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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16 series is the last vestige of the pre-RTX era, when all GPUs were marketed under the “GTX” series. It’s been more than a year since we’ve seen a new graphics card in this series and that was also a low-end design, namely the GeForce GTX 1630. But from the first quarter of 2024, the GeForce GTX 16 [...]
With the CH560, DeepCool remains true to its design language and appeals particularly to fans of simple shapes. The highlight: the CH560 “DIGITAL” version with integrated temperature display is available for an extra 10 euros. Read on to find out how the compact case for around 120 euros performs in everyday use. During the Christmas [...]
Intel has taken a significant step in its development with the new “Meteor Lake” CPU platform, marketed as “Core Ultra”. These processors are the first from Intel to use the “Intel 4” process, which is based on EUV lithography, and the first Intel client CPUs where parts of the SoC are manufactured by TSMC [...]
Enthusiast Citizen previously leaked the benchmark results of Intel’s Core i5-14600 and has now revealed two more models, the Core i5-14400 and the Core i3-14100. The leaker also states that Intel will launch the chips on January 8 after the CES 2024 announcement. The chips will be available in retail stores from the same day, along with [...]
By popular demand, I’m catching up on some popular air coolers, and today it’s the turn of the AK620. In Deepcool’s range, it looks a bit like the second-born son, which is rather neglected in terms of marketing and advertising. But can the 65-euro cooler perhaps even steal the show from its favorite child, the Assassin IV [...]
With the Apex Stealth Metal Fan and the Alphacool Apex Stealth Metal Power Fan, Alphacool is likely to succeed in jolting its competitors out of their dreamy slumber and shock them gracefully. The usual “Another winglet that no one needs” approach doesn’t cut it anymore. The story of full-frame fans has been told for months, even [...]
I took my time with my test report as I like to wait for the first few updates, especially with brand new devices. Especially when, as here for Bambu Lab, it’s a “bed pusher” with completely new kinematics. Although this manufacturer has made a big claim that the era of this type of printer is over, they are now offering this 3D [...]
The AMD Threadripper 7000 CPUs have shown impressive overclocking performance in recent weeks and maintain their dominance in the workstation and HEDT segment. Although the CPUs and some TRX50 motherboards are now available, early users have noted that overclocking may affect the system’s warranty. Upon entering the BIOS of the TRX50 [...]
AMD has introduced some significant changes to the SP6 socket compared to its predecessors. The SP6 socket (LGA 4844), which was introduced on September 18, 2023, is specially designed for the Epyc 8004 processors of the Siena series, which are based on the Zen 4c architecture. It is aimed at server systems that are geared towards infrastructure [...]
Many have repeatedly asked (me included) why the numerous tests on mini-PCs so far did not include products from Asus. We can, of course, change that in the foreseeable future, as we take your feedback and wishes seriously. Especially since Asus has clearly defined its target audience, and we should write about that beforehand. Because these small [...]
CAMM (Compression Attached Memory Module) is a memory standard specially developed for laptops and portable platforms to offer maximum performance with minimum space requirements. It was originally designed by Dell and introduced during CES 2022. It was later made an open standard and adopted by JEDEC as the latest storage standard. CAMM enables [...]
I don’t know how long it’s actually been since MSI announced this monitor. After what feels like an eternity, the time has finally come – the MSI MEG342C QD-OLED is on my playing field. A 34-inch ultrawide monitor with a maximum resolution of 3440 x 1440p and a refresh rate of 175 Hz. The RRP of the MEG342C is 1,499 euros [...]
The Intel Core i5-14600 is part of the 14th generation of the Raptor Lake Refresh Non-K series. Unlike the “K” models, these chips do not offer support for overclocking, as they are intended to be produced in large numbers for the mainstream market and might otherwise pose a challenge for Intel’s RMA department. Like the other [...]
At the UBS Global Technology Conference, Colette Kress, CFO of NVIDIA, was asked if they would consider working with Intel as a foundry partner for the production of their next generation of chips. She was very positive about this possibility. While the majority of GPUs for AI/HPC and gaming chips in data centers are currently manufactured by [...]
AMD and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora had a special relationship, as Team Red had previously worked with Ubisoft to develop specially designed graphics cards in conjunction with the game. In addition, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora was one of the first titles to support AMD’s new FSR 3 upscaling technology, which also improves image generation [...]
Is that really almost 10 years ago? One is really amazed again and again how quickly time passes. And has the quality changed in the meantime? The participants of the then trötenwanderung, in which most headsets got under the wheels acoustically, were long ago disposed of and scrapped by the customers defectively and new generations followed with [...]
That I can still experience this: With the Virtuoso Pro, Corsair is launching an open headset on the market that almost completely met the expectations of a rather critical tester (i.e. me) in relation to the price. Yes, as always you will find this and that, but all in all this very airy and almost perfectly fitting headset is a very pleasant [...]
Intel has released more information about its upcoming Sierra Forest Xeon CPUs, which will be equipped with the optimized Sierra Glen E-Core. This core is an improved version of the Crestmont core that will be integrated into future Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake client CPUs. The Sierra Forest Xeon CPUs will be available in 144 SP (Stream Processors) [...]
The patch 2.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 brings a lot of new features, but unfortunately also some problems. And before I go into the new features, we also need to look at the hurdles that stand in the way of a new user experience. Since its release, Cyberpunk 2077 has emerged as a platform for demonstrating new graphics card technologies, particularly in [...]
