Two RX 5500 XT's Listed on Amazon for Pre-Order

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By now, we know (as far as rumors go) that AMD’s Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics cards are set to launch tomorrow, but it seems that Amazon has beat even AMD to the punch and listed the XFX RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro as well as the Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ RX 5500 XT .

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Core i5-10600 Pops Up In 3DMark: Small Clock Bump and Hyper-Threading

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Tweeter Momomo_US has posted a screenshot of a 3DMark listing showing an Intel Core i5-10600 CPU in use, which tells us a few things about the specifications we can expect. Do note, of course, the information here is still likely from pre-production silicon, meaning the specifications could change before launch, so take it with a pinch of salt.

The chip wasn’t properly recognized by 3DMark, though that’s no surprise

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Thermalright Dual-Tower Frost Spirit 140 CPU Cooler Spotted In the Wild

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Spotted by FanlessTech , and posted on Chiphell forums, it looks like Thermalright is working on a new CPU cooler called the Frost Spirit 40. The unreleased offering seemingly follows the same classic design of many dual-tower coolers today.

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Windows 7 Users Will Receive Full-Screen Notifications Telling Them to Upgrade

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Microsoft quietly announced yesterday that Windows 7 users will start to receive full-screen notifications prompting them to upgrade to Windows 10 on January 15, 2020,  a day after it plans to officially stop releasing support updates for Windows 7.

The company announced its plan to stop supporting Windows 7 in January, a full year ahead of the change. Windows 7 Home users started to receive notifications about the decision--albeit ones that didn't take up the entire display


Rumored 'Project Scarlett' Xbox Specifications: We're Not So Sure

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It’s no secret that Microsoft is working hard on the next Xbox, and naturally, the rumor mill is working equally hard on trying to figure out exactly what we can expect. Windows Central has conducted some investigative work, and believes it knows what some of the specifications of the upcoming Xbox codenamed “Project Scarlett” will become. However, just like Windows Central, we have to emphasize it: please take all of the coming information with a pinch of salt. In fact,

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Patriot Viper VP4100 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Wicked Fast With an Edgy Design

Our Verdict

Patriot’s Viper VP4100 is a wicked fast PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD that features an edgy looking and efficient heatsink. If you are a gamer or a prosumer that wants a high-end SSD, be sure to check this SSD out.

For

  • Solid performance
  • Large write cache
  • Power-efficient
  • Effective heatsink

Against

  • Costly
  • Blue PCB

Thanks to the addition

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Intel: We Aren't Stepping Back to 22nm Haswell; We Never Left

Intel recently posted a product change notice (PCN) to its quality document management system that stated it would reinstate its 22nm Haswell Pentium G3420 processors due to a "new roadmap decision." Intel now tells us that it made the statement in error. Here you can see the original PCN:

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After reaching out to the company and waiting several days for a response on the matter, it turns out the company never intended to cancel the product. That means the


Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 850W Platinum Power Supply Review

Our Verdict

Verdict

For

  • Full power at 47 degrees Celsius
  • High Performance
  • Goold build quality
  • Efficient
  • Lots of RGB lighting modes
  • Fully modular

Against

  • No Over Temperature Protection
  • The fan profile could be tuned better
  • 3.3V transient response
  • Not compatible with the alternative sleep mode
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Plundervolt: New Attack Targets Intel's Overclocking Mechanisms (Updated)

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Update : Intel sent us clarification that the fix for this vulnerability does require locking the voltage in the BIOS. If SGX has not been enabled, or if the CPU voltage is locked at the default values via the mitigation, the system is not vulnerable.

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There's no doubt that enthusiasts the world over appreciate the ability to alter Intel's CPU voltages and frequency from within the operating system, allowing them to use software-based utilities for overclocking, but it turns


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Silicon Lottery's Binned Ryzen 9 3950X Chips Start at $850, Stretch to $1,499

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After viewing Silicon Lottery's lackluster binning statistics for the Ryzen 9 3950X , it's no wonder why the company has established such high asking prices for its pre-binned samples.

The processor binning specialist currently offers five pre-binned Ryzen 9 3950X models. The processors are guaranteed to run stably at the advertised speed on all their cores with a 100 BCLK (Base Clock) and the lowest LLC (