Powercolor goes for new Liquid Devil graphics cards
The RX 6900XT and RX 6800XT get EKWB block
Powercolor has now officially announced its new Liquid Devil series graphics cards, the RX 6900XT and RX 6800XT Liquid Devil. Developed in combination with EK Water Blocks, these cards promise to bring the best of both worlds, combining Powercolor's graphics cards with EKWB's custom blocks.
Samsung's 980 SSD is launched
Promises decent performance at mainstream price
Samsung has officially announced its new 980 M.2 NVMe SSD series, which promises to bring decent performance at mainstream price points.
Samsung working on PCIe 3.0 980 SSD
Non-PRO version with 3D TLC V-NAND
While Samsung 980 Pro SSD is aimed at those looking to pull performance from the PCIe 4.0 interface, it appears that Samsung is working on a 980 non-PRO version which will use PCIe 3.0 interface, lack a DRAM cache, and be based on Samsung's latest 136-layer TLC V-NAND.
AMD could be working on cryptomining GPU SKUs as well
Navi 12 GPU spotted in AMD Direct Rendering Manager
With Nvidia trying to push cryptominers to its Cryptocurrency Mining Processors (CMPs), it was just a matter of time before we saw a similar move from AMD. According to the latest rumors, it appears that AMD might be preparing to do just that.
KIOXIA starts sampling 1TB UFS 3.1 embedded flash memory devices
The thinnest one yet at 1.1mm
KIOXIA has announced that it has started sampling its 1TB Universal Flash Storage (UFS) ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory devices, which is also the thinnest 1TB UFS offering available at just a 1.1mm high package.
HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical keyboard now shipping in EMEA
Compact gaming keyboard with HyperX switches
HyperX, previously a gaming division of Kingston Technology and now a part of HP, has announced its Alloy Origins compact gaming keyboard will start shipping in EMEA.
AMD Smart Access Memory coming to Ryzen 3000 series CPUs
Resizable BAR for Ryzen 3000 with Radeon RX 6000
During its Where Gaming Begins Ep. 3 event, AMD has confirmed it will be officially bringing its Smart Access Memory support to Ryzen 3000 series CPUs.
AMD announces Radeon RX 6700 XT at $479
Maxing out the Navi 22 GPU
AMD has officially announced its fourth Radeon RX 6000 series graphics card, the RDNA2 Navi 22 based Radeon RX 6700 XT which will be priced at $479 SEP.
Intel confirms Rocket Lake-S launch date for March 30th
That did not stop retailers from selling it
Although some retailers have started selling Intel's 11th generation Core desktop CPUs early, Intel has confirmed that the launch date is firmly set for March 30th.
AMD releases Threadripper PRO CPUs to DIY market
Threadripper PRO now available in retail/e-tail
AMD has announced that its Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs are now finally available in retail/e-tail for PC enthusiasts and DIY as opposed to being only available via OEMs and system integrators.