388.31 WHQL driversAvailable for early 2018Over the last couple of months, there have been whispers regarding an additional Intel chipset and new CPU coming after Coffee Lake and Z370. Today the first Z390 motherboard seems to have made an appearance online. According to the latest rumors, Intel Z390 chipset should be compatible with 8-core processors.
Featuring DX12With 4K panelAcer has expanded its monitor lineup once again with a new model featuring a 31.5-inch, 3840 x 2160 resolution and an VA panel. Furthermore it supports AMD FreeSync and Acer's so called "Black Boost" feature, which can automatically boost the gamma value and therefore make dark scenarios in games better visible.
Featuring RGB fansWith modular designAt IM Flash foundryTech ModifiedToday we have another build from Tech Modified for you. In the past we’ve shared several of his builds and as you might know they always look exceptionally good. Like every day we're showing you a very nice build or from one of our modder friends. As always we will show you the nicest pictures of the build and if possible also the specifications here in the news and the full album with all pictures can be found in our Case Mod Gallery.
With up to 1TB capacityNVMe capable SSDs are growing increasingly popular these days, offering much higher transfer speeds than the usual SATA drive. New markets always offer new opportunities and that on the other hand means that different vendors will launch new products. MyDigitalSSD has shown new M.2 NVMe SSDs which are designed to offer a competitive price/performance ratio.
Featuring three large fansExpected for GTC 2018A new report suggests NVIDIA is working on a new GPU architecture which will be available next year. According to Heise.de, NVIDIA's new architecture will come with the codename Ampere and will succeed Volta. However Volta will be used for enterprise-grade products like artificial intelligence, cloud computing and datacenter, while Ampere should be used in next generation consumer-grade graphics cards.
With GDDR6 memory and next-gen SSDA group of judges have been going over some upcoming products giving out Design and Innovation awards. Samsung managed to receive up 36 of them, two of them are of particular interest to PC enthusiasts. The first is Samsung's new high-speed GDDR6 memory and the second regards a "next-generation form-factor" SSD.
SonGay CustomToday we have another build from SonGay Custom for you. In the past we’ve shared several of his builds and as you might know they always look exceptionally good. Like every day we're showing you a very nice build or from one of our modder friends. As always we will show you the nicest pictures of the build and if possible also the specifications here in the news and the full album with all pictures can be found in our Case Mod Gallery.
With 32GB capacityFeaturing seven PCIe slotsASUS has revealed the full specifications of its WS X299 Sage motherboard. This model belongs to the high-end series and it's recommended for Core i9 Pro processors. This board is designed for high-end desktops and workstations. Like the other two models of the same series, the upcoming WS X299 Sage sports the company's highest-grade eletrical components.
Near share and upgrades on EdgeIntel CPU sitting right next to AMD GPUFilling in gaps in the lineupBye bye i7-6950XTwo months after the launch of Skylake-X, Intel retires their Broadwell-E processors. The almost two years old Core i7-6800K, Core i7-6850K, Core i7-6900K and Core i7-6950X are now discontinued. The retirement of this generation chips doesn't really come as a surprise, since Intel never sold three generations of chips in parallel.
3DMark, VRMark, and PCMark 10 discountedIf you've always wanted to benchmark your PC but you weren't up to spend big bucks for full versions of 3DMark, VRMark, and PCMark 10, we have good news for you. Futuremark has announced a new partnership with Newegg and now they are offering deep discounts on the Advanced versions of each benchmark.
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