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Samsung SSD 870 EVO in the test: The new SATA standard

Side 1: Samsung SSD 870 EVO in the test: The new SATA standard Whether last with the SATA 870 QVO or the NVMe 980 PRO – even if Samsung’s solid state drives of the recent past have always been able to convince in the overall package, the immense expectations of the industry leader were usually… Read more

NVIDIA changes requirements for G-Sync Ultimate

Apparently NVIDIA has made some changes to the requirements for monitors offered with G-Sync Ultimate support. With defined requirements and certification, NVIDIA wants to ensure that certain standards are adhered to. One of these specifications is a brightness of 1. 000 cd / m². But this one NVIDIA seems to have reduced the default, because… Read more

Thermaltake Toughpower TF1 Titanium and Toughpower GF2 ARGB: Up to 1,550 W power

Thermaltake was also able to present new power supplies at the virtual Thermaltake EXPO. The Toughpower TF1 Titanium is said to appeal to 1st 550 – W power supply enthusiasts. The Toughpower GF2 ARGB Gold series is offered with lower power levels, but is noticeable with its A-RGB lighting. The optically less conspicuous Toughpower TF1… Read more

Windows 10 bug: path specification causes blue screen

After a security hole recently endangered the entire NTFS file system in Windows, a bug is now causing further trouble. The effects of this are not quite as dramatic, but data can also be lost here. Said bug was also discovered by security researcher Jonas Lykkegard, who also tracked down the mentioned vulnerability in the… Read more

Thermaltake divides the side parts of the Divider series

One thing is particularly noticeable about Thermaltake’s new Divider housing series: that the side panels are divided into two. This not only provides a certain variety in terms of looks, but also at least one model for more flexibility. The Divider series was announced with four models and a whole range of model variants. The… Read more

Flexgate: Apple extends exchange program

Already in January 2019 Hardwareluxx reported on the so-called “stage light effect”, which could occur with the MacBook Pro from the year 2016. With the “stage lighting effect” it looks as if there are isolated spotlights on the underside of the display, similar to a theater stage. This effect is caused by a defect in… Read more

Thermaltake Toughair 110, 310 and 510: New air cooler trio

With Toughair 110, 310 and 510 Thermaltake is bringing three new air coolers onto the market. The trio is supposed to cover different application scenarios: The Toughair 110 is a top-blow cooler with a reduced height. Toughair 310 and Toughair 510, on the other hand, are single towers with either one or two fans. With… Read more

Competition for Intel and AMD? Samsung is to develop Exynos SoCs for PCs

The large CPU manufacturers Intel and AMD are currently dividing the desktop market between themselves. This could soon come to an end, however, as Samsung apparently has an SoC in the works as an additional player for use in Windows devices. At least that’s what the leaker @TheGalox_ claims in a tweet, according to which… Read more

AMD and NVIDIA report bad news about graphics card availability

Also in mid-January 2021 the shelves of the electrical retailers are partly empty and anyone who wants to buy a new generation graphics card is looking into the tube. Now there is the next bad news for all Team Red supporters who are eagerly waiting for more supplies. According to AMD boss Lisa Su, the… Read more

Shuttle presents space-saving barebones for Ryzen processors

The manufacturer Shuttle has now announced the XPC DA 320. Said barebone has the current AMD Ryzen CPUs in socket AM4 and can be equipped with up to 32 GB of RAM (2 x 16 GB SO-DIMM). DDR4 – 2933 – RAM (Athlon: DDR4 – 2666) is officially supported. The housing has a volume of… Read more

Antlion ModMic Wireless – External microphone with very good recording quality

Page 1: Antlion ModMic Wireless – external microphone with very good recording quality There are tons of “gaming” headsets on the market for every budget, but many users who have high demands on good sound quality often use normal headphones from the hi-fi range. An obvious disadvantage of these headphones is a missing microphone and… Read more

User loss: Facebook postpones changes to terms and conditions on WhatsApp

After the WhatsApp alternatives such as Signal or Telegram reported a massive increase in users in the past few days, Facebook is now also reacting and moving the introduction of the new terms and conditions for the time being. As the company announced, the new data protection regulations only apply from 15. May 2021. Originally,… Read more

Signal is also experiencing a massive onslaught of new users

With the planned changes to the terms and conditions at WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg has once again scored an own goal. After Telegram had already broken the 500 million mark of active users, Signal also recorded a massive increase in users. However, this has the consequence that the servers at the Signal Foundation are reaching their… Read more

Thermaltake CyberChair E500: Luxury gaming chair for the big wallet

Thermaltakes CyberChair E 500 is a gaming chair, should be particularly luxurious compared to the products of the competition. However, this is also noticeable in the price. This makes the gaming chair a good match for Thermaltakes gaming table ToughDesk 500 L RGB. This height-adjustable and illuminated L-shaped gaming table is aimed at wealthy buyers…. Read more

PS5 pre-orders: Saturn is warned by consumer advocates

It is well known that you are currently looking for Sony’s PlayStation 5 in vain in retail outlets. However, a large number of pre-orders are currently still waiting for their consoles. Officially, the PS5 is already on 19. November 2020 has been published. The long waiting times have now called the consumer center Saxony on… Read more