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The Muppet Great Gatsby exists — in script form

Our desperate plea for a Muppets adaptation of The Great Gatsby has been answered: documentary filmmaker Ben Crew has taken the public domain novel and turned it into a downloadable 104-page fan-made script that marries Muppet antics with existential angst. My request for an adaptation may have been ridiculous, but this script seriously vindicates me…. Read more

Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro Wi-Fi Review: TUF Enough for a 5950X

Our Verdict The Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro Wi-Fi is an inexpensive yet capable motherboard. With power delivery capable of handling an overclocked Ryzen 9 5950X, integrated 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, plusand eight SATA ports, the $220 board is a good option to get into the X570 platform. For Capable 12-Phase 50A Power Delivery… Read more

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Roundup: ASRock, Asus, and Sapphire Reviewed

Home Features (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Page 1 of 9: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Roundup AMD launched the Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 on November 23, 2020. The first of the new RDNA2 architecture graphics cards had plenty to offer, ranking near the top of our GPU benchmarks hierarchy and earning a… Read more

ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB Dual – compact graphics card with two fans officially announced

Although there is still more than a month until the premiere of the GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, we have already been inundated with all announcements and presentations of proprietary models of Nvidia’s partners. As it could be deduced from the official show of the fifth Ampere graphics card and what was confirmed by the… Read more

Biden plans Inauguration Day Snapchat filter alongside locked-down live event

With an ongoing pandemic and an unprecedented lockdown of the nation’s capital, Joe Biden’s inauguration will look different from those that came before it. The Biden inaugural committee has already planned a week of extensive televised events — like live performances from Lady Gaga and Fall Out Boy — but to try to recreate the… Read more

Tianshu Zhixin has developed the first Chinese GPGPU computing circuit

At this stage, the theoretical FP 16 performance is known from the performance of a computing circuit called Big Island, which falls between the computational circuits of AMD and NVIDIA. Over the years, China’s efforts to become self-sufficient in technology have certainly become familiar to everyone who follows the industry. Now China’s Tianshu Zhixin Semiconductor… Read more

Battlefield 6 rumoured to be a “soft reboot”

Mustafa Mahmoud 29 mins ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming The Battlefield series is one of the premiere online first-person shooter franchises. In recent years however, the series appears to have stagnated somewhat, with many fans expressing nostalgia for the earlier entries in the series. According to a new rumour, EA is aware of… Read more

What Is a G-Sync Monitor? Nvidia G-Sync Explained

Home References You’ve come to the right place if you’re wondering what is G-Sync. In short, Nvidia G-Sync is a type of display technology used in certain PC monitors, laptops and TVs to fight screen tearing, stuttering and juddering, especially during fast-paced games or video. G-Sync only works when the display is connected to a… Read more

How to Run G-Sync on a FreeSync Monitor

Home How-to (Image credit: Shutterstock) Gamers everywhere have undoubtedly read the news by now. In January of 2019, Nvidia started announcing a number of AMD FreeSync monitors that the company has officially certified as being able to run its rival adaptive sync technology, G-Sync, as well as releasing a software-based version of G-Sync. Since then,… Read more

Seagate FireCuda 120 SATA SSD Review: Fast, Expensive, and Enduring

Our Verdict Seagate’s FireCuda 120 is a costly but fast and reliable SATA 6 Gbps SSD that features high endurance, five years of warranty coverage, and three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. For Reliable and responsive architecture Appealing aesthetics Capacities up to 4TB Five-year warranty Three years of Rescue Data Recovery Service Software package… Read more

Alienware AW2521H 360Hz Monitor Review: Motion Blur Be Gone

Our Verdict Though priced at the premium level, the Alienware AW2521H delivers something almost no other monitor can: 360 Hz with a 3 ms screen draw time. That means there’s no motion blur, period. If you have an equally premium gaming PC to go with it, you can’t get better performance from any other display… Read more

How to Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Digital Photo Frame

A digital photo frame is a small screen that can sit on your desk in your office or in your kitchen displaying your favorite pictures, changing at regular intervals. The first commercial digital photo frame was introduced in the 1990s shortly after the digital camera. Digital photo frames made a comeback in popularity during 2020,… Read more

Intel to introduce memory overcloking support on H570 and B560 motherboards

João Silva 35 mins ago Featured Tech News, Memory, Motherboard, Tech News It looks like Intel will finally introduce memory overclocking support on non-Z motherboards, starting with the 500-series. By enabling memory overclocking support, systems equipped with H570 or B560 motherboards will allow memory modules to operate above their official specifications for increased performance. Unlike AMD,… Read more

What Is Nvidia Max-Q Graphics? A Basic Definition

Home References (Image credit: Nvidia) If you’re looking for a gaming laptop that’s able to handle demanding titles or high-resolution gaming but don’t want the thickness, weight and loud fans that often come with gaming laptops, a PC running an Nvidia Max-Q graphics card may be the answer. When shopping for a gaming laptop, you’ll… Read more

What Is a Motherboard Chipset? A Basic Definition

Home References AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs use the X570 chipset. Living on the motherboard, a PC’s chipset controls the communication between the CPU, RAM, storage and other peripherals. The chipset determines how many high-speed components or USB devices your best motherboard can support. Chipsets are usually comprised of one to four chips and feature controllers for commonly used… Read more