Supermicro X11SRi-IF Review: Mini-ITX for LGA 2066 Xeons

Our Verdict

Designed for multiplatform servers, the single consumer function we can apply to the X11SRi-IF is as a secondary number-crunching board in dual-platform prosumer PCs. Excellent performance aligns it well to that niche within a niche, but US buyers will probably have to wait for a server component seller to carry it before finding a single-unit listing.

For

  • Supports LGA 2066 Xeon CPUs up to 165W
  • Supports up to 256GB ECC DIMMs (1TB
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Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra Motherboard Review: $300 Excellence

Our Verdict

The X570 Aorus Ultra strikes a balance between needed features and reasonable pricing. It forgoes things like 2.5G Ethernet, focusing instead on solid audio, three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots and a full array of SATA and USB ports.

For

  • Three high speed M.2 slots, all w/heatsinks
  • Debug LEDs
  • Front and Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port/header

Against

  • On/off button is a small PCB that plugs into USB header
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Maingear Vybe RGB Tempered Glass ATX Case Review: Affordable Excellence

Our Verdict

With great thermal performance, quiet operation, a tempered glass side panel, built in RGB lighting, a PWM fan controller and a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port, Maingear's Vybe chassis is an excellent case at a reasonable price.

For

  • Extremely competitive price
  • Three included fans
  • Great cooling performance
  • Tempered-glass panel
  • Included PWM fan / RGB hub
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C

Against

  • No RGB fans, despite RGB controller
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Gigabyte Launches Radeon RX 5700 XT in Aorus Flavor With 'Quiet Mode' BIOS Switch

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AMD's Radeon RX 5700XT graphics card has been out since July, but that doesn’t mean that we won’t be seeing any new variants. Gigabyte today unveiled a long-awaited version today, the Aorus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

The graphics card brings an Aorus twist to AMD's reference GPU, including Gigabyte's Windforce 3x cooling system with alternate spinning fans. It also has a wee bit extra RGB to

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Apple Silicon|Intel

Finally, an AMD-Powered NUC-Like PC for SFF Lovers

Simply NUC Sequoia

Simply NUC Sequoia

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Simply NUC has announced Sequoia, the company's latest line of rugged ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs. The two new PCs are the vendor's first to use APUs from the AMD Ryzen V1000 series. There have been other AMD-powered small form factor (SFF) systems before, but this is the closest one to a NUC that we've seen yet.

The Sequoia is aimed at edge data analytics,


Thermaltake Commander G Series Cases Offer Your Choice of Front Panel

Thermaltake today announced its new Commander G Series addressable RGB (aRGB) PC cases with three distinct looks. While the Commander G31 , Commander G32 and Commander G33 each have a different front panel, they're identical in terms of the rest of the chassis and internals.

Left to right: Commander G31, G32 and G33

Left to right: Commander G31, G32 and G33

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The Commander G Series cases are mid-tower ATX with room for up to seven expansion slots. If

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Apple Silicon|Intel

Apple Alums Challenge AMD, Intel in Data Center With Phoenix Processor

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Former Apple chip designers Gerard Williams III, Manu Gulati and John Bruno, have launched a new start-up called Nuvia Inc that plans to take on Intel and AMD in the data center with a new server-focused processor codenamed  “Phoenix.”

The company raised $53 million from Dell Technologies Capital and several other Silicon Valley investors, according to Reuters today. Nuvia plans to use the money to increase the number of employees from 60 to 100 by the end of


Intel

Intel Discontinues Boxed Xeon E-2274G Over Inadequate Cooler

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Intel has announced end-of-life (EoL) for the boxed Intel Xeon E-2274G server-grade CPU launched earlier this month . The product change notification is in effect as of November 13.

The reason is that the included CPU cooler “does not meet the requirements for thermal performance." Basically, it’s not powerful enough to cool the Xeon chip effectively.

This does not mean the EoL for the Xeon E2274G


Intel

The Intel Core i9-9900KS Special Edition Review: 5.0 GHz on All the Cores, All the Time

Our Verdict

Intel's Core i9-9900K unlocks the ultimate in gaming performance, and the highly-binned chips also increase your chances of getting a highly-overclockable chip right out of the box. Just be prepared to pay a premium at retail for the limited-edition chip.

For

  • Gaming Performance
  • All-Core 5.0 GHz at stock settings
  • Overclocking headroom
  • Power consumption improvements
  • Compatible with 300-series motherboards
  • Solder TIM

Against

  • One-year warranty
  • Price
  • PCIe 3.0
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Intel

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen CPU Review: Fastest Gaming Processor Ever

Our Verdict

Intel’s eight-core Core i9-9900K comes with everything to satisfy enthusiasts, like more cores, higher frequencies, and performance-boosting Solder TIM. Those improvements make the chip the fastest mainstream processor on the market, but the $500 asking price relegates it to the most extreme performance enthusiasts.

For

  • Gaming performance
  • Performance in both single- and multi-threaded workloads
  • Solder TIM

Against

  • Price
  • Cooling requirements
  • Power consumption under heavy load
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