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NZXT releases its first USB microphone ‘Capsule’ and Boom Arm
Not surprisingly, PC component manufacturers branch out to test their ‘unchartered territories’- NZXT being one of them who usually has limited lineups. Surprisingly, they started branching out with USB microphones tastefully called ‘Capsule’ and a boom arm accessory. Whether it’s a good microphone or a hard pill to swallow (no pun intended) is something we’ll…
MSI issues advisory for disabled M.2 slots on some B560 MB/ Intel 10th Gen CPU combos
The Intel B560 series and 10th generation CPU is considered to be a pretty good deal for some users. One of the 10th generation drawbacks is the lack of PCIe 4.0 lanes. The 11th generation Intel Rocket Lake-S having 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes and the 10th gen has 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes. Each M.2 slot uses x4 bandwidth. Usually, the motherboard uses the PCIe lanes from the chipset. It works via a switch that…
Gigabyte X570S motherboard hints at fanless chipset cooling
An eagle-eyed source spotted a Gigabyte X570S pre-production motherboard that doesn’t have a chipset fan typical of all X570 motherboards. According to one source, we could see a Zen 3 Refresh lineups, codenamed ‘Warhol’. But at the time, it’s uncertain if these chips are retail ready if true. The X570S, however, is a thing. Would we see AMD X570S motherboard lineups from…
Nvidia RTX Voice now officially works with non-RTX cards
When the RTX Voice was launched, Nvidia said this featured needed Tensor cores which were only available in RTX GPUs. At the time RTX 20 series graphics cards were launched at a price that was once seen as premium. But the feature’s effectiveness was a good perk for streamers. Atleast that’s how the paint was supposed to dry. That reasoning was as solid as GLADos’ promise to give…
Intel confirms Raptor Lake-S as Meteor Lake-S, Alder Lake-S successor for 2023
With Rocket Lake launch taken care of, it can now concentrate on the next generation CPU Alder Lake which is expected to launch later this year with the new LGA socket platform and DDR5 support. It is vaguely known that its successor is the Meteor Lake-S and the last to support LGA 1700. But Intel accidentally talked about its successor Raptor Lake-S, also on the same LGA socket. The information…
Nvidia says ‘No Comment’ about RTX 3080, RTX 3090 thermal pad issue
Earlier, I reported about the thermal pads used on RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 from Nvidia and its AIC partners. Enthusiasts in Reddit and Facebook groups talked about thermal pad on the relatively new RTX 3080 and 3090’s inability to cool GDDR6X memory during use. Some cases also showed these thermal pads were barely in usable condition. Such cases have been observed since December 2020, but the…
HP conveniently leaks upcoming AMD RYZEN 5000 APU Specs
Thanks to HP Mexico, we now know there’s three AMD Ryzen 5000 ‘Cezanne’ APUs- the Ryzen 7 5700G, the Ryzen 5 5600G and the Ryzen 3 5300G. These CPUs were listed as processor options for its HP Pavilion TG01-2003NS Gaming Desktop. It is not certain if these are OEM specific or also available in the retail market. But looking at the model numbers and the previous generation…
@NZXT Considering people like the N7 motherboard’s aesthetics, a mini-ITX equivalent is a good idea. AMD B550 and Intel B560.
172 days ago
@Asetek Larger, efficient TSMC and Samsung Fab plants for Nvidia and Radeon chips in more than a handful of countri… https://t.co/cqosRQZgqk
173 days ago
I received the MAG Z590 Torpedo from MSI for review. This will be tested with the Intel Core i9-11900K (yep!!!) and… https://t.co/zT9FhNM8oI
175 days ago
.@NZXT surprises the internet with the N7 B550, its first AMD motherboard https://t.co/cr9wnWTgdC via @hardwarebbq
175 days ago
