Intel, one of the world’s largest chip manufacturers, has had to deal with a variety of problems in the server market in recent years. The company, which has traditionally dominated the market for server processors, has lost its supremacy to competitors such as AMD and Qualcomm. Intel’s problems have far-reaching implications for the [...]
AMD reveals the development of Zen 6, AI chips and the release of Zen 7 with roadmap
CORSAIR TC500 LUXE Premium Gaming Chair in test – Super comfortable, but with minor weaknesses.
Geekom XT13 Pro Mini-PC review – An i9-13900H, new case design and forgotten SD cards
Corsair XTM70 Extreme Performance Thermal Grease Review – Just missed the top spot but really good and unfortunately also very expensive
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An SFX power supply with 1300W maximum power, is that possible? Yes! Cooler Master has done it, as the V1300 SFX is the most powerful SFX power supply on the market today. However, there is a catch (actually two): it can only deliver its full power with a 230VAC input. Basically, this power supply is a V1100 SFX designed for 230V networks, so it [...]
According to my information from manufacturers, there will be two TBP classes for the upcoming GeForce RTX 4070 (without Ti), which is supposed to be launched in April. The more expensive models or OC cards with a TBP of up to 225 watts should continue to use the familiar 12VHPWR connector (or alternatively up to 2x 8-pin), but the models with a [...]
After my 3D printer project with the ITX NAS was so popular, I also wanted to show an almost identical “ready to buy” alternative. After all, not everyone has access to a 3D printer or the time and inclination for a craft project. The Jonsbo N2 therefore caught my eye right away, as it simply offers a similar design with comparable [...]
In general, today’s review does affect all graphics cards that use external power connections, but the rather small 12VHPWR adapter and the ability to blow through a whopping 600 watts (and more) on some GeForce RTX 4090s obviously tightens things up a bit. Today, I’ll show how using just two pads can lower the connector temperatures [...]
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) kicks off next week and NVIDIA is announcing an expanded game list and new developer plug-ins for NVIDIA-DLSS-3, the latest version of its AI-powered Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology. NVIDIA is also announcing a new RTX bundle that includes Redfall from Bethesda. NVIDIA DLSS 3 Accelerates [...]
We have already explained several times that wireless mice have long since overcome their teething troubles and can now also be found in the esports sector. And the fact that Logitech and Razer are no longer the only ones is not news either. Last year Fritz introduced you to the GM41 mice with and without cables and today we take a look at the new [...]
The launch of the GeForce RTX 4070 has now been confirmed for April 13, but just before that date NVIDIA has set some embargoes for partners and reviewers. So, here is what you need to know. According to the information, the first embargo begins this week. Board partners will begin contacting channel partners to stock RTX 4070 cards in their [...]
The Ryzen 5 7640U first appeared in AMD’s own marketing material before a Zen4 part was even released. AMD had used this SKU to demonstrate its new naming scheme for the next-generation Ryzen 7000 series. The “4” in the product name stands for the Zen4 microarchitecture and the “U” confirms that it is a power-saving [...]
First of all, I owe an apology to G.Skill, since the test sample was already sent to us last year, but the review is now online a few months later. The reason for this is that until recently we revised our test methodology for RAM kits in order to be able to test better and faster. However, the waiting time also benefits the Trident Z5’s [...]
AMD has not technically confirmed a Radeon RX 6300 desktop card, even for OEMs, as is usually the case with these low-cost entry-level desktop cards. However, a card with this name was just spotted on the Chinese Goofish platform, which is more known as a popular secondhand market and source of many technical samples. Hardware experts have managed [...]
Yes, it took a long time, and improvements were also constantly being made to the adapters, which then proved their worth in the long-term test. One must not forget that the topic with the rather hot 12VHPWR connections is richly complex and therefore quick fixes of any kind are completely forbidden. Of course, you could have just soldered a few [...]
It was long overdue, but is now finally official. In revision 2.01 of the ATX version 3.0 (Multi Rail Desktop Platform Power Supply) from February 2023, Intel has finally had the design of the contacts specified. This was preceded by months of investigations and tests, which have now also been completed. But it also proves that I was right with [...]
AMD’s webinar is fully dedicated to the recent and upcoming introduction of 3D V-Cache SKUs. The company’s representatives explain the importance of this launch, the current position of these SKUs, and what are the advantages of choosing AMD’s platform over Intel’s. And in short, there’s quite a lot to mention now [...]
What’s next week, where I’ll continue to work ahead even on the weekend? Quite a lot! By popular demand, we will start with the Sapphire RX 7900XT Pulse, which I have not only tested extensively, but which we (Igor’s magnetic fingers!) are allowed to keep and raffle off in the community. I would like to thank Sapphire in advance [...]
When the first SSDs with PCIe Gen5 interface with 10 GB/s read speeds came onto the market, one could even imagine that this speed could be even higher at some point. In fact, Sabrent is already announcing even faster storage. The new storage medium is still in development, so it shouldn't be expected to hit stores anytime soon, but the [...]
Sometimes unusual situations require unusual solutions. In the circle of relatives there was a momentous accident. A glass of a certain brand of cola had tipped over and the broth ran straight from the desk into the perforated PC case. Igor’s LAB rushed to the rescue and tried to save what could be saved. When I receive calls for help from [...]
Today we want to find out what is really in the two extremely expensive pastes and what philosophy is behind the respective mixture. And to spoil it a bit in advance: The biggest difference here is really only the color. Chic baby blue in the tube against a nice baby pink from the can and two prices reminiscent of certain products with the gold [...]
First of all, I want to start this by saying that today’s article comes from the bottom of my nerd heart, out of love for hardware and overclocking and for having a fair competition and thus can not necessarily represent the opinion of all the editors, as not everyone is so intensively involved in it. It may not seem like anything worth writing [...]
The GeForce RTX 4090 is already very expensive as such, but there are also considerable price differences between the respective models and manufacturers, so it is definitely worth looking twice financially. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 4090 SG 24GB (1-Click-OC) is one such candidate, whose clever positioning might only be recognized at second glance. At [...]