Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into a Motorola Droid-like Handheld PC

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Do you miss phones with slide-out keyboards? Can you pretend you miss them long enough to hear about a cool Raspberry Pi project? Ok, great, because there’s a new open-source handheld computer project that basically turns your Raspberry Pi (or similar board like the Pine H64 Model B or the ASUS Tinker Board S) into a Motorola Droid.

It’s called the MutantC v3, and it’s actually the latest iteration of a concept that


How to Optimize Your GPU for Ethereum Mining (Updated)

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Ethereum GPU mining is back and  — currently, at least — highly profitable. But there's more to it than just firing up the software and letting it run in the background, especially if you've managed to procure one of the best graphics cards . Most of the graphics cards in our GPU benchmarks hierarchy can theoretically earn money right now, depending on how much you pay for power. However, you'll want to tune your graphics card with the optimal settings, and

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Intel

Why Rocket Lake CPUs Won't Work On Most 400-Series Motherboards

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It's well documented that Intel's 11th Generation Rocket Lake processors are not compatible with H410 and B460 motherboards. A new report from a Chinese forum (via momomo_us ) claims that the upcoming 14nm chips might not even work on all Z490 motherboards.

The author has shared some compelling evidence why this is the case. In summary, the reasons boil down to the lack of support on a chipset

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Extreme SSD Card With 28 GBps Speeds Now Available

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Latest-generation SSDs with a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface for client PCs are already very fast, but there are applications that can take advantage of even higher throughput. Advanced motherboards tend to have multiple M.2 slots and support RAID, but for some people even this is not enough. For those who demand an extremely high-performance storage subsystem, HighPoint developed an SSD RAID card that can carry eight PCIe 4.0 x4 drives.

The HighPoint SSD754


UK Parliament Members to Propose Bill to Ban Scalping

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Members of British Parliament led by Scottish politician Douglas Chapman are currently working to introduce a bill that would ban or limit gaming console and computer component scalping, according to new quotes from Wired and IGN .

This would be the latest in Chapman’s attempts to undermine scalpers, the first being an Early Day Motion (which would call on Parliament to debate the issue) he proposed back in December. Despite being signed on by 32 members, the motion was tabled on December 14th


HyperX Cloud Revolver + 7.1 Review: Majestic Music Listening at a Price

Our Verdict

HyperX delivers a headset that's meant to roll out of the box and into service. The Cloud Revolver offers 7.1 surround sound for gaming and wide soundscape, and listening to music is a great experience. But the price tag is a stumbling block for what you get in the box.

For

  • Great audio clarity
  • Steel lends it fantastic build quality
  • Solid sound out-of-the-box

Against

  • Very few audio tweaking options
  • Can make ears a little warm
  • Expensive for the offering
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Apple Silicon

Intel Fires Back at Apple's M1 Processors With Benchmarks

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In November 2020, Apple announced M1. By the end of the year, it announced three devices — the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro , and the Mac Mini — that ditched Intel's processors.

Those devices received largely positive reviews based on benchmark performance and battery life. But Intel has also released its 11th Gen "Tiger Lake" processors, and after several months of silence, now it's firing back at Apple. Slides

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Alienware Desktop With Ryzen and RTX 3070 is just $1,499

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We recently covered a deal for an HP Omen 30L with an Intel processor and an RTX 3080 card, but what if you prefer AMD? Now Alienware has you covered. It's hard to buy an RTX 3070 standalone right now, but if you're willing to go pre-built , now you can snag an Alienware Aurora Ryzen R10 desktop with a Ryzen 7 3700X and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 30

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Intel’s Massive Sapphire Rapids Processor Poses for Camera (Updated)

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Update 2/4/2020 6:00pm PT: Added additional pictures of delidded processor. We've added additional analysis below.

Intel's CEO recently confirmed that the company had started to sample its next-generation Xeon Scalable 'Sapphire Rapids' processors to partners, so it isn't particularly surprising that the first images of the CPU have emerged, proving that the chip is in the hands of Intel's partners.

Being a sample

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Razer's Thunderbolt 4 Dock Brings Speedy Chroma Connectivity

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Razer is adding its Chroma RGB to a new part of your setup: a Thunderbolt 4 dock. It's the latest office-style accessory to get a touch of the company's gaming aesthetic, and its selection of ports is clearly meant for those looking to future-proof their setups.

The dock, dubbed Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma, costs $329.99 and is up for pre-order at Razer's website and retail stores. It has

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