Thermaltake's Latest AIO Cools Your Memory

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To date, not once has any AIO maker thought to cool your system's memory. This was true right up until we saw Thermaltake's new Floe RC units at CES . Of course, it's no secret sauce that you really don't need to cool your memory, overclocked or not, but there's something cool (pun not intended) about doing it anyway. Today, Thermaltake is unleashing its Floe RC-Series coolers so you can get in on

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NZXT C Series 650W Power Supply Review

Our Verdict

The NZXT C650 is a good and quiet power supply with a fair price, given its features.

For

  • Full power at 47 degrees Celsius
  • Quiet operation
  • Good overall performance
  • High build quality
  • Long hold-up time
  • Low inrush current
  • Fully modular
  • Compact dimensions

Against

  • One EPS connector
  • Not so good transient response at 3.3V
  • Lower than 70% efficiency with 2% load
  • Not compatible with the alternative sleep mode
  • Small distance between peripheral connectors
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Intel

MSI Spawns Liquid-Cooled Z490 Motherboard In Collaboration with EKWB

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If you've been looking into buying one of the new 10th-Generation Intel Comet Lake-S chips , then you almost certainly know that they can be quite power-hungry , which means tons of heat will be generated. To manage this, MSI has partnered up with EKWB to build the MPG Z490 Carbon EK X motherboard, which comes with a purpose-built EKWB monoblock installed from the factory.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus Gaming Laptop With RTX 2080 Max-Q, 144 Hz Gets $400 Cheaper

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The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531, an ultra-light laptop that packs an Intel Core i7-8750H CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card into a 0.6-inch shell is now on sale for $1,999.99 on Newegg and Amazon . The laptop has sold for as much as $2,400 this year.

The Zephyrus S GX531

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How to Buy the Right Graphics Card: A GPU Guide for 2020

How to Buy the Right Graphics Card

If you're buying or building a gaming PC , the graphics card is even more important than the CPU . Unfortunately, the process of figuring out how to buy a GPU can be intimidating. There's so much to consider, from the type of monitor you're using (for recommendations, see our Best Gaming Monitors page) to the size of your PC case to the game settings you plan to play at.

Below are list of things you need to keep in mind when shopping for your next GPU

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Raspberry Pi 4: Review, Buying Guide and How to Use

Our Verdict

Starting at just $35 for the 2GB model, the Raspberry Pi 4 is the world's best single-board computer, a must-have for tech enthusiasts of all ages.

For

  • Much faster than prior Raspberry Pis
  • USB 3 Ports
  • Ability to output 4K video at 60 Hz
  • Dual-monitor support

Against

  • Runs warm
  • Good streaming video requires a hack
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Udoo Bolt Gear Mini PC Debuts With AMD Ryzen Quad-Core CPU

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Udoo on Monday released its Udoo Bolt Gear mini-PC with a special launch price of $399 for the first 1,000 units. The AMD Ryzen-powered desktop PC will have a $449 price tag afterward.

The Udoo Bolt Gear comes inside a tiny 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.6-inch (13 x 13 x 7cm) metal case. In addition to sitting on your desk,

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This Raspberry Pi Network and Power Monitor Sends Outage Notifications

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Monitoring your network for connectivity and power outages can be very useful, especially when trying to isolate or prevent issues. While there are plenty of network monitoring applications available for PCs, this project was developed with the Raspberry Pi in mind.

Created by Butean Fabian and shared on YouTube recently, the Pi-based monitoring system uses a custom Python package, called Outage Detector, to continuously monitor the network.

Any events of internet or power outage are logged on the Pi. When power and internet


Logitech G915 Lightspeed Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review: Wireless Mechanical Prowess

Our Verdict

A brilliantly devised, happy medium between quick and comfortable gaming performance and stable typing, with grown-up looks and all the gaming features you'd want.

For

  • Comfortable, low-profile keys
  • Good for gaming and typing alike
  • Beautiful slim design
  • Easy to switch between Lightspeed and Bluetooth

Against

  • Expensive
  • Keys show marks easily
  • No pass-through
  • No wrist rest

Update 6/2/2020: Logitech now has a smaller, cheaper version of this keyboard. The Logitech G915 TKL, a

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AMD Shipped Over Half a Billion GPUs in Just 7 Years

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According to research from John Peddie , AMD has shipped well over half a billion GPUs in 7 just years time, which is a tremendous accomplishment. This feat is partially thanks to the company's success with consoles, but also its Ryzen (and previous generation) APUs and Radeon discrete graphics cards.

Split across the different categories, AMD's discrete GPUs account for most sales at about 36 percent of its GPU shipments. APUs account for a total of 35 percent and the

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