Dell 27-Inch Gaming Monitor Hits All-Time Low: QHD, 155Hz for $275

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While other retailers are selling the 27-inch Dell S2719DGF gaming monitor for as high as $400, it can be yours today from Amazon for just $275.49 , the lowest price we've seen yet and one of today's best holiday tech deals .

In our Dell S2719DGF review, we praised its out-of-the-box performance,

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Raspberry Pi Has Dished Out Over 30 Million Units Since 2012

If you’ve spent any significant amount of time tinkering with electronics, there’s a good chance you’ve head of the Raspberry Pi . As it turns out, despite only being introduced to the market in 2012, over 30 million units have been sold to date, and for good reason.

Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton tweeted on December 14 that they have sold their 30 millionth unit, which was estimated to have happened on December 12.

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DeepCool Updates Gammaxx GT CPU Cooler With Addressable RGB

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DeepCool's Gammaxx GT CPU cooler came out about two years ago, and at the time it featured RGB lighting that could handle a single color at a time. Nowadays, that isn't enough, so the vendor has updated the cooler to include addressable RGB (ARGB) and gave it a small make-over. The updated component is dubbed the DeepCool Gammaxx GT A-RGB .

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Microsoft Drops 'Series X' From the Next-Gen Xbox's Name

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Microsoft finally revealed its next-generation console at the 2019 Game Awards on December 12. The device was revealed as the Xbox Series X, but yesterday, Business Insider reported that Microsoft actually plans to call its next-gen console "Xbox."

So does that mean there won't be a device called the Xbox Series X? No. It turns out that there will be a specific version of the upcoming Xbox called "Xbox Series X."

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PS4 Controller Gets OLED Screen, 2 Programmable Buttons With Upcoming DualShock 4 Attachment

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Sony today announced the imaginatively named DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) controller. The company said the upcoming product will enhance "gameplay by delivering more versatility and performance" without making too many changes to the DualShock 4 controller people have "come to love."

The DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment offers two additional buttons that can be assigned up to 16 different actions total. Sony offered a few examples, such as having those buttons represent the PS4 controller

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Overclocked MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Card Now Just $369

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If you want powerful graphics card that's good enough for 2K gaming at high settings , a card that's powered by AMD's RX 5700 XT chip is a great choice. Before the holiday tech deals season, it was difficult to find an RX 5700 XT card for less than $400, but now we're seeing some good sales.

Right now, Newegg has the MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Mech

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Razer's Huntsman Gaming Keyboard Just Got Even Cheaper

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Just over a week ago the Razer Huntsman dropped to what was it's lowest price of all time. Today, we've spotted the gaming keyboard for even cheaper than that, making it one of the best holiday tech deals around. The RGB keyboard debuted just under a year ago, but is now on sale from $150 down to $80 .

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Geil Evo X II AMD-Edition DDR4-3600 Review: Ryzen Overclocking Champ

Our Verdict

Geil Evo X II offers most of the performance of its top competitor, most of the low cost of its bottom competitor, superior overclocking, and RGB lighting. Overclockers who love RGB, take note!

For

  • Superior Overclocking
  • Low cost RGB

Against

  • Mediocre XMP timings
  • No fallback settings between DDR4-3600 and DDR4-2133

Big RGB would be the best way to describe our first impression of Geil’s Evo X II modules. And we weren’t exactly excited to see

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Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review: Trimming the Fat

Our Verdict

The TRX40 Aorus Master’s shorter voltage regulator means it will fit more case and cooler combos. But its added depth means it will fit fewer ATX (but all EATX) cases. If this board plays well with the rest of our components and you like lots of expansion slots and M.2, it's well worth considering.

For

  • Excellent DRAM overclocking
  • Better efficiency
  • More onboard PCIe and M.2 slots than competition
  • More component clearance around voltage regulator

Against

  • Mediocre CPU overclocking and voltage regulator cooling
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Oculus Go VR Headset Slides to $149

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If you're looking for an affordable, easy-to-use VR headset to give as a gift, the Oculus Go is your best choice. The headset is completely standalone and requires neither a PC nor a phone to work its magic. And, as part of the holiday tech deal madness, Amazon has it for $149, reduced from $199.

The headset features a 180-inch screen and is run by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 82

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