With WQHD panelAcer has expanded its monitor lineup with a WQHD model, featuring a 27-inch panel with 2560 x 1440 resolution and an IPS panel. According to Acer the display features 4ms grey to grey response time and 8-bit color is supported giving a good colour reproduction.
With six-threadAccording to Benchlife, Intel is going to launch their upcoming X299 HEDT as well as the Coffee Lake platform during the next months. It looks like with the launch of these chips Intel is going to change quite a few things.
Using DirectX 12Back in 2016, during a GDC event, NVIDIA presented their so called Flow technology, which allowed developers to implement real-time simulations of combustible fluids, fire and smoke. Meanwhile NVIDIA has refined the tool showing off what can be done using the latest GameWorks - of which Flow is a part - in combination with DirectX 12.
First AM4 monoblockFollowing the launch of AMD’s socket AM4, EKWB has released a new monoblock for the ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero motherboard. This is the first AM4 monoblock available and will add water cooling to both the CPU and the VRM, thanks to a huge single water block. The EK-FB ASUS C6H RGB Monoblock is compatible with ASUS Aura Sync, which will allow you to create great looking setups thanks to customizable lighting.
Black PCB, white cooler and white lightingJust a few days ago Galax presented their new flagship graphics card in the shape of the GTX 1080 Ti HOF (Hall of Fame). It looks like it’s been time for the company to also show a more “affordable” version of the GTX 1080 Ti, by launching the GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White.
BIRD CustomsToday we have another build from Maingear for you. In the past we’ve shared several of his builds and as you might know they always look exceptionally good. Since we don't know what there is under the hood you will not find any specification.
Twice as fast as GDDR5In the shape of a press release SK Hynix announced that they’re going to launch GDDR6 memory in 2018. The new standard will allow for twice the bandwidth per pin as well as 10% lower power consumption.
Firing back at AMD?Judging by the sheer number of rumors, that are surfacing these days around the upcoming Intel high-end desktop processors, we’re closing in on the launch of these new parts. This time it’s again Benchlife who reported that Intel will launch Skylake-X parts with up to 12 cores.
The fastest 1080 Ti?It was simply a matter of time until EVGA would launch their GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N Edition. These cards are usually as fast as it gets and therefore the absolute flagship that can be bought.
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SS PC ModdingToday we have another build from Maingear for you. In the past we’ve shared several of his builds and as you might know they always look exceptionally good. Since we don't know what there is under the hood you will not find any specification.
Sub-$100 US price tagAMD has now officially launched their RX 550 graphics card with sub-$100 US pricing. This card is meant for budget oriented PC builders, since it is an affordable pixel accelerator for basic gaming setups or multi-monitor workstations. Compared to the RX 460, the RX 550 a little bit slower but at the same time also much cheaper.
With hybrid liquid coolerCorsair has officially launched their GTX 1080 Ti Hydro GFX graphics card, which has been designed in cooperation with MSI. The card comes with an all-in-one liquid cooling unit taking care of the GPU and active cooling for the VRMs. Although on the paper this card only comes with a small factory overclock, it’s quite a bit quicker than NVIDIA's Founders Edition.
Three 8-pin power connectorsLast week we have seen the first rumors regarding the upcoming Galax GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Hall of Fame. Meanwhile Galax has published more details on the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Hall of Fame. This model is usually created for performance and extreme cooling enthusiasts, being equipped with a triple-fan cooler. Apart from that there is a white color scheme.
X370 and B350 chipsetBiostar has been the first manufacturer to come up with AMD AM4 300-series motherboards. Already a few months ago, during an event they’ve held in Taiwan, Biostar presented details on upcoming mini-ITX models, which are based on AMDs AM4 chipset. Meanwhile, there are finally more details on the Racing X370-GTN and the Racing B350-GTN motherboards.
Suchao ModdingToday we have another build from Suchao Modding for you. In the past we’ve shared several of their builds and as you might know they always look exceptionally good.
WeblinksIn our hardware roundup we post all reviews from the hardware sites around the globe we can find. Apparently we wish you a lot of fun browsing the lists and we hope you're going to enjoy those reviews.
Improved support for Windows 10 Creators UpdateFollowing the launch of AMD’s ReLive 17.4.2 drivers there is already a new update available. This release is supposed to add support for the new AMD Radeon RX 570 and 580 graphics cards. On top of that AMD has also fixed some issues related to the Windows 10 Creators Update.
With BIOS updateAccording to the latest rumors, it’s possible to flash your Radeon RX 470 to a RX 570. The same appears to apply for the AMD Radeon RX 480 GPUs, which have been successfully flashed with RX 580 BIOS files, allowing updated RX 480 graphics cards to run with the same clock speeds like the RX 580.
3440 x 1440 21:9 panelPhilips has expanded its monitor lineup with an ultra-wide model, featuring a 34-inch panel with 3440 x 1440 resolution and a VA panel. According to Philips the display covers 117 percent of the Adobe RGB color space, giving this display great colour reproduction.
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