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Samsung needs EUV photoresist chemicals in order to manufacture its SoCs, CPUs and memory chips. (Source: Golem.de)

Trade war journal: Japan resumes high-tech chemical exports with South Korea

Japan claims that it never imposed an export ban on South Korea, explaining that export approvals now require a period of 4-5 weeks, or roughly the same period of time that has passed since the escalation of the diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea. The new shipment is supposed to be sent out in 4 weeks, so Samsung, LG and SK Hynix might experience slight manufacturing schedule delays.
Bogdan Solca, 13 Aug 2019 15:56
Lepow USB-powered Portable Monitor Review

Lepow USB-powered Portable Monitor Review

15.6-inch 1080p for cheap. The lightweight and narrow bezel 15.6-inch portable monitor has an attractive design with a high quality feel when held. The actual display, however, is reflective of the inexpensive price point.
15.6", 770 g
Allen Ngo, 13 Aug 2019 09:19
SK Hynix' new memory is high-bandwidth indeed. (Source: SK Hynix)

SK Hynix announces its next-generation, "world's fastest" high-bandwidth memory

The chip-maker SK Hynix has released HBM2E, its new storage standard. It is described as having up to 50% higher bandwidth at double the size compared to the previous generation. This new chip is aimed at uses in machine learning, AI and high-tier GPUs.
Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Aug 2019 19:54
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Desktop CPU Review: 12 cores meet Socket AM4

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Desktop CPU Review: 12 cores meet Socket AM4

The attack of the 12-core! The Ryzen 3000 series has already impressed us, and now it is the turn of the 3900X to show us what it is capable of. We pit the Ryzen 9 against the Intel Core i9-9900K to see which can claim the gaming desktop CPU crown. Read on to find out which has the edge and which delivers the better overall package.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, RX Vega 64, 32"
Sebastian Bade, 12 Aug 2019 16:53
Intel announced the Core i9-9900KS at Computex 2019. (Image source: jisakutech)

The Core i9-9900KS scores up to 12% lower in 3DMark than the Ryzen 9 3900X; 9% less than the Ryzen 7 3700X too

Launched at Computex 2019, the Core i9-9900KS is a 5 GHz all-core variant of the Core i9-9900K that also has a 4 GHz base clock. Sounds great for gamers, right? Well, a recent 3DMark Fire Strike posting suggests otherwise, with the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 7 3700X enjoying a healthy lead over the upcoming Coffee Lake chip. Clearly, clock speed isn't everything.
Alex Alderson, 12 Aug 2019 12:52
Intel NUC gaming Ghost Canyon and Phantom Canyon on schedule for 2020-2021 launch according to new leak

Rumor | Intel NUC gaming Ghost Canyon and Phantom Canyon on schedule for 2020-2021 launch according to new leak

The next generation Intel mini PCs will purportedly drop Kaby Lake-G and Radeon graphics in favor of 9th gen Coffee Lake-H, Tiger Lake-U, and dedicated Nvidia Turing graphics with a custom vapor chamber cooling solution. The non-gaming Frost Canyon and Quartz Canyon NUCs are expected to launch in between the gaming NUCs.
Allen Ngo, 11 Aug 2019 21:30
AMD is apparently referring to Navi 23 as the 'NVIDIA Killer'. (Source: Hot Hardware)

Rumor | AMD Navi 23 poised to be the much anticipated 'NVIDIA Killer', being readied for a mid-2020 launch to take on the RTX 2080 Ti

AMD is reportedly prepping Navi 23 to be a flagship GPU and is internally referring to it as the 'NVIDIA Killer' according to RedGamingTech's source. The specifications of Navi 23 are still unclear, but the source claims that AMD plans to release the new cards, which are likely to be based on RDNA 2.0 with ray tracing support, sometime in the mid-2020.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Aug 2019 16:45
The new Magnus E series features a slightly smaller case for a more compact experience. (Source: Zotac)

Zotac announces ZBOX Magnus E Mini Creator PCs with RTX GPUs

The updated Magnus E lineup features a slightly smaller case which packs more powerful configurations, including Core i5-9300H CPU + Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU and Core i7-9750H CPU + Nvidia RTX 2070 combos. Users can add up to 32 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM along with one 2.5-inch HDD, an M.2 NVMe SSD and there is support for Optane memory, as well.
Bogdan Solca, 09 Aug 2019 15:39
Say goodbye to this lovely design. (Image source: AMD)

Why AMD ceasing sales of the Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT does not matter

Cue hysteria: AMD is planning to EOL its Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT cards. However, it is not as bad as you may think. Unless you have been holding out on buying one, that is.
Alex Alderson, 09 Aug 2019 13:06
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (Source: Forbes)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X gaming benchmarks reveal turning off SMT narrows the performance gap with the Core i9-9900K only in select titles

Disabling SMT in the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X does have some benefits in improving average frame rates in a few titles bringing the processor much closer to the results posted by the Intel Core i9-9900K at stock settings, according to game benchmarks run by TechSpot. However, tests show that turning off SMT only offers gains within the 5% expected deviation and the 1% low scores, in fact, seem to favor enabling SMT.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Aug 2019 07:55
The Quartz Canyon NUCs feature a heftier case. (Source: Softline)

Intel plans to release Quartz Canyon workstation NUCs with replaceable GPUs

The Quartz Canyon series will feature the first NUCs that allow users to add high-end GPUs. The systems are advertised as workstation kits due to the inclusion of Xeon E and Core i7 vPro CPUs. Other features include dual Thunderbolt 3 connectors, Wi-Fi 6 interface, Optane and ECC memory support, plus an internal 500 W power supply.
Bogdan Solca, 08 Aug 2019 14:55
The AMD EPYC 7002 series features up to 64 cores and 256 MB of L3 cache. (Image source: AMD)

AMD 2nd generation EPYC processors are up to 50% more powerful and 50% cheaper than Xeon Platinum Cascade Lake

The 2nd gen EPYC series is finally here, with AMD claiming it blows comparable Intel Xeon processors out of the water not only on performance but also value for money. The series scales from 8 cores to 64 cores and offers up to 256 MB of L3 cache, along with 128 lanes of PCIe 4.0 and 23% more IPC than its predecessor.
Alex Alderson, 08 Aug 2019 14:28
Facebook has beaten other websites in terms of influencing purchases. (Source: The Manifest)

Facebook influences more consumers than any other social media platform

More social media users buy from brands they follow on Facebook compared to 7 other social networks studied, according to a new report. This is because social media has increased the ability of companies to reach out to consumers, and vice versa. Facebook is likely to be the most successful medium as it is the biggest and promotes brand-recognition most effectively.
Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Aug 2019 20:09
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Desktop CPU Review: A frugal 8 core and 16 thread processor

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Desktop CPU Review: A frugal 8 core and 16 thread processor

Eight cores and still economical! AMD has continuously improved and optimised its Zen architecture since its inaugural release in 2017, with the company having just released its third generation in as many years. AMD manufactures its Zen 2 processors on the modern 7 nm process, which offers higher IPC than Zen+, among other improvements. Read on to find what the Ryzen 7 3700X, our first Zen 2 processor, can do and whether the jump to 7 nm offers as many benefits as promised.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, RX Vega 64, 32"
Sebastian Bade, 07 Aug 2019 00:30
Samsung's first 6th-gen 3D V-NAND SSD is now in production. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung's 6th-gen 3D V-NAND SSDs have a groundbreaking design for faster 256Gb data-transfers

Samsung claims that its upcoming vertically-stacked NAND (or V-NAND) for SATA-based SSDs confers improved read- and write-speeds on the resulting drives. They are composed of 100 or more layers of stacked flash cells, whereas previous generations had 99 or less. This increased scale is the new 3D memory's main advantage over its predecessors.
Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Aug 2019 00:05
The RX 5700 XT THICC2 takes design inspiration from the RX 280X Double Dissipation. (Image source: XFX via Videocardz)

XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2 pictures leak ahead of launch

XFX has gone all nostalgic for one of its RX 5700 XT custom GPUs, harking back to the days of the RX 280X Double Dissipation. The 8 GB card will support Freesync 2 HDR, with XFX gunning for meme-worthy status too. Expect the RX 5700 XT THICC2 to arrive before the end of this month.
Alex Alderson, 05 Aug 2019 20:43
The new Razer Viper. (Source: Razer)

Razer launches the Viper, a new mouse for e-sports

The Viper is the latest mouse from Razer. It is a lightweight peripheral which, as the OEM asserts, is optimized for competitive gaming. It also integrates the 5G Advanced Optical Sensor and Razer Synapse 3.
Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Aug 2019 23:05
The Asus ROG Strix X570-E motherboard. (Source: Asus)

Asus working on AMD X590 and X599 motherboards to cater to the Ryzen 9 3950X and Threadripper 3000 series

Internal Asus documents point to at least two AMD X590 boards in development. This was confirmed by an Asus source to Videocardz. Not much is known about the X590 chipset at the moment apart from the fact that AMD could be aligning its launch to that of the 16C/32T Ryzen 9 3950X in September. Also on the anvil is an AMD X599 Zenith II Extreme for the upcoming Threadripper 3000 series.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Aug 2019 09:40
NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER Desktop GPU Review: A high-end Desktop GPU without a home

NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER Desktop GPU Review: A high-end Desktop GPU without a home

Meaningful or superfluous? The RTX 2080 SUPER is the last RTX 20 SUPER Desktop GPU to enter our offices, and it is also the most powerful. Since AMD does not currently compete with NVIDIA in this performance class, it begs the question of why the team in green has even bothered to bring a facelifted RTX 2080 to the market. Read on to find out what benefits a full-bore TU104 brings, if any, and how the RTX 2080 SUPER fares against other high-end GPUs.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), 32"
Sebastian Bade, 01 Aug 2019 20:06
The 'new' LG UltraFine 5K monitor. (Source: LG)

LG refreshes the UltraFine 5K monitor for 2019

The UltraFine 5K monitor by LG is typically marketed as an ideal companion screen for Macs or MacBooks. However, it mysteriously vanished from Apple's website not long ago. Now, it is back as a new model for this year.
Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Jul 2019 18:59
AMD Navi 12 RX 5800 could take on the RTX 2080 Ti. (Source: Hot Hardware)

Navi 12 RX 5800 with 4096 SPs could be AMD's answer to the RTX 2080 Ti

Speculation is rife that Navi 12 with 64 CUs (4096 SPs) could be AMD's flagship RDNA GPU offering that could compete against NVIDIA's RTX 2080 Ti. This is surprising as Navi 12 was originally thought to be a low-end part. We also aren't quite sure if this would prompt NVIDIA to respond in kind with a Super version of the RTX 2080 Ti.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Jul 2019 06:41
The price cuts of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 series were a well-calculated move. (Source: Anandtech)

AMD pulled off a 'double jebait' to trick NVIDIA into reducing prices of the RTX Super GPUs

AMD's VP of Radeon Scott Herkelman recently revealed in an interview that the company keenly observed NVIDIA's launch of the RTX 20 Super series and revised the pricing of the new RX 5700 series GPUs to undercut NVIDIA's RTX 2060 and 2070 Super GPUs. The initial pricing of the RX 5700 series was deliberately kept higher to trick NVIDIA into reducing its launch prices.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Jul 2019 14:07
This screenshot from Apple's website is starting to have a different ring about it. (Source: Apple)

Apple caught in Siri privacy scandal, issues a statement trying to downplay its severity

Apple has been caught in a fresh privacy scandal as first reported by The Guardian. According to an Apple contractor, Apple just like Google and Amazon have been busted doing, uses contractors to analyze and assess the accuracy of its Siri voice assistant by listening into people who are unaware this is happening.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 27 Jul 2019 10:28
Intel's upcoming Xe GPUs could offer a viable alternative to mid-range and enthusiast NVIDIA and AMD offerings. (Source: PCGamesN)

Intel driver leak reveals details about upcoming Xe GPU variants and Gen12 integrated graphics, indicates three new upcoming CPU families

An Intel graphics driver has leaked online that provides information about the company's upcoming integrated and discrete GPUs. The next generation Gen12 GPU will be fabbed on a 10nm process and will be seen in CPUs such as Tiger Lake and Xe discrete graphics. Also on the anvil are new CPU families including Rocket Lake, Jasper Lake, and an unknown CPU named ATS.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jul 2019 23:31
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Review: Known issues of the reference design

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Review: Known issues of the reference design

Navi vs. Turing. The 7-nm Navi 10 chip is more energy-efficient than Polaris and Vega chips. However, the cooling solution of the Radeon RX 5700 XT fails to impress in our review. The GPU performs as expected and is well-suited for 1440p gaming. In this review, we examine how the RX 5700 XT stacks up against Nvidia’s Turing-based GPUs.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), 32"
Sebastian Bade, 26 Jul 2019 11:59
AMD Radeon RX 5700 review: With 7 nm to success?

AMD Radeon RX 5700 review: With 7 nm to success?

Competitive thanks to Navi! That AMD has 7-nm graphics cards on the market is no big secret since the Radeon VII was the pioneer in the matter of 7 nm with AMD. With the Navi graphics cards, AMD is also now bringing the small manufacturing process to the upper mid-range of desktop graphics cards. But it's not only the structural width that's received a makeover because the GPU itself is based on a new architecture called RDNA. You can find out how well the AMD Radeon RX 5700 performed in our review.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), 32"
Sebastian Bade, 26 Jul 2019 06:11
Total War: Three Kingdoms Laptop and Desktop Benchmarks

Total War: Three Kingdoms Laptop and Desktop Benchmarks

Great battles, high demands. Total War: Three Kingdoms pits you as one of twelve legendary warlords to unite a torn China under a new dynasty during an era of three empires. Do not underestimate the system requirements though, as the game’s graphically intensive battles push even the most powerful GPUs to their limits in UHD on the ultra preset.
Daniel Puschina, 25 Jul 2019 21:17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Desktop GPU Review: In touching distance of the GeForce RTX 2080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Desktop GPU Review: In touching distance of the GeForce RTX 2080

Is everything SUPER? NVIDIA is pitching its refreshed RTX line-up against AMD and its Navi series. In this review, we will take a closer look at the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Founders Edition to see not only how it stacks up against other NVIDIA RTX cards but also the Radeon RX 5700 XT.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop), 32"
Sebastian Bade, 25 Jul 2019 21:11
Intel Cascade Lake-X shows up on UserBench. (Source: TweakTown)

10C/20T Intel Cascade Lake-X 'Glacier Falls' HEDT processor shows up on UserBench

A 10-core 20-thread Intel Cascade Lake-X CPU belonging to the Glacier Falls platform has surfaced on UserBench. Not much information is gained from the listing itself, but we do see the CPU being listed with low base and boost clocks.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jul 2019 13:54
An overclocked AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT performs great in 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra. (Source: /u/FeelsAnimeMan on Reddit)

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (OC) manages to beat the NVIDIA RTX 2080 in Fire Strike Ultra, shows RDNA has good overclocking potential

An overclocked AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT can give good competition to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 in synthetic benchmarks as was discovered by a Redditor who managed to crank up the 5700 XT all the way to 2.1 GHz. At this frequency, the 5700 XT scored higher than the RTX 2080 FE in Fire Strike Ultra indicating that the RDNA architecture has good potential for overclocking.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jul 2019 09:10
Origin PC gets bought out by Corsair, will now preload iCUE software on all systems moving forward

Origin PC gets bought out by Corsair, will now preload iCUE software on all systems moving forward

The Miami-based custom PC builder just got supplier leverage and an injection of resources with the help of Corsair. Expect to see more Origin PC systems equipped with Corsair components coming soon.
Allen Ngo, 25 Jul 2019 01:17
CEO Lisa Su has already promised that AMD will bring more Threadripper CPUs to market. (Image source: Digital Trends)

Feasible 16 core AMD Threadripper 3000 series CPU crushes the Ryzen 9 3900X and Threadripper 2950X in multi-core workloads

Well, well, well. We might have just got our first sight of an AMD Threadripper 3000 series processor, courtesy of a posting on UserBenchmark. The processor, which we expect to see before the end of the year, is compatible with the TR4 socket and existing X399-based motherboards. It leaves the Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 9 3900X in its wake in multi-core tasks too.
Alex Alderson, 24 Jul 2019 23:04
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super Review: The entry-level GPU finally comes with 8 GB of VRAM

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super Review: The entry-level GPU finally comes with 8 GB of VRAM

The better RTX 2060! Nvidia launched an improved generation of its RTX GPUs shortly before AMD released its Navi-based graphics cards. We have taken a closer look at the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super Founders Edition. The decision to put 8 GB of VRAM into the RTX 2060S was definitely the right one, this much we can say for sure. To learn all the rest, read our review and take a look at the benchmarks.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), 32"
Sebastian Bade, 24 Jul 2019 10:35
New Nvidia High-End GPU Available: First Benchmarks of the GeForce RTX 2080 Super

New Nvidia High-End GPU Available: First Benchmarks of the GeForce RTX 2080 Super

We knew since July 2, 2019 that they were coming, and now they have arrived. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super comes to the market with a price tag of 739 Euros ($829). The graphics card is able to beat the Nvidia Titan Xp, and the conventional RTX 2080 is also 10% slower. We have conducted the first benchmarks with the new GPU. An extensive review will be published later.
Sebastian Bade, 23 Jul 2019 15:00
SteelSeries giving away Arctis Pro headsets, Apex keyboards, Rival mice, and other accessories all week

SteelSeries giving away Arctis Pro headsets, Apex keyboards, Rival mice, and other accessories all week

The Denmark-based gaming brand wants your social media clicks in return for a chance to win some of its gear. Its grand prize consists of $400 USD of fancy PC accessories with RGB lights galore.
Allen Ngo, 22 Jul 2019 19:37
The RTX 2080 SUPER is currently the top-end SUPER variant. (Image source: Nvidia)

Release of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti SUPER graphics card could depend on AMD

With the latest SUPER upgrades from Nvidia joining the company’s extensive lineup of graphics cards, there has been some speculation that the green team could also release a SUPER variant of the top-end GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Although an Nvidia executive has categorically stated there are no plans to release such a product, it may depend on what AMD has in store.
Daniel R Deakin, 22 Jul 2019 19:10
The Ryzen 9 3900X offers a good scope for undervolting. (Source: PCWorld)

Undervolted AMD Ryzen 9 3900X shown be just 23% slower while drawing 36% less power at 1.00V Vcore

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X was shown to suffer only a nominal performance hit while drawing significantly less power when undervolted to 1.00V. Interestingly, the clock speeds across all tested Vcore voltages remained the same at 4.2 GHz although there were perceivable differences in performance and power draw from the wall at different Vcore values in the Cinebench R20 benchmark.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jul 2019 17:15
South Korea produces three quarters of the world's memory chip supply. (Source: WhatNext.pl)

South Korea / Japan trade war could lead to DRAM memory price spikes

As the tensions between South Korea and Japan escalate, prices for NAND and DRAM chips are primed for substantial spikes over the remainder of 2019. In the past 2 weeks, prices already increased by 15% and the demand for DDR4 RAM modules caused by the recent launch of the Ryzen 3000 CPUs is also adding to the appreciation process.
Bogdan Solca, 19 Jul 2019 15:41
Toshiba Memory will rebrand itself soon. (Source: Toshiba)

Toshiba announces new name for its memory division

Toshiba Memory has unveiled plans to rebrand itself in 2019. Its new name, Kioxia, is a blend of 2 different words for "memory" and "value". It will take effect from October onward.
Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Jul 2019 20:48
Arcturus could be announced at SIGGRAPH in late July, but it may actually launch in early 2020. (Source: PCGamesN)

New Linux driver leak suggests AMD Arcturus will be a Vega-based professional GPU

Everybody was expecting Arcturus to be the high-end version of Navi and a true competitor for Nvidia's RTX 2080 / Ti gaming GPUs, but the latest Linux AMDGPU shader compiler code update suggests that Arcturus is more of a professional GPU in-line with Radeon Instinct. It will most likely be manufactured on the 7 nm EUV node from TSMC and could launch in early 2020.
Bogdan Solca, 18 Jul 2019 15:37
At this stage, some analysts suspect Amazon is unstoppable. (Source: WD Partners)

Early analysis suggests Amazon did very well on Prime Day 2019

Prime Day 2019 is now over, and the stats on it are rolling in. Preliminary analysis published by WD Partners show that the online traffic to the retail site for the event's 1st 24 hours increased 100% compared to the same averaged over the preceding 5 days. This may contribute to the US$400+ billion in takings projected for the company this year.
Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Jul 2019 20:15
AMD's new Zen 2-based 3000 series chips are off to a great start. (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen outselling Intel Core in Asia

Intel might have comfortably dominated the PC chip market for the best part of the last decade, but it now looks like it has a real fight on its hands following the launch of AMD's new Zen 2-based chips. According to Danawa Research, an offshoot of one of Asia's largest PC component retailers, AMD's new Ryzen 3000 chips captured more than half of chip sales in Asia just a couple of days after launch.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 17 Jul 2019 13:55
The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X has very good overclocking potential. (Source: B&H)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X pushed to 5.9 GHz along with DDR4 RAM at 5,774 MHz on LN2, seems to have good potential for an all-core overclock record

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X managed to achieve an impressive 5.9 GHz single-core overclock on LN2. Pro-overclocker 'TSAIK' achieved this on an MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE motherboard and also managed to overclock the DDR4 RAM up to 5,774 MHz. There are no performance numbers yet, but it looks like the Ryzen 7 3800X has very good overclocking potential.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Jul 2019 08:10
Intel's Core i9-9900KS has eight cores that can all boost to 5.0 GHz. (Image source: MySmartPrice)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X in X570 motherboard surpassed by unhindered Intel Core i9-9900KS in latest Geekbench reveal

A new Geekbench comparison has been unearthed that appears to give a snapshot of the true performance of the upcoming Intel Core i9-9900KS processor. The chip from the blue team has been measured against a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 3800X once again, and this time it has outshone the competition in both the single and multi-core benchmarks.
Daniel R Deakin, 15 Jul 2019 22:06
Navi 14 could give some serious competition to the GTX 1660 series. (Source: PCGamesN)

AMD Navi 14 appears on Compubench, poised to be a viable alternative to NVIDIA GTX 1660 and a likely replacement for Polaris RX 580

A listing of the unannounced AMD Navi 14 has appeared on Compubench that reveals some of the specs of this GPU, which could eventually be christened the RX 5600. The specs indicate that AMD is positioning Navi 14 as a viable alternative for NVIDIA's GTX 1660 series and a possible replacement for Polaris GPUs such as the RX 580.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Jul 2019 10:17
Desktop PC gamers will be the target market for the Intel Core i9-9900KS. (Image source: PC Builder's Club)

Intel's Core i9-9900KS fails to kill AMD Ryzen 7 3800X in Geekbench comparison

A Geekbench comparison between an Intel Core i9-9900KS processor and an AMD Ryzen 7 3800X has been shared online showing some surprising results. The Ryzen CPU is soundly defeated in the single-core benchmark test; however, in the multi-core test the 8-core i9-9900KS falls behind its fellow 8-core rival.
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Jul 2019 22:06
The Sony MRW-S3 is the first USB-C hub to support USB 3.1 Gen 2. (Source: Sony)

Sony launches the fastest USB-C hub on the market with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support

Sony has launched the world's fastest USB-C hub, the MRW-S3. The device is differentiated from other similar products on the market by being the only one to support USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds up to 1000MB's.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 13 Jul 2019 14:25
The first Comet Lake desktop CPUs are scheduled to hit the market in early 2020. (Source: PCGamesN)

Intel's Comet Lake-S CPUs will require new LGA 1200 sockets, launching early 2020

New leaked slides show that the Comet Lake-S desktop CPUs are scheduled to replace the current gen 9 Coffee Lake-R models in early 2020. Intel will release a new 400-series chipset to support the upcoming CPUs that come with up to 10 cores / 20 threads and TDPs of up to 125 W. Unfortunately these will not be compatible with current motherboards, as the slides reveal the necessity of a new LGA 1200 socket.
Bogdan Solca, 12 Jul 2019 16:35
What happened to the EVGA SC laptop series? An hiatus is likely

What happened to the EVGA SC laptop series? A hiatus is likely

While EVGA is staying quiet on the matter, we're willing to bet that its short-lived laptop series suffered from too high of a launch price, not enough user interest, and generally sluggish sales throughout its one-year lifespan in the market.
Allen Ngo, 12 Jul 2019 06:03
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 dGPU has a 256-bit memory interface. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 5700 starts pulling away from Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 in PassMark price-performance comparison

AMD’s new Radeon RX 5700 has turned up on PassMark, with two samples seemingly demonstrating the price-performance expectations of the long-awaited graphics solution. The desktop graphics card now has an average G3D mark of 13,616 points, which means it is moving away from the average score produced by Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060 rival.
Daniel R Deakin, 11 Jul 2019 22:56

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