Temperatures
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As Temperatures Soar, What Can You Do To Help Your PC?
On Monday and Tuesday this week (July 18th and 19th), temperatures in both the UK and Europe are expected to start absolutely soaring. And by soaring, we’re potentially looking at something up to or in excess of 40 degrees celsius. – Put simply, things are going to get hot. Like,…
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Thermal Grizzly & Der8auer Alder Lake-S IHS Frame Reduces CPU Temps by 10C?!
Ever since the release of Intel’s Alder Lake-S processors late last year, there has been a low but fairly consistent level of concern over a key part of the new CPU design. The issue is a little tricky to describe in words, but in attempting to keep things as understandable…
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Good News! Revised PS5 Only Mostly Worse in Terms of Temperatures!
It was confirmed last month that Sony had, exceptionally quietly, revised the design of their PS5 console. While it did take a while before the changes were entirely understood, one of the biggest notable factors was that the new system weighed around 300 grams less than the original. Why was…
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Corsair Says DDR5 May Run “Much Hotter than DDR4”
With the launch of the DDR5 consumer memory platform set to take place later this year, with the coinciding launch of Intel’s new Alder Lake-S processors, we’re certainly looking forward to seeing some exceptionally beefy performance gains pretty much all around. – With high levels of performance, however, there nearly…
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More Intel 10900K Benchmarks Leak and they’re HOT HOT HOT!
Back at the start of the year, some of the first information for Intel’s Comet Lake-S platform leaked and, even then, I had some significant concerns about the new platform. Namely, that with speculation that the CPUs would require up to 300 watts of dedicated power, my first reaction was…
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AMD Says 5700 XT 110°C Temperatures are “Within Spec”
Since the release of the AMD Radeon 5700 (and XT) graphics cards, pretty much everyone has agreed on an overall analysis of the reference models. Great performance, but hot and noisy! You can, incidentally, check out our review of the cards via the link here! – Over the last few…
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PS4 Pro Temperatures Hit a Maximum Reading of 35C
After a great deal of discussion regarding the PS4 Pro’s jumbled message, it’s finally been released and received overwhelmingly positive reviews thus far. The system’s lack of a 4K Blu-Ray drive and inability to run games at a native 4K resolution was probably enough to dissuade some people from buying the…
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AMD Athlon X4-845 Carrizo Processor Review
Introduction Even though the overwhelming majority of media attention revolves around AMD’s upcoming Zen architecture and AM4 socket, it’s important to not overlook new additions to the current range. The company’s Carrizo architecture is the final iteration of Bulldozer which launched way back in 2011. So what does Carrizo bring…
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Can You Make Scrambled Eggs on a CPU?
Scrambled eggs is usually the first dish prospective chefs learn because of its simplicity and excellent taste. This also applies to people who are new to cooking and want to create something for friends without resulting in a hospital visit. Successfully making scrambled eggs via the traditional method isn’t very…
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AMD Wraith CPU Cooler (FX-8350) Review
Introduction The overwhelming majority of hardware enthusiasts invest in third-party CPU coolers with superb thermal dissipation and a wonderful noise to performance ratio. This includes large air coolers like the Noctua NH-D15s, Asetek closed-loop-coolers and even custom water loops which create a spectacular finish. Despite this, the average consumer doesn’t…
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Gladiator Computers SNIPER Gaming PC Review
Introduction There’s a common misnomer that PC gaming is an expensive hobby which requires extremely deep pockets. While the initial investment is greater, you can easily make substantial savings due to hefty discounts from various third-party digital game resellers. In contrast to this, console games typically launch around the £45 mark…
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