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Samsung ArtPC Pulse Combines a PC With a 360-Degree Speaker
Apple’s Mac Pro is an interestingly designed device, but having a Mac and having to use MacOS might not be your cup of tea. Where apple can’t deliver, Samsung comes to the rescue with their upcoming ArtPC Pulse desktop computer system. The cylindrical PC is just 10.7 inches tall and…
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Gigabyte Updates BRIX series with 7th Gen Kaby Lake CPUs
Gigabyte updated their popular series of mini PCs, the BRIX series, with the latest and 7th generation Intel CPUs, codenamed Kaby Lake. While the systems use the low-wattage chips designed for notebooks, they still deliver a pretty good performance and can even handle 4K setups with its 10% higher graphic…
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Intel Core i7-6950X Broadwell-E Processor Review
Introduction Intel has been dominating the HEDT market for a considerable amount of time as prosumers’ hefty multi-threaded workloads require additional cores which the mainstream platform cannot accommodate. The company’s long-term strategy appears to revolve around the idea that 4-cores, 8-threads is ample for enthusiasts and anyone yearning for 6,…
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MSI Vortex G65 6QF Gaming PC Review
Introduction Despite the huge number of system integrators on the market, very few creations really capture people’s attention and instigate discussion about new form factors which could become more prevalent in the near future. The advent of overclocking ITX motherboards and stackable HBM memory means it’s possible to acquire astonishing…
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Gigabyte Releases Four Thunderbolt 3 Certified BRIX Systems
Gigabyte continues their introduction of Thunderbolt 3 certified devices, the currently fastest single-wire connection available. After having released quite a few motherboards with this feature, it is time for the small form factor systems called BRIX to get the same treatment. Gigabyte released four new BRIX model with Thunderbolt 3 support…
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High-End Intel Broadwell-E Processors Listed and Priced
With the official release nearly upon us, Intel’s Broadwell-E CPUs have started popping up everywhere. First, we had all of the various motherboard vendors announce support for the new Broadwell-E CPUs for their X99 motherboards. Next, Intel even leaked the chips on their driver website, confirming the rumoured specifications. Now, we…
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Intel Accidentally Leaks i7-6950X Broadwell-E CPU Listing
As with most product launches, Intel has kept Broadwell-E largely under wraps. The few pieces of information that have come out have largely been from leaks. This all changes today as Intel has been the one to accidentally reveal information about the i7 6950X. On the list of Intel Management Engine…
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OCUK Releases Powerful Asteroid mITX Gaming System by 8Pack
When we here 8Pack, then we know that it is followed by something great and it is no different this time around. Overclockers UK introduced the new Asteroid Mini-ITX gaming system by 8Pack – an impressive and very powerful system. The all-new extreme mini PC is designed and built by…
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SuperMicro C7Z170-OCE (LGA1151) Motherboard Review
Introduction SuperMicro is one of the most respected names in the server industry and synonymous with unparalleled reliability. Whether you’re after a rackmount, blade server system or workstation motherboard, there’s nothing on the market which manages to enthuse such a sense of rock solid stability. Recently, the company has taken their…
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More Lenovo Yoga P40 Details Emerge as First Listings Appear
Lenovo first unveiled their Yoga P40 mobile workstation on December first and around two weeks later they revealed the specifications, at least some of them. When a new product like this is being introduced, we usually only get the top end specifications and not all options available. Top of the…
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Intel’s 10 Core i7-6950X Cost may be Astronomical
Following right on the heels of the first consumer octa-core i7-5960X CPU, 2016 is the year that we may finally see a deca-core CPU from Intel. Called the i7-6950X, the new chip will be the flagship for Intel’s HEDT Broadwell-E platform. According to a new report though, the price is…
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Amazon Slashes Price on Intel Core i7-5930K Processor!
Intel’s mainstream chipset only supports a maximum of 4 cores and 8 threads and isn’t an ideal choice for heavy multi-threaded workloads. Even on the latest Z170 platform, Intel doesn’t seem to be overly concerned with supporting 6 or 8 core CPUs and there has only been some subtle improvements…
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BIOSTAR Unveils Hi-Fi H170S3H Motherboard
BIOSTAR is a hardware manufacturer which caters to a wide range of price points and often releases products to perfectly suit the budget-conscience consumer. Today, the company announced their latest motherboard based on Intel’s Skylake architecture. The Hi-Fi H170S3H features Hi-Fi Audio, Hi-Fi Power and 3D Hi-Fi to provide a wonderful…
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Intel Unveils Three Free Game Promotion on Select Core i7 CPUs
Intel’s flagship mainstream and enthusiast processors incur a hefty price increase compared to their i5 counterparts. Despite this, the lack of competition in the elite CPU tier, means Intel can charge extremely high prices and still manage to shift a large number of units. This is illustrated rather well by the…
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Akasa Plato X Slim Fanless Chassis i5/i7 NUC Chassis Review
Introduction We’ve got a great change of pace for you today, as we’ve broken away from the standard motherboard form factors for something a little more compact. I am of course talking about the Intel NUC motherboards, which may be tiny, but still pack a huge range of features, high-end…
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