Samsung Announces 870 EVO SSDs with 128-Layer TLC Flash

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Samsung is preparing to update its EVO lineup of SSDs with the new 870 EVO series, featuring generational improvements to Samsung's current 860 EVO lineup.

Samsung uses the latest 128-Layer 3D TLC NAND technology (same as the 980 Pro) for its 870 Evo, which could boost read and write speeds by up to 10% (if the SATA 3 interface will allow it) and increase queue depth 1 performance by up


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When Small Meets Ampere: Multiple Mini-ITX GeForce RTX 30 Cards Unveiled

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Nvidia's GeForce RTX 30-series consumer graphics cards and its Ampere architecture are generally not the company's most economical solutions in terms of power consumption, at least compared to its launches over the last several years. Yet, with a proper power management and cooling system, you can get an Ampere into a Mini-ITX system. Palit Microsystems is the first graphics card maker to bring Ampere to the small form factor.

Palit Microsystems, which happens to be one of

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Raspberry Pi 4-Track Looper: DIY Pro Sound Equipment

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A fun aspect of building with the Raspberry Pi is how easy it is to develop a custom version of unique equipment—like this Raspberry Pi-powered 4-track looper created by The Psychotenuse on YouTube. These projects often come at a lower cost, but when they don't, they usually make up for it with additional features.

Not only did the maker show his project off, but you can also recreate it yourself by following the complete tutorial. Everything you need to

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China Debuts First 7nm Data Center GPU To Rival Nvidia, AMD

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Shanghai Tianshu Zhixin Semiconductor Co., Ltd., commonly known as Tianshu Zhixin, announced that its Big Island (BI) GPGPU has come to life. The BI is touted as China's first domestic GPGPU that's tailored towards AI and HPC applications and other industries, such as education, medicine, and security.

The BI packs 24 billion transistors, and it's based on a home-made GPU architecture. The chip is


How to Run G-Sync on a FreeSync Monitor

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Gamers everywhere have undoubtedly read the news by now. In January of 2019, Nvidia started announcing a number of AMD FreeSync monitors that the company has officially certified as being able to run its rival adaptive sync technology, G-Sync , as well as releasing a software-based version of G-Sync.

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Nvidia Silently Changes Its G-Sync Ultimate Requirements

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It's been observed by PC Monitors and noticed when comparing Nvidia's G-Sync page today to that of November 2020 , that Nvidia has quietly eased its requirements for a monitor to be classified as a G-Sync Ultimate monitor.

During CES 2021 and during Nvidia's live stream, several new monitors were announced; ASUS PG32UQX, LG 34GP950G, and the MSI MEG381CQR.

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Asus Reveals Compact Dual Fan GeForce RTX 3060

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Asus Vietnam (via momomo_us ) has shared renders and the specifications for the Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition (DUAL-RTX3060-O12G) on its official Facebook page . The compact, Ampere-based graphics card will surely attract a lot of attention from SFF lovers.

The Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is armed with 3,584 CUDA cores,

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Novachips Announces 8TB Military-Grade SSDs

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Flash storage maker, Novachips has just upgraded its NVS3800 storage controller to FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification , allowing Novachips to sell its NVS3800 hardware to government agencies and other corporations who take security very seriously.

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The Ryzen-Powered Aya Neo Tablet Debuts In February

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The creator of the Aya Neo Ryzen powered gaming tablet has decided to finally launch the Aya Neo worldwide . Next month, the Aya Neo will go on an Indiegogo campaign where you can purchase the tablet for $699 . The campaign will last just 30 days.

The Aya Neo is a one-of-a-kind gaming tablet packed with full-blown mobile PC components in a form factor, similar to the Nintendo Switch. Specs-wise, the Aya Neo


Pascal Rides Again, Nvidia Launches the GeForce GT 1010

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In a strange turn of events, Nvidia quietly launched a new GPU, the GT 1010, a card which is based on five-year-old Pascal architecture. This news was discovered by YouTuber Dapz who also confirmed the existence of the GT 1010 via a live chat with an Nvidia representative. The GT 1010 is aimed towards very basic graphical workloads like 2D / 3D acceleration and Home Theaters so don't expect this card to