2 GPU cores, depending on the model. At the entry level, the Core Ultra 5 226V is rumored to offer a 17 W base power and 30 W maximum turbo power, with performance cores clocking up to 4.5 GHz. The top-tier Core Ultra 9 288V is expected to push the envelope with a 30 W base power, performance cores boosting to 5.1 GHz, and an NPU capable of 48 TOPS. You can check out the rest of the SKUs in the table below.

Tuesday, June 25th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

HYTE Thicc FP12 Overclocking.com (fr)

Cooling

Graphics Cards

XFX RX 7900 GRE Think Computers

Keyboards

Corsair K65 Plus Wireless HardwareCooking (fr)

Monitors

Mouse

Rapoo VT2 Pro Basic Tutorials (de)

Networking

Netgear Switch 16x 10G XS516TM-100EUS Guru3D

Sound Cards

Fosi Audio ZA3 Cowcotland (fr)

Bykski CPU-FIRE-ON-I CPU Water Block Review

Bykski CPU-FIRE-ON-I CPU Water Block Review

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The Bykski CPU-FIRE-ON-I is a premium CPU water block without the premium price tag holding it back. It uses a large cooling engine paired with good build quality, catchy aesthetics, integrated lighting, a thermal sensor, and even a color display on board to grab your attention in a crowded market.

Toshiba Announces MG10-D Series of Enterprise HDDs with Capacities up to 10TB

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Jun 25th, 2024 17:26 Discuss (23 Comments)

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (Toshiba) announces the release of its MG10-D Series, a family of air-filled conventional magnetic recording (CMR) HDDs supporting SAS and SATA interfaces and capacities of up to 10 TB. Crafted with precision engineering and over 50 years of Toshiba experience, the MG10-D Series delivers improved performance and power efficiency over prior generations. With sanitize instant erase (SIE) and self-encrypting drive (SED) options, valuable data is safeguarded by a storage solution known for its robust performance and unwavering dependability.

Built for the increasing application demands of enterprise server and storage solutions, the MG10-D Series delivers a new level of performance. For example, compared with the previous model, the new 10 TB MG10ADA10TE provides an approximately 13% better maximum sustained transfer speed of 268MiB/s and doubles the cache buffer size to 512MiB. It also reduces power consumption in active idle mode by approximately 21%, to 5.74 W. Architected to deliver improved total cost of ownership (TCO), the new MG10-D Series fits seamlessly into a wide variety of business-critical applications, such as email, data analytics, data retention, and surveillance.

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ByteDance and Broadcom to Collaborate on Advanced AI Chip

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Jun 25th, 2024 16:02 Discuss (8 Comments)

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, is reportedly working with American chip designer Broadcom to develop a cutting-edge AI processor. This collaboration could secure a stable supply of high-performance chips for ByteDance, according to Reuters. Sources claim the joint project involves a 5 nm Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), designed to comply with U.S. export regulations. TSMC is slated to manufacture the chip, though production is not expected to begin this year.

This partnership marks a significant development in U.S.-China tech relations, as no public announcements of such collaborations on advanced chips have been made since Washington implemented stricter export controls in 2022. For ByteDance, this move could reduce procurement costs and ensure a steady chip supply, crucial for powering its array of popular apps, including TikTok and the ChatGPT-like AI chatbot "Doubao." The company has already invested heavily in AI chips, reportedly spending $2 billion on NVIDIA processors in 2023.

TerraMaster Launches Free TPC Backupper Application Providing Users with Comprehensive Data Backup

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Jun 25th, 2024 15:42 Discuss (4 Comments)

TerraMaster, a professional brand focused on providing innovative storage products for homes and businesses, recently introduced the TPC Backupper, a free Windows backup and synchronization software for TDAS users. It allows easy backup of the operating system, settings, applications, and any data on a Windows PC. The tool facilitates the quick synchronization of files to another location, meeting users' comprehensive data protection needs.

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With its diverse backup features and user-friendly interface, TPC Backupper ensures the constant protection of your system and data security, performing quick recovery when needed. Most importantly, it is completely free for personal use.

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AI Startup Etched Unveils Transformer ASIC Claiming 20x Speed-up Over NVIDIA H100

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Jun 25th, 2024 13:30 Discuss (37 Comments)

A new startup emerged out of stealth mode today to power the next generation of generative AI. Etched is a company that makes an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to process "Transformers." The transformer is an architecture for designing deep learning models developed by Google and is now the powerhouse behind models like OpenAI's GPT-4o in ChatGPT, Antrophic Claude, Google Gemini, and Meta's Llama family. Etched wanted to create an ASIC for processing only the transformer models, making a chip called Sohu. The claim is Sohu outperforms NVIDIA's latest and greatest by an entire order of magnitude. Where a server configuration with eight NVIDIA H100 GPU clusters pushes Llama-3 70B models at 25,000 tokens per second, and the latest eight B200 "Blackwell" GPU cluster pushes 43,000 tokens/s, the eight Sohu clusters manage to output 500,000 tokens per second.

Why is this important? Not only does the ASIC outperform Hopper by 20x and Blackwell by 10x, but it also serves so many tokens per second that it enables an entirely new fleet of AI applications requiring real-time output. The Sohu architecture is so efficient that 90% of the FLOPS can be used, while traditional GPUs boast a 30-40% FLOP utilization rate. This translates into inefficiency and waste of power, which Etched hopes to solve by building an accelerator dedicated to power transformers (the "T" in GPT) at massive scales. Given that the frontier model development costs more than one billion US dollars, and hardware costs are measured in tens of billions of US Dollars, having an accelerator dedicated to powering a specific application can help advance AI faster. AI researchers often say that "scale is all you need" (resembling the legendary "attention is all you need" paper), and Etched wants to build on that.

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Theorycraft Games Unveils First Title: Supervive, Coming to Open Beta Late 2024

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Jun 25th, 2024 13:00 Discuss (4 Comments)

Theorycraft Games has revealed SUPERVIVE (previously codenamed 'Project Loki') as the title of their first game, which will enter open beta in late 2024. SUPERVIVE is a neon-apocalyptic hero BR, set in an improvisational action sandbox where strategic, explosive shootouts meet a new era of storm chasing hunters - all with the aim of becoming the world's next "10,000-hour game" for competitive squads. In celebration, Theorycraft is hosting their largest public playtest from June 27 to July 4. Players can pre-register here.

SUPERVIVE, a free-to-play, squad-based hero battle royale, has players team up in groups of two or four to battle enemies across a vast, sky-bound map while a deadly storm encroaches upon them. Players engage in dynamic combat, complete objectives, and use unique powers and equipment to devise creative strategies to outplay other teams and be the last squad standing. SUPERVIVE will always be free-to-play and is designed to ensure that cosmetics are the only in-game purchases, with no pay-for-power elements, ever.

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Microsoft Faces EU Scrutiny for Alleged Abusive Bundling of Teams

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Jun 25th, 2024 11:54 Discuss (31 Comments)

The European Commission has preliminarily concluded that Microsoft breached EU antitrust rules by tying its Teams communication product to Office 365 and Microsoft 365 productivity suites. The Commission considers Microsoft dominant in the global SaaS productivity applications market and is concerned that since at least April 2019, the company has been unfairly promoting Teams by bundling it with core productivity applications.

This practice allegedly restricts competition in the communication and collaboration products market, prevents customers from choosing whether to acquire Teams, and may limit interoperability with competitors' products. The Commission fears this could hinder innovation and harm customers in the European Economic Area, potentially violating Article 102 of the TFEU, which prohibits abuse of a dominant position.

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New CORSAIR ONE ORIGIN EDITION Dark Metal Available Now

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Jun 25th, 2024 10:07 Discuss (15 Comments)

ORIGIN PC, a leader in custom high-performance systems, today announced the launch of the latest Dark Metal design for the Corsair ONE ORIGIN EDITION. Known for uncompromised performance in a compact case, power through today's most demanding games and applications with ease. Design your Corsair ONE ORIGIN EDITION with the choice of the new Dark Metal, as well as Dark and Bright wood panels. Exclusive and beautiful HD UV printing is available - add a special design of your choice to fully personalize your PC and show off some style.

Your needs are met with the Corsair ONE ORIGIN EDITION. Customizable with up to 192 GB of DDR5 memory and 24 TB of storage, elevate creative, multitasking, and gaming performance. Both versatile and powerful, it raises the standard of desktops by unlocking greater capacities, and better bandwidth with quality hardware like an Intel Core i9-14900K processor, up to an NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card, and Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 Memory. Additional SSD slots make it easy to expand your storage, up to 24 TB, so you have space for every game, file, and software you need. The ORIGIN configurator also offers options to add in capture cards, network cards, audio cards, USB expansion cards, and more, enabling you to do what you love.

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Broadcom Unveils Newest Innovations for VMware Cloud Foundation

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Jun 25th, 2024 10:04 Discuss (2 Comments)

Broadcom Inc. today unveiled the latest updates to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), the company's flagship private cloud platform. The latest advancements in VCF support customers' digital innovation with faster infrastructure modernization, improved developer productivity, and better cyber resiliency and security with low total cost of ownership.

"VMware Cloud Foundation is the industry's first private-cloud platform to offer the combined power of public and private clouds with unmatched operational simplicity and proven total cost of ownership value," said Paul Turner, Vice President of Products, VMware Cloud Foundation Division, Broadcom. "With our latest release, VCF is delivering on key requirements driven by customer input. The new VCF Import functionality will be a game changer in accelerating VCF adoption and improving time to value. We are also delivering a set of new capabilities that helps IT more quickly meet the needs of developers without increasing business risk. This latest release of VCF puts us squarely on the path to delivering on the full promise of VCF for our customers."

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Yaber Unveils T2/T2 Plus Portable Projectors for Outdoor Entertainment

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Jun 25th, 2024 09:48 Discuss (1 Comment)

Yaber, a pioneer of entertainment projectors, announces the global launch of the Projector T2/T2 Plus. This innovative, battery-powered portable projector features native 1080p resolution and superior audio quality, achieved through a close partnership with JBL. With built-in batteries, the T2 Series are perfect for movie marathons, camping trips, and outdoor gatherings.

The T2/T2 Plus projector series features 450 ANSI Lumens of brightness and native 1080p resolution, delivering clear and detailed images. Intelligent auto-correction technologies ensure seamless operation without manual adjustments. Moreover, equipped with dual JBL speakers and Dolby Audio support, the T2/T2 Plus projectors provide a balanced and immersive sound experience.

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MINISFORUM Launches UM890 Pro Mini PC Powered by AMD Ryzen "Hawk Point"

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Jun 25th, 2024 08:53 Discuss (13 Comments)

MINISFORUM, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Mini PCs, is proud to announce the release of its latest product, the UM890 Pro. This powerful Mini PC is designed with the latest generation AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor, utilizing the cutting-edge Zen 4 architecture, providing enhanced performance for multitasking, gaming, and creative work.

The UM890 Pro is equipped with the Cold Wave 2.2 cooling system, ensuring the PC's stability and robust connectivity capabilities. It also supports quick disassembly, making it easy to upgrade and maintain. With DDR5 dual-channel memory, speeds up to 5600 MHz, and a maximum capacity support of 96 GB, the UM890 Pro offers exceptional performance. Additionally, it can install two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD solid-state drives simultaneously, with a maximum capacity support of 8 TB, effectively enhancing storage performance and boosting system responsiveness.

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Kensington Announces Availability of Rechargeable Ergo Keyboard

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Jun 25th, 2024 08:48 Discuss (3 Comments)

Kensington, a worldwide leader of desktop computing and mobility solutions for IT, business, and home office professionals, today announced the availability of the Pro Fit Ergo KB675 EQ TKL Rechargeable Keyboard. Winner of a 2024 Red Dot Design award in the product design category, the keyboard is compatible with Windows and macOS and features an ergonomically-sculpted TKL (tenkeyless) design that delivers style, comfort, and performance for use in the office and on the road.

Designed to position the wrists and arms in an ergonomically correct position to promote a more natural posture, the Pro Fit Ergo KB675 EQ TKL Rechargeable Keyboard (K75491) minimizes strain and discomfort when utilizing the keyboard over extended periods. Compared to a traditional, flat keyboard, the ergonomic design of the KB675 keyboard can potentially reduce the risk of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), such as carpal tunnel syndrome and other typing-related issues, which could require medical treatment or result in lost time at work.

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Arctic Unveils the M2 Pro SSD Cooler

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Jun 25th, 2024 08:46 Discuss (23 Comments)

Small, fast, hot—M.2 SSDs. The compact power packs require additional cooling to ensure consistently high performance. ARCTIC offers the right solution with the M2 Pro. M.2 SSDs are true speed miracles. However, they tend to reach high temperatures quickly during intensive use and reduce performance early to avoid overheating. The M2 Pro was specifically designed for 2280 M.2 SSDs. Thanks to its additional mass, it not only keeps the temperature under control, but also ensures that the SSD can cool down more quickly. This enables reliable performance and a long service life. The cooler is extremely compact at 73 x 24.2 x 10.5 mm and comes with two precisely fitting ARCTIC TP-3 Premium Performance thermal pads.

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Philips Launches the Evnia 32M2N8800 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor

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Jun 25th, 2024 06:46 Discuss (33 Comments)

Philips, or rather its brand licence partner MMD—which is a division of TPV—has launched a new gaming monitor under its Evnia brand, namely the 32M2N8800. The model name doesn't really give away much about the specs, but what we're looking at is a 31.5-inch 4K QD-OLED display with a 240 Hz refresh rate. The panel is VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 certified and ClearMR 13000. Like most displays of this type it has a 10-bit panel with a 0.03 ms grey to grey response time and 99 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage. The Evnia display also features a range of gaming mode features like a smart crosshair and various game mode settings. There's also support for picture by picture and picture in picture.

Connectivity wise, it's sadly stuck with DisplayPort 1.4, as well as a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports. There's also a built-in USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) hub with two USB Type-A ports, of which one supports the older USB battery charging 1.2 standard, which delivers 5 V at up to 1.5 A. There's also a 3.5 mm audio output jack and the display is also equipped with Philips' Ambiglow LED backlight on four sides. The stand supports height, swivel and tilt adjustments. The Evnia 32M2N8800 is expected to retail for around US$1000, based on pricing in Hong Kong.

CSPs to Expand into Edge AI, Driving Average NB DRAM Capacity Growth by at Least 7% in 2025

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TrendForce has observed that in 2024, major CSPs such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, and AWS will continue to be the primary buyers of high-end AI servers, which are crucial for LLM and AI modeling. Following establishing a significant AI training server infrastructure in 2024, these CSPs are expected to actively expand into edge AI in 2025. This expansion will include the development of smaller LLM models and setting up edge AI servers to facilitate AI applications across various sectors, such as manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and business.

Moreover, AI PCs or notebooks share a similar architecture to AI servers, offering substantial computational power and the ability to run smaller LLM and generative AI applications. These devices are anticipated to serve as the final bridge between cloud AI infrastructure and edge AI for small-scale training or inference applications.

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QNAP Thunderbolt 4 NAS TBS-h574TX and TVS-h874T Win the Red Dot Award 2024

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Amid a field of over 20,000 submissions from 60 countries, the QNAP Thunderbolt 4 NAS TBS-h574TX and TVS-h874T won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024. The TBS-h574TX Thunderbolt 4 all-flash NASbook is designed for film sets, small studios, small-scale video production teams and SOHO users. Powered by an Intel Core i9 16-core / i7 12-core processor, the TVS-h874T Thunderbolt 4 NAS is a great sidekick for your creative talents. The professional jurors of the Red Dot Jury highly recognized the TBS-h574TX and the TVS-h874T with distinction, signifying high quality design.

The TBS-h574TX packs high-speed I/O and Intel Core performance required by video production, allowing creators using Mac or Windows to enjoy the smoothest experience ever in real-time video editing, large file transfer, video transcoding, and backup. The TBS-h574TX, acting as the bridge between pre-production and post-production, takes video projects and team collaboration to the next level. The TBS-h574TX runs the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system that ensures data integrity. You can also switch to the QTS operating system based on your needs.

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JEDEC Publishes Compute Express Link (CXL) Support Standards

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Jun 25th, 2024 03:46 Discuss (0 Comments)

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry, today announced the publication of JESD405-1B JEDEC Memory Module Label - for Compute Express Link (CXL ) V1.1. JESD405-1B joins JESD317A JEDEC Memory Module Reference Base Standard - for Compute Express Link (CXL ) V1.0, first introduced in March 2023, in defining the function and configuration of memory modules that support CXL specifications, as well as the standardized content for labels for these modules. JESD405-1B and JESD317A were developed in coordination with the Compute Express Link standards organization. Both standards are available for free download from the JEDEC website.

JESD317A provides detailed guidelines for CXL memory modules including mechanical, electrical, pinout, power and thermal, and environmental guidelines for emerging CXL Memory Modules (CMMs). These modules conform to SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) EDSFF form factors E1.S and E3.S to provide end-user friendly hot pluggable assemblies for data centers and similar server applications.

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Logitech G Announces G515 Lightspeed TKL Gaming Low-profile Keyboard

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Jun 25th, 2024 03:43 Discuss (16 Comments)

Today, Logitech G, a brand of Logitech and leading innovator of gaming technologies and gear, announced the G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard, a keyboard that offers advanced technologies and high-performance features in a low-profile, modern design. Low-profile keyboards provide a cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing look and deliver a high-performance typing experience. The G515 enables a more efficient and comfortable typing experience by combining low-profile switches with a slimmer design.

"With the iconic G915 gaming keyboard, Logitech G delivered a first-of-its-kind low-profile keyboard renowned for its exceptional quality, top-tier performance, and premium design features. With the G515 low-profile design, we have pushed the boundaries even further," said Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Head of PC Gaming, Logitech G. "With the G515, we've maintained the sleek design while also including our latest technology innovations, such as LIGHTSPEED, LIGHTSYNC, and KEYCONTROL, to give gamers an advanced and high-performance gaming keyboard experience."

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Intel Readies Arrow Lake-H Laptop CPU SKU with 24 Cores Based on Desktop Arrow Lake-S

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Jun 25th, 2024 03:34 Discuss (9 Comments)

As Intel gears for the launch of Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake processors, the company appears to be preparing a new line of high-performance processors for gaming laptops. Recent developments suggest that the company is adapting its desktop-grade Arrow Lake-S chips for use in ultra-high-performance notebooks. The buzz began when X user @InstLatX64 spotted Intel testing a peculiar motherboard labeled "Arrow Lake Client Platform/ARL-S BGA SODIMM 2DPC." This discovery hints at the possibility of Intel packing up to 24 cores into laptop processors, eight more cores compared to the 16 cores expected in standard Arrow Lake-H mobile chips. By utilizing the full potential of Arrow Lake-S silicon in a mobile form factor, Intel aims to deliver desktop-class performance to high-end notebooks in a BGA laptop CPU.

The leaked chip would likely feature eight high-performance Lion Cove P-cores and 16 energy-efficient Skymont E-cores, along with an integrated Xe2 GPU. This configuration could provide the raw power needed for demanding games and professional applications in a portable package. However, implementing such powerful hardware in laptops presents challenges. The processors are expected to have a TDP of 45 W or 55 W, with actual power consumption potentially exceeding these figures to maintain high clock speeds. Success will depend not only on Intel's chip design but also on the cooling solutions and power delivery systems developed by laptop manufacturers. As of now, specific details about clock speeds and performance metrics remain under wraps. The test chip that surfaced showed a base frequency of 3.0 GHz, notably without AVX-512 support.

Intel "Lunar Lake" On Track for September Debut, "Arrow Lake" the Following Month?

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Jun 25th, 2024 02:50 Discuss (11 Comments)

Intel, in its Computex 2024 event unveiled its Core Ultra 300 "Lunar Lake" processor, along with a Q3 2024 date for the processors. It now turns out that the processors won't arrive until Fall 2024, specifically September, when the various notebook OEMs will merely announce their products based on the chips, followed by market availability of these notebooks through Holiday 2024, according to a DigiTimes report. The report also says that Intel's Core Ultra "Arrow Lake-S" desktop processors could see an October 2024 announcement and availability for at least the Unlocked K- and KF SKUs, along with compatible Socket LGA1851 motherboards based on the top Intel Z890 chipset.

The DigiTimes report invited a clarification from Intel through Digital Trends. The company in a statement reaffirmed that the chips will be available "starting in Q3 2024, as noted at Computex." This statement aligns with the timeline that the company would commence shipments of "Lunar Lake" processors to OEMs starting in June, followed by product announcements and market availability in the following months.

ASRock Intros Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile Graphics Card

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Jun 25th, 2024 02:23 Discuss (22 Comments)

ASRock expanded its entry level graphics card lineup with a new low-profile Radeon RX 6400 graphics card. Such a card had been missing in ASRock's lineup, as its only RX 6400 product had been the full-height RX 6400 Challenger, a product design it shared with the RX 6500 XT Challenger OC. This new RX 6400 Low Profile card isn't just half-height (low-profile), but also single-slot, and relies entirely on the PCIe slot for power.

The card's design involves a simple extruded aluminium heatsink ventilated by a 40 mm fan, with the interesting inclusion of idle fan-stop (something other low-profile cards in this segment tend to lack). The card is 150 mm long, and 68.9 mm tall. Out of the box, it comes with the low-profile bracket installed, but a full height bracket is included in the package. Based on the 6 nm "Navi 24" silicon, the RX 6400 is configured 768 stream processors across 12 compute units, and 4 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 64-bit wide memory interface. The company didn't announce pricing.

Intel Releases Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5592 WHQL

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Intel today released the latest version of the Arc GPU Graphics drivers. Version 101.5592 WHQL is a minor update over the 101.5590 WHQL drivers that the company released on June 15. It corrects a bug that caused Pugetbench Extended Preset Benchmark to fail on Arc A-series discrete GPUs in certain Adobe Premiere Pro processing tests. The bug had caused the benchmark to fail to complete. The company took the opportunity to identify a handful more issues with certain Vulkan API games such as No Man's Sky, Enshrouded, and Doom Eternal. A bug that causes Topaz Video AI to throw up errors when exporting videos after using some models for video enhancements, has been identified.

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Intel Foundry Announces Reference Workflows from Ansys, Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys

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Today marks a new milestone in the growth of Intel Foundry's design ecosystem as key partners Ansys, Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys have announced the availability of reference flows for Intel's embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) advanced packaging technology. This comes on the heels of recent announcements where those same partners declared readiness for Intel 18A designs. "Today's news shows how Intel Foundry continues to combine the best of Intel with the best of our ecosystem to help our customers realize their AI systems ambitions," said Suk Lee, vice president for Ecosystem Development, Intel Foundry.

The success of Intel Foundry is rooted in collaboration with a vibrant design ecosystem. This ensures customers can access our leading process and packaging technologies. Now, in collaboration with our ecosystem partners, we are making it as easy and as fast as possible for companies to optimize, fabricate and assemble their system-on-chip designs through our foundries, while enabling their designers with validated EDA tools, design flows and IP portfolios for silicon-through-package design. This systems foundry approach allows our customers to innovate at every layer of the stack so they can meet the complex computing demands of the AI era, where chip architectures increasingly rely on multiple CPUs, GPUs and NPUs in a package to achieve performance requirements.

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Monday, June 24th 2024

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Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-7600 32 GB CL36 Review

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Patriot continues to expand the Viper Xtreme 5 series, targeting PC enthusiasts and the XOC crowd. This 7600 MT kit includes three XMP profiles to get you started. With a side of some serious overclocking, follow along as we break down the benefits of this memory and how you can take advantage of it.

IQUNIX Unveils EZ Series HE Gaming Keyboard

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IQUNIX, a leading innovative peripherals brand, launched the groundbreaking EZ60 and EZ63 Magnetic Switch gaming keyboards on June 19th. Designed specifically for FPS gamers, the EZ Series aims to elevate gaming experiences to new heights. With its unique e-sport aesthetic design, IQUNIX brings a breakthrough 8000 Hz polling rate, 0.05 mm Release Sensitivity in Rapid Trigger with revolutionary hall effect technology, and Magnetic Auto-Tune for minimal latency, faster key response, and competitive stability in FPS gaming, such as Valorant, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, osu!, and Apex Legends.

The EZ Series offers a range of impressive features that set it apart from other gaming keyboards on the market. By prioritizing the enhancement of keyboard performance metrics like latency, key accuracy, and stability, the EZ60/EZ63 also shines in personalization options, delivering customizable settings and an unparalleled sound feel.

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Kingston Intros FURY Renegade RGB Limited Edition DDR5 Memory

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Jun 24th, 2024 10:10 Discuss (4 Comments)

Kingston today formally launched the FURY Renegade RGB Limited Edition DDR5 memory kits. These were shown at the company's Computex 2024 booth earlier this month. The module's design involves a two-tone die-cast metal shroud over the aluminium heat-spreaders, which are crowned by silicone diffusers for the RGB LEDs. The modules have a 19-preset lighting controller. You control the lighting using the first-party FURY CTRL software. Kingston says that the design of these modules are inspired by race cars.

The Kingston FURY Renegade RGB Limited Edition is available in only one density—48 GB (2x 24 GB kit), and in only one speed variant, DDR5-8000, with timings of CL36-48-48, and DRAM voltage of 1.45 V. The module also includes profiles for DDR5-7200 and DDR5-6400, with tighter timings. The modules pack an Intel XMP 3.0 SPD profile that enables the advertised speeds on Intel platforms. Kingston has extensively tested the modules on the latest Intel platforms, such as the 14th Gen Core "Raptor Lake Refresh" for compatibility with the advertised XMP speeds. The company didn't reveal pricing.

AGON by AOC Unveils the C27G4ZXE 27-inch 280Hz Curved Gaming Monitor

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AGON by AOC—one of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands - is excited to unveil the AOC GAMING C27G4ZXE, a curved 27-inch (68.6 cm) Full HD monitor that pushes the boundaries of immersive, high-refresh rate gaming. Part of the new G4 gaming line-up announced this year, the new C27G4ZXE boasts a sleek, "stealth-fighter" inspired angular design, a 1500R curvature, and an impressive 280 Hz refresh rate, making it the perfect choice for gamers to enjoy titles ranging from story-driven action and RPG titles to fast-paced racing, simulation or shooter titles.

The C27G4ZXE features a modern design with a grey and black colour scheme that seamlessly blends into any gaming setup. The monitor's slim bezels and sharp lines of the chassis create a sleek and attractive appearance reminiscent of a stealth aircraft, while the simple, compact stand provides a stable base without detracting from the monitor's overall aesthetic and offering ample space for esports enthusiasts to move keyboard and mouse around. With its 100x100 VESA mount compatibility, the C27G4ZXE also fits multi-monitor setups with monitor arms.

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Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Compete for GDDR7 Dominance

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Jun 24th, 2024 09:26 Discuss (8 Comments)

Competition among Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron is intensifying, with a focus on enhancing processing speed and efficiency in graphics DRAM (GDDR) for AI accelerators and cryptocurrency mining. Compared with High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), the GDDR7 has a faster data processing speed and a relatively low price. Since Nvidia is expected to use next-generation GDDR7 with its GeForce RTX50 Blackwell GPUs, competition will likely be as strong as the demand. We can see that by looking, for example, at the pace of new GDDR7 releases from the past two years.

In July 2022, Samsung Electronics developed the industry's first 32 Gbps GDDR7 DRAM, capable of processing up to 1.5 TB of data per second, a 1.4 times speed increase and 20% better energy efficiency compared to GDDR6. In February 2023, Samsung demonstrated its first GDDR7 DRAM with a pin rate of 37 Gbps. On June 4, Micron launched its new GDDR7 at Computex 2024, with speeds up to 32 Gbps, a 60% increase in bandwidth, and a 50% improvement in energy efficiency over the previous generation. Shortly after, SK Hynix introduced a 40 Gbps GDDR7, showcased again at Computex 2024, doubling the previous generation's bandwidth to 128 GB per second and improving energy efficiency by 40%.

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ASRock Achieves Multiple Overclocking Records at Computex 2024 G.Skill OC World Record Stage

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ASRock, the global leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, mini PCs and gaming monitors, demonstrated its superior technology at Computex 2024 by participating in the G.Skill OC World Record Stage. During this exhilarating event, ASRock achieved multiple overclocking records, showing the leadership in the field of overclocking. ASRock's outstanding motherboard designs and robust performance led to the achievement of the 17 records. ASRock committed to developing high-performance hardware products to meet the needs of overclocking enthusiasts and professional users. Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement in the world of overclocking!

AVID Products Announces Launch of AVIGA Gaming Headset to Elevate the Esports Experience

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AVID Products, a Rhode Island-based audio company, is thrilled to unveil their latest innovation in headset technology—the AVIGA gaming headset. Designed to deliver high-quality sound, performance, and comfort at an accessible price point, AVIGA aims to amplify the esports experience for gamers of all levels.

The AVIGA gaming headset made its debut at DreamHack in Dallas, a globally renowned gaming festival held from May 31st to June 2nd, 2024, bringing together over 45,000 gamers from around the world. This premier event set the stage to showcase AVIGA's high-quality audio and gamer-focused features to an enthusiastic audience.

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LG Display Starts Mass Production of Industry's First Tandem OLED for Laptops

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Jun 24th, 2024 07:32 Discuss (9 Comments)

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has started mass production of the industry's first 13-inch Tandem OLED panel for laptops. The company is targeting the OLED market with the higher performance and lower power consumption of Tandem OLED technology. First commercialized by LG Display in 2019, Tandem OLED's advantages are achieved by combining two stacks of red, green, and blue (RGB) organic light emitting layers. Working together in tandem, these layers offer superior durability and performance compared to single-layer OLED panels, including a longer life span and higher brightness.

Tandem OLEDs were first applied to automotive OLEDs, which have particularly high quality standards, to disperse energy and allow them to operate more reliably for longer periods of time. They are also considered optimal for IT products that require a relatively high amount of screen time, such as laptops, monitors, and tablets. Now applied to laptops for the first time, LG Display's new Tandem OLED panel has been tailored for laptop use. It can deliver double the lifespan and triple the brightness of a conventional single-layer OLED display, while reducing power consumption by up to 40%, making it ideal for high-performance IT devices like AI laptops as well as regular laptops.

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AAEON PICO-RAP4 Harnesses 13th Gen Intel Core Processing on Pico-ITX

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AAEON, an industry-leading provider of embedded solutions, has announced the latest addition to its line of PICO-ITX boards: the PICO-RAP4. Equipped to host CPUs from the latest 13th Generation Intel Core processor platform, the PICO-RAP4 is armed with a variety of features catering to advanced computing applications such as service robots and healthcare imaging devices.

With a CPU support list ranging from Intel Processor U300E all the way to the 6 P-core, 8 E-core, 20-thread Intel Core i7 1370PE, the PICO-RAP4 offers a hybrid CPU architecture for efficient, high-speed processing for the demanding tasks associated with its target uses. The board also provides faster data transfer rates and improved bandwidth in a more flexible configuration through 32 GB of SODIMM-based DDR5 (up to 5200 MT/s).

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AMD Ryzen AI 300 Pro Series Could be Equipped with up to 128 GB of Memory

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Jun 24th, 2024 03:30 Discuss (43 Comments)

According to the leaked listing posted on X by user @Orlak29_, reports suggest that Pro versions of the AMD Ryzen 7 AI and Ryzen 9 AI are in the pipeline, with a potential game-changer in the form of the high-end "Strix Halo" model. The standout feature of the Strix Halo is its rumored support for up to 128 GB of RAM, a significant leap from AMD's current offerings. This massive memory capacity could prove valuable for AI workloads and data-intensive applications, potentially positioning AMD better against offerings from Intel and Qualcomm. Leaked diagrams hint at a unique design for the Strix Halo, featuring a chiplet layout reminiscent of a graphics card. The processor is reportedly surrounded by memory on three sides, enabling the massive 128 GB capacity.

While this top-tier model is expected to carry a premium price, it could find a ready market among professionals and enthusiasts demanding both raw processing power and extensive memory resources. On the performance front, rumors suggest the Strix Halo will boast up to 16 Zen 5 cores and a GPU with 40 Compute Units based on RDNA 3.5 architecture. This combination might rival the performance of high-end mobile GPUs like the RTX 4060 or even the RTX 4070 for laptops.
As with previous generations, AMD is expected to release Pro versions of these processors with additional features like ECC memory support.

GIGABYTE Intros GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER MAX with Repositioned 12VHPWR Connector

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Jun 24th, 2024 03:10 Discuss (21 Comments)

GIGABYTE introduced the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WindForce MAX graphics card. It is characterized by an oversized air cooling solution that gives it some large dimensions of 33.1 cm length, 5.55 cm thickness (3 slots), but more importantly, a height of 13.6 cm, which could pose a challenge for those with mid-tower cases, given the tight cable bending restrictions of the 12VHPWR connector. GIGABYTE found a novel solution to this problem. The power connector is located pointing toward the tail end of the card, where the PCB terminates. The PCB is only two-thirds the length of the card, and so the power cable can be routed in without any bends.

The WindForce cooling solution features a trio of 100 mm fans that ventilate a large aluminium fin-stack heatsink with nine copper heatpipes, and a direct-touch base. GIGABYTE has given the card a factory overclock of 2655 MHz GPU clocks, compared to 2610 MHz reference, while leaving the memory untouched at 21 Gbps. The card offers dual-BIOS, with the default BIOS enabling these clock speeds, and the Silent BIOS lowering them to reference speeds, while quietening the cooler. Based on the 5 nm AD103 silicon, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is endowed with 8,448 CUDA cores, 66 RT cores, 264 Tensor cores, 96 ROPs, and 264 TMUs. The GPU gets 16 GB of 21 Gbps GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit wide memory interface. The company didn't reveal pricing.

Sunday, June 23rd 2024

This Week in Gaming (Week 26)

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As we enter the last week of June and head towards darkness again in the Northern Hemisphere (remember, it's only six months until Christmas), we can look forward to another slow week of new releases. This week's major release is a remake of a puzzle adventure game from 1997. There's also a strategy game DLC, a shootout, a time travel adventure, some racing and some chasing to look forward to, if that's your kind of thing.

Riven / This week's major release and remake / Tuesday 25 June
Riven takes you on a journey through dense jungles, awe-inspiring caverns, and monolithic structures. Explore a world bent to the whims of a man who sees himself as a god and where every corner will immerse you in an otherworldly adventure. Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997. Steam Link

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Saturday, June 22nd 2024

Legendary Overclocker KINGPIN Leaves EVGA and Joins PNY to Develop Next-Generation GPUs for Extreme OC

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Jun 22nd, 2024 03:10 Discuss (196 Comments)

Legendary overclocker Vince Lucido, aka KINGPIN, has reportedly partnered with PNY to develop next-generation GPUs for extreme overclocking. KINGPIN, known for his unparalleled expertise in pushing hardware to its limits, revealed the partnership during a recent interview with Gamers Nexus at Computex 2024. The move comes as welcome news to enthusiasts who have been eagerly awaiting KINGPIN's next venture since EVGA's departure left a noticeable gap in the high-end GPU segment. Previously, he was the leading engineer of EVGA's high-end KINGPIN designs aimed at pushing the GPU to its limits. However, since EVGA decided to leave the GPU business, KINGPIN was looking for a new company to work on the next-generation GPU designs.

This time, the company of choice for KINGPIN is now PNY. While he has been in contact with many companies like GALAX and ASUS, he claims that it would be very crowded to work there as there are "too many cooks in the kitchen" with these companies already having in-house overclockers. He has also been talking with MSI, but the company wasn't interested in making GPUs for extreme overclocking. However, PNY has been very interested in shaking up the high-end GPU market. KINGPIN claims that there is a massive hole in the high-end GPU market, and he hopes to fill it with a collaboration with PNY. Next-generation GPU designs assisted by KINGPIN will reportedly arrive for the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series of GPUs when we hope to see the legacy EVGA left to continue at PNY.

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Friday, June 21st 2024

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Gigabyte Launches AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series Graphics Cards

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GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of premium gaming hardware, today launched the cutting-edge AMD Radeon PRO W7000 series workstation graphics cards, including the flagship GIGABYTE Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot AI TOP 48G as well as the GIGABYTE Radeon PRO W7800 AI TOP 32G. Powered by AMD RDNA 3 architecture, these graphics cards offer a massive 48 GB and 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, respectively, delivering cutting-edge performance and exceptional experiences for workstation professionals, creators and AI developers.⁠⁠

GIGABYTE stands as the AMD professional graphics partner in the market, with a proven ability to design and manufacture the entire Radeon PRO series. Our dedication to quality products, unwavering business commitment, and comprehensive customer service empower us to deliver professional-grade GPU solutions, expanding user's choices in workstation and AI computing.

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AGON by AOC Unveils the C27G2Z3 Full HD 280Hz Curved Monitor

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AGON by AOC—one of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands - is thrilled to announce the AOC GAMING C27G2Z3/BK, a curved 27" (68.6 cm) Full HD monitor that combines immersive visuals with lightning-fast performance. Designed to cater to both competitive and casual gamers, the C27G2Z3/BK boasts an impressive 280 Hz refresh rate, up to 1 ms GtG and 0.5 ms MPRT response times, and a high-contrast Fast VA panel with a 1500R curvature, all at an affordable price point.

The AOC GAMING C27G2Z3/BK's 1500R curvature envelops users in the game world, providing an immersive experience that draws them deeper into the action. The curved 27" screen offers a more natural and comfortable viewing experience, reducing eye strain and fatigue during extended gaming sessions. Whether racing through the streets in a high-speed simulation or exploring vast open worlds, the C27G2Z3/BK's curvature enhances the sense of presence and engagement for the user.

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NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Four New Games This Week

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Jun 21st, 2024 04:08 Discuss (4 Comments)

Sit back and settle in for some epic storytelling. Tell Me Why and As Dusk Falls - award-winning, narrative-driven games from Xbox Studios - add to the 1,900+ games in the GeForce NOW library, ready to stream from the cloud. Members can find more adventures with four new titles available this week. Experience a Metallica concert like no other in "Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury." This journey through six fan-favorite songs features gameplay that matches the intensity. "Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury." will have six different showtimes running June 22-23 in Fortnite. Anyone can get a front-row seat to the interactive music experience by streaming on their mobile device, powered by GeForce NOW.

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Whether uncovering family mysteries in Alaska or navigating small-town secrets in Arizona, gamers are set to be drawn into richly woven stories with Tell Me Why and Ask Dusk Falls joining the cloud this week. Tell Me Why - an episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment, the creators of the beloved Life Is Strange series - follows twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan as they reunite after a decade to uncover the mysteries of their troubled childhoods in the fictional town of Delos Crossing, Alaska. Experience true-to-life characters, mature themes and gripping choices.

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Intel Prepares Linux Drivers for Next-Generation Battlemage GPUs with Focus on Efficiency

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Jun 21st, 2024 03:36 Discuss (9 Comments)

According to the report from Phoronix, the upcoming Linux 6.11 kernel will introduce initial display support for the highly anticipated Intel Battlemage graphics processors. Battlemage, built on Intel's Xe2 architecture, represents the company's latest effort to challenge established players in the graphics arena. This new line of GPUs is designed to succeed the current DG2/Alchemist hardware, promising enhanced performance and improved power efficiency. The Linux 6.11 kernel will provide the fundamental capability to drive displays connected to Battlemage GPUs. While this initial support is a crucial first step, it lays the groundwork for more comprehensive functionality in future updates. Linux users and developers can look forward to testing and providing feedback on these new graphics solutions.

Intel's focus on power efficiency is evident in the features accompanying Battlemage support. The kernel will introduce Panel Replay functionality, a technology aimed at reducing display power consumption. This aligns with the growing demand for energy-efficient computing solutions, particularly in mobile and laptop segments. However, the work is far from complete. Intel's Linux graphics driver team continues to refine and optimize Battlemage support, with the goal of delivering a seamless experience by the time these GPUs hit the market later this year. The introduction of Battlemage support not only expands options for Linux users but also intensifies competition in the GPU market, potentially driving innovation across the industry. With promises of up to 1.5x over the previous generation Arc GPUs, we are in for a decent upgrade this year.

AMD Cuts Prices of its Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs—8600G Now at $199

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Jun 21st, 2024 00:11 Discuss (25 Comments)

Prices of AMD Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" desktop APUs in the Socket AM5 package saw reductions over the week. The Ryzen 7 8700G, the fully unlocked part, is now available for $299, a $30 cut from its launch price of $329. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 5 8600G has now slipped under the $200-mark, with a $199 price-tag. The chip had originally launched at $229. Both these chips feature a 16 TOPS NPU, and are the first desktop processors that are capable of on-chip AI acceleration. Both processors are based on the 4 nm "Hawk Point" monolithic silicon, and feature "Zen 4" CPU cores. The 8700G packs an 8-core/16-thread CPU with an RDNA 3 iGPU that has 12 compute units (CU); while the 8600G is 6-core/12-thread, with an iGPU that has 8 CU.

Things get interesting with the Ryzen 5 8500G, which is now down to $159 from its launch price of $179. This new price makes the processor competitive with the 13th Gen Core i3 and the lower end of the Core i5 lineup. Unlike the other two 8000G series chips, the 8500G lacks an NPU, and is based on the 4 nm "Phoenix 2" silicon that has two "Zen 4" and four "Zen 4c" CPU cores for a 6-core/12-thread CPU configuration. Both kinds of cores share a 16 MB L3 cache. It has a heavily cut-down RDNA 3 iGPU with just 4 CU. The Ryzen 8000G desktop APU series only features PCIe Gen 4 (no Gen 5), which may not mean much for today's discrete GPUs, but limit your SSD upgrade path to Gen 4 (Gen 5 SSDs will be limited to 7 GB/s).

Thursday, June 20th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

Thermaltake The Tower 300 Cowcotland (fr)

Cooling

Thermaltake Toughfan EX Pro Fans Basic Tutorials (de)

CPU Coolers

Scythe Mugen 6 and Mugen 6 DBE Funkykit

Headphones

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X Wireless Tweaktown

Monitors

Espresso Pro 17 HotHardware

PSUs

Super Flower Leadex VII PRO 850W Hardware Busters

SSD

Learn Raspberry Pi and More With This Limited-Time Course Bundle

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Jun 20th, 2024 19:30

If you're looking to dive into the world of tech innovation and DIY electronics, you might want to listen up. Whether you're a budding hobbyist, a seasoned coder, or someone eager to explore new skills, this Raspberry Pi and Arduino Developer Bundle can help you master two of the most versatile platforms in the maker community.

This comprehensive bundle is now available for a limited-time price of just $59.97 (reg. $423). This means you can learn on the timeline that makes the most sense to you, from home or work. It gives you nine courses totaling 61 hours of learning content. The courses are taught by Edward Renard, a software engineer and entrepreneur with a 4.6/5-star instructor rating. He offers beginner-friendly courses to help you get started and move on to more of the programs' complexities.

Get this Raspberry Pi and Arduino Developer bundle while it's still on sale for the price of $59.97 (reg. $423)—and you won't be able to find a lower one online.

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Razer Announces the DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed

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Jun 20th, 2024 14:49 Discuss (28 Comments)

Today, Razer unveils the new DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed, an ergonomic wireless esports mouse inspired by the iconic, award-winning DeathAdder V3 Pro. Loved by the esports community with over 20 million units sold worldwide, the DeathAdder line continues to evolve. In pursuit of creating an approachable pro-grade esports mouse for the community, factors like grip style, and mouse shape and size were crucial.

As a result, design angles and height tweaks were treated with extreme care, with testing, and validation to ensure the DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed meets community and pro standards. This mouse delivers top-tier features in a more accessible format, perfect for gamers and aspiring champions seeking to elevate their gameplay with Razer's trusted performance and technology.

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Dune: Awakening Direct Reveals What Makes it an MMO in New Major Showcase

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Jun 20th, 2024 14:40 Discuss (12 Comments)

Dune: Awakening, the Open World Survival MMO set on Arrakis from developer Funcom, today unveiled the second Dune: Awakening Direct. The showcase offers 30 minutes of in-depth interviews and game footage showing character creation, the MMO-like server structure, the narrative ramifications of a world where Paul Atreides was never born, and the spiritual journey the player will undergo in the game, following in the footsteps of the Fremen.

Dune: Awakening, which recently shot past 1 million wishlists on Steam, draws on the visual and aural identity created by Denis Villeneuve and Legendary's recent blockbuster movies and is deeply rooted in the original masterpiece by Frank Herbert. The game unleashes you on a vast and open Arrakis torn by war, where you must survive and strive for control of the spice alongside hundreds of other players.

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TSMC Begins Experimenting with Rectangular Panel-Like Chip Packaging

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Jun 20th, 2024 11:57 Discuss (25 Comments)

TSMC is working on a new advanced chip packaging technology that uses rectangular panel-like substrates instead of the traditional circular wafers, according to a Nikkei report citing sources. This new approach would allow more chips to be placed on a single substrate. TSMC is reportedly experimenting with rectangular substrates measuring 515 mm by 510 mm, providing more than three times the usable area compared to current 12-inch wafers. Using a rectangular-shaped wafer can potentially eliminate more of the incomplete chips found on the edges of current circular ones. While this may sound simple, it would actually require a radical change to the entire manufacturing process.

While the research is still in its early stages and may take several years to reach mass production, it represents a major technological shift for TSMC. The company has responded to Nikkei's inquiry by stating that they are closely monitoring advancements in advanced packaging technologies, including panel-level packaging. This development could potentially give TSMC an edge in meeting future chip demands, however, Intel and Samsung are also testing this new approach.

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Western Digital Quietly Launches the SN5000 Budget NVMe SSD

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Jun 20th, 2024 11:12 Discuss (34 Comments)

Western Digital has released a new budget friendly SSD that got a serious jump in model number, since the company decided to call it the SN5000. Its predecessor is the SN580 launched just under a year ago and price wise, it's the better option of the two. The new SN5000 uses the same BiCS 5 TLC NAND as the SN580 on the 500 GB to the 2 TB SKU, but according to Anandtech, the 4 TB uses BiCS 6 QLC NAND. The SN5000 is still a PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drive, but the overall performance has been significantly improved. If we use the 1 TB SKU for comparison, then the sequential read speeds have gone up by 1 GB/s from 4150 MB/s to 5150 MB/s. The sequential write speed is up 750 MB/s from 4150 MB/s to 4900 MB/s.

As for random performance, the read IOPS are up from 600K IOPS to 730K IOPS and the write IOPS are up slightly from 750K to 770K. The 4 TB QLC SKU is said to deliver even better performance with the exception of the random read IOPS. The 1 TB SKU is said to have a write endurance of 600 TBW, but the 4 TB SKU only offers 1200 TBW. That's 0.33 drive writes per day (DWPD) for the 1 TB SKU vs. 0.16 DWPD for the 4 TB SKU, showing the weakness of the QLC NAND. A new feature for the SN5000 series compared to previous WD Blue NVMe drives is support for TGC Pyrite 2.01 encryption. The WD SN5000-series starts at US$70 for the 500 GB model, going up to US$80 for 1 TB, US$140 for 2 TB and topping out at US$280 for the 4 TB model. WD only seems to have the 500 GB model in stock, with all the others being available in 3-4 weeks time. All SKUs come with a five year warranty.

Never Miss a Beat with Lenovo Tab Plus, a Music Lover's Dream Tablet with Eight Speakers

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Jun 20th, 2024 09:45 Discuss (32 Comments)

Today Lenovo introduced the Lenovo Tab Plus, an entertainment tablet that delivers an outstanding sonar experience with Eight JBL speakers with Hi-fi matrix structure tuned by Dolby Atmos. Designed for music lovers, the 11.5-inch tablet complements its premium sound with a 2K display for vivid visuals and an adjustable stand for optimal enjoyment from every angle.

"Tablets have evolved to meet the needs of people transitioning between work, study and play, offering a balanced combination of mobility and performance," said Tony Chen, vice president of Tablets, Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo. "As the tablet market recovers, customers can expect increased Lenovo product differentiation through features that address their specific demands. The Lenovo Tab Plus is a prime example of a well-rounded tablet that delivers premium sound for a truly immersive entertainment experience."

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CTL Introduces the CTL Chromebook Plus PX141 Series

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Jun 20th, 2024 09:34 Discuss (6 Comments)

CTL, a global cloud-computing solution leader for education and enterprise, announced today the introduction of the new CTL Chromebook Plus PX141 Series. This series equips education and enterprise users with the powerful performance, AI tools, and creative apps they need to get more done, faster. Easy ChromeOS device manageability combined with CTL's lifecycle services reduces the burden on IT departments.

"We are excited to launch CTL's Chromebook Plus PX141 Series with two distinct models. As a leader in the ChromeOS space, we know our customers will appreciate the design, performance, and AI capabilities of this next-generation device in the CTL Chromebook portfolio," said Erik Stromquist, CEO of CTL.

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Team Group Launches the X1 Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive with Type-A and Type-C

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Jun 20th, 2024 04:23 Discuss (9 Comments)

Team Group Inc., the global leading provider of premium storage solutions, has been dedicated to the development of diverse storage solutions, providing high-quality and versatile products to meet the needs of consumers. Today, Team Group proudly unveils the X1 MAX USB 3.2 Gen 2 x1 Flash Drive with enhanced transfer speed and storage capacity. With black panther-like, ultra-fast specifications, it delivers read/write speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s and offers a substantial storage capacity of 1 TB. The sleek obsidian black design captures the perfect professional look. Compact yet capable of holding vast amounts of data, the X1 MAX USB 3.2 Gen 2 x1 underscores Team Group's commitment to providing professional and sophisticated storage solutions.

The Team Group X1 MAX USB 3.2 Gen 2 x1 Flash Drive offers transfer speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s. It supports both Type-C and Type-A interfaces for broad compatibility with desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones for enhanced convenience. Designed with the storage needs of business professionals in mind, it offers a substantial 1 TB capacity. The product features a black sandblasted aluminium alloy finish that significantly enhances its aesthetic appeal to match professional sophistication. Measuring just 6.3 cm, the X1 MAX is highly portable for instant use when traveling or working with data on the go. Designed to meet various data and multimedia storage needs, the X1 MAX provides consumers with a practical and stylish storage solution.

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Samsung Files Paperwork for 990 EVO Plus and 9100 PRO M.2 NVMe SSDs

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Jun 20th, 2024 03:32 Discuss (17 Comments)

Samsung Electronics just filed trademark paperwork for two unreleased client SSD models, the SSD 990 EVO Plus, and the SSD 9100 PRO. Having exhausted the three-digit model number sequence with the 990 PRO, Samsung is going with the 9000 series for the next nine generations of its flagship M.2-2280 client SSDs, beginning with the 9100 PRO, which will likely be succeeded in the future by the 9200 PRO, 9300 PRO, and so on. Nothing yet is known about the 9100 PRO, but we predict it to be Samsung's answer to the latest crop of Gen 5 drives that offer over 14 GB/s of sequential read speeds, and over 12 GB/s of sequential writes.

The Samsung 990 EVO Plus could be a whole different drive from the current 990 EVO, designed to compete with the value end of Gen 5 SSDs that are based on the new Phison E31T DRAMless Gen 5 controller with around 11 GB/s of sequential transfer speeds on tap. This is something the current 990 EVO cannot achieve, as its controller has a wacky logic that either uses Gen 4 x4 or Gen 5 x2 (it lowers the lane count upon detecting Gen 5). Samsung will probably remove this limitation with the 990 EVO Plus, allowing Gen 5 x4, and getting its performance in the league of the E31T-powered drives.

New AMD ROCm 6.1 Software for Radeon Release Offers More Choices to AI Developers

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Jun 20th, 2024 03:25 Discuss (11 Comments)

AMD has unveiled the latest release of its open software, AMD ROCm 6.1.3, marking the next step in its strategy to make ROCm software broadly available across its GPU portfolio, including AMD Radeon desktop GPUs. The new release gives developers broader support for Radeon GPUs to run ROCm AI workloads. "The new AMD ROCm release extends functional parity from data center to desktops, enabling AI research and development on readily available and accessible platforms," said Andrej Zdravkovic, senior vice president at AMD.

Key feature enhancements in this release focus on improving compatibility, accessibility, and scalability, and include:

Multi-GPU support to enable building scalable AI desktops for multi-serving, multi-user solutions.
Beta-level support for Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing these solutions to work with ROCm on a Windows OS-based system.
TensorFlow Framework support offering more choice for AI development.

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OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Launches a New Venture: Safe Superintelligence Inc.

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Jun 20th, 2024 03:14 Discuss (38 Comments)

OpenAI's co-founder and ex-chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, has announced the formation of a new company promising a safe path to artificial superintelligence (ASI). Called Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), the company has a simple mission: achieving ASI with safety at the front. "We approach safety and capabilities in tandem, as technical problems to be solved through revolutionary engineering and scientific breakthroughs. We plan to advance capabilities as fast as possible while making sure our safety always remains ahead," notes the SSI website, adding that "Our singular focus means no distraction by management overhead or product cycles, and our business model means safety, security, and progress are all insulated from short-term commercial pressures."

Interestingly, safety is a concern only a few frontier AI labs have. In recent history, OpenAI's safety team got the spotlight for being neglected, and the company's safety lead, Jan Leike, publically criticized safety practices before moving to Anthophic. Antrophic is focused on providing safe AI models, with its Claude Opus being one of the leading AI models to date. What is to come out of SSI? We still don't know. However, given the team of Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross, and Daniel Levy, we assume they attracted the best-in-class talent for developing next-generation AI models, focusing on safety. With offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, SSI can tap a vast network of AI researchers and policymakers to establish safe ASI, free from short-term commercial pressure and focused on research and development. "Our team, investors, and business model are all aligned to achieve SSI," says the SSI website.

Apple Halts Development of Expensive Vision Pro 2 Headset, Shifts Focus to More Affordable Model

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Jun 20th, 2024 02:39 Discuss (24 Comments)

Apple has reportedly halted the development of its future Vision Pro 2 headset, opting instead to focus on a more affordable variant. The decision comes as the company grapples with the high production costs associated with the Vision Pro, which was released on February 2 in the US for $3,499 and will be released on July 12 in other countries. According to insiders familiar with the matter, Apple is not expected to manufacture more than 500,000 Vision Pro units this year, casting doubt on the device's ability to gain widespread adoption at such a premium price point. The tech giant's suppliers have already begun scaling back production, with one supplier reducing output by 50% in May due to forecasts of weaker-than-expected demand.

While the Vision Pro promised to deliver a groundbreaking mixed-reality experience, its excessive cost effectively priced it out of reach for the mass market. Recognizing this barrier, Apple has reportedly decided to abandon the development of the costlier "Pro 2" model and instead channel its efforts into creating a more budget-friendly "Vision" variant. The new device is expected to feature fewer cameras, simpler speaker systems, and a streamlined headband design, all aimed at reducing production costs. However, sources indicate that Apple is struggling to significantly lower the costs of key components, such as the display, which could further delay the launch of the successor model. Nevertheless, the company's goal is to create a mixed-reality headset priced around the level of a high-end iPhone, approximately $1,600, and launch the cheaper headset in late 2025.

Wednesday, June 19th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

CPU Coolers

HYTE Q60 THICC 240mm Basic Tutorials (de)

Graphics Cards

XFX RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air Guru3D

Keyboards

Nuphy Halo75 V2 Tom's Hardware

Mouse

LAMZU Maya TechPowerUp

PSUs

MSI MAG A1250GL PCIE5 Hardware Busters

LAMZU Maya Review - 8000 Hz Tested

LAMZU Maya Review - 8000 Hz Tested

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Contrasting with the Atlantis, the ambidextrous LAMZU Maya comes with a centered hump. PixArt's PAW3395 sensor, Huano mechanical switches for the main buttons, and the ability to enjoy true 8000 Hz wireless polling through a dedicated dongle are on board as well, all wrapped into a 47 g package.

Counter-Strike Celebrates 25 Years of Tactical First-Person Shooter Excellence

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Jun 19th, 2024 12:53 Discuss (47 Comments)

Today marks a significant milestone for one of the most iconic and influential first-person shooter franchises of all time—Counter-Strike is celebrating its 25th anniversary. What began as a humble Half-Life mod in 1999 has evolved into a global phenomenon, captivating millions with its intense, team-based tactical gameplay. The original Counter-Strike was instantly hit upon its public beta release on June 19, 1999, quickly building a fervent cult following among PC gamers. Valve soon recognized its potential, acquiring the rights and releasing an official standalone version in November 2000. This launched Counter-Strike into the mainstream, kicking off over two decades of continuous development, innovation, and fierce competitive play. Over the years, the series has seen multiple major releases like Condition Zero, Source, and the juggernaut Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 2012. Each introduced new maps, weapons, graphics enhancements, and gameplay twists like CS: GO's Danger Zone battle royale mode.

But the core hook remained—tightly coordinated attack/defense scenarios demanding skill, strategy, and pinpoint shooting accuracy. Many of us grew up playing Counter Strike. The latest evolution arrived last September with Counter-Strike 2, ushering in a new engine, revamped graphics, and additional gameplay refinements. While initially met with some skepticism from hardcore fans, CS2 has been widely embraced, smashing records with over 1.5 million peak concurrent players. The key to Counter-Strike's enduring success has been its best-in-class core gameplay loop combined with Valve's commitment to evolve with the times. But just as crucial is the passionate global community that has embraced the series' high-skill cap and opportunities for creative strategies. Many have remained devoted for decades, fueling a robust professional esports scene. As it enters its 26th year, Counter-Strike's tactical multiplayer mayhem shows no signs of slowing down. Its unique blend of shooting fundamentals and cerebral team play has firmly cemented its place as one of the most influential games ever made.

Lexar Expands Their Professional SILVER Card Lineup with Three New Cards

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Jun 19th, 2024 10:34 Discuss (2 Comments)

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce three new additions to its Professional SILVER card lineup: the SILVER PLUS microSDXC UHS-I Card, the SILVER PLUS SDXC UHS-I Card, and the SILVER SDXC UHS-I Card.

The SILVER series features outstanding performance of 205 MB/s max read speeds to expedite transfers and reduce wait times and 150 MB/s write speeds (140 MB/s for Professional SILVER SDXC UHS-I Card) to capture even fast action. Users can achieve max read speeds by pairing the cards with the Lexar Dual-Slot USB-A/C Reader, which can simultaneously read an SD card and a microSD card. Rated V30, the SILVER Series cards are designed to record 4K video in up to 60 FPS. These cards are also designed with real life in mind and are drop-proof, temperature-proof, x-ray-proof, shockproof, magnetic-proof, and vibration-resistant so they can stand up to all sorts of environments. They also offer users peace of mind with the Lexar Recovery Tool, which allows users to recover accidentally deleted files, and a lifetime limited warranty.

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NVIDIA Beats Microsoft to Become World's Most Valuable Company, at $3.34 Trillion

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Jun 19th, 2024 10:31 Discuss (57 Comments)

With a market capitalization of USD $3.34 trillion, NVIDIA has beaten Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company. The company's valuation doubled year-over-year, thanks to its meteoric rise as the preeminent manufacturer of AI accelerator chips that's in a dominant position to support the productization and mainstreaming of generative AI, and the company only expects further growth of the AI acceleration industry. Chris Penrose, global head of business development for telecom at NVIDIA, speaking at an event in Copenhagen, said "The generative AI journey is really transforming businesses and telcos around the world," he said. "We're just at the beginning." BBC notes that eight years ago, NVIDIA was worth less than 1% of its current valuation.

In the most recent quarterly result, Q1 fiscal 2025, NVIDIA posted a revenue of $26 billion, with the Data Center business handling the company's AI GPUs making up the lion's share of it, at $22.6 billion. The Gaming and AI PC segment, which handles the GeForce GPU product line that used to be NVIDIA's main breadwinner until a few years ago, made just $2.6 billion, in stark contrast. This highlights that NVIDIA is now mainly a data center acceleration hardware company that happens to sell visual compute products on the side, along with a constellation of smaller product lines such as robotics and automobile self-driving hardware. With NVIDIA at the number-1 spot, the top-5 most valuable companies in the world are all American tech giants—NVIDIA, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet (Google), and Amazon. The other companies in the top-10 list include Meta and Broadcom.

Samsung Delays Texas Chip Fab to Consider 2nm Process Upgrade

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Jun 19th, 2024 10:12 Discuss (11 Comments)

Samsung Electronics is delaying construction at its planned new chip factory in Taylor, Texas. The company is considering upgrading the factory to produce more advanced 2 nm chips instead of the originally planned 4 nm chips. Samsung will make a final decision on this in Q3 2024. In April, the US government provided $6.4 billion to support Samsung's $40 billion investment in Texas chip facilities, including the Taylor factory. However, reports now suggest Samsung may skip 4 nm production at Taylor altogether.

The Taylor factory was expected to open by 2026, but equipment orders have been delayed while Samsung re-evaluates the plans. This upgrade consideration comes after Samsung recently appointed a new CEO for its semiconductor business (Device Solutions Division) to focus on new growth opportunities. While Samsung's memory chip profits surged in 2024, its previous 3 nm chip was not very successful. By going straight to 2 nm in Taylor, Samsung likely aims to leapfrog competitors in advanced chip manufacturing (TSMC, and Intel plan to produce 2 nm-class chips in the US by the end of this decade).

Cooler Master Launches X Silent Edge Platinum 850 Fanless PSU

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Jun 19th, 2024 09:46 Discuss (25 Comments)

Cooler Master, a leading provider of PC components, gaming peripherals, and tech lifestyle solutions, has today announced the market launch of the X Silent Edge Platinum 850, the world's first 850 W fanless power supply unit (PSU). This revolutionary product is available for preorder in an exclusive early bird bundle. "We recognize that power-hungry applications are becoming the norm for our users," says Jimmy Sha, Cooler Master CEO. "The X Silent Edge Platinum 850 is our answer to those who require robust power for intensive tasks but don't want to compromise on a quiet work or play environment. This product represents our commitment to pushing the boundaries in providing quiet high-performance solutions."

Cooler Master is offering a special preorder campaign for early adopters. Preorder the fanless X Silent Edge Platinum 850 for only $399.99 (reduced from $549.99) and receive a 27-inch FHD 240 Hz Curved Gaming Monitor for free. The GM27-CFX 27" Curved Gaming Monitor is an essential tool for gaming, working, and entertainment. Additionally, the bundle includes an ATX 24 PIN 90° Adapter with Capacitors and an M.2 SSD thermal pad. Preordered units will be delivered by the end of June.

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Panasonic Connect Announces its First AI-Enabled TOUGHBOOK PC

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Jun 19th, 2024 09:44 Discuss (9 Comments)

Panasonic Connect Canada, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced enhancements to the fully rugged and modular TOUGHBOOK 40 laptop. This second generation of the TOUGHBOOK 40, the Mk2, is the company's first PC to feature Intel Core Ultra processors, incorporating the latest CPU, GPU, and NPU technology advancements and up to 16 cores. Its dedicated NPU accelerates artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tasks for customers across law enforcement departments, federal agencies, and utility companies. Compared to the previous generation of Intel processors, these new processors deliver up to 143% faster AI application performance, 73% faster generative AI, and up to 40% lower processor power for AI-enhanced collaboration.

"We are dedicated to developing solutions that not only address the current needs of our customers, but also anticipate their future requirements," said Dominick Passanante, Vice President and GM of Panasonic Connect. "The TOUGHBOOK 40 Mk2, equipped with advanced AI capabilities, is another example of how we're providing the mobile workforce with tools to enhance productivity and efficiency on the job."

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MINISFORUM Announces Core i5 Variant of the MS-01 Desktop

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Jun 19th, 2024 09:40 Discuss (4 Comments)

The Minisforum MS-01 is a mini workstation with a sleek and portable design, rich ports and strong expansion capabilities. It has four M.2 slots and PCIE×16 slots inside, which can be used to install half-height graphics cards. Optional Intel 13th generation Core i9-13900H and other processors offering high cost performance.The efficient cooling design ensures optimal performance, meeting the needs of professional users in fields such as engineering, design, and programming.

At this year's product launch event, Minisforum showcased the MS-01 i9-12900H version, i9-13900H version, positioned as a mini workstation. As a potential competitor to the known brands, this new model impressed me with its dual 10-gigabit network ports and unparalleled expansion capabilities. Now the Minisforum MS-01 i5 version has finally been officially launched, provides users who have been struggling with the high prices of top brand mini workstations that are always lacking in expansion capabilities with a relatively affordable option.

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Trust Launches its Primo Wireless Deskset, the Perfect Solution to Affordable Efficiency

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Jun 19th, 2024 09:36 Discuss (0 Comments)

Leading digital lifestyle accessories brand, Trust Electronics Ltd, is pleased to announce the expansion of its home office portfolio with the launch of its Primo Wireless Deskset, the perfect keyboard and mouse combination to streamline the working experience whether at home or in the office.

The Primo Wireless Deskset is the ideal solution for those seeking efficiency and productivity in their daily tasks. With membrane key technology, the full-size keyboard provides a comfortable, seamless typing experience, making longer working days much more manageable and enjoyable. With a spill-resistant design, users don't need to worry about accidental spillages, enabling uninterrupted working time without unnecessary delays. Paired with the ambidextrous mouse, which caters to both right and left-handed users, and UPE gliding pads for smooth and precise movement, the Primo Deskset is designed with user comfort in mind and enables swift and efficient working for all.

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GoodRAM Announces the PX500 Gen 3 SSD

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Jun 19th, 2024 09:36 Discuss (14 Comments)

The Goodram brand introduces the third generation of the PX500 NVMe PCIe 3 x4 SSD. The new series of drives is the answer to the growing demands of users who need fast and reliable hardware for both professional and personal applications.

The state-of-the-art architecture of the PX500 Gen 3 drive enables impressive read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s, which is crucial for applications that require fast access to large amounts of data, such as games or advanced design programs. Meanwhile, write speeds of up to 2,800 MB/s ensure efficient operation even during intensive tasks such as video editing or managing large databases. Thanks to such parameters, users can enjoy not only faster system and application start-ups, but also lightning-fast file transfers and smooth multitasking. In practice, the drive's performance significantly speeds up all processes, minimizing waiting times and increasing overall user productivity.

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Amazon Games Details Throne and Liberty Open Beta Launch

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Jun 19th, 2024 08:43 Discuss (12 Comments)

Amazon Games and NCSOFT announced today that THRONE AND LIBERTY, a free-to-play MMORPG featuring massive-scale combat in a dynamic world, will launch in North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-platform play enabled.

"On behalf of Amazon Games and NCSOFT, I'm proud to announce that THRONE AND LIBERTY will launch on September 17, 2024. We all know fans around the world have been eagerly waiting for news on when they can jump into the game," said Merv Lee Kwai, Head of Third-Party Publishing at Amazon Games. "We can't wait to show you what we've been working on, and invite you to experience it all for yourself when the game launches this September."

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SK hynix Showcases Its New AI Memory Solutions at HPE Discover 2024

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Jun 19th, 2024 07:50 Discuss (0 Comments)

SK hynix has returned to Las Vegas to showcase its leading AI memory solutions at HPE Discover 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) annual technology conference. Held from June 17-20, HPE Discover 2024 features a packed schedule with more than 150 live demonstrations, as well as technical sessions, exhibitions, and more. This year, attendees can also benefit from three new curated programs on edge computing and networking, hybrid cloud technology, and AI. Under the slogan "Memory, The Power of AI," SK hynix is displaying its latest memory solutions at the event including those supplied to HPE. The company is also taking advantage of the numerous networking opportunities to strengthen its relationship with the host company and its other partners.

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SK hynix's booth at HPE Discover 2024 consists of three product sections and a demonstration zone which showcase the unprecedented capabilities of its AI memory solutions. The first section features the company's groundbreaking memory solutions for AI, including HBM solutions. In particular, the industry-leading HBM3E has emerged as a core product to meet the growing demands of AI systems due to its exceptional processing speed, capacity, and heat dissipation. A key solution from the company's CXL lineup, CXL Memory Module-DDR5 (CMM-DDR5), is also on display in this section. In the AI era where high performance and capacity are vital, CMM-DDR5 has gained attention for its ability to expand system bandwidth by up to 50% and capacity by up to 100% compared to systems only equipped with DDR5 DRAM.

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AMD Investigates Claims of a Data Breach by a Hacking Group

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Jun 19th, 2024 07:36 Discuss (17 Comments)

AMD has reportedly suffered a cybersecurity breach, with an organization that goes by "IntelBroker" claiming to have stolen company data on future products, customer databases, and financial records, among others. In a statement to Reuters, AMD said that it is working closely with law enforcement agencies and a third-party hosting partner, to investigate the claim of a data breach by IntelBroker. "We are working closely with law enforcement officials and a third-party hosting partner to investigate the claim and the significance of the data," the company said. The AMD stock traded slightly down (by 2.38% as of this writing) on Tuesday.

HackRead goes into the details of the data IntelBroker claims to have stolen. There are broadly two categories of data in the breach—IP and product information; and business information. In terms of IP, IntelBroker claims to have done away with files related to device firmware, ROMs, source code, IP files, future AMD product plans, and technical specifications. The business information leaked includes employee databases, customer databases, financial information, user IDs (probably of employees), job designation, employment statuses, and business phone numbers.

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Gigabyte Promises 219,000 TBW for New AI TOP 100E SSD

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Jun 19th, 2024 06:18 Discuss (31 Comments)

Gigabyte has quietly added a new SSD to its growing lineup and this time around it's something quite different. The drive is part of Gigabyte's new AI TOP (Trillions of Operations per Second) and was announced at Computex with little fanfare. At the show, the company only announced that it would have 150x the TBW compared to regular SSDs and that it was built specifically for AI model training. What that 150x means in reality is that the 2 TB version of the AI TOP 100E SSD will deliver no less than 219,000 TBW (TeraBytes Written), whereas most high-end 2 TB consumer NVMe SSDs end up somewhere around 1,200 TBW. The 1 TB version promises 109,500 TBW and both drives have an MTBF time of 1.6 million hours and a five-year warranty.

Gigabyte didn't reveal the host controller or the exact NAND used, but the drives are said to use 3D NAND flash and both drives have a LPDDR4 DRAM cache of 1 or 2 GB depending on the drive size. However, the pictures of the drive suggest it might be a Phison based reference design. The AI TOP 100E SSDs are standard PCIe 4.0 drives, so the sequential read speed tops out at 7,200 MB/s with the write speed for the 1 TB SKU being up to 6,500 MB/s, with the 2 TB SKU slightly behind at 5,900 MB/s. No other performance figures were provided. The drives are said to draw up to 11 Watts in use, which seems very high for PCIe 4.0 drives. No word on pricing or availability as yet.

KDE Plasma 6.1 Released with New Features and Improved Usability

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Jun 19th, 2024 02:58 Discuss (12 Comments)

Plasma 6 hits its stride with version 6.1. While Plasma 6.0 was all about getting the migration to the underlying Qt 6 frameworks correct (and what a massive job that was), 6.1 is where developers start implementing the features that will take your desktop to a new level.

In this release, you will find features that go far beyond subtle changes to themes and tweaks to animations (although there is plenty of those too), as you delve into interacting with desktops on remote machines, become more productive with usability and accessibility enhancements galore, and discover customizations that will even affect the hardware of your computer.

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Corsair for Business Announces Partnership with TD SYNNEX

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Jun 19th, 2024 02:47 Discuss (2 Comments)

Corsair today announced a new partnership with TD SYNNEX, a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. This partnership will help foster new and existing relationships with customers by offering solutions that meet their unique requirements, enhancing customer support, and ensuring consistent communication to the customer's evolving needs.

"TD SYNNEX has long been a market leader and we are pleased to announce our partnership with them," said Matthew Droeg, Managing Director at Corsair for Business. "TD SYNNEX is the right partner to assist in bringing Corsair's unique, cutting-edge brands and products to business customers. Corsair supports the gaming and high computing workspace with its best-in-class workstations, peripherals, and broadcasting products to fit all business clients' needs."

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Discover Fractal Mood, A New Streamlined PC Case

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Jun 19th, 2024 02:30 Discuss (20 Comments)

Presenting the release of Fractal Mood, a PC case designed to streamline the gaming station. It is a low-volume case in a space-saving pillar design format, which minimizes the footprint of the PC on the desk. Its outer body features breathable fabric in a clean shape and color palette to harmonize with the home.

For access to the interior, users can pop out the back panel and simply slide off the fabric-covered enclosure for full access to their build. Inside, Mood can house a graphics card up to 325 mm in length, which is easily connected through the included PCIe 4.0 riser cable.

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Tuesday, June 18th 2024

Today's Reviews

CPU Coolers

ASUS ROG Strix LC III 360 Pause Hardware (fr)
Deepcool Mystique 360 Pause Hardware (fr)

Desktop PC

Sunfounder Pironman 5 Tom's Hardware

Graphics Cards

XFX RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air TechPowerUp

Headphones

Keyboards

Memory

Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 32GB HardwareInside.de (de)

Monitors

ASRock Phantom Gaming 27QFT2A Tom's Hardware

SSD

Corsair MP700 PRO SE Hydro X 2TB Pause Hardware (fr)
Crucial T705 without Heatsink 2TB Hardware & Co (fr)
Crucial T705 with Heatsink 2TB Hardware & Co (fr)

XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air Review

XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air Review

Review Graphics Cards

The XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air comes with user-replaceable fans that pop out without any tools. It's a fantastic solution to clean your card and to simplify RMAs. The card achieved excellent performance results in our review, and the overclocking potential is highly impressive.

First Reviews are Live and Snapdragon X Elite Doesn't Quite Deliver on Promised Performance

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Jun 18th, 2024 12:26 Discuss (124 Comments)

The first reviews of a notebook with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite SoC have appeared today, and it looks like the promised performance isn't quite there. And yes, all the reviews that went live today are all based on Asus' Vivobook S 15 OLED, so it might be a bit too early to state that Qualcomm isn't delivering on its claimed performance, as other manufacturers might deliver better performance. Let's start with the battery life. The Vivobook S 15 OLED comes with a 70 Wh battery pack which enables it to deliver better battery life than many AMD or Intel notebooks, but Apple's MacBook Air 15 M3 delivers on average a 40 percent better battery life, with a smaller 66.5 Wh battery pack. Browsing the web or watching movies aren't really too taxing for the Snapdragon X Elite, but under heavier loads the battery life drops off a cliff.

When it comes to application performance, the Snapdragon X Elite offers good multicore performance in benchmarks like Cinebench 2024 and PCMark 10, but it falls way behind in most other tests, ranging from video encoding to file extraction and document conversion, with Intel Core Ultra 7 155H based notebooks often pulling ahead by 50 percent or more. Despite being equipped with LPDDR5X-8448 memory, the Snapdragon X Elite falls behind in both the memory copy and write tests in AIDA64 compared to the Intel powered laptops. However, it's not all doom and gloom, as the Qualcomm chip delivers an impressive memory latency of a mere 8.1 ns, compared to 100+ for the Intel based laptops. It also outclasses the Intel laptops when it comes to memory read performance.

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Global Semiconductor Fab Capacity Projected to Expand 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025

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To keep pace with unremitting growth in demand for chips, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to increase capacity by 6% in 2024 and post a 7% gain in 2025, reaching a record capacity high of 33.7 million wafers per month (wpm: 8-inch equivalent), SEMI announced today in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report.

Leading-edge capacity for 5 nm nodes and under is expected to grow 13% in 2024, chiefly driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI) for data center training, inference, and leading-edge devices. To increase processing power efficiency, chipmakers including Intel, Samsung, and TSMC are poised to start production of 2 nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) chips, boosting total leading-edge capacity growth by 17% in 2025.

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Realtek is Aiming to Make 5 Gbps Ethernet Switches More Affordable with New Platform

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Jun 18th, 2024 11:36 Discuss (54 Comments)

At Computex, Realtek was showing off a new 5 Gbps switch platform which is set to bring much more affordable high-speed Ethernet switches to the consumer market. At the core of the new switch platform sits Realtek's RTL9303 which is an eight port 10 Gbps switch controller. This was released a few years ago as a low cost 10 Gbps switch IC, but as it still required third party PHYs, it never really took off. The RTL9303 is built around an 800 MHz MIPS 34Kc CPU and supports up to 1 GB of DDR3 RAM as well as 64 MB of SPI NOR Flash for the firmware.

When combined with Realtek's RTL8251B 5 Gbps PHY, the end result is a comparably low-cost 5 Gbps switch. According to Ananadtech, Realtek is expecting a US$25 price per port, which is only about $10 more per port than your typical 2.5 Gbps switch today, even though some are as little as US$10 per port. When combined with a Realtek RTL8126 PCIe based 5 Gbps NIC which retails from around US$30, 5 Gbps Ethernet looks like a very sensible option in terms of price/performance. Admittedly 2.5 Gbps Ethernet cards can be had for as little as $13, but they started out at a higher price point compared to what 5 Gbps NICs are already selling for. Meanwhile, 10 Gbps NICs are still stuck at around US$80-90, with switches in most cases costing at least US$45 per port, but often a lot more. 5 Gbps Ethernet also has the advantage of being able to operate on CAT 5e cabling at up to 60 metres and CAT 6 cabling at up 100 metres, which means there's no need to replace older cabling to benefit from it.

YEYIAN Unveils the MIRAGE Gaming PC Cases and Prebuilt Gaming Desktops

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YEYIAN GAMING, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative pre-built gaming PCs, peripherals, and computer components, today is excited to unveil the MIRAGE X E-ATX full-tower PC cases, along with two MIRAGE-housed gaming desktop models. These products are engineered to support the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4000 and 4000 SUPER series graphics cards, 13th and 14th gen Intel Core, and AMD Ryzen 9 processors. They promise outstanding thermal performance, advanced cable management, and an immersive gaming experience designed specifically for gamers and content creators who demand top-tier, AI-enhanced computing power.

The YEYIAN MIRAGE X gaming PC cases are crafted to enhance the gaming experience, blending aesthetic elegance with functional prowess for enthusiasts and content professionals. The MIRAGE X, a full-tower E-ATX case, features a sturdy 1.0 mm metal chassis and customizable tempered glass, allowing gamers to showcase their stylish builds and RGB light setups. It supports comprehensive cooling options with space for liquid cooling systems with up to a 420 mm radiator in the front and 360 mm on top. Nine system fans can be installed, ensuring optimal performance even under extreme conditions. The spacious interior accommodates graphics cards up to 420 mm long and supports an optional vertical mounting with a graphics cardholder. This case also offers advanced cable management and versatile storage solutions, accommodating both SSDs and HDDs with integrated HD Audio and high-speed USB Type-A and Type-C ports, enhancing connectivity.

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Retailers Leaked AMD Zen 5 Release Date and Prices

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Jun 18th, 2024 10:43 Discuss (29 Comments)

AMD's Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" series desktop processors are expected to be released on July 31st. The Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" series notebooks will hit stores earlier, on July 15th. This information comes from product listings on various e-commerce sites, as reported by ITHome and Videocardz. Additionally, a BestBuy listing shows one ASUS laptop with a Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" CPU launching on July 15th, ahead of the desktop processor release.

ITHome also reported potential retail prices for the AMD Ryzen 9 series CPUs, at least for the Philippine market. Worldwide prices may be lower or higher depending on taxes in each region.

Ryzen 9 9950X: $648
Ryzen 9 9900X: $597
Ryzen 7 9700X: $409
Ryzen 5 9600X: $315

Flow Computing Claims its PPU can Boost CPU Performance by 100x

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Jun 18th, 2024 10:43 Discuss (18 Comments)

A Finnish company called Flow Computing is making some very bold claims when it comes to its new IP. The company has developed what it calls a Parallel Processing Unit or a PPU, which the company claims can boost the performance of any CPU by a hundred times its current performance. Furthermore, the company claims that its PPU can double the performance of any current code execution, with no need for any kind of optimisation for its PPU. The PPU can be integrated into new processors, but it can also be designed as a discrete chip that can be added to any current hardware and Flow Computing claims the performance benefits will be the same in both instances.

Flow Computing is a spinoff from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the company emerged from stealth mode last week with around €4 million in funding. Flow Computing doesn't intend to make its PPU by itself, but instead, the company wants to licence its tech to third parties, to give everyone an equal opportunity to take advantage of what's on offer. At this point in time, Flow Computing hasn't made any custom silicon, instead the company has validated its PPU using an FPGA tested against various Intel CPUs. As such, there are numbers to back up its claims and we've provided links below to a whitepaper and an FAQ for those that are interested in doing a deep dive into its claims. Flow Computing appears to have a few different implementations of its PPU, ranging from 16 to 256 cores, with the latter being for high-end computers, but the basic is said to be suitable for something as basic as a smartwatch. Time will tell if Flow Computing will be able to deliver on its claims and it'll be an interesting company to follow.

Starlink Mini is The Size of an iPad Pro 13, Gives You 100 Mbps Anywhere

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Jun 18th, 2024 10:21 Discuss (26 Comments)

Starlink today unveiled the Starlink Mini dish set. Priced at $299, this miniaturized version of the Starlink receiver is about the size and shape of an iPad Pro 13-inch with a kickstand. It measures 28.9 cm x 24 cm, and is about as thick as a mainstream laptop. This single device combines the dish, the receiver hardware, and a Wi-Fi 6 router. Wherever you are, you simply need to place and orient the device the right way, and it will configure itself. The main SoC of the device that handles both the satellite WAN and Wi-Fi switching, is made by MediaTek. The Starlink Mini isn't meant to replace the standard Starlink set. It offers a downstream speed of 100 Mbps, and an upstream speed of around 11 Mbps, which should be plenty for high-resolution Teams conferences anywhere on Earth that you can find the Starlink service.

MAINGEAR Drops New ML-16 Gaming Laptops Packed with Desktop-Like Gaming Performance

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MAINGEAR, the leader in premium-quality, high-performance gaming PCs, today unveiled its all-new 16-inch ML-16 series of gaming laptops designed to deliver next-level productivity and gaming performance at home and on the go. Collaboratively engineered for impressive speed, seamless multitasking, and long-lasting battery life, ML-16 laptops from MAINGEAR are equipped with the all-new and highly efficient Intel Core Ultra 7 (155H) processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or 4070 Mobile GPUs.

The ML-16 series is built for gamers who demand peak performance and mobility without compromising on either. Equipped with the latest, premium mobile 28-watt processors from Intel and a powerful cooling system, ML-16 laptops ensure optimal reliability even with intense CPU loads, allowing gamers to push them hard without reaching their limits. With a large 80-Wh battery, the ML-16 offers hours of uninterrupted productivity. At the same time, a dedicated turbo mode allows users to select between three power modes, providing enhanced flexibility for different use scenarios.

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Seagate Teams Up with eBay to Expand Hard Drive Circularity Program

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Jun 18th, 2024 10:05 Discuss (5 Comments)

Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a leading innovator of mass-capacity data storage, announced its sustainability collaboration with e-commerce site eBay. The agreement establishes Seagate's official storefront on eBay as a direct channel for consumers to access factory-recertified hard drives as part of the Seagate Circularity Program.

As a founding member of the Circular Drive Initiative—a partnership of global leaders in digital storage, data centers, sustainability, and blockchain collaborating to reduce e-waste—Seagate is committed to enabling the secure reuse of storage devices and reducing hard drive shredding. Hard drive shredding entails breaking down a hard drive into tiny pieces so that data cannot be recovered. As rare earth materials contained in those parts cannot be reused, hard drive shredding harms the environment and is not a sustainable practice.

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TSMC Thinking to Raise Prices, NVIDIA's Jensen Fully Supports the Idea

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NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang said on June 5th that TSMC's stock price is too low, and he agrees with new TSMC chairman C. C. Wei's idea about TSMC's value. Jensen promised to support TSMC in charging more for their wafers and a type of packaging called CoWoS. An article from TrendForce says that NVIDIA and TSMC will talk about chip prices for next year, which could help TSMC make more money. Jensen also said he's not too worried about problems between countries because Taiwan has a strong supply chain; TSMC is doing more than just making chips, they're handling many supply chain issues too.

Last year, many companies were waiting for TSMC's products, ever-increasing demand and production issues causing delays. Even though things got a bit better this year, there's still not enough supply. TSMC says that even making three times more 3-nanometer chips isn't enough, so they need to make even more. NVIDIA's profits are very high, much higher than other companies like AMD and even TSMC. If TSMC raises prices for these advanced processes, it won't hurt NVIDIA's profits much, but it might lower profits for other companies like Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm. It will also have an impact on end-users.

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NVIDIA DLSS Coming to Pax Dei, Still Wakes The Deep, and More Games

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More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Following a jam-packed week full of new DLSS announcements and launches, we've got even more DLSS news to share this week. Deep Rock Galactic now features support for DLSS 3, Pax Dei launches today with DLSS 3 and Reflex, Still Wakes The Deep also launches today with DLSS 3 and Reflex, Skye: The Misty Isle launches tomorrow with DLSS 3 and Reflex, and THE FINALS Season 3 is available now with DLSS 3, Reflex and ray tracing. Learn more about each integration of our experience-enhancing technologies below.

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The #GeForceSummer of RTX rolls on, and we're continuing our prize-filled journey to celebrate the best of PC gaming with our community. Celebrate the best PC gaming moments and anticipated #RTXOn games like Black Myth: Wukong, Pax Dei, Star Wars Outlaws, and more. Relive great moments in gaming history alongside the GeForce community. And of course, interact with our social media posts using #GeForceSummer to win great GeForce prizes, including GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, sleeper PC builds, RTX laptops, G-Sync gaming monitors, backplates, keycaps, posters, and more!

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TSMC Begins 3 nm Production for Intel's "Lunar Lake" and "Arrow Lake" Tiles

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Jun 18th, 2024 09:27 Discuss (6 Comments)

TSMC has commenced mass-production of chips for Intel on its 3 nm EUV FinFET foundry node, according to a report by Taiwan industry observer DigiTimes. Intel is using the TSMC 3 nm node for the compute tile of its upcoming Core Ultra 300 "Lunar Lake" processor. The company went into depth about "Lunar Lake" in its Computex 2024 presentation. While a disaggregated chiplet-based processor like "Meteor Lake," the new "Lunar Lake" chip sees the CPU cores, iGPU, NPU, and memory controllers sit on a single chiplet called the compute tile, built on the 3 nm node; while the SoC and I/O components are disaggregated the chip's only other chiplet, the SoC tile, which is built on the TSMC 6 nm node.

Intel hasn't gone into the nuts and bolts of "Arrow Lake," besides mentioning that the processor will feature the same "Lion Cove" P-cores and "Skymont" E-cores as "Lunar Lake," albeit arranged in a more familiar ringbus configuration, where the E-core clusters share L3 cache with the P-cores (something that doesn't happen on "Lunar Lake"). "Arrow Lake" also features a iGPU based on the same Xe2 graphics architecture as "Lunar Lake," and will feature an NPU that meets Microsoft Copilot+ AI PC requirements. What remains a mystery about "Arrow Lake" is the way Intel will go about organizing the various chiplets or tiles. Reports from February 2024 mentioned Intel tapping into TSMC 3 nm for just the disaggregated graphics tile of "Arrow Lake," but we now know from "Lunar Lake" that Intel doesn't shy away from letting TSMC fabricate its CPU cores. The first notebooks powered by "Lunar Lake" are expected to hit shelves within Q3-2024, with "Arrow Lake" following on in Q4.

CORSAIR Launches LX RGB Fans, a Union of Brilliant Lighting and Exceptional Cooling

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Jun 18th, 2024 09:09 Discuss (2 Comments)

Corsair today launched the LX RGB Series of cooling fans, the latest addition to the acclaimed iCUE LINK ecosystem. Proving that amazing lighting and high-performance cooling are not mutually exclusive, the LX RGB Series redefines the expectations of PC enthusiasts - and thanks to iCUE LINK, makes building and connecting your masterpiece easy and convenient.

Available in 120 mm and 140 mm sizes, in your choice of black or white to match the aesthetic of your build, each LX RGB fan features 18 individually addressable RGB LEDs spread across an inner and outer light loop, creating spectacular, fully customizable lighting effects - including the iCUE LINK-exclusive Time Warp mode that creates mesmerizing optical illusions. All of this is made possible by the new and improved iCUE 5 software, making it easier than ever before to customize and switch between lighting effects or synchronize them with your games.

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G.SKILL Memory Achieves 31 Overclock Records During Computex 2024 Time Frame

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G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is excited to announce the achievement of 31 overclock records during the Computex 2024 time frame using G.SKILL memory and Intel platforms, including motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI.

Over the course of several days during the Computex 2024 time frame, a total of 31 overclock benchmark records were achieved, including 3 world records, 11 "Global First Place" records, and 17 "Hardware First Place" records—demonstrating the overclocking prowess of G.SKILL memory kits, Intel desktop processors, and motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI. See the table below for a list of overclock records achieved, along with the hardware used for each record. Multiple overclock records within the same category indicates the entry achieved best score at the time of submission.

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SK hynix's Partner Company Mimir IP Sues Micron

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Jun 18th, 2024 06:33 Discuss (8 Comments)

Mimir IP, a South Korean patent management company, bought around 1,500 chip-related patents from SK hynix in May. They have now filed a lawsuit against the U.S. memory company Micron, accusing it of using these patents without permission, TrendForce reported. If Mimir wins, they could get up to USD 480 million in damages. The lawsuit, filed on June 3, also targets Tesla, Dell, HP, and Lenovo for using Micron's products. The patents in question are related to circuits, voltage measurement devices, and non-volatile memory devices.

The case is being heard in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the US International Trade Commission. This is the first time a South Korean company that acquired patents from domestic chipmakers has filed a lawsuit against a US semiconductor company. Officials from the involved companies have not commented. Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix have been changing how they deal with their patents recently, so this is not really a surprise move. In March 2023, Micron transferred over 400 chip-related patents to Lodestar Licensing Group. In June 2023, Samsung transferred 96 US chip patents, including the right to file patent infringement complaints, to IKT, an affiliate of Samsung Display.

US Government Sues Adobe Over Shady Business Practices: Hidden Fees and Subscriptions Too Hard to Cancel

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Jun 18th, 2024 05:37 Discuss (34 Comments)

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against software giant Adobe and two of its top executives for allegedly deceiving consumers about the actual costs of its popular subscription services and deliberately obstructing cancellations. In a federal court complaint filed by the Department of Justice at the FTC's request, the commission accuses Adobe of obscuring hefty early termination fees and making it excessively difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions. The complaint alleges that when signing up for subscriptions on Adobe's website, the company steers consumers toward the "annual paid monthly" option, pre-selecting it as the default while burying details about the 50% early termination fee for canceling within the first year. Customers have lodged numerous complaints, saying they were unaware the plan committed them for a full year.

According to the FTC, even when customers did attempt to cancel, Adobe forced them to navigate a bureaucratic maze of web pages, unhelpful customer service reps, dropped calls, and transfers. Some customers who thought they had successfully canceled continued to be charged. Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, noted, "Adobe trapped customers into year-long subscriptions through hidden early termination fees and numerous cancellation hurdles." The complaint charges that these deceptive "dark patterns" violate the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act. It names Adobe's President of Digital Media, David Wadhwani, and Vice President Maninder Sawhney as co-defendants for their oversight roles in these shady business practices.

Logitech Announces Keys-To-Go 2, Ultra-Portable Wireless Keyboard

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Logitech today has unveiled its Keys-To-Go 2, an ultra-portable wireless keyboard designed for tablets, mobile devices and laptops. It features a built-in cover to protect it from damage or spills, while the slim, lightweight design makes this keyboard easy to pack and go. Tailored for mobile computing, Keys-To-Go 2 is multi-OS compatible, so users can effortlessly work, learn, and create from any device, any location, at any time.

"In today's fast-paced world, staying productive while on-the-go is essential," said Joseph Mingori, general manager of mobile solutions and partnerships at Logitech. "We understand the challenges that mobile professionals face and their desire to find solutions that allow them to carry less and do more from anywhere. Keys-To-Go 2 is a highly-personal device that creates an ideal workspace, wherever your workspace may be."

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Samsung Releases Its First Copilot+ PC Galaxy Book4 Edge to Global Markets

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Samsung Electronics today announced the immediate availability of the new Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge in select markets. With next-level AI processing performance and intelligent hybrid AI integrations, the Galaxy Book4 Edge advances the era of AI and introduces users to new levels of seamless work, play and creation on their PC.

"The Galaxy Book4 Edge marks the beginning of a whole new category of PCs, and for Samsung, a continued commitment to expand the power of Galaxy AI and offer the most hyperconnected mobile AI ecosystem yet," said TM Roh, President and Head of the Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "Developed in close collaboration with our industry partners, we believe this next-generation AI PC will redefine the market and more importantly, give people cutting-edge ways to be more productive and creative in their everyday lives."

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Report: China's PC Market to Contract 1% in 2024 Before 12% Rebound in 2025

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The PC (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) market in Mainland China is forecast to contract by 1% in 2024 according to the latest Canalys data. The first quarter of the year already saw a sharp decline, with shipments down 12%, in contrast to the global market which returned to growth. Desktop shipments are expected to perform well in 2024, growing 10% annually as they benefit from commercial sector refresh demand, especially from large state-held enterprises and local governments. Notebook shipments are set to drop 5%, as demand from consumers and the private sector is anticipated to remain cautious on short-term expenditure such as PCs.

China's PC market trajectory is diverging from global trends in its recovery journey. In Q1 2024, the commercial sector bore the brunt of the market downturn, undergoing a 19% decline due to weak IT spending by large enterprises. The decline in consumer shipments was milder, with shipments dropping 8%. However, despite the muted performance in 2024, significant local developments point to a stronger market in 2025, in which PC shipments are expected to grow 12%.

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TechPowerUp x Team Group Computex 2024 Giveaway: Here are the Winners!

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TechPowerUp and Team Group brought you the 2024 Computex Giveaway, giving our readers from around the world a chance to grab some of Team Group's finest pieces of hardware from across its T-Force and T-Create brands. The T-Force brand caters to bleeding edge gaming PCs and overclocking enthusiasts; while the T-Create brand makes life easy for creative professionals choosing the right memory products to go with their line of work. Up for grabs were some of the top memory and storage products from both brands. Without further ado, here are the winners!

Daniel from Germany wins a T-Force Xtreem DDR5-7600 32 GB (2x 16 GB) memory kit
Eugene from the United States, wins a T-Create PD20M Mag 2 TB portable SSD
Brennan from the United States, wins a T-Create Expert Smart 1 TB SDXC Card + R31 Card Reader
Marjan from Croatia, wins a Team Group C222 1 TB USB 3.2 flash drive

Optoma Introduces High Brightness, True 4K UHD Fixed Lens Laser Projectors

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Optoma, the No. 1 4K UHD projection and DLP Laser brand in Americas, introduced at InfoComm 2024 two new fixed lens, 4K UHD laser projectors designed to bring high brightness, dependability, and cutting-edge image technology to the professional installation market. The Optoma ZK810T and ZK810TST, short throw option, projectors deliver in spades on brightness and accurate color reproduction, along with installation flexibility and lifetime reliability, bringing to life stunning imagery and captivating content. The ZK810TST has been awarded the InfoComm 2024 Best of Show Award by ProjectorCentral.

Building on the success of the ZU920T and ZU920TST series and continuing to bring innovative solutions to the professional installation market, Optoma's award-winning ZK810TST is a first-of-its-kind and the only 4K UHD fixed lens short throw projector over 7,500 lumens on the market, saving space without sacrificing function. With true 4K resolution, the ZK810 series brings a new level of brightness and color accuracy to professional installations, delivering more immersive and lifelike viewing experiences that engage audiences.

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Monday, June 17th 2024

Today's Reviews

CPU Coolers

DeepCool LD240 APH Networks

Motherboards

ASUS ProArt X670E Creator WiFi Hardware & Co (fr)

Mouse

VAXEE Zygen NP-01 Wireless (4K) TechPowerUp

PSUs

Corsair SF750W (2024) Hardware Busters

VAXEE Zygen NP-01 Wireless (4K) Review

VAXEE Zygen NP-01 Wireless (4K) Review

Review Mice

At 72 g, the NP-01 Wireless weighs the same as the original wired NP-01. It comes with PixArt's PAW3395 sensor, Huano switches for the main buttons, and up to 100 hours of battery life. In addition, the NP-01 Wireless supports true 4000 Hz polling, and configuration is possible entirely on-device.

AAEON Introduces 13th Gen Intel Core Processing to the COM Express Type 10 Form Factor

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Jun 17th, 2024 23:11 Discuss (1 Comment)

AAEON, a leading provider of Computer-on-Modules, has today announced the NanoCOM-RAP, a COM Express Type 10 CPU Module powered by 13th Generation Intel Core processors. Available in SKUs ranging from the Intel Processor U300E to the Intel Core i7-1365UE CPU, the NanoCOM-RAP offers up to 10 cores, 12 threads, and high maximum turbo frequency across both its performance and efficient cores.

It is clear from the combination of high CPU performance and relatively low power consumption of its processor selection that the NanoCOM-RAP is catered towards customers that require a small, flexible, and scalable solution. This is particularly apparent in AAEON's investment into the module's memory and storage, where it has upgraded on the LPDDR4 offered by the NanoCOM-RAP's predecessor by equipping the board with 16 GB of LPDDR5. As a default, the NanoCOM-RAP offers two SATA drives, while additional expansion in this area can be found via four PCIe slots. 128 GB of onboard NVMe is also available on an optional basis.
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics support dual display outputs via both DDI and eDP outputs with resolutions of up to 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz. This configuration, along with the module's high definition audio interface lends the NanoCOM-RAP to use in the AI vision space.

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Kingston XS1000 External SSD Wins 2024 Red Dot Award

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Jun 17th, 2024 22:54 Discuss (3 Comments)

Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the Kingston XS1000 External SSD was named a winner of the 2024 Red Dot Award: Product Design. The Red Dot Design Award, established in 1955, is one of the world's largest and most prestigious design competitions, receiving more than 20,000 annual submissions from approximately 60 countries worldwide.

The award-winning Kingston XS1000 External SSD is a convenient file backup solution to ensure your important documents, cherished memories and media files are always readily accessible. The drive is extremely compact, weighing less than 29 grams, and designed to fit in the palm of your hand, making it perfect for any on-the-go lifestyle. Don't be fooled by its size, XS1000 offers read speeds up to 1,050 MB/s and large capacities up to 2 TB providing ample room for storing countless photos, videos, and files.

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LG Announces Pricing and Availability of 2024 OLED B4 TV Line-Up

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Jun 17th, 2024 10:06 Discuss (30 Comments)

LG Electronics USA today announced pricing and immediate availability of its LG OLED B4 4K TV lineup. Benefitting from more than a decade of unparalleled excellence in the OLED domain, LG's B4 OLED TV Series enhances the viewing experience through self-lit pixels, the Alpha 8 AI-driven processor, and an upgraded webOS platform that offers an array of smart features, alongside access to a continually expanding library of free content with LG Channels.

With over 8 million self-lit pixels - LG's OLED technology is a masterclass in creating rich and accurate picture quality. Available in three screen sizes (77-, 65- and 55-inches) - the LG OLED B4 Series features Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for an immersive sound and vision experience. The B4 also includes an updated processor. The Alpha 8 AI Processor 4K with AI Picture Pro automatically adjusts the ideal settings and fine-tunes the picture based on the content being watched.

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Zephyr Unveils ITX-sized Sakura Blizzard RTX 4070 Graphics Card

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Jun 17th, 2024 10:05 Discuss (56 Comments)

PC enthusiasts who crave powerful graphics in compact systems have a new option from Zephyr. The Chinese manufacturer has launched the world's first ITX-sized GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card. Dubbed the Sakura Blizzard, this GPU packs NVIDIA's AD104-250 chip and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory into a footprint of just 172 x 123 x 42 mm. While slightly taller than standard PCIe brackets, the two-slot cooler should fit most Mini-ITX cases. The card's cute pink shroud and solitary cooling fan give it a unique aesthetic. But don't let the pink looks fool you - Zephyr claims this compact powerhouse can keep the GPU and memory up to 10°C cooler than some dual-fan RTX 4070 designs, which needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Thermal testing videos show the fan spinning at 2,400 RPM to maintain GPU temperatures around 73°C under load in a 25°C room. Meanwhile, synthetic benchmarks reportedly demonstrate no performance compromises versus full-sized RTX 4070 implementations.

Zephyr's initial production run has already sold out in China. However, a second batch is slated for mid-July availability to meet the apparent higher demand for small form factor RTX 40-series GPUs. The launch comes just weeks after NVIDIA unveiled new "SFF-ready" design guidelines at Computex 2024. As the power-hungry RTX 40 lineup hit the market, many voiced concerns over the cards' ever-growing dimensions. NVIDIA's renewed SFF PC focus signal options like the Sakura Blizzard could become more common. For space-constrained enthusiasts, having top-tier GPU muscle in a properly-cooled Mini-ITX card is a big win. Zephyr's ITX-sized RTX 4070 shows powerful things can come in small packages, and we hope more manufacturers follow this philosophy.

FlexEnable Makes a Historic Breakthrough in Bringing Disruptive Flexible Display Technology to Mass Market

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Jun 17th, 2024 08:36 Discuss (5 Comments)

FlexEnable, the leader in the development and production of flexible organic electronics for active optics and displays, today announced that the world's first mass-produced consumer product incorporating organic transistor technology has started shipping. The device, called Ledger Stax, is a secure crypto wallet developed by French company and market-leader Ledger. FlexEnable partnered with display manufacturing companies DKE (Shanghai) and Giantplus (Taiwan) to realise Ledger's design for a credit card-sized product with an E Ink display uniquely wrapped around a 180-degree bend.

Ledger Stax features a display radius of curvature never before achieved in an e-paper display product, made possible by the use of highly flexible organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), comprising organic materials and process IP developed, supplied and licensed by FlexEnable.

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Train Today for an IT Certification With This $34.99 Bundle

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Jun 17th, 2024 07:18

If you've even started to look for jobs in the tech sector, you know that certifications hold far more weight with most employers than a traditional degree. This e-learning bundle contains a series of online courses that gives aspiring IT professionals exactly what they need: Technical expertise and guidance on how to pass the most crucial CompTIA and Cisco exams with a minimum of wasted time.

What you get here is a series of online video tutorials, each one geared toward a different exam. If you're going for your CompTIA certifications especially, you'll find a roadmap to success that can serve you throughout your career, starting with a course on the Fundamentals ITF+ certification. This is where you can learn everything you need for most entry-level IT jobs, including the basics of file management and the hardware you'll encounter on the job.

For a limited time, you can get this cybersecurity and IT career pathway course bundle (reg. $184).

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TerraMaster Announces T-Series NAS

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Jun 17th, 2024 05:59 Discuss (3 Comments)

TerraMaster, a professional brand focused on providing innovative storage products for homes and businesses has specially launched a limited-time promotion for T-series NAS in order to help SMB users better manage data and improve work efficiency! During different event periods, SMB users can enjoy super discounts of up to 25% when purchasing TerraMaster T-series NAS, including T6-423, T9-423, T9-450, T12-423 and T12-450.

TerraMaster 6-12bay T series NAS products can provide ultra-large storage capacities of up to 144 TB-288 TB respectively and support central backup, dual backup and external USB device backup to meet a variety of backup needs. They also compatible with multiple data storage such as AES IN hardware encryption and TRAID+ ensures that users' data is easy to access, safe to store, and easy to use.

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XFX Prepares "Magnetic Air" Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7800 XT Series with Hot-Swap Fans for US Market

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Jun 17th, 2024 03:56 Discuss (27 Comments)

XFX has prepared its newest "Magnetic Air" series of Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs with hot-swappable fans for the US market, where they were only exclusive to the Chinese region. The company has informed us that the series will be called "Magnetic Air," instead of the previously believed "MagAir." Comprising the XFX Qicksilver Radeon RX 7800 XT Magnetic Air and the XFX Mercury Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air, these GPUs are now available for purchase in the US, with an official launch date set for June 18. What sets the Magnetic Air series apart is its unique cooling design, featuring Honeywell PTM 7950 phase-changing thermal pads that offer superior thermal conductivity. The cooling system boasts 216 ultra-thin matrix fins strategically arranged in a high and low structure to optimize airflow, while the heatsink is attached to a vapor chamber for efficient heat dissipation. Additionally, the backplate is crafted from durable aluminium die-cast, ensuring long-lasting performance.

The XFX Qicksilver Radeon RX 7800 XT Magnetic Air is available in both white and black variants, priced at $529.99, while the XFX Mercury Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air carries a price tag of $979.99. The most innovative feature of the Magnetic Air series is its swappable fan design, allowing users to customize their cooling setup to suit their specific needs. This level of flexibility is sure to appeal to enthusiasts and overclockers seeking optimal performance from their rigs. Currently, only the black variants of the 7900XTX and 7800XT are in stock, but all Magnetic Air models are expected to be available on the official launch date of June 18 for PC enthusiasts in the United States.

[Editor's note: Our in-depth review of the RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air is now live]

AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 Posts a 20% Performance Upgrade with Both Graphics and CPU Over Previous Gen

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Jun 17th, 2024 03:22 Discuss (42 Comments)

The top-spec AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 series "Strix Point" processor, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, is expected to post a 20% performance improvement over both the CPU and integrated graphics fronts, over its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 8945HS "Hawk Point," according to leak by Golden Pig Upgrade. On the CPU front, the HX 370 packs a 12-core/24-thread CPU based on a combination of four "Zen 5" and eight "Zen 5c" cores. The single-thread performance gains on the basis of the "Zen 5" microarchitecture's generational IPC increase, besides higher clock speeds; while the multithreaded performance increases on account on more cores. This performance increase isn't linearly scaling with the 50% increase in core-count.

On "Hawk Point," all eight cores are "Zen 4," capable of boosting to high frequencies, with two of them being marked as CPPC preferred cores, capable of boosting the highest. On "Strix Point," however, only four cores are based on the "Zen 5" architecture and capable of boosting to high frequency bands; while the other eight are "Zen 5c," which don't boost as high. While the IPC of "Zen 5c" is identical to "Zen 5," the fact that it doesn't boost as high, means that the generational multithreaded performance gain from the core-count increase is expected to be closer to 20%, with Golden Pig Upgrade talking about a Cinebench R23 nT score of over 20000 points, with "Hawk Point" scoring around 16000 points.

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Sunday, June 16th 2024

This Week in Gaming (Week 25)

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After a couple of slow weeks of new game releases, we're finally back on track with a wealth of new game releases this week. We even have a AAA title, although some of you might disagree with it being such, mainly due to the blue aliens and there being four different editions of the game. When it comes to the rest of this week's releases, we have a city builder with sacrifices, a medieval inspired MMO, a very sandy game that has nothing to do with giant worms, a Viking inspired online co-op game, a DLC for a very popular RPG game and a dystopian city builder.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora coming to Steam / This week's AAA release / Monday 17 June
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a first-person, action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Abducted by the RDA, you, a Na'vi, were molded to serve their purpose. Fifteen years later, you are free, but find yourself a stranger in your birthplace. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it truly means to be Na'vi as you join other clans to protect Pandora. Steam link

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Saturday, June 15th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

Headphones

Sharkoon Skiller SGH10 Cowcotland (fr)

Keyboards

PSUs

Corsair SF1000W Hardware Busters

SSD

Lexar Professional SL600 and SL500 Portable Tom's Hardware

This Dropbox Alternative Is Only $120 for Lifetime Use

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Use code KOOFR to get 1 TB of cloud storage for life for $119.97 (reg. $810). That's about what it costs to rent one year from other platforms. While Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud Drive are beloved by many, they can end up costing you hundreds over a lifetime. If you're looking for a more sustainable storage solution, you should check out Koofr. With a one-time payment, you can own a 1 TB cloud for life and it's on sale at StackSocial for $119.97 (reg. $810) with code KOOFR through June 9.

Koofr is a high-rated cloud storage platform with 290+ positive reviews. Most buyers rave about its incredible lifetime value, and we'd have to agree: With other cloud storage solutions, you're paying around $10 each month which adds up to $120 every year; while, with Koofr, you only have to pay $119.97 once for lifetime use. Your 1 TB cloud is capable of holding around 250,000 photos, 500 hours of HD video, or 6.5 million document pages. If this seems like an excess, remember that this space is intended to cover your needs for life.

Stop renting your cloud storage and own 1 TB for life with Koofr, now $119.97 (reg. $810) with code KOOFR at checkout until June 9 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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ASUS Enhances Customer Support Following Gamers Nexus Investigation

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Jun 15th, 2024 08:12 Discuss (118 Comments)

ASUS has had issues with customer support, as reported following last month's investigation by Gamers Nexus. However, they are now promising several fixes. If you've been wrongly denied a warranty repair or charged for unnecessary service, ASUS wants you to email them at "executivecare@asus.com" using a predefined template (see below). It also promises to respond within a week and apologizes for past negative experiences, citing customer feedback as an opportunity for improvement. These cases will be handled directly by ASUS staff.

Getting into a bit more details, after criticism, ASUS executives met with Gamers Nexus staff face to face and agreed to a list of promises.

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Intel Releases Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5590 WHQL

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Jun 15th, 2024 01:20 Discuss (6 Comments)

Intel on Friday (14/06) released the latest version of the Arc GPU Graphics Drivers. Version 101.5590 WHQL adds Game On (day-zero) optimization for Destiny 2: The Final Shape, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. For the Arc A-series discrete GPUs, the drivers also enhance performance of a couple of older Direct3D 11 and Direct3D 10 titles. For Chivalry 2, you can expect up to 13% improved performance at 1080p with epic settings; while for the original Crysis (2007), performance can be up by 10% with very high settings. The drivers provide similar performance uplifts for the Arc Series integrated graphics in Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" processors, with up to 16% uplifts for Chivalry 2, and up to 6% for Crysis 2 (2011). An intermittent application crash with No Rest for the Wicked has been fixed.

DOWNLOAD: Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.5590 WHQL

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ASUS Unveils SFF-Ready Prime Series GeForce RTX 40-series Graphics Cards

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Jun 15th, 2024 01:03 Discuss (83 Comments)

ASUS launched the Prime Series of GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics cards that meet NVIDIA's new SFF-Ready specification that sets 304 mm x 151 mm x 50 mm (length x height x thickness) as the maximum dimensions for a graphics card to qualify. What's interesting, is that NVIDIA intended for the SFF-Ready standard to apply to performance-segment and enthusiast-class GPUs (RTX 4070 SUPER and up), however, ASUS has designed the Prime series for the RTX 4060 Ti, RTX 4070, and RTX 4070 SUPER; there are no cards in the series based on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER or the RTX 4080 SUPER, yet.

ASUS is using a common board design for its RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4070, and RTX 4060 Ti Prime series graphics cards, which measures 269 mm x 120 mm x 50 mm, while the heatsink and PCB underneath the cooler shroud may vary between the RTX 4070/SUPER and the RTX 4060 Ti cards. The cooler uses a trio of 70 mm fans to ventilate an aluminium fin-stack heatsink, much of the airflow from the third fan goes through the heatsink and back out from a large cutout in the backplate. The RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 Ti cards use single 8-pin PCIe power inputs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER uses a 16-pin 12VHPWR input. There are a total of six SKUs, two per GPU, one of which sticks to the NVIDIA reference clock speeds, and the other being an OC SKU with a minor factory overclock.

ASUS Announces ROG Archer ErgoAir Gaming Backpack BP3800

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Jun 15th, 2024 00:40 Discuss (16 Comments)

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the Archer ErgoAir Gaming Backpack BP3800. With a capacity of 40 liters, the versatile Archer ErgoAir features a detachable top pouch that can double as a small day pack plus an additional accessories pouch, a waterproof cover, and two concealed pockets. The backpack is made of lightweight 200D nylon and includes a breathable foam backrest. Inside, there's more than enough room to accommodate up to an 18-inch gaming laptop, along with accessories and other essentials.

The Archer ErgoAir is designed to adapt to any situation. Its 200D nylon construction resists light showers, and the waterproof rain cover is available on standby should the weather deteriorate. The pack's top pouch features multiple compartments, including a fleece-lined sleeve for sunglasses. It can be used to store smaller items or detached to be used as a waist or crossbody bag. Closing the bag is easy, either via drawstring or folding down the roll-top.

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AMD's Flagship Ryzen 9 7950X3D Processor Drops to Under $500

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Jun 15th, 2024 00:08 Discuss (17 Comments)

Prices of AMD's flagship desktop processor, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, dropped to under $500 for the first time, with Amazon listing it at $492. This 16-core/32-thread processor features 3D V-cache on one of its two 8-core CCDs, which gives it the gaming performance boost that the technology provides, while leaving its second CCD to sustain higher boost clocks, benefiting multithreaded productivity workloads. Is the 7950X3D a good buy at $492? In a recent interview with Tom's Hardware, AMD confided that the first wave of Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop processors, codenamed "Granite Ridge," don't quite beat the gaming performance of the company's 7000X3D processors, but are significantly faster at productivity workloads, which makes the 7950X3D a tempting buy at $492. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, the fastest desktop processor for gaming, is priced at $339.

Friday, June 14th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cooling

Corsair iCUE LINK RX120 RGB and Corsair RS120 MAX HardwareInside.de (de)

Memory

Acer Predator Hermes DDR5-6800 32GB Guru3D

Notebooks

ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405M Cowcotland (fr)

PSUs

Seasonic PRIME TX-1300 APH Networks

SSD

Team Group T-Force G70 Pro 2 TB TechPowerUp

Storage

HighPoint Rocket 1608A Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch AIC Tweaktown

Team Group T-Force G70 Pro 2 TB Review

Team Group T-Force G70 Pro 2 TB Review

Review SSD

The Team Group T-Force G70 Pro SSD uses the InnoGrit IG5236 controller paired with 128-layer TLC NAND from YMTC. Unlike most other value drives, the G70 Pro includes 2 GB of physical DRAM cache. Also included is an aluminum heatsink, but even that is having a hard time avoiding throttling when heavily loaded.

EVGA Made an AMD X670E Classified Motherboard, Prototype Fetches $1300 in Auction

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Jun 14th, 2024 23:04 Discuss (40 Comments)

EVGA designed an enthusiast segment AMD X670E chipset motherboard for the Socket AM5 platform, which never made it to the mass market. It had even planned to give the board its coveted Classified brand, and sell as the X670E Classified. Prototypes of this board fetched over $1,300 in auction. The board is built in the E-ATX form-factor like most of the EVGA Classified series motherboards; and packs a powerful CPU VRM, besides several overclocker-friendly features, such as top-oriented DDR5 memory slots, side-facing I/O (including power inputs), and in general, a decluttered layout that won't get in the way of extreme cooling solutions.

There were four such prototypes with Jiacheng Liu, a hardware enthusiast, each of which went under the hammer. The only trouble with these prototypes is that they're bare—they don't include heatsinks for the CPU VRM or the chipset, let alone heatsinks for the two M.2 Gen 5 NVMe slots that don't eat into the Gen 5 x16 PEG. Another problem with these boards is that they're not supported by EVGA, and only come with their initial BIOS that supports Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" processors, but not the upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5." We doubt if these even support the Ryzen 7000X3D series, which is probably the main reason the boards didn't fetch way more than $1,300 a piece at the auctions. Enthusiasts might still figure out a way to BIOS-mod and encapsulate the latest AGESA.

Intel Isolates Root Cause of Raptor Lake Stability Issues to a Faulty eTVB Microcode Algorithm

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Jun 14th, 2024 21:14 Discuss (107 Comments)

Intel has identified the root cause for stability issues being observed with certain high-end 13th- and 14th Gen Core "Raptor Lake" processor models, which were causing games and other compute-intensive applications to randomly crash. When the issues were first identified, Intel recommended a workaround that would reduce core-voltages and restrict the boost headroom of these processors, which would end up with reduced performance. The company has apparently discovered the root cause of the problem, as Igor's Lab learned from confidential documents.

The documents say that Intel isolated the problem to a faulty value in the microcode's end of the eTVB (enhanced thermal velocity boost) algorithm. "Root cause is an incorrect value in a microcode algorithm associated with the eTVB feature. Implication Increased frequency and corresponding voltage at high temperature may reduce processor reliability. Observed Found internally," the document says, mentioning "Raptor Lake-S" (13th Gen) and "Raptor Lake Refresh-S" (14th Gen) as the affected products.

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Microsoft Delays Controversial "Recall" Feature for Windows 11 24H2

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Jun 14th, 2024 12:27 Discuss (81 Comments)

Microsoft has made a last-minute decision to pull its much-debated "Recall" feature from the Windows 11 24H2 update set to launch on June 18th. Instead, the company will roll out Recall as a preview through the Windows Insider Program while it works to build user trust and address security concerns. Recall, one of the flagship features of 24H2, creates a searchable 30-day timeline of a user's activities including files, webpages, and screenshots. However, since its announcement on May 20th, Recall has faced heavy criticism over potential privacy risks from storing user data in unencrypted plain text files. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont labeled Recall a "security nightmare" after finding it logged activities to a SQLite database accessible by non-admin accounts. This raised alarms about the depths of user behavior tracked and stored locally on PCs.

Initially, Microsoft had planned for Recall to be enabled by default in 24H2. However, following the backlash, the company backtracked on June 7th, making it an opt-in feature requiring Windows Hello authentication and adding encryption. Those adjustments were still not enough to satisfy Microsoft. In a new blog post, the firm stated Recall did not yet meet its "own standards of quality and security" and that it "must be trustworthy, secure and robust" before a wider rollout. By moving Recall to the Insider Program for further testing and refinement, Microsoft is giving itself more time to get the technology right and rebuild user confidence. A future blog will provide instructions for Insiders to preview Recall on compatible Copilot+ PCs with added security protections.

GIGABYTE Intros AORUS Gen5 14000 M.2 NVMe SSD

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Jun 14th, 2024 09:53 Discuss (30 Comments)

GIGABYTE today launched its flagship M.2 NVMe SSD, the AORUS Gen5 14000 series. The drive packs the winning combination of Phison PS5026-E26 Max14um controller, with Micron B58R 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory, along with a fast LPDDR4 DRAM cache. The drive comes in 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacity variants. The maximum speeds vary for the three.

The 2 TB model is the fastest of the three, with a sequential read speed of up to 14,500 MB/s, and sequential write speed of up to 12,700 MB/s. The 4 TB model is the second fastest, with up to 14,100 MB/s sequential reads, and up to 12,600 MB/s sequential writes. The 1 TB model is third, with up to 13,600 MB/s sequential reads, and up to 10,200 MB/s sequential writes. All three models come without a heatsink, with just a metal film label on top. GIGABYTE recommends pairing the drive with M.2 SSD cooling solutions included with your motherboard to minimize performance throttling. The company didn't announce pricing.

Gigabyte Launches the New Gaming Case - AORUS C400 GLASS

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Jun 14th, 2024 09:49 Discuss (4 Comments)

GIGABYTE, the world's leading premium gaming hardware manufacturer, today announced the AORUS C400 GLASS mid-tower gaming case, which has been honored with the 2024 Red Dot Design Award. The AORUS C400 GLASS features a vertical airflow cooling design, ensuring optimal stability and enhanced heat dissipation efficiency within the case. Its compact size of approximately 40 liters still provides an outstanding compatibility, ensuring that performance is not restricted by size limitations. Tool-less design adds convenience for gamers to assembly, enhancing a more user-friendly and efficient building process. Additionally, the case supports RGB FUSION lighting effects, allowing gamers to personalize their rigs' style with ease.⁠

Optimized Vertical Airflow Design
The airflow design of the case is one of the factors to affect the internal thermal performance. Inspired by the stack effect, the AORUS C400 GLASS enhances the speed of air convection, allowing air to rapidly circulate vertically within the case. This achieves more efficient heat dissipation, effectively reducing internal temperatures. The bottom, top, and front panels all feature large-area vent design, minimizing airflow obstructions and facilitating a large volume of intake and exhaust airflow. Additionally, the case comes with four 120 mm ARGB and PWM pre-installed fans positioned at the bottom and rear of the case, providing excellent airflow paths. This setup achieves high-efficiency heat dissipation, ensuring optimal ventilation and stable performance for the computer system.

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IBASE Unveils First Ultra-Compact 2.5" Single Board Computer

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Jun 14th, 2024 07:31 Discuss (0 Comments)

IBASE Technology Inc., a global leader in embedded computing solutions, proudly unveils its first ultra-compact 2.5" single board computer (SBC) designed for edge computing applications. The advanced IB200 SBC offers exceptional graphics processing performance with the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 Series. Featuring 4 cores and 8 threads integrated with the AMD Radeon Vega graphics controller, it delivers twice the CPU core count compared to the R1000 Series.

The industrial-grade IB200 SBC ensures a seamless multimedia experience with two HDMI 2.0b ports supporting 4K display and a dual-channel LVDS with a resolution of 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz. It offers a comprehensive set of connectivity options, including dual Intel I226IT Gigabit LAN ports, four COM, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports with PDPC support, three USB 2.0 headers, and one M.2 2280 M-key and one M.2 2230 E-key slot, ensuring flexibility in storage selection and speed. Additionally, the board is equipped with TPM 2.0 and a SATA II interface, making it a versatile solution for various industrial IoT applications.

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Lian Li Launches the O11 EVO RGB Automobili Lamborghini Case

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Jun 14th, 2024 07:25 Discuss (31 Comments)

Expanding on the success of the O11D EVO, Lian Li has collaborated with Automobili Lamborghini to release a mid-tower case perfect for any petrolhead, the O11 EVO RGB Automobili Lamborghini.

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Italian luxury meets Taiwanese innovation; the O11 EVO RGB Automobili Lamborghini is the next release from Lian Li in the O11 series. A mid-tower case crafted to be both aesthetically stunning and yet functional, the O11 EVO RGB Automobili Lamborghini case continues with the seamless look and dual chamber design of the O11 EVO RGB with additions to really drive home the Lamborghini collaboration.

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Gears of War: E-Day To Feature Ray Traced Lighting, Reflections, and Shadows

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Jun 14th, 2024 03:45 Discuss (19 Comments)

Few days ago at the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft has pulled a rather neat surprise, announcing Gears of War: E-Day, which will be developed by The Coalition in Unreal Engine 5. Microsoft did not go into a lot of details, reveling just a few story details about this prequel to the first Gears of War and releasing the official announce trailer. Thankfully, Microsoft and the developer now shared a bit more story and technical details, also confirming that the game will support ray traced lighting, reflections, and shadows.

In an extensive blog over at the Xbox Wire, Microsoft and The Coalition talk about the story behind the Gears of War: E-Day, which will follow younger versions of the original heroes, Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, going back to where it all started with the fight against the Locust invasion. The Creative Director Matt Searcy and Brand Director Nicole Fawcette were keen to note that the developer is working hard to recreate and improve the third-person action, storytelling, and all other things we expect from Gears of War game.

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MSI Unveils New PANO Series PC Cases for DIY and Back-Connect Motherboards

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Jun 14th, 2024 02:59 Discuss (8 Comments)

MSI introduces a revolutionary case that departs from the traditional PC case design. This case features a panoramic view with 4 mm tempered glass using chamfering techniques allowing you to appreciate the internal setup from all angles. The rear of this case is decorated with metal nameplates, also comes with ARGB panels at the front bottom, presenting a subdued and refined style.

This case is compatible with both ATX and Micro-ATX Back-connect motherboards, enabling easy cable management to the back of the case. The dual-chamber design provides a spacious 90 mm area behind the motherboard for cable management. Don't worry about the cable management, the tool-free multi-functional cable covers to hide cables and install SSDs effortlessly. In addition, this case comes with tool-free panels on the top, sides, and front, reducing the hassle of dealing with screws. The integrated front I/O cable design solves the problem of small, hard-to-grasp cables and closely positioned ports, making assembly simpler. The well-arranged ventilation is on the side and bottom to provide fan installation options, and the magnetic dust filters at the side and bottom facilitate easy daily cleaning.

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MSI Bundles Definitive Edition of Shin Megami Tensei V With Select Motherboards

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Jun 14th, 2024 02:54 Discuss (5 Comments)

MSI, a leading gaming hardware brand, proudly announces an exciting collaboration with SEGA, a leading Japanese game publisher, to jointly bring gamers on the exploration of the post-apocalyptic world of the newest Shin Megami Tensei game - Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.

THE DEFINITIVE VERSION OF SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI V
Fully evolved with stunning visuals for modern consoles, the dark lore, unnerving atmosphere, and beautiful and monstrous demons are back and better than ever. Massively expanded with new areas, demons, and music, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance features more accessible gameplay, an improved battle system, new demon experiences, and greater field exploration.

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MSI Announces New MAG Infinite E1 Gaming Destkop

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Jun 14th, 2024 02:44 Discuss (1 Comment)

MSI, the leading brand in gaming products, is proud to announce the launch of the MAG Infinite E1. Equipped with processors up to 14th Gen Intel processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics card, the MAG Infinite E1 is designed to be the ultimate gaming companion, delivering unmatched functionality. Built with the iconic MAG spirit of durability and robust construction, the MAG Infinite E1 showcases a design that conveys a stable and endurance, appealing to gamers seeking both power and reliability.

The MAG Infinite E1 is powered by up to an Intel Core i7 processor, offering significant performance enhancements over its predecessor. When combined with the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series graphics card, the MAG Infinite E1 not only leaps in performance but also in AI-enhanced graphics capabilities. Gamers can immerse themselves in lifelike virtual environments with advanced ray tracing and enjoy ultra-high frame rates with minimal latency. Furthermore, the MAG Infinite E1 is equipped with state-of-the-art transmission capabilities including DDR5 memory and M.2 PCI-e SSD slots, ensuring peak performance and making it the ideal choice for gamers who demand the very best.

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NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Sea of Thieves and More Games

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Jun 14th, 2024 02:11 Discuss (0 Comments)

Set sail for adventure, pirates. Sea of Thieves makes waves in the cloud this week. It's an adventure-filled GFN Thursday with four new games joining the GeForce NOW library. Plus, members are sharing their favorite locations they can access from the cloud. Follow along all month on @NVIDIAGFN social media accounts and post your own favorite cloud screenshots using #GreetingsfromGFN.

Seas the Day
Live the pirate life in the smash-hit pirate adventure game from Rare and Xbox Game Studios. Sea of Thieves takes place in an open world where players can explore the vast seas, engage in ship battles, hunt for treasure and embark on exciting quests. The Sea of Thieves environment is always changing, as various seasons bring new features to the game and offer rich rewards for pirates old and new. Visit uncharted islands in search of treasure, dive deep into narrative-focused Tall Tales, take part in events and forge a path to become a true Pirate Legend. The newest season features the mysterious Sunken City, Cursed Sloop skeleton ships and fresh cosmetics.

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Thursday, June 13th 2024

Today's Files

NVIDIA DLSS 3 Frame Generation DLL 3.7.10

Today's Reviews

Cases

ASUS ProArt PA602 ComputerBase (de)
Corsair 6500D Airflow Basic Tutorials (de)
Silverstone SUGO 17 Cowcotland (fr)

CPU Coolers

Graphics Cards

ASUS RTX 4060 Ti Dual SSD OC Comptoir du Hardware (fr)

Monitors

Mouse

Pulsar Xlite V3 eS TechPowerUp

NAS

Synology BeeStation Basic Tutorials (de)

Networking

ASUS RT-AX57 Go Tom's Hardware

PSUs

Corsair SF850W Hardware Busters

Pulsar Xlite V3 eS Review

Pulsar Xlite V3 eS Review

Review Mice

Compared to the regular Xlite V3, the eS does several things differently. On top of 4000 Hz wireless polling, the 65 g Xlite V3 eS is also capable of 8000 Hz wired polling, and an integrated OLED screen allows for on-device configuration. In addition, the scroll wheel is made of aluminium alloy, promising improved haptics and longevity.

Details on Qualcomm's Adreno X1 GPU Architecture Emerge

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Jun 13th, 2024 12:23 Discuss (24 Comments)

Qualcomm has provided new details about the Adreno X1 GPU integrated into their latest series of processors, Snapdragon X Elite/Plus. The Adreno X1 is the first custom-designed GPU from Qualcomm for Windows on ARM systems. The highest configuration of this GPU, known as the "X1-85," features "8" indicating the GPU level and "5" denoting the SKU.

The Adreno X1 boasts up to 6 shaders, 1536 FP32 ALUs, and can handle 96 texels per cycle. It delivers up to 4.6 TFLOPS of peak performance and processes 72 million pixels per second. It supports major graphics APIs, including DirectX 12.1 (Shader Model 6.7), DirectX 11, Vulkan 1.3, and OpenCL 3.0.

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Realtek to Join the PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Controller Race

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Jun 13th, 2024 10:05 Discuss (21 Comments)

Currently, only Phison offers widely available performance PCIe 5.0 NVMe controllers for consumer SSDs, although the competition is heating up and Chinese SSD controller makers MaxioTek and InnoGrit, as well as Taiwanese Silicon Motion either have or will be releasing competing controllers this year. However, it also looks like Taiwanese Realtek will be joining the fray, albeit a tad late, as their upcoming RTS5782 PCIe 5.0 NVMe controller, but the company didn't reveal a release schedule. Although Realtek is known as a more budget friendly chipmaker, regardless of the product segment, the RTS5782 will be an 8-channel controller with support for 3600 MT/s NAND, and it will have a dedicated DRAM cache using either DDR4, LPDDR3, LPDDR4 or LPDDR4x memory. It's said to deliver sequential read speeds of up to 14 GB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 12 GB/s, with random read and write IOPS hitting 2500K.

Realtek is also working on a pair of new DRAM-less models, the PCIe 4.0 RTS5776DL and the PCIe r5.0 RTS5781DL, both having support for 4-channel flash, but still supporting NAND speeds of up to 3600 MT/s. Engineering samples of the RTS5776DL are expected to be available before the end of this year, and it's said to deliver sequential read and write speeds of up to 7400 MB/s and random read and write IOPS of 1200K. The RTS5781DL will enter the engineering sample stage in the beginning of 2025 and will up the sequential read and write performance to 10 GB/s and the random read and write IOPS to 1400K. In addition to the new NVMe controllers, Realtek also had its RTS5736DL on display at Computex, which the company claims is the world's lowest power DRAM-less SATA SSD controller, that also supports size of up to 8 TB. Realtek claims the RTS5736DL is an ideal solution to pair with a USB 3.x bridge chip for external drives.

Palit Intros GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GameRock OmniBlack Graphics Card

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Jun 13th, 2024 09:25 Discuss (9 Comments)

Palit today introduced the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GameRock OmniBlack graphics card. The GameRock OmniBlack is a variant of the GameRock custom design that does away with all illumination. The acrylic embellishment that's supposed to resemble ice or frost on the cooler shroud, remains, it's not illuminated from behind. The three 80 mm GaleHunter fans are now black and opaque, unlike on the original GameRock board, where they were frosted acrylic, and illuminated. The card features the same heavy aluminium fin-stack heatsink you'd find on the company's RTX 4080 GameRock series. The cooler makes the card 3.5-slot thick (71.5 mm thick), almost 33 cm long, and 13.7 cm tall.

Palit has increased the power limit of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER to 295 W, up from its reference 285 W, although interestingly, the card sticks to NVIDIA reference clock speeds of 2340 MHz base, and 2610 MHz boost, with its memory running at 21 Gbps. The card offers dual-BIOS, however, both BIOSes run the card at the same speeds, with the "silent" BIOS having a quieter fan profile. Based on the same 5 nm "AD103" silicon as the RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 SUPER, the new RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is equipped with 8,448 CUDA cores, 264 Tensor cores, 66 RT cores, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. Palit did not reveal pricing for the GameRock OmniBlack.

Nfina Technologies Releases 144T Mid-Sized Desktop Tower Server

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Jun 13th, 2024 08:56 Discuss (5 Comments)

Nfina announces the release of a single-socket 144T mid-sized desktop tower server engineered for small and medium-sized businesses, entry-level cloud services, and virtualized environments.

The Nfina 144T features the new Intel Xeon E-2400 processors. Compared to the previous generation Xeon E-2300 processors, they deliver an impressive 34% improvement in performance. Additionally, these processors offer enhanced expandability, supporting two channels of DDR5 memory with speeds of up to 4,800 MT/s, along with 16-lane PCIe 5.0 for increased bandwidth.

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US Government Sanctions Deepcool Over Supplying to Blacklisted Russian Firms

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Jun 13th, 2024 08:51 Discuss (55 Comments)

The US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday, sanctioned 16 Chinese tech companies involved in supporting the Russian wartime economy, or supplying goods to blacklisted Russian firms, as the war in Ukraine rages on. A surprising name on this list is Beijing Deepcool Industries, the company behind the popular PC cooling, casing, and power supply brand Deepcool. A US State Department release announcing the sanctions, described Deepcool as supplying $1 million worth common high-priority items list (CHPL) goods. These are items that could directly or indirectly support the Russian war-effort in Ukraine. "BEIJING DEEPCOOL INDUSTRIES CO LTD is a PRC-based company involved in the supply of over $1 million worth of CHPL items to Russian companies, including the U.S.-designated, Russia-based AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO TASKOM and OOO NOVYI AI TI PROEKT," the State Department release says.

Meanwhile, the executive aspect of the sanctions are handled by the Treasury Department, which restricts all transactions by US firms to the 16 newly sanctioned Chinese companies, which include Deepcool. What this means is that the US-end of Deepcool must immediately cease operations, as it cannot transact any business with its parent company in China. Sale of Deepcool product will also stop, as US residents cannot conduct any business with the company. This could also mean that the US-based subsidiary of Deepcool may not be in a position to provide aftersales support to existing customers in the country.

World's First RISC-V Laptop Gets a Massive Upgrade and Comes Equipped With Ubuntu

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Jun 13th, 2024 07:30 Discuss (18 Comments)

DeepComputing partners with Canonical to unveil a huge boost to the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop family. The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is the world's first RISC-V laptop pre-installed and powered by Ubuntu, which is one of the most popular Linux distributions in the world, providing developers with an outstanding mix of usability and reliability, as well as a rich ecosystem with security and support.

Equipped with octa-core 64-bit RISC-V AI CPU
Adding to a long list of firsts, the new DC-ROMA laptop II is the first to feature SpacemiT's SoC K1 - with its 8-cores RISC-V CPU running at up to 2.0 GHz with 16 GB of memory. This significantly doubled its overall performance and energy efficiency over the previous generation's 4-cores SoC running at 1.5 GHz. Moreover, SpacemiT's SoC K1 is also the world's first SoC to support RISC-V high performance computing RVA 22 Profile RVV 1.0 with 256 bit width, and to have powerful AI capabilities with its customised matrix operation instruction based on IME Group design principle!

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AOC Presents 27" U27B3A and U27B3AF, Affordable 4K Monitors with IPS Panels

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Jun 13th, 2024 07:09 Discuss (14 Comments)

Display specialist AOC is excited to unveil two new ultra-high definition (UHD) monitors designed for home and office users: the 27" (68.6 cm) AOC U27B3A and U27B3AF. These monitors offer exceptional clarity and vivid colours, making them perfect for a wide range of daily tasks, from spreadsheet work and web browsing to light photo editing and media consumption of any kind. With an impressive pixel density of 163 pixels per inch (PPI), the U27B3A and U27B3AF deliver incredibly sharp and detailed visuals, elevating the user experience to new heights.

Key features of the U27B3A and U27B3AF

27" IPS panel with UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) and 60 Hz refresh rate, providing unparalleled clarity with 163 PPI and vivid, accurate colours thanks to the 10-bit colour depth.
HDR10 compliant for a more dynamic and lifelike viewing experience.
Adaptive-Sync technology ensures smooth, tear-free visuals.
Fast response times of up to 4 ms GtG for crisp, blur-free images.
Built-in 2x 2 W speakers for a seamless audio experience without additional hardware.
LowBlue mode and Flicker-Free technology for increased viewing comfort.

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Contract Price Increases Offset Seasonal Slump, Boosting DRAM Q1 Revenue by 5.1%

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Jun 13th, 2024 05:33 Discuss (0 Comments)

TrendForce reveals that the DRAM industry experienced a 5.1% revenue increase in 1Q24 compared to the previous quarter. This growth—reaching US$18.35 billion—was driven by rising contract prices for mainstream products, with the price increase being more significant than in 4Q23. As a result, most companies in the industry continued to see revenue growth.

The top three suppliers experienced a decline in shipments in the first quarter, demonstrating the industry's off-season effect. Additionally, downstream companies had higher inventory levels, which led to a significant reduction in procurement volume. As for ASP, the top three suppliers continued to benefit from contract price increases seen in 4Q23. With inventory levels still healthy, there was a strong intention to raise prices.

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ASML Unveils Plans for Next-Generation "Hyper-NA" Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography

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Jun 13th, 2024 03:57 Discuss (8 Comments)

ASML, the world's sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems essential for manufacturing the most advanced chips, has revealed its roadmap for pushing semiconductor scaling even further. In a recent presentation, former ASML president Martin van den Brink announced the company's plans for a new "Hyper-NA" EUV technology that would succeed the High-NA EUV systems, which are just beginning to deploy. The Hyper-NA tools, still in early research stages, would increase the numerical aperture to 0.75 from High-NA's 0.55, enabling chips with transistor densities beyond the projected limits of High-NA in the early 2030s. This higher numerical aperture should reduce reliance on multi-patterning techniques that add complexity and cost.

Hyper-NA is bringing challenges of its own to commercialization. Key obstacles include light polarization effects that degrade imaging contrast, requiring polarization filters that reduce light throughput. Resist materials may also need to become thinner to maintain resolution. While leading EUV chipmakers like TSMC can likely extend scaling for several more nodes using multi-patterning with existing 0.33 NA EUV tools, Intel has adopted 0.55 High-NA to avoid these complexities. But Hyper-NA will likely become essential across the industry later this decade as High-NA's physical limits are reached. Beyond Hyper-NA, few alternative patterning solutions exist besides expensive multi-beam electron lithography, which lacks the throughput of EUV photolithography. To continue classical scaling, the industry may need to eventually transition to new channel materials with superior electron mobility properties compared to silicon, requiring novel deposition and etch capabilities.

Stability AI Outs Stable Diffusion 3 Medium, Company's Most Advanced Image Generation Model

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Jun 13th, 2024 03:30 Discuss (12 Comments)

Stability AI, a maker of various generative AI models and the company behind text-to-image Stable Diffusion models, has released its latest Stable Diffusion 3 (SD3) Medium AI model. Running on two billion dense parameters, the SD3 Medium is the company's most advanced text-to-image model to date. It boasts features like generating highly realistic and detailed images across a wide range of styles and compositions. It demonstrates capabilities in handling intricate prompts that involve spatial reasoning, actions, and diverse artistic directions. The model's innovative architecture, including the 16-channel variational autoencoder (VAE), allows it to overcome common challenges faced by other models, such as accurately rendering realistic human faces and hands.

Additionally, it achieves exceptional text quality, with precise letter formation, kerning, and spacing, thanks to the Diffusion Transformer architecture. Notably, the model is resource-efficient, capable of running smoothly on consumer-grade GPUs without compromising performance due to its low VRAM footprint. Furthermore, it exhibits impressive fine-tuning abilities, allowing it to absorb and replicate nuanced details from small datasets, making it highly customizable for specific use cases that users may have. Being an open-weight model, it is available for download on HuggingFace, and it has libraries optimized for both NVIDIA's TensorRT (all modern NVIDIA GPUs) and AMD Radeon/Instinct GPUs.

B650 Chipset and Micro-ATX Form-factor Dominate Socket AM5 Motherboard Sales: Research

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Jun 13th, 2024 03:21 Discuss (31 Comments)

A market research of AMD Socket AM5 motherboards sold in South Korea by Danawa, provide some interesting insights on how gamers approach the platform. This research is confined to Korea, but can be extrapolated to other similar markets. The research studies the chipset model, and form-factor of Socket AM5 motherboards sold in the market. The most interesting finding of the research is that the AMD B650 is by far the most popular chipset for the platform, dwarfing even the entry-level A620 chipset by a factor of 8. A staggering 80% of the Socket AM5 motherboards being sold are based on the B650.

It's important to note here, that this figure does not include the B650E, which is separately shown making up just 2% of the volumes. The B650 (non-E) has nearly all platform features, with motherboards based on the chipset providing at least one Gen 5 M.2 NVMe slot that doesn't eat into the lanes of the x16 PEG slot; and with the current generation of GPUs not featuring the PCIe Gen 5 host interface, customers seem more than happy with the Gen 4 x16 PEG slot provided by B650 motherboards. What's more, you get CPU overclocking and memory overclocking on this mid-range chipset, so it appeals to a very wide demographic. The B650E, on the other hand, provides a Gen 5 x16 PEG slot, and motherboards based on this chipset tend to offer premium I/O features, such as a high-end onboard audio solution, premium wireless networking, among others.

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Samsung Showcases AI-Era Vision and Latest Foundry Technologies at SFF 2024

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Jun 13th, 2024 02:45 Discuss (2 Comments)

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today unveiled its latest foundry innovations and outlined its vision for the AI era during Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF) U.S., an annual event held at the company's Device Solutions America headquarters in San Jose, California. Under the theme "Empowering the AI Revolution," Samsung announced its reinforced process technology roadmap, including two new cutting-edge nodes—SF2Z and SF4U—as well as its integrated Samsung AI Solutions platform harnessing the unique strengths of its Foundry, Memory and Advanced Package (AVP) businesses.

"At a time when numerous technologies are evolving around AI, the key to its implementation lies in high-performance, low-power semiconductors," said Dr. Siyoung Choi, President and Head of Foundry Business at Samsung Electronics. "Alongside our proven GAA process optimized for AI chips, we plan to introduce integrated, co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for high-speed, low-power data processing, providing our customers with the one-stop AI solutions they need to thrive in this transformative era."

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Wednesday, June 12th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

Deepcool CH160 Guru3D

Cooling

Lamptron ST060 Fan Controller itndaily (ru)

CPU Coolers

Graphics Cards

Headphones

Aune AR5000 Headphones + S17 Pro Headphones Amplifier TechPowerUp

Memory

Crucial Pro Overclocking White DDR5-6000 32GB Funkykit

SSD

Crucial T705 2TB Basic Tutorials (de)
Crucial T705 2TB OverClocked Inside (de)

Storage

Dockcase Pocket Smart 2230 M.2 Enclosure Think Computers

Aune AR5000 Headphones + S17 Pro Headphones Amplifier Review

Aune AR5000 Headphones + S17 Pro Headphones Amplifier Review

Review Headphones

The Aune AR5000 is an open-back dynamic driver set of headphones that looks and feels more premium than it costs. It goes for a warm, relaxed tuning that will appeal to many people, but has compromises to be aware of. We pair it with the Aune S17 Pro Class-A headphone amplifier that offers up to 7.5 W per channel and makes for a smooth sound presentation.

Asetek Stock Tanks 40% as Company Suspends Profitability and Revenue Guidance for 2024

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Jun 12th, 2024 23:23 Discuss (30 Comments)

Liquid cooling solutions OEM Asetek saw its stock price drop by over 40% on Wednesday (12th June 2024), as investors responded to the company's announcement of suspending its profitability and revenue guidance for 2024. The release offered an explanation behind this decision. "Based on these new forecasts, the expected increase in demand in the second half of 2024 of the company's liquid cooling products may not materialize. This will result in a significant decline in Group revenue and profitability for 2024 compared to the revenue and profitability guidance issued on March 8, 2024."

The company also stated that it expects the negative trend in the company's revenue may continue into 2025. "The management team and board of directors of Asetek will consider the long- and short-term consequences of the weakened and uncertain market situation. The assessment today is that the negative trend in revenue may continue into 2025. Based on this, a plan containing initiatives to navigate the short and long-term challenges will be developed and then communicated as soon as possible," it said. Asetek is a pioneer in the all-in-one, closed-loop liquid CPU cooler that's popular in the gaming PC segment, but the company should also be in a position to lead the server CPU cooling market given the upward trend in processor cooling needs; but the company is underperforming. This is probably also due to intense competition in the space.

Sharp Launches New P-series 4K UHD Projectors

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Jun 12th, 2024 22:31 Discuss (0 Comments)

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a global leader in the projector and display markets, today announced the launch of the new Sharp P Series projectors - the XP-P601Q and XP-P721Q. The new P Series projectors are the first Sharp projectors developed leveraging more than 35 years of projector experience from NEC. The Sharp P Series projectors provide viewers with a stunning 4K ultra high-definition (UHD) image that is bright enough for commercial use across a number of industries and signage applications, including in corporate conference rooms, museums, and higher education classrooms.

The new Sharp P Series projectors create a picture that will leave a lasting impression, with the 6,000-lumen P601Q model and the 7,200-lumen P721Q model delivering incredibly sharp and crisp quality even in well-lit settings. This makes the Sharp P Series projectors ideal for corporate settings and higher education classrooms, as well as fast-growing, emerging markets such as museums and golf simulators, which have seen expansive growth in both consumer and commercial markets.

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ASRock Intros Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB Phantom Gaming

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Jun 12th, 2024 21:33 Discuss (47 Comments)

ASRock this week introduced the Radeon RX 6500 XT 8 GB Phantom Gaming graphics card. The RX 6500 XT comes with a reference memory size of 4 GB over the tiny 64-bit GDDR6 memory bus of the "Navi 24" silicon it's based on, but ASRock decided to double this, probably using high-density 32 Gbit memory chips, or two sets of 16 Gbit chips piggybacking each other. The card is spruced up with Phantom Gaming styling, is 24 cm long, standard height, and 2 slots thick. The cooling solution features an aluminium fin-stack heatsink that's ventilated by a pair of fans. Power is drawn from a single 8-pin PCIe power connector. Display outputs include one each of DisplayPort 1.4, and HDMI 2.1 with VRR. This isn't the first RX 6500 XT with 8 GB, Sapphire has had an 8 GB Pulse graphics card in its lineup for a while now. ASRock didn't reveal the pricing of this card.

ESR Levels Up AirPod Protection with the Revolutionary Cyber FlickLock Case

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Jun 12th, 2024 15:41 Discuss (1 Comment)

ESR, the leading brand for mobile accessories and the #1 brand for MagSafe accessories, proudly announces the launch of its latest innovation: the Cyber FlickLock Case for AirPods. This new product sets a benchmark in AirPod protection, combining ESR's exclusive FlickLock safety lock design with advanced features that enhance both security and usability.

Unmatched Security with FlickLock Lock System
The Cyber FlickLock case showcases ESR's new proprietary FlickLock safety lock, ensuring your AirPods always remain secure. The case lid is designed with a total of 7 strong magnets on the upper and lower sides, providing a powerful magnetic strength of 1480 g. The entire body is crafted from resilient TPU + PC materials, fortified with Air Guard corners that offer dual-layer shock absorption. This design provides robust drop-proof protection, safeguarding your AirPods from everyday impacts.

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Gigabyte Announces the TRX50 AI TOP Motherboard for AMD Threadripper

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Jun 12th, 2024 15:12 Discuss (25 Comments)

At Computex last week, we got a first look at Gigabyte's new TRX50 AI TOP motherboard—where TOP stands for trillions of operations per second—designed for AMD's Threadripper and Threadripper Pro CPUs. Now the company has released the full specifications of the TRX50 AI TOP and the board is packed to the brim with features. The E-ATX board is home to four PCIe x16 slots, all of which can operate in PCIe 5.0, but one can be limited to PCIe 4.0, depending on your choice of CPU. There's also four NVMe M.2 slots, with CPU dependent functionality. Other features include eight DIMM slots, but these are again CPU dependent, two 10 Gbps Ethernet interfaces via a pair of Marvell AQtion AQC113C controllers, WiFi 7 via a Qualcomm QCNCM865 module and dual audio chips, one for the rear ports and one for the front panel audio.

As this is a 2024 model, USB4 is of course also part of the package, but only one of the two USB4 supports DP Alt-mode, due to there only being one DP input. The board also has an internal USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) header for a case mounted USB-C port, a further six rear 5 Gbps USB Type-A ports, plus a pair of internal headers for a further four 5 Gbps USB Type-A ports. The board also has four SATA ports, a 16+8+4 power phase design, a 14-layer PCB, a debug display and the now common easy release features for the M.2 drive heatsinks and the graphics card. The TRX50 AI TOP also sports what Gigabyte calls "UC BIOS" which has a "User-Centred intuitive UX with Quick Access function", but there's currently no details of how this differs from previous UEFI releases from Gigabyte. There was no word on pricing.

Metallica Lights Up Fortnite with a New Music Experience, Festival Season, and More!

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Jun 12th, 2024 15:11 Discuss (45 Comments)

The bell tolls, but it brings good news… Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Metallica strike Fortnite in v30.10! This means an immersive music experience starting June 22 and a Metallica Season in Festival starting June 13 WITH v30.10. It also means a Battle Royale POI based on the M72 World Tour and a Rocket Racing track to take the corner!

METALLICA: FUEL. FIRE. FURY.
Experience Metallica's music like never before in Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. This journey through six of Metallica's fan-favorite songs features gameplay that matches the intensity. The Master of Puppets awaits…

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NVIDIA MLPerf Training Results Showcase Unprecedented Performance and Elasticity

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Jun 12th, 2024 14:52 Discuss (5 Comments)

The full-stack NVIDIA accelerated computing platform has once again demonstrated exceptional performance in the latest MLPerf Training v4.0 benchmarks. NVIDIA more than tripled the performance on the large language model (LLM) benchmark, based on GPT-3 175B, compared to the record-setting NVIDIA submission made last year. Using an AI supercomputer featuring 11,616 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs connected with NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking, NVIDIA achieved this remarkable feat through larger scale - more than triple that of the 3,584 H100 GPU submission a year ago - and extensive full-stack engineering.

Thanks to the scalability of the NVIDIA AI platform, Eos can now train massive AI models like GPT-3 175B even faster, and this great AI performance translates into significant business opportunities. For example, in NVIDIA's recent earnings call, we described how LLM service providers can turn a single dollar invested into seven dollars in just four years running the Llama 3 70B model on NVIDIA HGX H200 servers. This return assumes an LLM service provider serving Llama 3 70B at $0.60/M tokens, with an HGX H200 server throughput of 24,000 tokens/second.

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EasySMX Unveils New X05 Multi-Platform Gaming Controller

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Jun 12th, 2024 14:15 Discuss (6 Comments)

EasySMX, a leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals, is excited to announce the launch of the new EasySMX X05 Gaming Controller. Designed with cutting-edge technology and gamer-centric features, the X05 is set to redefine the gaming experience with its affordability and functionality.

EasySMX CEO, Stephen, shared his thoughts on the launch: "At EasySMX, we are committed to providing gamers with innovative and affordable gaming solutions. The X05 controller embodies this commitment by combining advanced technology with user-friendly features, all at an accessible price point. We believe that gaming should be an enjoyable and inclusive experience for everyone, and the X05 is a testament to our dedication to this vision."

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NVIDIA DLSS Coming to Alan Wake 2: Night Springs and More Games

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Jun 12th, 2024 14:12 Discuss (0 Comments)

More than 500 games and applications feature RTX technologies, and each week new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. This week, we've got a ton of DLSS news. Alan Wake 2: Night Springs is out now with full ray tracing and DLSS 3.5, Black Myth: Wukong is launching August 20th with full ray tracing and DLSS 3.5, and there's a new gameplay trailer from Star Wars Outlaws, which launches August 30th with ray tracing and DLSS 3.5. Also, Pax Dei enters Early Access on June 18th with DLSS 3, The First Descendant launches July 2nd with DLSS 3, and a Dragon's Dogma 2 game update has introduced support for DLSS 3. Additionally, the Final Fantasy XIV Online: Dawntrail benchmark, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, and Soulmask are all available now with day-one DLSS 2 support.

Alan Wake 2: Night Springs Expansion Available Now
Night Springs, a new expansion for Remedy Entertainment's critically acclaimed Alan Wake 2 is now available to download and play. Alan Wake is trying to find a way out of the endless loops of the Dark Place by penning new scripts for a TV show he once wrote for: Night Springs. Play as several characters from the world of Alan Wake and experience the familiar turned strange in multiple self-contained episodes. By playing on a GeForce RTX 40 Series PC, you'll receive the definitive experience in Alan Wake 2 and the new Night Springs expansion. Crank fidelity and immersion to 11 with fully ray-traced visuals, further refined by DLSS Ray Reconstruction. Play at over 80 frames per second at 4K thanks to our AI-powered DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation technologies. And maximize responsiveness with NVIDIA Reflex.

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AMD Releases Chipset Software 6.05.28.016

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Jun 12th, 2024 00:29 Updated: Jun 12th, 2024 11:23 Discuss (16 Comments)

AMD late Tuesday released the latest version of its Chipset Software. This is an important piece of software that, besides providing drivers for the various onboard SoC interfaces of the processor and chipset, provides your Windows operating system with software-side processor power-management (PPM) awareness. Version 6.05.28.016 is the latest version of it, supporting AMD 300-series, 400-series, 500-series, and 600-series chipsets. Version 6.05.28.016 adds support for the new Windows 11 24H2 Update. Support is added for a new program (possibly the latest version of Ryzen Master). The release also adds a few unspecified bug-fixes.

DOWNLOAD: AMD Chipset Software 6.05.28.016

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Intel Submits Gaudi 2 Results on MLCommons' Newest Benchmark

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Jun 12th, 2024 11:15 Discuss (1 Comment)

Today, MLCommons published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training v4.0. Intel's results demonstrate the choice that Intel Gaudi 2 AI accelerators give enterprises and customers. Community-based software simplifies generative AI (GenAI) development and industry-standard Ethernet networking enables flexible scaling of AI systems. For the first time on the MLPerf benchmark, Intel submitted results on a large Gaudi 2 system (1,024 Gaudi 2 accelerators) trained in Intel Tiber Developer Cloud to demonstrate Gaudi 2 performance and scalability and Intel's cloud capacity for training MLPerf's GPT-3 175B1 parameter benchmark model.

"The industry has a clear need: address the gaps in today's generative AI enterprise offerings with high-performance, high-efficiency compute options. The latest MLPerf results published by MLCommons illustrate the unique value Intel Gaudi brings to market as enterprises and customers seek more cost-efficient, scalable systems with standard networking and open software, making GenAI more accessible to more customers," said Zane Ball, Intel corporate vice president and general manager, DCAI Product Management.

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NZXT Unveils Latest PC Components, Refining The PC-Building Experience For Gamers

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Jun 12th, 2024 09:53 Discuss (5 Comments)

Leader in PC gaming components, products and pre-builts, NZXT, has unveiled a new line of products that refine the PC-building experience for gamers. Revealed at Computex 2024, NZXT's new products further highlight its commitment to help gamers obtain a gaming PC in the simplest way possible. Whether gamers decide to build it from scratch, upgrade their existing rig, or purchase a pre-built custom gaming PC, NZXT has them covered. The innovative F-Series RGB Core single-frame fans lead the lineup, a reimagined NZXT H7 Flow and high-performance C-Series ATX 3.1 power supplies converge to make this product reveal one of the best of the year in gaming PC hardware.

As a simpler alternative to modular fan connections and daisy chains, the new F240, F280, and F360 RGB Core single-frame fans combine multiple high-performance fans into a seamless, all-in-one design. The RGB Core single-frame fans simplify installation by reducing the number of cables and screws needed, streamlining the building process and cleaning up the overall look. The single 8-pin cable combines RGB and PWM connections, which can be directly managed via the new NZXT Control Hub (available Q3 2024) or connected to any 5 V ARGB and fan port on a motherboard using a splitter for flexibility.

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Alogic to Showcase Latest High-Performance Displays and Smart Connectivity Solutions at InfoComm 2024

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Jun 12th, 2024 08:41 Discuss (9 Comments)

Alogic, the leading manufacturer and seller known for its innovative, efficient, and well-admired connectivity solutions, is set to introduce an exciting array of new products at InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas. The company will unveil six groundbreaking products in the end-user computing and smart connectivity space.

The highlights of Alogic's new launches include:

Clarity 5K Touch 27" UHD Monitor
A 27" UHD display with touch capabilities, the Clarity Touch offers a unique combination of 5k color accuracy and touch feature which makes it the ultimate canvas for creatives. It continues the legacy of the Clarity series with enhanced visual accuracy and a focus on color precision found in its predecessors.

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Philips Introduces Evnia 34M2C6500 QD OLED Gaming Monitor with Moodlighting

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Jun 12th, 2024 08:22 Discuss (7 Comments)

Prepare for a stand-out gaming experience with the finest picture quality. Boasting powerful visual specifications, the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 will be available for purchase on 12 June 2024. The large, 34-inch (86.36 cm) screen with a 1800R curvature of the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 monitor pairs well with its WQHD (3440 x 1440) resolution and QD OLED panel for a realistic and visually accurate picture experience.

The pinnacle experience of the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 is playing visually rich games, and it will accentuate colour where it counts: The Smart Crosshair feature will automatically change the colour of the crosshair to be visible against the game's background so gamers can aim better. Needless to say that the Philips Evnia 34M2C6500's immersive curved frame would be incomplete without its QD OLED panel, which is designed to provide incredible brightness and infinite contrast in DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 quality.

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SK Hynix Targets Q1 2025 for GDDR7 Memory Mass Production

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Jun 12th, 2024 04:11 Discuss (12 Comments)

The race is on for memory manufacturers to bring the next generation GDDR7 graphics memory into mass production. While rivals Samsung and Micron are aiming to have GDDR7 chips available in Q4 of 2024, South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix revealed at Computex 2024 that it won't kick off mass production until the first quarter of 2025. GDDR7 is the upcoming JEDEC standard for high-performance graphics memory, succeeding the current GDDR6 and GDDR6X specifications. The new tech promises significantly increased bandwidth and capacities to feed the appetites of next-wave GPUs and AI accelerators. At its Computex booth, SK Hynix showed off engineering samples of its forthcoming GDDR7 chips, with plans for both 16 Gb and 24 Gb densities.

The company is targeting blazing-fast 40 Gbps data transfer rates with its GDDR7 offerings, outpacing the 32 Gbps rates its competitors are starting with on 16 Gb parts. If realized, higher speeds could give SK Hynix an edge, at least initially. While trailing a quarter or two behind Micron and Samsung isn't ideal, SK Hynix claims having working samples now validates its design and allows partners to begin testing and qualification. Mass production timing for standardized memories also doesn't necessarily indicate a company is "late" - it simply means another vendor secured an earlier production window with a specific customer. The GDDR7 transition is critical for SK Hynix and others, given the insatiable demand for high-bandwidth memory to power AI, graphics, and other data-intensive workloads. Hitting its stated Q1 2025 mass production target could ensure SK Hynix doesn't fall too far behind in the high-stakes GDDR7 race, with faster and higher-density chips to potentially follow shortly after volume ramp.

US Government Considers Tighter Restriction on China's Access to GAA Transistors and HBM Memory

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Jun 12th, 2024 03:34 Discuss (5 Comments)

According to sources familiar with the matter and reported by Bloomberg, the Biden administration is considering imposing further export controls to limit China's ability to acquire advanced semiconductor technologies crucial for developing AI systems. Gate-all-around (GAA) transistor technology and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips are at the center of the proposed restrictions. These cutting-edge components play a pivotal role in creating powerful AI accelerators. GAA transistors, a key feature in next-generation chips, promise substantial improvements in power efficiency and processing speeds. Meanwhile, HBM chips enable high-speed data transfer between a processor and memory. While existing sanctions prevent American firms from supplying Chinese companies with equipment for manufacturing leading-edge chips, concerns persist that China could still attain advanced capabilities through other means.

For instance, China's leading chipmaker, SMIC, could potentially integrate GAA transistors into its existing 7 nm process node, markedly enhancing performance. Access to HBM would further augment China's ability to develop AI accelerators on par with cutting-edge offerings from US firms. The reflections within the Biden administration show a strategic effort to preserve America's technological edge by denying China access to key semiconductor innovations. However, implementing such stringent export controls is a delicate balancing act, as it risks heightening tensions and prompting Chinese retaliation. No final decision has been made, and officials continue weighing the proposed restrictions' pros and cons. Nonetheless, the discussions highlight the pivotal role that semiconductor technology plays in the great power rivalry between the US and China, especially in the AI era.

AMD Says Ryzen 9000 Series Won't Beat 7000X3D Series at Gaming

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Jun 12th, 2024 03:11 Discuss (141 Comments)

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop processors based on the "Zen 5" microarchitecture won't beat the Ryzen 7000X3D series at gaming workloads, said Donny Woligroski, the company's senior technical marketing manager, in an interview with Tom's Hardware. The new "Zen 5" chips, such as the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 9 9950X, will come close to the gaming performance of the 7800X3D and 7950X3D, but won't quite beat it. The new processors, however, will offer significant generational performance uplifts in productivity workloads, particularly multithreaded workloads that use vector extensions such as VNNI and AVX512. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D remains the fastest gaming desktop processor you can buy, it edges out even Intel's Core i9-14900KS, in our testing.

Given this, we expect the gaming performance of processors like the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 9 9950X to end up closer to those of the Intel Core i9-13900K or i9-14900K. Gamers with a 7000X3D series chip or even a 14th Gen Core i7 or Core i9 chip don't have much to look forward to. AMD confirmed that it's already working on a Ryzen 9000X3D series—that's "Zen 5" with 3D V-cache technology, and is sounds confident of holding on to the title of having the fastest gaming processors. This doesn't seem implausible.

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Tuesday, June 11th 2024

Today's Files

Today's Reviews

Cases

Headphones

Creative Zen Air Plus itndaily (ru)
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Basic Tutorials (de)
Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) Basic Tutorials (de)

Keyboards

ASUS ROG Azoth Think Computers

Mouse

VAXEE Outset AX Wireless (4K) TechPowerUp

Notebooks

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Basic Tutorials (de)
Huawei MateBook 14 (2024) Basic Tutorials (de)

Speakers

Edifier R1280T + WiiM Mini Basic Tutorials (de)
Soundcore Boom 2 Plus (de)
Soundcore Boom 2 Plus Basic Tutorials (de)

SSD

Crucial T705 2TB KitGuru

Storage

ASUSTOR Drivestor 4 Pro Gen2 AS3304T V2 HardwareCooking (fr)

VAXEE Outset AX Wireless (4K) Review

VAXEE Outset AX Wireless (4K) Review

Review Mice

The right-handed ergonomic AX Wireless comes with PixArt's PAW3395 sensor, Huano main button switches, and up to 100 hours of battery life. Weighing 72 g, the AX Wireless also supports true 4000 Hz polling, and configuration is done entirely on-device.

Microsoft Pulls Windows 11 24H2 from Release Preview Channel, Build Riddled with Bugs

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Jun 11th, 2024 13:52 Discuss (51 Comments)

Microsoft has unexpectedly halted the rollout of the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update to Windows Insiders on the Release Preview Channel. The pause was quietly announced through an update to the original release blog post, which had initially touted the preview's new features like Wi-Fi 7 support, Sudo for Windows, Rust in the Windows kernel, and various UI enhancements. Microsoft has not provided an official reason for hitting the brakes on the 24H2 preview rollout. Brandon LeBlanc, the Windows Insider Senior Program Manager, simply stated, "We are working to get it rolling out again shortly."

However, a glimpse at the Microsoft Feedback Hub reveals a multitude of issues reported by Insiders testing the 24H2 build. Complaints range from application freezes and performance degradation to VPN connectivity problems. Some users have even taken to social media to voice their frustrations, with one describing the Arm version as a "disastrous, worst 'release' preview I can remember." The Release Preview Channel is typically recommended for commercial users and those wanting to test upcoming Windows releases before general availability. Meanwhile, the Dev Channel caters to users who are comfortable with instability and rough edges. As The Register notes, the current situation echoes Microsoft's troubled rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, which contained a data deletion bug.

EK Unveils the EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme D-RGB - Plexi

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Jun 11th, 2024 13:19 Discuss (8 Comments)

EK, the leading manufacturer of premium liquid cooling gear, is proud to introduce the EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme D-RGB - Plexi. This top-tier Ultrablock-class product, part of EK's renowned Quantum Line, is engineered for the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme motherboard to ensure flawless compatibility.

The EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme D-RGB - Plexi is equipped with the award-winning EK-Quantum Velocity² cooling engine, delivering direct cooling to crucial motherboard components, such as the primary M.2 drive. This monoblock also features:

Direct connection to Vector² GPU water block and Active Backplate Sets via bypass valves
Temperature sensors
Liquid flow meter
Direct integration with the ROG water-cooling zone
ILM Replacement Kit

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AWS Launches 896-Core Instance, Double What Competitors Offer

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Jun 11th, 2024 12:21 Discuss (7 Comments)

Liftr Insights, a pioneer in market intelligence driven by unique data, revealed today that it detected AWS's recent launch of an 896-core instance type, surpassing the previous highest core counts by any cloud provider. This is important to companies looking to improve performance. If they are not using these, their competitors might be.

Liftr data show the previous AWS high core-count instance had 448 cores and first appeared in May 2021. Prior to that, the largest instance available in the six largest cloud providers (representing over 75% of the public cloud space) was a 384-core instance first offered by Azure in 2019.

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AMD Announces "This is Why We Game" Game Bundle with Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT Graphics Cards

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Jun 11th, 2024 11:01 Discuss (23 Comments)

AMD just announced the "This is why we Game" Q2-2024 game bundle. With a qualifying AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT or RX 7700 XT graphics card from a participating retailer, you can choose any two free games from the following: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Starfield, Lies of P, and Company of Heroes 3. The bundle campaign period is from today (June 11), till July 20, 2024. You'll need to purchase a qualifying graphics card within this campaign period to be eligible. Once you've selected your two free games, you can redeem them (add them to your DRM platform account) before August 17, 2024. The Bundle is open in all countries except a handful mentioned in the terms & conditions page. Customers in Japan can only redeem one among the four games.

Intel's New SoC Solution Accelerates Electric Vehicle Innovation, Slashing Costs

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Jun 11th, 2024 10:08 Discuss (4 Comments)

The high purchase price of an electric vehicle (EV) remains one of the biggest barriers for potential buyers on a global scale. EVs are currently more expensive to build than traditional gasoline-powered cars, primarily because of the high costs associated with advanced battery and e-motor technology. The near-term solution is to enhance the efficiency of the existing battery technology through energy savings at the vehicle level, including improved integration with EV station infrastructure. This is exactly the challenge that Silicon Mobility, an Intel Company, has now solved with today's launch of the new OLEA U310 system-on-chip (SoC). This next-gen technology promises to significantly improve the overall performance of electric vehicles (EVs), streamline design and production processes, and expand SoC services to ensure seamless operation across various EV station platforms.

Representing a first for the industry, the new SoC is the only complete solution that combines hardware and software in one and is engineered to match the need for powertrain domain control in electrical architectures with distributed software. Built with a unique hybrid and heterogeneous architecture, a single OLEA 310 FPCU can replace as many as six standard microcontrollers in a system combination in which it controls an inverter, a motor, a gearbox, a DC-DC converter and an on-board-charger. Using the 310 FPCU, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers can control multiple and diverse power and energy functions simultaneously in real time.

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Netgear Introduces New Additions to Industry-leading WiFi 7 Lineup of Home Networking Products

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Jun 11th, 2024 09:20 Discuss (7 Comments)

NETGEAR, Inc., the leading provider of innovative and secure solutions for people to connect and manage their digital lives, today expanded its WiFi 7 mesh and standalone router lines with the new Orbi 770 Tri-band Mesh System and Nighthawk RS300 Router. NETGEAR's most affordable WiFi 7 products to date build on the company's promise to provide powerful WiFi performance and secure connectivity.

WiFi 7 Changes the Game
WiFi 7 unlocks 2.4 times faster speeds than WiFi 6, delivers low latency and better handles WiFi interference for families to seamlessly enjoy next gen 4K/8K streaming, video conferencing, gaming, and more. Since the launch of NETGEAR's first WiFi 7 offerings - Nighthawk RS700 and Orbi 970 - multi-gig internet speeds have become more affordable, work from home demands have remained steady, and more devices such as AR/VR headsets or AI-focused platforms like CoPilot+ have been introduced that require extreme low latency and higher throughput.

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Acer Announces May Consolidated Revenues at NT$21.13 Billion, Marking 11 Months of Consecutive YoY Growth

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Jun 11th, 2024 07:31 Discuss (0 Comments)

Acer Inc. announced its consolidated revenues for May at NT$21.13 billion with 18.4% growth month-on-month and 16.8% growth year-on-year (YoY), achieving 11 consecutive months of YoY growth. Consolidated revenues for year-to-May reached NT$97.81 billion with 15.9% growth YoY, while revenues from the personal computers [1] business grew 26.0% YoY in May and 22.6% YoY year-to-May.

Acer's strategy to expand multiple business engines continued to gain momentum. Total revenues from businesses other than computers and displays contributed 26.5% of the group's total revenues in May and 29.0% year-to-May.

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be quiet! introduces Dark Rock 5 Single-Tower CPU Air Cooler

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Jun 11th, 2024 07:27 Discuss (16 Comments)

be quiet!, the German manufacturer for premium PC components, is proud to announce a new member to its family of high-end air coolers: Dark Rock 5. With its single-tower design, Dark Rock 5 offers outstanding cooling performance at low noise levels for builds that won't fit dual-tower designs like Dark Rock Pro 5 or Dark Rock Elite. Like its bigger brothers, Dark Rock 5 offers maximum compatibility with high-end consumer motherboards and RAM-modules. With its sleek black design, Dark Rock 5 knows how to impress: whether you use it for gaming, for workstations or as a reliable companion in your home office.
Better performance, easier installation

Dark Rock 5 improves on the high-performance benchmarks of its predecessor, Dark Rock 4, combining a proven and iconic design with cutting edge fan technology. Six high-performance heat pipes are connected to an asymmetrical heat sink with additional cut-outs for high RAM and VRM cooler compatibility, while a consumer-grade Silent Wings 4 120 mm PWM fan delivers perfect air pressure and virtually inaudible operation (29.8dB(A) at maximum fan speed). For those in search for the highest performance, a second fan can be installed optionally at the exhaust side. As with other Dark Rock models, special black coating with ceramic particles enable perfect heat transfer -- and an elegant look.

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G.SKILL OC World Cup 2024 Grand Final: CENS Wins OC Champion Title

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Jun 11th, 2024 07:23 Discuss (7 Comments)

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is pleased to announce that CENS from Germany won the title of OC Champion in the 8th Annual OC World Cup 2024 overclocking competition. After a grueling day of extreme overclocking with liquid nitrogen cooling, using the latest Intel Core i9-14900KF processor and ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore motherboard, CENS is walking away with the grand cash prize of $10,000 USD!

After the first 3 days of exhausting extreme overclocking in the Live Qualifier Stage of the OC World Cup 2024, biso biso, CENS, and Seby qualified for the Grand Final Stage on June 7. The Grand Final round is comprised of a maximum memory frequency challenge and 3 benchmarks with CPU speed fixed at a maximum of 7 GHz, demonstrating the incredible capability of the latest 14th Gen Intel Core processors and the extraordinary overclock skills of each OC World Cup 2024 Grand Final contestant.

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Sharkoon Shows New Wooden Mechanical Keyboards at Computex

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Jun 11th, 2024 06:18 Discuss (15 Comments)

At Computex 2024, we discovered in Sharkoon's booth, among many other products, the latest additions to its keyboard portfolio: the Sharkoon SGK50 PBT Wood series. These newly announced mechanical keyboards have one particular thing - they are made of wood (body, baseplate, palm rest). To quote Sharkoon, "they are the world's first wooden mechanical keyboards to be mass-produced," so we can expect decent prices for something that was previously considered a premium, limited-edition product. They do look really nice and we already can see them fit to those who appreciate classic, elegant design with a touch of wood.

The keyboards come in three sizes: a 60% model, the SGK50 S2 PBT Wood; a 75% one, the SGK50 S3 PBT Wood; and the full-size 96% format known as SGK50 S4 PBT Wood. The primary difference lies in their size, as the internal components are the same - based on Sharkoon's SGK50 with Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow switches and a hot-swap PCB for 3-pin and 5-pin switches. Interestingly, each keyboard is unique in appearance, as the base is CNC-milled from a single piece of wood, giving them slight visual differences. We don't have an exact date for when these wooden mechanical keyboards will be available in stores. However, the prices seem to range from €149.9 to €169.9.

TechPowerUp x Team Group Computex 2024 Giveaway: Entries Close Tomorrow, Hurry!

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Jun 11th, 2024 05:37 Discuss (1 Comment)

TechPowerUp and Team Group have partnered to bring you the Computex 2024 Giveaway. We had a deluge of news from Computex for you last week, and it's easy to miss this Giveaway, so we've extended it to tomorrow, June 12, 2024. The Giveaway is open worldwide. Up for grabs, are a Team Group T-Force Xtreem DDR5-7600 32 GB (2x 16 GB) memory kit, a Team Group 1x PD20M Mag 2 TB Portable SSD, a Team Group T-Create Expert Smart 1 TB SDXC Card + R31 Card Reader; and a C222 USB 3.2 Gen 1 256 GB Flash Drive—useful and contemporary memory hardware from Team Group, and it could be yours! Hurry!

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Possible Specs of NVIDIA GeForce "Blackwell" GPU Lineup Leaked

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Jun 11th, 2024 05:17 Discuss (141 Comments)

Possible specifications of the various NVIDIA GeForce "Blackwell" gaming GPUs were leaked to the web by Kopite7kimi, a reliable source with NVIDIA leaks. These are specs of the maxed out silicon, NVIDIA will carve out several GeForce RTX 50-series SKUs based on these chips, which could end up with lower shader counts than those shown here. We've known from older reports that there will be five chips in all, the GB202 being the largest, followed by the GB203, the GB205, the GB206, and the GB207. There is a notable absence of a successor to the AD104, GA104, and TU104, because NVIDIA is trying a slightly different way to approach the performance segment with this generation.

The GB202 is the halo segment chip that will drive the possible RTX 5090 (RTX 4090 successor). This chip is endowed with 192 streaming multiprocessors (SM), or 96 texture processing clusters (TPCs). These 96 TPCs are spread across 12 graphics processing clusters (GPCs), which each have 8 of them. Assuming that "Blackwell" has the same 256 CUDA cores per TPC that the past several generations of NVIDIA gaming GPUs have had, we end up with a total CUDA core count of 24,576. Another interesting aspect about this mega-chip is memory. The GPU implements the next-generation GDDR7 memory, and uses a mammoth 512-bit memory bus. Assuming the 28 Gbps memory speed that was being rumored for NVIDIA's "Blackwell" generation, this chip has 1,792 GB/s of memory bandwidth on tap!

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Jabra Unveils Second Generation of Elite 8 Active and Elite 10

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Jun 11th, 2024 05:17 Discuss (0 Comments)

Jabra, a global leader in true wireless sound and hybrid work solutions, is unveiling the Elite 8 Active Gen 2 and Elite 10 Gen 2 earbuds. Building upon the same great design and success of their predecessors, these next-generation earbuds come with enhancements that strengthen the audio experience.

This includes the world's first LE Audio smart case, enhanced spatial sound powered by Dolby Audio for a better music experience, and enhanced Natural HearThrough for better awareness when outdoors. Jabra's Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) has also been made even stronger with improved mid- and low-frequency noise cancellation.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Shows Off New Combat and Stealth Gameplay

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Jun 11th, 2024 05:07 Discuss (11 Comments)

Assassin's Creed Shadows, launching on November 15, revealed 13 minutes of brand-new gameplay footage at Ubisoft Forward. In the walkthrough, Yasuke arrives in Fukuchiyama to track a corrupt daimyo. His trail leads him to confront a samurai who is abusing his power, and it's here that Assassin's Creed Shadows showcases its new combat, featuring destructible armor, devastating but risky posture attacks, and multiweapon combat. Yasuke crushes his foes with massive swings from his powerful kanabo before dispatching the samurai in a duel of katanas.

When the time comes to assassinate the daimyo inside his castle, players will be able to choose between Naoe and Yasuke; in the walkthrough, we see Naoe take the lead on infiltrating the towering complex. The stealthiest Assassin yet, Naoe has a host of tools at her disposal that allow her to strike silently and move about unseen. She can go prone and crawl through tall grass, peek around corners, or extinguish lights to hide in the shadows. She can swing and climb using her grappling hook, knock out NPCs, assassinate targets from a distance using her kusarigama, and more.

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Star Wars Outlaws Gets New Gameplay and Overview Trailers at Ubisoft Forward

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Jun 11th, 2024 04:45 Discuss (6 Comments)

During Ubisoft Forward showcase, we got a whole new gameplay trailer showing off a lot of details for the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws open-world game that is set to launch on August 30th. In addition, Ubisoft also released the new overview trailer, showing off some of the locations and missions that you will be able to take in the game.

The new gameplay trailer focused on locations and encounters, including Tatooine and Mos Eisley. It follows the protagonist, Kay Vess, on a mission to Mos Eisley, where he needs to track an expert gunslinger. The trailer shows off dogfights, and what to expect from the dynamic side, including stealth aspect of the game. It also reveals how you would be able to gain skills.

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Curious "Navi 48 XTX" Graphics Card Prototype Detected in Regulatory Filings

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Jun 11th, 2024 03:24 Discuss (73 Comments)

A curiously described graphics card was detected by Olrak29 as it was making it through international shipping. The shipment description for the card reads "GRAPHIC CARD NAVI48 G28201 DT XTX REVB-PRE-CORRELATION AO PLATSI TT(SAMSUNG)-Q2 2024-3A-102-G28201." This can be decoded as a graphics card with the board number "G28201," for the desktop platform. It features a maxed out version of the "Navi 48" silicon, and is based on the B revision of the PCB. It features Samsung-made memory chips, and is dated Q2-2024.

AMD is planning to retreat from the enthusiast segment of gaming graphics cards with the RDNA 4 generation. The company originally entered this segment with the RX 6800 series and RX 6900 series RDNA 2 generation, where it saw unexpected success with the crypto-mining market boom, besides being competitive with the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. This bust by the time RDNA 3 and the RX 7900 series arrived, and the chip wasn't competitive with NVIDIA's top-end. Around this time, the AI acceleration boom squeezed foundry allocation of all major chipmakers, including AMD, making large chips based on the latest process nodes even less viable for a market such as enthusiast graphics—the company would rather make CDNA AI accelerators with its allocation. Given all this, the company's fastest GPUs from the RDNA 4 generation could be the ones that succeed the current RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT, so AMD could capture a slice of the performance segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X ES Overclocked to 5.70 GHz All-core

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Jun 11th, 2024 00:09 Discuss (47 Comments)

An AMD Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" processor engineering sample has been overclocked to 5.70 GHz on all cores, and put through the CPU-Z Benchmark. Here, the chip is found to score 871 points in the single-thread benchmark, and 7096 points in the multithreaded benchmark. The overclock to 5.70 GHz is significant, as this is the maximum boost frequency of the upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X flagship part. The single-thread benchmark highlights that "Zen 5" has a similar IPC to the "Raptor Cove" P-core of the Intel Core i9-14900K processor, while the 7096 points multithreaded score is higher than the that of the Ryzen 7 5800X "Zen 3," meaning that AMD is overcoming the deficit of two whole cores (33% of the core-count of the 9600X) with just IPC and faster memory. AMD is expected to launch the Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors in July 2024.

Monday, June 10th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

be quiet! Dark Base 701 NikkTech

Cooling

Thermal Hero NikkTech

CPU Coolers

MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 Overclocking.com (fr)
Thermalright Frozen Fusion 360 Black itndaily (ru)

Desktop PC

Graphics Cards

ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 SUPER OC Hardware & Co (fr)

Headphones

Keyboards

Ajazz AK820 Pro itndaily (ru)

Monitors

Mouse

NAS

Ugreen DXP6800 Pro ComputerBase (de)

Notebooks

PSUs

Thermaltake Smart BM3 850W APH Networks

SSD

Storage

Icy Dock MB604SPO-B and MB411SPO-1B OverClocked Inside (de)

Quick Look: Final UX2000 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones

Quick Look: Final UX2000 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones

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Japan-based audio powerhouse final adds to its growing wireless ANC headphones lineup with the UX2000. It shares a lot with the more expensive UX3000, but goes for a more mainstream bassy sound signature to target a different customer base while still boasting decent active noise cancellation and onboard physical controls.

macOS Sequoia Takes Productivity and Intelligence on Mac to New Heights

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Jun 10th, 2024 23:47 Discuss (10 Comments)

Apple today previewed macOS Sequoia, the next version of the world's most advanced desktop operating system, bringing entirely new ways of working and transformative intelligence features to Mac. macOS Sequoia is full of exciting new capabilities, including iPhone Mirroring, which expands Continuity by enabling full access to and control of iPhone directly from macOS. Safari gets another big update with the new Highlights feature for effortless information discovery on webpages while browsing. The new Passwords app makes it even easier to access passwords and organize credentials all in one place. Gaming advances with a more immersive experience, as well as a breadth of new titles, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Frostpunk 2, and more.

macOS Sequoia also introduces Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that's incredibly useful and relevant. Built with privacy from the ground up, Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18. It understands and creates language and images, takes action across apps, and draws from personal context, simplifying and accelerating everyday tasks. Taking full advantage of the power of Apple Silicon and the Neural Engine, Apple Intelligence will be supported by every Mac with an M-series chip.

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QCY Launches MeloBuds Pro: Advanced ANC Wireless Earbuds with Hi-Res Audio

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Jun 10th, 2024 09:29 Discuss (0 Comments)

QCY, a premier audio brand renowned for its expertise in wireless audio technology, announces the launch of MeloBuds Pro Adaptive ANC Wireless Earbuds. These wireless earbuds deliver Hi-Res Audio and stereo sound with powerful ANC while ensuring exceptional comfort for extended wear.

Equipped with Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), MeloBuds Pro auto-adjusts noise cancellation to adapt to your ear accordingly by analyzing your ear canal structure and how you wear it. The ANC system contributes to a wide frequency range (20 Hz-2500 kHz), with maximum ANC depth as high as 46 dB. Featuring 6 microphones and a wind noise-minimizing design, AI-based voice pickup technology ensures crystal-clear calls by cancelling ambient noise while enhancing vocals.

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Xigmatek Takes Pillarless Cases to the Next Level at Computex 2024

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Xigmatek made huge strides in the case design game this year at Computex. The pillarless left-corner has been a recurring theme with cases this year, but Xigmatek took things up a notch or two. Firstly, it incorporated the seamless pillarless design element, where two separate glass panels don't meet at the pillarless corner creating a glass seam, but rather a single glass panel curves around the edge. Secondly, some of its case designs have clear glass top-panels. The Pano series is a great place to start our coverage. The Pano and Pano Arctic, are black and white trims of the baseline Pano case, with its seamless-pillarless design. You still get a panoramic view of your build, but the top panel metal, with a 3x 120 mm fan/radiator mount.

The vertically partitioned case sees the right compartment end just before the side-facing fan-vents, which are recessed, so even with a thick radiator and fans, nothing gets in the way of a long graphics card. The left compartment has at least 10 cm of crawl space, because the PSU is mounted sideways. This means ample room for motherboards with backside connectivity. The Pano Ultra is 25% larger in volume than the Pano, and has the same layout, except the top panel is now glass, and the bottom panel is designed such that a radiator installation there wouldn't interference with an add-on card installed in the last slot of the motherboard—so there's a compartment down there, you can install a few 3.5-inch drives if you don't have a radiator.

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Thermalright CPU and SSD Coolers at Computex 2024

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Jun 10th, 2024 03:59 Discuss (23 Comments)

Thermalright brought several new CPU and M.2 SSD coolers to the 2024 Computex. Our tour of the Thermalright Computex booth began with the HR10, a high-performance active cooling solution for M.2-2280 SSDs. Its design involves an aluminium base from which two heatpipes draw heat from the drive, pushing it through an aluminium fin-stack, which is ventilated by a 40 mm fan. The cooler comes in two trims—black and silver/chrome. The Frozen Infinity 360 is the company's flagship AIO liquid CPU cooler. It features a 360 mm radiator, a cube-shaped pump-block which features an infinite-reflection ARGB ornament. Each of the three included 120 mm fans has infinite reflection ARGB diffusers along their sides. The cooler comes in black- and white trims.

The Thermalright Royal Lord is a thick single fin-stack (U-type) CPU cooler. It features a large CPU base that supports HEDT processors, seven 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heatpipes, fully soldered construction, and a high static-pressure 120 mm fan with a fluid-dynamic bearing. This cooler supports large CPU sockets such as the Intel Socket E, or AMD sTR5. The Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 EVO, much like the Royal Lord, is a single fin-stack heatsink, but with a narrower fin-stack, a brushed metal 2-tone top-plate, and two 120 mm fans in push-pull configuration, instead of just one. This cooler uses six 6 mm-thick heatpipes, and has dark powder-coating along all its metal bits.

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Nightmare Fuel for Intel: Arm CEO Predicts Arm will Take Over 50% Windows PC Market-share by 2029

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Jun 10th, 2024 02:40 Discuss (112 Comments)

Arm CEO Rene Haas predicts that SoCs based on the Arm CPU machine architecture will beat x86 in the Windows PC space in the next 5 years (by 2029). Haas is bullish about the current crop of Arm SoCs striking the right balance of performance and power efficiency, along with just the right blend of on-chip acceleration for AI and graphics, to make serious gains in this market, which has traditionally been dominated by the x86 machine architecture, with chips from just two manufacturers—Intel and AMD. On the other hand, Arm has a vibrant ecosystem of SoC vendors. "Arm's market share in Windows - I think, truly, in the next five years, it could be better than 50%." Haas said, in an interview with Reuters.

Currently, Microsoft has an exclusive deal with Qualcomm to power Windows-on-Arm (WoA) Copilot+ AI PCs. Qualcomm's chip lineup spans the Snapdragon Elite X and Snapdragon Elite Plus. This exclusivity, however, could change, with a recent interview of Michael Dell and Jensen Huang hinting at NVIDIA working on a chip for the AI PC market. The writing is on the wall for Intel and AMD—they need to compete with Arm on its terms: to make leaner PC processors with the kinds of performance/Watt and chip costs that Arm SoCs offer to PC OEMs. Intel has taken a big step in this direction with its "Lunar Lake" processor, you can read all about the architecture here.

Valkyrie CPU Coolers at Computex 2024: Color Screens Make it to Air Coolers

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Jun 10th, 2024 00:32 Discuss (1 Comment)

Valkyrie brought an exhaustive lineup of CPU coolers to the 2024 Computex. This is also the only manufacturer we've come across that put a color display on top of a tower-type CPU cooler, a feature that've we've seen catch on with nearly every AIO liquid CPU cooler manufacturer. There are air coolers with displays on top, but those are LED segment displays putting out basic information such as temperature readings from ACPI. The company displayed an aluminium fin-stack cooler with a large top-plate that has a color display embedded in it, under its Loki brand. The top-plate is wider than the heatsink, but matches the width of the cooler when you install a 120 mm fan. So for those squeamish about liquid cooling, here's a neat alternative.

The Valkyrie Loki series also includes air coolers without this display, replaced by anime art and ARGB LED diffusers. We've seen single fin-stack coolers with dual-fan ventilation (push-pull), and dual fin-stack coolers under the Loki, Merlin, and Mist brands. Switching gears to the liquid cooling lineup, and we see the all-black Valkyrie Dracula, characterized by high static-pressure fluid dynamic bearing fans, and a concealing side mounts for the fans that give the three individual fans the appearance of a compound fan. The model shown at Computex featured a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator.

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Sunday, June 9th 2024

Microsoft Reveals its Disc-less Xbox Series X Console

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During the Xbox Games Showcase today, Microsoft revealed its upcoming disc-less Xbox Series X console, alongside an upgraded Xbox Series X with 2 TB of storage and a white XBox Series S with 1 TB of storage. The disc-less SKU will be known as the Xbox Series X 1 TB Digital Edition and it will at least initially, only be available in what Microsoft calls Robot White. As the name implies, it will sport 1 TB of storage and Microsoft says it's the "perfect option for digital-first players to experience the speed and performance of Xbox Series X".

The new 2 TB SKU will be known as the Xbox Series X - 2 TB Galaxy Black Special Edition and as you can see on the pictures below, it has a rather interesting pattern made up of grey and green sparkling plastic moulded into the black. The Xbox Series S - 1 TB in Robot White is simply getting half a terabyte of extra storage over the current model and it means that the white and black Series S consoles will have storage parity. However, the press release suggests that the black model might be discontinued in favour of the white model. The Xbox Series X - 1 TB Digital Edition will retail for $449.99/€499.99, with the Xbox Series X - 2 TB Galaxy Black Special Edition coming in at $599.99/€649.99 and finally the Xbox Series S - 1 TB in Robot White will cost $349.99/€349.99. All three models will be available later this year.

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This Week in Gaming (Week 24)

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Welcome to post Computex week and another slow week of game releases. Except for the first week of the year, no other week this year has had so few exciting new releases, but at least it gives all of you another week to enjoy your current game collection. With no further ado, below is this week's release of the most interesting games we managed to dig up.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance / This week's major release / Friday 14 June
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence. Steam Link

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Saturday, June 8th 2024

MAXSUN Showcases Unique Mini-ITX Motherboard and Other Models at Computex 2024

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MAXSUN's brand and products might not be well-known in the West, however, in Asia and China they have built a solid reputation over the years. It offers products such as motherboards and graphics cards that strike a good balance between price, performance, and build quality. MAXSUN might lack the capacity to manufacture in large volumes, however some of their products are perfectly capable of performing on par with similar mid-range models from top-tier brands like Gigabyte or ASUS, all at a lower price, making them an option to consider for users on tight budgets.

At this year's Computex, MAXSUN showcased a diverse range of motherboard models in various form factors for both Intel and AMD platforms. Our attention was drawn to four models supporting Intel CPUs: the unique MS-Terminator B760BKB D5, MS-Terminator H770YTX D5 WIFI, the surprisingly beautiful MS-iCraft B760M CROSS, and what seems to be one of the MS-Terminator Next-Gen motherboard for Intel Arrow Lake-S.

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Silicon Motion's SM2508 Set to Launch in Q4, Edging Out Phison as Top SSD Controller

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Jun 8th, 2024 09:54 Discuss (16 Comments)

Silicon Motion's SM2508 was first revealed in August last year at the Flash Memory Summit 2023, but after that things went pretty quiet. However, the company was demoing the SM2508 up and running at Computex this past week and it's set to edge out Phison's E26 Max14um in the battle of fastest NVMe SSD controller. We're not talking about any massive gains here, but the reference drive from Silicon Motion was shown running CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 at the show and if we do a rough comparison to a Phison E26 Max14um, the SM2508 beats Phison by about 800 MB/s in sequential read performance and 500 MB/s in sequential write performance.

This might not seem like a whole lot, but the SM2508 is built on TSMC's N6 node which results in a 3.5 Watt peak power consumption, or 7 Watts for the entire SSD at load. A typical Phison E26 based SSD draws in excess of 11 Watts of power at full load, which is a big difference in a mobile device. This should obviously also lead to lower thermals and we should finally see PCIe 5.0 drives that don't need massive heatsinks or active cooling. In fact, 7 Watts power draw is very similar to Phison's E18 PCIe 4.0 based SSDs. Silicon Motion is still working on fine tuning the firmware for the SM2508, so performance might yet improve to reach the promised 14 GB/s write performance. Currently the random performance is also looking a bit on the weak side compared to Phison. According to Tom's hardware, we should see the first drives with the Silicon Motion SM2508 appear in the market sometime in Q4 this year.

XIGMATEK Coolers and PSUs at Computex 2024

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Jun 8th, 2024 08:44 Discuss (7 Comments)

XIGMATEK brought a huge selection of cases to the 2024 Computex, but they also unveiled several new CPU coolers and power supplies, which we'll cover in this article. The Loki M L750 and Loki M L850 are mainstream full-modular PSUs. These meet ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 specs, and put out a modern 12V-2x6 power connector. Under the hood, these feature a single +12 V rail design with DC-to-DC switching, active PFC, and 80 Plus Bronze efficiency. Cooling these PSUs are 120 mm fans tuned for low-noise.

XIGMATEK showed us three models of AIO liquid CPU coolers, the Frozr-O III, and the Frozr Connect Arctic series. The Frozr-O III come in sizes of up to 360 mm x 120 mm, with addressable RGB LEDs for the fans, and the pump-block. This comes in white and black. There is a premium variant of this cooler with a softer lighting diffuser on the pump, some tubing combs, higher static-pressure fans, and what looks like a thicker radiator.

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Zalman Keyboards, Fans, and PSUs at Computex 2024

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Jun 8th, 2024 06:22 Discuss (6 Comments)

While cases dominated the Zalman booth at Computex 2024, the company also had several cooling and power solutions to show off. We begin our tour with the TGR Lena, an ergonomic keyboard with a Split Alice tenkeyless layout. This TKL layout isn't exactly 80%, as the keyboard lacks a function key row. To the left of the QWERTY cluster is a set of macro keys, the keyboard on display had keycaps from Zalman's Rubrehose collection. The TGR Jane V3 Rubrehose Edition is a limited production run keycap set meant for buyers of the GMK Rubrehose Edition TKL keyboard.

Switching gears, and the only new cooling product we could spot at Zalman's Computex 2024 booth, are the new ZM-AF120 series case fans. These come in black and white trims, both with frosted white impellers, and addressable RGB LED illumination. The fan takes in 4-pin PWM for its main function, turns between 600 and 2,000 RPM, pushing 69.12 CFM of airflow, at a maximum noise output of 29.7 dBA. It takes in 3-pin ARGB for the lighting. The fans feature hydro-dynamic bearings, which are generally rated for high endurance.

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Super Flower Shows More PSUs, Coolers, Fans and Cases at Computex 2024

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It's all about power supplies and more in Super Flower's booth at Computex 2024, where we've seen their newest power solutions alongside products like liquid and air coolers, fans, and PC cases. The Leadex VII PSU series receives two new models. The Zillion family gets two cases (Direct and Insight) and a small form factor, 1000 W PSU. On the cooling solutions side, Super Flower introduced a new 420 mm AIO, a new Cooldex CPU air cooler, and the Megacool 120 mm reverse fans.

The two new PSUs from Leadex VII series come as 1200 W 80 Plus Platinum and 1300 W 80 Plus Gold models. Both are ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 ready featuring a compact size with 125 mm length, full japanese capacitors and patented Universal Super Connector, this allows you to plug CPU, PCI-E and peripherals freely in any of the 9-pin PSU sockets. The Zillion SFX 1000 W 80 Plus Platinum PSU come with standard SFX dimension.

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Zalman Puts a 15.6-inch Monitor Inside a Case: A Tour Through Zalman Cases at Computex

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Jun 8th, 2024 03:18 Discuss (8 Comments)

Zalman Z10 DS Black is quite the eye-catcher at the 2024 Computex. The HYTE Y70 Touch built a whole new niche of cases that utilized its 5th side (front-left corner edge) to have a touchscreen that spanned the height of the case. The Zalman DS Black takes things up a notch. While it may not be a 5-sided case like the Y70, it uses the front-facing glasshouse to position a 15.6-inch display with 16:9 aspect ratio, and 1080p resolution. This display connects to your graphics card, and can be used as a second monitor, ideally dedicated to displaying widgets, gadgets, monitoring tools, or visualizations. Unlike the display in the Y70 Touch, Zalman's display isn't a touchscreen. If you don't need the monitor inside the case, Zalman provides a kit with which the panel can be turned into a regular desktop monitor, and get replaced in the case with a regular mesh intake.

The Z10 DS Black is an ATX mid-tower that measures 474 mm x 220 mm x 488 mm (LxWxH), with clearances for graphics cards up to 39.5 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 17.3 cm in height. The horizontally partitioned case features 8 fan mounts, three 120 mm along the top, two side-facing, two along the bottom, and one at the rear. The Zalman P40 Snow White is a design evolution over the pillarless cases we've come across this year. While most such cases tend to have glass panels along the front and left side, without a pillar between them, the P40 Snow White even does away with the metal top panel, so you have glass on three sides, without pillars where they meet each other. It's just that the top-left corner has a trigonal metal joint for the three panels to align.

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NuPhy Keyboards at 2024 Computex: The Cyberpunk HE-Series, Air-Series, and Neon-Series

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NuPhy is a bespoke gaming and studio keyboard brand, which brought several popular keyboard models from its lineup to Computex 2024. The HE-series is the most cyberpunk-looking of the lot, with its aluminium handle, alloy body, a metal programmable scrollwheel and a few physical knobs. Every functional aspect of the keyboard is configurable, including the keycaps, custom-sized buttons, knobs, and the key switches themselves. The keyboard features a massive 4000 mAh battery, and electronics that support 8000 Hz interface polling rate. 2.4 GHz is the faster wireless interface, Bluetooth is the more convenient albeit slower interface, and then there's always USB.

The Neon series is an interesting disaggregated 85% format keyboard. The 60% portion of it is disjointed from the Numpad that has a knob. Both portions connect to the PC as two separate keyboards. The Halo series is a 65% keyboard meant for high-comfort productivity and gaming. The example shown has a UK ISO layout, but you can order the keyboard with US ANSI, or any popular international layout. The Gem series are compact Tenkeyless keyboards with an aluminium body, and matching keycaps. The NuFolio is a compact 55% keyboard meant to be paired with tablets, such as the iPad Pro. The Halo 75 V2 is built on the same essential design philosophy as the Gem, but in a 75% layout.

Friday, June 7th 2024

Today's Reviews

Mouse

Pulsar Xlite V3 TechPowerUp

Pulsar Xlite V3 Review

Pulsar Xlite V3 Review

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With the Xlite V3, Pulsar updates their right-handed ergonomic Xlite series across the board: No more holes, a lower weight, a new scroll wheel encoder, optical switches for the main buttons, and support for true 4000 Hz wireless polling.

Kailh Brings Analog Switches, Box Switches, and Chocolate Switches to Computex 2024

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Kailh is probably the most popular mechanical keyboard switch manufacturer after Cherry in terms of design wins. The company has a formidable lineup of keyboard switches across all popular form-factors, and technologies. We begin our tour of their Computex 2024 booth with the Chocolate switch. The casing of this switch appears like the trapezoid pieces of a chocolate bar. This switch is typically meant for low-profile keyboards. There are three variants of these switches based on actuation force, actuation point, and key travel.

Kailh brought both Hall Effect switches and Magnetic (Reed) switches to Computex. They're both analog key switches that let you configure actuation point, and have several applications to the analog input, but have different mechanisms from each other. Kailh has several variants of both kinds of switches based on tactile feedback. Next up, are Kailh's digital (regular) key switches, which include Box-type conventional mechanical switches, and optical keyboard switches. The optical switch has the least latency among all key switches. The box type switches use a mechanism that converts electrical contact a spring-loaded switch to actuation.

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ssupd Shows FANTASY Daisy-Chained Fans and XHUTTLE Case for Both Vertical and Horizontal Builds

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ssupd, Lian Li's sister brand, is making an appearance at Computex 2024 with the launch of its newest FANTACY fan series and the XHUTTLE ATX case. The FANTACY fans are ssupd's first foray into the system fan market, and they come packed with a few features. Utilizing a magnetic series connection system, up to seven FANTACY fans can be daisy-chained together, minimizing cable clutter. While seven fans can be connected, SSUPD recommends using a maximum of six for optimal performance. One of the standout features of the FANTACY fans is their double-sided annular halo design. Each fan has two independently controllable LED rings, allowing users to create unique lighting effects on the front and back of the fans. The fans' matte and transparent sides ensure that the lighting effects are visible from all angles.

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GAMDIAS Also Shows New Cases, PSUs, and Fans at Computex 2024

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At Computex 2024, the GAMDIAS booth had many new things to show. Leading the charge is the NESO P1 PRO Dual Chamber Full-Tower Case. This case boasts three built-in 120 mm ARGB PWM fans, providing top-notch cooling performance and mesmerizing visual effects. Its magnetic modular pedestals offer versatile orientation options, while the user-friendly motherboard assembly design simplifies upgrades and maintenance. With support for the latest RTX 40 series GPU and a rotatable PCIe slot, the NESO P1 PRO allows builders to choose their desired component rotation for the showcase.

Complementing the impressive case lineup is the ATLAS Series, which includes the P, M, and E Series in both black and white color options. These cases feature customized monitors that display real-time system information and ambient temperatures, keeping you always informed. Three built-in 120 mm ARGB PWM fans ensure optimal cooling, while panoramic tempered glass panels showcase your build's beauty.

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GAMDIAS Embeds LCD Screens on Air and AIO Coolers at Computex 2024

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At Computex 2024, GAMDIAS had a booth showcasing their newest cooling solutions. First up, the BOREAS P2-82L Dual-Tower Air Cooler combines high-end cooling performance with a touch of modern flair. Boasting a dual-tower heatsink with eight copper heat pipes and a copper base plate, it ensures efficient heat dissipation from even the most demanding processors. However, what truly sets this cooler apart is its integrated LCD monitor, which allows users to monitor system temperatures and enjoy animated displays, adding a touch of personalization to their setups. Wrapped in a sleek all-black finish, the BOREAS P2-82L is designed for CPUs with high TDPs cooled by air.

Not to be outdone, the GAMDIAS CHIONE M4 ELITE Series LCD Liquid Cooler has also appeared with an exciting design. This liquid cooler is available in 360 mm and 240 mm black/white variants and features an upgraded fluid running system that delivers exceptional thermal performance. Designed with a patented PWM pump and hydraulic PWM fans, the M4 ELITE promises whisper-quiet operational efficiency while maintaining a clean, clutter-free aesthetic thanks to its hidden cable routing. However, the true standout feature is the 3.4-inch LCD on the CPU pump/block combo, which can be customized using the ZEUS CAST software with real-time monitoring data and personalized backgrounds.

Varmilo's FK2 Controller and Mechanical Keyboards Pictured at Computex 2024

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Varmilo's Computex 2024 booth was a keyboard enthusiast's dream, showcasing an array of mechanical keyboards and accessories from various series. Among the highlights was the Varmilo FK2, a unique keyboard/game controller hybrid featuring rapid triggers and the ability to change actuation points that caught our eye. Resembling an oversized mousepad in thickness, it features 14 large buttons (Cherry MX Multipoint Silver switches) designed for ambidextrous or one-handed control, making it ideal for gaming or specialized applications. Recently launched in Japan and receiving positive feedback, the FK2 represents Varmilo's innovative approach to input devices.

Noteworthy was the VA 100 series, which stands out with its magnetic front and backplates for quick customization and ample storage space on the backplate. These keyboards come equipped with Kailh Prestige switches, Cherry PBT keycaps, and an impressive 8000mAh battery. For those who prefer a more minimalist aesthetic, Varmilo offers the Minilo Pro 98%, a refined version of the original Minilo series with a slightly reduced footprint, catering to users who value compact design and functionality.

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Jonsbo Brings Innovative and Elegant SFF Cases to Computex 2024

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Jonsbo brought several innovative cases to the 2024 Computex. The N5 is a dream case for those planning to build a graphics rendering farm. The horizontally partitioned cube-shaped case features an airy upper chamber with room for an E-ATX motherboard, which is shown in the example build to have four lateral-blower graphics cards; while the lower compartment has room for as many as twelve 3.5-inch drives, enough to store all your lossless assets. You can install graphics cards up to 35 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 16 cm in height. The lower front panel is detachable without tools, so you can access the HDDs.

The T6 is an SFF case fit for Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX builds. It measures 185 mm x 223 mm x 332 mm (WxDxH), and comes with a detachable wood handle. A portion of the front panel is finished in a matching tone of wood. There's room inside for graphics cards up to 21.5 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 16 cm in height. Drive bays include two 2.5-inch mounts. The C6-ITX is a slightly expanded variation on the same theme, except with more clearances. The case measures 202 mm x 266 mm x 295 mm, with room for graphics cards up to 25.5 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 17 cm in height. It comes with a Nylon strap handle.

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Philips Evnia's New 27" and 24" Monitors: Fast IPS, 180 Hz, HDR10 for Action-Packed Gaming

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Jun 7th, 2024 11:29 Discuss (2 Comments)

Two new models are poised to join the Philips Monitors' Evnia 3000 range. Designed for gaming enthusiasts, the 27" Philips Evnia 27M2N3200A and 24" Philips Evnia 24M2N3200A are packed with a rich array of features such as Fast IPS panels, Full HD resolution, a 180 Hz refresh rate, HDR10, and Smart Crosshair, which together ensure that gamers experience immersive and satisfying gaming each and every time.

Lightning-fast, lag-free action
The Philips Evnia 27M2N3200A and 24M2N3200A are more than a match for today's most intense and competitive games. Their displays in Full HD resolution redraw the screen image up to 180 times per second, resulting in ultra-smooth images that enable users to target, aim, and shoot with great accuracy. In addition to a 180 Hz refresh rate, these models include a Fast IPS panel with faster response times than a standard monitor, capable of reaching up to 1 ms GtG response time in the max overdrive setting.

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AeroCool APNX Brings a New Spectre Vision AIO Cooler, More Fans, Cases and PSUs to Computex 2024

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Aerocool's APNX Computex 2024 booth presents a diverse range of PC components, including AIO coolers, ARGB fans, PC cases, power supplies, and accessories. The new Spectro Vision L360 AIO is particularly eye-catching, while refreshed cases, along with more budget-friendly power supplies and fans, round out the offerings.

AeroCool Spectro Vision L360 AIO cooler is available in black or white. It stands out with its impressive 4.3" IPS LCD screen (with adjustable angle) capable of displaying CPU temperature, CPU and memory load, and more via the Control Center app such as JPEG, PNG, BMP, and MP4 uploads. The large 360 mm radiator has expanded fins and comes equipped with 120 mm ARGB fans. Another AIO from AeroCool is the Oasis L360 with a 300 W TDP, which comes with an ARGB pump with mirage-effect infinity mirrors and 120 mm ARGB fans.

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Huion Brings Professional Graphics Tablets and Drawing Surfaces to Computex

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Huion is a 12+ year old company that specializes in professional graphics tablets competitive to Wacom in features, resolution, and pricing. The company brought four of its latest graphics tablets to Computex 2024. We begin our tour with the 3rd Gen Huion Kamvas 13, a 13-inch graphics tablet with 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, and a 120% sRGB wide color gamut. Its high precision surface supports 16,384 pressure sensitivity levels. A Huion PW600L digital pen comes included, which features PenTech 4.0.

The Kamvas Pro 19 is a large-format tablet for drafting, that's 19-inch, with 16:9 aspect ratio. It offers 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution, and 120% sRGB color gamut. It includes a set of PW600, and PW600S digital pens. The touch technology is electromagnetic + capacitive. The Inspiroy Fergo M is a graphics tablet without a display, with 16,384 levels of pressure sensitivity, with over 300 PPS report rate, and tilt support. It is wireless, with its battery lasting 24-hours. Connectivity supported is Bluetooth 5.0. Lastly, there's the Kamvas Studio 16 tablet PC, which features a similar touch technology to the Kamvas Pro 19, but with a 16-inch 2K (2560 x 1440) format. The company didn't specify color gamut. The PC is powered by an Intel Core i7-1165G7 "Tiger Lake-U" processor.

Thermaltake's Booth at Computex 2024 is Packed with New Products

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We don't believe we're mistaken in saying that the Thermaltake booth at this year's Computex was among the largest and most crowded, both in terms of products and visitors. Among the products that left a strong impression, we'd like to highlight The Tower 600, 250 Mini, TR-100 Mini-ITX case series, and the extensive range of coolers and accessories. It's difficult to determine the most successful Thermaltake product from Computex 2024, but surely each of us can find at least one that resonates with our preferences.

We conclude our visit to Thermaltake's Computex booth by presenting other novelties from the Thermaltake stand, cases, AIO coolers and air coolers, DDR5 memories and various accessories.

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Barocco Mistel Showcases Innovative New Ergonomic Keyboards at Computex 2024

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Mistel brought some of its latest ergonomic gaming and productivity mechanical keyboards to Computex 2024. The Alpha Rhino MD600 is a true-wireless Split Alice compound keyboard. The set connects to your PC as two keyboards, each with half the keyset. You even get two separate palm-rests. As a keyboard set the MD600 has a 60% layout. You can join the two halves and lock them in place; or you can split them to your preferred angle for the best possible ergonomics. There's no cable running between the two halves. In terms of hardware, the MD600 with several variants of Cherry MX key switches that are hot-swappable, topped with PBT double-shot keycaps. The well of the keyset has sound absorbing foam. In terms of connectivity, you have a choice between USB, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz RF. The keyboard packs a 2,000 mAh lithium battery, which should give it several weeks of heavy usage on a charge.

The MD750 Delight is a conventional (single piece) 75% format mechanical wireless keyboard, with 87 keys, a programmable rotary knob, and a 2-inch LED screen. The keyboard features RGB backlighting, and its 4,000 mAh battery lasts up to 60 days of heavy use. You get hot-swappable Cherry MX keys with PBT Double Shot keycaps, three connectivity modes, and support for Cherry Profile. The AirOne is an ultra low-profile keyboard that's just 9 to 14 mm thick, and uses Cherry MX ULP tactile-click key switches. It comes in a 65% (68-key) layout, with a CNC milled aluminium body. The switches are topped by a super-slim ABS keycap set. You can carry the AirOne in its provided zipper pouch, or accessorize it with a wood dock that lets you mount tablets such as the iPad Pro on it.

AVerMedia Shows New Premium Go Series Capture Dock for Handhelds, GaN Charger and More at Computex 2024

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While it was keen to show off its earlier released Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 (GC553G2) USB and Live Gamer 4K 2.1 (GC575) PCIe HDMI 2.1 capture cards which have recently got a big firmware update, giving them 4K144 capture, support for 5.1 multi-channel audio, and support for Windows 11 Dynamic Lighting, AVerMedia had a lot of other new things to show at the Computex 2024 show, including the new Premium Go Series, which includes the world's first Capture Dock, the X'tra Go GC515, the Elite Go GC313Pro and Core Go GC313 GaN charger and capture device, new AVerMedia Streaming Center software, and a couple of NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX-based Box PCs for edge AI.

As said, the new AVerMedia Premium Go Series kicks off with the X'tra Go GC515, which is the world's first Capture Dock for various handheld devices. The Xtra Go GC515 does exactly what you think it does, and that is record 4K30 or 1080p120 footage from a handheld gaming device with just a simple click and without a computer. It is compatible with popular models like Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and probably most other handheld consoles. Of course, since it does not require a PC, it records everything on a microSD card. The Premium Go Series also features GaN chargers with video capture capability, including the Elite Go GC313Pro, a 100 W charger with HDMI 4K60 output, USB-C 1080p60 capture, and an ability to charge multiple device. There is also the Core Go GC313 GaN charger and capture device, which allows users to display their video signal on a monitor at up to 4K60 via HDMI while the device is charging.

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Lian Li Unveils EDGE PSU Lineup at Computex 2024

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Lian Li was also keen to show us its unique EDGE PSU series which features a dual-chamber chassis with L-shaped design that allow easier and more direct access for cable connection. The Lian Li EDGE PSU series will be available in 850 W, 1,000 W, and 1,300 W power output versions, with a special EG850 Mesh version with removable fan grill that allows easier cleaning. In addition to all the usual connectors, the Lian Li EDGE PSU lineup also comes with a built-In USB2.0 Hub.

The entire Lian Li EDGE PSU series is rated at 80 Plus Platinum efficiency, except for the EG850 Mesh which is 80 Plus Gold certified and should be the first one available. Bear in mind that the EG850 Mesh has slightly different specifications, but we'll confirm these as it becomes available or comes to our review testbed. The entire series is fully modular with sleeved cables and cable combs. Lian Li is using a new 12VHPWR connector design with more durable contact points for each pin, as well as high-quality electrolytic capacitors. In case you are wondering, the precise dimensions are 182x86x150 mm and as showcased at the event, Lian Li will have both black and white color options for some models.

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EK Introduces New Direct Die Water Block for Socket LGA 1700 14th Gen Intel Core CPUs

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EK, the leading computer cooling solutions provider, is rolling out a brand-new water block built from the ground up for the LGA 1700 socket, explicitly designed for delidded Intel Core CPUs. It bears improvements that benefit 14th-generation CPUs and shares almost no parts with the previously released Intel Direct Die water block. It includes a purpose-developed cold plate, cooling fin structure, and mounting mechanism. It relies on standoffs positioned at the four corners of the water block to ensure optimal contact with the CPU, eliminating concerns about applying too much or too little pressure on the bare CPU die, just like the AM5 Direct Die water block. EK's latest water block features EK-Matrix7 compatibility, meaning the product's height and port distance are managed in 7 mm increments for easier loop planning and precise results.

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This new direct die LGA 1700 water block is built from scratch and made to squeeze every bit of performance out of the 14th-generation Intel Core CPUs. The top is seethrough glass-like acrylic, with rich D-RGB illumination behind the window, which is riddled with aluminium bars going over the top and two G1/4" extenders that interrupt the flow of the black-anodized aluminium bars. These G1/4" extenders are standard Torque micro extenders. They can be replaced by other products from the EK-Quantum Torque Micro series, be it extenders of different finish, HDP or HDC fittings.

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Thermaltake Reveals the TH V2 Ultra EX ARGB Sync AIO & CT EX ARGB Sync Fans in New Colors

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Thermaltake, renowned for its premium PC hardware solutions and just celebrating its 25th anniversary, unveils at Computex 2024 the TH V2 Ultra EX ARGB Sync Snow AIO, along with the CT EX ARGB Sync and the CT EX Reverse ARGB Sync fans. These cooling solutions are available in a range of colors: Black, White, Hydrangea Blue, and Matcha Green. From AIOs to standard blade fans to reverse blade fans, Thermaltake enhances each product with quick magnetic connections, providing excellent cable management tailored to different preferences.

The TH V2 Ultra EX ARGB Sync is a budget-friendly AIO cooler featuring the 2nd iteration of Magnetic Force Design (MagForce 2.0) and a highly customizable LCD. This series includes models equipped with radiators ranging from 240 mm up to 420 mm and 120 mm / 140 mm CT EX ARGB Sync fully modular fans. Both are available in Black and Snow editions.

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SK hynix Showcases Its Next-Gen Solutions at Computex 2024

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SK hynix presented its leading AI memory solutions at COMPUTEX Taipei 2024 from June 4-7. As one of Asia's premier IT shows, COMPUTEX Taipei 2024 welcomed around 1,500 global participants including tech companies, venture capitalists, and accelerators under the theme "Connecting AI". Making its debut at the event, SK hynix underlined its position as a first mover and leading AI memory provider through its lineup of next-generation products.

"Connecting AI" With the Industry's Finest AI Memory Solutions
Themed "Memory, The Power of AI," SK hynix's booth featured its advanced AI server solutions, groundbreaking technologies for on-device AI PCs, and outstanding consumer SSD products. HBM3E, the fifth generation of HBM1, was among the AI server solutions on display. Offering industry-leading data processing speeds of 1.18 terabytes (TB) per second, vast capacity, and advanced heat dissipation capability, HBM3E is optimized to meet the requirements of AI servers and other applications. Another technology which has become crucial for AI servers is CXL as it can increase system bandwidth and processing capacity. SK hynix highlighted the strength of its CXL portfolio by presenting its CXL Memory Module-DDR5 (CMM-DDR5), which significantly expands system bandwidth and capacity compared to systems only equipped with DDR5. Other AI server solutions on display included the server DRAM products DDR5 RDIMM and MCR DIMM. In particular, SK hynix showcased its tall 128-gigabyte (GB) MCR DIMM for the first time at an exhibition.

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Western Digital Introduces New Enterprise AI Storage Solutions and AI Data Cycle Framework

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Fueling the next wave of AI innovation, Western Digital today introduced a six-stage AI Data Cycle framework that defines the optimal storage mix for AI workloads at scale. This framework will help customers plan and develop advanced storage infrastructures to maximize their AI investments, improve efficiency, and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their AI workflows. AI models operate in a continuous loop of data consumption and generation - processing text, images, audio and video among other data types while simultaneously producing new unique data. As AI technologies become more advanced, data storage systems must deliver the capacity and performance to support the computational loads and speeds required for large, sophisticated models while managing immense volumes of data. Western Digital has strategically aligned its Flash and HDD product and technology roadmaps to the storage requirements of each critical stage of the cycle, and today introduced a new industry-leading, high-performance PCIe Gen 5 SSD to support AI training and inference; a high-capacity 64 TB SSD for fast AI data lakes; and the world's highest capacity ePMR, UltraSMR 32 TB HDD for cost-effective storage at scale.

"There's no doubt that Generative AI is the next transformational technology, and storage is a critical enabler. The implications for storage are expected to be significant as the role of storage, and access to data, influences the speed, efficiency and accuracy of AI Models, especially as larger and higher-quality data sets become more prevalent," said Ed Burns, Research Director at IDC. "As a leader in Flash and HDD, Western Digital has an opportunity to benefit in this growing AI landscape with its strong market position and broad portfolio, which meets a variety of needs within the different AI data cycle stages."

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Minisforum Brings Power-Packed Mini-PCs to Computex 2024

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Minisforum consistently impressed us with its bold small footprint computing solutions over the years, and they've taken things a level up this Computex. Imagine a docking station on which you installed a graphics card like you'd slot in an NES cartridge. That's the Minisforum DEG1 OCulink graphics docking station. The dock resembles an 8-bit era Atari. You install a graphics card vertically on its PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slot (electrical Gen 4 x4), and connect 12 V power from the dock to the card (12V-2x6 and 3x 8-pin supported). The dock connects to the host machine over Oculink (Gen 4 x4).

The R3GAF is a pre-built external GPU based on the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT. It connects to the host over Oculink, and uses an internap power supply to drive the card, with a configured power limit of 120 W. Besides the GPU's connectivity, the dock puts out a trio pf 5 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. Next up, is a Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) dock that puts out two downstream Thunderbolt ports, a handful USB-C ports, an internal M.2 slot, card reader, and DisplayPort output demuxed from the Thunderbolt uplink.

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Antec Unveils New Cases, Power Supplies, and Fans at Computex 2024

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Antec is showcasing a broad palette of products at Computex 2024. This year's offerings are quite extensive, featuring a wide range of PC cases, power supplies, and fans to meet everyone's needs. Among the new products, the Performance 1M SFX case and the SF850X 80 Plus Gold PSUs stand out as particularly appealing for those interested in small form factor builds. However, there's something for everyone in Antec's lineup.

The Antec Performance 1M is one of the main attractions with its compact SFX format (424 x 175 x 260 mm) and interesting integrated features, such as the semi-dual-chamber design. The case is built with aluminium on the outside and steel framing on the inside, supporting Mini-ITX motherboards and SFX PSUs. Notably, the riser to connect the graphics card to the motherboard is included.

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PCCooler Power Supplies, Coolers, and Cases at Computex 2024

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PCCooler may seem like a new brand, but is at least 13 years old in the market now, with its claim to fame being the air+liquid CPU cooler from 2011. The company brought plenty of gear to its 2024 Computex booth. There are at least four PSU series, mostly covering mainstream, mid-range, and the performance segments of the market. The KF series is at the entry-level, and features fixed cabling, along with 80 Plus (baseline) efficiency. This sticks to the older ATX 2.53 standard. The YK series is the company's most affordable PSU series to meet ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 specs. You get fixed cabling here, too, including a fixed 12V-2x6 on some of the higher wattage models (750 W and above); but with 80 Plus Bronze efficiency. The YN series is a notch above, with capacities of up to 1000 W, ATX 3.1 + PCIe Gen 5.1, Cybenetics Gold switching efficiency, and Cybenetics A- acoustics. The YS series is on the top, with wattages going up to 1200 W. Both the YN and YS include a 600 W-rated 12V-2x6 connector.

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Lian Li Brings New HydroShift LCD AIO Cooler, New UNI FAN Fans, and New Strimer Cables to Computex 2024

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In addition to a couple of interesting PC cases that will be coming later this year, Lian Li also brought some cooling products and other accessories to the Computex 2024 show floor, including the new HydroShift LCD AIO cooler, as well as new UNI FAN fans and Strimer cables that come with support for Lian Li's new wireless controller for PC case accessories. Lian Li also announced its collaboration with SignalRGB, launching a beta version of L-Connect 3 software, which will provide users with better and easier way to control lighting effects across all components, and it both looks and works pretty good as far as we could see at the show floor.

The new Lian Li HydroShift LCD AIO cooler, will only be available only in 360 mm size, at least for now, and come in three different versions, HydroShift LCD 360S, HydroShift LCD 360RGB, and the HydroShift LCD 360TL. The difference between the three models come in terms of radiator and fans, depending on the usage. All three feature a 2.88-inch IPS 480x480 resolution screen with 500 nits of brightness on top of a 72x72x59 mm block. The screen itself will support the aforementioned L-Connect 3 software, which can then show all the data.

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ASUS Unveils Groundbreaking Display Lineup at Computex 2024

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Jun 7th, 2024 04:18 Discuss (4 Comments)

ASUS today announced the unveiling of a groundbreaking lineup of displays at Computex 2024. These all-new monitors include the stunning ProArt Display 5K and 8K professional range, flexible ZenScreen displays and wellness-focused ASUS VU displays. These cutting-edge screens are designed to boost professional content creation, hybrid work, entertainment and well-being - ready to provide unrivalled windows of clarity on the exciting new era of AI-powered computing.

ASUS ProArt Display 5K PA27JCV: Redefining your 5K dream
The all-new ASUS ProArt Display 5K PA27JCV is a 27-inch 5K high-PPI professional monitor, featuring a stunning 5120 x 2880 resolution and 218 high-PPI display for unparalleled clarity and color accuracy. With 99% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB wide color gamut, it ensures true-to-life color reproduction. It features ASUS LuxPixel technology that includes an anti-glare and low reflection (AGLR) coating for a paper-like screen effect. Unlike a traditional matte finish, which can soften images, this special formulation provides exceptional pixel color fidelity and sharp details for extended creative session. Calman Verified and factory calibrated for Delta E < 2 color accuracy, it's trusted for precise color grading.

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Ocypus at Computex 2024: Air and Liquid CPU Coolers, Cases

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Ocypus is a new PC casing and cooling brand we've met at Computex 2024. The brand has a formidable lineup of contemporary gaming PC cases, fans, and CPU coolers (both air and liquid). The Iota L36 line of AIO liquid CPU coolers come with high static pressure FDB fans, and a glossy rounded-square pump-block with a segmented display that puts out coolant temperature as measured in the pump (rather than pulled from ACPI over USB/software). The cooler comes in white and black trims, and there's just one radiator size on display—360 mm x 120 mm. The Delta L36 is a "lite" variant of the Iota L36, with a silicon RGB LED diffuser crowning the pump-block instead of the temperature display. Both coolers support the upcoming LGA1851, LGA1700, AM5, and AM4 sockets.

The CPU air cooler lineup is topped by the Iota A62, a large dual fin-stack cooler, which comes in silver and black color variants. It uses a pair of 120 mm FDB fans in push-pull configuration, with the second fan located between the two fin-stacks. The top-plates of the fin stacks have perforations, and the LED segment display peeks out from these in what is a neatly executed design. The Delta A62 is identical to this, but without the display. What's interesting is that the Iota A62 lacks fan illumination, but the Delta A62 has plenty of it.

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Lian Li Shows New Cases at Computex 2024

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As expected, Lian Li has unveiled a couple of new PC cases at the Computex 2024 show in Taipei, including the LANCOOL 207, LANCOOL 217 featuring a wooden aesthetic, and the O11 Vision Compact. All three new cases pretty much follow the recent trend in PC case design, but also giving it a recognizable Lian Li twist and, of course, and the quality we learned to expect from Lian Li.

The LANCOOL 207 is an interesting PC case as it is basically a Micro-ATX-sized PC case that can accommodate an ATX motherboard, which is quite a feat. Lian Li actually lowered the motherboard tray while moving the PSU to the front. In addition to supporting an ATX motherboards, it also supports up to 360 mm AIO at the top, up to 410 mm long graphics cards, and up to 160 mm long PSUs. The LANCOOL 207 supports up to two 140 mm fans at the front (two 140x30 mm ARGB fans with infinity mirrors are bundled), three 120 mm or two 140 mm ones at the top, two 120 mm above the PSU shroud (also included with the case) and single 120 mm fan at the rear. The front panel gets two USB 3.0 and one USB 3.1 Type-C port, alongside audio jacks and the power button. The LANCOOL 207 is coming in Q3 2024 with an expected price of $79.99.

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Antec Showcases Core HS, its First Gaming Handheld at Computex

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The partnership between Antec and Ayaneo has resulted in a new handheld device called the Core HS, marking Antec's debut into the handheld gaming market. Similar to Ayaneo's Slide, the Antec Core HS is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor and comes in two models: white and black. The device is available with either 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage or 32 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage (LPDDR5X and M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 single-sided SSD).

It features a 6" 1080p IPS floating screen with 368 PPI, 400 nits brightness, and an adjustable angle (up to a 30-degree tilt). The device includes a full QWERTY keyboard with RGB backlighting and Fn function keys. Connectivity options include WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. The device is equipped with a 46.2 Wh (12000 mAh) battery and a new 3 + 2 triple copper tube cooling system. These units will be priced between $600 and $900 USD and will ship with Windows 11.

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NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Street Fighter 6 and Six More Games

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Capcom's latest entry in the iconic Street Fighter series, Street Fighter 6, punches its way into the cloud this GFN Thursday. The game, along with Ubisoft's XDefiant, leads six new games joining the GeForce NOW library. A new reward makes its way to the cloud gaming service's Ultimate and Priority members. For a limited time, GeForce NOW members who are new to Xbox PC Game Pass can get three months of Microsoft's subscription service free, just by opting into the GeForce NOW Rewards program.

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Unleash the ultimate Hadoken with Street Fighter 6 on GeForce NOW. The renowned 2D fighting game returns with intense battles, special moves, combos and Super Art attacks to defeat opponents. With a roster of 22 iconic fighters, including classic World Warriors like Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile and Akuma, plus all-new characters like Kimberly, Jamie, Marisa and Manon, there's no better time to hit the streets. The newest installment introduces innovative features and enhanced visuals across three distinct game modes - Fighting Ground, World Tour and Battle Hub - for gamers to level up and put their skills to the test. The game's blend of classic mechanics and fresh enhancements is captivating longtime fans and newcomers alike. Become a World Warrior in the cloud with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership and stream all the fighting glory at up to stunning 4K resolution. Witness every punch, kick and Hadoken with others by hopping online for some head-to-head competition.

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Akko and MonsGeek Brings New M1 V3 Keyboard, Switches and Other Models at Computex 2024

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It's all about keyboards in Akko / Mons Geek's Computex 2024 booth, where they have on display the full range of mechanical keyboards already on sale, the new M1 V3 keyboard, new Pro switches, an all-wooden keyboard (case and keys), the premium Year of the Dragon keyboard, and a prototype all-resin keyboard. MonsGeek's M1 V3 mechanical aluminium keyboard with magnetic switches is the newest model available in a 75% format with 82 keys, featuring a multimedia control knob and extended color options. From Akko's side we have new the V3 Creamy Purple Pro 5-pin switches (priced at $0.22 each), standing out with a 3 mm total travel (2 mm pre-travel) and a 30 g operating force. With a 55 g tactile force, these switches offer smoothness and precision with a distinct, smooth sound.

Keychron Showcases the Q HE Magnetic and B Pro Series Wireless Keyboards

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Keychron prides itself in bringing the typing comfort and performance of gaming keyboards to the productivity and creator space. At the 2024 Computex, the company showed us their latest performance productivity keyboards. The first of these is the Q HE. This keyboard features magnetic switches for configurable actuation point; hot-swappable keyswitches and keycaps, a gasket mounting design for the switches; a CNC milled aluminium unibody, and 1000 Hz interface polling rate. This is a wireless keyboard, and features both 2.4 GHz RF (better latencies) and Bluetooth (more convenient). You can even plug it in and use it as a wired keyboard. The model shown is optimized for Macs, as you can tell from the Command keys, but there is a physical switch to enable a "Windows mode," which turns the Command keys to Win keys.

The Keychron B Pro series is a lightweight keyboard, with low-profile keys that use scissor-type mechanical keyswitches. The keyboard is barely half a centimeter thick, and since there's no lighting, the battery life is as high as 9 months. Interfaces include USB (type-C), 2.4 GHz RF, and Bluetooth. Just like the Q HE, this keyboard is Mac-friendly, and a switch lets you toggle between Mac and Windows modes.

Sparkle Presents Streamer 4K60 Video Capture Card at Computex 2024

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At Computex 2024, Sparkle has unveiled its latest product aimed at streamers, the Streamer 4K60. This innovative PCIe video capture card is engineered to cater to the demands of high-quality video production. Sparkle has seamlessly integrated many advanced features into this remarkable device, ensuring that content creators and streamers can unleash their creativity without compromise. The Streamer 4K60 boasts the ability to capture ultra-high-definition video at a smooth 60 frames per second in 4K resolution or even 120 frames per second in 1080p resolution. Its dual HDMI input support facilitates video passthrough and enables users to explore the realms of Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and cooperative streaming functionalities. Furthermore, this cutting-edge device effortlessly combines HDR10 support, a robust metal cover design for durability, and comprehensive software compatibility with popular platforms like OBS and XSplit. For connection to the PC, it requires a PCIe 2.0 x1 connector. For video passthrough and video input, HDMI 2.1 is used. The card is priced at 299 USD and will be available in late July or early August.

PSU OEM Major CWT's First-party PSU Designs at Computex 2024

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Jun 7th, 2024 02:25 Discuss (3 Comments)

Channel Well Technology (CWT) is a major OEM of PC and server power supplies, as well as power bricks for notebooks and consumer electronics. The company is also selling PSUs in the retail channel under its own brand, just the way Seasonic and Fortron do. These can be seen as de-facto reference designs for the brand. We begin our tour of CWT with the HPN line of hot-swappable redundant power supplies. A 1000 W model was on display, which meets ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 specs (cutting-edge), along with 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency.

The CTT series are the company's enthusiast-segment high-Wattage PSUs for gaming PCs. These 80 Plus Titanium efficiency-rated PSUs come in 1350 W and 1650 W variants, meet ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 specs, and offer two 600 W-capable 12V-2x6 connectors, besides two 4+4 pin EPS, and half a dozen 6+2 pin PCIe power. There is an even larger 2000 W model, although we're not sure if this meets 80 Plus Titanium. It uses dual +12 V rails, and offers two 600 W 12V-2x6, besides four EPS, and six 6+2 pin PCIe, making it ideal for Ryzen Threadripper or Xeon W high-end desktops or workstations; or even 2P servers.

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Alseye Brings Massive Cooler Selection and a Few Interesting Cases to Computex 2024

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Alseye, the Chinese maker of AIO/air coolers and PC cases, had an interesting display at Computex 2024. The company's main showcase was the massive AIO cooler selection with some exciting pump/CPU block combo designs. A star of the show is the company's i360 360 mm AIO water cooler in white. It features a real-time information display of CPU and GPU temps on its CPU block, which resembles the look of a car's turbocharger. With a pump speed of 3200 RPM and fan speeds of 800-1800 RPM with FDB bearings, the i360 should be a quiet implementation. It also comes in an i240 240 mm radiator version with support for AMD and Intel platforms.

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TRYX CPU Coolers: Panorama SE is a Standout in AIO CLC Design, with a Curved Display

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Jun 7th, 2024 00:15 Discuss (1 Comment)

One of the standout products at Computex this year is the TRYX Panorama SE, an AIO liquid CPU cooler with an innovative 6.5-inch AMOLED curved display on the pump-block that wraps around the front- and side, with an eye-pleasing 1080p resolution. You're supposed to orient it in such a way that its side faces the front of your case, and hope that this portion of the display isn't obstructed by tall memory modules. Perhaps the latest crop of motherboards with DDR5 CAMM2 slots has the answer to this problem.

The curved display and its panoramic edge lets you create anamorphic illusion effects such as the ones you see in buildings with large curved displays. The cooler uses an HDMI connection to your graphics card, and can be made to display just about anything. The Panorama SE comes in 360 mm and 240 mm radiator sizes, and in white- and black trims. The display is embedded in its own L-shaped breakout module that floats over the pump-block. The actual pump-block is somewhat cylindrical, a small 60 mm fan ventilates the pump motor and the heat dissipation chamber.

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The AQIRYS HYDRA 360 delivers performance, value, and features that will appeal to any PC enthusiast. Standout is the pump-mounted display, which provides real-time readings of both pump and fan RPMs, as well as the coolant temperature. The ARGB fans also add a striking visual element to your setup. Best of all, the HYDRA 360 offers all this without causing your wallet to spontaneously combust.

Creative Showcases Zen Air SXFi TWS and Zen Hybrid Headphones

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Jun 6th, 2024 23:51 Discuss (0 Comments)

Creative showed us their latest Zen Air SXFi and Zen Hybrid of true-wireless headphones. The Zen Air SXFi is an in-ear true-wireless headphones set featuring 10 mm drivers, multi-device connectivity that lets you, for example, have these connected to your phone and laptop at the same time; and active noise cancellation (ANC). Including the case, the Zen Air SXFi offers up to 39 hours of combined battery life.

The Zen Hybrid is a foldable, around-the-ear pair of headphones that comes in white+titanium and black+gunmetal 2-tone trims. These are wireless headphones, and pack 40 mm drivers. Besides the main mic, there is an array of mics in various locations of the cans for the ENC (environmental noise cancellation) system can work. The ANC system features three modes—hybrid, adaptive, and ambient. Hybrid ANC is the classic ANC mode, adaptive changes the level of noise-cancellation on its own; ambient lets some ambient sound from the surroundings let through using the built-in feed-forward mic. With ANC completely off, the Zen Hybrid offers up to 70 hours of use on a single charge. Prices of the two range between $100 to $150.

Xilence Brings Clear Acrylic RGB Fans and Pillarless Cases to Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 23:35 Discuss (0 Comments)

Partly like it's 2012 with clear acrylic RGB LED fans from Xilence. The new Xilence Gaming series 120 mm ARGB fans shed the trend of using frosted plastic to diffuse LED lighting, in favor of clear acrylic for both the impeller and the bore of the fan frame. The LEDs are studded along the bore, and not the impeller hub. You get modern FDB bearings, 4-pin PWM for the main function, and 3-pin ARGB for the lighting. The company also showed us their cable-free daisy-chaining fan series meant for radiator. A single cable powers one of the fans, and daisy-chaining contacts power the others in the series.

Next up, is the Xilence LiQuRizer, a line of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers, which feature a round (typical Asetek) pump-block, with an infinite reflection ornament on top, which shows off the Xilence logo. This logo can be rotated to get the orientation right. Besides ARGB lighting in this pump-block ornament, the included fans have hub-based ARGB. The series comes in 360 mm and 240 mm models. Xilence also showed off a premium variant of the LiQuRizer with an LED segment display that puts out temperature, pump, and fan-speed readings from ACPI (it connects to the motherboard a USB 2.0 header and talks to a software that can access ACPI).

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Chieftec at Computex 2024: Atmos PSUs, SFF Cases, and Iceberg AIO Coolers

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Jun 6th, 2024 22:56 Discuss (1 Comment)

Chieftec brought an impressive lineup of SFF gaming PC cases, power supplies, and AIO liquid CPU coolers to Computex 2024. We begin our booth tour with the Visio, a cube-shaped ATX case with a pillarless front-left corner. The case is wide, and vertically partitioned, so you orient the PSU sideways. Since the right-side compartment has ample Z-clearance, the case should be a boon for those planning builds with backside connectivity (ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, GIGABYTE AORUS Stealth, etc). It supports up to three radiators, with a large 360 mm along the top and bottom; 240 mm along the side, and 140 mm along the rear. The motherboard tray offers 41 cm clearance for graphics cards. The Visio Air is essentially the same case, but with a mesh intake along the front panel, instead of glass, there's no pillarless edge with this one.

The Pro Cube 2 is a Micro-ATX cube-shaped case with its motherboard tray oriented along the plane of the base. Its front panel is dominated by a large 200 mm fan, with its vent giving the case the appearance of a subwoofer. Inside, there's room for graphics cards up to 32 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 16 in height. It's not just the front, a 200 mm fan is also strategically located along the top panel, providing exhaust ventilation. The case folds open along the front- and top panels, like a truck's hood. The Apex Snow is a conventional mid-tower with a large trapezoid front mesh intake with preinstalled RGB LED fans. and a horizontally partitioned internal layout. There's room for motherboards as large as EATX, graphics cards up to 40 cm in length, and large radiator mounts that include 420 mm x 140 mm along the front, 360 mm or 280 mm along the top; and a 140 mm rear. Four ARGB fans are included.

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Raijintek at Computex 2024: Magnetic Keyboard, Ampere PSUs, Metis Ultra Case, Cyclops AIO

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Jun 6th, 2024 21:23 Discuss (5 Comments)

Raijintek brought an impressive lineup of new products to the 2024 Computex. We begin our tour with the Raijin, a pro-grade keyboard in the 87% TKL format. The keyboard features magnetic key switches for faster response time, and more accurate actuation. These are capped by PBT+SUB keycaps, with support for various keycap industry standards. The top- and main body panels are made of aluminium. Each key is individually illuminated by addressable RGB LEDs. This is a purely wired keyboard, with a type-A to type-C adapter being included.

Raijintek also brought three new lines of PSUs to Computex, the lineup is led by the Cerios white series, which comes in several medium-high wattage. The model shown was 850 W. It offers 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency, and fully modular cabling. The Ampere Bronze ATX 3.0 series comes in several medium wattage, ranging from 550 W to 1000 W, with 80 Plus Bronze efficiency, and 12V-2x6 connectors on some of the higher wattage models, such as the 750 W one shown here. The Ampere Platinum series PSUs are from a whole different league, with high-wattage models, such as the 1200 W shown here, and 80 Plus Platinum switching efficiency.

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Thermalright Brings a Huge Lineup of PSUs to Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 14:30 Discuss (21 Comments)

Thermalright brought a large lineup of contemporary high-end PSUs to Computex 2024. The lineup is led by the flagship AT1650 Titanium. This beast has 1650 W of power on tap, and meets ATX 3.1 with PCIe 5 specs. It puts out not one, but two 16-pin 12V-2x6 connectors, both capable of 600 W. Besides this, you get two 8-pin EPS, at least six 6+2 pin PCIe power, and close to a dozen SATA power and other peripheral connectors. Its 80 Plus Titanium switching efficiency makes the dual 600 W 12V-2x6 configuration possible. The TG-1650-W offers the same 1650 W, and two 12V-2x6, but with lower 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency.

The company also has a couple of high-Wattage SFX and SFX-L PSUs, the TGFX850 and TGFX1000, which as their names suggest, deliver 850 W and 1000 W, respectively. You get full modular cabling, one 600 W-capable 12V-2x6, and dual 8-pin EPS. Switching gears back to the conventional ATX/PS2 form-factor, and there are the TG-1200, TP-1000, and TG-1000-W, which are 80 Plus Gold, 80 Plus Platinum, and 80 Plus Gold-rated, respectively; and each offer a 600 W 12V-2x6.

XPG to Launch Handheld Gaming Device with LPCAMM2 Support

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Jun 6th, 2024 14:09 Discuss (9 Comments)

Handheld gaming devices are a dime a dozen these days and more and more companies are joining the fray on almost a weekly basis. At Computex, XPG was showing its upcoming handheld gaming device—currently known as the NIA—and it has several interesting features that most of their competitors haven't mentioned so far. The potentially most interesting feature that XPG has implemented is an LPCAMM2 module with support for up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x memory. XPG didn't list how much RAM the NIA will ship with, but 16 or 32 GB seems like the logical choices.

The device will be powered by AMD's Phoenix APU, but no details were given. XPG has implemented support for foveated rendering, which the company claims is an exclusive feature. This is courtesy of a front-facing camera with eye tracking, but it's unclear how exactly it'll work, since it won't be exactly the same as in a VR headset. The NIA will ship with an XPG Gammix S55 SSD, which is an M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive with sizes of up to 2 TB. XPG also claims that the NIA is built for a "circular computing product lifecycle" whatever that means, but we're guessing it has something to do with using recycled materials and being recyclable. The screen size of the 1080p, 120 Hz display wasn't mentioned, but the screen can be tilted for better ergonomics and is supposed to deliver up to 500 nits brightness. The NIA also has a built-in kickstand.

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FSP at Computex 2024: Advan/Vita PSUs, Workstation/Gaming Cases, and AIO Coolers

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At Computex 2024, FSP had a powerful presence with the unveiling of its new VITA, ADVAN, and MEGA series PSUs. The VITA 850 W and 1000 W series targets budget-conscious builds, offering efficiency ratings from bronze to gold. These PSUs feature premium bulk capacitors, ensuring reliability and longevity, and some models include silent fans for quiet operation without sacrificing cooling performance. The ADVAN series is tailored for gamers and professionals who seek a balance of performance and affordability. Available in Bronze, Gold, and Platinum efficiency ratings, these PSUs cater to mainstream gaming rigs and workstations. Notable features include a semi-fanless design for quiet operation at low loads, sleek black cables for efficient cable management, and multiple voltage protection safeguards.

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Wooting 80HE Keyboard Pictured at Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 14:05 Discuss (11 Comments)

Wooting are the pioneers of of analog keyboards—keyboards where a keystroke isn't a 0 or 1; but rather quantifiable based on the key travel. The keyboard can measure the travel of a key in increments of 0.1 mm. Besides the numerous applications of such a technology in gaming and creative work, the keyboard also allows you to configure the exact actuation point of each key—something a regular "digital" mechanical keyboard can't. The new Wooting 80HE is an 80% version of the original Wooting One, and has all the keys you'd expect in a TKL (tenkeyless) layout. Every key is individually RGB illuminated. The keyboard's electronics support 8000 Hz USB polling rate, for a 0.125 ms response time. The Wooting booth had an instrument set up, which could let you see the actual analog motion of the keystroke.

OWC Brings Slick and Powerful Creator Storage to Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 13:34 Discuss (4 Comments)

OWC brought a host of creator storage solutions to Computex 2024. The company's claim to fame over the past decades has been that their gear is compatible with Macs and iOS devices, although, the current generation is pretty standardized for Macs and Windows PCs. We begin our tour with docking stations—the stuff OWC is good at. The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock supports the new Thunderbolt Share standard announced by Intel barely a month ago. It plugs into two PCs (or Macs) that support Thunderbolt Share, and enables a fast 40 Gbps network connection between the two, letting you quickly move files and other resources. The dock also allows you to share its various ports, I/O, and card readers among the two connected machines. These connections include two downstream Thunderbolt 40 Gbps, an HDMI display output, a gigabit Ethernet, two 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-A, a 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C, a USB 2.0, HD audio with 4-pole headset jack, and an SD card reader. The dock has its own internal power supply that drives all its functions.

Next up, is the Express 1M2, a very slick designed USB4-based portable SSD. Internally, the enclosure has an M.2-2280 slot with PCI-Express 3.0 x4 connection, and tested bandwidth as high as 3151 MB/s. A bridge chip connects the M.2 slot to the 40 Gbps USB4 host interface. The actual compartment of the aluminium enclosure with the drive is very slim, much of the body doubles up as a heatsink for the M.2 SSD, there's even some thermal pad and contact points located strategically to make contact with the SSD controller and NAND flash chips. The enclosure supports drives of up to 8 TB in capacity. The range starts from $249 for the 1 TB model.

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QNAP Demoes QSW-M3224-24T 1U Switch for Storage Management at Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 13:25 Discuss (0 Comments)

At Computex 2024, QNAP drew attendees' attention with their booth showcasing the QSW-M3224-24T 1U rackmount Ethernet network switch. Designed as a cost-effective solution, this switch boasts an impressive array of 24 10G Ethernet RJ45 ports, specifically catering to storage nodes like NAS that need to be connected to it. QNAP's emphasis on providing a comprehensive networking solution was evident from the switch's support for a suite of their proprietary technologies.

One of the key features highlighted was the QSS Pro 4.0.0 L3 Lite system management software, which streamlines network administration tasks. Additionally, the switch offers IGMP snooping capabilities, enabling efficient handling of AV-over-IP configurations. QNAP's Qfinder Pro utility further simplifies network management by allowing administrators to easily locate locally attached QNAP devices by their IP addresses. Notably, the QSW-M3224-24T also supports multi-chassis link aggregation group (MC-LAG) technology, ensuring network redundancy and enhancing overall reliability.

Ajazz at Computex 2024: Keyboards with Large Touchscreens, OLED Control Decks, Magnesium Alloy Mouse

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Jun 6th, 2024 12:41 Discuss (13 Comments)

Ajazz had a brisk show in its Computex 2024 booth, with the main attractions being keyboards with large touchscreens. The first one is a low-profile mechanical keyboard with a 5-inch (well, 4.9-inch) true-color capacitive touchscreen. The keyboard has physical dimensions comparable to the 85% format, but has a 75% layout, with that touchscreen located where you'd expect the Numpad to be. But that's not the strangest contraption, it's actually the Smart Screen Mechanical keyboard. This is also a 75% keyboard, but with a 10.1-inch rectangular screen with a crazy aspect ratio. You plug the keyboard to your PC, and this display as an HDMI device, and basically give yourself a second screen that prove useful for mapping macros in games, or even during creative work. It's just that the keyboard looks like a computer from the 1980s.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect about these keyboards with touchscreens, is that they're not all that expensive. The keyboard with the 10.1-inch screen, for example, is priced under $50. It's quite possible to pull off these prices if you're digging into the spare parts bins of smartphones. Don't need the big touchscreens? Ajazz has one with a tiny LED segment display.

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Neo Forza Shows LPCAMM2 Modules and 14 GB/s SSD at Computex 2024

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At Computex 2024, Neo Forza showcased its latest innovations in memory and storage products. One of the standout products unveiled was the CUDIMM, a DDR5 memory module tailored for advanced computing applications. With capacity options ranging from 8 GB to 48 GB and a data rate of 6400 MT/s, the CUDIMM promises to deliver high bandwidth and low latency, making it an ideal choice for gaming rigs, servers, and workstations.

Another highlight was the Thoth 5 Series, a state-of-the-art solid-state drive (SSD) lineup that prioritizes exceptional performance. Available in various form factors and capacities up to 7.68 TB, these SSDs boast read/write bandwidths of up to 14,000/8,800 MB/s, along with impressive random read and write IOPS. Designed for data centers and enterprise environments, the Thoth 5 Series combines speed, reliability, and endurance.

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darkFlash Shows DY450/DY450L Cases, AIO Water Cooler, Mechanical Keyboards, and Other Accessories at Computex 2024

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At Computex 2024, DarkFlash, maker of PC hardware and accessories, unveiled the DY450 and DY450L computer cases. The DY450 and DY450L boast a versatile design that supports ATX, Micro ATX, and ITX motherboards, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of builds. While the DY450 offers ample interior space with dimensions of L451 x W258 x H491 mm, the DY450L takes it a step further with slightly larger dimensions of L451 x W258 x H568 mm. Both cases feature a sleek front I/O panel equipped with USB 3.0, Type-C, and HD Audio ports, providing seamless connectivity and immersive audio experiences. Constructed from durable SPCC 0.8 mm material, these cases are built to withstand the rigors of modern computing, ensuring long-lasting performance and sturdy build quality. The DY450 offers a generous drive bay configuration supporting up to 5 HDDs or SSDs, while the DY450L provides ample storage options with support for up to 4 drives. With 7 and 9 expansion slots, respectively, and support for 90-degree installation, these cases offer unparalleled versatility in component placement and arrangement.

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Palit Computex 2024: Neptunus, Beyond Limits, Master, LYNK Project, SFF-Ready

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Jun 6th, 2024 12:09 Discuss (2 Comments)

Palit sprung an unexpected surprise at the 2024 Computex. Normally, graphics card partners announce their new custom-design brands alongside new GPU generation launches. Palit took a different path, it rehashed its usual GameRock, JetStream, and Dual OC brands with the RTX 40-series "Ada," back in 2022, but showcased all new custom graphics card designs at Computex 2024, with an expected 5-6 months left for NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce "Blackwell" to hit the scene. The RTX 4090 Neptunus is a variation of the GameRock OC, except it is an air+liquid hybrid cooling solution. The card doesn't include a liquid cooling loop, and out of the box, the air-cooling performance of this card should resemble that of the GameRock, but it has a liquid cooling channel, you use your own G 1/4" fittings, and connect the card to a DIY loop for a transformative upgrade in cooling performance.

Next up, is the RTX 4080 SUPER Beyond Limits. This is Palit being flamboyant with its design, similar to the ASUS ROG Strix or the MSI Gaming X. The card features a very capable 3.5-slot air cooling design with high static-pressure fans, but the star attraction is a large acrylic RGB LED diffuser that runs along the length of the card, which has the Beyond Limits logo, and an infinite-reflection mirror. There is a variant of this card called the Beyond Limits Crystal, which has an "infinity reflection pyramid." The screaming "Beyond Limits" lettering makes way for some abstract shapes.

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Bitspower at Computex 2024: Magnetized Top Water Blocks, Rotary Fittings, Rackmount AIOs

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Jun 6th, 2024 11:47 Discuss (4 Comments)

Liquid cooling expert Bitspower brought several new toys to the 2024 Computex. We began our visit by taking a close look at several all-in-one, closed loop liquid coolers by the company for the rackmount server/workstation market. With the AI development and acceleration market picking up, SMBs have rackmount GPU servers, and you'd want to minimize the thermal impact of the CPUs in your blade. That's where Bitspower steps in. The 1U/2U AIO CLCs come in platform-specific variants—Intel Socket E, Socket E2; or AMD Socket SP5; connected to radiators that are designed for 1U/2U cases; and meant to be paired with server fans.

Next up, Bitspower showed us certain gaming PC AIO CLCs with direct-die cooling water blocks. These coolers come with conventional 360 mm radiators, but their blocks feature a surface meant to make direct contact with the CPU die. We're not sure if the cooler includes a de-lidding kit, but one was shown next to the cooler. We could only spot coolers for LGA1700 "Raptor Lake." Next up, the company showed us their Concept X CPU water block with a clear acrylic top that has magnetized edges. You can easily install and replace 'tops' on top of this top. These tops include frosted acrylic, a top that appears like POM acetal, brushed aluminium, among others—anything that sticks like a fridge magnet.

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HYTE at Computex 2024: THICC AIO Water Coolers and Anime Y70 Case

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Jun 6th, 2024 11:46 Discuss (3 Comments)

At Computex 2024, PC case and cooling maker HYTE unveiled their new flagship all-in-one liquid cooler, the THICC Q80 Trio. It features a massive 360 mm radiator with triple 120 mm THICC FP12 fans rated for 105.8 CFM airflow and 8.14 mm H2O static pressure. The pump housing has a 5-inch HD display that can show custom visuals via HYTE's Nexus software. The back of the cooler has RGB LED lighting for an ambient glow effect. HYTE claims it is the "THICCest, coolest, quietest, and smartest" AIO ever made, with more copper used in a large second-generation copper cold plate with 50% higher skived fin coverage and upgraded liquid flow path, promising to drop temperatures by up to 1°C per 100 W compared to the older model.

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Maxsun Puts the PCIe x16 Slot on the Back of its Latest B760 Mini-ITX Motherboard

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Jun 6th, 2024 11:40 Discuss (4 Comments)

We've seen a lot of motherboards with the power, SATA and USB connectors on the rear at Computex this year, but Chinese Maxsun decided to put the PCIe x16 slot on the back of its Mini-ITX MS-Terminator B760BKB D5 motherboard. This might seem like a crazy move, but with the right chassis, this means that the graphics card won't need a PCIe extension cable, while fitting in a compact chassis. It's also become increasingly hard to retain signal integrity over ribbon cables and with PCIe 5.0, it might be impossible. Another added benefit of this design is that the board also has a PCIe 3.0 x4 slot available for something like a 10 Gbps network card or just about anything else you'd want to plug into a compact PC.

The overall board specs don't really stick out from the crowd, as the Intel B760 chips is a somewhat limiting factor as well. In addition to the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and the PCIe 3.0 x4 slot, the board also has a pair of PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe slots—one on each side of the PCB—and a slim SAS connector using an SFF-8654 connector. In addition to this, the board also has two DDR5 DIMM slots, four SATA ports, a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port, a DP 1.2, an HDMI 2.0 port, a USB Type-C port of unknown speed and WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. The power design consists of a fairly basic 8+1+1 phase setup. We'd like to see this board design to become a standard, as it makes a lot of sense for the SFF market to allow for a better placement of the PCI x16 slot to allow for a more compact chassis without having to compromise on the choice of graphics card.

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MSI Also Shows Dual-Mode and Rapid IPS Gaming Monitors

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Jun 6th, 2024 11:10 Discuss (9 Comments)

In addition to its range of QD-OLED monitors, MSI was showing a pair of more traditional gaming monitors at Computex. The first one is the MPG 321CUPF which is built around a dual-mode VA panel, which should be one of the first of its kind. It can do either 4K at 160 Hz or 1080p at 320 Hz, both with a 0.5 ms response time. The panel has a 1500R curvature, but somewhat disappointingly, it's only DisplayHDR 400 certified, suggesting it's an edge lit display. It has a pair of HDMI 2.1 inputs, one DP 1.4, one USB Type-C with DP Alt-mode and 15 Watts of USB PD charging and a headphone jack. It also has a console mode which is a 120 Hz 1080p or 4K mode for consoles. According to TFTCentral, it will retail for US$500, but there's currently no fixed launch date.

The next model on display is the MAG 274URFW which is a 27-inch Rapid IPS panel, also with 4K resolution and a 160 Hz refresh rate and a 0.5 ms response time. Connectivity and overall features remains identical to the MPG 321CUPF, but MSI has also thrown in AMD FreeSync Premium here, something that the company hasn't listed as a feature on any of the other models it was showing at Computex. No word on pricing on availability on this model, but as per the picture below, the MAG 274URFW will be avilable in white. MSI also announced some productivity monitors, all of which come with at least a 100 Hz refresh rate, which is refreshing to see (pun intended), since most productivity monitors tend to be stuck at 60 or at best 75 Hz.

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MSI Shows New Range of QD-OLED Gaming Monitors at Computex

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MSI has become something of a major player in the gaming monitor market and the company had a range of new OLED and QD-OLED models on display at Computex 2024. Let's start with the biggest buzzword model, the MEG 321URX QD-OLED which MSI claims is the world's first true AI gaming monitor. The so-called AI engine is supposed to help gamers lose less with features like AI Skysight which scans the game's mini map in real time for threats and then points them out to the player. There's also the ability to display certain stats on the monitor's "SpectrumBar" which is an RGB light strip below the monitor. Looking at the actual specs we find a next-gen 31.5-inch, 4K QD-OLED display panel with 240 Hz refresh rate and a 0.03 ms grey to grey response time. There was no mention of any HDR certification for this model.

Connectivity wise many of you will not be happy to see DisplayPort 1.4 as the main input, although it also has two HDMI 2.1 ports, a USB Type-C with DP Alt-mode support that also offers 98 Watts of USB PD charging, one USB 2.0 Type-B input, two USB 2.0 Type-A outputs and a headphone jack. KVM support is part of the package and MSI states it has improved the cooling by using a graphene film and a custom heatsink so the QD-OLED panel should run cooler than competing products. The MEG 321URX finally comes with OLED Care 2.0 which MSI claims will "significantly reduce the chances of OLED screen burn-in" according to the information provided at the show. According to TFTCentral, it will cost US$1700, but there's no availability date as yet.

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Thermaltake Launches the Toughpower TF3 Titanium Series and Toughpower SFX Titanium Power Supplies

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Jun 6th, 2024 10:29 Discuss (1 Comment)

Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, announces the launch of its new Toughpower TF3 Titanium and Toughpower SFX Titanium 1200 W power supplies. These are 80 Plus Titanium certified, ensuring top-tier energy efficiency and performance, and are designed to support the latest hardware with the newest ATX 3.1 standards and PCIe Gen 5. Both power supplies are equipped with a native PCIe Gen 5.1 12+4 pin connector and use 100% high-quality Japanese 105°C/221°F electrolytic capacitors.

The TF3 Titanium series (available in 850 W, 1000 W, 1300 W, and 1650 W models) is engineered with a <30 mV low ripple noise design and voltage regulation of <±2% for increased stability. Thermaltake Toughpower SFX Titanium 1200 W has a compact form factor, measuring just 125 mm (W) x 63.5 mm (H) x 103.8 mm (D). Availability and pricing are not yet known.

MONTECH Displays HyperFlow ARGB AIO Cooler, New TITAN PLA 80 Plus Platinum PSU, and Some More

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Jun 6th, 2024 10:04 Discuss (3 Comments)

We could not conclude our tour of MONTECH's Computex 2024 booth without taking a peek at what it has to offer and what other products we can expect in the future. MONTECH's offerings include new HyperFlow ARGB all-in-one coolers, Metal PRO 12 fans, the new TITAN PLA 80 Plus Platinum power supply series, accompanied by CENTURY II 80 Plus Gold and APX 80 Plus PSU series.

The newly launched HyperFlow ARGB AIO is available in 240 mm and 360 mm sizes and comes in black and white variations. This all-in-one cooler features a 27 mm thick radiator with a single-row fin stack at 27 fins per inch, fitted with Metal Pro 12 ARGB fans for maximum cooling efficiency. The water pump stands out with its adornment of gemstone accents. An extended 6-year warranty is included.

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SNIPER ELITE 4 IS COMING TO iPhone, iPad and Mac

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Jun 6th, 2024 09:51 Discuss (4 Comments)

Rebellion, one of the world's most successful independent video game developers and publishers, today announced that its much loved title, Sniper Elite 4, is coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac this holiday season.

Sniper Elite 4 is one of the most popular entries in Rebellion's sharpshooter series, with more than 30 million players worldwide. Soon, the award-winning, BAFTA-nominated tactical shooter will also be playable on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and every iPad and Mac with the M1 chip or later. With powerful features like MetalFX Upscaling, Sniper Elite 4 delivers impressive performance and incredibly responsive gameplay across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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Sapphire's Radeon RX 7700 XT Pure Frostpunk 2 Edition Looks Even Better In Person

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We had a chance to briefly stop at Sapphire and it is one of the rare AMD GPU AIB partners that has something new to showcase at the Computex 2024. While it was announced earlier last month, we had a chance to check out the new Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Pure Frostpunk 2 Edition graphics card, and it looks even better in person.

It could have something to do with the fact that we liked the original Frostpunk game and we can't wait to check out Frostpunk 2 when it launches on July 25th, but the card with white shroud and white fans with Frostpunk elements on its backplate certainly has its appeal. You also get a game code for the Deluxe Edition of the game in the box as well as some other goodies including custom keycaps and pin badges.In case you somehow missed it, the Radeon RX 7700 XT is based on the 5 nm Navi 32 GPU, packing 54 compute units for a total of 3,456 stream processors. AMD is targeting 1440p gaming with this card and it comes with 48 MB of Infinity Cache and 12 GB of 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit memory interface. It needs two 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and includes two DisplayPort 2.1 and two HDMI 2.1 outputs.

Essencore KLEVV at Computex 2024: Slick Understated Styling

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Jun 6th, 2024 09:38 Discuss (1 Comment)

KLEVV by Essencore had a formidable lineup of high-end gaming PC memory and SSDs at Computex 2024. We were greeted at the booth with an Essencore-branded LPCAMM2 module with 32 GB density, and LPDDR5-8533 speeds on tap. The Genuine G560 (it's named Genuine) is a modern M.2 NVMe Gen 5 SSD with a fanless heatsink. It comes in capacities of 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB; with sequential speeds ranging between 13 GB/s to 14 GB/s reads, and 9.5 GB/s to 12 GB/s writes; and depending on the capacity, the endurance is between 700 TBW to 3000 TBW. The CRAS C930 is a premium M.2 Gen 4 SSD, with 1 TB and 2 TB models available, sequential read speeds of up to 7.4 GB/s, and sequential write speeds between 6.4 GB/s to 6.8 GB/s. Endurance ranges between 750 TBW for the 1 TB model, and 1500 TBW for the 2 TB.

At the value end of KLEVV's SSD lineup is the CRAS C925, which offers mostly similar performance numbers to the C930, but with slightly different endurance ratings. It ranges between 500 GB and 2 TB; with the same 7.4 GB/s maximum read speeds, but slightly lower maximum write speeds of 6.2 GB/s for the 500 GB model, 6.3 GB/s for the 1 TB, and 6.5 GB/s for the 2 TB model; and endurance rated at 600 TBW, 1200 TBW, and 2400 TBW, respectively.

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EK Shows New EK-Quantum Velocity³ CPU Block, and the New EK-PRO AIO at Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 09:35 Discuss (4 Comments)

While the EK Nexe was an interesting product lineup to see at Computex 2024, EK certainly did not forget its bread and butter product lineups at the Computex 2024 show, unveiling the new EK-Quantum Velocity³ CPU Block, EK-PRO AIO for AMD Threadripper/EPYC and Intel Xeon platforms.

The third generation of the EK-Quantum flagship CPU block comes with quite a few improvements, and this time around, EK is going for a rather traditional approach, one that does not cover the entire socket area. This does bring back memories and also, according to EK, this enables the EK-Quantum Velocity³ to be cross-compatible between Intel and AMD socket motherboards, with just a few parts that need to be socket-specific. While it uses a traditional design, there are quite a few new improvements that are everything but traditional, including the new jet insert developed specifically for this block, allowing it to have the optimal flow pattern and perform at its best on both AMD and Intel platforms. The 3D jet insert and the cold plate can change its orientation to either better cool down the LGA 1700 CPU die or the AMD AM5 chiplets. EK will launch the EK-Quantum Velocity³ in three versions, standard acrylic top, black acetal top, and the new white acetal top version. All three will have the new nickel-plated copper cold plate and D-RGB addressable lighting.

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ENERMAX Brings New AIO CPU Coolers and Fans to Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 09:06 Discuss (2 Comments)

In addition to the new PC cases and PSUs, ENERMAX also unveiled a couple of new and interesting AIO CPU coolers and fans at the Computex 2024 show, including the LIQTECH XTR AiO which can handle quite a high thermal load, the new AQUACore concept, which is actually a compact CPU cooler that integrates the pump and the radiator into a compact solution, and new Montage Flow fans with magnetic daisy-chaining.

The one that piqued our interest is definitely the LIQTECH XTR AIO liquid CPU cooler series, which can handle some impressive thermal loads. To be available in 240 mm, 280 mm, and 360 mm radiator sizes, the LIQTECH XTR can easily AMD Threadripper and Intel Xeon processors, offering 100 percent coverage and uses a powerful EF1 pump in combination with patented shunt-channel technology. According to Enermax and what we saw at the show, the smaller 240 mm can handle well over 500 W of thermal load, while the 360 mm one goes well over 900 W. The LIQTECH XTR also includes a digital built-in display on the pump/block unit, which shows CPU and GPU temperature, or fan RPM data.

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Akasa at Computex 2024: Hawking Series Cases, USB4 Enclosures, Power Accessories, Cooling Gear

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Jun 6th, 2024 08:54 Discuss (1 Comment)

Akasa brought an interesting set of new gear from its diverse portfolio of PC hardware to Computex 2024. The star attraction is the elegant Hawking series fanless case. The silver-aluminium variant is a work of art. The Hawking series is designed for ASUS NUC motherboards with 28-35 W Core i3 chips. It features a solid copper baseplate to pull heat from the SoC, with a series of heat pipes pushing it to the body, which doubles up as an extruded aluminium heatsink. Akasa also showcased several smaller fanless cases under the Maze and Gem series, for Raspberry Pi 4.

Next up, Akasa showed us a couple of slick aluminium portable SSD enclosures that feature 40 Gbps USB4 connectivity. You simply install an M.2-2280 SSD, a bridge chip has a PCIe Gen 3 x4 connection for this drive on one end, and the 40 Gbps USB4 interface on the other. A single type-C cable is used for both power and host connectivity. Among the various connectivity accessories showcased was a 5 Gbps Ethernet NIC with CAT-6a, based on a Realtek controller.

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First NVIDIA RTX 5090 Performance View? Micron Knows Better

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Jun 6th, 2024 08:43 Discuss (34 Comments)

Micron is getting ready to set sail with the new GDDR7 memory, and being NVIDIA's long-term partner, both are gaining big with the GeForce RTX 4000 Series. A few days ago, Micron announced its imminent launch of GDDR7 memory, remember that in March JEDEC published the GDDR7 memory standard. The interesting part is that an even more important piece of information was provided in one of Micron's slide-deck, the one that shows GDDR7 gaming performance. Officially Micron says that GDDR7 can be 3.1x faster than GDDR6 and 1.5x faster than GDDR6X. However, the slide in question provides some normalized FPS performance for ray tracing, and rasterization under game testing conditions. Until now, everything is clear, what comes next is our speculation and assumptions, based on previous knowledge so please, take it with a grain of salt. Will it be a hard guess, looking over those graphs, to tell that NVIDIA's RTX 5090 offers up to a 42% improvement over the RTX 4090 in rasterization, and up to 48% in ray tracing?

NVIDIA is getting closer to releasing its next-gen GPU with the RTX 5090 graphics card. Micron is in a strong partnership with NVIDIA and it's expected that its next gen graphics cards will use Micron GDDR7 memory. Now, we know that, at least for Ray Tracing, one real-world benchmark is Cyberpunk 2077, and it could be also the case here, from the graphs it looks very much like Ray Tracing was tested with Path Tracing. For Rasterization performance another hard guess is that perhaps it's either Starfield or Assassin's Creed Mirage. Presumably, tests were made using also AMD RX 7900XTX, and NVIDIA RTX 4090 to get GDDR6 reference. Time will tell if we made the right prediction.

USound & Luxshare-ICT Introduce Gemini 2.0 Dual Speaker Audio Module for TWS & IEMs

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Jun 6th, 2024 08:33 Discuss (1 Comment)

USound, the leading global provider of MEMS speakers, announced today the availability of a new dual speaker audio module that was created in collaboration with the notable global designer and manufacturer Luxshare-ICT. In 2022, the two companies had announced their collaboration for the development of a new audio solution that would fulfill all criteria for true wireless (TWS) earphones. The development is now concluded and Gemini 2.0 UAM-C1102 dual speaker audio module is available for purchase.

"We proudly announce the availability of the most advanced audio module for TWS and IEMs. Gemini 2.0 exceeds market demands by providing unparalleled audio performance in an ultra-compact form; a development that was made possible thanks to the harmonious and fruitful collaboration with Luxshare-ICT. Here at USound, we look forward to seeing our innovative audio components facilitate the production of state-of-the-art consumer electronics products, such as TWS earphones and advanced IEMs." -Ferruccio Bottoni, USound's CEO

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Mnemonic Electronic Debuts at COMPUTEX 2024, Embracing the Era of High-Capacity SSDs

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Jun 6th, 2024 08:23 Discuss (1 Comment)

On June 4th, COMPUTEX 2024 was successfully held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Mnemonic Electronic Co., Ltd., the Taiwanese subsidiary of Longsys, showcased industry-leading high-capacity SSDs under the theme "Embracing the Era of High-Capacity SSDs." The products on display included the Mnemonic MS90 8TB SATA SSD, FORESEE ORCA 4836 series enterprise NVMe SSDs, FORESEE XP2300 PCIe Gen 4 SSDs, and rich product lines comprising embedded storage, memory modules, memory cards, and more. The company offers reliable industrial-grade, automotive-grade, and enterprise-grade storage products, providing high-capacity solutions for global users.

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For SSDs, Mnemonic Electronic presented products in various form factors and interfaces, including PCIe M.2, PCIe BGA, SATA M.2, and SATA 2.5-inch. The Mnemonic MS90 8 TB SATA SSD supports the SATA interface with a speed of up to 6 Gb/s (Gen 3) and is backward compatible with Gen 1 and Gen 2. It also supports various SATA low-power states (Partial/Sleep/Device Sleep) and can be used for nearline HDD replacement, surveillance, and high-speed rail systems.

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Team Group T-Force Xtreem DDR5 Memory Now in Pink

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Jun 6th, 2024 07:38 Discuss (2 Comments)

Team Group at the 2024 Computex showcased its flagship gaming and overclocking memory kit, the T-Force Xtreem DDR5 series. The cooling solution features a heavy aluminium heat-spreader, with a diamond-cut T-Force logo. Besides the usual black and white colors, at Computex Team Group unveiled a pink version of its T-Force Xtreme. This DDR5 memory kit comes in capacities of 1x 16 GB, 2x 16 GB, 2x 24 GB, 2x 32 GB, and 2x 48 GB; and speeds ranging between DDR5-6400 to DDR5-7600.

Team Group T-Force and T-Create NVMe SSDs at Computex 2024: Magnetic Stacked Heatsinks

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Jun 6th, 2024 07:30 Discuss (5 Comments)

M.2-2280 SSDs are always smaller than they look in pictures, a quarter of the size of a DIMM, but we've come across some huge cooling solutions. One of the most interesting of these is the T-Force Dark Airflow 06 magnetic-stacked cooling solution. An extruded aluminium heatsink with its fins positioned sideways, has two flattened surfaces, one of which makes contact with the SSD, the other is equally flat, and can make contact with another such heatsink.

A 20 mm fan pushes airflow sideways through the heatsink. The heatsink is magnetized to help with the stacking. The Dark Airflow 05 is a more conventional fin-stack heatsink that isn't expandable, it uses a simple aluminium fin-stack to which heat is fed by two copper heatpipes. The T-Force GE Pro Gen 5 is an M.2-2280 drive that leads Team Group's gaming SSD lineup. It comes in capacities of up to 4 TB, with transfer speeds of 14 GB/s reads, with up to 11 GB/s writes. The T-Create I54 Ai Gen 5 is not far behind, with a 4 TB, and up to 14 GB/s sequential speeds on tap, with a large amount of SLC caching that should benefit AI workloads.

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G.SKILL Showcases Extreme Overclock Memory Speeds at Computex 2024

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Jun 6th, 2024 06:41 Discuss (3 Comments)

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is showcasing multiple high-speed overclocked DDR5 memory kits on live-demo systems featuring the latest Intel and AMD platforms at Computex 2024. Aiming to demonstrate the maximum overclocking potential of the latest G.SKILL DDR5 memory on the latest platforms, these live-demo builds feature DDR5 memory speeds of up to DDR5-10600 and a variety of high-performance motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI.

DDR5-10600 32 GB (16 GB x2) - Extreme Memory Speed on Air
Aiming for the highest DDR5 memory speed possible, G.SKILL shows off a 32 GB (16 GB x2) capacity memory kit running at a whopping speed of DDR5-10600 with an AMD Ryzen 5 8500G processor and ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard.

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MONTECH Brings the MKey PRO 75% Mechanical Keyboard And Some Concepts at Computex

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Jun 6th, 2024 06:22 Discuss (2 Comments)

The MONTECH MKey PRO 75% keyboard, available in Darkness and Freedom editions, is a versatile compact (323 x 137 x 45 mm) mechanical keyboard, featuring built-in tri-mode connectivity options: Bluetooth 5.2, Wireless 2.4Ghz, and USB-C wired. The MKey PRO 75% Darkness features pre-lubed Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow switches, while the PRO 75% Freedom utilizes Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown switches. Both keyboards support VIA and QMK software for customizable key mappings and macros, a multifunctional rotary knob for easy control, a gasket design and Poron padding for enhanced typing comfort and sound dampening. The MKey PRO 75% is expected to launch in Q3 of this year at an MSRP of $79 for both the Darkness and Freedom versions.

Sitting right next to them MONTECH had on display the MA1 and MA2 concept mechanical keyboards, the key element here is that the full body is made of aluminium, looks great, and feels (are) heavy, let's hope they will turn into a real product in the future.

Team Group Portable SSDs at 2024 Computex: T-Force, T-Create, and CinemaPr

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Jun 6th, 2024 06:22 Discuss (0 Comments)

Team Group showed off its latest portable SSDs at the 2024 Computex. We begin our tour of the Team Group booth with the T-Force M400, a portable SSD that takes advantage of the 40 Gbps USB4 interface to serve up phenomenal transfer speeds of up to 3700 MB/s reads, with up to 3400 MB/s writes. The M400 comes in capacities of 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB. The T-Create P35 is a compact high-security portable SSD, which comes with native encryption, and the SSD Security Toolbox interface that protects data even against bruteforcing and BadUSB attacks. This drive packs TCG-Opal 2.0 with 256-bit AES hardware encryption. The drive takes advantage of the 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface, and offers transfer speeds of up to 1000 MB/s reads/writes.

The T-Create CinemaPr P31 is a high performance portable SSD meant for lossless digital cinematography. It's designed to fit with popular cinema camera rigs, as well as video rigs made of DSLRs or even smartphones. The drive features a 20 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface, and has up to 2000 MB/s of transfer speeds on tap, with enough speeds for 4K or 8K raw captures. There's also the T-Create CinemaPr R41 CFexpress 4.0 Type B, a related product with similar camera-mounting capabilities.

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MONTECH New Cases Covering "All Sizes" Pictured at Computex

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MONTECH booth at Computex 2024 is full of new and updated products, in the PC cases area we found 4 new models: SKY 3, HS01, HS01 Mini, and KING 95 MEGA. The SKY 3 has a curved glass front and two small 80 mm fans at the bottom front to cool the graphics card better. The HS01 has a special inset tray for the motherboard. The HS01 Mini is a small case with clever insides and a power supply that can be moved around. Lastly, the KING 95 MEGA is a big dual-chamber case, it promises excellent cooling with space for a large 420 mm radiator on top and a 360 mm radiator at the bottom. It also has a movable side fan holder to keep the graphics card cool.

The SKY 3 is the newest mid-sized case in the SKY series. The front has a curved glass panel, and it can fit the newest big graphics cards like the 4090. For cooling, it can hold a 360 mm radiator on top and a 240 mm radiator on the side. At the bottom front, it has two small 80 mm fans that push air toward the graphics card. It also comes with 2x RX140mm fans near the motherboard and one colorful AX140mm ARGB PWN fan at the back, so it has good airflow right from the start. The SKY 3 can also work with motherboards that have their connectors on the back. MONTECH plans to sell the SKY 3 in Q2 of 2025, the black one will cost $119, and the white one will be a bit more at $125.

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ASRock Rack Unveils GPU Servers, Offers AI GPU Choices from All Three Brands

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ASRock Rack sells the entire stack of servers a data-center could possibly want, and at Computex 2024, the company showed us their servers meant for AI GPUs. The 6U8M-GENOA2, as its name suggests, is a 6U server based on 2P AMD EPYC 9004 series "Genoa" processors in the SP5 package. You can configure it with even the variants of "Genoa" that come with 3D V-cache, for superior compute performance from the large cache. Each of the two SP5 sockets is wired to 12 DDR5 RDIMM slots, for a total of 24 memory channels. The server supports eight AMD Instinct MI300X or MI325X AI GPUs, which it wires out using Infinity Fabric links and PCIe Gen 5 x16 individually. A 3 kW 80 Plus Titanium PSU keeps the server fed. There are vacant Gen 5 x16 slots left even after connecting the GPUs, so you could give it a DPU-based 40 GbE NIC.

The 6U8X-EGS2 B100 is a 6U AI GPU server modeled along the 6U8M-GENOA2, with a couple of big changes. To begin with, the EPYC "Genoa" chips make way for a 2P Intel Xeon Socket E (LGA4677) CPU setup, for 2P Xeon 5 "Emerald Rapids" processors. Each socket is wired to 16 DDR5 DIMM slots (the processor itself has 8-channel DDR5, but this is a 2 DIMM-per-channel setup). The server integrates an NVIDIA NVSwitch that wires out NVLinks to eight NVIDIA B100 "Blackwell" AI GPUs. The server features eight HHHL PCIe Gen 5 x16, and five FHHL PCIe Gen 5 x16 connectors. There are vacant x16 slots for your DPU/NIC, you can even use an AIC NVIDIA BlueField card. The same 3 kW PSU as the "Genoa" system is also featured here.

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AeroCool Brings APNX V1, its Finest Case, and New MAX P1 Power Supplies at Computex

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Jun 6th, 2024 02:13 Discuss (2 Comments)

AeroCool spawned its APNX brand last year, aiming to offer dedicated products for gamers and high-end users so there's no wonder that at Computex it will bring something new. APNX V1 is as AeroCool likes to call it, "the finest case", and it should be since it was completely engineered from the ground. With generous sizes, it can accommodate a myriad of platforms and thanks to large transparent panels (option for a wood panel on the side available) is also tailored for the finest custom-builds. Supports 2x 16 cm fans in angular intake front panel, and mesh ventilation panels, with quick-release cooling brackets at the front, top, and bottom. It has enough room for cooling options with up to 360 mm radiators and 10 fan slots in total.

Next to APNX V1, we spotted a few other new and updated cases, in various formats, with large meshed front panels, some of them featuring neat wooden panels and inserts. Another new release from AeroCool is the MAX P1 1300 W / 1000 W 80 Plus Platinum certified fully modular power supply series, made by Tier 1 PSU manufacturer CWT, and coming with a 15-year warranty, we see no reason to complain. These PSUs are compliant with ATX 3.1 standard and use Japanese capacitors and a 135 mm silent FDB fan.

Hands On with the Only Radeon RX 7900 XTX Model that has 12V-2x6 Power Connector

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At Computex 2024, we went hands-on with the only custom-design AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card to implement the 16-pin 12V-2x6 power connector. We've written quite a bit about this card, but weren't expecting it to be this long. This isn't just the only RX 7900 XTX with a 12V-2x6, but also the only air-cooled RX 7900 XTX that's strictly 2 slots-thick. ASRock made this card for graphics rendering farms, or AI development/inferencing builds, in which a GPU server would have 4-6 of these packed like sardines. The lateral blower helps ensure proper ventilation. The backplate is recessed to ensure better ventilation to the neighboring card.

The card sticks to AMD reference clock speeds of 2270 MHz Game clock, and 20 Gbps (GDDR6-effective) memory speed. ASRock also gave us a technical deep-dive into the card's design. For one, it's confirmed that the power connector is 12V-2x6 (H++) and not 12VHPWR. The cooling solution consists of a large copper vapor-chamber plate that makes contact with the GPU, memory, and VRM; conveying heat to an aluminium channel heatsink, which is ventilated by a high-speed lateral blower. The cooler shroud and backplate are both made of aluminium.

ASRock Z890 Motherboard Lineup at Computex 2024: Taichi, OC Formula, and Lots More

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Jun 6th, 2024 01:55 Discuss (18 Comments)

ASRock at the 2024 Computex presented a massive lineup of gaming and overclocking motherboards based on the Intel Z890 chipset. The company is not allowed to use the term "Z890," and refers to it as "next-gen Intel," but for convenience's sake, we will use Z890 in this article. Z890 is the highest tier desktop chipset for Socket LGA1851, which will power the Core Ultra "Arrow Lake-S" desktop processors that launch in Q4 2024. With the Z890 generation, ASRock stratified its coveted Taichi brand of high-end motherboards further up, clubbing its enthusiast-grade OC Formula brand along with it.

There are now Taichi OCF motherboards with either 1-DIMM per channel memory configurations (best dual-channel topology for memory overclocking), or with a new CAMM2 slot. There's also a mainline Taichi Lite, which is a no-frills variant with less bling, and essential high-end features such as a strong VRM and good onboard audio; and there's also the new Taichi Aqua, targeting the creator crowd, with its liquid-cooled VRM+SSD heatsink setup.

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i-Rocks M31R Mouse and Hall Effect Keyswitches Pictured

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Besides the impressive supercapacitor mouse, i-Rocks showed its conventional battery-based wireless mouse, the M31R. We are seeing a trend at Computex that mouse manufacturers are more interested in boasting about their interface polling rates, than their sensor resolution. With resolutions nearly 16,000 dpi, that aspect of the mouse is sorted, however, for a wireless mouse to be as competitive as a wired one, it needs a snappy interface. The M31R offers an 8,000 Hz interface polling rate, an 8x increase over the 1,000 Hz USB standard. The 8,000 Hz polling rate is available both for wired and wireless (RF) interfaces, however the Bluetooth interface is a little slower. Another theme with the i-Rocks keyboard lineup was the dominance of Hall Effect keyswitches. i-Rocks shows a bunch of them with different actuation profiles.

i-Rocks K10M Battle Boarder is Tenkeyless with a Twist, Various Other 85% and 60% Keyboards Showcased

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i-Rocks at the 2024 Computex showed us an interesting take on tenkeyless mechanical gaming keyboards. The main QWERTY cluster is where it should be, but has Function keys above it instead of the number keys, which is a break-out module that you can position either above or below. The arrow keys, along with the INS/DEL/Home/End/PageUp/PageDn cluster is now on the left side, where they're more accessible for competitive gaming.

This particular model is wired, with a USB-C/A interface. The K85H by i-Rocks is an 85% format keyboard with Hall Effect key switches, and a physical volume dial. The K104H is a 60% wireless keyboard with the same technology, but a higher 800 Hz wireless polling rate. The K73 series and K74 series span the conventional 100% format. The K85R is a step up from the K85H, but with a tiny OLED screen.

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Biwin Also Shows PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Series for New and Older Platforms at Computex

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At Computex this year, Biwin also showcases a range of PCIe M.2 2280 SSDs, spanning from PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 to PCIe Gen 3. The reason behind this diverse lineup seems to be Biwin's intention to cater to users who may not have newer systems but still wish to benefit from PCIe M.2 storage advantages at lower costs. For PCIe Gen 5, Biwin has the X570 M.2 SSDs (512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB) that are capable of reaching speeds of up to 14500 MB/s sequential read, 14000 MB/s sequential write.

For users with PCIe Gen 4 platforms, Biwin shows the NV7400 M.2 (and NV7400 Heatsink) SSDs that reach speeds up to 7450 MB/s read, and 7200 MB/s write, and NV7200 (7200 MB/s read, 6200 MB/s write). Both come with 512 MB, 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities. Now for even older platforms, Biwin has the NV3500 PCIe 3.0 SSD, capable of 3500 MB/s read, and 3000 MB/s write speeds (max), and is available with 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities.

i-Rocks Wireless Mouse Powered by Supercapacitors: Charge for 3 Minutes, Play for a Week

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Capacitors take an infinitesimally lower amount of time to gather charge than batteries and tend to be generally lighter, i-Rocks is putting this fact to good use with its Quick Charging Wireless Mouse prototype showcased at the 2024 Computex. The device charges up to full in 5 minutes for 4-30 days of use, depending on the current. If you're in a hurry, just plug it in for a minute, and you can get through the day. Also, the capacitor is rated for 100,000 recharge cycles, compared to the 1,000 cycles that the lithium-ion batteries powering contemporary wireless gaming mice come with. The capacitor is lighter than batteries, and is exempt from the kind of travel and transport restrictions lithium-ion batteries have to deal with—you don't need to put this mouse in your carry-on, and can check it in at the airport. i-Rocks said that they plan to launch this mouse later this year. The company is also working on wireless keyboards based on capacitors.

Elgato Gives More Personality to its Streaming Gear at Computex 2024

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Elgato, Corsair's game streaming and content creator-focussed brand, showcased its latest portfolio of Stream Deck control panels, mics, lighting, and boom armatures, except they're all so colorful and themed. We've seen not just Elgato, but even Corsair, pivot to customization, with its Corsair Custom Lab service. Elgato has its Wave 3 microphones in close to a dozen new design collections, and its Stream Deck control panels in eight of them. Most notably, their Fallout collection that they recently announced.

Elgato also showed off its next-generation Neo series of Stream Deck, Wave microphone, Facecam, and Key Light. These come in a silvery-white finish, and a more compacted design. The Stream Deck Neo features eight programmable buttons, each with a higher resolution OLED display, and a rectangular display called the Infobar. Although designed for its core market of game streamers, Elgato is also targeting the home-office crowd with this device. It is priced at $99.99. The Facecam Neo is a high-performance 1080p 60 Hz HDR webcam with a 26 mm 1:2.0 autofocus lens, and a CMOS sensor. The central theme behind the Neo series carries on, and this webcam is targeted as much toward the home-office crowd as it is at game streamers.

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TechPowerUp x Team Group Computex Giveaway Rolls On, Hurry!

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While we're out in full force in Taipei, bringing you the latest from Computex, our friends at Team Group partnered with us for an ongoing Giveaway. Here's a quick reminder that entries to this Giveaway close on June 10. Here's what's up for grabs—a Team Xtreem DDR5-7600 32 GB memory kit, a PD20M Mag 2 TB Portable SSD for creators, a T-Create Expert Smart 1 TB SDXC Card + R31 Card Reader; and a C222 USB 3.2 Gen 1 256 GB flash drive. Entries open worldwide!

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PowerColor Makes a Splash with Alphyn AM10 Gaming Mouse

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Jun 5th, 2024 21:28 Discuss (4 Comments)

PowerColor is known more for its AMD Radeon custom-design graphics cards, is entering the gaming peripherals market. The company already had a few mousepads, and a co-branded Ducky One X keyboard, but is now unveiling some first-party gaming mice. Leading the effort is the Alphyn AM10, a right-oriented wireless gaming mouse that's suitable for palm- and claw grip styles. It comes in black- and white body color options, and supports wireless- and wired connectivity. This includes USB for the least latency, 2.4 GHz RF for lower latency wireless (but which requires a dongle); and Bluetooth. The mouse supports 8K polling rate, Omron optical switches for the main buttons, and macros with onboard memory.

Kioxia and Xinnor Collaborate to Deliver High Performance PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD RAID Solution

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Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced that KIOXIA PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs have been successfully tested for compatibility and interoperability with the Xinnor, Ltd. ("Xinnor") RAID solution and achieved up to 25x higher performance running PostgreSQL than software RAID solutions with the same hardware configuration. This solution will be demonstrated in the KIOXIA booth at COMPUTEX TAIPEI, which is being held from June 4 to June 7. PostgreSQL (with the pgvector extension) and vector databases are becoming more important for generative AI and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems than before, and these results demonstrate the performance gains utilizing Xinnor's xiRAID Opus and KIOXIA PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs solution for a generative AI and RAG application.

New servers with the PCIe 5.0 interface and corresponding high-speed SSDs are in demand for high performance applications, such as generative AI, and the importance of PCIe 5.0-compatible SSDs to support this demand is increasing. The Kioxia and Xinnor high performance software RAID solution maximizes the performance of PCIe 5.0 SSDs for AI, Machine Learning (ML), and data analytics applications in on-premises enterprise data centers. KIOXIA CM7 Series SSDs successfully completed compatibility testing performed by both parties.

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Cooler Master Brings 57-inch Dual 4K Mini LED Gaming Monitor to Computex 2024

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This might be the gaming monitor some of you have been waiting for, as Cooler Master has pulled out all the stops with its GP57ZS monitor that the company was showing at Computex. Apart from being a massive 57-inches, the monitor offers dual 4K resolution, or 7680 x 2160 pixels, which are lit up by a 2304-zone Mini LED backlight. We've seen similar displays from both Samsung and Acer. Cooler Master is clearly using the same VA panel as the previously mentioned companies and you also get the same 1000R curvature here, which means the GP57ZS isn't going to be for everyone. Cooler Master didn't provide any refresh rate details, nor the types of inputs that will be on offer.

In addition to this, Cooler Master also showed off a pair of new 27-inch models, both sporting a 2560 x 1440 resolution. The cheaper GM27QP gets a 1500R curved 160 Hz VA panel and HDR400 support, as well as a DP 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0 inputs. It also gets to make do with basic Adaptive Sync VRR, but it does have gaming features like crosshair, an FPS counter and black stabilisation. The more premium GP27QP on the other hand gets a flat display panel of unknown type with a 240 Hz refresh rate, which is illuminated by an 1152 zone Mini LED backlight. Typical brightness is 350 nits and the contrast ratio is 2500:1, but the display is also HDR1000 certified. Connectivity is seriously upgraded here with two DP 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 inputs, as well as a USB Type-C input that also delivers 96 Watts of USB PD power. In addition to this, there's also a USB Type-B input and three USB Type-A outputs. For some reason it seems like Cooler Master has stuck with Adaptive Sync on this model too, but this model does at least gain support for Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture support.

Taiwanese Chipmakers Expand Overseas to Capitalize on Geopolitical Shifts and De-Sinicization Benefits

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On June 5th, Vanguard and NXP announced plans to jointly establish VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) in Singapore to build a 12-inch wafer plant. TrendForce posits that this move reflects the trend of global supply chains shifting "Out of China, Out of Taiwan"(OOC/OOT), with Taiwanese companies accelerating their overseas expansion to improve regional capacity flexibility and competitiveness.

TrendForce noted that the semiconductor supply chain has been diversifying over the past two years to mitigate geopolitical and pandemic-related risks, forming two major segments: China's domestic supply chain and a non-China supply chain. Recent US tariff increases have accelerated this shift, leading to increased orders from American customers.

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Quantinuum Launches Industry-First, Trapped-Ion 56-Qubit Quantum Computer, Breaking Key Benchmark Record

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Quantinuum, the world's largest integrated quantum computing company, today unveiled the industry's first quantum computer with 56 trapped-ion qubits. H2-1 has further enhanced its market-leading fidelity and is now impossible for a classical computer to fully simulate.

A joint team from Quantinuum and JPMorgan Chase ran a Random Circuit Sampling (RCS) algorithm, achieving a remarkable 100x improvement over prior industry results from Google in 2019 and setting a new world record for the cross entropy benchmark. H2-1's combination of scale and hardware fidelity makes it difficult for today's most powerful supercomputers and other quantum computing architectures to match this result.

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Endorfy Displays Skeleton-Looking Wireless Gaming Mouse and Tower Air Cooler

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We paid a visit to Endorfy's Computex 2024 booth and found a few interesting things. First off is the LIV Plus Wireless gaming mouse. Designed with gamers and esports players in mind, this ultra-lightweight and ultra-precise mouse aims to enhance endurance and efficiency during extended gaming sessions. At the heart of the LIV Plus Wireless lies the PixArt PAW3395 sensor, a high-performance optical sensor that delivers exceptional tracking accuracy and responsiveness. With a maximum resolution of 25,600 DPI, even the slightest movements are captured with pinpoint precision, giving players a competitive edge.

The mouse features a sleek and ergonomic skeleton design, weighing in at a mere 69 grams, reducing fatigue during intense gaming sessions. Additionally, it boasts an RGB backlight with 16.8 million colors, allowing users to personalize the look and feel of their setup. Endorfy has incorporated top-of-the-line components into the LIV Plus Wireless, including Kailh GM 8.0 mechanical switches for crisp and responsive clicks and a Paracord cable for improved flexibility and durability. The mouse also has six programmable buttons, allowing players to customize their gaming experience. Complementing the mouse is an included docking station that enables wireless charging, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay without the hassle of tangled cables. Endorfy backs the LIV Plus Wireless with a 2-year warranty.

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ID-Cooling Shows Off New AIO Water Coolers, AIO Coolers, and Daisy-Chained Fans at Computex 2024

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ID-Cooling stole the spotlight at Computex 2024 with its impressive lineup of new all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers, air coolers, and an ingenious daisy-chained fan system. At the forefront of ID Cooling's offerings were their latest AIO liquid coolers, designed to provide unparalleled cooling performance for high-end gaming rigs and overclocked systems. The flagship model, the DL360 MAX, boasted a massive 360 mm radiator, high-static pressure pump, RGB lighting effects, and an LCD monitor on the pump/CPU block, promising to keep even the most demanding CPUs and GPUs running at optimal temperatures, which you can monitor live. For more demanding tasks, there is a HUNTER GOL liquid cooler lineup with two 360 mm radiators attached to a single block, designed for extreme overclocking. Other AIO solutions like the FX360, DX360, and SL360 variants were also at the booth.

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Colorful Intros COLORFIRE MEOW Laptop Series Inspired by Cats

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At Computex 2024, Colorful has followed the success of their popular COLORFIRE MEOW Series gaming desktops. The company has unleashed two fierce new gaming laptops - the COLORFIRE MEOW R15 and R16. These portable laptops are adorned with designs inspired by Bobi, COLORFIRE's beloved office cat. From paw print patterns to a sleek orange tabby color scheme, the laptops are littered with feline flair. Under the cat-inspired hood, the MEOW laptops pack a serious punch. They are equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen 8000 Series processors tailored for gaming, content creation, and entertainment. AMD Ryzen AI technology provides a boost to artificial intelligence capabilities. Both run on the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor with eight cores, 16 threads, and a 5.1 GHz maximum boost clock. The Ryzen AI engine delivers up to 39 TOPS for accelerated AI performance. For graphics, the laptops feature up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU with 140 W of power.

The R15 has a 15.6-inch 2560x1440 IPS panel with 100% sRGB color and 165 Hz refresh rate. The R16 goes even bigger with a 16-inch 2560x1600 IPS display, 100% sRGB, and 240 Hz refresh. AMD FreeSync is there as well to ensure a tear-free experience. Colorful has outfitted the laptops with dual turbo fans, a 6-heatpipe solution, and performance control software to tame the heat from the powerful components. When it's time to pounce on the latest games, these MEOW laptops have the fierce cooling to keep their claws out.

Colorful Presents iGame Lab Project: Highest-Performance GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs Limited to 300 Pieces, OC'd to 3.8 GHz

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At Computex 2024, Colorful has launched an ultra-exclusive new graphics card - the iGame Lab 4090. This limited edition GPU is squarely targeted at hardcore overclockers and performance enthusiasts willing to pay top dollar for the absolute best. With only 300 units produced globally, the iGame Lab 4090 represents the pinnacle of Colorful's engineering efforts. Each chip was hand-selected from thousands after rigorous binning to ensure premium silicon capable of extreme overclocks. The card's striking aesthetics feature a clean white shroud with silver accent armor. Beyond the intricate design, the real draw is performance. The iGame Lab 4090 has already shattered records, with professional overclocker CENs pushing it past 3.8 GHz under 3D load. It set a new world record 3DMark Time Spy Extreme score of 24,103 points. Out of the box, the card features a base clock of 2235 MHz, a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and a turbo mode of 2625 MHz, all while being a 3-slot design.

Colorful Intros iGame Ultra/Vulkan PC Series of White/Black Components

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At Computex 2024, Colorful has introduced a new PC series of premium componentry for games, called iGame Ultra Series. Carrying a premium white aesthetics, the Ultra Series serves as clean and elegant component for PC builds. At the heart of the Ultra Series is the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card. The card has a triple-fan cooling solution with vapor chamber technology that keeps temperatures under control. Powering this GPU is the iGame Z790D5 Ultra motherboard. Supporting the latest Intel 14th Gen CPUs and up to 192 GB of DDR5-7800 RAM. An array of ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 M.2 slots allow multiple high-speed SSDs for ridiculous storage performance. Keeping all of these elite components running is the 850 W iGame P850G Ultra W 80 Plus Gold power supply. Its modular design with dedicated PCIe 5.0 connectors ensures clean cable management and stable power delivery. For cooling the CPU, there is the iGame LQ360 Ultra W all-in-one liquid cooler, which sports a massive 360 mm radiator and a trio of high-static pressure fans. All of these premium components are housed in the iGame C23A Ultra W full-tower chassis. With a spacious dual-compartment layout, front USB-C port, and preinstalled vertical GPU bracket, it offers both incredible expandability and sleek aesthetics.

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Super Flower Shows Off Leadtex VII 2800 W PSU, its Most Powerful Power Supply Unit

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Jun 5th, 2024 11:39 Discuss (8 Comments)

At Computex 2024, Super Flower showcased the Leadex VII 2800 W PSU, the latest and most powerful power supply unit (PSU). The Leadex series has achieved an 80 Plus Platinum certification for energy efficiency, it also meets the latest ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards, including updated 12 V power connectors. The PSU has four of these new 12 V connectors, allowing it to power multiple power-hungry graphics cards simultaneously. The Leadex uses high-quality Japanese capacitors for stable power output and longevity. It has a fluid dynamic bearing fan with a copper shaft to enable superior heat dissipation and cooling, even under heavy workloads.

This is not a product for everyday users, not even many enthusiasts would ever need this monster but for professionals that run things like LLMs, and Stable Diffusion workstations, seems to be a developing niche market. The release date for Super Flower's Leadex VII hasn't been confirmed.

Sabrents New Apex X16 Rocket 5 Destroyer in Testing, Benchmark Numbers Included

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You may have heard about Apex's new storage solution called the X21, we wrote about it a while ago. If not, let us remind you that is a huge single expansion card that can hold up to 21 M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs), which is incredible. Apex has also made x16 versions of this card, and it is currently in the late testing stage. The back side of the Apex X16 has 8 M.2 slots, giving it a total of 16 M.2 slots. Although these two cards are impressive with their unmatched speed and capacity, Apex is not stopping there.

Today, we are showing some early pictures and benchmark numbers of the Sabrent Apex X16 Rocket 5 Destroyer. As you can see, this new 5th generation (Gen 5) card from Apex holds 16 of Sabrent's Rocket 5 4 TB SSDs. This gives it a maximum capacity of 64 TB using the fastest Gen 5 SSDs on the market. The expansion card uses a single PCIe Gen 5 x16 slot, which leaves plenty of space for other cards or even another X16 card. Multiple X16 cards can be combined, or it can be paired with other Apex series cards like the Sabrent Apex X21 Destroyer, for a total of 168 TB of incredible 4th generation (Gen 4) speeds. The Sabrent Apex X16 Rocket 5 AIC can reach amazing speeds of 56 GiB/s Seq Reads and 54 GiB/s Seq Writes. For 4K Random IOPS, it can reach 20 million 4K Reads and 19 million Write IOPS. The Sabrent Apex X16 Rocket 5 will be available to order soon.

Lexar Introduces High-Performance, Rugged ARMOR 700 Portable SSD

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Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is pleased to announce the introduction of the ARMOR 700 Portable SSD to its portable SSD family of products.
Built for speed and designed for durability the ARMOR 700 Portable SSD is perfect for professional photographers, videographers, content creators, and gamers. It delivers stunning speeds of 2000 MB/s max read/write and the drive's clever design also keeps temperatures low even at top speeds, so performance is never sacrificed. Built for travel, the drive features a dust- and water-defying IP66 rating and a rugged construction that withstands drops up to 3 meters.

The ARMOR 700 Portable SSD also offers extensive compatibility - including PC, Mac, Tablet, iPad, Android, iPhone 15 Series, Xbox X|S, PS4, and PS5. It includes Lexar DataShield, a 256-bit AES encryption advanced security solution to help keep files secure and includes both USB Type-C and USB Type-A cables for convenience.

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BIOSTAR Attends Computex 2024 with AI Solutions, New Motherboards, and Graphics Cards

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BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, storage devices, and IPC solutions, is excited to introduce its COMPUTEX Taipei 2024 product highlights. BIOSTAR's COMPUTEX showcase features all-new AI PCs powered by Intel Arc graphics cards, the newest high-end AMD X870E motherboards, graphics cards, storage units, and industrial computing solutions.

Catching the eye of many visitors at the show are BIOSTAR's latest flagship motherboards, the BIOSTAR X870E VALKYRIE motherboard with AMD AM5 X870E chipset, built to run the latest Ryzen 9000 series processors. For Intel platform, BIOSTAR's newest VALKYRIE and SILVER motherboards, ideal for gamers, content creators and PC enthusiasts, engineered to deliver superior performance and a next-level user experience.

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Sharkoon Cases at Computex 2024: Rebel C70 RGB Wood Case, AK5 RGB, and Elite Shark CA500

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Sharkoon brought an impressive set of PC cases to the 2024 Computex. We begin our tour with the most eye-catching of them all, the Rebel C70 RGB. This case has some real wood embellishments along its front-panel, which gives it a very Scandinavian look. The four included RGB fans put out a warm tone out of the box to add to this look. There are two variants, one with a tempered glass side-panel, the other solid-metal. There are a total of 11 fan mounts, and you can install up to three large radiators. A detachable mounting frame helps with radiator installation. Some other neat touches include a graphics card reinforcement brace.

The Elite Shark CA500 is a beautiful ATX mid-tower with a pillarless front-left corner, with the front- and left side glass panels being a single continuous panel that curves around the edge, rather than two panels meeting at the edge, causing a seam to form. Although a proper mid-tower with glass panels extending to the entire height of the case, and over 16 cm clearance for CPU coolers, this is a "slender" case, with no vertical expansion slots. There's also the Elite Shark CM100, a compacted Micro-ATX version of the CA500, with the same essential design, including the seamless pillarless edge. Both these cases support backside connector motherboards such as the ASUS BTF. The AK5 RGB is a bolt mid-tower case with glass panels making up the front- and left panels, but this isn't pillarless. The front fans breathe through intakes along the trapezoid structure. The case comes in black and white colors, with a contemporary layout.

ENERMAX Shows New Cases at Computex 2024

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ENERMAX unveiled a couple of new PC cases at the Computex 2024 show, including the Air240 mid-tower case, the Pano270 and the Pano D58. The new cases feature enhanced cooling performance, modular internal structure for easier installation and cable management, as well as support for motherboards with back connectors.

The new ENERMAX Air240 is a mid-tower case supporting up to ATX motherboards, and featuring standard three-side mesh panel design, which should enhance overall cooling performance, according to ENERMAX. The Air240 is pretty much a standard PC case, but it does have a unique feature which allows the PSU compartment baffle to be redirected in order to provide more airflow to the graphics card. The new ENERMAX Pano270 and Pano D58 PC cases certainly attracted a lot of attention as these are following the current design trend with a 270-degree curved glass panel, which provides a panoramic view of key hardware. The Pano270 supports motherboards with backside connectors, and while it is a smaller case that supports up to a Micro-ATX motherboards, it still supports up to 360 mm AIO coolers and up to nine fans. It also has 37 mm of cable management space, and can support up to 170 mm tall CPU air coolers. The Pano D58 is a slightly different and bigger counterpart and while it has the same panoramic glass, it isn't a curved one. Of course, since it is bigger, it supports ATX motherboards, up to 360 mm AIO coolers on the side and top, and up to nine fans. It supports up to 250 mm long PSUs, up to 420 mm long GPUs, and up to 180 mm tall CPU coolers. All three CPU cases should be available soon.

Fractal Brings a Chair, a Headset, and Two Cases at Computex 2024

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Fractal, the Swedish company well known for making innovative PC cases, wants to create a new way of PC gaming. At Computex Taipei 2024, it introduced a line of new products, one of these is a desk chair (the first one ever made by Fractal) called Refine. It combines the comfort of high-end office chairs with special controls and a design made for gaming setups. Refine comes in mesh, fabric, and Alcantara finishes, and has premium features like adjustable lumbar support and armrests, aiming to provide comfort during long gaming sessions.

Fractal also showcased a gaming headset called Scape. It has custom-tuned speakers for high audio quality and a detachable microphone for clear communication. The headset comes with a wireless charging stand, so it's always ready for the next gaming session while keeping the desk tidy. Additionally, Fractal announced two new compact PC cases: Mood, and Era 2. The first one is designed to streamline the gaming setup with a sleek fabric outer body which slides off for 360° access to the build. It houses a powerful 180 mm fan at the top and can accommodate a 325 mm graphics card. The second case, Fractal Era 2 is a small form factor improved version of previous iterations, with better airflow through an anodized aluminium body and a wooden top panel. Inside, it can house a powerful GPU up to 326 mm in length and a range of cooling options.

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Noctua Shows Ampere Altra and NVIDIA GH200 CPU Coolers at Computex 2024

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Noctua unveiled its new Ampere Altra family of CPU coolers for Ampere Altra and Altra Max Arm processors at the Computex 2024 show, as well as the upcoming NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper superchip cooler. In addition, it also showcased its new cooperation with Seasonic with PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition power supply and a rather unique Kaelo wine cooler.

In addition to the new and upcoming standard CPU coolers and fans, Noctua also unveiled the new Ampere Altra family of CPU coolers at the Computex 2024 show, aimed to be used with recently launched Ampere Altra and Altra Max Arm processors with up to 128 cores. The new Noctua Ampere Altra CPU coolers are based on the proven models for Intel Xeon and AMD Threadripper or EPYC platforms. The Noctua Ampere Altra family of CPU coolers use Noctua's SecuFirm2 mounting system for LGA4926 socket and come with pre-applied NT-H2 thermal paste. According to Noctua, these provide exceptional performance and whisper-quiet operation which are ideal for Arm based workstations in noise-sensitive environments. The Ampere Altra lineup should be already available over at Newegg. In addition, Nocuta has unveiled its new prototype of NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper superchip cooler, which integrates two custom NH-U12A heatsinks in order to cool both the Grace CPU and Hopper GPU. It supports up to 1,000 W of heat emissions, and aimed at noise-sensitive environments like local HPC applications and self-hosted open source LLMs. The NVIDIA GH200 cooler is expected in Q4 this year and offered to clients on pre-order basis.

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ENERMAX Shows New PSUs at Computex 2024, including the MaxTytan Digital 1650 W 80 Plus Titanium

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ENERMAX showcased several new power supply units at the Computex 2024 show, all including ATX 3.1 standard with a 600 W 12V-2x6 cable and capable of handling up to 235% power excursion. The new PSUs will come in 80 Plus Titanium, Platinum, and Gold certifications, and various power outputs, reaching an impressive 2,400 W. Of course, ENERMAX was keen to outline the collaboration with overclocker, Splave, with the new REVOLUTION D.F. X PRO Splave edition power supply that comes with 5VSB Discharging Function.

The stars of the show are definitely the new MaxTytan Digital 1650 W 80 Plus Titanium and the new Platimax 2400 W 80 Plus Platinum PSUs. The MaxTytan Digital 1650 W 80 Plus Titanium features ATX 3.1 standard and uses a semi-fanless design, which means it does not spin up the fan under 60 percent load. It also comes with a built-in wattage display on the rear side, and a fully modular design. According to ENERMAX, the MaxTytan Digital delivers 1650 W at 80 Plus Titanium efficiency and can reach up to 2000 W at 80 Plus Gold efficiency (230 V only). In addition, the new Platimax 2400 W 80 Plus Platinum PSU delivers 2,400 W of continuous power, and does so with maintaining standard 18 cm depth, allowing to fit into mid-tower cases. It also has a fully modular design, offering more PCIe, 12V-2x6, and other connectors than most motherboards on the market. It also features ENERMAX semi-fanless design, keeping the fan off under 60 percent load.

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EK Unveils New EK Nexe Line of Liquid Cooling Products at Computex 2024

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After recent troubles, EK is certainly not going anywhere and it came to the Computex 2024 show in force, showing off several new products, including the whole new line of liquid cooling products, the EK Nexe. The brand-new product line is, according to EK, designed from scratch, and unlike standard custom loop products, the critical components of EK Nexe, water blocks and combo units, are injection molded, just like the rest of the AIO products. This should provide the best ratio between performance, design, and price, making the EK Nexe lineup both accessible and quite popular among both consumers and system integrators.

In order to make it as simple and accessible as possible, EK Nexe does not use standard threads and fittings, but rather push-in fittings that lock in place, creating an airtight seal and allowing tubes to rotate freely. The EK Nexe line also uses a modular approach, which means that the GPU water block will be using a universal cooling core or platform specific to certain GPUs and a heatsink that covers the entire PCB. The core will cover entire graphics card and cool both the GPU and the VRM while the heatsink, which is CNC-milled for every GPU model specifically, will handle other critical components on the graphics card PCB. Those two will be joined and offer a design similar to a water block with an acetal top.

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Noctua Shows New Coolers and Fans at Computex 2024

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In addition to the thermosiphon liquid cooler project, Noctua also brought several upcoming air CPU coolers and fans to the Computex 2024 show, including the new NH-D15 G2, the NF-A14x25 G2, as well as next-generation dual-tower 120 mm CPU cooler and next-generation 120 mm fan.

The new NH-D15 G2 is the upgraded version of the popular NH-D15, which now gets a new fin stacks with reduced fin pitch, leaving it with 20 percent more surface area, 8 heatpipes (instead of 6 on the NH-D15), new fans with both higher performance and acoustic optimization, and offset design for better PCI clearance. It will use Noctua's Torx based SecuFirm2+ mounting system with offset option for AM5, as well as come bundled with NT-H2 thermal paste, NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard for AM5, and NA-ISW1 shim-washers for improved contact on LGA1700 sockets. Noctua will launch three different versions, the standard version with medium base convexity, as well as two new versions LBC and HBC, with low base and high base convexity. The new NH-D15 G2 should launch later this month.

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Silverstone Gaming PC Cases at Computex 2024: SETA and FARA Series

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While Silverstone's Computex 2024 booth is dominated with a new line of cases for AI workstations and servers, they also had several new white-themed gaming PC cases. These include the FARA 515XR, FARA 514X, SETA H2, and SETA H2M. The FARA 515XR is a mid-tower case for conventional-sized ATX setups, without the side-facing fan vents. Your radiator mounting options include a 360 mm (or smaller) radiator along the front panel, and a 280 mm (or smaller) along the top panel. You get four 120 mm RGB LED illuminated fans with the case. Clearances include graphics cards up to 36 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 16.4 cm in height. The FARA 515X is a variation to this case, with 20 mm additional width, and the flat front panel making way for a trapezoid one, which has fine perforations.

Next up, is the SETA H2M, a Micro-ATX variant of the SETA H2, which retains wide proportions of the original, so you could give it CPU coolers as tall as 180 mm, and a 120 mm rear fan. With the right floor planning, you can get a 360 mm radiator mounted along its front mesh intake that resembles the trapezoid intake of the FARA 515X; besides an additional 280 mm radiator along its top exhaust. The SETA H2 is its larger sibling with not just similar width and clearances, but also room for up to six 3.5-inch drive caddies that can be individually detached. So this case should favor those with lots of local storage.

InWin Shows Off a 2500 W Power Supply, Plus AIO Coolers, Modular Fans and Cases at Computex

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Here at Computex 2024, InWin debuts the new PII Platinum series of ATX 3.1 power supplies with its top-of-the-line 2500 W model, also adding new models to the VE series (80 Plus Gold) fully modular power supplies with wattage up to 1300 W. Alongside we spotted various builds around the ModFree Mini (Mod-III) systems featuring Mini-ITX motherboards running AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processors, and its new small form factor workstation, F3, featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Founders Edition graphics cards. InWin also introduced Lynx fully modular case fans with Type-C connectivity, and several liquid cooling solutions available in 360 mm and 240 mm variants.

InWin PII Platinum 2500 W PSU (1600 W model also available) is as its name says, an 80 Plus Platinum certified power supply, fully compliant with the newest generation (ATX 3.1) of Intel's PSDG. It is built using Japanese aluminium electrolytic capacitors and features a 135 mm double ball bearing fan with < 25 dB(A) at a 50% PSU load. It offers 1x 24 pin, 2x 8 (4 + 4) CPU, 5x 8 (6 + 2) PCI-E, 4x 12V-2x6, and 12 SATA connectors while having a 10-year warranty.

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TYAN Presents AMD EPYC Server Platforms Optimized for Data Center Compute Performance and Large-Scale AI/HPC Infrastructure

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TYAN, an industry leader in server platform design and a subsidiary of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation, brings its latest AMD EPYC server platforms to the COMPUTEX 2024, Booth # M1120 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 4 to June 7.

"With the advanced capabilities of 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors, TYAN's AMD EPYC server platforms deliver optimized performance for modern data centers and large-scale AI/HPC infrastructure, ensuring high energy efficiency and robust security," said Rick Hwang, President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation. "For the group of smaller businesses and dedicated hosters, TYAN offers AMD EPYC 4004 CPU-based servers that provide cost-effective, user-friendly solutions with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and security."

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Kingston FURY Renegade SSD and Flash Storage Products at Computex 2024

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Kingston at the 2024 Computex showcased its latest flash storage and SSD products. The lineup is topped by the company's popular IronKey series of storage devices with enterprise-grade security, some even with on-device physical keypads to unlock the first layer of security. The IronKey VP80 has a touchscreen UI with which you set and unlock passwords. The drive takes advantage of the USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), offering sequential transfer speeds of 230 MB/s to 250 MB/s. Capacities range between 960 GB to a massive 7.68 TB. On device encryption options include XTS-AES 256-bit. The IronKey Keypad 200 is a thumb stick with a physical keypad to unlock the first ring of security. Capacities range between 8 GB to 512 GB, with interface options that include USB 3.2 Gen 1 type-A, and type-C. Transfer speeds on offer are 145 MB/s to 280 MB/s. Encryption includes XTS-AES 256-bit. Lastly, there's the IronKey Vault Privacy 50. This one lacks a physical keypad, but has on-device encryption, and software level protections against password bruteforcing and BadUSB attacks.

The Kingston Swift XS1000 and XS1000 Red are a line of consumer pocket-sized portable SSDs, with a weight of just 29 g. These come in 1 TB and 2 TB capacities, take advantage of the 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2, and offer sequential transfer speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s. The Swift XS2000 is what Kingston dubs as the "vlogger's best companion." This device has similar dimensions to the XS1000, but with capacities ranging between 500 GB to 4 TB. It takes advantage of the 20 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface to offer sequential speeds of up to 2,000 MB/s. DataTraveler is the company's most popular USB storage brand, and Kingston is seen taking advantage of 10 Gbps and 20 Gbps USB3 interfaces for speeds in the gigabytes of second. Kingston also showed us a line of SD cards for content creators, drone photography, adventure cameras, etc., spanning the Creative React Plus V60, Canvas Go! Plus, and Canvas Select Plus lines.

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Patriot Shows 14 GB/s PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD and 11,500 MT/s DDR5 Memory at Computex 2024

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At Computex 2024, we paid a visit to the Patriot booth and found a few new product announcements from the company. From record-shattering DDR5 memory speeds to next-generation Gen 5 SSDs, the company has prepared it all. Headlining the showcase is the Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5 memory series, achieving regular speeds of up to 8,200 MT/s and an astonishing 11,500 MT/s when overclocked. Patriot is also launching something for professional workstations with its overclockable ECC RDIMM modules, offering error correction, larger capacities, and the ability to exceed industry specifications through overclocking.

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Kingston FURY DDR5 CAMM2 Module, FURY Renegade, and FURY Beast Memory Products at Computex 2024

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Kingston at the 2024 Computex showed us their latest gaming and overclocking PC memory products, under its FURY brand. The star attraction here, is the FURY Impact DDR5 CAMM2 module. Kingston is partnering with MSI to bring this standard to the gaming PC space, as part of its new Project Zero ecosystem. A DDR5 CAMM2 is basically a dual-channel (4 sub-channel) DDR5 memory-on-a-stick. The module has wiring for both the channels and all four sub-channels, and a total of two ranks (1R/DPC). The module sits on a land-grid, just like the processor, and is held in place by a series of screws. When installed, a CAMM2 looks a lot more discreet than a bunch of DIMMs that stick out perpendicularly to the plane of the motherboard.

Kingston DDR5 CAMM2 will come in typical dual-channel capacities, such as 32 GB; with typical speeds. The CAMM2 standard was originally designed for mainstream notebooks and mini-PC desktops, but MSI adapted it to an ATX desktop motherboard with its Project Zero backside connectivity. Next up, we have the FURY Renegade RGB DDR5 series, with its high DDR5 speeds, and plenty of RGB bling. Densities range between 16 GB (1x 16 GB) to 96 GB (2x 48 GB), with popular densities along the way, such as 2x 16 GB, and 2x 24 GB. Speeds range between DDR5-6000, all the way till DDR5-8000 (with XMP 3.0).

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DeepCool New and Revamped Lineup, Plus Relaxing Pixels Seen at Computex

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At Computex 2024, DeepCool showcased an array of new hardware, including air and liquid coolers for CPUs, fans, PC cases, and power supplies. DeepCool has solutions ready for the newly introduced standards, such as support for motherboards with connectors positioned on the rear side. The company also expanded its lineup of CPU cooler models while introducing decorative options (Pixel) providing choices for DIY PC builders. We are providing you below with more insights about what's new or updated on DeepCool's lineup.

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Micron Samples Next-Gen GDDR7 Graphics Memory for Gaming and AI, Over 1.5 TB/s of System Bandwidth

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Micron Technology, Inc., today announced the sampling of its next-generation GDDR7 graphics memory with the industry's highest bit density. Leveraging Micron's 1β (1-beta) DRAM technology and innovative architecture, Micron GDDR7 delivers 32 Gb/s high-performance memory in a power-optimized design. With over 1.5 TB/s of system bandwidth, which is up to 60% higher bandwidth than GDDR6, and four independent channels to optimize workloads, Micron GDDR7 memory enables faster response times, smoother gameplay and reduced processing times.

GDDR7 also provides a greater than 50% power-efficiency improvement compared to GDDR6 to better thermals and lengthen battery life, while the new sleep mode reduces standby power by up to 70%. Advanced reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) features on Micron GDDR7 enhance device dependability and data integrity without compromising performance, broadening the spectrum of applications for Micron GDDR7 to AI, gaming and high-performance computing workloads.

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Hands On with the Zotac ZONE Gaming Handheld, and Mini PC Shaped eGPU Box

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Zotac took the plunge into the emerging market of Windows-based gaming handhelds that a lot of PC hardware brands are getting into off late. The device has a 7-inch 1080p AMOLED multi-touch display, but you can connect an external display using over DisplayPort. At the heart of the Zotac ZONE is the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U "Hawk Point" processor, with its Radeon 780M graphics. This chip is wired to 16 GB of LPDDR5X-7500, and a 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD. The device features an M.2-2280 Gen 4 slot, so you are spoiled for choice with SSD upgrades.

The Zotac ZONE handheld console uses Windows 11 Home, but with its first-party One Launcher UI that organizes your games across DRM platforms, lets you configure input, tweak performance or battery life, and much more. The star attraction with this device's connectivity is its two USB4 type-C ports, one of which has DisplayPort passthrough), and PD 3.0. There's also a microSD UHS-II reader. A 4-pole 3.5 mm headset jack handles analog audio. Wireless connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. Powering it all is a 48.5 Wh battery. The device measures 310 mm x 135 mm x 40 mm, and is expected to weigh under 700 g.

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InWin Unveils 11th Signature Infinite Series Chassis at Computex

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When we think of InWin, we think of their Signature PC chassis - an equally long-lived and impressively designed line of exclusive products that have garnered appreciation, establishing InWin among top manufacturers. This year, at Computex 2024, InWin unveils its 11th Signature Series chassis, taking a standard case and making it unique. The main visual highlight is the 180-degree curved glass panel (the largest we've seen on a PC), which blends seamlessly with the aluminium frame into a sleek design.

The chassis is a full tower that can accommodate E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, including support for ASUS BTF and MSI Project Zero Series Back-Connector motherboards. It offers 7x PCI-E expansion slots, 2x 2.5" internal drive bays, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 Type-C port, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and HD audio combo ports. For cooling, it is compatible with 120 mm fans (3 at the front, 1 in the rear), and a water cooling 360 mm x 65 mm radiator could also be fitted in the front. No information regarding exact availability and pricing has been provided at this moment.

Ducky Channel Shows Us Their One X Wireless Keyboard and Year of the Dragon Special Edition

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Ducky is one of the oldest manufacturers of mechanical gaming keyboards, both as a manufacturing partner for other brands, and for its own first-party brand. The company brought two of its latest wireless keyboards to Computex 2024, both of which are variants of the One X. One of these is full-size, and the other 60%. Both feature fully hot-swappable key switches and keycaps. The keyboards feature inductive analog switches with rapid trigger, which forms part of the Ducky QUACK Mechanics+ architecture, along with 7-layer keystroke dampening. You can connect the One X in three ways—USB (both type-A and type-C) for the least latency, RF wireless (lower latency wireless but which requires the included dongle), and Bluetooth (convenient).

The Ducky One X 65% Year of the Dragon special edition is a work of art, with its two-tone aluminium body, Chinese cultural inscriptions across the body, and an oriental crystal keycap set resembling Mahjong blocks framed by clear acrylic. The keyboard features a Soaring Dragon inscription, along with a special set of Esc and Spacebar keycaps with the Seal of the Dragon. Under the hood, the keyboard gets German-made Cherry MX2A Purple RGB switches, which are hot-swappable. Ducky plans to make only 999 pieces of the Year of the Dragon.

Noctua Thermosiphon "Liquid" Cooler Prototype Looks Promising

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Noctua, known for air cooling solutions, revealed a prototype for a "liquid" cooling product at Computex. However, this "liquid" cooler has no pump, Noctua's design aims to provide effective cooling without it. We got the chance to see it during our visit to the Noctua Computex booth, and we can say that even in its early prototype stage, it looks good.

Instead of a traditional pump, Noctua's design uses a two-phase thermosiphon. This technology works by heating a fluid, causing it to evaporate and circulate through density differences. The evaporated fluid moves through a vapor tube to a condenser, where it cools down and returns to liquid form. The liquid then flows back to the evaporator, and the cycle repeats.

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Cougar Shows Us Cases, Chairs, and a Gaming Couch at Computex 2024

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Cougar made a splash of orange this year at Computex. Their gaming chairs prioritize lumbar health, and their PC cases use advanced thermodynamic principles for superior airflow. Their panoramic view cases offer a unique twist on conventional designs. A standout product is the FV270, which features a polyhedral, tempered curved glass perimeter, offering an unobstructed view of the interior. This design allows users to showcase their builds more imaginatively. The FV270 enhances cooling with innovative angled fan placement and a lifted front panel that draws in cold air from below. It supports E-ATX motherboards and graphics cards up to 420 mm in length. The case also includes easily removable filters for dust protection and an optional illuminated rotating platform for displaying collectibles, adding a unique touch to the traditional panoramic case design.

The MX600 Mini RGB is another standout, with twin 160 mm fans in a Mini-tower with the option to expand to 10 fans. This compact case features a sloped airflow ramp and square perforations on the front panel increasing airflow by 11%. It supports a top 360 mm water cooling radiator, making it ideal for high-performance builds despite its small size. The MX600 Mini RGB accommodates graphics cards up to 380 mm in length, featuring seamless cable management with reverse connector motherboard compatibility and an integrated universal fan hub for coordinated PWM fan speed and RGB lighting control.

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ASUS ROG Concept AIO Cooler Shortens the Tubing with a Clever Bit of Design

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Jun 5th, 2024 00:31 Discuss (1 Comment)

We've all had to wrestle with long AIO CPU cooler tubing to find the right position, and still end up with surplus tubing that sticks out in a U-shape, which looks ugly. ASUS ROG has a possible solution to this. The company showed off a concept AIO CPU cooler based on the ROG Ryujin III, which physically shortens the tubing. The radiator-side tubing terminals are located in a central portion, rather than at the edge of the radiator.

This way, you can have the radiator located along the top panel of your case, or even side-facing 3x 120 mm vents, and there would be just enough tubing to reach the radiator from the pump-block (including clearance with the memory modules). The optimal position for this cooler would still be along the top panel, in our opinion. This cooler would fit nicely into the cable-free aesthetic of ASUS BTF builds, where you can have the radiator terminals facing the motherboard tray for better concealment.

Tuesday, June 4th 2024

Today's Reviews

Cases

Monitors

Titan Army P27A2R NeoSeeker

NAS

Synology BeeStation BST150 4TB Tweaktown

Processors

Intel Lunar Lake Technical Deep Dive TechPowerUp

NZXT H6 Flow RGB Review

NZXT H6 Flow RGB Review

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The H6 Flow is NZXT's most compact dual-chamber chassis, complementing the larger H9 in their chassis line-up. Available as an RGB version, it also provides a unique 45° panel with the understated design DNA NZXT is known for.

Intel Lunar Lake Technical Deep Dive - So many Revolutions in One Chip

Intel Lunar Lake Technical Deep Dive - So many Revolutions in One Chip

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Intel today unveiled its ambitious Lunar Lake microarchitecture, which takes the fight to the likes of the Apple M3, the Snapdragon X Elite, and more, bringing high end AI PC experiences within an ultraportable footprint, with smartphone-like battery life and availability. We have all the technical details.

DeepCool Brings New ATX 3.1, PCIe 5.1 Standard Compliant Power Supplies at Computex

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DeepCool is an agile and versatile well-known brand, so it wasn't a surprise to see new and improved power supplies at their Computex 2024 booth. The first one that drew attention was the DeepCool PX-S Series, marking the brand's debut in the SFX PSU market. This series meets the ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards, uses 105°C full Japanese electrolytic capacitors, comes with sleeved cables, and is available in 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, and 1000 W models (all in an SFX 120 mm long unit).

Another fresh power supply line is the DeepCool PN-M, certified as Gold by Cybenetics and 80 Plus, which features dedicated 12 V 2x6, 5x EPS/PCIe ports, uses 105°C full Japanese electrolytic capacitors, and sleeved cables. It is available in 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, 1000 W, and 1200 W models, meeting the ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards.

ASUS Showcases PSUs with Unique VGA Voltage Stabilizer and GaN MOSFETs

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Jun 4th, 2024 23:25 Discuss (19 Comments)

ASUS at the 2024 Computex showed off the latest revisions of its ROG Strix Platinum and ROG Thor Titanium III power supplies that pack a slew of cutting edge innovations for high-end gaming PCs. In their latest revisions, these PSUs meet the ATX 3.1 specification, and offer updated 12V-2x6 (H++) graphics card power connectors, but there's a key bit of innovation here.

Notice the purple 2-pin connector on the PSU? It is a set of sense pins that lead to the 12V-2x6 connectors, and lets the PSU get active feedback from the graphics card (rather than the motherboard) on how the voltage stability is, so it can actively hold the +12 V domain within a tight tolerance band. This mechanism lets the PSU observe voltage drops and spikes beyond the excursion tolerances of the ATX 3.1 spec. ASUS holds the patent for this innovation. Another major innovation with both these PSU lines is the use of modern GaN MOSFETs for improved switching efficiency, and compact dimensions, which vastly improves the layout of the PSU's mainboard, and serves up more room for heatsinks or airflow. ASUS is backing both these PSU lines with 10-year warranties.

ASMedia Leads with USB 80 Gbps and 120 Gbps Technology, PCIe Gen 5 Expands Transmission Capabilities

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Jun 4th, 2024 22:37 Discuss (13 Comments)

Under the theme "Incredible Speed, Exceeding the Limit," ASMedia showcased its latest USB4 80 Gbps, 120 Gbps, and PCIe Gen 5 physical layer chips at Computex 2024. This demonstration highlighted ASMedia's leading position in the high-speed transmission field and outlined a one-stop solution for high-speed transmission, efficient charging, and multi-device connectivity for future smart working environments.

USB4 redefines data transfer speed
Computex Taipei 2024, ASMedia unveiled its world-leading USB4 80 Gbps and 120 Gbps physical layers, paving the way for the transfer of massive data and high-resolution videos in seconds, significantly improving work efficiency and user convenience. USB4's backward compatibility ensures seamless connection with existing USB devices.

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Thermaltake The Tower Series Launches Two New Chassis, Supports ATX Hidden-Connector / ITX Motherboards

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Jun 4th, 2024 22:27 Discuss (3 Comments)

Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, is proud to release The Tower 600 Mid Tower Chassis supporting ATX hidden-connector motherboards and The Tower 250 Mini Chassis designed for ITX motherboards. The Tower series is one of the most popular cases with a classic vertical case design. The additions allow The Tower series to accommodate a more diverse range of motherboards. Furthermore, both chassis have a distinctive octagonal appearance and can be placed horizontally with an additional Chassis Stand Kit, making your PC configuration a spotlight!

The Tower 600 Mid Tower Chassis
The Tower 600 Mid Tower Chassis is the largest model of The Tower series, ideal for enthusiasts pursuing powerful next-gen hardware and maximum cooling support. It is available in Black, Snow, Matcha Green, and Hydrangea Blue editions, perfectly fitting any scenario.

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OXS unveils the S2 "Thunder Lite" Gaming Soundbar

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OXS, a leading innovator in gaming audio technology, proudly launches its S2 Thunder Lite, a compact gaming soundbar designed to enhance the sound performance of games and videos on TVs, phones, and PCs in small rooms. Supporting virtual surround sound, the Thunder Lite can be placed on a desktop or wall-mounted. It offers multiple easy connectivity options, including Bluetooth, TV ARC, USB-C, AUX, and Optical to suit the user's preference.

One of the standout features of the OXS Thunder Lite is its Virtual Surround Sound mode, which is expertly tuned to provide a wider frequency range sound. This mode ensures an engaging and competitive gaming experience by immersing players in virtual surround sound, allowing them to hear every footstep, explosion, and whisper to immerse themselves into the scene. This is especially beneficial in competitive gaming, and adventure games, where audio cues can make the difference between victory and defeat, such as adventure, racing, RPG and RTS games.

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Silverstone Power Supplies Showcase at Computex 2024: ATX 3.1 and 12V-2x6 Galore

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As Moore's Law buckles, and cutting-edge CPUs and GPUs get more power-hungry, we're an upward trend in PSU Wattage across all brands at Computex. Silverstone is no exception, especially because the company brought a large selection of workstation and server cases to their booth this year, targeting the AI development and acceleration markets, particularly by startups and SMBs. The Hela-R Platinum series consists of medium-thru-high Wattage fully-modular PSU models.

The range starts at 750 W, with the Hela 750R Platinum, and goes all the way up to the Hela 2500R Platinum, with 2.5 kW on tap! The 750 W to 1600 W models use single fat +12 V rail designs, while the 2500 W model uses multiple +12 V rails. It also puts out multiple 600 W 16-pin power connectors. As their names suggest, all models in this series offer 80 Plus Platinum efficiency.

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Thermaltake Debuts its Immersive and Sleek White Racing Simulator Ecosystem

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Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, is excited to step into a new era of immersive ecosystems in its long-established gaming field. Aligned with Thermaltake's COMPUTEX slogan, "Immerse in the TT World," the company aims to transcend the conventional PC setup on desks, offering a fully immersive gaming environment with its newly launched GR500 Racing Simulator Cockpit White and Triple Racing Monitor Stand White. With this distinctive white racing gaming ecosystem, experiencing the thrill of fast and furious through stylish indoor equipment is no longer just a dream.

"Here at COMPUTEX, we'll be taking you on a journey into the Thermaltake World with our event theme "Immerse in the TT World". Bringing you a totally immersive gaming experience as we bridge the world between physical and virtual reality. Leveraging new aesthetics such as the 25th Anniversary signature color, Hydrangea Blue, and incorporating cutting-edge technologies like AI PC and Immersive Gaming", said Thermaltake Founder & CEO Kenny Lin.

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SK hynix & NEOWIZ Collaborate on Limited Edition Lies of P T31 Solid State Drive

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Today NEOWIZ, the publisher of hit action-adventure game Lies of P, and SK hynix, one of the world's leading computer hardware manufacturers, announced a collaboration for a Limited Edition Lies of P T31 Solid State Drive (SSD), set to be available this summer. The Tube T31 from SK hynix, first released earlier this year in March, is a stick-type SSD that can be used without a cable.

The Tube T31 Lies of P Limited Edition SSD comes in two varieties with two distinct artwork featuring the iconic Legion Arm from Neowiz's hit souls-like game. Both drives are fully compatible with PC and Console, allowing players to keep extra storage and transfer between systems (PlayStation 5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and macOS). The T31 also received a Global Product Design award at the 2024 Red Dot Awards. The Tube T31 Lies of P Edition will be officially unveiled at a private booth jointly operated by SK hynix and Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (SK hynix's global sales and manufacturing partner for SSDs) at Computex, held in Taiwan from June 4 to June 7. It will be available in limited quantities globally starting in July.

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Intel and Apollo Agree to Joint Venture Related to Intel's Fab 34 in Ireland

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Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) and Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced a definitive agreement under which Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will lead an investment of $11 billion to acquire from Intel a 49% equity interest in a joint venture entity related to Intel's Fab 34. The transaction represents Intel's second Semiconductor Co-Investment Program (SCIP) arrangement. SCIP is an element of Intel's Smart Capital strategy, a funding approach designed to create financial flexibility to accelerate the company's strategy, including investing in its global manufacturing operations, while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Located in Leixlip, Ireland, Fab 34 is Intel's leading-edge high-volume manufacturing (HVM) facility designed for wafers using the Intel 4 and Intel 3 process technologies. To date, Intel has invested $18.4 billion in Fab 34. This transaction allows Intel to unlock and redeploy to other parts of its business a portion of this investment while continuing the build-out of Fab 34. As part of its transformation strategy, Intel has committed billions of dollars of investments to regaining process leadership and building out leading-edge wafer fabrication and advanced packaging capacity globally.

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Next-Gen Computing: MiTAC and TYAN Launch Intel Xeon 6 Processor-Based Servers for AI, HPC, Cloud, and Enterprise Workloads at COMPUTEX 2024

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The subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corp, MiTAC Computing Technology and its server brand TYAN, the leading manufacturer in server platform design worldwide, unveil their new server systems and motherboards optimized for today's AI, HPC, cloud, and enterprise workloads at COMPUTEX 2024, Booth # M1120 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 4 to June 7. Harnessing the power of the latest Intel Xeon 6 processor and 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, these solutions deliver cutting-edge performance.

"For over a decade, MiTAC has worked with Intel at the forefront of server technology innovation, consistently delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The integration of Intel's latest Xeon 6 processors into our MiTAC and TYAN server platforms transforms computational capabilities, significantly enhancing AI performance, boosting efficiency, and scaling cloud operations. These advancements empower our customers with a competitive edge through superior performance and optimized total cost of ownership," said Rick Hwang, President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation.

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MSI Unveils Next-Gen AI+ Gaming and Business & Productivity Laptops with Latest Processors at COMPUTEX 2024

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MSI, a leading brand in gaming, content creation, and business & productivity laptops, proudly announces the launch of several next-gen AI+ gaming and business productivity laptops featuring the latest Intel and AMD processors at COMPUTEX 2024. These laptops offer more than 100 TOPS of AI computing power and support more than 500 AI models run optimized on Intel Core Ultra processors, making it the most robust platform for AI PC development, with more AI models, frameworks, and runtimes enabled than any other processor vendor. When equipped with a GeForce RTX Laptop GPU, they offer up to 542 TOPS, delivering peak performance and enabling unique AI experiences.

Additionally, MSI unveiled the new Claw 8 AI+ Windows 11 gaming handheld device, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors (codenamed "Lunar Lake") and an 8-inch screen, providing a smoother and broader mobile gaming experience.

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Alphacool Presents Apex Series of Cases/Waterblocks and Server ES 2U/4U Solutions

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During Computex 2024, Alphacool presented its latest case lineup optimized for water cooling, in addition to more water cooling componentry. The Apex Pro Skeleton Carbon Case is a modular enclosure optimized for advanced water cooling setups. It is crafted from real carbon fiber tubes and reinforced with CNC-milled aluminium corners. It can be completely dismantled and reconfigured to suit the user's precise requirements. By utilizing a modular approach, users can change the system layout, optimize airflow, and achieve their unique cooling goals. Previously showcased at Computex 2023, the plan was for two SKU: Alphacool Apex Pro Skeleton Carbon Case and the Alphacool Apex Skeleton aluminium Case, the latter of which does not include a distribution plate or support for a vertical graphics card. The Apex Pro case with a custom distro plate will be available for $899, while the case-only solution will be available for $499.

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ASUS Shows Off Latest and Upcoming PC Hardware at Computex 2024

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Jun 4th, 2024 15:50 Discuss (9 Comments)

ASUS today announced the innovative concepts and upcoming designs that it will be demonstrating at its Computex 2024 booths, including AI PCs, prototype AMD and Intel motherboards, as well as fresh CPU coolers.

AI PC-ready hardware
With all the groundbreaking AI-powered apps and features available today, and many more on the horizon, PC enthusiasts the world over are searching for hardware that will let them run AI tools on their own AI PC in addition to using cloud-based subscriptions. At Computex 2024, ASUS is showing off the PC hardware that builders can leverage to explore the future of this revolution. An AI PC is an entire platform ready to unlock advanced AI features—in turn, revolutionizing the way that people build, customize, and use such a device.

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ASUS Unveils Cutting-Edge Servers and Data Storage for HPC and AI at Computex 2024

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ASUS, a leading data center solutions provider, today proudly unveils its expertise in delivering comprehensive solutions for high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and diverse enterprise needs in its Data Center Solutions VIP Showcase at Computex 2024. At the event, ASUS demonstrates its expertise in servers, storage and data center architecture with support for Intel, AMD and NVIDIA technologies, as well as its liquid/air-cooling solutions and proprietary, high-quality software platforms. Equipped to meet the demanding requirements of today's data-intensive workloads, ASUS offers tailored solutions that are meticulously designed to elevate performance, reliability and scalability. From research institutions, financial firms, to manufacturing facilities, ASUS stands ready to empower organizations with cutting-edge HPC capabilities.

Unveiling enhanced flexibility with Intel Xeon 6 processors
To build a top-notch ecosystem, strong integration and partnerships are crucial for excellence. ASUS proudly introduces its latest servers, RS700-E12 and RS720-E12 series, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors. Through fine tuning in hardware design, we've adeptly addressed the challenges of higher performance as well as increased power consumption, while also embracing modular design for more efficient motherboard layout and serviceability. Empowered by ASPEED AST2600 and PFR AST1060, these advancements have been seamlessly integrated into the all-new ASMB12-iKVM on the Intel Xeon 6 processor platform, resulting in remarkable CPU performance and fortified out-of-band management and security. This new architecture enriches all workloads, leveraging Intel 7 process paired with multiple compute cores etched on Intel 3 process, to deliver unparalleled efficiency and reliability.

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GIGABYTE Rolls Out Cloud-scale Solutions for Intel Xeon 6 Processor

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GIGABYTE Technology, Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in servers and industrial motherboards, today launched products supporting Intel Xeon 6 Processor (LGA 4710) with Efficient-cores in a single or dual socket configuration. GIGABYTE's new products span its entire enterprise portfolio from GPU servers to liquid cooling servers to motherboards. With Intel's new processor roadmap addressing a broad range of compute needs in the server market, Efficient-cores (E-cores) and Performance-cores (P-cores) have their unique advantages, and both are supported on this platform. E-cores are available today, with P-core products becoming available in the future. The solutions within have distinct advantages for cloud, networking and media, and data services workloads that value consistent performance, greater energy efficiency, and dense rack and core density.

GIGABYTE's enterprise portfolio for the Intel Xeon 6 processor spans GPU servers, direct liquid cooling (DLC) servers, multi-node servers, general purpose motherboards and servers, and edge servers. By releasing a wide range of servers, data centers can quickly integrate it to achieve dynamic goals such as in GIGA POD, a rack-scale supercomputing AI infrastructure by GIGABYTE. The new Xeon based servers by GIGABYTE are also highly compatible with cloud-native software stacks for portability and consistency in containerized applications in distributed systems.

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NVIDIA Releases GeForce 555.99 WHQL Game Ready Drivers

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NVIDIA has releases its latest GeForce graphics drivers, the GeForce 555.99 WHQL Game Ready drivers. As a new Game Ready driver, it should provide the best gaming experience, including DLSS 3 support, for Pax Dei and Still Wakes the Deep games. It also brings optimizations and support for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The new GeForce 555.99 WHQL Game Ready drivers also add new GeForce Experience and NVIDIA app optimal settings for a couple of games as well as adds eight new monitors to the G-Sync Compatible list.

The new GeForce 555.99 WHQL Game Ready drivers also fix some gaming bugs, including flickering or black screen when Instant Replay is enabled in GeForce Experience, and fix for NVIDIA app FPS overlay showing NA in multiple games. NVIDIA also includes fixes for some general bugs, including CUDA 12.5 issues with Docker images, fix for visual artifacts in Microsoft New Teams/Outlook when FMAA is enabled in the NVIDIA Control Panel, and fix for LG OLED48C4 TV and LG 32GS95UE monitor not being detected as G-SYNC Compatible.

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be quiet! Shows New Light Base Series PC Cases at Computex 2024

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be quiet! had quite a few products at the Computex 2024 show, including two new PC cases that will be a part of the Light Base series, the Light Base 900 and the Light Base 600. These are also the first PC cases from be quiet! with the so-called "fishtank" or "show case" design, or simply a fully windows front and side design offering panoramic view of all the hardware.

The Light Base 900, as the name suggest will also focus on lighting, including an included massive 1.5 m long ARGB LED strip, as well as bundled Light Wings fans (in the Light Base 900 FX version). It also has a rather interesting feature that allows it to be switched to inverted or horizontal layout, which means it supports left, right, and horizontal layouts. The feet can be easily removed and clipped onto the new bottom side. The Light Base 900 is a big case and supports up to an E-ATX motherboard, as well as comes with support for motherboards with backside connector design, including ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, and Gigabyte Project Stealth. It also has a VGA holder that prevents graphics card sagging, which also works in any layout or GPU placement.

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Alphacool Intros DDCzero Product Family: AIOs, Reservoirs, and Pumps

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At Computex 2024, Alphacool announced the launch of its new DDCzero product series. The star of the show is the new Core DDCzero PWM pump, developed in collaboration with Xylem. The Core DDCzero PWM pump is a compact powerhouse capable of driving a standard cooling loop comprising a GPU, CPU, and three radiators. Despite its diminutive size, this pump delivers outstanding flow performance while maintaining quietness and reliability. Complementing the Core DDCzero pump is the sleek Core Reservoir, featuring Alphacool's signature Core Design language and aRGB lighting. For those seeking a more simplified approach, Alphacool introduces the Core DDCzero Pumptop, an elegant solution that seamlessly integrates the new DDCzero pump into a compact package.

The Alphacool DDCzero family doesn't stop there. It extends with the Core DDCzero flat reservoir, which combines the power of the DDCzero pump with a low-profile design, making it an ideal choice for small form factor builds or scenarios where space is a luxury. Rounding out the lineup is the Core DDCzero CPU AIO, an all-in-one liquid cooling solution for CPU cooling based on the tiny DDCzero PWM pump. Available in multiple radiator sizes, including 240 mm and 360 mm variants, the Core DDCzero CPU AIO promises to deliver great performance and reliability with the new pump technology, paired with the standard Alphacool radiator cooling capability and fans.

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ALmordor Shows Aluminium Case Aesthetics at Computex 2024

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ALmordor is a Chinese case PC hardware maker focusing on providing sleek-looking aliminium PC cases. Coming from the name that stands for AL (aluminium) and Mordor (from J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world), the ALmordor brand wants to be seen as an elegant and mysterious. On display, there were several interesting case builds like the SliverLining 160G ITX case, which serves as a dual-chamber ITX build capable of water cooling. Capable of supporting a 320 mm GPU and 240 mm water cooling radiator, the SilverLining 160G can hold an SFX PSU and an HDD attached next to it. Storage options include SSD expansion next to the motherboard.

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HAVN Debuts with HS 420 & HS 420 VGPU PC Cases at Computex

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HAVN make its debut at Computex 2024 with HS 420, and HS 420 VGPU PC cases. The HS 420 stands out with its dual chamber Hybrid Structure, a design that maximizes GPU cooling within a traditional mid-tower footprint. It can support up to 11x 140 mm or 120 mm fans (3x top, 3x right, 3x bottom, 2x rear), and features customizable spaces to fit storage, fans, radiators, and portable displays (LCD VESA display mount included). Of course, HAVN HS 420 supports liquid cooling solutions with up to 420 mm radiators. HAVN HS 420 VGPU features a VGPU kit with a PCIe 5.0 riser cable, an angled fan bracket, and a glass airflow guide.

With 541 x 259.5 x 547 mm, the case supports E-ATX (max. width 277 mm), ATX, M-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, including 6 horizontal, and 4 vertical expansion slots. It also accommodates up to 470 mm graphics card, and up to 220 mm PSU. If you're still wondering who's behind the HAVN brand and design, we can tell you that it's the work of Pro Gamers Group (PGG), some of whom have gained experience working with Fractal, NZXT, Wistron, and Corning. No clear details yet about when the HS 420 / HS 420 VGPU will hit the stores or about pricing.

Silverstone Bets Big on Workstation and Server Cases for AI Development and Acceleration

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Jun 4th, 2024 11:18 Discuss (8 Comments)

Silverstone in its 2024 Computex booth showcased the brand's pivot toward premium cases meant for workstations and servers used in the development or acceleration of AI applications. These cases span across industry-standard rackmount form-factors, as well as full-towers, so SMBs and startups could have on-floor AI acceleration machines set up. For AI on the edge, Silverstone showcased the GM1000 2U Gold, a 1000 W redundant PSU, the XE02-4677, a 2U cooling solution for Socket LGA4677, and the RM22-312 2U chassis.

For the general purpose server and SMB AI acceleration markets, the company showcased its RM44 4U case that can be used both as a tower and in a rack, The XE360-4677, which is a 360 mm x 120 mm AIO liquid CPU cooler for LGA4677, and the Gemini 900A Gold, an 80 Plus Gold rated 900 W redundant power supply. AI development systems see the lion's share of Silverstone's signature aesthetics and innovations, as these cases blur the lines between high-end desktops and workstations. The Alta D1 is an ATX full-tower, which can hold an SSI-EEB motherboard with up to 11 expansion slots for multiple GPUs, provision for either redundant PSUs or 5.25-inch cages that can be used as mounts for multiple SSDs; and provision for a couple of large radiators, to cool the CPU.

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Silverstone Also Shows Off Interesting New Storage Enclosures and DAS Products at Computex 2024

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Besides innovative cases for AI development and acceleration, Silverstone also showed off some interesting storage enclosures in the 5.25-inch format, to be used with some of the above cases that have 5.25-inch drive bays, such as the Alta D1. The FSM08-NS lets you connect up to 8 M.2 NVMe drives, each with PCIe Gen 4 x4 wiring. The backend of this enclosure plugs into eight SDD86423 Slim SAS 4i connectors. The FS304-Lite takes up three 5.25-inch drive bays, and puts out 4x 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives, with its backplane supporting SATA or SAS. It even has a 92 mm cooling fan. The ECM30 is a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 to 4x M.2-22

The TS434-10G is a USB 3.2 desktop DAS enclosure. It features four 3.5-inch caddies with SATA 6 Gbps backplanes, which are driven by an ASMedia ASM2074 controller, which is connected to an ASM235CM bridge chip. This bridge chip connects to the host over USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). There are no hardware RAID formats supported. The MS12-40 is an M.2 USB4 enclosure. You install an M.2-2280 NVMe SSD inside, which is driven at PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (32 Gbps) speeds. An ASMedia ASM2564 bridge chip connects this to 40 Gbps USB4 over a single type-C cable. The enclosure is made of chunky extruded aluminium, its body doubles up as a heatsink.

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MediaTek Joins Arm Total Design to Shape the Future of AI Computing

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MediaTek announced today at COMPUTEX 2024 that the company has joined Arm Total Design, a fast-growing ecosystem that aims to accelerate and simplify the development of products based on Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS). Arm Neoverse CSS is designed to meet the performance and efficiency needs of AI applications in the data center, infrastructure systems, telecommunications, and beyond.

"Together with Arm, we're enabling our customers' designs to meet the most challenging workloads for AI applications, maximizing performance per watt," said Vince Hu, Corporate Vice President at MediaTek. "We will be working closely with Arm as we expand our footprint into data centers, utilizing our expertise in hybrid computing, AI, SerDes and chiplets, and advance packaging technologies to accelerate AI innovation from the edge to the cloud."

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Acemagic Brings Dual-Screen Laptops and Starship-Like Mini-PCs to Computex 2024

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Acemagic, a German mini-PC developer, has an interesting product booth at Computex 2024. We stopped by to take a look and found the exciting world of mini-PC solutions. Among the first products, we looked at the Z1A dual-screen laptop solution. Featuring two 14.1-inch 1080p IPS displays sitting side by side, the Z1A laptop is powered by Intel's Alder Lake Core i7-1265U or i7-1255U CPUs with Intel Iris Xe graphics. Weighting 1.8 kg, the laptop has a 4000 mAh battery and accommodates two M.2 2280 NVMe drives in combination with LPDDR4 memory left empty for users to install. The computer features WiFi 6 and BlueTooth 5.2 connectivity options and has an IO port selection that includes a USB 3.0, HDMI 2.0, and two USB Type-C connectors (one for data and one for charging and data).

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be quiet! Unveils New Light Wings LX Fans and Light Loop AIO CPU Liquid Cooler at Computex 2024

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In addition to new cases, a successor to the well-known Dark Rock CPU air cooler series, and new cases, be quiet! also brought new Light Wings LX series of fans and the new Light Loop AIO CPU liquid cooler to the Computex 2024 show. As expected, be quiet! is following the ARGB trend, but also taking it to a new level without compromising the performance, with both Light Wings LX fan series and the Light Loop AIO cooler.

As said, the Light Wings LX fan series obviously focuses on the lighting, but be quiet! was keen to note that the series will maintain reliable cooling and performance as well. In order to take the ARGB lighting to the next level, be quiet! is using both illuminated impeller and frosted fan blades, and integrates a total of 16 LEDs. These will still be available in black and white color options, 120 mm and 140 mm sizes, as well as PWM and PWM high-speed versions. The PWM version comes with seven fan blades and spins up to 1,600 RPM for the 120 mm and 1,200 RPM for the 140 mm version, while the PWM high-speed uses nine optimized fan blades and spins up to 2,100 RPM for the 120 mm and up to 1,800 RPM for the 140 mm version. Both also have low-starting RPM for quiet operation, use long-life rifle bearing, and have daisy-chain ability. be quiet! expects the new Light Wings LX fan series to launch in September, with price ranging from $19/$20 for both standard PWM and PWM high-speed single 120/140 mm Light Wings LX fan.

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Wizmax Displays PC Cases Inspired by Korean, Mondrian Style, and Sound Woofers

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At Computex 2024, Wizmax, a manufacturer of computer hardware such as cases, headphones, mice, etc., offered an interesting perspective on the inspiration for its computer cases. Diversifying from the regular sleek panels, Wizmax turned to more traditional art when designing its PC case lineup. Starting with the M60-Moon, the case brings a traditional Korean design pattern on its front bezel, carrying a touch of cultural elegance to modern PC setups. This ATX form factor case supports 410 mm-long GPUs and 160 mm-tall CPU coolers. It also includes room for a 360 mm front water cooler, ensuring adequate airflow and cooling performance.

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Samsung Electronics Unveils New Odyssey OLED, Smart Monitor and ViewFinity Lineups

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Samsung Electronics today announced the global launch of its 2024 Odyssey OLED gaming monitor, Smart Monitor and ViewFinity monitor lineups. These new and updated models bring features that people want—as well as some they don't expect—to deliver new experiences, no matter how they use their monitors. The Odyssey lineup brings a next-level OLED experience and new AI capabilities to the Odyssey OLED G8; the Smart Monitor lineup heightens joy with more enhanced entertainment features, plus the Smart Monitor M8 powered by AI; and the ViewFinity lineup boosts connectivity to create a complete workstation.

"Our latest monitor lineups deliver a breadth of options to users globally and create better experiences, no matter how people use them," said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "From the groundbreaking AI-powered Odyssey OLED gaming monitor to multi-device experiences in the Smart Monitor and ViewFinity lineups, Samsung remains committed to redefining the market and delivering cutting-edge technologies to users everywhere."

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Thermal Grizzly Showcases WireView Pro, PhaseSheet PTM, X-10 and X-8 TIMs

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Thermal Grizzly, known most for its high conductivity thermal compounds, showcased a trio of innovative products at Computex 2024, which are highly relevant. The first such innovation is the WireView Pro, a gadget that monitors power delivery to your graphics card, and puts out audible alarms when there's overcurrent or overheating of the wires at the connector. This helps you prevent the power connector burnouts we're seeing with modern graphics cards. This particular model supports the 12V-2x6 (H++) connector standard, which in turn has compatibility with 12VHPWR.

The WireView Pro device sits between the power connection from your PSU, and the connector of your graphics card. It has a physical segment display that lets you monitor power draw or current in real time. It also has two thermal diodes, which connect to the wires close to the terminals of the connector. The device will provide an audible alarm if it detects overheating of wires that can lead to a burnout, or if it detects overcurrent (beyond the ATX 3.1 specification and its excursion tolerances).

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MSI Shows New SPATIUM M560 SSD, SPATIUM Vapor Chamber SSD Cooler, and other SSD Accessories at Computex 2024

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MSI also brought plenty of SSD products to the Computex 2024 show, including the new SPATIUM M560 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD based on the Phison E31T controller and Kioxia's 218-layer BiCS 3D TLC NAND, the new SPATIUM non-metal Vapor Chamber SSD Thermal Solution, and a couple of SSD accessories, including the DATAMAG Magnetic Portable SSD and the DATAVAULT SSD Enclosure.

As said, the new SPATIUM M560 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD will use the Phison 7 nm E31T controller paired up with Kioxia 8th generation 218-layer BiCS 3D TLC NAND and offer transfer rates of up to 10,000 MB/s. The controller, according to MSI, should bring up to a 15 percent reduction in power consumption as well as "maximize bandwidths and link efficiency". It will be available in 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities, and MSI will probably have a version that will include the new SPATIUM non-metal Vapor Chamber SSD Thermal Solution which has been also showcased at the Computex 2024 show. MSI says that this is yet another world's first, which uses "a two-phase flow transition of gas and liquid with minimal signal interference, ensuring rapid and silent heat exchange." According to MSI, the new SPATIUM non-metal Vapor Chamber SSD Thermal Solution should provide up to 11 degrees lower temperature compared to a standard aluminium heatsink.

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xMEMS Labs Debuts Cutting-Edge Reference Designs for True Wireless Stereo Earbuds and In-Ear-Monitors

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Accelerating the adoption of solid-state micro speakers in consumer audio products, MEMS audio and semiconductor pioneer xMEMS Labs today announced the availability of two innovative reference designs for purchase at the xMEMS web store.

The first unit, known as Harding, serves as xMEMS' reference design for 2-way True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, while the other is for audiophile-level full-range in-ear-monitors (IEMs). Both are available for a limited time and in extremely limited quantities, with the goal of providing interested audio brands and manufacturers with accelerated time-to-market leveraging xMEMS' patented designs.

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ID-COOLING Featured Products at Computex 2024

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ID-COOLING, a brand focusing on desktop cooling solutions, showcased today their latest developments at Computex 2024.

HUNTER DUET GOLDEN LINING (HUNTER GDL) (Prototype)
Featuring dual water flow circulations with two 360 mm radiators, HUNTER DUET GDL aims to provide the best cooling performance for enthusiasts and overclockers with hassle-free all-in-one cooling solution. The mixture of stealthy black and bold golden offers unique visual effects. Features: Dual water flow circulations, 2 x 360 mm radiators, high-performance Gen 7 pump, 5C temperature drop compared to a single 360 mm AIO

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MSI Integrates AIO Liquid Cooler on Its New SUPRIM FUZION and EXPERT FUZION Graphics Cards at Computex 2024

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MSI unveiled some rather interesting new graphics card series at the Computex 2024 show, and while hybrid liquid and air cooled graphics cards are not really new, we rarely see the whole AIO liquid cooler integrated on the graphics card itself, which is what MSI is doing now with the SUPRIM FUZION and EXPERT FUZION graphics cards. While MSI was quite keen to announce these as "the world's first graphics card with an all-in-one cooler design", ASUS did the same thing before with its ROG MATRIX RTX 2080 TI back in 2019, and now MSI is pushing a similar design with GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 SUPER graphics cards.

Nevertheless, the new MSI SUPRIM FUZION RTX 4090, which already won the Computex 2024 Best Choice award and was already leaked a few days ago, is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and comes with "patented liquid system enclosed within the graphics card". The MSI SUPRIM FUZION RTX 4090 will feature a triple-slot design with two fans, most likely one to cool down the AIO radiator, and the other to keep other components well cooled.

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Lexar Brings New M.2 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSDs at Computex

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Lexar puts up on display two new M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 x4 NVMe SSDs at Computex, the NM1090 Pro and NM990. Both are capable of achieving up to 14 GB/s read, and 12 GB/s write performance. This makes it nearly twice as fast as PCIe Gen 4. A test system featuring the Lexar NM1090 Pro 2 TB model was available for live testing to support read/write performance claims. Alongside these two, we spotted another model of the Lexar NM1090 featuring a large heatsink with RGB lighting and 8 TB capacity to further extend existing family.

Lexar NM1090 Pro and NM990 are going to be available in Q4 2024 with 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities respectively.

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A Quick Look at MSI's New Roamii Mesh Systems and WiFi 7 USB Dongle

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MSI announced a new range of wireless mesh WiFi 7 products at Computex called the Roamii and with the press release being somewhat feature light, we'll try and fill the blanks here. MSI will offer three different variants of the Roamii mesh system which will be the Roamii BE Lite, Roamii Be Pro and Roamii BE Max. Starting with the Lite which sports a combined WiFi speed of up to 5 Gbps, but the division between the supported bands is unclear, although it's likely to lack the 6 GHz radio, but it supports Multi-Link Operation (MLO). It only has one 2.5 Gbps and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Pro model ups the game with 11 Gbps WiFi and four 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, as well as a single USB 3.0 port.

Finally the Max dial things up to 21 Gbps on the wireless side of things and adds one 10 Gbps Ethernet port to the mix. In addition to the Roamii products, MSI was also showing off the BE6500 WiFi 7 USB adapter which is a tri-band dongle and the first of its kind that we've seen. It supports speeds of up to 2880 Mbps on the 6 and 5 GHz bands and 688 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band, assuming you have a suitable WiFi 7 router or access point. It also offers support for MLO and interestingly enough, it also has built in drives, which means you don't need to download drivers to get it up and running. Finally MSI is promising support for Windows 10 and 11, as well as Linux. So far Windows 10 has lacked proper support for WiFi 7 devices, so this is an interesting development.

be quiet! Announces New Dark Rock 5 CPU Cooler at Computex 2024

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be quiet! brought plenty of new products to the Computex 2024 show, including the all new Dark Rock 5 CPU cooler, a compact CPU cooler with an overall height of just 161 mm, which promises both extremely high cooling performance and excellent compatibility. Thanks to its asymmetrical design and cut-outs on the heat sink, the Dark Rock 5 will offer high RAM and VRM heat sink compatibility, and since it does not extend over RAM slots, it should not cover those fancy RGB lights on your memory modules.

The be quiet! Dark Rock 5 comes with an aluminium heat sink with special black coating with ceramic particles, a total of six 6 mm copper heat pipes connected to a nickle-plated copper base, the new Dark Rock 5 should offer pretty good cooling performance. The heat sink is cooled by a single Silent Wings 4 120 mm PWM fan with rubberized fan frame, which means it does not need additional rubber elements, and it also supports an optional second fan for even higher air pressure. The Dark Rock 5 also features a magnetic mesh top cover which hides the heat pipe ends and comes bundled with a screwdriver. According to be quiet!, the Dark Rock 5 should launch later this month with expected price of around $70/€70.

MiTAC, TYAN Unveil Intel Xeon 6 Servers for AI, HPC, Cloud, and Enterprise at Computex 2024

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MiTAC Computing Technology and its server brand TYAN, the leading manufacturer in server platform design worldwide, unveil their new server systems and motherboards optimized for today's AI, HPC, cloud, and enterprise workloads at COMPUTEX 2024, Booth # M1120 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 4 to June 7. Harnessing the power of the latest Intel Xeon 6 processor and 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, these solutions deliver cutting-edge performance.

"For over a decade, MiTAC has worked with Intel at the forefront of server technology innovation, consistently delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The integration of Intel's latest Xeon 6 processors into our MiTAC and TYAN server platforms transforms computational capabilities, significantly enhancing AI performance, boosting efficiency, and scaling cloud operations. These advancements empower our customers with a competitive edge through superior performance and optimized total cost of ownership." said Rick Hwang, President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation.

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MSI Shows New CORELIQUID MPG P Series and MAG A Series AIO CPU Coolers at Computex 2024

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MSI is expanding its CORELIQUID series of AIO CPU coolers with new MPG P series and MAG A series versions, which will feature MSI's new EZ DIY Desings and some other features that will try to differentiate it from the competition. The star of the show is the new CORELIQUID P Series with an upgraded 4.3-inch IPS adjustable panel, which allows users to adjust the angle of the screen to best suit their needs. The CORELIQUID MPG P series also features the UNI Bracket, which comes pre-installed and allows it to support both Intel and AMD sockets, as well as the new "one cable for all" feature, which simplifies the connection by uniting cables into one. The rest of the features include UNI Triple Frame, which simplifies the installation as well as reduce the fan vibrations, and comes with a EPDM tubes, which not only offer high and low-temperature resistant and excellent flexibility, but also significantly reduce the evaporation of the coolant.

In addition to the CORELIQUID MPG P Series, which we caught at the Computex floor, MSI has also announced the MAG CORELIQUID I Series AIO cooler, which also features the UNI Bracket and other EZ DIY Designs features, but comes without the screen, as well as a more budget oriented MAG CORELIQUID A Series AIO cooler that features a triangular water block design and comes with the same UNI Bracket feature and pre-installed fans. Unfortunately, MSI wasn't keen to reveal any details about the price or the availability date, but hopefully, we'll see these on both retail/e-tail shelves and on our test bench soon.

be quiet! Unveils New Pure Power 12 PSU at Computex 2024

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be quiet! had plenty to show at the Computex 2024 event including the all new Pure Power 12 power supply unit. The new Pure Power 12 is an ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compatible PSU that will be available with both PCIe 5.1 and PCIe 6+2 cables. In addition, the Pure Power 12 uses a single 12 V rail design and come with LLC technology for advanced stability and voltage regulation. The new Pure Power 12 PSU series will be available in 1000 W, 850 W, 750 W, 650 W, and 550 W versions with 80 Plus Gold efficiency.

be quiet! was also keen to note that it uses an exceptionally silent 120 mm be quiet! fan, and we expect it to have a temperature controlled fan that should provide balance between cooling performance and noise levels. According to be quiet! the new Pure Power 12 PSU series should launch in September with price ranging from $79.99 for the 550 W model to $134.90 for the 1000 W model.

Hands On with the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" Desktop Processor

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At its Computex 2024 booth, AMD showed us their latest flagship desktop processor, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. This 16-core/32-thread beast is powered by the latest "Zen 5" microarchitecture, which promises a 16% IPC uplift over "Zen 4." AMD is also building the CCD (CPU complex dies) on the slightly upgraded 4 nm foundry node. The 9950X boosts up to 5.70 GHz, and AMD claims that it beats the Intel Core i9-14900K by near double-digit percentages in gaming, and significantly in multithreaded productivity. The chip is drop-in compatible with any AMD 600-series chipset motherboard with the latest BIOS. AMD plans to launch this processor in July. Given that Intel today announced that "Arrow Lake" will come out in Q4, the Ryzen 9000 series could enjoy free rein in the market for at 4 months.

BIOSTAR Z890 Valkyrie and Z890 Silver "Arrow Lake" Motherboards Spotted

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At the BIOSTAR booth at Computex, we found two new Intel Socket LGA1851 motherboards built around the Intel Z890 chipset, both ready to receive the new Core Ultra "Arrow Lake-S" processors. The two motherboards in question are the Z890 Valkyrie and Z890A-Silver. They use the ATX form factor (305 x 244 mm) and have 4x DDR5 slots, DP, HDMI, and SATA 3 connectors. Both motherboards use the same Realtek ALC 1220 7.1 channels HD for audio and come equipped with 1x 12 V RGB and 4x 5 V ARGB LED headers.

BIOSTAR Z890 Valkyrie sports 23 phases VRD, features 3x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, USB 4 40 Gbps ports, 6x M.2 (M Key), 1x PCIe Gen 5 and 5x PCIe Gen 4 slots, and also dual Realtek 5 GbE + 2.5 GbE LAN ports. The slightly more common model, Z890A-Silver features 15 phases VRD, 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 (x4) PCIe 4.0 x16, and 2x PCIe x1 slots, plenty of USB 3.2 Gen 2, Gen 1, and USB 2.0 ports but no USB 4. Also on the connectivity side, it has a single Realtek 2.5 GbE port.

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MSI Showcases Roamii WiFi 7 Mesh System at COMPUTEX 2024

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MSI is showcasing its Roamii WiFi 7 mesh system at COMPUTEX 2024. Made to handle the increasing number of WiFi 7-supported devices and AI-accelerated applications arriving in 2024 and beyond, the Roamii series, with an integrated Qualcomm Immersive Home series, will be ready to bring an ultra-fast, easily managed WiFi network with 24/7 security protection throughout your home.

The Ultimate WiFi 7 Mesh System for Seamless Home Connectivity
MSI's newest WiFi 7 mesh system, the Roamii series, supports speeds of up to 21 Gbps thanks to extra-wide 320 MHz channels that double the bandwidth. The Qualcomm Immersive Home platform's powerful CPU drives advanced WiFi features, including 4K-QAM, Multi-RU, and MLO (Multi-Link Operation), across a mesh system that is designed to ensure its users experience seamless and uninterrupted internet access throughout their homes. Furthermore, a robust 10 Gbps wired connection is included, making Roamii series a great addition to a blazing fast home network.

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ASUS Reveals All-New AI-Powered ExpertBook P5 at Computex 2024

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As industry leaders and innovators gather at Computex 2024, ASUS is excited to unveil its latest computing technologies for work. This year's highlight is the debut of the all-new ASUS Expert P series, specifically designed for entrepreneurs, prosumers and home offices, marking a significant expansion in ASUS offerings for business. Leading this series is the flagship model ExpertBook P5 (P5405), the first ASUS next-era AI PC designed for work. It exemplifies the fusion of cutting-edge technology with practical functionality.

Powered by Intel Core Ultra processors (code-named 'Lunar Lake'), ExpertBook P5 embodies a new way of working. It introduces pioneering ASUS AI PC technology, boasting more than 45 TOPS NPU, delivering over 100 platform TOPS and approximately triple the AI performance of the first-generation Intel Core Ultra processor, ensuring quieter and cooler operations ideal for the dynamic environments of today's mobile professionals.

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ASUS Announces the the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Gaming Router

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 tri-band WiFi 7 gaming router at Computex 2024. This next-generation powerhouse is designed to dominate gaming and computing experiences with ultra-fast tri-band WiFi 7 speeds of up to 19 Gbps, innovative features like Automatic Frequency Coordination, and comprehensive wired and wireless network functions.

Next-gen WiFi power
The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 router boasts ultra-fast wireless speeds of up to 19 Gbps, thanks to innovative WiFi 7 features like 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM, and Multi-Link Operation. It is the world's first gaming router with Automatic Frequency Coordination. AFC automatically checks the WiFi environment and chooses the least congested channel in the 6 GHz band, boosting peak transmit power by up to 63 times higher than Low Power Indoor networking devices. The GT-BE19000 also provides up to 31 Gbps of wired capacity, including dual 10 Gb Ethernet and quad 2.5 Gb Ethernet ports, ensuring strong, stable connections for building a robust local network in the new era of AI.

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BIOSTAR Unveils the Flagship X870E Valkyrie Motherboard

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BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, proudly announces the launch of the brand-new X870E VALKYRIE motherboard. Expertly crafted to meet the exacting demands of content creators and professional gamers, BIOSTAR's X870E VALKYRIE delivers unparalleled reliability and next-gen features with superior performance.

BIOSTAR's X870E VALKYRIE motherboard is a game-changer for content creators. Its smart layout and extensive hardware support effortlessly handle intensive workloads, such as crafting immersive 3D worlds, designing breathtaking animations, and editing high-resolution videos. This ensures that creative professionals can bring their visions to life with unmatched precision and efficiency, pushing the boundaries of their work.

Updated Jun 4, 2024 - Added pictures from BIOSTAR booth at Computex (see below)

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ADATA XPG Showcase its Advanced Cooling Solutions for DRAM and SSDs

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Project XPG NeonStorm PCIe Gen 5 SSD, which won an award at Computex, has a dual active cooling system with an aluminium air duct, liquid cooling, and dual fans. This increases the Gen 5 SSD's cooling efficiency by 10%. The Legend 970 Pro PCIe Gen 5 SSD has read/write speeds up to 14,000/12,000 MB/s, using an aluminium heatsink and a micro fan for better heat dissipation.

The XPG Lancer Neon RGB DDR5 memory module uses a heat dissipating coating on the PCB, a heatsink made of 50% recycled materials, and an eco-friendly manufacturing process. It's the first eco-friendly RGB memory module, performing up to 8,000 MT/s with 16 GB and 24 GB capacities.

Seasonic Unveils the World's Smallest Sensor, New MaxFlow Fans, and Branded PSU Cables

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The Seasonic latest sensor is something that many DIY enthusiasts and professionals have waited for years. This pocket-sized device, once attached to a power cable, can read and provide real-time data. It measures temperature, voltage, amperage, frequency, power factor, power and load (last three derived). Pretty impressive to say at least.

A new MaxFlow series 120 mm fan was also unveiled at Computex, alongside Seasonic new branded power supplies cables. Back to the MaxFlow 12030 fan, it has a 30 mm deep blade with a 2B bearing design. Other specs are a 146 CFM, 3300 RPM with Seasonic Hybrid Fan control with three-speed settings (silent, hybrid, performance), and a noise level of 46.2 dBA max.

Seasonic New Flagship PSU Pictured Among Other Power Supplies at Computex 2024

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Seasonic addition to its Prime Series is a new flagship 2200 watt power supply, the Prime PX-2200 80 Plus Platinum. It is ATX 3.1 standard compliant, offering multi-GPU support and a 12-year warranty. Another 80 Plus Platinum PSU model is the limited edition Vertex PX-1200 White Dragon. Then we spotted the new version of the Seasonic Prime 1600 W PSU with a Noctua NF-A12x25 fan. This power supply meets ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards. It is fully modular with Noctua themed cables while being 80 Plus Titanium and Cybernetics ETA Titanium certified.

This year Seasonic PSU lineup at Computex is completed with a range of 80 Plus Gold certified power supplies. Starting with the Vertex White Sakura GX-1000, the Focus series with GX-1000 / GX-750 models, and the Vertex GX-1200. All of those are ATX 3.0 standard compliant, fully modular PSUs.

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A Visit to PNY at Computex: NVIDIA's Jensen Really Loved This Card and Signed it

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We visited the PNY booth at the 2024 Computex and found something interesting, an air-cooled GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card, and a pre-built, which was custom-made by PNY for their booth. Jensen Huang of NVIDIA visited this booth, and signed the card. It's now quite the attraction. It's a simple lateral blower card that's meant to be bought in numbers, and crammed into workstation cases, where the lateral blower design allows neighboring cards to breathe better. Typically, such cards tend to have boring, unremarkable black designs, with plastic cooler shrouds, but PNY managed to make their card stand out with a die-cast metal shroud finished in NVIDIA's favorite shade of green. As of now, this card isn't a real product, but we've been told that the company is considering a small production run, without Jensen's signature, of course.

Biwin Brings New PC Memory and Flash Storage Lineup Under its Own Brand to Computex

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Biwin is a licensee of SSDs, PC memory, and flash storage products for some for the biggest PC brands out there, including Acer and HP. This year, the company decided to launch a whole product stack under its own brand, so it could sell to the retail channel directly. We also spotted several licensed products under the coveted Acer Predator brand. Let's start our tour with them: the company showed us an Acer Predator Hera memory kit with 48 GB (2x 24 GB), which does an impressive DDR5-8000, at 40-48-48-128, and 1.35 V. The kit includes a DDR5-8000 @ 1.35 V XMP. The module features a mirror-finish metal heat spreader, and an RGB illuminated top. There are also 32 GB (2x 16 GB) kits in the series that go up to DDR5-8200.

Biwin's own first-party brand isn't too far behind the Predator Hera, the company showed us the Biwin (Editor's note: Wookong is local for Asia and will not be part of international branding) DW100 RGB, a high-end memory series, with kit capacities ranging from 32 GB (2x 16 GB) to 64 GB (2x 32 GB), speeds ranging from DDR5-6000 to DDR5-8200, and vDIMM going up to 1.45 V on the top-spec kit. There's also the DX100, which trades a little bit of performance for a more elaborate RGB LED setup. It comes in capacities up to 64 GB (2x 32 GB), and speeds of up to DDR5-8000. The HX100 is the mid-range kit, it lacks any lighting, capacities range up to 64 GB, and speeds of up to DDR5-7200. The timings aren't as tight as the ones on the DX100. Biwin also has a DDR5 LPCAMM2, with capacities of up to 64 GB, and speeds of up to 9600 MT/s. Most of Biwin's DRAM products launch in July 2024.

GeIL Presents a Wide Range of Memories at Computex: CAMM2 / LPCAMM2, Alongside Many DDR5s

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GeIL booth was packed with all kinds of memories, anyone could find something for their taste, but our eyes gazed in hope at a few (yet) CAMM2 / LPCAMM2 memory samples. GeIL says that those are capable of supporting data transfer rates up to 8533 MT/s with up to 128 GB capacity. Just next to those a myriad of DDR5 with up to 8400 MT/s and RGB features were trying to catch attention. TUF Gaming Alliance, Orion V RGB (with integrated power management on the DIMM), the EVO V series with active dual fan cooling system, or Polaris family to which GeIL feels the need to mention that it fits most CPU coolers without mechanical interference.

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InWin at COMPUTEX 2024, Powering the AI Hardware Ecosystem

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In Win Development Inc. (InWin), a leading innovator in PC hardware is also a service provider for server and workstation system assembling. A wide range of exciting new products are launching for enthusiasts and PC builders. The InWin booth will demonstrate its AI hardware ecosystem at COMPUTEX 2024.

11th Generation InWin Signature Chassis
This year, InWin will launch its 11th generation signature PC chassis, "Infinite", taking a standard case and elevating it into an artistic, technical marvel! The main body features a mechanized aluminium structure, featuring the largest 180-degree curved glass available on a PC today. Seeing is believing, so witness at the InWin booth!

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AAEON Announces Support for NVIDIA Jetpack 6.0 on BOXER-8640AI

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AAEON, a leading designer and manufacturer of AI Edge solutions, has today confirmed that its Fanless Embedded AI System, the BOXER-8640AI, will support the newly released NVIDIA Jetpack 6.0 software development kit.

The NVIDIA Jetpack 6.0 SDK is equipped with a range of new features conducive to accelerating AI application development, such as Jetson Platform Services, a modular, API-driven suite of pre-built and cloud-native software services.

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MSI New Server Platforms Drive Cloud-Scale Efficiency with Intel Xeon 6 Processor

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MSI, a leading global server provider, today introduced its latest Intel Xeon 6 processor-based server platforms at Computex 2024, booth #M0806 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 4-7. These new products showcase a new level of performance and efficiency, tailored to meet the diverse demands of cloud-native and hyperscale workloads.

"Data center infrastructure requirements are diversifying, with certain workloads requiring performance measures beyond just cores and watts," said Danny Hsu, General Manager of Enterprise Platform Solutions. "To better cater to today's evolving compute demands, data centers must achieve consistent performance even during peak loads. MSI's new server platforms, built around Intel Xeon 6 processor, drive density and power efficiency, making them ideal for cloud-scale workloads."

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G.Skill Extends its Cases Line at Computex 2024, Prototype Model Spotted

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Inside the G.Skill booth at Computex 2024, we spotted three new case models. The first case that draws attention is a prototype/concept, named Project Alpha it comes with unique shapes and ATX/BTX form factor conversion on the fly. The next two cases are Mid-towers, G351 and M5 Vision respectively, both supporting EATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX motherboards and featuring large glass panels with a note about G351 wooden front connectors panel that make it look more stylish.

Alongside full support for water cooling systems (360 / 260 / 240 / 140 / 120), you can fit 9 fans on G.Skill G351 and a whooping 11 fans on M5 Vision. We cannot say for sure when and if the Project Alpha concept case will be available, the other two should arrive in stores later this year.

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ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero "Arrow Lake" Motherboard Pictured

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Jun 4th, 2024 00:52 Discuss (9 Comments)

Intel Socket LGA1851 will be the new infrastructure driving at least the next two generations of Intel desktop processors, and the new Core Ultra "Arrow Lake-S" will be the first processor generation to use it. These chips pack new "Lion Cove" P-cores, "Skymont" E-cores, an updated PCIe Gen 5 I/O, and new Xe2 "Battlemage" integrated graphics; with generational performance leaps to be had. At the ASUS Computex 2024 booth, we spotted some of the company's first high-end gaming PC motherboards for the platform, based on what could be the Intel Z890 chipset.

Our first find is the ROG Maximus Z890 Hero, or at least a variant of it featuring the ASUS BTF backside I/O connectivity. There will be a regular variant with conventional front-facing I/O, too. The LGA1851 socket looks almost identical to the LGA1700. In fact the two have the same physical dimensions, and are cooler compatible—your LGA1700-compatible coolers will work on LGA1851 motherboards. Intel added to the pin-count by tweaking the pin pitch, and reducing the size of the "courtyard" (the central void in the land grid meant for SMDs). LGA1851 is a pure-DDR5 platform, and has more PCIe Gen 5 connectivity than LGA1700, such as CPU-attached Gen 5 NVMe slots that don't subtract lanes from the x16 PEG slot. The ROG Maximus Hero appears to be a feature-packed motherboard geared for CPU overclocking, as well as connectivity galore. It also comes with Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, USB4, 5 GbE, and next-generation SupremeFX onboard audio.

Corsair Announces iCUE and Gigabyte Partnership for Immersive Lighting Collaboration

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Corsair today announced a new iCUE partnership with GIGABYTE, making it the latest motherboard manufacturer to support Corsair iCUE lighting control software. This collaboration enables compatible Corsair products to seamlessly support native lighting synchronization within GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) and iCUE.

Corsair iCUE software, which allows users to monitor and customize performance and coordinate lighting effects across their setup, will support lighting customization on compatible GIGABYTE motherboards (support for GIGABYTE hardware comes via an SDK implementation and requires GCC to be installed). This will help create a more immersive and flexible lighting experience than was previously possible, empowering users to unlock new possibilities for how their systems look.

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Corsair Enters the World of Racing Sim Showcasing its First Product Prototype

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Here at Corsair's Computex suite, we saw a unique prototype of a modular sim racing cockpit and this is not surprising since we know Corsair to have intentions of entering the world of sim racing. This hybrid racing frame offers great adjustability, allowing easy changes between a semi-reclined position for Formula racing and an upright position for GT-style racing. It's perfect for fans who enjoy different types of racing.

Made with a strong steel frame, the cockpit can handle intense racing with high-torque wheelbases and heavy-duty pedals. The design reduces flex and increases stability, providing an immersive experience that makes users feel like real drivers.

Monday, June 3rd 2024

Today's Reviews

Cooling

Corsair iCUE XC7 RGB Elite LCD CPU Water Block TechPowerUp

CPU Coolers

Endorfy Fera 5 Black HardwareInside.de (de)

Memory

Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 32GB NikkTech

Mouse

Cherry MC 9620 FPS RGB Madshrimps

Speakers

Edifier D32 Basic Tutorials (de)

SSD

Kioxia Exceria Plus G3 2 TB TechPowerUp

Corsair iCUE XC7 RGB Elite LCD CPU Water Block Review

Corsair iCUE XC7 RGB Elite LCD CPU Water Block Review

Review Watercooling

The Corsair iCUE XC7 RGB Elite LCD is, as the name suggests, a premium CPU water block with a large integrated display on top of a whopping 31 ARGB LEDs for extensive customization. It also includes a temperature sensor with good software support and decent thermal performance to be more than just a one-trick pony.

Kioxia Exceria Plus G3 2 TB Review

Kioxia Exceria Plus G3 2 TB Review

Review SSD

The Kioxia Exceria Plus G3 M.2 NVMe SSD is a fantastic choice for those seeking excellent value. Our review confirms solid performance that beats many other budget drives. However, it's worth noting that the drive tends to run a bit hot under heavy loads, so additional cooling might be required.

Intel Computex 2024 Keynote: The Best that was Yet to come is Here

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Jun 3rd, 2024 22:43 Discuss (19 Comments)

We are live from the Intel Computex 2024 Keynote address in Taipei. CEO Pat Gelsinger, along with the heads of the company's various business groups will take stage to unveil the latest in PC processors, server processors, generative AI accelerators, datacenter infrastructure gear, and lots more! In particular, we're interested in their Core Ultra "Lunar Lake" and "Arrow Lake" processors, and next-generation Xeon 6 chips. Can Gaudi 3 break into the duopoly between NVIDIA and AMD? Join us to find out in this live-blog!

02:55 UTC: Something really cool from the show: The camera is pointing at Intel's industry partners in the audience, and a Gaudi 3 is turning them into superhero images!

03:02 UTC: Pat Gelsinger takes center stage.

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Corsair Custom Lab at Computex: Bespoke Keyboards, Mice, and Mousepads

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Keyboards and mice are now objects of personality, gamers like to have highly customized peripherals, whether they stream or not. Corsair showcased its new Custom Lab service at Computex. This allows you to purchase first-party custom keycaps, sets of keycaps, body panels, or mousepads, either by customizing the Corsair peripherals you already have; or by purchasing new peripherals first-party, and customizing it online. You could start with a base product and customize each component as a digital twin, or choose from Collections—pre-designed sets of gears, which you can buy untouched, or further customize them. We were shown several of these collections.

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Corsair Cases at Computex 2024: The Goliath 9000D and Nimble 3500X

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Jun 3rd, 2024 22:14 Discuss (10 Comments)

Corsair has a short and crisp presentation at the 2024 Computex (thank you for not bringing your entire catalog to the show floor), and we begin our tour with cases. The 9000D is the spiritual successor to the 1000D—a no-holes-barred full tower with enough room for multiple independent DIY liquid cooling loops, so you could liquid-cool your CPU, graphics cards, and other hot gear separately from each other. Actually, you can have two separate PCs in here, with the second one being a Mini-ITX, so you could run your streaming and OBS server off it without affecting your main rig's game latency in any possible way. There are at least four large radiator mounts that take 480 mm or 420 mm radiators, each. You can see from the example build how you have the room for multiple reservoirs, radiators, and independent loops.

Next up, is the 3500X, a smart looking mid-tower with a contemporary pillarless front-left corner that gives you a panoramic view of your hardware. It comes with side-facing vents that are recessed into the motherboard tray, so they don't come in the way of large graphics cards like the ASUS Strix RTX 40-series shown here. The case also has strategically-located cutouts in the motherboard tray to support backside-connectivity formats such as the ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, and the GIGABYTE AORUS Stealth. There is plenty of crawlspace behind the motherboard tray, so you can wrestle with your 24-pin and 12VHPWR cables. Both cases implement Corsair's InfiniRail system that allows you to move your fans around a bit to optimize airflow, and Corsair's iCUE Link lighting and fan control hub. The 3500X is available now, the 9000D will come in later this year.

AMD "Strix Point" Die Annotated, Shows Zen 5 + Zen 5c Core Layout

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Jun 3rd, 2024 21:24 Discuss (9 Comments)

AMD on Monday launched its Ryzen AI 300 line of mobile processors based on the 4 nm "Strix Point" monolithic silicon. This chip was described by AMD as having a maximum CPU core configuration of 12-core/24-thread, which would be a neat 50% increase in core-counts over the previous generation; but there's more to it. Although "Strix Point" implements "Zen 5," not all 12 CPU cores on the silicon are the regular variant of "Zen 5." The chip physically has four "Zen 5" cores, and eight "Zen 5c" compact cores. Nemez (GPUsAreMagic) attempted to annotate the "Strix Point" die based a high-resolution photo by System360Cheese from AMD's Computex keynote; and there are some interesting findings.

The annotation reveals that the four regular "Zen 5" cores, each with a 1 MB dedicated L2 cache, share a 16 MB L3 cache. The eight "Zen 5c" cores, on the other hand, appear to share a smaller 8 MB L3 cache, in what could be a separate CCX. They each have a 1 MB L2 cache, too. The "Zen 5c" cores have the same IPC as the "Zen 5" cores when measured with common INT and FP benchmarks that don't move a lot of data; however, it could lag behind in workloads with a lot of streaming data. What's more, the previous generation "Zen 4c" cores were traditionally limited to lower frequencies than regular "Zen 4" cores, as the physically compacted cores couldn't hold onto higher core voltages. If that's the case with "Zen 5c," then what we're really looking at with "Strix Point" is an interesting hybrid core setup with eight high-IPC efficiency cores.

Phison to Showcase Pascari Brand for Data Center Storage and AI Solutions at Computex 2024

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As a global leader in NAND controllers and NAND storage solutions, Phison showcases a range of innovative storage products and AI solutions during Computex (June 4-7, 2024). The rising demand for generative AI applications aligns with Phison's growth in AI solutions under the aiDAPTIV+ and new Pro Suite products that address market trends and bring new technological experiences to the industry.

This year Computex 2024 is focusing on AI Computing, Advanced Connectivity, Future Mobility, Immersive Reality, Sustainability, and Innovations.

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BenQ Reveals the TK710, TK710STi as True 4K Casual Gaming Projectors

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BenQ, the global No. 1 DLP 4K projector brand, announced today its newest 4K casual gaming projectors, the TK710 and TK710STi. Enhanced with 3200 ANSI lumens with high brightness and contrast, 95% Rec.709 and HDR compatibility, both projectors are easy to install and thrive in both light and dark rooms for enjoying movies and gaming. With low input lag and specialized HDR game modes, the projectors provide stunning imagery and fast-paced gaming for immersion into any entertainment.

An update to their predecessors which utilized a traditional lamp light source, the new projectors are equipped with 4K UHD laser-enhanced 3200 ANSI lumens, and each laser offers 20,000 hours of light source life. For a truly immersive gaming experience, the TK710 and TK710STi each have a low input lag of 16.7 ms (4K@60 Hz) and 4.2 ms (1080p@240 Hz), making both models ideal for gaming on the big screen.

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Silicon Motion Unveils New USB Display Interface SoC Enabling Cost-Effective Universal Docking Stations

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Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, a global leader in designing and marketing controller solutions for display interface and NAND storage, today announced the launch of the SM770 USB display interface SoC for USB docking stations to simplify connectivity for multiple 4K Ultra-High Definition Displays, with low latency and low power consumption.

The new SM770 is a high-performance USB Display interface SoC that supports up to three concurrent 4K UHD (3840x2160@60p) displays, leveraging Silicon Motion's innovative CAT (Content Adaptive Technology) and employs multiple image and video processing algorithms to compress display data and minimize bandwidth usage to deliver ultra-low latency from the computer to the monitors. By transferring most of the compression work to a hardware accelerator, CAT technology operates more efficiently and reduces the CPU load.

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Lian Li Unveils Case, Accessories and Software Prototypes at Computex 2024

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LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of chassis and PC accessories, will be attending Computex 2024, located at Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, 1F, booth I0110, from June 4th to June 7th. The company will be showcasing its latest prototypes and innovations, including three new cases: LANCOOL 207, LANCOOL 217 featuring a wooden aesthetic, and O11 Vision Compact. Additionally, LIAN LI will unveil new accessories such as the STRIMER PLUS V3 and UNI FAN SL V3, which feature a groundbreaking wireless controller to eliminate virtually all fan cables. Visitors can also expect a demonstration of the LIAN LI and SignalRGB collaboration, offering a more convenient way to control lighting effects for quick and easy sync of RGB for all components.

The LANCOOL 207 is an M-ATX-sized case with ATX compatibility. To achieve this, the motherboard tray is lowered and recessed in the cable management chamber, and the PSU mounting is moved to the front with the ports facing the left side panel for direct access. This arrangement helps achieve a compact frame that's compatible with ATX motherboards, 360 AIOs at the top, GPUs up to 410 mm in length, and PSUs up to 160 mm in length. Hidden in the PSU shroud are two pre-installed 120 mm PWM fans, while two 30 mm thick 140 mm ARGB fans featuring infinity mirrors are pre-installed at the front.

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MONTECH Announces Upcoming Product Lineup at Computex 2024

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A popular PC components and peripherals brand is proud to present its new product lineup for PC enthusiasts at Computex 2024. The lineup includes four PC cases: the SKY 3, featuring curved front glass and tailored GPU cooling with two 80 mm fans at the front bottom; the HS01 with an inset motherboard tray; the HS01 Mini, a compact case with innovative interiors and adjustable PSU positioning; and the KING 95 MEGA, a dual-chamber case that promises unparalleled cooling with top 420 mm and bottom 360 mm radiator capabilities, along with an adjustable side fan bracket for GPU cooling.

Other products include the HyperFlow ARGB AIO cooler, available in 240 mm and 360 mm sizes. It features a gemstone-adorned water pump, offering maximum cooling efficiency and style. The MKey PRO 75% comes in Darkness and Freedom editions, providing tri-mode connectivity with Bluetooth 5.2, Wireless 2.4Ghz, and USB-C Wired. It also has VIA and QMK support, and premium typing comfort with pre-lubed Gateron Brown switches. Lastly, the TITAN PLA power supply series ranges from 750 W to 1200 W, offering quiet efficiency, platinum certifications, and a robust protection suite. You can visit MONTECH at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, 1F, booth I0928, from June 4th to June 7th.

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Gemtek Unveiling its Latest Wi-Fi 7 AI Router at Computex

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Gemtek Technology will host an exclusive closed-door event at its Nan Kang office in collaboration with the medical AI company, Dr. AI, during the 2024 Computex Taipei Exhibition. Together, Gemtek and Dr. AI will showcase their latest co-creation: the Wi-Fi 7 AI Router with voice-enabled AI-Powered Healthcare Service.

Gemtek has long been dedicated to revolutionizing home network solutions through innovation. In an effort to further expand its products and services, Gemtek has transformed its latest Wi-Fi 7 AI Router from a mere connection accessory to a state-of-the-art centerpiece for smart indoor applications. The new Wi-Fi 7 AI Router combines the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology with AI capabilities, offering users voice-enabled AI functions alongside its exceptionally high-speed, stable internet connections.

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Sony Announces the PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter with August Availability

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It appears that Sony decided to sneak out a new product during the already busy Computex week of new product announcements. This is something many PC gamers have been waiting for, at least those interested in VR gaming. Although the device itself is a rather nondescript black box with a cable at one end, it delivers what many have been hoping for, PC support for Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset. The little black box has inputs for the PlayStation VR2 headset and a single DisplayPort 1.4 input which is connected to your graphics card of choice, as well as a USB port for communication with the PC and a power input of some kind. The only potential downside here is that the adapter won't work with some gaming laptops that only have HDMI display output.

Sony's system requirements are rather pedestrian, although the company is recommending a GeForce RTX 3060 or an AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or better graphics card, for best performance. Another minimum requirement which not everyone might have on their desktop systems, is support for Bluetooth 4.0 or later, but this can easily be resolved with a cheap USB dongle. Sony didn't reveal the full hardware details, which makes it unclear if an extra power source is needed, but it's clear from one of the two photos provided by the company, that there's more to it than just the DisplayPort and USB cables. The adapter doesn't work on PC without a lot of caveats though, as "HDR, headset feedback, eye tracking, adaptive triggers, and haptic feedback (other than rumble), are not available when playing on PC" according to Sony's blog post. The PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter also requires the Sony PlayStation VR2 app to be installed and for now it appears to only be working with Steam VR. The adapter will be available in retail on the 7th of August for an MSRP of $59.99 / €59.99 / £49.99.

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the latest version of its critically acclaimed Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop, now featuring an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. With a built-in NPU for AI-accelerated tasks and a dedicated NVIDIA GPU, the latest Zephyrus G16 stands ready for any scenario, from gaming to productivity and more—all in an ultra-sleek thin-and-light package.

Zephyrus enters the era of AI computing
We're entering a new era of computing, with artificial intelligence at its center—and ROG is charging ahead with the new Zephyrus G16, now a true AI PC thanks to its AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. With 12 cores, 24 threads, a built-in AMD Ryzen AI XDNA 2 NPU capable of 50 TOPS of AI performance, along with 31 TOPS from the CPU and its integrated Radeon 890M graphics, the new Zephyrus G16 stands ready for enhancing productivity in AI-enabled applications, including powerful Windows Copilot tools.

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NVIDIA App Beta Upcoming Update Adds AV1 Recording and One-Click Performance Tuning

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The NVIDIA app is the essential companion for gamers and creators with NVIDIA GPUs in their PCs and laptops. Our initial beta release in February was the first step in our journey to modernize and unify the NVIDIA Control Panel, GeForce Experience and RTX Experience, and on June 4th at 3am PT we're launching a new update with new features. Available for download via the in-app updater, and from our website, the new NVIDIA app beta update adds 120 FPS AV1 video capture, introduces one-click GPU performance tuning, enhances the NVIDIA app overlay, and further refines the user experience.

Whether you're a gaming enthusiast or a content creator, the NVIDIA app simplifies the process of keeping your PC updated with the latest GeForce Game Ready and NVIDIA Studio drivers, and enables quick discovery and installation of NVIDIA applications like GeForce NOW, NVIDIA Broadcast and NVIDIA Omniverse. Featuring a unified GPU control center, NVIDIA app allows fine-tuning of game and driver settings from a single place, while introducing a redesigned in-game overlay for convenient access to powerful gameplay recording tools, performance monitoring overlays, automatic SDR to HDR conversion in games, and game enhancing filters, including innovative new AI-powered filters for GeForce RTX users.

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AMD Introduces New Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot at Computex 2024

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In addition to the new Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 series desktop CPUs and Ryzen AI 300 series mobile CPUs, as well as the new Ryzen 5000XT series AM4 socket desktop CPUs and updates to the AMD Instinct AI GPU roadmap, AMD rather silently announced the new Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot workstation graphics card at the Computex 2024. While not a completely new product, as it is just a model update of the currently available flagship Radeon PRO W7900 workstation graphics card, it is still a rather important update since AMD managed to squeeze it into a dual-slot design, which gives it support for multi-GPU setups.

As said, the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still uses the same Navi 31 GPU with 96 Compute Units (CUs), 96 Ray Accelerators, 192 AI Accelerators, and 6144 Stream Processors, as well as 48 GB of GDDR6 ECC memory on a 384-bit memory interface, giving it maximum memory bandwidth of 864 GB/s. It still needs 2x8-pin PCIe power connectors and has a Total Board Power (TBP) of 295 W. The card still comes with three DisplayPort 2.1 and one Enhanced Mini DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. What makes the new Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot special is the fact that AMD managed to get it down to a dual-slot design, even with the same blower-fan cooler. Unfortunately, it is not clear if the fan or its profiles are different, but it does make it suitable to be used in multi-GPU configurations.

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Phanteks Shows New NEXLINQ Cooling System, Glacier EZ-Fit Liquid Cooling Components, and T30-140 Prototype Fan

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In addition to new PC cases, Phanteks brought several new cooling products to the Computex 2024 show, including a whole new NEXLINQ cooling system, Glacier EZ-Fit series of liquid cooling components and kits, as well as a rather interesting fan prototype that will hopefully find its way to the market.

The big part of the Phanteks showcase was the NEXLINQ, a set of cooling components, or an ecosystem as Phanteks likes to describe it, which includes the M25 G2 fans, Glacier One M25 G2 AIO, and a NEXLINQ Hub. The NEXLINQ and components will feature support for the whole new LINQ-6 connector that will be able to provide both power and D-RGB lighting to the fans.

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NVIDIA DLSS Coming to More Games, Including Star Wars Outlaws With DLSS 3.5

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Jun 3rd, 2024 07:17 Discuss (5 Comments)

NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction maximizes frame rates on GeForce RTX GPUs, and renders more immersive and realistic ray-traced effects and lighting in games using AI. At Computex 2024, we've announced that DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction will be available in Star Wars Outlaws, launching August 30th. To demonstrate the incredible quality and performance delivered by DLSS 3.5, we're showcasing a new, exclusive trailer from the game. Additionally, Marvel Rivals will launch with our AI-powered, performance boosting DLSS 3 technology, and we've got a new trailer showing it in action in the new, upcoming game.

Upon release, these new games will join an ever-growing list of over 500 games and apps that are enhanced with RTX technologies. Such is the pace of adoption, barely a week goes by without new games integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and advanced ray-traced effects, ensuring GeForce RTX players receive the definitive experience in their most anticipated titles. In the last month alone, Capes, Die By The Blade, EA SPORTS F1 24, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, Gray Zone Warfare, Homeworld 3, INDIKA, MotoGP 24, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Serum, Ships At Sea, Ships That Fight Underground, and Wuthering Waves have all launched with support for DLSS, and Star Citizen introduced support for DLSS 2.

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Asetek Announces New AI Optimized Cold Plate Solution In Collaboration With Fabric8Labs

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Asetek, innovator of gaming hardware for next-level immersive gaming experiences and the creator of the all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooler, today announced a strategic partnership with Fabric8labs, a leading innovator in metal 3D printing. This exclusive partnership with Fabric8Labs covers the commercial and consumer desktop markets and introduces a revolutionary advancement in liquid cooling technology, showcased in the AI Optimized Cold Plate. Leveraging Fabric8Labs' cutting-edge Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) technology, Asetek has developed a cold plate design that will redefine industry leading performance.

The partnership embodies a shared commitment to innovation that drives superior performance, high quality, and lasting reliability. The AI Optimized Cold Plate demonstrates a significant improvement over previous generations, highlighting the effectiveness of this collaboration. Fabric8Labs' unique 3D printing technology plays a pivotal role in this innovation. Their ECAM method allows for the creation of complex, high-resolution structures that significantly improve thermal capabilities through enhanced fluid dynamics. Also, by eliminating the need for post-processing, ECAM ensures the highest quality and integrity of each cold plate and is massively scalable to support high-volume production demands.

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Phanteks Brings New and Improved Cases to Computex 2024

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Phanteks took the Computex 2024 show by force, showing off several new and improved cases, including the new Evolv X², the Eclipse G400A and G400N, which are successors to the P400 line, upgraded NV5 MKII and NV9 MKII cases, and the new Enthoo Pro II Server Edition XL case for the server market.

The star of the show is definitely the new Evolv X², a case that Phanteks says is redefined to fit modern consumer needs. It certainly has the modern and refined aesthetic to appeal to the wider audience, with brushed aluminium interior panels and full front to side glass panel. Some of the key features include integrated cable management, key fan positions to cool down and show off most hardware components, as well as support for rear-connector mainboard, something that most modern motherboards will have.

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Zyxel Launches USG LITE 60AX WiFi 6 Security Router

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Zyxel Networks, a leader in delivering secure, AI-powered cloud networking solutions, has announced the launch of its USG LITE 60AX - an AX6000 WiFi 6 security router - an all-in-one unified security gateway appliance designed for small to medium businesses (SMBs), teleworkers and managed service providers (MSPs).

Providing uncompromising, subscription-free protection against online threats, fast WiFi connectivity and effortless cloud management, the USG LITE 60AX also sets an industry-leading standard for eco-friendliness, with a casing that is 95%-made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. This delivers an 81% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ABS plastic. Zyxel Networks has also used 100% halogen-free, soy-based inks in all packaging and with a 40% reduction in the volume of packaging used, shipment is made easier, meaning less waste and supporting businesses in achieving their sustainability goals.

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Complete Lineup of ASRock AMD Zen 5 X870 / X870E Series Motherboards Caught in the Open

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While wandering through the Computex showrooms, our little spies spotted something interesting at the ASRock stand: an extensive lineup of motherboards built around the AMD X870 and X870E chipsets. The six models from the ASRock, Pro, Steel, Phantom Gaming, and the legendary Taichi families support the latest AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 series processors. We had the opportunity to see them live on display and rushed to present them one by one, complete with pictures and main specifications.

Now we're going to look further in detail:

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ASUS Updates Zenbook and ProArt Laptop Series with AMD Ryzen AI 9 and Snapdragon X Elite Processors

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At Computex 2024, ASUS unveiled major updates to its popular laptop lineups, designed for the "Copilot+" era of AI computing. The first is the Zenbook S16 is a premium 16-inch laptop series powered by AMD's latest Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processors with dedicated AI acceleration. Remarkably, ASUS has managed to pack this high-performance silicon into an ultra-portable 1.1 cm thin chassis weighing just 1.5 kg. The Zenbook S16 integrates AMD's new NPU capable of a 50 TOPS of AI compute for accelerating AI/ML workloads. The centerpiece is the laptop's stunning 16-inch 3K OLED display made with ASUS Lumina technology. It offers 100% vibrant DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, a blazing-fast 120 Hz refresh rate with 0.2 ms response time, and up to 600 nits brightness. ASUS paired this premium visual experience with a six-speaker audio system for an immersive multimedia experience.

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ASUS TUF Gaming Laptops Spotted with AMD Ryzen AI 9 CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPUs

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Two new ASUS TUF series laptop models (TUF A14 and TUF A16) come out of the dark at Computex, making use of AMD Ryzen AI 9 CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPUs. The ultraslim chassis of ASUS TUF Gaming A14 weighs merely 1.46 kg with a thickness of 1.69 cm, and features a 14" 16:10 up to 2.5K 165 Hz @ 3 ms 400 nits display with NVIDIA G-Sync support. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with 50 TOPS NPU, and with another hefty helping hand from NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with 233 TOP of AI performance, dual-channel LPDDR5X RAM, a 73 Whr battery, and 2x M2.2280 SSD slots makes it an interesting option for gamers looking after a light and thin laptop.

The bigger brother, TUF A16 have the same AMD Ryzen 9 CPU but comes with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU with 321 TOPS, a 16" 100% sRGB display with 90% screen-to-body ratio, dual-channel LPDDR5X 7500 MHz memory, USB 4.0 ports, and dual 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans with full-width heatsink (170 W combined max wattage).

ASUS Superslim Vivobook S Series Updated with Latest AMD Ryzen AI 9, Intel Core Ultra 9 and Snapdragon X Elite Processors

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ASUS presented updated versions of its Vivobook S super slim laptops, the highest specs for each of them featuring the latest AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Intel Core Ultra 9, and Snapdragon X Elite processors making sure it covers all possible user preferences. Of course, as now the trend is AI, all Vivobook S 14, S 15, and S16 models have a Copilot key while keeping the same sleek, light, and thin design. Vivobook S 14 is up to 1.3 kg light and 13.9 mm thin, the S 15 starts at 1.42 kg and 14.7 mm thin, while the bigger Vivobook S 16 starts with 1.5 kg weight and 13.9 mm height.

The display is a 3K (3.2K for S 16) 120 Hz 16:10 OLED offering vivid and accurate colors. The battery is rated at 75 Wh with a side note on the Vivobook S 15 model powered by Snapdragon that offers over 18 hours of battery life. Worth mentioning the use of ASUS IceCool Thermal Technology with dual fans (S 16 sporting also dual vents). These newly launched Vivobook S models come with Windows 11 Home, feature RGB ErgoSense keyboard and touchpad with ASUS Smart Gesture control, up to 32 GB RAM (up to 16 GB RAM for S 14 with Intel Core Ultra 9), up to 1 TB PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD internal storage, full I/O ports, an audio jack, and MicroSD card reader.

ASUS Showcased ROG Delta II Gaming Headset at Computex

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The new ASUS ROG Delta II gaming headset was easily spotted on display at Computex since it features "almost" the same design that gamers worldwide know from the popular ROG Delta series. However, things look exciting if we go into details because ASUS promises that this new gaming headset will offer us "incredible audio immersion" via its 50 mm titanium-plated diaphragm drivers, and refined wireless sound with powerful deep bass and clear, crisp highs.

Connectivity-wise, it offers anything we need, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz (ROG SpeedNova wireless technology with ultra-low latency), and 3.5 mm wired, while the battery life tops at 110 hours (with RGB lightning off). A more than useful addition to ROG Delta II gaming headset is the DualFlow Audio technology that allows users to simultaneously listen to audio sources from two connected 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth devices, or switch between in-game conversation and mobile calls. ROG Delta II weights 315 grams, features a detachable 10 mm super-wideband microphone, and comes with two types of ear cushions. ASUS ROG Delta II will be available from Q3 2024.

Compact ROG Azoth Extreme Gaming Keyboard Presented by ASUS at Computex

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ASUS seems to tease gamers with "extremes", this being the case for its new ROG Azoth Extreme gaming keyboard that will hit the shelves later this year. Featuring, under an aluminium alloy compact-size chassis with a metal frame a full-color OLED touchscreen, a carbon fiber positioning plate (better typing feel, acoustics and reduced keystroke vibrations), extended silicone wrist rest, magnetic feet, an adjustable gasket mount, this new addition to the ROG Azoth series possesses interesting qualities for gamers looking to get the best action.

The OLED touchscreen should not fool anyone, it is tiny but still perfectly capable to display system info or let gamers customize keyboard settings with the built-in three-way knob for instant adjustments. ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme gaming keyboard makes use of proprietary ASUS SpeedNova technology offering tri-mode connectivity (2.4 GHz RF, Bluetooth, Wired). The product will be available from Q3 2024 to complement the ASUS ROG Extreme family.

ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Gaming Mouse Series Extended with Extreme Edition

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The new addition to the ASUS Republic Of Gamers Harpe Ace gaming mouse series, namely, ROG Harpe Ace Extreme has been showcased by ASUS at Computex 2024 and it fits rather well with the extreme naming. It uses a top shell made of carbon fiber composite, currently the strongest material of all gaming mice on the market. This makes the mouse more durable and less heavy, weighing only 47 grams. Underneath the carbon fiber shell, it sports a 42K DPI ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor, ROG Optical Micro Switches, and ROG SpeedNova wireless technology.

Moreover, ASUS claims that ROG Harpe Ace Extreme gaming mouse sets new click latency records thanks to ROG Polling Rate Booster technology being able to impressive rates such as 0.86 ms @ 1000 Hz, 0.7 ms @ 2000 Hz, 0.6 ms @ 4000 Hz, and 0.45 ms @ 8000 Hz. To improve movements we have two large mouse feet that are made out of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. A switch to select connectivity mode (Bluetooth, USB, Wireless), DPI, and pairing button are found on the mouse base. ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Extreme is expected to hit the markets in Q3 2024, no words about retail price yet.

Goodram Industrial Launches New M1000 Gen 2 Industrial SSD

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Goodram Industrial, a brand owned by Wilk Elektronik SA, announces the launch of its latest product, the M1000 Gen 2 SSD. The successor to the well-known M1000 storage is a state-of-the-art solution for the industrial sector, offering reliability and high performance across a wide range of applications.

Featuring a SATA III interface and BiCS5 3D TLC NAND memory, the device delivers low power consumption while also providing fast data transfer, reaching read and write speeds of 550 MB/s and 510 MB/s respectively. The M1000 gen. 2 drive is available in various capacities: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1024 GB, enabling easy adaptation to the precise requirements of industrial applications. Furthermore, with a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C, this SSD is perfect for devices operating even in the most demanding environmental conditions.

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Schenker XMG At Computex 2024: EVO 14 and EVO 15, Qualcomm-powered Tuxedo

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German PC OEM Schenker, along with its two brands—XMG targeted at high-performance mobile workstations and gaming notebooks; and Tuxedo, targeting Linux-friendly notebooks; made a splash at the 2024 Computex. We visited their pullout booth. The EVO 14 is a 14-inch class performance notebook powered by choices of Intel Core Ultra 7 155H "Meteor Lake" or AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS "Hawk Point" mobile processors; an innovative new dual-fan cooling solution, with 65 W sustained power delivery, and an 80 Wh battery pack. The 14-inch display features a 16:10 aspect ratio, 400 nits brightness, and 3K resolution. Memory options go all the way up to 96 GB, and I/O includes either USB4 or Thunderbolt 4, depending on the hardware platform. The EVO 15 is almost identical in terms of specs, but with a larger 99.8 Wh battery, and a 15.3-inch 500 nits display, and a full-sized edge-to-edge keyboard.

Update 07:03 UTC: We have some pricing and availability details from Schenker.

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NVIDIA Project G-Assist Hands On and Under the Hood

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On Sunday, NVIDIA announced Project G-Assist, the AI chatbot for gamers that can be pulled up in the middle of the gameplay, and sought help from. You could just pause your game and Google for help, but G-Assist can be activated in game, and is situationally aware of your game (e.g.: it knows where you're stuck and how to help you out). It won't play the game for you, but give you actionable info on how to play, or improve. For example, you could ask it how to craft a particular weapon, and where to find the items needed in game, and get concise guidance. G-Assist also knows about your graphics card, framerates and other telemetry data.

We went hands-on with G-Assist, and found that it's very capable of doing the things NVIDIA claims it can, short of playing the game for you. They are showing a demo of ARK Survival, but the impressive part is that there's no integration of G-Assist in Ark—rather is runs as an injected overlay that can capture user input. This means that G-Assist can work in ANY game, even without official support. We also learned how G-Assist works under-the-hood, particularly how the chatbot is situationally aware of your game, and it's fascinating.

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A Quick Look at NVIDIA SFF-Ready Graphics Cards and Cases

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At NVIDIA's Computex 2024 booth, we got a quick look at the enthusiast-segment GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards and third-party PC cases that qualify for the company's new SFF-Ready market, which aims to incentivize building smaller enthusiast-segment graphics cards for the SFF crowd, and to try and arrest the runaway growth in the sizes of custom-design graphics cards. To qualify, a graphics card must be no larger than 304 mm x 151 mm x 50 mm (length x height x thickness), and for an SFF case to support such a card. Most of these cards and cases are already launched, and we're sure the standard will have some influence on the graphics card partners and case designers as NVIDIA heads towards its future GeForce RTX "Blackwell" generation.

GIGABYTE AI TOP Ecosystem: Generative and Assistive AI Software, New Certified Hardware

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GIGABYTE at the 2024 Computex announced the AI TOP ecosystem, a collection of first-party software services and hardware for consumer AI applications. On the software side of things, GIGABYTE announced sets of generative AI tools, and an AI chat assistant. The AI Top Utility is a local AI training utility that supports a wide range of generative AI models, while giving you a bird's eye view of the AI models being trained, and lets you control the system resources being allocated to them. It also provides real-time hardware monitoring of the whole DNN building and training operation.

The GIGABYTE AI TOP Tutor is an AI assistant trained by the company to provide real-time assistance on your hardware and software. New to configuring your hardware or fine-tuning the various software settings, ask the AI TOP Tutor in plain language, and it will assist you. The third piece of the AI puzzle for GIGABYTE is the AI TOP Hardware. This is a collection of PC hardware spanning motherboards, graphics cards, power supplies, chassis, and SSDs, which are certified by GIGABYTE to take on the rigors of AI acceleration.

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GIGABYTE Shows Real-Time LCD System Information Display

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GIGABYTE debuted its LCD Edge View display for showcasing real-time system information. Designed as a small and compact LCD display, it acts as a desktop-standing box capable of displaying critical system information like CPU and GPU temperatures, fan speeds of GPUs and CPU coolers, PC fans, as well as everything else happening inside of a PC. Interestingly, it isn't just a fixed-function display. It can show custom images/videos and display custom text, serving as a small display companion to the main monitor for users to look at occasionally or just monitor system health. The design of the LCD Edge View is to be a plug-and-play white box that could easily be positioned on any desktop, blending seamlessly with the user's setup.

It requires external power connection, and can be driven by any GPU/video output. It also features a USB port.

GIGABYTE Debuts its Own Backside Connectivity Motherboard Standard: the Stealth

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GIGABYTE at the 2024 Computex debuted its own standard of motherboards with backside I/O (i.e. ports and connectors located on the reverse side of the PCB). GIGABYTE is calling this brand extension "Stealth." It rivals ASUS BTF and MSI Project Zero. One of the first products to implement it is an AMD Socket AM5 motherboard, the B650E AORUS Stealth Ice. Besides backside connectors, a large shroud dominates the board in such a way that only the CPU cooler, memory, and the graphics card stick out. GIGABYTE is claiming bragging rights to this being the world's first white PCB motherboard with backside connectivity (BSC). Given that most case manufacturers are getting friendly with BSC, and are carving out huge cutouts in their motherboard trays for broad compatibility with all proprietary BSC standards, the GIGABYTE Stealth should be generally compatible with these cases.

GIGABYTE Debuts "AI TOP" Line of Motherboards and GPUs Designed for Local AI Development

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During Computex 2024, GIGABYTE unveiled its new "AI TOP" series designed to empower users to develop and run AI applications locally on their systems. The AI TOP lineup includes AI-optimized motherboards, graphics cards, and complete system solutions. The flagship motherboard is called TRX50 AI TOP, which boasts support for AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7000 PRO and a regular series of CPUs. The flagship TRX50 AI TOP motherboard features a special VRM design with beefy heatsinks, four PCIe 5.0 x16 slots for quad-GPU setup, eight-channel DDR5 memory with room for eight DIMMs, and a few M.2 PCIe Gen 5 slots. Next in the AI TOP line is the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AI TOP edition. Formed as a blower-style cooler, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AI TOP is envisioned for tight spaces and parallel installation with other GPUs to accelerate local AI development and inference.

Supposedly, there will be more AI TOP motherboards and GPUs than what is showcased. GIGABYTE may have an AI TOP makeover for Intel's upcoming Z890 AORUS Xtreme, and there could be more GPUs in the future with the blower-style AI TOP design. The goal of AI TOP series is optimization for AI workloads, which require lots of GPUs and lots of memory, like the TRX50 AI TOP motherboard shows.

This $94.97 Desktop Computer Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

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Shopping for a new desktop computer is equal parts gauging its price and determining how much space it'll occupy. A standout candidate is this ECS LIVA mini desktop. It takes up less than five by five inches on your desk and it's only $94.97 (reg. $219). A desktop computer that's small but mighty: This ECS LIVA runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processor and 4 GB of RAM. You might not be familiar with this type of processor because it was originally intended for testing Snapdragon (ARM) apps on Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS, but its instant-on performance and fanless design are great for users with basic processing needs.

While the ECS LIVA has 64 GB of built-in storage, you could easily add an external hard drive for more space. Though, standard users might not even need to do that. This mini desktop won't even take up five square inches on your desk. Its exact dimensions are 4.69 by 4.59 by 1.38 inches, making it smaller than the Mac minis currently available on Apple's website. Your purchase also includes a minimum 1-year warranty, since this is a brand-new device. Enjoy added peace of mind during your first year of computing.

Grab this appropriately priced and sized ECS LIVA mini box desktop at $94.97 (reg. $219) from StackSocial.

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GIGABYTE Showcases Intel Z890 Arrow Lake and AMD X870E Zen 5 Motherboards

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GIGABYTE in its Computex 2027 booth showcased a huge lineup of next-generation Socket LGA1851 motherboards based on the top Intel Z890 chipset, which are ready for Intel's Core Ultra "Arrow Lake-S" desktop processors. GIGABYTE has taped out the motherboard model names, so all mentions of Z890 in this article are based on our assumption that it's the name of the next-gen Intel chipset. These chips are expected to bring generational IPC increases from their "Lion Cove" P-cores, "Skymont" E-cores, a more complete PCIe Gen 5 I/O (including for the CPU-attached NVMe slots), and other innovations. If the socket looks similar to the LGA1700, it's because it's identical in physical dimensions, and you can use your LGA1700 cooler on the LGA1851, but the processors are not inter-compatible. The company also showcased a few AMD Socket AM5 motherboards based on the new AMD X870E chipset.

The first motherboard to catch our eye is the Z890 AORUS Tachyon. This board is geared for record-seeking CPU overclocking. The processor is wired to just two DDR5 memory slots (1 DIMM per channel, the best configuration for memory OC); and the CPU-attached NVMe slots being close to the socket, with a combined heatsink. The only expansion slots are a PCI-Express 5.0 x16, and what could be a Gen 4 x8. There are plenty of overclocker-friendly controls, voltage measurement points, diagnostic LEDs, and status displays, scattered all over the board.

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GIGABYTE Graphics Cards at Computex: AORUS Xtreme Ice, AI TOP, Eagle OC Ice

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GIGABYTE showed off a trio of new or recently announced graphics cards based on the GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs. The lineup is led by the RTX 4080 SUPER AORUS Xtreme Ice, a limited edition, bleeding edge product that the company has serial numbered each card with. The card features some very premium materials in its board design that both look good and are very sturdy. The card also features GIGABYTE's highest factory overclock for the RTX 4080 SUPER.

Next up, is the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AI TOP. The company just announced the new AI TOP ecosystem of first-party generative AI tools, AI assistants, and hardware certified to accelerate AI, and this graphics card is one of them. It features a lateral-blower cooling solution. The idea behind this is so you could install many of these cards in a desktop or workstation to build a rendering or acceleration farm. The company also unveiled an AI TOP branded AMD TRX50 workstation motherboard, which should be a perfect pairing for this card. Lastly, there are a few recently announced cards, the RTX 4070 SUPER Eagle OC Ice, and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC.

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AMD Updates Instinct AI GPU Roadmap, Announces MI350X CDNA 4, and 1-year Cadence

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At Computex 2024, AMD showcased the growing momentum of the AMD Instinct accelerator family during the opening keynote by Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su. AMD unveiled a multiyear, expanded AMD Instinct accelerator roadmap which will bring an annual cadence of leadership AI performance and memory capabilities at every generation.

The updated roadmap starts with the new AMD Instinct MI325X accelerator, which will be available in Q4 2024. Following that, the AMD Instinct MI350 series, powered by the new AMD CDNA 4 architecture, is expected to be available in 2025 bringing up to a 35x increase in AI inference performance compared to AMD Instinct MI300 Series with AMD CDNA 3 architecture. Expected to arrive in 2026, the AMD Instinct MI400 series is based on the AMD CDNA "Next" architecture.

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MSI Unveils Support for AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Processors

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Jun 2nd, 2024 23:24 Discuss (8 Comments)

MSI is thrilled to announce the launch of the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors, set to debut on the new X870 chipsets. Powered by cutting-edge 4 nm CPU process technology, the Ryzen 9000 Series promises to revolutionize the computing landscape with unparalleled performance, efficiency, and versatility for gamers and content creators. At launch, there will be four new AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs available: the Ryzen 9 9950X, 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X. They are compatible with the AM5 socket, existing AMD 600 Series motherboards and Ryzen 9000 Series processors can seamlessly integrate with each other by updating to the latest BIOS, readily available on MSI's product support page.

At this year's Computex 2024, visitors to the MSI booth will have the opportunity to witness two models firsthand, the MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI and PRO X870-P WIFI. Additionally, a comprehensive lineup of features awaits users across the MPG and MEG series, ensuring a diverse range of options to suit every need. Here is a sneak-peak of features that you can expect to see on the upcoming MSI's X870 motherboards.

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Study for Your CompTIA IT Certifications While This Prep Bundle is Only $59.97

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Jun 2nd, 2024 23:18

There's more than one way to train to be an IT professional. While a formal degree may open many doors, there are still credible resources you can access on your own for much less than the price of tuition. CompTIA is a non-profit trade association through which you can get certified in IT skills. It's not the same as a degree, but it could get you into an entry-level position or work as the foundation for your ongoing education, and you can study to get certified using this comprehensive CompTIA online course bundle while it's on sale for $59.97 until 5/31.

This bundle gives you unlimited access to 15 courses and a total of 262 hours of instruction that you can study whenever you want. Courses cover a broad range of topics from basic overviews of the IT industry to focused lectures on networks, servers, using Linux, and the fundamentals of cloud computing.

Get access to this CompTIA course bundle by IDUNOVA for $59.97 (reg. $585).

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AMD Outs Ryzen 5000XT Processors for Socket AM4, an 8-year Old Socket

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Jun 2nd, 2024 22:36 Discuss (213 Comments)

AMD Socket AM4 is now an 8-year-old platform, since its debut back in 2016. AMD objectively went above and beyond for this platform, launching processors powered by the original "Zen," the refreshed "Zen+," the "Zen 2," and the Intel-beating "Zen 3" microarchitecture, including 3D V-cache versions of the "Zen 3" that were competitive even with Intel's 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" processors in gaming. Those on older processors on AM4 are spoiled for choice with upgrades within the platform, without having to change it, with AMD releasing new processor models every year for the past 8 years. The 2024 launches include the Ryzen 5000XT series.

It's hard to call the Ryzen 5000XT a "series," since there are only two SKUs—the Ryzen 9 5900XT, and the Ryzen 7 5800XT. Neither of the two feature 3D V-cache, but push clock speeds up. The Ryzen 9 5900XT is a 16-core/32-thread part, and is not meant to be confused with the 5900X, which is a 12-core/24-thread part. The 16-core 5900XT comes with a maximum boost frequency of 4.80 GHz, which is 100 MHz less than that of the 5950X. It has the same 105 W TDP, and a significantly lower $360 price. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, on the other hand, is an 8-core/16-thread chip with 4.80 GHz maximum boost frequency, compared to the 4.70 GHz of the 5800X, and the same 105 W TDP. It's priced around $260. Both chips include an AMD Wraith Prism RGB cooler that's capable of handling 140 W TDP processors. The Ryzen 9 5900XT is claimed by AMD to offer similar gaming performance to the Intel Core i7-13700K; while the 5800XT is claimed to play games competitively to the Intel Core i5-13600KF. Both chips should be available sometime in July, 2024.

AMD Zen 5 Storms into Gaming Desktops with Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Processors

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Jun 2nd, 2024 22:36 Discuss (100 Comments)

AMD today announced its much awaited Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors. Built in the Socket AM5 package, and drop-in compatible with all current AM5 motherboards with a BIOS update, the processors are based on the new "Zen 5" CPU microarchitecture. The operational part of the processor, the CPU complex dies (CCDs), are built on the 4 nm process, wired to a 6 nm I/O die. AMD didn't get down into the nuts and bolts of the microarchitecture, but briefly mentioned an impressive 16% IPC increase over "Zen 4." Coupled with the fact that the first wave of processors lack 3D V-cache and can sustain higher boost frequencies and TDP, processors in the series should beat the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in gaming performance, which also means that AMD has beaten the 14th Gen Core "Raptor Lake Refresh" processor series by a significant margin.

The 16% IPC increase over "Zen 4" is backed by branch prediction improvements, wider pipelines and vectors, and deeper window sizes across the core design, for more parallelism. The core also features doubling in instruction bandwidth for front-end instructions, FPU to L1, and L1 to L2 data bandwidth, and a redesigned FPU to double AI performance and AVX512 throughput. The company hasn't put out a block design for "Zen 5," and we'll learn more about it in the run-up to the market availability of these chips some time in July 2024.

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AMD Zen 5 Powered Ryzen AI 300 Series Mobile Processors Supercharge Next Gen Copilot+ AI PCs

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Jun 2nd, 2024 22:36 Discuss (16 Comments)

AMD today launched its Ryzen AI 300 series mobile processors, codenamed "Strix Point." These chips implement a combination of the AMD "Zen 5" microarchitecture for the CPU cores, the XDNA 2 architecture for its powerful new NPU, and the RDNA 3+ graphics architecture for its 33% faster iGPU. The new "Zen 5" microarchitecture provides a 16% generational IPC uplift over "Zen 4" on the backs of several front-end enhancements, wider execution pipelines, more intra core bandwidth, and a revamped FPU that doubles performance of AI and AVX-512 workloads. AMD didn't go in-depth with the microarchitecture, but the broad points of "Zen 5" are detailed in our article for the Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop processors. Not only is AMD using these faster "Zen 5" CPU cores, but also increased the CPU core count by 50%, for a maximum of 12-core/24-thread.

The "Strix Point" monolithic silicon is built on the 4 nm foundry node, and packs a CPU core complex (CCX) with 12 CPU cores, four of these are "Zen 5," which can achieve the highest possible boost frequencies, the other eight are "Zen 5c" cores that feature an identical IPC and the full ISA, including support for SMT; but don't boost as high as the "Zen 5" cores. AMD is claiming a productivity performance increase ranging between 4% and 73% for its top model based in the series, when compared to Intel's Core Ultra 9 185H "Meteor Lake" processor. The iGPU sees its compute unit (CU) count go all the way up to 16 from 12 in the previous generation, and this yields a claimed 33% increase in iGPU gaming performance compared to the integrated Arc graphics of the Core Ultra 9 185H. Lastly, the XDNA 2 NPU sees more that triple the AI inference performance to 50 AI TOPS, compared to the 16 TOPS of the Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" processor, and 12 TOPS of Core Ultra "Meteor Lake." This makes the processor meet Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC requirements.

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AMD Computex Keynote Address Liveblog: Big Announcements

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Jun 2nd, 2024 21:19 Discuss (16 Comments)

We are live from Computex 2024 in Taipei, where AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su takes center-stage to announce what's next from the world of AMD. The company is expected to announce its new "Zen 5" CPU architecture powering new processors across form-factors. In particular, the company is expected to announce processors for the new AI PC Copilot+ standard announced recently by Microsoft. Several more announcements are expected from the world of datacenters and AI GPU acceleration.

01:26 UTC: Setting the tone of things to come is this graphic flashing on the screens. Given the colors, we expect AI announcements both in the enterprise and client segments, but beginning with the enterprise side of it.

01:38 UTC: And we're up, with a TAITRA introduction of AMD.

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MSI Unveils New AI and Computing Platforms with 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors at Computex 2024

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Jun 2nd, 2024 21:08 Discuss (0 Comments)

MSI, a leading global server provider, will introduce its latest server platforms based on the 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors at Computex 2024, booth #M0806 in Taipei, Taiwan, from June 4-7. These new platforms, designed for growing cloud-native environments, deliver a combination of performance and efficiency for data centers.

"Leveraging the advantages of 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors, MSI's latest server platforms feature scalability and flexibility with new adoption of CXL technology and DC-MHS architecture, helping data centers achieve the most scalable cloud applications while delivering leading performance," said Danny Hsu, General Manager of Enterprise Platform Solutions.

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GIGABYTE Joins COMPUTEX to Unveil Energy Efficiency and AI Acceleration Solutions

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Jun 2nd, 2024 20:14 Discuss (0 Comments)

Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in AI servers and green computing, today announced its participation in COMPUTEX and unveiling of solutions tackling complex AI workloads at scale, as well as advanced cooling infrastructure that will lead to greater energy efficiency. Additionally, to support innovations in accelerated computing and generative AI, GIGABYTE will have NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems available in Q1 2025. Discussions around GIGABYTE products will be held in booth #K0116 in Hall 1 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. As an NVIDIA-Certified System provider, GIGABYTE servers also support NVIDIA NIM inference microservices, part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.

Redefining AI Servers and Future Data Centers
All new and upcoming CPU and accelerated computing technologies are being showcased at the GIGABYTE booth alongside GIGA POD, a rack-scale AI solution by GIGABYTE. The flexibility of GIGA POD is demonstrated with the latest solutions such as the NVIDIA HGX B100, NVIDIA HGX H200, NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip, and other OAM baseboard GPU systems. As a turnkey solution, GIGA POD is designed to support baseboard accelerators at scale with switches, networking, compute nodes, and more, including support for NVIDIA Spectrum -X to deliver powerful networking capabilities for generative AI infrastructures.

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NVIDIA Announces Project G-Assist: An AI Chatbot that's Situationally Aware of Your Game

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Jun 2nd, 2024 09:35 Discuss (26 Comments)

Imagine you're playing a game, you're stuck somewhere, don't know how to craft something, can't manage your inventory, or need to get out of some tricky puzzle. You normally pause and minimize your game, pull up a web-browser, and sift through dozens of search results to find the right Wiki or community thread that solves your problem. Wouldn't it be great, if you could pull up an in-game chat window and interact with an AI chat assistant (not unlike ChatGPT), except, the assistant is situationally aware of your entire game-state? That is NVIDIA Project G-Assist.

NVIDIA is training an AI on the vast ocean of information from the Internet on the countless games there are. You will soon be able to pull up an AI chat assistant, and will be able to either give it a text or natural voice input on how you want it to help you in the situation of the game you're in, and it will be able to guide you. G-Assist will not play the game for you, just give you precise and concise answers based on your game state (something no Google search or game wiki can). Besides assisting your gameplay, G-Assist will also help you with performance optimization and system tuning, the way the NVIDIA App and GeForce Experience already do.

NVIDIA Unveils New SFF-friendly Enthusiast GeForce RTX Graphics Card Standard

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Jun 2nd, 2024 09:24 Discuss (46 Comments)

NVIDIA has taken note of the upward-and-outward trend for enthusiast-segment GeForce RTX gaming graphics cards to be huge, and out of sight for small form-factor gaming PC builds. This can be a problem, as SFF gaming PC builds are confined to exotic liquid cooling solutions that drive up costs, or to make do with mid-performance graphics cards, or simply give up the idea in favor of a next generation console, such as the upcoming ones from Xbox and PlayStation. To confront this trend, NVIDIA developed the new GeForce RTX SFF-Ready Enthusiast Graphics Card Guideline.

Put simply, the guideline calls for SFF-Ready advertised enthusiast segment graphics cards to be no larger than the specified dimensions. These are a maximum of 30.4 cm in length, a maximum of 15.1 cm in height, and a maximum of 5 cm or 2.5 slots in card thickness. Only cards at or smaller than these dimensions (304 mm x 151 mm x 50 mm) quality for the SFF-ready marker. It's also important to note that board partners cannot work their way around this by using AIO liquid cooling solutions where there's more to the card than its main component (i.e. tubing and a radiator). The total physical dimensions of the card cannot exceed the ones specified above. In addition to this, NVIDIA is now going to maintain a continuously updating list of graphics cards and cases that meet the SFF-Ready dimensions.

NVIDIA Brings AI Assistants to Life With GeForce RTX AI PCs

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Jun 2nd, 2024 09:12 Discuss (3 Comments)

NVIDIA today announced new NVIDIA RTX technology to power AI assistants and digital humans running on new GeForce RTX AI laptops. NVIDIA unveiled Project G-Assist—an RTX-powered AI assistant technology demo that provides context-aware help for PC games and apps. The Project G-Assist tech demo debuted with ARK: Survival Ascended from Studio Wildcard. NVIDIA also introduced the first PC-based NVIDIA NIM inference microservices for the NVIDIA ACE digital human platform.

These technologies are enabled by the NVIDIA RTX AI Toolkit, a new suite of tools and software development kits that aid developers in optimizing and deploying large generative AI models on Windows PCs. They join NVIDIA's full-stack RTX AI innovations accelerating over 500 PC applications and games and 200 laptop designs from manufacturers. In addition, newly announced RTX AI PC laptops from ASUS and MSI feature up to GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs and power-efficient systems-on-a-chip with Windows 11 AI PC capabilities. These Windows 11 AI PCs will receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available.

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NVIDIA Supercharges Ethernet Networking for Generative AI

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Jun 2nd, 2024 09:10 Discuss (1 Comment)

NVIDIA today announced widespread adoption of the NVIDIA Spectrum -X Ethernet networking platform as well as an accelerated product release schedule. CoreWeave, GMO Internet Group, Lambda, Scaleway, STPX Global and Yotta are among the first AI cloud service providers embracing NVIDIA Spectrum-X to bring extreme networking performance to their AI infrastructures. Additionally, several NVIDIA partners have announced Spectrum-based products, including ASRock Rack, ASUS, GIGABYTE, Ingrasys, Inventec, Pegatron, QCT, Wistron and Wiwynn, which join Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lenovo and Supermicro in incorporating the platform into their offerings.

"Rapid advancements in groundbreaking technologies like generative AI underscore the necessity for every business to prioritize networking innovation to gain a competitive edge," said Gilad Shainer, senior vice president of networking at NVIDIA. "NVIDIA Spectrum-X revolutionizes Ethernet networking to let businesses fully harness the power of their AI infrastructures to transform their operations and their industries."

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NVIDIA Releases Digital Human Microservices, Paving Way for Future of Generative AI Avatars

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Jun 2nd, 2024 09:08 Discuss (5 Comments)

NVIDIA today announced the general availability of NVIDIA ACE generative AI microservices to accelerate the next wave of digital humans, as well as new generative AI breakthroughs coming soon to the platform. Companies in customer service, gaming and healthcare are the first to adopt ACE technologies to simplify creating, animating and operating lifelike digital humans across customer service, telehealth, gaming and entertainment.

These include NVIDIA Nemotron-3 4.5B, the company's first SLM, which has been purpose-built to run on device with similar levels of precision and accuracy as large language models (LLMs) running in the cloud. Nemotron-3 4.5B SLM is now in early access. NVIDIA Audio2Face and NVIDIA Riva ASR on-device models will be available soon in early access. The new NVIDIA AI Inference Manager software development kit simplifies the deployment of ACE to PCs. It preconfigures the PC with the necessary AI models, engines and dependencies while orchestrating AI inference seamlessly across PCs and the cloud.

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NVIDIA Enables Real-Time Healthcare, Industrial and Scientific AI Applications at the Edge With Enterprise Software Support for NVIDIA IGX With Holosc

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Jun 2nd, 2024 09:05 Discuss (3 Comments)

To address the increasing need for real-time AI computing at the industrial edge, NVIDIA today announced the general software availability of NVIDIA AI Enterprise-IGX with NVIDIA Holoscan on the NVIDIA IGX platform. Together, they empower solution providers within the medical, industrial and scientific computing sectors to develop and deploy edge AI solutions faster, with enterprise-grade software and support.

NVIDIA AI Enterprise-IGX is a new offering providing enterprises with unprecedented performance, security and support for the edge computing software stack, streamlining AI-powered operations and the deployment of AI applications at scale. NVIDIA Holoscan is a sensor-processing platform for streamlining the development and deployment of AI and high-performance computing applications to deliver real-time insights.

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This Week in Gaming (Week 23)

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Jun 2nd, 2024 06:20 Discuss (5 Comments)

Welcome to the first week of summer, at least in the northern hemisphere. There are no AAA releases this week, which gives you all plenty of time to focus on our Computex content instead of playing a new blockbuster game. This week's major release involves aliens, but not as you know them and they're out to kill. The rest of this week's new releases involves a DLC for a major MMORPG, a politics, religion and war game, some really old stuff, a nuclear plant meltdown cleanup and a dead dragon.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game / This week's major release / Tuesday 4 June
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror based on the iconic '80s film. In the battle between Killer Klowns and citizens of Crescent Cove, team up and use your wits to harvest humans or save them from the alien invasion! Crescent Cove is a sprawling arena for unique 3v7 fights between Klowns and humans—boasting various locations and a multitude of tactical opportunities for both teams. Steam link

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NVIDIA Computex 2024 Keynote Address: The Big Daddy of AI Acceleration takes on AI PCs

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Jun 2nd, 2024 06:04 Discuss (34 Comments)

We're in Taipei to catch NVIDIA's Computex 2024 keynote address. AI would be decades behind where it is without NVIDIA's single-minded focus on accelerating it, and supporting the most fundamental research in AI, to bring it where it is now—in a position to drive a whole new industrial revolution of the kind the Internet did some 30 years ago. While NVIDIA's AI acceleration focuses on hard iron AI GPUs for the data-centers, the company hasn't lost sight of the hundreds of millions of gamers with a GeForce RTX GPU that's capable of accelerating AI faster than any NPU could by far. The company has set sights on the AI PC. It's already been running AI-based applications for gamers for over 5 years now, with DLSS, but has been consistently releasing AI-based apps, such as the most recent ChatRTX. The company is looking to make gamers' lives even more enjoyable with the magic of AI. Join us in this live blog as we unwrap NVIDIA's latest toys for gamers.

10:59 UTC: And we're live!

11:09UTC: The show is running a little late.

11:12 UTC: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang takes stage at the NTU Sports Center stadium.

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ASUS Announces the ROG Ally X: Improved Performance, Ergonomics, and Battery Life

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Jun 2nd, 2024 05:54 Discuss (11 Comments)

ASUS today announced the ROG Ally X, its ambitious new handheld game console that's a step up from the ROG Ally that the company launched last year. The ROG Ally X is powered by the same AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor as the ROG Ally, but with 50% more unified memory—now up to 24 GB of LPDDR5X-7500, which runs at an 18% higher speed than the 16 GB LPDDR5-6400 of the original. The designers also implemented an M.2-2280 NVMe SSD slot, which opens the console up to the widest possible selection of NVMe SSDs. The console includes a 1 TB drive, which is double that of the 500 GB that the ROG Ally comes with. The company has also significantly upgraded the thermal solution of the console with a larger fan, and better thermal venting, which offers 6°C lower gaming temperatures.

Perhaps the biggest feature upgrade is the battery, which is 80 Wh, a 100% increase from the 40 Wh of the original ROG Ally. This may not be a linear 100% increase in battery life from the ROG Ally (due to the various hardware upgrades), but should still pose significant improvements to it. Other hardware updates include USB4, which includes DisplayPort passthrough from the iGPU; besides a separate USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C. The console supports USB-PD with 140 W fast-charging, and is paired with a first-party GaN-based 140 W fast-charger. Dimensions are similar to those of the ROG Ally, except for 4 mm added thickness, and 70 g added weight (608 g vs. 678 g). Available from July, the ROG Ally X is priced at $799, and includes a 3-month Xbox Game Pass. We went hands on with the console at ASUS's pre-Computex event. Stay tuned for several more announcements form the company in the coming days.

ASUS Extends ROG Ally Warranty to 2-year in North America

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Jun 2nd, 2024 05:36 Discuss (8 Comments)

ASUS announced that it has extended the warranty of its ROG Ally handheld game console (model: RC71L) in North America to 2 years. This would prove particularly useful for those intending to use the microSD card slot of the console, as a design oversight sees the card reader located too close to a thermal vent, and is known to cause memory cards to fail, and eventually even the card reader to. This extended warranty protects against failed card readers, but it doesn't cover fried memory cards. ASUS has since corrected the design in its new ROG Ally X game console.

Saturday, June 1st 2024

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Cooler Master NR200P V2 KitGuru

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Corsair One i500 with i9-14900K and RTX 4080 SUPER Guru3D

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Gigabyte RX 7700 XT Gaming OC Cowcotland (fr)

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless Basic Tutorials (de)
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DROP CSTM80 Tweaktown

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MSI MAG 275CQRXF HardwareInside.de (de)

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Minisforum V3 3-in-1 HotHardware

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MediaTek to Unveil Products for Chromebooks, Smart TVs and Displays at Computex 2024

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Jun 1st, 2024 05:46 Discuss (2 Comments)

At COMPUTEX 2024, MediaTek will showcase new products and technology demonstrations, featuring highlights in AI, Smart TVs, Chromebooks, IoT and more, in addition to a keynote by Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Rick Tsai about how MediaTek can enable ubiquitous AI.

At this year's show, MediaTek will debut two new chipsets with powerful performance and support for the latest AI enhancements across multiple verticals: the Kompanio 838 SoC for premium Chromebooks, and the Pentonic 800 SoC for 4K premium smart TVs and displays.

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AMD Have a Refreshed Bug Bounty Program with Rewards Up to $30,000

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Jun 1st, 2024 05:16 Discuss (9 Comments)

AMD has announced a new bug bounty program with prizes for individuals and public researchers. The company is partnering with the cloud security provider Intigriti on this new "bugs hunting campaign", this time, they have a better reward system with up to $30,000 in cash up for grab, while more people can take part. Bug bounties are not new in the industry, with modern hardware, bugs and issues have increased, this being a good way for companies to find vulnerabilities without spending too much on detection.

Individuals look for bugs, and then send a report to the company describing the bug and its impacts, AMD then gives prizes to the hunters based on factors like bug severity. It will be at least interesting to see what happens with AMD's new bug bounty program since public researchers can now take part.

(Eligible list with products and technologies below)

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Friday, May 31st 2024

Today's Reviews

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Game Controllers

Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightdeck APH Networks

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Corsair One i500 GinjFo (fr)

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Keyboards

Akko Mod 007B HE ComputerBase (de)

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Asustor Nimbustor 4 Gen 2 (AS5404T) Hardware Busters

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PC Specialist IONICO 15 KitGuru

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PNY RP60 1TB Portable Tom's Hardware

SilverStone KL07E Review

SilverStone KL07E Review

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The SilverStone Kublai 07E is an evolution of the original Kublai 07 - also known as the KL07. While some time has passed since then, Silverstone has tweaked the chassis, resulting in the Kublai 07E, aiming to contend with a sound dampened experience while utilizing modern hardware.

ASRock Innovates First AMD Radeon RX 7000 Graphics Card with 12V-2x6 Power Connector

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May 31st, 2024 22:14 Discuss (94 Comments)

ASRock is ready with the first Radeon RX gaming graphics card to feature a modern 12V-2x6 power connector, replacing the up to three 8-pin PCIe power connectors it took, to power a Radeon RX 7900 series graphics card. The ASRock RX 7900 series WS graphics cards are also the first 2-slot RX 7900 series graphics cards. They target workstations and GPU rendering farms that stack multiple graphics cards into 4U or 5U rackmount cases, with no spacing between 2-slot graphics cards. ASRock is designing cards based on both the RX 7900 XT, and the flagship RX 7900 XTX.

The ASRock RX 7900 series WS graphics cards appear long and no more than 2 slots thick. To achieve these dimensions, a lateral-flow cooling solution is used, which combines a dense aluminium or copper channel heatsink with a lateral blower. Remember we said these cards are meant for workstations or rendering farms? So the noise output will be deafening, at least up to datacenter standards. The most striking aspect of these cards of course is their 12+4 pin ATX 12V-2x6 power input, which is capable of drawing 600 W of continuous power from a single cable. It's located at the card's tail-end, where it would have been an engineering challenge to put three 8-pin connectors.

AMD Shuffles Feature-sets of its 800-series Chipset, X870 is B650E Successor

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May 31st, 2024 22:00 Discuss (74 Comments)

AMD is debuting its Ryzen 9000 series "Granite Ridge" desktop processors powered by the "Zen 5" microarchitecture later this year. These chips are compatible with existing AMD 600-series chipset motherboards with a simple UEFI firmware update, but the company is also taking the opportunity to launch the AMD 800-series chipset family alongside these chips. The lineup will be led by the AMD X870E, followed by the X870. These two chipsets should launch immediately alongside the new processors, but will later be joined by the AMD B850 and B840. There's no entry-level chipset planned, the AMD A620 will continue to hold the fort for AMD here. There is an interesting new mix of product differentiation, according to a leaked GIGABYTE slide scored by VideoCardz.

If you recall, the X670E and X670 were differentiated by a lack of Gen 5 PCI-Express x16 PEG slots on the X670, which instead was limited to Gen 4 on the PEG slot. The X670 still had Gen 5 NVMe slots attached to the CPU, and had practically the same I/O features as the X670E, including the same counts of downstream PCIe Gen 4 general purpose lanes. Both the X670E and X670 are 2-chip solutions, in that the second chip is a connected to the general purpose PCIe lanes of the first chip, which in turn is connected to the processor. Things are going to change with the 800-series. The top-spec X870E will be a 2-chip solution, with PCIe Gen 4 general purpose lane counts resembling the X670E; but the X870 is a single-chip solution that more closely resembles the B650E in I/O. The X870 (non-E) now gives you Gen 5 PCI-Express x16 PEG, just like the X870E and the B650E, and at least one Gen 5 x4 NVMe slot attached to the CPU, but has fewer downstream Gen 4 general purpose PCIe lanes than the X670. Both the X870E and X870 assure USB4 connectivity, and support CPU overclocking. Things get very interesting in the mid-range.

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