Hardware

Source: techPowerUp!

AMD released the WHQL-signed version of Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.11.1 as the new 15.12 WHQL. It addresses a variety of game-specific issues, including rendering errors on Star Wars: Battlefront; bugs on Fallout 4; texture-compression issues with Just Cause 3; poor CrossFire performance with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. It also addresses a critical issue in which the driver would either spool fan-speeds all the way up to 100% on load, or lock them down at 30%, causing certain GPUs to overheat. A variety of bugs specific to the Radeon Settings app were also addressed.

You can download the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.12 WHQL 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.

• CRYORIG Shows Off LUMI Edition/LUMI RGB+ Edition H7 Coolers- Giveaway Announced
• G.SKILL Announces DDR4-3200MHz 64GB (4x16GB) CL14 Memory Kit
• EK Waterblocks Releases Monoblock for ASUS MAXIMUS VIII Impact Motherboard
• MyDigitalSSD BP5e SSDs Released
• SilverStone Release MMS01 Military-Grade External 2.5-inch Enclosure with USB 3.0

By Ben @ EnosTech

Today we will be taking a look at the Aerocool Aero-1000 PC Case! Aerocool is very well-known for offering some amazing budget friendly cases that offer great functionality and performance. Choosing a new case, either for a complete new build or just to upgrade your current build can be quite the daunting task. Cases come in all sorts of colours, sizes and can have loads of different features that you may or may not need. One of the more recent case design changes I am personally a big fan of is that manufacturers have started to not always include any optical drive bays. This is great for me as I can’t remember the last time I used one, must be at least 6-years as I much prefer to use USB drives for anything one might use a CD or DVD for.

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Author: Paul Johnson @ HardOCP

XFX is targeting serious gamers and hardware enthusiasts with its new XTR Series of PSU. XFX suggest other power supplies do not always deliver, “The Wattage you see isn’t always the wattage you get.” We will certainly find out if that is true with the XTR 850W PSU delivers the power and efficiency it promises in its marketing.

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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.

• Sapphire Announces NITRO Radeon R9 Fury with Custom PCB
• BIOSTAR Announces GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC Graphics Card
• BenQ Announces Product Lineup for CES 2016
• VisionTek Expands Super-Speed USB 3.0 Pocket SSD Line
• NEC Enhances 27-inch and 30-inch MultiSync EA Monitors with IPS Panels
• Acer Predator Z35 Curved G-Sync Gaming Display Runs At Up To 200Hz
• ADATA Showcases Future Evolution at CES 2016
• SilverStone Releases EP03 Hub with Fast Charging and Power Meter

By Sean Sinha @ Legit Reviews

Founded in 2002 within the Akihibara district of Tokyo, Japan, Scythe is a global distributor and manufacturer of high quality computer parts. With offices in the USA and Germany, in addition to R&D facilities in Taiwan in China, Scythe has grown from their humble beginnings and today are well known with PC enthusiasts around the world. While known for producing excellent heatsinks with an emphasis on quiet operation, Scythe perhaps is best known for their amazing Gentle Typhoon series of fans. With the  Ninja 4 CPU cooler that we are reviewing today, Scythe is attempting to remind enthusiasts that they can provide excellent CPU cooling solutions at an amazing value.

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Author: AkG @ Hardware Canucks

Since the release of the Z170 series of motherboards we have looked at numerous ASUS offerings. Everything from entry level -A, to the impressive Deluxe and even multiple Republic of Gamers motherboards. However, we have not taken a close look at one of ASUS’ more popular lines: The Ultimate Force (TUF) series. As a perennial favorite amongst users who want durability above all else this oversight is rather glaringly obvious in hindsight. Today we fix this issue by reviewing the Z170 Sabertooth, what may be one of the best looking and arguably most advanced ASUS boards on the market today.

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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.

• Phanteks Announces Enthoo Pro M Acrylic Window Edition Chassis
• MSI Announces CPU Guard 1151
• AMD Silently Launches FX-6330 Black Edition Processor
• Sharkoon SHARK ZONE MK80 RGB Keyboard Announced
• 3DMark “Time Spy” Benchmark 5 Times Heavier on your GPU than “Fire Strike” – VIDEO
• ASRock SKY OC Unlocks Skylake Non-K CPUs Making Them Overclockable
• AOC Prepares Three Frontline Monitor Launches for CES 2016
• Alphacool Intros Eisdecken Top for D5 and DDC Pumps
• AMD Radeon R9 390 Now Offered with 4GB Memory
• EVGA Releases 700B Power Supply
• ASUS Intros Maximus VIII Hero Alpha, Featuring Native RGB LED Headers
• Intel Core i7 “Broadwell-E” Lineup to Feature Four SKUs

By Marc Adams @ HardOCP

LEPA and its new EXllusion 240 All-In-One CPU Cooler touts 400 watts of cooling ability, a patented copper cooling plate, a larger volume of liquid in the block itself, and a “silent” pump, all with a refillable design. Overall it has the look of a quality built AIO, but is the EXllusion worth 120 of your hard earned dollars?

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By Bob Buskirk @ ThinkComputers

It has been quite a while since we’ve seen a major case release from Corsair. They have been focusing heavily on their all-in-one liquid CPU coolers, gaming products and power supplies, but they haven’t forgot about cases. Today we will be taking a look at a brand new case from Corsair that has elegant minimalist design on the outside, but inside it is anything but that. This is the first case from Corsair that I know of that will feature an inverted-ATX layout. On top of that inside you have plenty of room for storage, watercooling and even a power supply shroud that keeps everything inside looking nice. Corsair will be releasing two versions of this case, a 600C which features a clear side panel to show off your gear inside and a 600Q (which we are reviewing) that has sound-dampening properties and normal side panels. Let’s see what Corsair’s new case is all about!

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