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Intel helps with game optimization on more than eight cores

End 2017 Intel made an analysis of itself attentive, which was about showing that more than eight cores are not worthwhile for games. The appearance of the Core i9 – 9900 KS with eight cores at 5 GHz was of course also not entirely coincidentally scheduled during this period. Intel reacted to the core superiority… Read more

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G in the test

Page 1: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2017 Gaming OC 8G in the test After we met a few days after the launch of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition have taken a closer look at four custom models from ASUS, EVGA, MSI and ZOTAC, a corresponding offshoot from Gigabyte is now following. The Gigabyte GeForce… Read more

From the community: User bot notifies you when new graphics cards are available

The new graphics cards of the Radeon-RX – 6000 – series from AMD and the GeForce-RTX – 30 – Family from NVIDIA are on everyone’s lips even days and weeks after their official market launch, they were finally able to significantly increase the performance compared to the generations and still improve the efficiency. A hot… Read more

SilentiumPC presents the Ventum VT2 series for high air throughput at an affordable price

SilentiumPC has now introduced a brand new range of PC cases to the public. The new Ventum VT2 line-up offers an entry-level price of just under 32 euros. One of the most striking design features is the large front panel with rounded edges, which is made almost entirely of mesh and is intended to allow… Read more

Sharkoon presents the SK3 RGB and TK4 RGB

Sharkoon presents two new ATX cases with the SK3 RGB and the TK4 RGB. Said cases should convince with their external appearance as well as their inner values. On the left side of the SK3 RGB, the manufacturer installed a cover made of tempered glass. In addition, there are RGB LED fans inside the tower… Read more

Sony confirms: PlayStation 5 will receive VRR support via software update

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is now available worldwide. At the start, however, important functions are still missing, such as the option to expand the memory independently with an M.2 SSD or the lack of VRR support. The function would allow the console to match the frame rate of a television to that of the game. The… Read more

Steam Input API Adds PS5 controller support

Thanks to the latest Steam client update, all games that currently use the Steam Input API are now compatible with the new DualSense controller of the Playstation 5. Since, according to Steam, the number of players who use a controller has more than doubled in the last two years and is also increasing, the aim… Read more

UM700: New mini PC with Ryzen processor and dual Ethernet

The manufacturer Minisforum, known for compact complete systems, presents the new EliteMini UM 700 – Mini PC. The compact PC is powered by the Ryzen 7 3750 H, a quad-core with a clock rate of up to 4.0 GHz and eight threads. In addition there are optionally 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4-RAM and 128,… Read more

Chieftec Hunter (GS-01B-OP) in the test: Gaming case blows for hunting

Page 1: Chieftec Hunter (GS – B-OP) in the test: Gaming case blows for hunting The Chieftec Hunter blows for the hunt – on other inexpensive midi towers with A-RGB lighting. At a low price, it offers four A-RGB fans, a partial mesh front and a glass side panel – and should of course be… Read more

Eluktronics presents the first gaming laptops with a 165 Hz 1.440p display

If you are currently looking for a notebook specifically for gaming, you are often faced with the choice between a 1. 080 p-display with a high refresh rate or a higher-resolution QHD panel, which is only available at a speed of 60 Hz updated. Desktop gamers have a much larger selection available here, for example… Read more

Android messages now with end-to-end encryption

After several messenger services have already introduced end-to-end encryption, Google now seems to have taken pity on it and equips its Rich Communication Service (RCS) with such encryption. This means that Android users can now also enjoy secure data transmission. Apple’s iMessages, Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger Signal, among others, had already prevented messages from being… Read more

iPhone 12 Pro Max in iFixit teardown

The repair professionals from iFixit have not missed it this time either and the new iPhone 12 Pro Max subjected to a teardown. One of the special features of Apple’s new flagship is the L-shaped battery. This has a total of 14, 13 Wh. Since the Californian manufacturer attaches particular importance to the smartphone camera… Read more

Microsoft Pluton: Security chip should end up in CPUs from AMD, Intel and Qualcomm in the future

Apple, Google and Microsoft have been installing hardware security modules in their own devices for some time. The latter wants to significantly expand the protection with the so-called Pluton processor. The new security chip will soon find its way into CPUs and APUs as well as SoCs from hardware partners AMD, Intel and Qualcomm as… Read more

ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371 im Test: Ein Convertible-Gerät der Premium-Klasse

Seite 1: ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371 im Test: Ein Convertible-Gerät der Premium-Klasse Das ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371 ist ein absolutes Premium-Convertible, das trotz seiner äußerst kompakten Abmessungen bei der Ausstattung punkten möchte. Dazu zählen Highlights wie ein kapazitiver OLED-Bildschirm mit 360-Grad-Scharnieren und Touch-Pen, moderne Anschlüsse bis hin zu Thunderbolt 4 und WiFi 6 sowie… Read more

Matestation B515: Huawei launcht Desktop-Rechner mit AMD-Ryzen-Prozessor

Erst kürzlich hat Huawei seine Billig-Tochter Honor an ein chinesisches Konsortium verkauft, um die Marke zu retten. Nun überrascht der Hersteller, der hauptsächlich Smartphones fertigt, mit dem Release eines eigenen Desktop-Rechners mit AMD-Ryzen-Prozessor. Die MateStation B515 kommt jedoch nicht alleine, sondern kombiniert mit einem 23,8-Zoll-Full-HD-Monitor sowie einem Keyboard mit Fingerprint-Sensor und einer Maus. Der Mini-Tower… Read more