Easter is a time of reflection in which we remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a central event in the Christian faith. His sacrifice and resurrection symbolize the overcoming of death and the promise of eternal life. This message of hope and comfort is still relevant today, whether we are believers or not. In this time of renewal, we [...]
Jim Keller is a well-known name in the semiconductor industry, particularly as a former chip architect at AMD and Intel. In his long career, he has developed many significant innovations in microprocessors and chipsets that are found in many modern computers and mobile devices. Although Keller has left AMD and Intel, other companies are still [...]
Take a Ryzen 7 7700X, piggyback some 3D V-cache and halve the power consumption of the Intel Core i9-13900K. The half Ryzen 9 7950X is ready, which now comes to the customer as Ryzen 7 7800X3D without the second die and can still usually act just as fast in gaming. It’s not squaring the circle, but it’s close. As long as you use [...]
I’ve been testing the Maximus Z790 Hero motherboard from Asus for a while now and today I finally and officially have the review ready for you. In our baseline article about DDR5 RAM tests, the board was already mentioned very positively and has therefore established itself as the backbone for the test system. Not least the reliability and [...]
NVIDIA’s Reflex technology is designed to reduce the delay between player input and game response. Through this technology, players will be able to react faster and more accurately to in-game events, which can be crucial in competitive games like Counter-Strike. The new Counter-Strike 2 was announced a few days ago and has already attracted [...]
Probably most gamers know the following situation: A buddy has treated himself to an expensive gaming headset, enters the Discord server with a proud chest and starts raving. How do you explain to him now that his expensive new purchase sounds at most like a tin can and that he could have bought a superior combination of microphone and headphones [...]
Technology website Hardware Times reports that a significant number of users have complained about slow boot times on their Ryzen 7000 systems, which are based on AMD’s new AM5 chipset for Zen 4. Even the technology website itself has experienced these delays. AMD has now released a new BIOS update (AGESA 1006) that significantly reduces [...]
AMD today officially releases the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, the third X3D processor in the AMD Ryzen 7000 series. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D will be compatible with all MSI X670, B650 and A620 motherboards, allowing a wide range of configuration options for users. This processor has 8 cores and 16 threads, which gives it excellent performance. It also features a [...]
If you run slower, you sweat less. AMD probably thought about that at the time and decided to close a gap in the portfolio with the FX-8370E. But is the CPU itself really more efficient and what actually happens when you increase the clock a bit? There they were, 9 years ago: AMD’s three new FX models FX-8370, FX-8370E as well as FX-8320E [...]
With the Zen architecture, AMD has made a remarkable comeback in recent years, as CPUs on the Zen architecture are able to compete with, and in some cases even surpass, Intel's processors. AMD's Zen 5 processors are the next generation of CPUs and are sure to bring further improvements and innovations in the architecture and performance of [...]
A little fun fact beforehand: Xilence was one of the first brands from which I (Tim, not Igor) tested a cooler several years ago. At that time I was not yet “firmly” on the road at IgorsLab! With really very reasonable prices Xilence has made a name for itself, until today they hold the #1 spot of the cheapest AiO watercooling with [...]
It was recently announced that the motherboards with the AMD A620 chipset announced on Friday will not be able to use all of the chipset's features. This naturally makes the chipset look much worse than it actually is. The AMD A620 chipset has some rather arbitrary-seeming limitations implemented by AMD itself. However, motherboard [...]
As a passionate gamer and fan of post-apocalyptic scenarios, I was initially excited by the idea behind Naughty Dog’s “The Last of Us Part 1” and also bought the game myself, as I usually do by the way. This creates a little distance and you may judge a little differently, because it was your own money (and not too scarce). And [...]
DirectX 12 is a graphics API developed by Microsoft and used in Windows operating systems. An update for DirectX 12 allows the CPU and GPU to access the VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) simultaneously. VRAM is a special type of memory used for processing graphics and videos. Until now, only either the CPU or the GPU could access the VRAM, which [...]
The AI revolution has conquered and changed more and more areas of our daily lives in recent years. One of these areas is PC cooling, which is now being addressed with the new fanless Zero Wings AI fans from be quiet! has undergone an impressive transformation. These new fans are equipped with artificial intelligence that allows them to monitor [...]
UL, a leader in benchmarking and testing, today announced news. They have released a new functional test for AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling technology. AMD FSR technology is an advanced method for improving image quality in video games. This is a type of upscaling technology that allows low-resolution games to be displayed on [...]
Yes, the Padman has struck again. Actually, I don’t repair third party cards, there’s just not enough time. But here I was gripped by ambition and I let myself be talked into it. Okay, so close your eyes and get through it. The package with the heat-sensitive Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Phoenix arrived with DHL and I was quite curious [...]
Our colleagues from WCCFTECH had already reported that the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD106-350 and RTX 4060 AD107-400 GPUs with a power consumption of up to 115W are to be released in May. It is expected that these cards will hit the market after the release of the RTX 4070, which is scheduled for release on April 13 this year. It is reported that the [...]
First and foremost, a warning to everyone not to replicate this. You will inevitably cause irreparable damage to your valuable CPU. The current version of the MSI Center allows for voltage and clock increases for the X3D CPU. Unfortunately, for those who are fully committed to experimenting here, we have sacrificed a CPU for the sake of science [...]
Developed by Naughty Dog and originally released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2013 exclusively for the PlayStation 3, the action-adventure game, The Last of Us, has finally made its way to the PC. Officially titled “The Last of Us Part 1: Remastered,” the PC version brings the award-winning masterpiece to a new platform, allowing [...]
