Hardware

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA beat AMD to being the first with a WHQL-signed graphics driver Vulkan API support. The new GeForce 364.47 WHQL drivers include support for the new low-overhead API that gives game developers greater access to hardware features, and saps lower CPU overhead. The drivers are also game-ready for “Tom Clancy’s The Division,” the 2016 reboots of “Hitman,” and “Need for Speed,” and “Ashes of the Singularity.”

You can download the new GeForce 364.47 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• ASRock Finds a Way to Bypass Intel’s Non-K BClk OC Limits
• Corsair Announces Sabre RGB Gaming Mouse, SF600W and SF450W Power Supplies
• EpicGear Announces the Defiant Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
• Origin PC Chronos SFF Gaming Desktop Launched
• Thermalright Announces the Macho 120SBM CPU Cooler
• ID-Cooling Intros SE-904 Twin CPU Cooler
• ASUS Unveils 75W GeForce GTX 950 Graphics Card; Powered Entirely By PCIe Slot
• Club 3D Unveils USB 3.1 Type-C Display Adapters
• ASUS Intros MG24UQ 24-inch Ultra HD Monitor

By  E. Fylladitakis @ AnandTech

Fortron Source (FSP) is one of the oldest computer PSU manufacturers in the market, and is the OEM behind a number of rebranded products. Their designs are usually found in advanced mid-range units, such as the Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 series, but FSP has also developed interesting high-wattage designs, some of which they have been selling under their own brand. To that end, today we’ll be taking a closer look at one of thier first-party PSUs, the FSP Hydro G 750W.

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Source: Hardware Heaven

AMD released the latest version of Radeon Software Crimson Edition. Version 16.2.1 is marked “non-WHQL” and hence should be a beta. The driver comes with a CrossFireX profile for “Far Cry Primal,” along with a variety of game-specific bug fixes for “Fallout 4,” and “Rise of the Tomb Raider.” It also fixes an issue of choppy display on systems with both FreeSync and CrossFire being enabled. You can download the latest driver here.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• MSI Announces the Z170A Krait Gaming 3X Motherboard
• Acer Predator XB321HK G-Sync Gaming Monitor Now Available in the United States
• BIOSTAR Takes to the Tracks to Launch New Motherboard Series
• TESORO Launches Advanced Ascalon H7L Infrared Optical Sensor Gaming Mouse
• EK Waterblocks Releases Brand New P Series Liquid Cooling Kits
• Samsung Introduces World’s Largest Capacity (15.36TB) SSD for Enterprise Storage Systems
• Lian Li Hosts Facebook Giveaway for its First Ever Brushed Aluminum Keyboards
• Samsung Portable SSD T3 Now Available for Purchase
• New DisplayPort 1.4 Standard Can Drive 8K Monitors Over A USB Type-C cable
• AVEXIR E100 SSDs Launches

Author: Daniel Dobrowolski @ HardOCP

GIGABYTE’s GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE is touted as the ultimate Z170 “Super OverClock” solution from GIGABYTE. It also offers an impressive array of features for the enthusiast and gamer alike. 22 phases of digital power, cool new OC Touch buttons, metal shielded PCIe slots, pretty lights, and an impressive set of three PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 Connectors!

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Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA released the latest version of its GeForce software. Version 362.00 WHQL comes game-ready for the hardware-intensive “Far Cry Primal,” and “Gears of War Ultimate Edition.” This includes performance optimizations, SLI profiles (if supported), and GeForce Experience optimal settings for the two games. The drivers are also optimized for the latest update of “Dying Light.”

You can download the new GeForce 362.00 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

Source: Legit Reviews

The Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) has released Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2 video card drivers (version 15.301.1901). The new drivers have been optimized for Ashes of the Singularity Beta 2 and Benchmark 2.0 as well as the SteamVR Performance test. AMD has also resolved about 16 issues with many being in Fallout 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider, so if you are playing those game titles you’ll want to update for sure. Crimson 16.2 drivers also includes Crossfire Profiles for The Division and XCOM 2. You can download the latest driver here.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• AMD Announces the A10-7890K and Athlon X4 880K Processors
• AOC Reveals Q2775PQU 27-Inch Monitor
• Samsung Electronics Unveils Three New 1,800R Curvature Displays
• AMD Radeon Fury X2 Reference Air Cooled?
• MSI Launches B150M Gaming Pro Motherboard
• Alphacool Announces ‘Eiszapfen’ Quick Connect Couplings

By Brian Nyhuis @ Legit Review

What do you get when you combine a few former Corsair and Nvidia employees? A new company called RIOTORO. RIOTORO is a few-month-old California based company that’s dedicated to building innovative PC components with leading-edge features and performance. Currently they produce PC cases, keyboards, and mice, though one does wonder if that’s where they’ll draw the line – doubtful. Initially their products were available to Latin America, but they’re now broadening their offerings to the US market and are launching the Prism CR1280 Full-Tower chassis with integrated RGB lighting.

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