Hardware

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 Launches the Ryzen Threadripper High End Desktop Processors
• BitFenix Launches Nova TG Chassis
• G.SKILL Announces New DDR4 Specifications for AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
• Sapphire Announces RX Vega 64 Graphics Card Lineup
• EK Water Blocks Announces Dedicated AMD Threadripper Supremacy EVO Water Blocks
• CORSAIR Launches the Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe AIC SSD
• Thermaltake Announces Floe Riing RGB TT Premium Edition Coolers
• Daisy-Chainable InWin Aurora RGB LED Fans Now Available
• Thermaltake’s Water 3.0 Riing RGB AIO Coolers Are Threadripper Ready
• Phanteks Launches Enthoo Pro M Special Edition Chassis
• Deepcool Captain 240 EX RGB AIO Now Available in White
• Phanteks Announces Halos Series RGB Fan Frames
• ENERMAX Launches LIQTECH TR4 AIO Liquid Cooler for AMD Threadripper
• BYKSKI Showcases First Waterblock for Ryzen Threadripper
• Fractal Design Launches New Meshify C Chassis – VIDEO

By Dominic Moass @ KitGuru

Given its price of just under £80, Antec’s Mercury 240 liquid cooler is clearly targeting those after some AIO action without breaking the bank. The addition of two LED fans, plus a LED pump, will certainly help its appeal as well. Whether or not the Mercury 240’s performance and noise levels justify the price is another thing, though.

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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 Intros Aorus X299 Gaming Motherboard for Kaby Lake-X Processors
• EK Water Blocks is Releasing a New RGB Monoblock for ASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming Motherboard
• ASUS Republic of Gamers Launches Rampage VI Series Motherboards
• Razer Takes Chroma Lighting Beyond Peripherals with the Hardware Development Kit
• Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kudan Breaks 3DMark Records
• Latest Generation CPU Sockets Supported on Fractal Design Celsius Series AIO
• ENERMAX Launches Platimax D.F. 1200W, the Smallest Platinum 1200W PSU – VIDEO
• GALAX Teases RGB LED Gamer III DDR4 Memory
• Intel Unveils Full Intel Core X-series Processor Family Specs; 14- to 18-Core
• Arctic Launches Specific Freezer 33 Model for Threadripper CPUs
• HyperX Announces HyperX FPS and MOBA Gaming Keycaps Upgrade Kits
• Intel Coffee Lake i3 8350K & 8100 Specs Leak
• Thermaltake Intros Pacific W4 Plus CPU Water Block
• Cooler Master Announces Support for AMD Ryzen Threadripper and Socket TR4
• Micron Introduces Its 9200 Series Of NVMe SSDs
• BenQ Launches EX3501R 100Hz 3440×1440 VA with HDR Support

By Joe Evans @ Legit Reviews

Just scant days after the announcement that EagleTree Capital bought a majority share of the company, Corsair sent us over one of their new One Pro 1080 Ti gaming system to check out. Unfortunately, we had some delays in the process and were only able to spend a few days with it before the launch so no huge in depth analysis here, but we got enough hands-on time to give it a fair evaluation. It’s got some of the best parts available crammed into a relatively small package that’s visually dazzling. As a follow up to their original Corsair One that was well received in the industry, they’ve upped the ante a bit with some minor upgrades in this iteration. I’ll relieve any suspense up front by saying it’s a kick ass system but I’m pretty sure you could tell that just from the specs and pictures alone and if not, maybe this video will help.

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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.

• Lian Li DK-05 Motorized Adjustable Desk PC Now Available – VIDEO
• Fractal Design Announces the Define C TG, Define Mini C TG Cases
• FSP’s 10-Year Warranty Backs New Hydro PTM PSU Line
• Tt eSPORTS Reveals Level 10 M Hybrid Advanced Wired/Wireless Gaming Mouse
• Noctua Presents CPU Coolers for AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper (X399) and Epyc Platforms
• Razer Launches the BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 Keyboard for Competitive Gaming
• SteelSeries Unveils The First, True 1-to-1 Esports Gaming Mouse Sensor
• Tesoro Intros Gram SE Spectrum Gaming Keyboard
• Corsair One System Upgraded With GTX 1080 Ti & NVMe M.2 SSD Options – VIDEO
• Cougar Introduces the Immersa Pro Gaming Headset
• EK Water Blocks is Releasing Full Cover Water Blocks for AMD Radeon RX Vega Based Graphics Cards
• Radeon RX Vega 56 Reportedly Beating GTX 1070 by 20%
• Confirmed: ASRock Says Intel’s Coffee Lake CPUs Will Require New Motherboards

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

In this technology preview we’ll have a closer look as to what AMD is releasing with Ryzen Threadripper with the product announced and launching today. There will be three Threadripper processors, all available starting this month with respective X399 motherboards available.

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By VSG @ TechPowerUp!

AMD has finally unveiled the curtain off their RX Vega enthusiast gaming hardware. With two versions having 4096 and 3584 next gen compute units, and priced at $499 and $399 respectively, AMD aims to appease the needs of the end user waiting for a single-card solution capable of providing a good gaming experience at WQHD and UHD resolutions. Backed by FreeSync, Enhanced Sync, and new Radeon Software features, we may finally have a contender for NVIDIA’s Pascal-based GPUs in the sub-$500 market.

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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.

• AMD Launches the Radeon RX Vega Family of Graphics Cards
• AMD Announces Full Ryzen Threadripper Lineup and Availability
• MSI AM4 Motherboards Are Ryzen 3 Ready
• AMD Sends Flagship Wraith Max CPU Cooler to Retail for $59
• EK Water Blocks Releases New Vardar EVO Fans with Start-Stop Function
• MSI Announces X399 Gaming Pro Carbon, X370 Gaming M7 ACK and B350 Tomahawk Plus
• ASRock Announces Two High-end X399 Motherboards for Ryzen Threadripper
• Antec Announces Availability of Mercury Series AIO Liquid CPU Coolers
• ASUS ROG STRIX RX Vega 64 Custom Graphics Card Announced
• BIOSTAR AM4 RACING and PRO Series Offer Wide Selection of Motherboards for AMD Ryzen 3
• Gigabyte Launches Ryzen Threadripper Compatible X399 AORUS Gaming 7
• MSI Demos How To Install an AMD Threadripper CPU – VIDEO
• iiyama Releases G-Master GB2488HSU-3 24-Inch Full HD Gaming FreeSync Monitor

AMD today released two models of its mainstream-priced, high-efficiency AMD Ryzen 3 desktop processor, the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPUs. Starting today, there are two 4-core, 4-thread Ryzen 3 desktop CPUs available for purchase, both of which support the new AM4 infrastructure found throughout the entire mainstream Ryzen processor lineup. We have collected a number of reviews on AMD’s new Ryzen 3 CPU’s and you can read them via the links provided below.

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Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD today released the latest update to their Radeon GPU drivers, the Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2. We took a detailed look at it which you can read here, and it is a fairly big update bringing a lot of added features- some of which were user requested such as additional settings and per-display color controls, and others aiming to improve user experience such as Enhanced Sync to lower game animation stutter and also input latency. There have also been improvements to ReLive streaming, as well as an addition of a new GPU Profiler tool for developers.

Note that AMD is no longer supporting Windows 8/8.1 with newer RX 400 and 500 series (and also upcoming RX Vega). When asked about this, AMD provided the following statement: “With the declining use of Windows 8.1 we have focused our efforts on providing the best experience on the operating systems that the vast majority of our users are now using. Although we no longer officially support Windows 8.1, users can try the Windows 7 driver on an “as-is” basis.”

You can download the Radeon Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2 drivers here.