QNAP Launches Speedy Gaming NAS With 2.5 GbE Networking

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Intel Core i7-10700K Review: Taking the Gaming Shine Off Core i9

Our Verdict

The Core i7-10700K essentially matches the Core i9-10900K's gaming performance after overclocking, but for $100 less. However, AMD alternatives are better for productivity work.

For

  • Lower per-thread pricing
  • Turbo Boost Max 3.0
  • Excellent gaming performance
  • High overclocking headroom
  • Reasonable cooling requirements

Against

  • No bundled cooler
  • PCIe 3.0 interface
  • Requires new motherboard
  • Not much faster than Core i5 (in gaming)

CrowPi2 Your Portable Raspberry Pi Battlestation

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One of the big issues with the Raspberry Pi are the wires. USB keyboard, mouse, HDMI, Ethernet and power, strewn across the kitchen table and getting in the way of our work. What we need is a Pi in a laptop, and Elecrow have done just that with CrowPi2 an educational platform based upon the Raspberry Pi 3B+ or 4.

Inside a diminutive laptop chassis measuring just 291 x 190 x 46mm (11.4

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Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II Review: Great for Raspberry Pi, Media Centers

Our Verdict

A great choice for working on Raspberry Pi projects or attaching to the TV, the ThinkPad TrackPoint II keyboard combines multiple connectivity options with a best-in-class typing and navigation experience.

For

  • Great typing experience
  • TrackPoint pointing stick
  • Bluetooth and 2.4-GHz wireless
  • Lightweight

Against

  • Only one Bluetooth profile
  • Feet not tall enough
  • Pricey

Whether you

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WD Addresses SMR Controversy With New Red Plus Hard Drives

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In response to heated criticism for not disclosing that some of its hard drives use slower SMR technology, WD penned a blog post outlining its plans to release a new line of WD Red Plus drives that use standard conventional magnetic recording (CMR) tech as an alternative to its slower SMR drives.

WD's change in course comes after widespread criticism from its customers about its surreptitious use of slower shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology in some of its hard drives without disclosing that fact in marketing

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Sharkoon's REV220 Rotates & Mirrors ATX Layout, Packs So Many Fans, And Priced Well

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Here's something you don't see every day. Sharkoon built a new case called the REV220, and it comes with a very unique internal layout and packs a total of five fans, filling up every single fan slot from the factory. Better yet, it comes with RGB too, and is priced quite competitively, as spotted by techPowerUp .

The unique internal layout rotates the motherboard internally so that all the IO ports are facing upwards, and comes mirrored too for

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NZXT's Leaked Z490 Motherboards are Perfect For Themed Builds

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If you're a big fan of NZXT's cases and cooling gear, you might be happy to hear that NZXT also has a Z490 motherboard in the works. The information comes courtesy of hardware detective @momomo_us , who linked to a pair of imgur albums with images of NZXT's take on Z490 motherboards, meant for use with Intel's new Comet Lake-S processors .

From the looks of it, the board will come

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Asus Builds 14-Inch Portable Monitor with USB Type-C

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Quietly, Asus listed its new ZenScreen MB14AC on its website. This is a 14-inch portable monitor with an IPS panel and USB Type-C for connectivity.

The IPS panel has a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels, and refreshes at 60 Hz. Peak brightness is rated at 250 cd/㎡, and its contrast ratio is quoted to be 700:1. That's not a very high

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Get the Intel Core i5-9600K for Cheaper than Ever

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The Intel Core i5-9600K is the next processor to get a price cut thanks to new CPU generations, dropping down to $174.99 at B&H Photo and Video. That’s an $85 price cut over its initial price, bringing the CPU to its lowest price yet .

The Intel Core i5-9600K is a 6 core, 6-thread unlocked CPU with a base clock speed of

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Oculus Stop: The Oculus Go Budget VR Headset Is Getting Killed Off

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The Oculus Go will soon be no more.

Oculus announced today that it will no longer ship the Oculus Go -- what has been the best VR headset for budget shoppers since it debuted two years ago -- after this year.

Instead, Oculus will focus on the Oculus Quest as its standalone headset of choice. Both the Go and Quest are operable without being tethered to a gaming PC or smartphone and without the need for external base stations for tracking. However, the