The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6-core, 12-thread processor was just launched last month at $229 (Suggested E-tail Price). We just noticed that Amazon is now selling the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X for $209.99 shipped, which Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Now Available For $209”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 16, 2018 at 8:38pm
Patriot Introduces Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD Called EVLVR The first Patriot EVLVR Thunderbolt 3 portable SSD prototype was first revealed at CES 2018 and got some buzz as it is one of only a handful Continue reading “Patriot EVLVR 1TB Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD Review”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 16, 2018 at 3:06pm
It looks like Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA3) wireless network security has finally arrived and that might be a good thing at WPA2 has been around for almost 14 years. Recently a number of flaws have Continue reading “Qualcomm Will Offer The Most Secure WiFi Around With WPA3”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 15, 2018 at 3:29pm
Gigabyte just let us know that they are entering the storage market with a line of Solid-State Drives that should be hitting retailers sometime next week. The new drives are called Gigabyte UD PRO SSDs Continue reading “GIGABYTE Enters Storage Market With UD PRO SSDs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 11, 2018 at 10:00pm
Intel Optane Memory Now Works On Secondary Drives Last month, Intel revealed a number of changes to help promote their Optane Memory line. You know what Intel Optane Memory is right? Intel Optane Memory comes Continue reading “Intel Optane Memory Tested With Secondary Hard Drive”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 11, 2018 at 5:40pm
It has been less than a week since NVIDIA released GeForce Hot Fix driver version 397.55 that addressed the Code 43 error on a few GeForce GTX 1060 cards models and Netflix playback stuttering among Continue reading “NVIDIA GeForce 397.64 WHQL Drivers Released”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 9, 2018 at 7:15pm
We just learned that Microsoft is blocking some Intel SSDs from installing the April 2018 Update after discovering an incompatibility issue that causes performance and stability issues. In short, the problem was explained by Microsoft Continue reading “Windows 10 April Update Blocked On Small Number of Intel SSDs Due To Issues”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 9, 2018 at 4:42pm
DDR5 is expected to double the memory bandwidth, be more power-efficient and improve the density over DDR4. The bad news is that DDR5 memory is still a ways off and we expect it to enter Continue reading “Micron DDR5 4400 MHz Memory Demo By Cadence”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 9, 2018 at 3:23pm
AMD is applying for a patent on a Super-SIMD that will be used for GPU computing. The original filing date was November 2016, so this was done while Raja Koduri was running the Radeon Technologies Continue reading “AMD Seeks Patent On Super-SIMD for GPU Computing”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 8, 2018 at 3:17pm
AMD is likely mighty happy with HP as they appear to be launching not one, but almost 70 laptops using AMD Ryzen PRO processors! Most of the new models will be different configurations of the Continue reading “HP Introduces Dozens of New Business Laptops Powered By Ryzen PRO Processors”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 8, 2018 at 2:45pm
The Samsung SSD 970 Series finally became available for purchase at major retailers today and we just learned that Samsung is cutting the Suggested Retail Pricing (SRP) for both the Samsung SSD 970 PRO and Continue reading “Samsung SSD 970 PRO and 970 EVO Drives Launched At Lower Pricing”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 7, 2018 at 2:33pm
When AMD announced the new Ryzen 2000 Series processors along with the new X470 platform on April 19th, 2018 many might have missed that G.Skill released new Trident Z RGB and Sniper X DDR4 memory Continue reading “DDR4 Memory Scaling Performance with Ryzen 7 2700X on the AMD X470 Platform”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 4, 2018 at 11:44am
Intel has finally lifted the embargo on the Intel Optane SSD 905P series, which is comprised of 480GB and 960GB capacities featuring either the 2.5″ x 15 U.2 or HHHL PCIe Add-in-Card form factors. Intel Continue reading “Intel Optane SSD 905P Series Officially Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 2, 2018 at 4:33pm
WD Blue 5400 Class Hard Drive – Yes, They Still Make Them! Most review sites don’t bother reviewing hard drives these days, but after reviewing 18 different Solid-State Drives in 2018 alone we needed a Continue reading “WD Blue 2TB Hard Drive WD20EZRZ Review”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 2, 2018 at 3:14pm
Noctua presents next-generation NF-A12x25 120mm fan, 140mm adaptor and redux line NF-P12 Vienna, May 2nd 2018 Noctua today presented its much-anticipated next-generation 120x25mm A-series fan and the complementary NA-SFMA1 adaptors that allow it to be Continue reading “Noctua Releases New Flagship Fan NF-A12x25 120mm”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 2, 2018 at 11:42am