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Gigabyte Reveals Another 6800XT, Gaming OC PRO
The next generation of AMD Graphics cards is here, well some of it but Gigabyte has decided it wants to squeeze a bit more out of the previous generation and has revealed a revision for the 6800XT Gaming OC. Gigabyte 6800XT Gaming OC PRO Revision Videocardz has revealed this new…
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G.SKILL Announces 48GB DDR 5 8000 Memory Kit
G.SKILL has announced a new extreme performance DDR5 memory kit based on the latest 24 GB module capacity, with a specification of DDR5-8000 CL38-48-48 at 48 GB (24 GB x2) under the flagship Trident Z5 RGB series, and setting a new bar for extreme overclocked memory with 24 GB capacity…
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AMD Confirms Both the 7950X3D and 7800X3D Will Be Capable of Overclocking!
While the AMD Ryzen 5800X3D was an absolutely incredible gaming processor (and still is!), there was one particular factor in its design that was met with more than a little disappointment from a certain portion of the PC community. Namely, it wasn’t capable of being overclocked. Which, by proxy, meant…
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Benchmarks State the Intel i9-13900KF as the King of Raptor Lake Overclocking!
Modern processor design typically tends to err these days towards overclocking only really being an ultimately beneficial/required pursuit of the enthusiast-level user. Even I can confirm that I’ve not overclocked a CPU for probably well over 5 years now because I don’t really see the overall benefit of higher temperatures…
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MSI Afterburner Developer Says OC Software is Probably Dead!
MSI Afterburner undoubtedly represents one of, if not the, most popular software choices for users looking to apply overclocked settings to their graphics cards. With that being said, however, it hasn’t escaped a lot of the more enthusiast-level users’ attention that, despite its continued wide usage, it hasn’t received any…
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Gigabyte AORUS B650E Tachyon Motherboard Leaks Online – An Extreme OC Machine?
One of the biggest problems surrounding the initial release of AMD’s Ryzen 7000 platform is that the transition to it is quite expensive. You don’t only have the cost of the processors themselves, but also a new motherboard, and then DDR5 memory since AM5 offers no DDR4 support. – Of…
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Users Warned of Fake MSI Afterburner Software Which Comes Riddled With Malware
MSI Afterburner undoubtedly represents one of the most popular tools around for general system tweaking, monitoring, and overclocking. In fact, despite the fact that it carries the MSI name, the software is actually quite benign in terms of functionality with other hardware which I daresay is one of the key…
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Intel i9-13900K Already Overclocked to 8GHz (With Some LN2 Assistance)
Despite the fact that Intel is still yet to officially launch its new Raptor Lake processors, it’s hardly surprising that engineering samples are out in the wild, and more so, that there are people already looking to see how hard they can be pushed in the remits of overclocking. –…
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Intel to Add Extreme 350W OC Mode With Certain Raptor Lake CPUs/Motherboards?
Intel is expected to announce the launch of its new 13th-gen Raptor Lake desktop processors on September 27th with a release date looking likely for some point in or around mid-October. – While a new generation of CPUs will, of course, be bringing better generic performance along with it (hopefully),…
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Gigabyte’s Flagship Overclocking AM5 Motherboard to Be Based on B650 Chipset?
Earlier this week we saw official confirmation of many of the upcoming flagship motherboard models for AMD Ryzen 7000 and its new AM5 socket design. In something that surprised some, however, there was very little mention of motherboards which specifically cater for the overclocking community. And a particularly notable omission…
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Intel i7-13700K is Already Getting Overclocked to 6GHz!
The Intel Core i7-13700K is still, of course, pending official confirmation and launch. With that being said though, over the last few days it has become abundantly clear that engineering samples are out there in the wild, and with this in mind, it was clearly only a matter of time…
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AMD Categorically Confirms 5800X3D is Locked Out of Overclocking!
A little over a week ago, information appeared online suggesting that the upcoming AMD 5800X3D would not support overclocking. Something clearly quite unusual given that although the Ryzen platform has never been overly phenomenal in that particular remit, it has pretty much always been at least an option to date.…
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AMD Tells Motherboard Makers that Ryzen 5800X3D Will NOT Support Overclocking
With the AMD Ryzen 5800X3D looking more than likely to officially release before the end of this month, things are certainly looking very interesting for fans of Team Red. With AMD claiming that this CPU will (at least until the Intel i9-12900KS’ arrival) represent the fastest gaming processor on the…
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G.SKILL & ASUS Set New DDR5-8888 CL88 Overclocking World Record
G.SKILL, a world-leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is thrilled to announce the achievement of a new overclocking world record for fastest memory frequency at DDR5-8888 CL88-88-88-88, in cooperation with ASUS. This amazing frequency speed was achieved by the extreme overclocker “lupin_no_musume” utilising G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5…
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Intel Issues Warning to Those Overclocking Non-K Alder Lake-S CPUs
Technically speaking, if you want an Intel processor for the purpose of moderate homebrew overclocking, you are generally advised to choose one of their ‘K’ models. These, after all, generally come with a number of configurations built-in that can be quickly accessed and tested via the BIOS menu. – With…
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