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The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X gets listed on CanadaComputers. (Source: Videocardz)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X gets listed online for US$1835

The 32-core 64-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X gets a listing on CanadaComputers for CA$2,399 or around US$1,835. This is in line with the Cyberport listing last month that showed the price at €1,509. The listing also shows th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jul 2018 11:58

Asus has a bevy of new Z390 motherboards on the anvil. (Source: Wccftech)

List of new Asus Z390 'Coffee Lake-S Refresh' motherboards revealed

A list of Asus motherboards that will sport the upcoming Intel Z390 chipset were revealed in an Asus support document. The Z390 is spread across the Maximus XI, Strix, Prime, TUF, and Dragon brands.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Jul 2018 12:29

Custom versions for the mid-range, mid-high and flagship next gen GPUs should hit the market throughout the month of September. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's next gen GTX GPU wattage, memory and pricing details sent to AIB partners

WCCFTech's sources inform that the GTX 1060 successor should feature 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM and will be launched in late September for around US$500, while the GTX 1070 successor would also get 8 GB VRAM, but will be launched in mid-Sept...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jul 2018 21:12

We could see 10nm CPUs by holiday 2019. (Source: Anandtech)

Expect systems powered by Intel 10nm chips in shelves by holiday 2019

Systems powered by Intel 10nm CPUs might hit shelves just in time for the holiday season in 2019. The 10nm part will first be made available to client systems followed by datacenter products. However, Intel feels that 14nm will co...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jul 2018 16:36

The H310 chipset can support the upcoming Intel 9th gen CPUs as well. (Source: Videocardz)

The Intel Core i9-9900K and the Core i7-9700K will be compatible with H310 boards as well

ASRock has started putting stickers on the packaging of its H310 motherboards indicating that the upcoming 8 core Intel CPUs such as the Core i9-9900K and the Core i7-9700K are supported by the H310 chipset as well along with the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jul 2018 14:52

BridgeOS in the Apple T2 chip is causing some instances of kernel panics in the iMac Pro and MacBook Pro. (Source: Digital Trends)

Apple T2 chip causing kernel panics in few 2018 MacBook Pros and iMac Pros

Owners of the iMac Pro and the new 2018 MacBook Pro have turned to Apple forums to report several instances of kernel panics, which trace back to BridgeOS found in the Apple T2 chip. The T2 chip provides support for secure boot, e...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jul 2018 13:43

The Core i9-9900K will feature a soldered IHS. (Source: Optimum Tech)

No delidding needed: Intel Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K to come with a soldered IHS

The upcoming Intel 9th generation 'Coffee Lake-S' CPUs will feature a soldered integrated heat spreader instead of a thermal compound. However, this will be limited to only the 8-core Core i9-9900K and the Core i7-9700K while the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jul 2018 22:38

AMD announces highest revenues in 7 years despite crypto market decline

The Q2 2018 financial report presents revenues totaling US$1.75 billion, of which US$166 million represents net profits. Year over year comparison points out to a 64% increase, even though total revenues are down 3% compared to Q1...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jul 2018 22:34

Intel plans to release the Copper Lake family a few months before the Ice Lake models. (Source: SegmentNext)

Intel's Scalable Xeon CPUs to arrive by 2020

According to a leak roadmap presented by Intel at the Chinese University of Changsha City, The Ice Lake scalable processors were pushed to 2020 due to some 10 nm fabrication process issues. Meanwhile, Intel will launch the Copper ...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jul 2018 21:12

The Intel Core i7-9700K will not feature Hyperthreading. (Source: Overclock3D)

Intel Core i7-9700K appears in first benchmarks, Hyperthreading to be a Core i9-exclusive feature in future Intel CPUs

The Intel Core i7-9700K made its way to the SiSoftware database and looks like it will be a non-Hyperthreaded part. Intel looks to reserve Hyperthreading for the Core i9 SKU from the next generation onwards, which makes the Core i...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jul 2018 18:00

The latest Bluetooth vulnerability affects smartphones as well as laptops integrating Intel/Broadcom/Qualcomm Bluetooth-enabled hardware. (Source: Cubot Blog)

New critical Bluetooth exploit discovered

The latest Bluetooth vulnerability may affect many more devices than last year's BlueBorne, because it can affect smartphones as well as laptops that integrate Apple, Google, Intel, Broadcom or Qualcomm hardware. Due to insufficie...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jul 2018 21:39

The Acer Nitro N50-100 features an AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU. (Source: HotHardware)

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X makes an appearance in the Acer Nitro N50-100 gaming desktop

Acer Slovakia seems to have published the details of the Nitro 50-100 gaming desktop tower that features the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X processor. The Ryzen 5 2500X and the Ryzen 3 2300X were not mentioned during the Ryzen 2 unveiling maki...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jul 2018 16:39

Nvidia informed its AIB partners that the new GTX 11 series will be launched in waves. (Source: ToolsAndroid)

Nvidia GTX 11 series release schedule already sent to AIB partners

It looks like Nvidia's AIB partners have already been notified about the upcoming GTX 11 launch schedule. First to launch will be the GTX 1180 flagship at the end of August. Then after 1 month the overclocked GTX 1180 cards will b...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Jul 2018 21:18

Details of the upcoming 8-core Intel 9000-series CPUs. (Source: Coolaler)

Details of the Intel Core i9-9900K leak — 8C/16T with 5 GHz boost clock

Details of new 8-core 16-thread Intel Coffee Lake CPUs have leaked online. The top-end Core i9-9900K can boost up to 5 GHz out of the box and has a TDP of 95W. The other SKUs in the lineup include the 8-core Core i7-9700K and the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Jul 2018 19:00

Cloud revenue was attributed as playing a key role in Microsoft's strong fourth quarter results. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft passes US$100 billion yearly revenue and posts impressive fourth quarter results on strong cloud performance

Microsoft has released a strong set of financial results for the fourth quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year and equally impressive results for the full fiscal 2017/2018 year. Growth was strongest in cloud services (matching th...

Craig Ward, 24 Jul 2018 10:56

The upcoming GTX 1170 should be revealed this August along with the GTX 1180 and the GTX 1160 models. (Source: PCMRace)

Nvidia GTX 1170 beats GTX 1080 Ti in latest alleged benchmarks

The leaked 3DMark picture shows some outstanding specs for the GTX 1170, besides the benchmark score. Apparently, the next gen GPU will come with as much as 16 GB of GGDR6 VRAM running at 2.5 GHz, which already sounds a bit exagge...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Jul 2018 20:59

HP's Z2 Mini series has some of the most compact workstations on the market right now. (Source: Anandtech)

HP launches Z2 Mini G4 small form-factor workstations

The fourth generation Z2 Mini workstation series from HP is bringing refreshed specs like the Intel 8000-series desktop CPUs and the more advanced Xeon E 2100-series for professional designers. The new SFF systems support up to 32...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Jul 2018 20:11

The first half of 2018 was not kind to TSMC due to the crypto market downfall, but the end of the year is expected to bring big profits from GPU and mobile chip demands. (Source: TechSpot)

TSMC to see record revenues over GTX 11 GPU / smartphone chip demand

The latest financial report coming from TSMC reveals that the Taiwanese company experienced some revenue problems in the first half of 2018 due to the crypto market depreciation, but the foundries are expecting substantial profits...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Jul 2018 20:30

The Samsung C43J89 is a 3840x1200 32:10 curved monitor with a 120 Hz refresh rate. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung announces the C43J89 — a 43-inch 32:10 ultra-wide curved gaming monitor

The C43J89 is Samsung's new ultra-wide monitor that boasts a resolution of 3840x1200 in a 120Hz 43-inch VA panel. Coming in both business and gaming variants, the C43J89 supports a host of connectivity options, offers a 99% FOV, a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jul 2018 15:42

AMD and Nvidia GPUs see additional price cuts of up to 18%

DIY gamers should be thrilled for the latest GPU price drops, however, this also means that the overstocks may further delay the launch of the next gen models. Since the crypto market saw the sharp depreciation earlier this spring...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Jul 2018 22:50

NRAM could replace the 3D XPoint and NVDIMM non-volatile memory technologies in the next few years. (Source: Nantero)

Fujitsu will begin Nano-RAM production in 2019

NRAM is made of carbon nanotubes that are more efficient than the current technologies used in 3D XPoint and NAND Flash devices. Nantero - the company developing NRAM - claims that its technology can provide better write speeds fo...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jul 2018 21:49

Shuttle's new XPC barebone only comes with the motherboard, PSU and cooling system. (Source: Shuttle Europe)

Shuttle announces new compact XPC series supporting gen 8 desktop Intel CPUs

The XPC SH370R6 supports Coffee Lake CPUs up to i7-8700K with max 95 W TDP, plus there's enough room for up to 64 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM, 4 SATA bays and even a PCIe 3.0 16x slot for discrete GPUs. While it is not the most compact ba...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jul 2018 21:17

Intel's new entry-level Xeon E-2100 CPUs are now official. (Source: Intel)

Intel's Xeon E-2100 CPUs aim to offer a compelling choice for the entry-level workstation market

Intel has taken wraps off its new Xeon E-2100 entry-level workstation processor family. The 6C/12T Xeon E-2100 is a derivative of the 14nm++ 'Coffee Lake' architecture and is tailored for creative professionals looking at a low-co...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Jul 2018 07:42

Next gen Ti GPUs should arrive in Q2 2019, if Nvidia sticks to its usual launch schedule. (Source: Tech4Gamers)

Nvidia GTX 2080 Ti GPU test sample pops up in Ashes of the Singularity benchmark

The benchmark entry mentions that the GTX 2080 Ti card is part of a “special supply for GSS", suggesting that this could be an early test sample sent to GRUS Spars Solver testers that assess the machine learning capabilities. Howe...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Jul 2018 20:48

Dell deals kick off today in honor of Amazon Prime Day

"Doorbuster" style deals will be in effect until the end of this month for select Latitude, Inspiron, Alienware, XPS, and G series laptops. The timings of these sales are confusingly staggered and we recommend checking out our sho...

Allen Ngo, 11 Jul 2018 20:22

Some newer GeForce GT 1030 graphics cards are performing at half the speed of older models

We recommend double-checking the specifications to make sure you are getting exactly what you are buying. The GT 1030 DDR4 costs about the same as the superior GT 1030 GDDR5 while performing significantly slower in games. HTPC bu...

Allen Ngo, 09 Jul 2018 18:44

The BarraCuda STGS2000401 SSDs are available now. (Source: Seagate)

Seagate launches new BarraCuda SSDs up to 2TB

Seagate has launched a new range of BarraCuda SSDs for notebooks and desktop PCs. Targeted at the consumer market, the new SSDs come in capacities ranging from 250GB to 2TB.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 08 Jul 2018 05:58

The stock of one million GTX 11 series cards should be sold directly by Nvidia on the official site. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia ready to ship over one million GTX 11 series cards

DigiTimes reports that Nvidia may be experiencing some problems with the current GTX 10 GPU overstock and might postpone the launch of the GTX 11 family for a few months, despite already being in possession of around one million n...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jul 2018 19:44

The new Catalina 2 SSDs come in 2.5-inch and add-in-card form-factors. (Source: NGD)

NGD reveals 16/32 TB Catalina 2 programmable SSDs

AI, machine learning and computer vision application will be getting a boost via the new NGD Catalina 2 programmable SSDs. Coming in 2.5-inch / add-in-board form-factors, these solutions integrate Toshiba's 3D NAND memory chips an...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jul 2018 17:52

The price difference between the Ryzen 3 2300X and the Ryzen 5 2500X is at most US$20, making the latter an overall better solution. (Source: HKEPC)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X gets benchmarked and overclocked

The Ryzen 5 2500X managed to get similar scores to Intel's gen 7 i7-7700 CPU, making it an excellent solution for budget desktops. It is the only quad-core/8-thread CPU in the Ryzen 2000 family and it should be a best buy at only ...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Jul 2018 19:01

The Ryzen 3 2300X should be priced at around US$140. (Source: ChipHell)

AMD's Ryzen 3 2300X budget CPU OC potential and Cinebench results leaked

The unannounced Ryzen 3 2300X is running at 3.5 GHz by default and can go up to 4 GHz via boost frequencies. On default air cooling it may be pushed to 4.3 GHz without any problems, but liquid coolers may be able to help push it e...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jul 2018 20:04

The new Coffee Lake-U mobility CPUs include the improved Iris Plus 655 iGPU. (Source: Golem.de)

Intel reveals “Bean Canyon” NUCs with Coffee Lake-U CPUs and Iris Plus iGPUs

With the new "Bean Canyon" NUCs, Intel will introduce three new Coffee Lake-U CPUs: one dual-core (i3-8109U) and two quad-cores (i5-8259U, i7-8559U). All new CPUs will integrate the improved Iris Plus 655 GPU with 128 eDRAM and 48...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jul 2018 20:12

The Polaris 30 GPUs is said to bring 15% increased performance over the current Polaris 20 solutions. (Source: PCGamesHardware.de)

Rumor | AMD's 12 nm Polaris 30 GPU coming in Q4 2018, 7 nm gaming GPUs coming in 2019

The Polaris 30 might come as a surprise, but AMD also neglected to mention the Polaris 20 GPUs in last year's roadmaps, so this looks to be business as usual for the red team. With a rumored 15% performance increase, the Polaris 3...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jul 2018 19:32

Tachyum's Universal Processing Platform has the scalability to take the human brain. (Source: HPCWire)

Tachyum's Prodigy Universal Processor Platform aims to rewrite everything we know about CPUs and GPUs

Startup firm Tachyum's Prodigy is being billed as a Universal Processor Platform that claims to deliver over 10x performance over conventional CPUs in the Hyperscale Data Center market. The company claims that it can outperform th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jul 2018 12:01

The new i9 /i7/i5 are most likely part of the Coffee Lake-S family. (Source: WCCFTech)

Intel's 8-core/16-thread mainstream CPU to be named i9-9900K

The new Z390 platform from Intel will bring support for the gen 9 mainstream CPUs that should go head to head with the Ryzen 2000 series. While the Z390 does not bring significant improvements, the i9-9900K is expected to deliver ...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jun 2018 19:28

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X gets a listing in the 3DMark database. (Source: TUM_APISAK)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X shows up on 3DMark, supposed insane pricing could give Intel the chills

AMD's upcoming HEDT processor, the 32C/64T Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has been spotted in the 3DMark database. While the entry does not show any performance score, it does show lower boost clocks owning to probably a non-XFR2 mother...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Jun 2018 16:28

ASRock Phantom Gaming X RX 580 8G OC Edition GPU. (Source: ASRock)

ASRock Phantom Gaming RX 570 and RX 580 cards set to hit Europe on July 1

ASRock's foray into the GPU market started with the Radeon RX 570 and RX 580-based GPUs when they became available in the Asian market a few months ago. Now, ASRock is making these GPUs available for the European market starting J...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Jun 2018 14:36

Shuttle's DH02U mini PC series now feature GTX 1050 discrete graphics. (Source: Shuttle)

Shuttle announces DH02U/DH02U5 mini PCs with GTX 1050 GPUs

Shuttle's mini PC lineup just got upgraded with GTX 1050 discrete GPUs from Nvidia. The new DH02U is powered by the Celeron 3865U dual-core CPU, while the more advanced DH02U model features the i5-7200U dual core. Both models are ...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jun 2018 20:50

The compact Legion Cube C730might not really appeal to mini PC fans because of its 20-pound weights. (source: Liliputing)

Lenovo Legion Cube C730 compact desktop specs and pricing revealed

With the new Legion Cube C730, Lenovo is attempting to provide a hybrid between mini PCs and mini tower desktops. The portability is quite affected by the 20-pound weight, but Lenovo does offer a handle to move the system around e...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jun 2018 21:41

Nvidia's GTX 11xx series is most likely using a Volta-derived chip codenamed Turing. (source: Nvidia)

First Nvidia GTX 1180 PCB prototype leaked with 12 GB 384-bit GDDR6 VRAM

According to insider sources, Nvidia's desktop GPU team is already testing GTX 11xx prototype PCBs and the final specs should be announced in mid-July. One of these prototype PCBs was already leaked on reddit. The board does not f...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jun 2018 20:02

Are some QHD monitors actually UHD panels in disguise? (Source: Newegg)

Your 1440p QHD monitor might be actually housing a 4K UHD panel

Surprising as it may seem, there is every possibility that the QHD monitor that you are using right now might in fact be a 4K panel. Supply shortages mean that OEMs could simply install a 4K panel, which are now almost as expensiv...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jun 2018 10:24

NVIDIA 'Turing' is expected to be seeded to AIBs soon. (Source: SegmentNext)

AIBs expected to receive first NVIDIA 'Turing' GPUs by early September, likely to be called the GeForce GTX 1180

NVIDIA's Add-in Board (AIB) partners are expected to receive the first shipments of NVIDIA's next generation 'Turing' architecture GPUs sometime in between late August to early September. The official nomenclature is yet to be mad...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jun 2018 08:21

Micron now mass producing GDDR6 VRAM modules for next generation Nvidia Turing

The manufacturer is promising 64 GB/s from a single GDDR6 package for future applications in artificial intelligence, networking, automotive, and of course, graphics. Example modules will be on display this week at the ISC 2018 co...

Allen Ngo, 25 Jun 2018 17:58

The Intel Z390 chipset diagram. (Source: Intel / Benchlife)

Upcoming Intel Z390 chipset to be just a rebadged Z370

Intel's upcoming Z390 chipset could be just a rebadged Z370 if the grapevine on the street is to be believed. The Z390 was expected to bring support for the 8-core 'Coffee Lake-S' CPUs along with an integrated USB 3.1 Gen2 Host Co...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jun 2018 09:16

Libre Computer Renegade Elite single-board PC with Rockchip RK3399 processor (Source: Libre Computer)

Libre Computer's single-board computer Renegade Elite coming in August, Rockchip RK3399 in tow

The successor of the US$35 Renegade single-board PC by Libre Computer will hit Indiegogo in July and general availability is scheduled for August. This Raspberry Pi alternative uses a Rockchip RK3399 processor and features USB Typ...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Jun 2018 15:35

The Threadripper 2990X prototypes were showcased at Computex earlier this month. (Source: AMD)

AMD Threadripper 2990X 32-Core / 64-Thread CPU details and benchmarks leaked

The guys over at HKEPC revealed that the Threadripper 2990X 32-core CPU is running at 3.4 GHz by default and can go up to 4.0 GHz in boost mode. It also comes with 40 MB L2+L3 cache memory and a TDP of only 250 W. According to Cin...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Jun 2018 19:45