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AMD Announces Global Retail Availability of Threadripper Pro

Home News (Image credit: Newegg) AMD announced today that the Threadripper Pro desktop processors, which top out with 64 cores and 128 threads with the Threadripper Pro 3995WX, are now available for purchase worldwide. These chips were previously exclusively available in Lenovo’s ThinkStation P620 workstation that we recently reviewed, but the chips and the accompanying… Read more

PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 Revel Epic-X RGB Review

Introduction We have with us the PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 Revel Epic-X RGB graphics card. The XLR8 (reads “accelerate”) line of graphics cards by PNY targets the gaming and PC enthusiast community and comes with the trust creative professionals associate with the PNY brand. PNY is a major vendor of professional visualization graphics cards… Read more

Countries are polluting like it’s 2019 again

Globally, people produced more planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions in December than they did before the pandemic, new data shows. It’s a sign that the pandemic-related drop in emissions was only temporary and that greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to climb. CO2 emissions from energy use around the world were 2 percent higher in December 2020… Read more

Cooler Master ML360 Sub-Zero Review: Frigid Temps for LGA1200

Our Verdict The Cooler Master ML360 Sub-Zero appeals to enthusiast system builders burdened with deep pockets, seeking sub-ambient temps and ease of installation. It does well, but also comes with some distinct caveats. For Easy install Single digit (or lower) idle temps can be possible New high-flow pump Against Expensive Supports only LGA1200 Under sustained… Read more

Microsoft Teams will soon let you pretend to be a news reporter during meetings

Microsoft Teams is trying to make video calls a little less boring during the pandemic era of remote working with new presenter modes. These allow you to customize how you appear when you’re presenting in Teams. Three new modes will be available soon, including a “Reporter” option that lets you place content above your shoulder… Read more

Crucial’s X6 lineup of durable USB-C SSDs now has a whopping 4TB model

Crucial’s range of midrange, portable USB-C SSDs in the X6 lineup has a couple of new configurations starting today: one for big spenders who need a lot of storage, and another for people on a budget. On top of its 1TB and 2TB models, there’s now a 4TB SSD you can buy for $489.95. It’s… Read more

Intel SSD 670p M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Scaling QLC to New Heights

Our Verdict Intel’s SSD 670p delivers on both speed and security with faster throughput and hardware encryption support. While Intel’s SSD 670p leverages QLC flash, it is tweaked and tuned where it matters, making it a stellar consumer-oriented PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD. For Solid performance Large dynamic SLC cache with fast recovery AES 256-bit hardware… Read more

MSI GP66 Leopard Review: Subtle Powerhouse

Our Verdict The MSI GP66 Leopard is a powerhouse gaming notebook housed in a fairly subtle shell that also boasts a comfortable keyboard. It also offers plenty to upgrade or repair, but it’s a chore getting inside. For Strong gaming performance Comfortable keyboard Replaceable components Subtle design for a gaming notebook Against Difficult to open… Read more

Intel 8-Core Tiger Lake-H CPUs Claw Their Way Into Lenovo’s Legion Laptops

Home News 11th Generation Tiger Lake CPU (Image credit: Intel) Intel’s 11th-Gen eight-core Tiger Lake-H 45W processors for mobile devices are expected to land in the first quarter, and, judging by the latest retailer listings (via momomo_us), the 10nm chips shouldn’t be far off. Intel has launched several Tiger Lake chips that adhere to power… Read more

Lenovo Shows Off Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800 XT Legion Edition GPUs

Home News Radeon RX 6800 XT Legion Edition (Image credit: Lenovo) Lenovo (via HXL) has teased the Radeon RX 6900 XT and Radeon RX 6800 XT Legion Edition graphics cards on the company’s Weibo account. The graphics cards are likely an exclusive for Lenovo’s Savior Blade 7000P 2021 gaming PCs, though. It’s unknown if Lenovo… Read more

Galax Launches White GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Home News (Image credit: Galax) Extravagant DIY builds have long become mainstream, so many people are looking for hardware that matches design of their existing rigs. Those with a snow-white PC want to use white components, which are sometimes hard to find. Of the many GeForce RTX 3060-based graphics boards announced thus far, there is… Read more

Nvidia starts boosting frame rates by up to 10 percent on 30-series GPUs

Nvidia has started to roll out support for Resizable BAR, a feature of PCI Express that can boost frame rates in certain games by up to 10 percent. The new RTX 3060 graphics card is the first to include Resizable BAR, which allows certain CPUs to access the full graphics frame buffer, instead of being… Read more

A $329 Nvidia RTX 3060 was impossible to find, but you could give Newegg’s raffle a try

Nvidia supposedly launched a $329 graphics card today, the GeForce RTX 3060, but I’ve yet to see much proof. Orders began today at 9AM PT / 12PM ET for a card whose listed prices ranged from $329.99 all the way up to $629.99, averaging $471. Those aren’t scalper prices, mind you. They’re the retail prices… Read more

HGiG explained: what is HGiG? How do you get it? And should you use it?

Home Advice (Image credit: LG / Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sony) While gaming formats such as 4K@120Hz, VRR and ALLM are now getting plenty of attention, one that you may not have heard of is HGiG. That might partly be because HGiG isn’t really a format (at least not yet), but rather a set of… Read more

RTX 3060 Listings Flood U.S. Retailers, With Prices Up to $629

Home News GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (Image credit: Gigabyte) Only a few hours are left before the GeForce RTX 3060 goes up for purchase at retailers around the world. Given Nvidia’s recent launch history, the mid-range Ampere graphics card’s stock might be equally limited so legit customers will likely have to fend off… Read more