AMD Announces the A10-7890K APU and the Wraith CPU Cooler
AMD recently unveiled that it is utilizing the new AM4 socket as a unified platform for its upcoming products. The company has also just revealed the A10-7890K APU, which offers a small speed increase over the current flagship APU from AMD, the A10-7870K. The A10-7890K features a max turbo frequency of 4.3GHz and offers four CPU cores and eight GPU cores, just like the other top of the line A10 APUs offered by the company. AMD also announced the new Wraith cooler, which is considerably better than the current CPU cooler that ships with AMD products. The Wraith Cooler features a back-lit AMD logo, a constant velocity fan, and a similar footprint of its predecessor. AMD has noted that its Wraith Cooler, which will ship with all retail APUs and CPUs going forward, features one-tenth of the noise, 24 percent more cooling fin surface area, and 34 percent more air flow than its predecessor.
Source: HotHardware
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AMD Moving to Unified Socket with Zen
A lot of people are already looking forward to the release of the Zen architecture by AMD later this year. It is expected to come with a significant performance improvement over current AMD processors and include support new technologies like DDR4. Now it has been confirmed that it will be on a unified socket named AM4.
Currently AMD employs three sockets and each covers a different platform class. The AM3+ socket is the one used by the company's high performance CPUs, with FM2+ for the APUs, and finally the AM1 socket is for entry level platforms. Going to a single socket will tremendously simplify things for many people as all Zen-supporting motherboards will be able to accept any Zen-based processor. This does also mean that anyone wanting to upgrade to Zen, when it launches, will also have to upgrade their motherboard, so you will have to save up a bit more to make the move.
Source: Legit Reviews
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ECS Debuts New Liva Mini PC at CES
ECS has grown the Liva series of small form factor systems to feature several models over the past few years and has revealed another addition at CES this year. The Live One "features a flexible hardware configuration in a book-size, one-liter form factor." The system is powered by Windows 10 and takes advantage of built-in remote control functionality, allowing for full interaction with mobile devices. In addition to the new Liva, ECS also showed off the first motherboard to support HDMI 2.0, the LEET Gaming Z170-Claymore.
Source: Press Release
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Hardware Roundup: Friday, January 8, 2016, Edition
CES ends today, bringing to a close a week full of new hardware and software announcements. We do have a couple of other items to help send the week off, starting with a review of the Zalman ZM-K700M Mechanical Keyboard. This model features Cherry MX Red switches and LED backlighting, as well as a column of macro keys and a speed meter to show you how fast you're typing (or gaming). Finishing the day off is a preview of the Corsair Hydro H5 SF CPU cooler to give you an idea of what this new model offers.
CPU Cooling
Corsair Hydro H5 SF Preview @ Madshrimps
Keyboards/Mice
Zalman ZM-K700M Mechanical Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews
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Thermaltake Launches Water 3.0 Riing RGB Series AIO Coolers
Thermaltake has launched a line of all-in-one coolers, the Water 3.0 Riing RGB Series. As you might guess from the RGB in the title, this series features lights and they give you 256 colors to choose from. The two radiator lengths you can choose from are 240 mm and 360 mm, and they will come with the appropriate number of 120 mm fans. These fans use compression blades to enhance air pressure and hydraulic bearings to keep everything quiet. The fan speed can be controlled by the smart controller, which is also what controls the display colors.
These coolers are available now for the United States, via Newegg and Amazon, and Australia, via mwave and PC Case Gear.
Source: Thermaltake
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Synology Announces DiskStation DS416j
Synology has announced the DiskStation DS416j, a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) server "designed for home and personal use to manage data and enjoy multimedia." The budget friendly NAS allows users to stream and view content on a variety of platforms including computers, tablets, projectors, and smartphones. The DS416j runs the DiskStation Manager OS and is powered by a dual-core CPU, providing read and write speeds up to 112MB/s and 101MB/s, respectively. An included floating-point unit boosts the systems computational power and allows for a 37% increase over the previous model. A USB 3.0 port is included for high speed transfers to or from external hard drives. Synology product manager Jason Fan described the NAS stating, "The 4-bay DS416j comes with rich applications and large storage capacity, letting users enjoy cloud synchronization and multimedia streaming at a competitive price."
Source: Press Release
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Razer Debuts the Blade Stealth Ultrabook and Core External GPU Enclosure
Razer isn't typically a name you think of when you're looking for a new Ultrabook, but that just might change. At CES, Razer announced the Blade Stealth Ultrabook and the Core external GPU enclosure. The Razer Blade Stealth comes in at just 0.52" thick and weighing a mere 2.75 pounds, bringing it right into the realm of Ultrabooks. It's powered by an Intel Core i7-6500U processor, with a 12.5" LED touchscreen featuring either a 2560x1440 or 3840x2160 resolution panel. It comes with 8GB of LPDDR3-1866 RAM, a Chroma keyboard with individually backlit keys, and 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. Two USB 3.0 ports, a single USB 3.1 Type-C port with Thunderbolt 3 support, HDMI 1.4b, and a combined 3.5mm audio port round out the connections on the Blade Stealth. The base model has the smaller resolution and a 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD, but you can bump up the storage to 256GB. If you want to increase the resolution, you can get either a 256 or 512GB SSD. Now, the included graphics on the Razer Blade Stealth are just through the Intel HD 520 on the CPU, but that's where the Core comes in.
The Razer Core is an external GPU enclosure that can fit nearly any video card from NVIDIA and AMD, provided it doesn't exceed 5.98" x 1.73" x 12.2". Sadly only a single card is supported. A 500W PSU is included inside the Core that can power a video card with up to a 375W TDP, so really, most any video card you can think of can run inside the Core. The Blade Stealth connects to the Core via a Thunderbolt 3 cable, giving you access to an additional four USB 3.0 ports and Gigabit Ethernet. An external display can also be powered by the Core, so you can game on your monitor of choice or stick with the Blade Stealth.
The Razer Blade Stealth's base model starts at $999, with the 512GB SSD and 3840x2160 resolution screen jumping things up to $1599. Razer lists the Blade Stealth as shipping at the end of January, although right now the price and launch of the Core is still unknown other than it arrives sometime in the first half of this year. Also unknown is whether or not Razer will update its Blade and Blade Pro laptops, so keep it tuned for any word on those.
Source: Press Release
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Thermaltake Announces Toughpower DPS G RGB 1250W PSU
Thermaltake has announced its latest Toughpower series power supply, the DPS G RGB 1250W, at CES this week. The PSU is 80 PLUS Titanium certified and is the "world’s first patented LED RGB 256 colors designed green power supply." It is compatible with the Thermaltake Smart Power Management (SPM) platform with monitoring applications for PC, cloud, and mobile giving users the ability to monitor power consumption, voltage distribution, and electricity cost. Thermaltake also includes the ability to receive a daily energy report to detail energy consumption. The Toughpower DPS G RGB is available now at participating retailers.
Source: Press Release
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be quiet! Launches the Pure Power 9 Power Supply Series
Be quiet! is a name that's been gaining ground in the U.S. over the years, and with CES this week it saw the perfect opportunity to launch a new power supply series. The be quiet! Pure Power 9 builds on the success of the Pure Power 8 and improves it in a number of key areas. It's available in both a fixed cable and modular style, so you can pick whichever one will best suit your build. It has a higher performance level than its predecessor, but a lower operating volume thanks to a new 120mm fan so you can hardly hear it running. Reliability is improved so it's now 80 PLUS Silver certified. The cables for both the fixed and modular versions are plentiful, with more SATA connectors, a longer P8 and 24-pin to better provide power to your system without worrying if the cables will reach, an all-black connector and wire design, and flat peripheral and PCIe cables for a slimmer look.
The be quiet! Pure Power 9's modular version will arrive in March, with 400, 500, 600, and 700W models available. The fixed cable version arrives in June, with the same wattage models available. Each PSU comes with a three-year warranty. Be quiet! also announced a red version of its SB600 and 800 cases will be available soon, with the same price as the windowed and non-windowed of the current colors. You can also see some shots of the Shadow Rock Slim, Shadow Rock 2, Pure Rock, Shadow Rock LP, Dark Rock TF, and the massive Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU coolers below.
Source: Press Release
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New NVIDIA GeForce Bundle Pairs GTX 900 Cards with Rise of the Tomb Raider
So much CES news on new hardware, sometimes it's nice to see something about software. Well, in this case it's more like software bundled with hardware, as NVIDIA has announced a new GeForce Gaming bundle. When gamers purchase an eligble GeForce GTX 900 video card or laptop, they'll receive a free copy of Rise of the Tomb Raider, the upcoming (for those of us without an Xbox One) sequel from Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics. Starting today, anyone who purchases a GTX 970 or higher video card, or a laptop with a GTX 970M, 980M, or 980 GPU will receive a free copy of the game. Rise of the Tomb Raider is set one year after the events of the rebooted Tomb Raider, with Lara on the trail of her late father to the lost city of Kitezh. Plenty of danger and peril exists along the way, with Lara having to use all her skill, puzzle solving expertise, and exploration knowledge to get to the bottom of the adventure.
The PC release for Rise of the Tomb Raider occurs on January 28, so this gives you plenty of time to decide on that new upgrade or laptop. The promotion runs until February 16, so don't delay too long!
Sources: Press Release and GeForce.com
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Hardware Roundup: Thursday, January 7, 2016, Edition
CES keeps rolling along, with plenty of new product left and right. We also have some other articles for you to check out today, starting with a review of the Corsair VOID USB Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset. This headset features a unique design and a handy USB connection to handle its audio and deliver that Dolby 7.1 experience. We also have a look at a first trip to BlizzCon to see the sights and sounds of Blizzard's massive convention. Ten tech predictions for 2016 get made that may provide a bit of insight as to what we can expect from this year. Wrapping things up is a podcast covering CES and some of the things seen on the show floor.
Speakers/Headphones
Corsair VOID USB Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset @ Madshrimps
Miscellany
Maiden voyage to BlizzCon @ LanOC Reviews
10 Tech Predictions for 2016 @ TechSpot
CES 2016 Podcast Day 3 @ PC Perspective
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Thermaltake Reveals Pacific R360 D5 Water Cooling Kit
For 17 years Thermaltake has been a leader for cooling technology and to continue that, the company has revealed its new Pacific $360 D5 Water Cooling Kit. The kit comes with a CPU water block, a D5 pump and reservoir combo unit, a 360 mm slim radiator, six chrome compression fittings, three Riing 12 LED Blue radiator fanes, one tube, blue coolant, and some other accessories. It is compatible with Intel LGA 2011, 1366, 1155, 1156, 1150, and 775 sockets and AMD FM2, FM1, AM3+, AM3, AM2+, and AM2 sockets. The reservoir is 288 mm long and can has a 400 ml capacity and the pump can move 500 L/hr.
The kit is currently available at TT Premium.
Source: Thermaltake
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Gigabyte Launching Three New Motherboards and Updating Its Mini-PC Line
Today GIGBYTE has launched and is showing off three new motherboards with the LGA1151 socket, the GA-X150-PLUS WS, GA-X150M-PLUS WS, and GA-X170-Extreme ECC. The X150-PLUS WS is an ATX board with several features meant to provide the best speed and reliability, including DDR4 support, two x16 PCIe slots that have their lanes directly connected to the CPU, and an onboard PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 connector with up to 32 Gb/s transfer speeds. If you are still looking for a LGA1151 motherboard to drop an Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 processor into but want something cheaper and with fewer extreme features, the X150M-PLUS WS, a micro-ATX board, may be the thing for you. It still has the DDR4 support and its x16 PCIe slot still has its lanes coming directly off of the CPU for the greatest possible bandwidth. Finally the X170-Extreme ECC board supports ECC Memory and sports more USB 3.0 and SATA3 ports, so you can have both stability and performance.
GIGABYTE is also updating its GIGABYTE BRIX barebone mini-PC to come with Intel's 6th Gen. Core processors. With it you can hold the power of a Core i3 up to a Core i7 processor in the palm of your hand. Different configurations are available, including some with support for 2.5 in drives, for those who need additional storage. They also have USB 3.0 ports and can power three displays with their support for HDMI and DisplayPort. These new BRIX are also going to be the first to support Intel's Thunderbolt 3 standard over USB Type-C, which have single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s.
Source: GIGABYTE
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Kingston Announces KC400 SSD for Enterprise Environments
Kingston Digital, the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, has officially announced the latest addition to its SSDNow family, the KC400 SSD. The latest product from Kingston offers consistent performance for a wealth of enterprise applications, allowing customers to experience the true value that the drive provides. The KC400 from Kingston makes use of an advanced Phison PS3110-S10 eight-channel controller and quad-core processor, and also includes technologies such as SmartECC and SmartRefresh, which assist in guarding data and protecting again read errors., respectively.
The Kingston KC400, which comes in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities, features a 2.5-inch form factor, an average power consumption of just 0.335 watts, and a MTBF of 1 million hours. The KC400 includes a limited five-year warranty and free technology support from Kingston.
Source: Press Release
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Thermaltake Unveils Core W100 and WP100 Cases
Hot off the heels of the earlier announced Core X71 and Core X31 cases come the Core W100 and WP100 from Thermaltake. These two cases feature a fully dismantable modular design; everything you see in the case can be taken apart and reassembled however you wish for a custom build all your own. It's also a pretty good learning experience in just how your new case goes together. The Core W100 is something Thermaltake calls a super tower case, as it's a massive 26.7" x 12.2" x 26.7" behemoth. Inside it can fit more hard drives than most consumers know what to do with, as up to 10 are possible. Water cooling support is pretty high with the W100, as a 280mm radiator can be installed in the bottom, a 120 or 140mm rad in the rear, up to a 420mm rad in the front, and up to a massive 600mm rad at the top. For those on air, it's quite extensive, too, as three 120/140mm fans can fit up front, four in the top, one each in the rear, three in the bottom, and 12 on the left and right sides. If those aren't big enough, up to three 200mm fans fit in the top and six each on either side.
Thermaltake bills the W100 and WP100 cases as the ultimate DIY builds (plus server and workstation), and it's pretty easy to see why. Both cases arrive at the end of February, with the W100 setting you back $329.99 and the WP100 $439.99.
Sources: Press Release and YouTube
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