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Intel 9th-Gen Processors Start Getting Hefty Discounts
With the 10th-generation of Intel processors being well-established in the market, it was always inevitable that, sooner or later, their 9th-gen releases would start getting some price cuts. To date, however, they had remained somewhat stubbornly expensive. In a report via TomsHardware, however, it has been confirmed that various online…
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Intel i3-10100 Benchmark Reveals Huge Performance Boost
If rumours are to be believed, then the release of the Intel 10th-generation processors are literally just around the corner. That is, at least, the theory. There is, of course, still the possibility that Intel may end up holding fire on their (yet another) 14 nm “Comet Lake” silicon refresh…
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Processor To Release This October
Intel has been reeling somewhat in recent weeks over the popularity seen in the release of the AMD Ryzen 3rd-generation processors. While it is still very debatable, Intel is still (just) clinging onto the top spot (in terms of outright gaming performance) with its i9 9900k processor. The margins, however,…
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Intel May Cut 9th-Gen CPU Prices To Compete With AMD Ryzen
Intel May Issue 9th-Gen CPU Price Cuts With the upcoming release of the AMD Ryzen 3000 series, a lot of speculation and leaked benchmarks would indicate that in terms of comparative performance, AMD might be set to take the advantage not only in outright processing power but also in gaming…
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Intel Launches 9th-Gen Specific Automatic Overclocking Tool
Intel Performance Maximizer If you are lucky enough to own a 9th-generation Intel processor, then you’re probably already enjoying some pretty amazing performance from it. Admittedly, the 3rd-generation Ryzen releases might give it a run for its money, but then again, they’re not out… yet! If you do, however, own…
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Intel Prepping New 9th Gen CPU Stepping
In the heyday of CPUs, new steppings were quite common as process nodes and designs were constantly changed. Generally speaking, a new stepping makes changes to either the process, architecture or other feature of the CPU. For the recently launched 9th generation processors, Intel is releasing a new stepping. The…
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Intel 9th Gen KF iGPU-less Processor Listed
Four Intel KF CPUs Without iGPUs Listed Nearly a decade ago, Intel started putting graphics onto the CPU. Since then, it has been a complaint by some in the gaming community. Some users perceive the iGPU as wasted space that could be put to better use. Perhaps in a move…
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Aorus Z390 I Pro WiFi Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
Aorus Z390 I Mini-ITX Pro WiFi Do you plan to build yourself a little PC with a big heart? Then the Aorus Xtreme Z390 I mini-ITX motherboard we’re reviewing today may be perfect for you. It may be compact, but it’s packing some pretty serious features. Most importantly, it’ll support the…
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AORUS XTREME Z390 Gaming Motherboard Review
AORUS XTREME Z390 The latest motherboard from AORUS is designed to do one thing, take down any competition and become king of the Z390 motherboards. It’s big, it’s loud, and it’s built to go fast. Of course, that also means it’s going to be a bit expensive too, but such…
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ASRock Extreme4 Z390 Motherboard Review
ASRock Extreme4 Z390 The Z390 launch has brought with it a vast range of new motherboards. While it’s no secret that they’re a bit of a refresh of Z370, they mostly are tweaked, refined, and offer a few extra features. These are the best of the best, and the new…
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AORUS Master Z390 Motherboard Review
AORUS Z390 Master The latest Intel i9-9900K processor is here, at last, bringing with it, Intel’s first consumer level 8-core 16-thread CPU. Of course, it also delivers blazing fast cores that boost to 5 GHz and even beyond that with overclocking. While the new CPUs do work on the existing…
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AORUS Pro Gaming Z390 Motherboard Review
AORUS Z390 Pro The new Z390 motherboards are here at last, and we’ve got two stunning motherboards from Aorus. We’re impressed with the Aorus Master, now let’s take a look at the Aorus Pro! Equipped with a huge range of features to appeal to enthusiast PC builders, gamers, and creators,…
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ASUS RoG Maximus XI Hero WiFi Z390 Motherboard Review
ASUS Rog Maximum XI Hero While the new Intel 9th Gen CPUs may be here, I’m more surprised at we’re up to the XI edition of the RoG motherboards! How time flys, right!? ASUS have done extremely well with their RoG brand, and are well respected by many enthusiast PC…
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ASUS RoG Maximus XI Formula Z390 Motherboard Review
ASUS Rog Maximum XI Formula The Z390 launch is packed with high-end motherboard, ready to tackle the demands of the new Intel i9-9900K that launches today also. ASUS has a huge range of motherboards launching too. From their standard Z390’s, through to their mid-range STRIX boards, to their high-end RoG…
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