Intel to Acquire Altera for $16.7 Billion
Intel and Altera have been dancing around a deal for several months, and today the two companies finally settled on a price. Intel will pay $54 per share for Altera in an all cash deal valued at $16.7 billion. Altera has a large presence in the FPGA and ASIC markets and with the purchase Intel gains access to valuable data center and Internet of Things business opportunities. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich described the acquisition stating, "With this acquisition, we will harness the power of Moore's Law to make the next generation of solutions not just better, but able to do more. Whether to enable new growth in the network, large cloud data centers or IoT segments, our customers expect better performance at lower costs." FPGAs can be developed in far less time, days or weeks, compared to the processors developed by Intel which can take up to three years from start to finish. FPGAs can be re-programmed at any time making it easy to update with new firmware, opening up the potential for new avenues of business for Intel.
Source: USA Today
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Corsair Announces Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Case
Corsair has announced a new addition to the popular Obsidian Series, improving on the previous design of the Obsidian 750D with the Obsidian 750D Airflow Edition. The black full tower case is built using brushed aluminum and solid steel, with the introduction of a perforated front grill as part of the Airflow Edition. The case can hold six 3.5" or 2.5" drives with the ability to add more drive cages for a total of 12 drives. An additional four 2.5" drives can be side-mounted to reduce airflow impediments. Three AF140L high-airflow fans are included with room for a total of eight fans. Water cooling radiators can be easily installed in the top, bottom, front, or rear of the case.
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PowerColor Unveils Devil HDX PCI Express Sound Card at Computex
PowerColor is planning to show off a number of products at Computex this week, starting with the Devil HDX PCI Express sound card for users looking for "crystal clear Hi-Fi audio." The card has a full size 6.3mm headphone jack with a builtin amplifier capable of driving the most demanding headphones, with impedance up to 600 ohms. Swappable op-amps allow users to customize the card to their own tastes and a daughter board gives access to 7.1 surround sound.
Also on display is the PowerColor Double Blades fan design, "developed extensively and successfully with our thermal partners in order to increase the cooling efficiency of PowerColor graphics cards." The design can provide an increase in airflow of up to 20% while also preventing dust from getting into the fan bearings.
Source: Press Release
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Fight to Free Earth in XCOM 2; Coming This November Exclusively on PC
The fight for humanity is on in XCOM 2, the PC-exclusive sequel to 2012's stellar XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Firaxis Games is once again at the helm of the sci-fi turn-based squad RPG, but things are far more dire than they were in the past game. Twenty years have passed, the aliens are now firmly in control of Earth and everything that comes with, and their government is known as Advent. XCOM has been forced to go underground to lead the resistance against Advent, and will make use of guerrilla tactucs to strike at the enemy. Unfortunately that enemy has a technological and numerical advantage, so your combat tactics are going to have to change. Stealth is now a much larger element in XCOM 2, where cover can conceal your forces and fallen bodies, both allied and enemy, can be looted. There are new enemies to face, like an Evolved Sectoid, Gorgon-like Vipers, and Advent soldiers. XCOM is not entirely without its resources, as the flying aircraft carrier called Avenger serves as a mobile base of operations.
Source: IGN
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Corsair Introduces the Hydro Series H110i GTX CPU Cooler and New HG10 Video Card Brackets
One of the many things Corsair knows how to do is cooling, with fans and CPU coolers featured in many different setups. It also knows GPU cooling by way of its CPU coolers, and today we get the best of both worlds. Corsair has announced its new Hydro Series H110i GTX CPU cooler, its most advanced and customizable cooler to date, as well as new HG10 cooling brackets for the TITAN X, GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980, and GTX 970 video cards. The H110i GTX has two 140mm fans on a 280mm radiator for some extreme cooling potential, plus quiet performance thanks to an improved pump design. Combine that with the improved coldplate and Corsair says the efficiency of the H110i GTX is second to none. The 140mm fans are the SP140L PWM models, which feature high-static pressure and customizable speeds. The built-in Corsair Link software lets users monitor the temperatures of both the CPU and coolant, adjust the fan speed, and change the RGB LED lighting all from the desktop.
The Hydro Series HG10 N980 and N970 cooling brackets can fit onto reference model NVIDIA GeForce TITAN X, GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980, GTX 970, and GTX 760 video cards. A Corsair Hydro Series CPU cooler of your choice can be fitted onto the bracket to help drop GPU temperatures and increase overclocking headroom. Corsair states GPU temps can drop by as much as 45 °C while clock speeds can increase up to 25%. The HG10's blower style fan can keep the VRM and VRAM cool, so pushing things as far as they can should not be an issue. Attach one of these babies to the video card of choice and you're one step closer to rocking it in the Bulldog.
The Corsair Hydro Series H110i GTX, HG10 N980, and HG10 N970 will be available starting in July. The H110i GTX is priced at $139.99, features a five-year warranty, and supports the Intel LGA 115x, 1366, and 2011 sockets, plus AMD AM2, AM3, FM1, and FM3 sockets. The HG10 N980 and N970 comes in at $39.99 and has a two-year warranty.
Source: Press Release
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Corsair Announces the Bulldog DIY 4K Gaming PC Kit
Corsair started teasing something called "Bulldog" a little while back, and today we finally have its reveal. Bulldog is a complete DIY PC kit designed to bring 4K gaming into your living room. A console-sized case, liquid CPU cooler, 600W SFX power supply, and mini-ITX motherboard are all included to get your PC up and running. The liquid CPU cooler is the H5SF, a small form factor liquid cooler that can keep even the hottest CPUs cool and exhaust heat away from the case. The case itself is pretty stylish, as you can see in the video below, and should be a nice center piece in the living room. Corsair is letting users drop in whatever video card, CPU, RAM, and storage they want, with drop-in ready liquid cooled video cards available straight from Corsair. The video cards are from a partnership with MSI and NVIDIA, and include the TITAN X, GTX 980, GTX 970, and the brand-new GTX 980 Ti. Other video cards can be fitted with Corsair's H55 liquid cooler and HG10 GPU bracket, which is an optional $99 purchase.
Source: Press Release
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ZOTAC Unveils Its GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lineup
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is here at long last, which means all of the green team AIB partners can release reference and non-reference models at will. First up is ZOTAC, which has a full suite of 980 Tis coming your way. There is, of course, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti reference model from ZOTAC, with its blower-style cooler and 1000MHz stock clock and 1076MHz Boost clock. Then we get to the non-reference stuff, starting with the GTX 980 Ti AMP! This card packs an IceStorm cooler with three 90mm fans and Carbon ExoArmor to help improve thermal durability. The stock clock on it has been increased to 1051MHz, while the Boost clock is now at 1140MHz. Moving on up is the GTX 980 Ti AMP! Extreme, which has an IceStorm cooler with EKO fans and Carbon ExoArmor with LED lighting. Add in the POWER BOOST feature to help stablize performance, and a 1253MHz core clock and 1355MHz Boost clock, and you have one high-powered card.
But then there's the GTX 980 Ti ArcticStorm model that, much like the TITAN X variant, has an ArcticStorm Hybrid cooling system. This combination air/water cooler features an all copper waterblock, Carbon ExoArmor, and three 90mm fans to keep everything cooler for longer. The core clock is only at 1025MHz and Boost clock at 1114MHz, but that hybrid cooler should mean for much higher performance with just a little push. There's also a GTX 980 Ti AMP! Omega model, and while it packs the IceStorm cooler with EKO fans, Carbon ExoArmor, and POWER BOOST, the clock speeds are not known.
The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 Ti models can be viewed at Computex this week if you happen to be in the Taipei, Taiwan, area. The GTX 980 Ti cards are available to purchase now, although prices for all but the reference are unknown. That one starts at $649.99, just like all other GTX 980 Ti reference models.
Source: Press Release
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Patriot Viper 4 DDR4 Kits Expand to 64GB and 128GB Capacities
Computex is kicking off today, with plenty of companies revealing new products left and right. Patriot Memory is no exception, as it unveiled its new Viper 4 DDR4 kits in massive new sizes, with both 64GB and 128GB kits available to purchase. If you're on the Intel X99 platform and need as much RAM as you can possibly get, these are the ones for you. The 64GB kit is a 4x16GB model, while the 128GB is 8x16GB. Both feature 14-16-16-31 timings and start at 2400MHz at 1.2V when they launch, with Patriot planning for even higher speeds later on. A new custom heat shield has been implemented on the Viper 4 kits to ensure cool performance at whatever speeds you can run it at, with overclocking a definite possibility thanks to XMP 2.0.
The Patriot Viper 4 DDR4 64GB and 128GB kits will be available in the third quarter of this year, with 2400MHz speeds coming ahead of faster ones.
Source: Press Release
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Hardware Roundup: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Edition
NVIDIA's latest and greatest video card, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti, has arrived, and with it comes TITAN X-level performance to something that starts at only $649.99. Sure, you get 6GB of GDDR5 instead of 12GB and 2816 CUDA cores instead of 3072, but the performance most definitely is not hurt by that. The 980 Ti manages to stay right around the TITAN X in nearly every game and benchmark, with some matching or even exceeding it. And all of that for $350 less than the top dog. We have a collection of reviews on the 980 Ti for you to check out and see just how grand this card truly is.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti @ OCC
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB - Matching TITAN X at $650 @ PC Perspective
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti @ TechSpot
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti @ LanOC Reviews
The New NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti: Features and Tech Overview @ Bjorn3D
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Hardware Roundup: Monday, June 1, 2015, Edition
Today is the first day of June, and also the first day of Computex, so be prepared for plenty of news coming your way. We also have some reviews, too, like a look at the Thermaltake Supressor F51 case, a model that takes various elements of the Core Series and puts them in a larger model. There is also the Thermaltake Poseidon Z Forged mechanical keyboard, which uses Tt certified mechanical switches. Lastly there's the Silicon Power Armor A60 USB 3.0 Portable HDD, a 2TB drive that can survive whatever punishment you can dish out, even if it's an accidental fall.
Cases
Thermaltake Supressor F51 @ ThinkComputers
Keyboards/Mice
Thermaltake Poseidon Z Forged @ LanOC Reviews
Storage/Hard Drives
Silicon Power Armor A60 USB 3.0 Portable HDD @ Madshrimps
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Corsair Gaming Introduces STRAFE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Corsair Gaming, a division of PC gaming hardware leader Corsair, has announced the introduction of the STRAFE mechanical gaming keyboard. The latest product by Corsair Gaming features fully programmable red LED backlighting and includes the same unmatched lighting customization and Cherry MX switches found in the company’s RGB keyboards. Lighting on the STRAFE mechanical gaming keyboard can be controlled from the Corsair Utility Engine, and gamers can even download, create, and share customized lighting profiles through the Corsair Gaming website. The STRAFE mechanical gaming keyboard offers gamers with a USB pass-through, various multimedia controls, anti-ghosting technology with 104-key rollover, and textured and contoured FPS/MOBA keycaps.
Source: Press Release
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RMi Series PC Power Supplies Announced by Corsair
Corsair, the most awarded and recommended PC power supply brand in the world, has officially announced its latest power supply lineup known as the RMi series. The latest power supplies from Corsair are built completely with 105-degrees Celsius rated Japanese capacitors and offer customers with 80 PLUS Gold certification, configurable +12V rail options, a fully modular design, and Corsair Link Digital. The RMi series PC power supplies also come with a zero RPM fan mode for the 140mm fluid-dynamic-bearing equipped cooling fan, providing virtually silent operation at low and medium loads.
Source: Press Release
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ECS Will Display New LIVA Mini PCs, LEET Motherboards, and DURATHON 2 Technology at COMPUTEX 2015
COMPUTEX, which happens to be one of Asia’s largest trade shows that broadcasts technology from some of the most respected brands in the electronics industry, will go underway in Taipei, Taiwan very soon. ECS, a motherboard manufacturer which happens to be based out of Taiwan, has announced that it will show off a wealth of new products and offerings, to include new LIVA Mini PCs, LEET motherboards, and DURATHON 2 technology, at COMPUTEX 2015.
The company has revealed that it will showcase the brand new flagship LIVA Core, the world’s first PC to include the Intel Core M 14nm processor, as well as the LIVA X2. According to ECS, both new Mini PC products are the world’s first Mini PCs to support Windows 10 Cortana voice assistance via native dual microphones. ECS has also revealed that it will be showcasing new LEET motherboards at COMPUTEX 2015. The motherboards, which are marketed towards gamers, provide Dragon gaming Ethernet, HDMI 2.0 video output, 10Gbps USB 3.0 ports, two-way graphics card support, and M.2 and SATA-Express connectors. Thanks to its research and development department, ECS will also showcase its DURATHON 2 technology at this year’s COMPUTEX. The technology ensures that motherboards are built with high-quality components, undergo strict environmental testing, utilize simple PCB printing, and feature an enhanced overclocking function in the BIOS.
Source: Press Release
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Windows 10 Arrival Date and OEM Pricing Now Available
According to Terry Myerson, the Vice President of the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft, Windows 10 will be made available for PCs and tablets on July 29, 2015. The announcement comes weeks after it was revealed that Windows 10 will launch in six different versions, and almost a month since it was publically stated by Jerry Nixon, an employee at Microsoft, that Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows. Users of prior Windows operating systems that are deemed eligible for the free upgrade offer from Microsoft should receive a "Get Windows 10" icon in the system tray on their machine, which provides users with the ability to reserve their free copy of the next version of Microsoft’s operating system.
Source: Windows Blog and ZDNet
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NVIDIA HairWorks Demonstrated in Unreal Engine 4
A YouTube user known as CryZENx has recently published a video that demonstrates NVIDIA HairWorks in Unreal Engine 4. The video, which is just over three minutes long, shows the movement of hair on various human heads and creatures. The video includes temperature and utilization information on the hardware used to run the technology demonstration, which includes an Intel Core i7-4790K running at 4.8GHz and a GIGABYTE GTX 780 3GB Windforce OC featuring a core clock speed of 1150MHz.
Source: WCCFtech
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