Author: Chris Szewczyk
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UL announces the 3DMark Steel Nomad benchmark for you to punish your rig with
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UL Solutions, the makers of the ever popular 3DMark benchmarking software, has announced 3DMark Steel Nomad. It’s set to replace the now aging Time Spy benchmark, and it’s sure to bring even the best rigs to their knees, as any new 3Dmark software should! Steel Nomad is a heavy non-ray tracing cross-platform benchmark. It will…
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AMD’s pre-RDNA graphics products are ready to be put out to pasture as active driver support winds down
It’s a given that graphics card vendors will fully support their products long after they disappear from store shelves. But for how long? Not that long apparently, if you’re using a Polaris or particularly Vega-based graphics card or APU based on the Graphics Core Next-series of architectures. Our sister site Anandtech reported that AMD is…
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Canon challenges ASML dominance with new chipmaking tech that could lead to cheaper chips
The chips we know and love are made with some of the most advanced manufacturing methods on the planet. The smallest nodes require billions of dollars in capital expenditures, a big part of which goes to Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography machines manufactured by ASML, the current market leader. But there’s a new challenger and some exciting…
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger candidly reveals where Intel dropped the ball in recent years
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is not one to speak purely in PR friendly terms. With his engineering background, he has a deep understanding of Intel’s technologies, and isn’t afraid to voice his opinion on a variety of subjects—including Intel itself. Gelsinger was asked by Digit about what he considered to be Intel’s biggest misses. His…
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AMD’s third quarter financial results show growth, but it’ll be AI that determines its future trajectory
AMD has released its third quarter financial results. Although the company saw year-on-year growth in revenue, gross profit and earnings per share, the results were not viewed favorably by Wall Street, with AMD shares falling by nearly 5% before recovering later in the trading day. Revenue was up by 4% to $5.8 billion year-on-year, while…
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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi motherboard review
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The latest in our series of Z790 refresh motherboard reviews is the MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi. To use MSI’s MAG nomenclature, Tomahawks sit in the middle of MSI’s product stack, above the entry level gaming oriented MPG range and below the high end MEG range. It sits in the bang for your buck…
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Asus’ Dual RTX 4060 Ti with an integrated M.2 SSD slot answers a question few thought to ask
The world of graphics cards can sometimes appear to be a bit ‘me too’. Adding a splash of RGB, a factory overclock or a funky shroud are a few ways to differentiate a card from the pack, but adding an M.2 SSD slot is something else. Asus has done exactly that. Its new Dual GeForce…
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ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi review
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The latest Z790 refresh board we have in for review is the ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi. It’s a part of ASRock’s Phantom Gaming lineup. It’s an affordable option that comes with out of the box support for Intel’s 14th Gen processors, though of course it supports 12th and 13th Gen processors as well. At just…
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Thermaltake steps into the monitor market with a pair of gaming focused monitors
Every gamer needs a screen, and it seems like every component and peripheral manufacturer feels the need to make them. Thermaltake is the latest manufacturer to throw its lot into the crowded monitor market. The company has formally announced two gaming displays and the specs aren’t bad when compared to competing offerings. The TGM-I27FQ is…
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Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Pro WiFi review
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If you’re upgrading to the LGA 1700 platform for the first time, the latest Z790 refresh motherboards are where you should be casting your eye. Though you can install a 14th Gen chip in a Z690 or first generation Z790 board after a BIOS update, Z790 refresh boards are where new buyers should be looking.…