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AWS Announces AMD EPYC Rome-Powered Instances

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AMD announced that new EC2 C5a instances with AMD's EPYC Rome processors are now generally available to the public. The news comes as AMD continues to execute on one of its primary strategies to expand its data center share rapidly: Leveraging the scale of cloud service providers by powering instances that lower the cost of entry for new customers to test out EPYC hardware, while also reducing the amount of field engineering required to support a diverse

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LG's 38-Inch Nano-IPS 170 Hz Ultrawide May be Landing on Shelves Soon

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As spotted by TechPowerUp , LG is launching its new 38WN95C-W monitor. Of course, it's no secret that this display was coming out as we've known about it for months now , but it looks like it will finally be coming to shelves, as LG has listed the product page and pricing is set at an arm and a leg: $1,599. We've also spotted it at an EU webshop stating that


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New AMD A520 Chipset Motherboards registered

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12 Entry-level and budget-friendly A520 desktop chipset based motherboards have been registered by ASRock for regulatory approval at the EEC. As a successor to the previous entry-level A320 chipset, the A520 is designed with Ryzen 3 and Athlon processors in mind and comes with a number of compromises over more expensive, feature-rich motherboards. They lack CPU overclocking capabilities of more expensive boards, and there is no support

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How to Buy the Right CPU Cooler: A Guide for 2020

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One of the most important decisions when building your PC, especially if you plan on overclocking, is choosing the right cooler. It’s often a limiting factor to your overclocking potential, especially under sustained loads. Your cooler choice can also make a substantial difference in noise output. So buying a cooler that can handle your CPU’s thermal output/heat, (be it at stock settings or when overclocked) is critical to avoiding throttling and achieving your system’s

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Is on Sale for an All-Time Low $260

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AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X CPU is selling for $260 at Micro Center , which is the lowest price we've ever seen for this CPU.

Powered by Zen 2, AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X features eight 7nm CPU cores and 16 threads . Those cores run at a 3.9 GHz base clock and boost up to 4.4 GHz within the chip's 65W TDP envelope.

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Maker Uses Raspberry Pi to Send and Translate Messages in Morse Code

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The Raspberry Pi can be a useful communication asset for almost any language or script. If you're not convinced, take a closer look at Reddit user Bamunjal's More code Pi project. It not only generates code, but also receives and interprets Morse code on the Raspberry Pi.

To create the DIY Morse code communicator, Bamunjal connected a webcam to a Raspberry Pi and used it to monitor an LED . As the LED flashes, the Pi processes the input to translate


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ECS' AMD B450 Motherboard Arrives With PCI Slot, Four Display Outputs

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Motherboard manufacturer ECS has silently expanded its AMD portfolio. The B450AM4-M motherboard (via Hermitage Akihabara ) that attempts to be one of the best motherboards to consider for consumers with very tight budgets.

The B450AM4-M is a microATX motherboard that exploits AMD's budget B450 chipset. It has a modest power delivery subsystem that conforms to a 4+2-phase design

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Best CPU Coolers 2020: Air and Liquid

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You want the best CPU cooler you can get, whether you’re aiming for the ultimate competitive overclocks or just a PC that doesn’t get noisy under load. Choosing the best CPU cooler is an important decision in any PC b uild or upgrade. It can make a big difference in temperatures, noise and (particularly if you're overclocking

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Microsoft Blocking May 2020 Update for Intel Optane Users: This is Why

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Windows' latest May 2020 update is out as of a few days now, but it's causing a handful of headaches for users. One particular group that's affected are users of Intel Optane storage accelerators. As spotted by WindowsLatest , that's causing headaches for Optane users.

The issue is stopping the update from being installed, but it can still be forced using the Windows Media Creation tool. However, doing so will cause compatibility issues, with an error

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Intel Roadmap Suggests No New High-End Desktop Processors This Year

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Intel recently hosted its Intel Partner Connect virtual event in Asia a couple of days ago. A roadmap from a presentation titled " Gaming and Creators: How to Win Enthusiasts " revealed that Intel might not launch a HEDT (high-end desktop) processor this year.

The LGA2066 socket, which debuted in 2017, has housed four generations of Intel HEDT chips. The platform is likely breathing its last breath, which explains why

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