TechTuber Benchmarks Core i7-11700 Qualifying Sample

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Intel's 11th Gen Core CPUs might be weeks away from launch, but that hasn't stopped a TechTuber from getting his hands on a qualifying sample of a Core i7-11700 to test. The Rocket Lake chip was put through a bunch of gaming, productivity, and synthetic benchmarks.

Qualifying samples are the final "prototype" chips to be produced before the real model enters production. So this i7-11700 QS

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This Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 PCB is Just for NAS Projects

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The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) is a delightfully capable board, suitable for a variety of projects and recognized for its PCIe support. This maker, known on GitHub as Mehdi, designed a custom PCB for the CM4 to provide tools and connectors for NAS projects.

The PCB was created using an open-source application called KiCAD. The idea was to create access to necessary inputs on the CM4, like PCIe and I2C while providing elements like an Ethernet

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Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Release Date, Benchmarks, Specifications, and All We Know

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Intel's 12th-Gen Alder Lake chip will bring the company's hybrid architecture, which combines a mix of larger high-performance cores paired with smaller high-efficiency cores, to desktop x86 PCs for the first time. That represents a massive strategic shift as Intel looks to regain the uncontested performance lead against AMD's Ryzen 5000 series processors. AMD's Zen 3 architecture has taken the lead in our Best CPUs and CPU Benchmarks hierarchy

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How to Stream Vertical on Facebook Gaming

Facebook Gaming is steadily growing with no evidence of slowing down. Ever since the social network embraced the Mixer partners, its audience has gotten bigger. The unique thing about Facebook is that many more people view it on their phones than on their browsers.

So when it comes to streaming, you can output in portrait or landscape and still grow your following. Streaming vertically is great for games like Diablo, Magic The Gathering, or even Among Us.

What You Need

  • OBS software
  • A Facebook Account , personal or video game creator
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Pimoroni Pico Display Review: An IPS screen for your Raspberry Pi Pico

Our Verdict

Great fun to use and it can be useful for many projects. The GPIO access could be an issue for some, so plan your build wisely.

For

  • Low cost
  • Easy to use
  • Crisp display

Against

  • Lose access to GPIO pins

When the Raspberry Pi Pico was released, UK retailer Pimoroni were the first to market with a slew of add-ons for the latest Pi. The Pico Display retails for around $20 and is a small IPS screen with pushbuttons and RGB LED that connects directly to the Pico and

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Philips Momentum 558M1RY 55-inch Monitor Review: Jumbo 4K Gaming With Audio to Match

Our Verdict

The Philips 558M1RY represents a price breakthrough in the jumbo gaming monitor category. Though it leaves out HDMI 2.1, it brings everything else to the gaming table with 120 Hz, adaptive sync and accurate DCI-P3 and sRGB color. Add in killer HDR and you have a winner for a relatively low price.

For

  • Good contrast
  • Color accurate
  • Bright
  • Perfect Adaptive-Sync at 120 Hz
  • Unbeatable audio quality

Against

  • No HDMI 2.1
  • No streaming apps
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How to Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Multi-Room Audio System

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Multi-room audio systems can cost a pretty penny, with Sono’s two-speaker system starting at $379. But who needs to buy an expensive set of wireless speakers when you can use some Raspberry Pis and any 3.5mm wired speakers you have handy to achieve the same effect?

In this tutorial, we will use our Raspberry Pi 4s and speakers / receivers (with 3.5mm audio inputs) to play music from our

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Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Review: Gaming Router Opulence

Our Verdict

The high-end Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 router brings oodles of highly configurable features to your network. But in our testing, the performance wasn't quite in line with the high price.

For

  • Tri-band router
  • Trend Micro security included
  • High-end hardware specs
  • WTFast

Against

  • Manual firmware upgrade bug
  • Only five Ethernet ports
  • Expensive
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HyperX SoloCast Review: Budget Mic Warrior

Our Verdict

A low-cost entry point for streamers with tight budget and space constraints, the HyperX SoloCast is sound-rich and feature-light -- an ideal tradeoff for beginners.

For

  • Can’t argue with that price
  • Stress-free setup
  • Clear, rich tone

Against

  • You’ll need a boom arm
  • Cardioid only
  • Not much of a looker
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Emtek Revises GeForce RTX 2060 Design In Latest Revival

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Emtek, a South Korean manufacturer, has revamped one of its GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card designs to offer it at a lower price tag. Now that Nvidia is replenishing its board partners with GeForce RTX 2060 and GTX 1050 Ti dies to offset the impact of recent shortages, it begs the question of whether other big brands will put out more affordable models.

As spotted by Twitter user ( Harukaze5719 ), Emtek sells the new

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