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At 380W, Intel Core i9-10990XE Could Have Higher TDP Than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Alleged screenshots offering insight to specs of the unreleased Intel Core i9-10990XE have emerged on the Chinese Chiphell forums . If the images are legit, it would appear that Intel is preparing the direct replacement for last year's i9-9980XE .

The i9-10990XE is said to be based on Intel's current Cascade Lake-X microarchitecture, and, as a result, the chip should slide

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Get a 4.5-Star GTX 1660 Super Graphics Card for Just $210

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EVGA's GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra graphics card is currently selling for its lowest price ever. That's one of the best tech deals we've spotted today. With a $10 rebate and the $10 off with the promo code "VGAPCJP767" you can get it for just $210 at Newegg .

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UK Intelligence: Stop Banking With Windows 7

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Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 after January 14, and the UK intelligence agency, GCHQ, made a public call, as reported by The Telegraph , asking everyone to move on to another operating system (OS) that continues to receive security patches or, at the very least, stop logging into financial services and email from Windows 7 devices.

GCHQ’s Windows 7 Warning

According to a spokesperson from UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, a division of GCHQ, nobody use Windows


AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660: The Battle for Mainstream Gaming Supremacy

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs. GeForce GTX 1660

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AMD recently launched the Radeon RX 5500 XT , which aims to capture the attention of mainstream gamers with a mid-range budget to spend on a GPU. Following our review, we already know it’s not as powerful as Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1660 , but can it offer enough value to make up for what it lacks in performance? Let’s find out.

It’s an exciting time to be in the market for a new GPU


MSI Unveils GE66 Raider and GS66 Stealth Laptops with Intel 10th Gen CPUs

MSI GS66 Stealth (left) and MSI GE66 Raider (right)
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One of the best gaming laptops is about to get even better. MSI today announced that the newest version of its powerful Raider line in the GE66 Raider. It also rolled out a new member of its Stealth family in the GE66 Raider.  Due out later this year, both laptops feature Intel's upcoming 10th Gen H series CPUs and the latest Nvidia

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I Drove Razer's Massive Esports Racing Machine

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Razer's newest concept isn't a product that will sell to customers. It's a racing simulator on a huge scale that the company hopes can be used in esports leagues for a realistic, immersive driving experience.

I'm no pro racer, but I got to sit in the hydraulic driver's seat and take the Razer eracing simulator concept for a spin.

The simulator, which was running off of a desktop nearby, had Project CARS Pro projecting

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SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD Review: Non-Stop Speed

Our Verdict

For those who don’t like the slowdown of most SSDs when working with large datasets, SanDisk’s Extreme Pro portable SSD is a top choice. It is a true Pro 10GBps external SSD.

For

  • 10GBps performance
  • Consistent write performance
  • Attractive aesthetics
  • Weather-resistant
  • 5-year warranty

Against

  • Expensive
  • No power indicator light
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CES 2020: Everything From Day Four

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CES 2020 officially ended today. Many of us are sitting on flights, hitting  caffeine , and click-clacking away at our keyboards in an attempt to cover everything we saw at this year's show. There were announcements from companies large and small, with products ranging from the exciting-but-expected to the downright weird, and everything in between. Hopefully what was announced in Vegas won't stay in Vegas.

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EVGA Brings Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 KO to Battle AMD's Radeon RX 5600 XT

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EVGA debuted its new Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 KO here at CES 2020 with an enticing $299 price point, but you can pick the card up right now with a $20 instant rebate .

The 2060 KO's TU106 silicon operates at the reference 1650 MHz boost clock, but its support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS will be key differentiating features over the RX 5

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This Arcade Game Lets You Shoot Real Pellets at Virtual Targets

Atari Pong Knockout
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Unis, the arcade game company that brought Atari Pong back to arcades in physical form a couple of years ago, is at it again. At the company's CES 2020 booth, it showed off two new arcade games that combine physical objects with virtual fun: a four-player version of Pong and a shooting game that fires real pellets at the screen.

Atari Pong Knockout

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