Month: May 2017
- News
AMD’s Ryzen Enters the High-End NAS Market in QNAP’s TS-x77
Move over Intel, there’s a new king in the kingdom. At the very least, there’s a new prince that is out for their head. AMD‘s Ryzen processors have made quite a wave in the market since the initial release and the company is far from done. Soon, we’ll get the…
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X – The New High-Performance King!
AMD launched their flagship Ryzen 7 1800X processor just a few months ago. Since then, it has gone on to impress with its high-end multi-threaded performance. Just like the R7 1700, or any other Ryzen chip, the new CPU’s are some of the most disruptive product launches in recent years.…
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AMD Demonstrate Vega and Threadripper at Computex 2017
Radeon Vega Vega is one of the most anticipated products in recent years. It’s thought to be a strong competitor for the high-end Nvidia GPUs, while also being a completely new architecture from AMD; something we’ve not seen for quite a while. Vega and Threadripper AMD are not a daft…
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Radeon Vega Frontier Edition at Computex 2017
AMD were keen to show off their flagship Frontier Edition at Computex 2017. Although we certainly cannot blame them either, it’s an incredible piece of technology! Built for the Pioneers of the World While these new cards could be used for high-end gaming, that’s not what they’re about. Designed for…
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AMD EPYC CPUs Revealed at Computex 2017
Computex 2017 We’re hear at the AMD press conference at Computex 2017. We’re super excited to see what they’re about to reveal over the next 60 minutes or so. Will we see the next-generation of Ryzen CPUs, such as Threadripper? We certainly hope so. Even more importantly, we’re expecting to…
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AMD Reveal Threadripper at Computex 2017
Ryzen Threadripper We’ve fallen a little bit in love with the Ryzen CPU range so far. They’ve delivered incredible performance, overclocking, and prices over the last few months. Of course, this is great news for AMD, who have been behind in the CPU market for quite some time now. However,…
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Ryzen: The Next Wave at Computex 2017
Computex 2017 AMD has already shown some impressive new products here at Computex 2017. However, one of the ones that caught our attention is Ryzen Mobile. Sure, mobile processors are not that exciting, but they’re an important product for AMD. Intel, ARM, and a few others dominate the mobile sector, but that may…
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AMD Discuss Ryzen Systems at Computex 2017
Computex 2017 Ryzen is big news right now. Not only has it been snapped up by consumers, it’s also of big interest to the OEM market and beyond. Intel has long dominated the system integrator market, but AMD is rapidly becoming a popular option. Here at Computex 2017, AMD revealed…
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- Storage
Synology DiskStation DS716+II 2-Bay SMB NAS Review
We have seen an ever increasing amount of features added to NAS devices, but Synology‘s DS716+II (Product Link) takes things back to the basics. And that is not a bad thing. The DS716+II focuses on what it is, a storage server, and does so with a great hardware base. If you are looking for direct media output through HDMI…
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MSI Introduces GT75VR Titan, GE63VR/73VR Raider, and GS63VR/73VR Stealth Pro
MSI is betting big on gaming enthusiasts, that’s clear with their line-up of devices. Now, gamers get more choices as the company introduces the GT75VR Titan, the GE63VR/73VR Raider, and the GS63VR/73VR Stealth Pro. GT75VR Titan At a first glance, the GT75VR Titan looks very similar to its predecessor. It…
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Intel Claims 30% Performance Improvement For 8th Gen Processors
With every new processor launch, both Intel and AMD throw around big performance gain numbers. Intel, for instance, claimed a 15% performance increase for their 7th Gen Kaby Lake over the 6th Gen Skylake processors. AMD even tossed out a 52% IPC improvement for their new Ryzen processors. For the…
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Seagate Launches 2.4TB 10K Enterprise-Class 2.5-Inch HDD
It is easy to forget the mechanical drives in a world full of speedy NVMe drives, but they’re still around, and they’re still needed. Seagate has had a lot of firsts when it comes to 2.5-inch drives, and now they’re at it again with a new enterprise drive. The new Seagate…
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Four-Character String Can Easily Crash Windows 7 and 8.1
Older Windows versions are not having a good time. First, the WannaCry ransomware infected Windows XP, 7, and 8.1 systems across the globe earlier this month. Now, a Russian programmer has discovered a simple NTFS bug capable of crashing Windows 7 and 8.1 using a four-character string. Master File Table…
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Square Enix Initiates Huge Final Fantasy VII Remake Shake-Up
Development of Square Enix’s Fanal Fantasy VII Remake has been moved in-house and the company is desperately recruiting staff to work on the game. Until now, development of FFVIIR has been outsourced to CyberConnect2, developer of the Naruto series. Instead, the game will now be overseen by Square Enix’s Naoki…
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Wii-U Emulator Cemu Gets New Update 1.8.0b
Cemu, the popular Wii-U emulator, has just received a new update. The Cemu 1.8.0b update promises, even more, improvement with a particular emphasis on driving up frame rates. The crowd-funded emulator tool has a growing and enthusiastic fan base. A Wii-U emulator? Yes. There is a working Wii-U emulator available for…
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