Maximus

TeamGroup T-Force Dark Z FPS DDR4-4000 C16 2x8GB Review: Performance Over Eye Candy

Our Verdict The Dark Z FPS DDR4-4000 C16 is a great alternative for Zen 3 CPU owners who want a kit that’s faster than the sweet spot but don’t want to break the piggy bank. For + Quick out of the box + RGB-less design + Room for overclocking Against – Costs more than similarly-specced… Read more

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 C18 2x8GB Review: Short On Height, High On AMD Performance

Our Verdict The Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 C18 is a great memory kit for AMD owners that don’t have the luxury of a lot of clearance space under their CPU air coolers. For + Great performance on AMD platforms + Competitive pricing + Only 44.8mm tall Against – Disappointing overclocking headroom – Poor performance… Read more

Days Gone PC Performance Benchmark – 30 GPUs tested!

Today we are back with another extensive performance analysis, as we check out the recently-released Days Gone. As the latest formerly PlayStation-exclusive title to come to the PC, we test thirty graphics cards in this game to find out exactly what sort of GPU you need to play at maximum image quality settings. Has this… Read more

Resident Evil Village GPU Benchmark + Ray Tracing Analysis

Resident Evil Village is the latest addition to the long-running horror series, and just like last year’s Resident Evil 3 remake, it is built on Capcom’s RE Engine. We test over 25 GPUs at 1080p, 1440p and 4K to find out what sort of hardware you need to run this game at maximum settings, while… Read more

Intel Alder Lake Z690 Chipset Leaks

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) HWiNFO, which is increasingly becoming a source of new hardware information, has added support of ‘some Asus Z690 and Maximus XIV,’ according to blogger @Komachi_Ensaka. Interestingly, the mention of the Z690 has been removed since he wrote his post. Since Intel has confirmed that it is developing an Alder Lake-based desktop… Read more

Patriot Viper Steel RGB DDR4-3600 C20 2x16GB Review: Expensive Light Show

Our Verdict The Patriot Viper Steel RGB DDR4-3600 C20 is only worthy of consideration if you’re willing to invest your time to optimize its timings and if you can find the memory on sale with a big discount. For + Runs at C16 with fine-tuning + Balanced design with RGB lighting + RGB compatibility with… Read more

Predator Apollo RGB DDR4-4500 C19 2x8GB Review: A Worthy Newcomer

Our Verdict There’s no doubt that the Predator Apollo RGB DDR4-4500 is a speedy memory kit. Unfortunately, the hefty price tag will probably scare off potential buyers. For + Good XMP performance + Samsung B-die ICs + RGB lighting doesn’t require proprietary software Against – Excessively tall – Far too expensive It’s hard not to… Read more

Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review: Premium Hardware, Premium Price

Our Verdict Asus’ ROG Maximus XIII Hero is a full-featured Z590 motherboard that includes robust power delivery, premium audio with a DAC, four M.2 sockets, dual 2.5 GbE ports and integrated Wi-Fi 6E. Overall, the $499 Hero is a well-rounded premium board for Intel’s Z590 platform. For + High-quality 14-phase 90A VRM + 10 USB… Read more

The Core i9-11900K is Faster On Windows 10 Than Linux

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Courtesy of Phoronix; It appears that the latest build of Windows 10 is the most optimal operating system to use for Intel’s new Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake CPU. Tests show the i9 wining more benchmarks in a Windows 10 environment compared to Linux Ubuntu. For the test bench, Phoronix ran… Read more

ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review

Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more

Intel’s 11th Gen Core i9 processor boosts Microsoft Flight Simulator by 20 percent

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. I built a new gaming PC in September to play new games like Microsoft Flight Simulator, Cyberpunk 2077, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I figured that picking Intel’s Core i9-10900K and Nvidia’s RTX 3090 would make this machine… Read more

Core i9-11900K Hits 7GHz With Liquid Nitrogen

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) The official Rocket Lake launch isn’t even here yet, but professional overclockers are already pushing the Core i9 11900K past 7GHz. As Tweeted by APISAK, one overclocker called ‘ROG-Fisher’ so far has achieved this overclock on a ROG Maximus XIII Apex motherboard with a crazy-high voltage of 1.873v. That makes… Read more

Klevv Bolt XR DDR4-3600 C18 2x16GB Review: The RGB-Less Commoner

Our Verdict The Bolt XR DDR4-3600 C18 is a memory kit that gels great any processor. If you can find it in your region, it’s worth your attention. For Decent performance Overclocking upside Low-profile, RGB-less design Against Currently unavailable at U.S. retailers Not every piece of computer memory needs to have fancy heatsinks or flashy… Read more

Asus Reveals the ROG Maximus XIII Apex for Rocket Lake CPUs

Home News ROG Maximus XIII Apex (Image credit: Asus) Asus has listed the ROG Maximus XIII Apex on its website, implying that the successor to the ROG Maximus XII Apex may be closer than we think. The new iteration to the Apex series has been engineered to tame Intel’s 11th Generation Rocket Lake processors. Built… Read more

PNY XLR8 Gaming Epic-X RGB DDR4-3200 C16 2x8GB Review: The Safe Bet

Our Verdict PNY’s XLR8 Gaming Epic-X RGB DDR4-3200 C16 memory kit is a good partner for contemporary AMD and Intel processors that natively support DDR4-3200 memory. For Acceptable performance RGB lighting doesn’t require proprietary software Against Too expensive Limited overclocking potential Nowadays, it feels like the norm that every computer hardware company has a dedicated… Read more