Hardware

Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released its latest GeForce software suite, version 359.00 WHQL. These drivers come “Game Ready” for Assassins Creed Syndicate and Overwatch Beta, which includes game-specific optimization, SLI profiles (on games which support it), and GeForce Experience optimal settings. The driver also comes with NVIDIA GameWorks VR 1.0 support, including multi-resolution shading on Windows 10.

You can download the new GeForce 359.00 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

With the release of the AMD Radeon R9 380X graphics card a number of reviews have become available featuring cards from various manufacturers. You can check out the reviews via the links posted below.

• HOT HARDWARE
• TOM’S HARDWARE
• HARDOCP
• THE TECH REPORT
• TECHPOWERUP!
• GURU3D
• NEOSEEKER
• TECHSPOT

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’s R9 380X Released Today, Numerous Partner Boards Announced
• BitFenix Announces the Pandora ATX Chassis – VIDEO
• Patriot Releases Viper Elite DDR4 Memory
• Sapphire Unveils TriXX with “Fiji” Voltage Control and HBM Overclocking
• Scythe Releases Fuma Twin-Tower CPU Cooler – VIDEO
• BIOSTAR Announces Hi-Fi H170S3H Motherboard
• Kingston Announces HyperX Savage Flash Drive

By Steven Kean @ Legit Reviews

Earlier this year, it was reported that Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) was no longer going to market its own branded motherboards, instead they were going to focus on OEM motherboards. While OEM system builds has been ECS’s main focus for many years, they have released products for the DIY crowd, with high end features while keeping the price down. With increased pressure from the top tier motherboard manufacturers, these budget minded motherboards often get overlooked. However, if you look at the features ECS builds into their motherboards, these budget boards are sometimes a great option. Take for example, the ECS Z170 Claymore motherboard, here we have a motherboard designed for the latest Intel Skylake processors, that integrates some of the latest technology.

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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.

• GIGABYTE Expands XTREME GAMING Lineup
• Sharkoon Intros BW9000 Series Mid-tower Chassis
• Thermalright Reveals Le Grande Macho CPU Cooler
• HyperX Releases High-Capacity Kit Additions to Savage and Predator DDR4 Memory
• Mad Catz Announces New R.A.T. 1 PC Gaming Mouse
• Icy Dock Announces the ToughArmor MB992SKR-B Enclosure
• EK Water Blocks Releases New Revo Dual D5 PWM Pump Setup
• Silverstone Precision Series PS12 Available This Month
• Samsung Readies an Affordable M.2 PCIe SSD
• ASUS RT-AC88U Dual-Band Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router Announced
• ASUS Announces RT-AC5300 Router
• Acer 34-Inch Ultra-Wide QHD and FHD IPS Displays Now Available In United States
• Mad Catz Releases Tournament Edition F.R.E.Q.TE 7.1 Gaming Headset

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

EK is back and this round with a massive 360 Predator series liquid cooler. We test the Predator 360 on a Core i7 4790K processor and will add a Radeon R9 Nano to the all-in-one liquid cooling loop. The end result is terrific as even overclocked our graphics card would not even pass 40 Degrees C. The nice thick radiator, proper tubing and an excellent water-blocks that are pre-filled and fitted kit are downright terrific.

Read The Review Here

Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released its second “Game Ready” GeForce drivers in a span of a week, with version 358.91 WHQL. These drivers are “game-ready” for Fallout 4, Star Wars: Battlefront, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. This means game optimizations, SLI profiles, and GeForce Experience optimal settings for the three games. This closely follows last week’s GeForce 358.87 WHQL release, which was game-ready for Call of Duty: Black Ops III.

You can download the new GeForce 358.91 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.

• ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Maximus VIII Extreme/Assembly and Matrix GTX 980 Ti
• Phanteks Reelases Enthoo Evolv ATX in Galaxy Silver Trim
• AMD Radeon R9 380X to Formally Launch This Month
• SilentiumPC Intros the Vero L1 600W Power Supply
• PNY Technologies Announces Anarchy, Anarchy X Performance Memory Modules
• EVGA Announces GQ Series Power Supplies
• Arctic Dips Into Liquid CPU Cooler Market With Two Liquid Freezers
• Corsair Delivers the Hydro Series HG10 N980 and N970 Cooling Brackets
• ASUS Announces B150 Pro Gaming/Aura and B150 Pro Gaming
• Razer Announces the New Naga Chroma MMO Mouse
• Razer and Blizzard Entertainment Announce Official Overwatch Licensed Gear
• Innodisk Introduces M.2 Single and Dual Gigabit Ethernet Modules
• Sharkoon Announces SharkZone H30 Headset
• TP-LINK Introduces New Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extenders

By Nathan Kirsch @ Legit Reviews

AMD has released Catalyst 15.11 Beta drivers that contain performance optimizations for Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The beta drivers can be downloaded here and contain eight other bug fixes. For example Ashes of the Singularity shouldn’t crash on some AMD Radeon 300-series cards now or fail to launch on video cards that have just 2GB of video memory. AMD Also fixed a timeout error that was discovered on Star Wars: Battlefront and Hitman Pro. These are all pretty big bug fixes, so it looks like this driver is a must. This driver still has a number of known issues though. The largest issue is going to impact those playing Black Ops III today with an AMD Radeon CrossFire multi-GPU setup. Those folks playing in DirectX11 mode with AMD Crossfire enabled might see a flickering issue.

AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition drivers are still said to be coming later this month after AMD completes the brand new driver package. Could this be the last Catalyst driver launch?

Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released the GeForce 358.87 WHQL drivers that are Game Ready for Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The driver comes with game-optimization, SLI profiles, and GeForce Experience optimal settings for this year’s installment of the Call of Duty franchise. In addition, the driver adds/improves SLI profiles for Act of Aggression, NBA 2K16, StarCraft 2, Sword Coast Legends, and Triad Wars.

You can download the new GeForce 358.87 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.