AMD Ryzen 4000 Strikes Again: Renoir Clocks DDR4 To World Record 6666 MHz

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Not long ago, a Renoir system was spotted almost taking on the world DDR4 memory clock record , but it didn't quite make the cut. Now, overclockers in Asus ROG team have managed to push one stick of Crucial Ballistix Max to a mind-boggling 6666.6 MHz, taking the crown for the highest DDR4 speed, and thus also making this the highest-clocked memory speed of all time.

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How to Stream PC Games to Twitch

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Game streaming to Twitch on a PC is much simpler than with a console, because, if you have the right hardware, you can play the game, broadcast and run your chat from the same computer. Below, we’ll explain what you need and how to get started streaming PC games to Twitch.

What You Need to Stream PC Games to Twitch

  • A capable PC: Though the recommended specs will vary, based on the game and settings you wish to play at. We recommend
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At $30, Logitech's G402 Gaming Mouse Is a No-Brainer

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It can be hard to find the best gaming mouse or even one you like. Personally, I’ve been perfectly satisfied with my pointer ever since I got my first Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury in 2016. Since then, I’ve bought 4 of these mice, either to take to separate workstations or to give to roommates. That’s why I’m excited about Target’s latest mouse deal, where they’ve slashed the G4

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Microsoft Flight Sim Bugs Hint at Terrifying Alternate Earth

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Microsoft Flight Sim released yesterday, giving quarantine-stricken players an opportunity to explore a complete 1:1 scale Earth in real-time from the comfort of their homes. The Bing Maps-powered illusion is usually pretty seamless, but some players are now finding bugs that feel like “glitches in the Matrix.” Like viewing into an alternate earth, these point to what are certainly Eldritch secrets sitting just beneath the game world’s multi-petabyte surface.

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Huawei’s HiSilicon Loses Engineering Staff As Company Looks to Open 45nm Fabs

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As US sanctions on Chinese telecoms company Huawei loom over the horizon, the company’s (currently) fabless chipmaking subsidiary HiSilicon is now hemorrhaging engineers, according to DigiTimes .

“The mounting US trade sanctions are driving HiSilicon to the brink,” writes DigiTimes , “and many engineers have left the Huawei IC design arm’s team in Taiwan.”

Quotes from DigiTimes ’ Huawei sources are hidden behind a paywall, but suffice to say that this is a serious blow given the company’


Lian Li Fixes the Biggest Issue With RGB Fans: Cables

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If there's one issue that RGB made, it's the sheer number of cables that it adds to your system. Next to all the power and data cables you already have, each individual RGB device needs cables too, and when you pack a system full of six RGB fans that can add up painfully. Lian Li now has a solution for that: interlocking fans, so that each group only needs one RGB lead.

The fans are called Uni Fan SL12

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MSI Teases September 3 Launch Event

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MSI is hosting a virtual event on September 3, focusing on a new line of computers in a segment the company hasn't previously covered.

The company has said nothing else about what it is revealing, though the invite includes a new MSI logo that's unlike the typical dragon shield we've seen on both gaming and creator-focused products from MSI.

MSI's online event takes place the day after Intel's Tiger Lake launch event on September 2, so the


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Intel Core i9-10850K Hits Newegg for $500

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The Intel Core i9-10850K, which was speculated to be a CPU only available to Intel's OEM partners only, ended up making its way to a U.S. retailer today. Newegg recently put up the deca-core processor for $499.99 .

Intel's Core i9-10850K is the 10th Generation Comet Lake


Buy Your Power Supply Now, While Prices Are Still Acceptable

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If you're planning a new PC build , it might be a good idea to put the power supply at the top of your hardware purchase list. Current pricing trends show that power supplies are getting much more expensive, and there doesn't seem to be any sign that pricing will stabilize anytime soon. We dug into the matter and pressed our contacts within the PSU industry to find the root issues behind the skyrocketing power supply pricing.

First, let's outline some examples:


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Intel’s Avengers Branded CPUs Don’t Include the Game

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The Avengers are failing to assemble for Intel’s new Marvel’s Avengers branded CPUs, which apparently don’t include the new game by Crystal Dynamics.

Avengers Assemble. Introducing the Intel Core Desktop Processor featuring Marvel's Avengers Collector's Edition Packaging, created by painter/muralist @TristanEaton. @playavengers #Reassemble © 2020 MARVEL pic.twitter.com/FKKAeZzqy3 August 14, 2020

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