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Hands-on review: Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe 2280 M.2 SSD
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Crucial's T500 Gen4 NVMe solid-state drive promises data transfer speeds of up to 7400MB/s. Techday's Darren Price looks at the 2TB version of the drive that comes complete with a factory-fitted heatsink.
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Hands-on review: ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WiFi motherboard
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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ASRock's Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WiFi is one of the new "refresh" LGA 1700 motherboards released in time for the launch of Intel's 14th-gen CPUs, themselves a refresh of last year's Raptor Lake processors. .
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Hands-on review: MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WIFI motherboard
Mon, 16th May 2022
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It’s all change with Intel’s 12th generation CPUs. We have a new chipset in the 600-series, a new socket with the LGA 1700, and new DDR5 memory.
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Hands-on review: WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD
Wed, 16th Mar 2022
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Western Digital has released a fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe solid-state drive for the more budget-conscious regular user with the WD Blue SN570.
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Hands-on review: ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 motherboard
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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Asus aims to make upgrading to an Intel 12th generation Alder Lake CPU a little easier on your pocket with the TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 motherboard.
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Intel unveils its 12th-Gen CPUs
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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Intel reveals details of its new 12th-Gen Alder Lake CPUs and Z690 motherboard chipset, promising better performance and DDR5 compatibility.
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MSI’s new liquid-cooled gaming motherboard
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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pc gaming
Includes an EK WB cooling for both the CPU and VRM power delivery section, implemented to prevent thermal throttling.
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MSI unveils new range of formidable motherboards
Mon, 4th May 2020
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Based on the new Intel 10th Gen, the range spans from entry-level to hardcore gamers, as well as demanding business users.
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AMD announces 3rd Gen Ryzen processors
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Also announces new B550 chipset to bring simultaneous multi-threading and PCIe 4.0 compatibility to mainstream desktops.
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A look at the ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) motherboard
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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ASUS TUF X570-Plus (WiFi) sets the bar for PC builders with military-grade components.
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Hands-on review: Ryzen 3000 meets ASUS PRO WS X570-ACE workstation
Thu, 8th Aug 2019
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AMD's Ryzen 3000 outshines Intel with PCIe 4.0 and powerhouse performance, signalling a computing revolution.
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We go hands-on with the ASUS ROG STRIX Z390 E-Gaming
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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The ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming is packed with surprises. No marketing messages, just solid features that work in the out of the box.
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Is Supermicro innocent? 3rd party test finds no malicious hardware
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.
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TUF Gaming Alliance: The dawn of a new era in gear compatibility
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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Each product by the TUF Alliance is required to carry out strict validation regulations higher than the industry standards.
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Savera Digital becomes national distributor for ASRock
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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ASRock Inc. has chosen Savera Digital as its premium distributor in India for its AMD range of motherboards, expanding its reach in the country.
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Hands-on review: The motherboard of motherboards - Maximus IX Formula
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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What we have in the lab today is the latest flagship motherboard from ASUS’s renowned Republic of Gamers range, the Maximus IX Formula.