Rumor has it that Intel may be launching its first 12th Gen “Alder Lake” processors this fall. According to Igor’s Lab, Intel plans on only releasing the K and KF line of CPUs this fall along with Z690 motherboards. If those chips release, we’ll see if they’re among the best CPUs. Since the K and…
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Known primarily for its quiet air cooling systems, Noctua on Thursday introduced a lineup of coolers for Intel’s Xeon W-3300 ‘Ice Lake-64L’ processors in LGA4189 packaging. The family includes four coolers with 90-mm, 120-mm, and 140-mm fans and are designed both for workstations and servers. As always, Noctua promises that its coolers bring together high performance and…
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Today Intel launched the Xeon W-3300 family of workstation processors to round off the chipmaker’s Ice Lake product lineup. Xeon W-3300 will offer up to 38 Sunny Cove cores at 270W with support for up to 4TB of memory. The Xeon W-3300 series arrives to replace the existing Xeon W-3200 (Cascade Lake) lineup. In comparison…
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CPU socket (Image credit: Mastermilmar/Shutterstock) A CPU socket uses a series of pins to connect a CPU’s processor to the PC’s motherboard. If a CPU is connected via a CPU socket, it is not soldered and can therefore be replaced. CPU sockets are more common with desktop gaming PCs than they are on laptops. When…
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Keeping up with your favorite (and least favorite) NFL teams is even easier this year with Lalder95’s Raspberry Pi Scoreboard wall art project. Combining a little Python script with a few LEDs, this Pi project makes it easy to see which football team is winning at a glance. Calling it a scoreboard may be disingenuous.…
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We’re big fans of the Gigabyte M27Q 27-inch QHD gaming monitor — it packs a fast refresh and huge color into a sleek design. In fact, we gave it an impressive 4-star rating, but nothing makes a good monitor better than a price cut! At Amazon, you can pick up the Gigabyte M27Q for $289.99,…
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Sapphire’s range of Toxic cards are anything but shy, proudly extolling their power via colorful paintjobs and extreme performance. The latest card to the Toxic line-up, the Toxic AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Air Cooled, is designed for 4K gaming and features a boost clock of 2425MHz and a game clock of 2235MHz as well…
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Sony has issued updated documentation around enabling beta users to install an off-the-shelf M.2 SSD into a PlayStation 5 console. The SSD must comply with Sony’s not-so strict requirements. The update is only available to beta users for now, but in the future Sony will roll it out for all users. Upgrading video game console storage has…
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For some people, no PC tower is too big, especially if you want all of the airflow and every bell and whistle you can get. But there are other schools of thought, like those from people who like small form factor desktops or want to fit something with the power of the best gaming PCs…
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AOC raised some eyebrows this year when it announced it’s growing its presence in the gaming space beyond monitors and into smaller peripherals, namely mice, RGB mouse pads, headsets and keyboards. The AOC Agon AGK700, as well as the lower priced AOC Agon GK500, enter a crowded market of clackers claiming to be the best…
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