Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition review: it’s a kind of magic
Dec 12, 2024 · Arc B580 prices start from £249 ($249), and Intel’s intentions to undercut GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600 with a more affordable, high-value offering couldn’t be more clear. I’ve spent the past week testing the card against its closest rivals, starting my time with it from a position of cautious optimism.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review - club386.com
Nov 6, 2024 · Credit where it’s due. AMD’s done a sterling job in promoting nascent L3 cache-boosted X3D chips as the premier destination for gamers. Ryzen 7 5800X3D stoked plenty of interest, while Ryzen 7000 expanded reach with four models.. Furthermore, AMD’s acutely aware that springing a Ryzen 9000 Series X3D cohort on eager gamers is potentially counter-productive as it takes shine off regular ...
Intel Arc B580 vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 | Club386
Dec 12, 2024 · Arc B580 is Intel’s first showcase of Xe2 architecture in a discrete graphics card, usurping the A Series with TSMC’s N5 node. It’s the largest die in the midrange, packing 19.6 billion transistors across a 272mm² surface area, but this in turn leaves it an eye-watering 65% more power hungry than Nvidia’s direct competitor.
Asus ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming WiFi review: jack of all trades
Oct 24, 2024 · While Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 give the motherboard bleeding-edge wireless connectivity, it doesn’t make the jump to 5Gbps Ethernet. You’ll need to opt for ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi if you demand such speeds, but 2.5Gbps is still plenty fast for most networks and an easy compromise to accept in service of a lower price.
Best PC components of 2024: our top picks for upgrading your rig
Dec 23, 2024 · Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Runner-up: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Honourable mention: Intel Core Ultra 9 288V. In a year chock-full of disappointing processors, Ryzen 7 9800X3D serves as a reminder of just how exciting CPUs can be. Combining AMD’s Zen 5 architecture and 3D V-Cache technology makes for a potent one-two combo, but it’s the smart design changes under the hood that truly separate this ...
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro review: style and substance
Oct 4, 2024 · Comparing X870E Aorus Pro base performance to that of a closely-priced alternative, MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi, the results are within earshot of one another.However, the former’s VRM is notably cooler under load by several degrees.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: new design, old performance
Oct 24, 2024 · Today’s review focusses on performance delivered by top-stack Core Ultra 9 285K. It’s one of three K-suffixed CPUs available right now, along with a couple of KF models that do the same jobs but bereft of integrated graphics.
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 ARGB review: beautiful behemoth
Feb 20, 2024 · There’s an age-old question that’s caused debates throughout the centuries. Until now, it was simply a matter of opinion. Bringing an inarguable answer to the table, the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 ARGB AIO cooler is so big that it proves size does, in fact, matter.
Arctic Senza review: silence of the mini PCs | Club386
Dec 18, 2024 · Although Arctic strictly markets Senza as a plug-and-play workstation, the first thing that caught my gamer eye is the full-fat AMD Ryzen 7 5700G desktop APU that can out-muscle chips featured in modern gaming handhelds.
Hands-on with CUDIMM: the path to faster, more reliable RAM
Nov 22, 2024 · Components for the test suite above include Core Ultra 9 285K, Crucial T700, Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black, Zotac GeForce RTX 4090, be quiet! Dark Power 13 1,000W.. Through the lens of AIDA64, the differences between …