AMD officially launches two new 2nd-gen Threadripper CPUs
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The 24-core 2970WX and 12-core 2920X

As expected and announced earlier, AMD has officially added two new 2nd-generation Ryzen Threadripper CPUs to its lineup, including the 24-core/48-thread Threadripper 2970WX and the 12-core/24-thread Threadripper 2920X.

Cooler Master unveils 24-pin ATX 90° adapter
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Thursday, 25 October 2018 16:13

Cooler Master unveils 24-pin ATX 90° adapter


Move and hide that 24-pin ATX plug

Cooler Master has unveiled the new ATX 24-pin 90° Adapter, a new accessory that will move and hide any standard 24-pin ATX power plug.

Dell announced 49-inch U4919DW monitor
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Tuesday, 16 October 2018 15:02

Dell announced 49-inch U4919DW monitor


Dual Quad HD monitor with 3800R curvature

Dell has unveiled the new Ultrasharp series monitor which is pretty much two 2560x1440 monitors joined into a single unit, featuring a total resolution of 5120x1440 on a 49-inch 3800R curved panel, the Dell Ultrasharp U4919DW.

AMD to launch two new Threadrippers on October 29th
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24-core and 12-core SKUs

According to details spotted on AMD's UK Twitter account, the company will launch two new Ryzen Threadripper SKUs, the 2970WX and the 2920X, both available worldwide on October 29th.

AMD’s Lisa Su to keynote CES 2019
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Wednesday, 10 October 2018 12:18

AMD’s Lisa Su to keynote CES 2019


Talk about 7nm CPU and GPU

Last week it was announced that AMD’s President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su will be a keynote speaker at the CES 2019. This is a big step up for a smaller x86 player as this use to be a spot for the big players including Intel, Microsoft or Qualcomm.

Intel also shows 28-core Xeon W-3175X CPU
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Tuesday, 09 October 2018 20:07

Intel also shows 28-core Xeon W-3175X CPU


Unlocked and ready for workstations

In addition to the 9th generation Core CPUs and the new 9th generation Core X-series CPUs, Intel has unveiled a rather interesting Xeon CPU, the Xeon W-3175X.

Dell goes thin and light with new Alienware m15 gaming laptop
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Up to 4K screen, Intel's 8th gen CPU and Nvidia GTX 1070 Max-Q

Dell and Alienware have announced their thinnest and lightest gaming laptop up to date, the Alienware m15. Both lighter and thinner than the smallest Alienware 13, the new Alienware m15 will still pack quite a punch in its 2.17kg chassis.

Custom NVLink bridges show up
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Wednesday, 03 October 2018 01:00

Custom NVLink bridges show up


RGB LED is the theme

It was just a matter of time before Nvidia AIC partners started to announce their own custom NVLink bridges for Nvidia's RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 graphics cards, including ASUS, EVGA, and Gigabyte.

Intel Core i9-9900K shows up on Amazon
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Wednesday, 03 October 2018 00:34

Intel Core i9-9900K shows up on Amazon


With fancy new packaging

Ahead of Intel's official launch, the flagship Core i9-9900K has appeared in an online listing, together with a fancy new packaging.

Germany misses electric car targets
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Thursday, 27 September 2018 12:36

Germany misses electric car targets


Government might pull the spark plug

The German Chancellor said her government might put the kybosh on electric car subsidies even though its policy is to push-start adoption of the vehicles.