Intel announced its 10th-gen Comet Lake-S series today with more cores on the high-end
Intel Z490 Chipset Launches: 50 Comet Lake-S Motherboards Detailed
In the coming weeks, Intel’s new Comet Lake-S desktop CPUs are landing, but today the company is taking the wraps off its new Z490 chipset, with the usual board partners releasing a cadre of corresponding motherboards--some of which
Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Review: Interchangeable Lenses, Powerful Sensor
Our Verdict
With interchangeable lenses and a 12-MP sensor, the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera provides a lot more flexibility and resolution than other modules.
For
- Interchangeable lenses offer great flexibility
- Tripod screw mount for great stability
- Ease of use no matter the model of Pi
Against
- Software is a little underdeveloped
- No lenses included in the box
- Pricey when lenses are included
The Raspberry Pi Camera Module is one of those add ons that we love to play with. Creating images and videos using a $35 Raspberry Pi in real time
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X Surfaces With 48 Cores but Looks Fake
AMD's new Ryzen 3000-series Threadripper CPUs are something to behold, especially the range-topping 64- core , 128- thread Threadripper 3990X . Beneath that resides the Threadripper 3970X with 32 cores, which leaves a glaring hole in AMD's lineup for a 48-core offering.
Even though AMD never confirmed a 48-core Threadrippper 3980X, we
Gaming Laptop Deal Cuts $400 off Asus' Sleek ROG Zephyrus
The Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502 , which packs a GTX 1660 Ti graphics card and a 9th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU into a 0.7-inch-thick laptop, is currently $400 off on Newegg , bringing it down to $1,299.99. That’s 24% of its usual $1,699.99 cost. Hurry though because this sale only lasts for
Cooler Master Holds Mouse Design Contest for Coronavirus Relief
Cooler Master is holding a two-part community contest to design a new recolored special edition of its MM711 gaming mouse , with all proceeds going to coronavirus relief, the company announced today via press release.
Dubbed the MM711 Challenge, the contest’s first step asks fans to submit new color schemes for the mouse, while the second step gives them the opportunity to donate to a COVID-19 charity to earn a discount on the new special edition peripheral
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Review: China Gets a CPU Exclusive
Our Verdict
The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is a solid chip for its target market and would make a nice addition for a collector, but enthusiasts should stick with AMD's retail models for the best mix of price and performance.
For
- Faster than comparable Ryzen models in some games
- PCIe 4.0
- Lower power consumption
Against
- 'Limited' to OEM and SI markets
- Reduced performance in threaded applications
- High pricing in grey market
Raspberry Pi 4 Finally Gets Official RetroPie Emulator Support With New Beta
RetroPie is one of the leading retro gaming emulator platforms available for the Raspberry Pi . This week, the team released RetroPie 4.6, a beta designed with support for the Raspberry Pi 4 . This is the first time RetroPie has been officially ported to the Pi 4.
RetroPie 4.6 uses Raspbian Buster as a base for the new pre-built images. Previous editions were using Raspbian Stretch, which is no longer officially supported by Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd. RetroPie is phasing out
HP Listing Shows Omen 15 Gaming Laptop With AMD Ryzen 4000, GeForce RTX 2060
We already knew HP is bringing AMD Ryzen 4000 U-series to its HP Envy laptops , but it appears that the company's bringing AMD's more powerful H-series chips to its Omen 15 gaming laptop soon too. As spotted by an eagle-eye Redditor , HP's UK division briefly listed deets for the refreshed Omen 15 (15-EN0008NA).
USB4 Will Offer DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode With Support for 16K Displays
USB Type-C is an inherently confusing standard , but USB4 is set to fix those issues, reeling in Thunderbolt 3 and, as per today's announcement, DisplayPort 2.0 Alt Mode. Today, VESA, the Video Electronics Standards Association, announced that it updated its DisplayPort Alternate Mode spec to version 2.0.
"USB Type-C is becoming the connector of choice in notebooks and mobile solutions" Syed Athar Hussain, VESA board vice-chairman, said in