AMD Ryzen CPUs take performance hit in Windows 11 OS
L3 cache latency to blame
While a bunch of AMD CPUs are officially compatible with Windows 11 OS, this does not mean all is well with the new OS, as AMD and Microsoft have made a discovery that shows an indecent impact on application performance due to higher L3 cache latency.
Razer brings the new Razer Book for Windows 11
New Razer Blade 15 Advanced models pre-loaded with Windows 11
Keeping up with the official Windows 11 OS launch, Razer has announced the new Razer Book, new Razer Blade 15 Advanced models, which now come pre-loaded with Windows 11, as well as the free upgrade for eligible earlier Razer laptops.
Battlefield 2042 open beta pre-load hits a few snags
Mostly due to the EA Desktop App
As the Battlefield 2042 open beta pre-load went live yesterday, EA and DICE had some problems which were addressed pretty fast.
Google sets the date for its Pixel Fall Launch event
Streaming on October 19
Google has officially set the date for its Pixel Fall Launch event which will stream live on October 19th. The company is expected to officially announce the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro smartphones.
Huawei Matebook 16 packs Ryzen 5000H series APUs
With a 16-inch IPS screen
Although it was announced for the Chinese market in May, Huawei is now finally bringing its Matebook 16 globally, and this notebook packs some serious power with Ryzen 5000H series APUs and 16-inch IPS touchscreen
be quiet! will be ready! for Intel LGA1700 socket!
Free upgrade kit for a bunch of its coolers
be quiet! has announced that its CPU coolers will be compatible with the upcoming Intel LGA1700 socket, unveiling the list of its CPU coolers that will be eligible for a free upgrade kit.
Asus' Noctua-cooled RTX 3070 spotted
A dual-fan cooler with recognizable brown fans
Although it was spotted earlier, the Asus RTX 3070 that was created in cooperation with cooling expert Noctua has been leaked online, by none other than the Asus Vietnam Facebook group.
Another Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark leaks online
Multi-thread score lags behind AMD
The latest Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark from CPU-Z has leaked online showing the multi-thread performance.
Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 listed in Europe
Launching on October 13th
Sapphire's RX 6600 non-XT has been listed in Europe with price set at €590, and it appears these will be available on October 13th.
Microsoft shows its new Surface 2021 lineup
Surface Laptop Studio and new Surface 8 Pro
Preparing for the upcoming Windows 11 launch, Microsoft has refreshed its Surface lineup with new models, including the all-new Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8, as well as minor tweaks for some other models, like the Surface Pro X and the Surface Go 3.