Intel Core i9-7900X, i7-7820X and i7-7800X Review
Intel recently announced their new Core X CPU series, comprising of not just three or four processors, but nine of them, making it the biggest range of high-end desktop CPUs Intel has ever announced. Today we'll finally be checking some of them out.
Free PCMark 10 Basic Edition debuts, available for download
Futuremark is well known for their 3DMark and PCMark benchmarking applications. As you know, we often rely on them for our reviews and today the latest edition of PCMark 10 is making its debut. Designed to measure overall system performance using tests based on real-world apps and activities. The Basic Edition is available for download from TechSpot.
A TSer asks: Do I really need an SSD?
TSer Cycloid Torus is wondering how much he would benefit from buying an SSD. He doesn't need a speedy boot-up, but his current drive does load Fallout 4 levels painfully slow, raising the suspicion that it might be time to upgrade. Can he expect a performance boost anywhere else? Maybe it's best to go hybrid?
The Best $100 GPU: Radeon RX 560 vs. GeForce GTX 1050
Enter the Radeon RX 560, AMD's last ditch effort to reclaim the entry-level market segment for this generation. Compared to its predecessor, the RX 560 packs 14% more cores that are slightly faster clocked for good measure. But the GTX 1050 enjoyed of a comfortable 18% lead against AMD's last-gen GPU, so it'll be interesting to see what this means for the RX 560.
AMD launches 32-core Epyc processor, looking to disrupt Intel's data center dominance
Watch out Intel, AMD is launching some Epyc new processors
Logitech G413 Keyboard Review: An Affordable Mechanical Option
Mechanical keyboards have long been all the rage for gamers, but they're still a long way off becoming ubiquitous due to their premium price point. The Logitech G413 is a full-sized mechanical gaming-oriented keyboard, but at $90 it undercuts most of its competition while packing in largely the same feature set.
Intel Core i9-7900X review roundup, i7-7820X brings "value" to the table
The Core i9-7900X is a 10-core, 20-thread processor that can overclock to 4.6 GHz with ease according to initial reviews, easily becoming the most powerful desktop processor you could buy, but the problem is at $1,000 the Core i9 loses some of its appeal. Of course, AMD’s ThreadRipper processors are on the horizon. If a 16-core ThreadRipper performs as strong as many expect it to and arrives at a lower price point than the Core i9, Intel may have to reconsider on the pricing front. In the meantime, a handful of reviews for the Core i7 7740X and Core i7 7820X are also out, the latter offering close enough numbers to the i9-7900X at a fraction of the price.
Alienware gets exclusive rights to AMD's Threadripper on pre-built systems
Fret now, those building their own systems will still be able to pick one up
Intel's first Core X-series CPUs go up for pre-order today, first reviews hit the web
Intel is ready to take on AMD's Threadripper
Microsoft quietly unveils 'Modern Keyboard' with integrated fingerprint sensor
Chiclet-style keys, aluminum frame, designed for Windows Hello authentication
Razer means business with new Blade Stealth laptop
Bigger screen, thinner bezel, a more understated look
Seagate's Game Drive Hub brings 8TB of external storage to the Xbox One line
It's also a multipurpose USB hub
Zotac's GTX 1080 Ti Mini brings 4K gaming to small form factor PCs
It's the world's smallest GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
A Look Back at the GeForce GTX 780 in 2017
Breaking from our usual benchmarking of new graphics cards, today we're revisiting one of the most powerful GPUs you could've purchased four years ago. The GeForce GTX 780 launched in May 2013 with a mighty impressive showing. At launch, the GTX 780 was ~24% faster than the GTX 680 and 16% faster than the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition.
Alienware updates Area 51 with Threadripper, adds new gaming peripherals
Keyboards and mice and monitors, oh my!
Eero revamps its mesh networking kit with a faster router, tiny 'Beacons' and a new network security service
Big improvements in the same small form factor
Crimson Hotfix driver improves DiRT 4 and Prey performance
This new AMD driver offers a considerable performance boost of up to 30% when using 8xMSAA in DiRT 4 and Prey. There's also a long list of fixed issues among which are a Virtual Super Resolution failure and flickering in some Radeon RX 400 and RX 500 products and enabling HDR on high resolution displays. Go to our drivers section for complete release notes and downloads for all platforms.