Hardware

By Parm Mann @ Hexus

Wherever you look, it seems the cost of today’s PC components are increasing at a steady rate. You could call it the Brexit effect, or consumerism gone wrong, but the point is, you can spend well over a thousand pounds on a new PC and still end up with modest, entry-level components.

But are there still bargains to be had from lesser-known brands? Chinese manufacturer Deepcool has been championing budget parts for a number of years, and is now attempting to tackle three modern trends – tempered glass, liquid cooling and RGB lighting – in a single package priced from £120. Enter the Gamer Storm Baronkase Liquid chassis.

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Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD has released the WHQL version of its Radeon Software Adrenalin 18.2.1 Beta drivers, which the company had introduced just five days ago. There’s no apparent difference between this driver version and the previously released one, other than the WHQL certification – this might mean some additional stability in the new driver release compared to its Beta version, though mileage may vary.

Just as a friendly reminder, the Radeon Software Adrenalin 18.2.1 drivers add support for Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, while fixing a number of bugs with FreeSync and the Vulkan API, among others.

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 18.2.1 WHQL 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.

• ASUS, ASRock and MSI Begin Rolling out Raven Ridge APU Support to AM4 Motherboards
• Thermaltake TT Premium X1 RGB Keyboard Now Available
• X2 Releases the New PENTA Gamer Case
• Patriot Demos Viper M.2 SSDs with Phison E12, Up to 2 TB
• Sharkoon Introduces the SKILLER SGS2 Gaming Seat
• ASRock Outs AM4 Motherboard Raven Ridge BIOS Updates, AMD Standardizes New Label
• ADATA Presents the HD710M Pro and HD710A Pro High-Performance External HDDs
• Raidmax Intros the Gama Mid-tower Chassis
• FSP Announces the Hydro PTM+ 1400W Liquid-cooled PSU Co-designed by Bitspower
• Xigmatek Intros Prodigy ST1266 CPU Cooler
• HP Reveals 4k EliteDisplay monitors with USB-C connection up to 43-inch

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.

• Phanteks Introduces Its New PC Building Toolkit
• Thermaltake Releases World’s First AI Voice Controlled Digital Power Supply
• Roccat Announces Khan Aimo 7.1 Gaming Headset
• GIGABYTE Intros Aorus AC300W Lite Chassis
• G.SKILL Releases World’s Fastest DDR4-4700MHz Trident Z RGB Memory Kit
• Sapphire Launches Pulse Radeon RX Vega 56 Graphics Card
• Swiftech Releases Brand-New Apogee SKF Flagship Waterblock
• Corsair Launches New T2 Road Warrior and T1 Race Gaming Chairs
• ARCTIC Introduces the Freezer 33 eSports ONE Color Options

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD today released its latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition. Version 18.2.1 Beta adds optimization for “Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age.” It also corrects a bug with AMD FreeSync which caused it to switch between minimum and maximum refresh-rate range, causing a stutter. FreeSync compatibility with Samsung CF791 displays, was also improved. It also corrects a game launch issue with “Sid Meier’s Civilization V” on hybrid graphics systems. Radeon Chill compatibility is improved with games that use the Vulkan API (such as “Doom” and “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.” Texture and artifact glitches were corrected in games such as “NFS: Payback” and “Hyperdimension Neptunia.”

The new Radeon Software Adrenalin 18.2.1 Beta drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

By Sean Sinha @ Legit Reviews

EKWB is a Slovenian manufacturer of high performance water cooling parts and accessories designed to meet the needs of the most discerning PC enthusiasts. EK gets their name from the initials of their founder, Edvard Konig, who began designing and manufacturing water blocks back in the late 1990’s, eventually producing and manufacturing his first line of waterblocks in 2003. Since their inception, EKWB has built a reputation for making some of the best water cooling components in the industry and they also have a lineup of AIO cooling solutions for users who don’t want to get involved with full loop water cooling. Today, I am looking at the EKWB M.2 NVMe Heatsink, a product designed to reduce temperatures of M.2 storage devices while also giving a unique aesthetic to a typically green or black sticker-covered M.2 drive.

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Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA has released the latest update to its GeForce software. Version 390.77 WHQL drivers come game-ready for four of the week’s hottest game releases, including “Metal Gear Survive,” “Black Desert Online,” “Kingdom Come: Deliverance,” and “War Thunder.” It adds or updates SLI profiles for “DiRT 4,” “Hot Lava,” “Metal Gear Survive,” and ” Ode.” The drivers address several issues specific to Windows 10, such as display corruption/blanking when, for example, multiple displays are connected to a GTX 780 Ti SLI setup; G-Sync displays connected to TITAN V with its memory being overclocked; or a BSOD crash when “Gears of War 4″ on GeForce 10-series GPUs.

You can download the new GeForce 390.77 WHQL Game Ready Graphics 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.

• Corsair Introduces the Water-Resistant K68 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – VIDEO
• ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Strix GL12 Gaming Desktop
• Thermaltake Releases Versa J21 Tempered Glass Edition Mid-tower Case
• Riotoro Intros the CR488 Case
• Raijintek Orcus RGB All-in-One Water Cooling Units Now Available for Purchase
• XFX Intros XTi-1000W 80 Plus Titanium Power Supply
• Experience the World of Rally Racing with Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod
• MSI Intros the OPTIX MPG27CQ Monitor: 27″, WQHD, 144 Hz, 1800R, VA Panel
• MSI Announces Immerse GH60 GAMING Headset and Vigor GK40 Combo
• Sapphire Intros Pulse Radeon RX 560 LITE Series Graphics Cards
• Atlantic Introduces the VIPER 3000 Motorized Gaming Desk

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.

• Sharkoon Announces Skiller SGC1 ATX Midi Tower Series
• Mionix Announces Colorful Desk Pads
• Ozone Gaming Presents V30 Mouse, Latest Addition to the Exon Range
• SilverStone Intros Argon AR 11 Low-profile CPU Cooler
• Pioneer Launches Brand New USB Type-C Series Products
• DeepCool Launches New Ark 90 With Built-In Liquid Cooling
• Thermaltake Intros Pacific M4 Monoblock for ASUS TUF X299 Mk I
• MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor MK2 Graphics Card Pictured
• LG Releases 27″ 27UK850-W IPS HDR UHD 4K Monitor
• X2 Officially Releases Its High Performance Gaming Chairs
• Samsung Officially Launches SSD 860 PRO and 860 EVO Series
• ADATA Releases ED600 External Hard Drive Enclosure
• Sapphire Adds Pulse Radeon RX Vega 56 to Lineup

The right way to mess with success

By Jeff Kampman @ The Tech Report

Corsair has arguably been the company most responsible for ushering in the closed-loop liquid-cooled era of enthusiast PC hardware. The H60, H80, and H100, introduced in 2011, likely marked the crossover point where an all-in-one liquid cooler became an enduring and attainable option for enthusiasts versus a monster tower-style air cooler. The company later expanded its lineup with the H105, H110, and a variety of Corsair Link-compatible i-series versions of those coolers, and it sourced those products from Asetek (in GTX guises) and CoolIT Systems (with the GT tag line) alike. I’ve long used versions of these coolers on my personal systems and test benches alike thanks to their easy-to-use mounting systems, low stress on motherboards, and high performance. In light of that storied history, Corsair’s H115i Pro and H150i Pro coolers have a lot riding on their shoulders. The 280-mm H115i Pro is an evolution of Corsair’s existing H110i GTX, while the H150i Pro is the company’s first 360-mm closed-loop cooler ever.

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