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.

• Cooler Master Launches MasterFan SF120M Computer Case Fans
• ViewSonic Introduces ELITE Gaming Monitors with G-SYNC IPS Nano Color and 1ms Response Time
• Play and Create Without Compromises with the New HD60 S+ Capture Card from Elgato
• MSI Announces the Clutch Gaming Mouse Series and the Immerse Gaming Headsets
• Hyper X Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headset Launches
• Power Matters with EVGA PowerLink – Clean up your Power and System!
• A Reprieve: Select PC Hardware Exempt of Tariffs on Chinese Imports to the US
• GALAX Offers Customisable Sleeves for their Nvidia 2060 Super

By Tarinder Sandhu @ HEXUS

AMD made a graphics splash this summer when it released the Radeon RX 5700 and XT cards. Offering enough firepower from the Navi-based architecture to worry rival Nvidia, the only downsides to the reference cards were a bit too much noise and one-fits-all aesthetics. We reckoned, at the time, that add-in board partners would up the ante on both fronts.

Sapphire has done just that with its Pulse duo that offers enhanced cooling, lower noise, and a tad better performance than the basic card. Pulse is the entry gateway into Sapphire’s enthusiast kingdom, but it’s the Nitro+ and, potentially, Toxic models that really get the enthusiast excited. Just over a couple of months on from initial launch, Sapphire duly rolls out the Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro+, and it’s rather good, so let’s explain why.

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By Peter Donnell @ eTeknix

The Fractal Design product range is one often associated with premium quality and performance. Admittedly, they’ve stepped into the budget realm with a few of their more recent cases. When you think of premium Fractal Design cases, however, you likely think of the Define R5. It’s a bit old now, but it still sets a high standard even today. That’s about to change though, as the Vector RS is here, and it’s out to kick-ass and chew gum, and it’s all out of gum!

Their latest flagship case is absolutely overflowing with luxurious and premium features. sleek ARGB integration wraps around the edges of the glass panels and comes with a built-in controller. There’s a built-in fan hub for up to 9 fans, as well as three GP-14 140mm fans pre-installed! Admittedly, this case isn’t going to be cheap, but if it’s anything like previous Fractal Design cases, you’re paying for over the top build quality and performance.

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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 Confirms: Ryzen 9 3950X and Threadripper 3rd Generation Coming in November
• BIOSTAR Launches New RACING Micro ATX Motherboard with the B365GTQ
• ADATA Launches the SX8100 PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 SSD
• Puro Sound Labs Brings Healthy Hearing to Gaming Market
• ADATA launches SC680 USB-C SSD
• Antec Presents the Versatile NX1000 Case
• ENERMAX Launches 120mm SquA RGB White Fan Version
• Samsung Brings Revolutionary Software Innovation to PCIe Gen4 SSDs
• GIGABYTE’s Aorus Gen4 AIC SSD 8 TB Launched: Up to 15 GB/s
• Sharkoon Elbrus 1 and Elbrus 2 Gaming Chairs Focus on Low Budgets
• GIGABYTE Guarantees Zero Bright Dots for All AORUS Tactical Gaming Monitors
• Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora is Now Available
• NVIDIA Could Launch GTX 1650 Ti on October 22nd

By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ Guru3D

We review the be quiet! Pure Base 500. It has been a while since we have tested a new be quiet product as they often refresh the existing range. The Pure Base 500 is exciting though, sleek look and available in white, black and gunmetal colors it catches the eye and surely can make up for an impressive yet silent build. You can opt two versions, a window (tempered glass) or closed version for even better acoustics. We received the gun-metal colored chassis design and can we say we like the new color option?

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By Bob Buskirk @ ThinkComputers

One of the first cases to fully support Corsair’s iCUE software was the Crystal Series 680X. We really enjoyed that case and would recommend it to anyone, but not everyone wants to pay $249.99 for a case. With that in mind Corsair is releasing the iCUE 465X RGB case. As you can guess this mid-tower is made to work with Corsair’s iCUE software and comes with three LL120 RGB PWM fans and the iCUE Lighting Node Core smart RGB lighting controller. So you have RGB lighting and control out of the box. On top of that you have front and side tempered glass panels, room for up to 6 hard drives, and a very clean internal layout. Is this the case you need for your next build? Read on to find out!

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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.

• NVIDIA Announces Partnership With Activision in Launching Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundles
• Wi-Fi 6 Is Officially Here: Certification Program Begins
• Thermaltake Gaming Introduces the Level 20 RGB Gaming Mouse Pad Series
• Logitech Announces the G604 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse
• AOC Ships G2 LCD Displays with 1ms IPS panels and 144Hz
• CORSAIR Launches iCUE 465X RGB Smart Case – The Clear Choice for Brilliant RGB Lighting

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD late Thursday released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.9.2 beta drivers. These drivers add optimization for “Borderlands 3,” with up to 16 percent improvement in frame-rates compared to the older 19.9.1 drivers, as tested with a Radeon RX 5700. The drivers also introduce support for Radeon Image Sharpening on graphics cards based on the “Polaris” architecture (such as RX 580, RX 480, etc), for DirectX 12 and Vulkan games. Among the issues fixed with 19.9.2 are frame-rates getting locked to 30 with V-sync enabled on some displays with 75 Hz refresh-rate set; system instability when watching videos in a web-browser on some machines with RX 5700 series graphics cards; audio in ReLive desktop capture being corrupted; and problems with Enhanced Sync.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.9.2 beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

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 Announces World’s 1st Black Equalizer 2.0 Tactical Monitor AORUS CV27Q
• Phanteks Announces the Evolv Shift Air Chassis
• Compete at the Speed Of Light With the Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition Keyboard
• Western Digital Unveils WD_BLACK Gaming Storage Lineup
• Phanteks Announces the NEON Flexible Digital-LED Strips
• ASRock Launches the Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X Series Graphics Cards
• CORSAIR Releases Record-Setting 4866 MHz VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 Memory
• Phanteks Announces the Eclipse P360X Chassis
• BIOSTAR Launches the NEW S120 Series Ultra Slim SSDs
• Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT NITRO+ Pricing Revealed
• GIGABYTE AORUS FI27Q/FI27Q-P Have Passed NVIDIA® G-SYNC® Official Certification
• ASUS ROG Announces Crosshair VIII Impact & Strix X570-I

By David Mitchelson @ Vortez

XFX carved a name for themselves under the AMD Tahiti – aka Radeon HD 7970, introducing their Ghost 2.0 thermal solution with the Double Dissipation design. Fast forward to 2019 and they are back with a new cooling configuration based on the design philosophy of that very cooler – THICC II.

Being announced this week is the XFX RX 5700 XT THICC II and THICC II Ultra. Both cards utilise the same cooler but the Ultra version benefits from optimisation under the hood – the GPU boost clock is able to achieve slightly higher frequencies at 1980 MHz and as a result of this will also consume slightly more power (20W).

There are a multitude of 5700 XT cards being released this September – is the THICC II Ultra worth considering? Let’s find out!

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