SK hynix Tube T31 Stick SSD Review: Bridging Solution Springs A Surprise
SK hynix is one of the few vertically integrated manufacturers in the flash-based storage market. The company is well-established in the OEM market. A few years back, they also...
15 by Ganesh T S on 4/15/2024The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Review: Meteor Lake Marks A Fresh Start To Mobile CPUs
One of the most significant talking points of the last six months in mobile computing has been Intel and their disaggregated Meteor Lake SoC architecture. Meteor Lake, along with...
69 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/11/2024Intel Introduces Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator: Going Bigger and Aiming Higher In AI Market
Intel this morning is kicking off the second day of their Vision 2024 conference, the company’s annual closed-door business and customer-focused get-together. While Vision is not typically a hotbed...
21 by Ryan Smith on 4/9/2024The be quiet! Straight Power 12 750W PSU Review: Proficient Platinum Power
In the arena of PC components, Be quiet! is a name synonymous with excellence, known for its fusion of silent functionality and exceptional performance. The company's broad range of...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/5/2024The DeepCool AK620 Digital CPU Cooler Review: Big, Heavy, and Lit
Typical CPU coolers do the job for standard heat management but often fall short when it comes to quiet operation and peak cooling effectiveness. This gap pushes enthusiasts and...
22 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/28/2024The DeepCool PX850G 850W PSU Review: Less Than Quiet, More Than Capable
DeepCool is one of the few veterans in the PC power & cooling components field still active today. The Chinese company was first founded in 1996 and initially produced...
6 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/26/2024NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture and B200/B100 Accelerators Announced: Going Bigger With Smaller Data
Already solidly in the driver’s seat of the generative AI accelerator market at this time, NVIDIA has long made it clear that the company isn’t about to slow down...
50 by Ryan Smith on 3/18/2024The NVIDIA GTC 2024 Keynote Live Blog (Starts at 1:00pm PT/20:00 UTC)
We're here in sunny San Jose California for the return of an event that's been a long-time coming: NVIDIA's in-person GTC. The Spring 2024 event, NVIDIA's marquee event for...
12 by Ryan Smith & Gavin Bonshor on 3/18/2024Intel Announces Core i9-14900KS: Raptor Lake-R Hits Up To 6.2 GHz
For the last several generations of desktop processors from Intel, the company has released a higher clocked, special-edition SKU under the KS moniker, which the company positions as their...
30 by Gavin Bonshor on 3/14/2024The Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 A-RGB White AIO Review: Refined Design Brings Stand-Out Cooler
ARCTIC GmbH, originally known as Arctic Cooling, first burst onto the PC cooling scene in 2001 and has since maintained its stature as a leader in cooling technologies. The...
8 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/13/2024The be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 650W PSU Review: Solid Gold
Be quiet! is renowned for its dedication to excellence in the realm of PC components, specializing in products that emphasize silence and performance. The brand's product lineup is extensive...
12 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/11/2024SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE Portable SSD Ecosystem Review
Western Digital had unveiled the SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE modular SSD ecosystem in mid-2022 to serve the needs of the professional market. Compact and sturdy NVMe drives (PRO-BLADE SSD Mag...
13 by Ganesh T S on 3/7/2024JEDEC Publishes GDDR7 Memory Spec: Next-Gen Graphics Memory Adds Faster PAM3 Signaling & On-Die ECC
JEDEC on Tuesday published the official specifications for GDDR7 DRAM, the latest iteration of the long-standing memory standard for graphics cards and other GPU-powered devices. The newest generation of...
10 by Ryan Smith & Anton Shilov on 3/6/2024Silicon Power PX10 Portable SSD Review: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Silicon Power announced the MS70 and PX10 Portable SSDs in late 2023. The company is well known for offering entry- and mid-range products at compelling price points, but the...
5 by Ganesh T S on 3/4/2024The Cooler Master MWE V2 Gold 750W PSU Review: Effective, But Limited By Aging Platform
Cooler Master, renowned for its pioneering role in cooling technologies, has evolved into a key player in the PC components industry, extending its expertise to include cases and power...
5 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/1/2024IFS Reborn as Intel Foundry: Expanded Foundry Business Adds 14A Process To Roadmap
5 nodes in 4 years. This is what Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger promised Intel’s customers, investors, and the world at large back in 2021, when he laid out Intel’s...
29 by Ryan Smith on 2/21/2024Arm Announces Neoverse V3 and N3 CPU Cores: Building Bigger and Moving Faster with CSS
A bit over 5 years ago, Arm announced their Neoverse initiative for server, cloud, and infrastructure CPU cores. Doubling-down on their efforts to break into the infrastructure CPU market...
26 by Ryan Smith on 2/21/2024The Intel IFS Direct Connect 2024 Keynote (Starts at 8:30am PT/16:30 UTC)
This morning, Intel is set to provide updates on its foundry business (IFS) and process roadmap at its IFS Direct Connect event in Santa Clara. Intel is expected to...
5 by Ryan Smith & Gavin Bonshor on 2/21/2024Capsule Review: AlphaCool Apex Stealth Metal 120mm Fan
Alphacool, a renowned name in the realm of PC cooling solutions, recently launched their Apex Stealth Metal series of cooling fans. Prior to their launch, the new fans had...
12 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/20/2024The Enermax LiqMaxFlo 360mm AIO Cooler Review: A Bit Bigger, A Bit Better
For established PC peripheral vendors, the biggest challenge in participating in the highly commoditized market is setting themselves apart from their numerous competitors. As designs for coolers and other...
12 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/14/2024