Intel B460 and H410 Incompatibility with “Rocket Lake” Explained
Earlier this week, Intel shook the DIY PC market, particularly the vast mainstream segment, by revealing that its mid-tier B460 and entry-level H410 desktop motherboard chipsets will not be compatible with 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake-S” processors, and that only its top-tier Z490 and H470, will. We have an explanation into what’s...
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G Zen 3 Based Desktop APU Spotted with 4.75 GHz Frequency
AMD is slowly preparing the launch of its next-generation Ryzen Pro 5000 series of APUs designed for desktop applications. The biggest difference over the previous generation Renoir 4000 series is that this generation is now offering a major improvement in microarchitecture. Using Zen 3 core at its base, the Cezanne...
Qualcomm Announces World’s First 10 Gigabit 5G Modem-RF System
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System, its fourth-generation 5G modem-to-antenna solution. It is the world’s first 10 Gigabit 5G and the first 3GPP release 16 modem-RF system, which is currently sampling to OEMs and targeting commercial device launches in 2021. Snapdragon X65 is the Company’s...
AMD Zen 4 Reportedly Features a 29% IPC Boost Over Zen 3
While AMD has only released a few Zen 3 processors which are still extremely hard to purchase for RRP we are already receiving leaks on their successors. Zen 3 Milan processors will likely be the final generation of AM4 processors before the switch to AM5. AMD appears to be preparing...
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Release Date is February 25
NVIDIA is slated to launch its performance-segment GeForce RTX 3060 “Ampere” graphics card on February 25, 2021, according to a WCCFTech report. The company launches the card at an MSRP (starting price) of USD $329. 12 GB is the standard memory size for the RTX 3060. The card marks the...
Nvidia RTX 30-Series GPU Availability to Worsen in Q1: Report
When Nvidia launched its RTX 3000 GPUs, the availability of the cards was less than great, with demand far outstripping supply, leading to a shortage. Now a new report suggests the problem is about to get worse. European hardware retailer Alternate, which operates in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, has spoken...
CD Projekt RED Hacked, Attacker Claims to Have “Cyberpunk 2077” and “The Witcher 3” Source Code
CD Projekt RED just announced that it has been hit by a cyber-attack on its internal network, with the attacker having gained access to certain sensitive information belonging to the CD Projekt group. In a press note posted to Twitter, the studio included the screenshot to a plain-text ransom note...
Ex-Intel Employee Reportedly Stole Confidential Xeon Files, Company Files a Lawsuit
Intel has reportedly caught an ex-employee stealing confidential company files for the Xeon processor lineup. Dr. Varun Gupta, who left Intel last year to join Microsoft as Principal for Strategic Planning in Cloud and AI, has reportedly walked away with over 3900 files of confidential information. The stolen files, contain...
Razer to Acquire Specialist Console Brand Controller Gear
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, intends to acquire console accessories brand Controller Gear. The acquisition of Controller Gear, which specializes in creating licensed peripherals and merchandise for popular console brands including Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, will strengthen Razer’s position in the fast-growing premium console market as the...