I already posted yesterday in a news item and briefly commented on what Intel officially published on the night of 22 July 2024 via Reddit as a kind of interim report. However, according to the unanimous opinion of all colleagues and readers, the whole thing is unsatisfactorily short and contains nothing substantial apart from the announcement of [...]
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Category - System
I got the obvious out of the way right from the title, so we can concentrate fully on the essentials … mostly. Because with this self-proclaimed NAS and router, this previously unknown manufacturer has brought something really interesting to the market. So let’s take a look together at what this little guy has to offer. Packaging and [...]
Another European retailer has listed the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs with provisional prices, although this could also fluctuate between truth and placeholder. As the official launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” processors on July 31, 2024 approaches, more and more offers and prices are appearing at various retailers. The French retailer PC21 [...]
Over the last few days, rumors have been circulating about the prices of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs with “Zen 5” architecture. A leak on the Anandtech forum has revealed possible prices for the four CPUs in the series and indicates an aggressive pricing model that could compete with Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs. The [...]
The Simply NUC company has once again created something new from its box and thus presented the NUC 14 Performance “Scorpion Canyon”, which is said to offer impressive performance and plenty of capacity for AIs. Let’s take a closer look at the specific details to see if the mini PC is really convincing. The new mini PC uses [...]
The Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” processors will soon be available worldwide, allowing customers to experience the new Zen 5 technology for the first time. Prior to this, however, AMD has already presented a new roadmap at an event in Los Angeles, which shows the development of Zen 6 and Zen 7, as reported by Computerbase. On July [...]
After Geekom recently delighted us with great hardware but also made us a little remorseful with limiting cases, the next generation of small systems looks more promising again. The aluminum all around has been retained, but the fan is no longer suffocating due to the lack of air inlets. So let’s take a look together at what the XT13 Pro has [...]
For some time now, there have been increasing reports of stability problems with Intel’s 14th and 13th generation desktop CPUs. These do not just affect individual users, but appear to be a widespread problem that affects both private customers and professional users alike. Initially, Intel was at a loss as to the causes of the stability [...]
The NZXT C1500 is a powerful and high-performance power supply that can deliver up to 3000W of power for short periods of time if required. With the upcoming NVIDIA RTX 5090, you are definitely on the safe side with a 1500W ATX v3.1 compliant power supply. Reason enough for me to once again let my friend Aris from Hardwarebusters have his say (and [...]
Summer is in full swing and temperatures are rising. But what’s the best way to cool down? In addition to a cold bath or an ice cream, there is now a technological refreshment: the new B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE mainboard from Gigabyte, which not only provides visual cooling with its white design, but is also intended to attract customers. At [...]
The company Minisforum recently presented its new mini PC: the “world’s first AMD Advantage certified” AtomMan G7 PT. This compact and powerful mini PC could be of interest to those who are looking for a space-saving device that still packs a punch when used as a Zwerk. Let’s take a look at the technical specifications. The [...]
New leaks from Benchleaks, igor_kavinski prove the impressive performance of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processor. In Geekbench 6 benchmarks and Blender tests, the 16-core chip with Zen 5 architecture shows clear advantages over its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 5950X, while also impressing with remarkable efficiency. In contrast to previous [...]
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a six-core processor of the Zen 5 generation that has been leaked and boasts an impressive clock speed of up to 5.5 GHz and a performance increase of 14% compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 5 7600X. Model number: 100-000001405 Cores/threads: 6/12 Base clock: 3.9 GHz Boost clock: 5.4 GHz (up to 5.5 GHz with PBO) [...]
In the meantime, I have already presented various of these small systems with N-series processors here, so there are really no more big surprises. That’s why I decided not to test any more mini PCs of this type unless they have something special to offer. And I think it’s obvious why I said yes to this model. So let’s see [...]
According to reports, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X will be the first CPU of the Zen 5 architecture and will be able to boast a maximum clock frequency (FMAX) of up to 5.85 GHz. This would give it the same FMAX value as its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7950X. Technical data Cores/threads: 16 cores / 32 threads L3 cache: 64 MB Base clock: 4.5 GHz Boost clock: [...]
We recently tested two visually appealing mini systems from the Geekom brand. According to the comments, you also liked the elegant aluminum housing, although it doesn’t only offer advantages. Both times an AMD processor was used, but with the GT13 Pro this changes today. So let’s take a look together at what this gray version has to [...]
AMD is reportedly gearing up to launch its next-generation Ryzen AI PRO 300 “Strix Point” series in October. reports Hoang Anh Phu via X, which will include two variants: the Ryzen 370 and the Ryzen 360. This new series of PRO (Accelerated Processing Units) APUs will target the needs of enterprises and professionals, offering cutting [...]
According to the renowned overclocker 1usmus, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” CPUs come with a new overclocking function called Curve Shaper. This extension of the existing Curve Optimizer enables much finer control over the voltage-frequency curves (VFCurves) of the CPUs and thus promises more precise overclocking and improved [...]
Perhaps some of you will remember. AMD made a number of announcements at this year’s Computex. Be it its new Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” series or its new AI Ryzen 300 chips. But alongside all these announcements, a new update has also been released. This is the Ryzen 5000XT series, in which AMD has given the AM4 socket another [...]
Some of you may remember our recent article in which we wrote that the first MSI mainboards have received a BIOS update. An important update here is that stability and performance problems for the Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” are said to have been improved. We also mentioned that no price or date has yet been listed. Now the new CPU has [...]