Computex 2019
The biggest news of the annual Computex trade show came from AMD: the company is poised to launch its next generation Zen 2 microarchitecture, along with updates to its Ryzen and EPYC product lines. AMD is going all-in with its chiplet CPU architecture, as well as with its new RDNA graphics architecture for the upcoming Navi graphics product family. After AMD’s keynote, we joined a small roundtable of journalists to put questions to AMD’s CEO, Dr. Lisa Su.
Phison’s PS5016-E16 & PS5019-E19: The First PCIe 4.0 Client SSD Controllers
In the recent years SSD controllers and NAND flash memory have become so fast that the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface used by M.2 SSDs has become a bottleneck for...
12 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2019
The MSI MPG X570 Gaming Pro Carbon WIFI Motherboard: Two PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6
MSI revealed its X570 chipset plans with a number of new boards split into three different market segments. The MSI MPG X570 Gaming Pro Carbon WIFI represents its top...
12 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/31/2019
ZADAK Demonstrates MOAB: "World’s First Portable Water-Cooled PC"
In US military terminolgy, the MOAB is the Mother of All Bombs – the world’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb. Now, ZADAK is building its own MOAB (of sorts), in...
6 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2019
Sapphire Shows Off 10-Way GPU Compute System with AMD EPYC 3000
Cryptocurrency mining boom may be over, but there are many applications that can take advantage of GPU compute horsepower besides mining. Sapphire has demonstrated its upcoming GPU compute system...
21 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2019
GIGABYTE X570 Aorus Xtreme: 16-Phase Flagship with Passively Cooled Chipset
At Computex 2019, GIGABYTE revealed various motherboard models design on AMD's X570 chipset. Its flagship, the X570 Aorus Xtreme focuses on high-end performance and is targeted at enthusiasts with...
43 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019
Spotted at Computex: Let Bygones be Bygons, with a Sugon Hygon
Big credit to Patrick Kennedy from ServeTheHome for spotting this gem on the show floor, but it looks like if you want a Chinese branded EPYC CPU with some...
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ASRock Unveils New X570 Taichi: Wi-Fi 6 and DDR4-4666 Support
Highly competitive motherboard manufacturer ASRock revealed its X570 motherboard line-up ahead of the Ryzen 3000 series processors launch. Its 13th iteration of the Taichi design, the ASRock X570 Taichi...
26 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019
ADATA Shows Off SMI’s Prototype PCIe 4.0 x4 512GB SSD: An SM2267 SSD
One of the world’s largest suppliers of memory modules and SSDs, ADATA is a company to watch when it comes to the latest technologies. This is certainly the case...
6 by Anton Shilov on 5/30/2019
Rivet Networks Launches E2600 Gigabit Network Controller
This year Computex is full of launches, and the land of network controllers is no exception. Rivet Networks, who makes the Killer line of enhanced NICs, is updating its...
20 by Ian Cutress on 5/30/2019
NZXT Refreshes H Series, New H510 Elite Chassis With RGB
At Computex 2019, renowned case and cooling manufacturer NZXT unveiled its new H series refresh of cases featuring small, but subtle changes across its range. Also on display was...
5 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019
Phanteks Unveils AMP: Inexpensive Modular PSUs up to 750W
Established in 2007 and aiming primarily PC hardware enthusiasts, Phanteks has been expanding in many directions in the recent years. On the one hand, the company started to make...
1 by Anton Shilov on 5/30/2019
The ASUS Prime X299 Edition 30 Motherboard: 30 Years of ASUS, now with OLED
In the midst of all the X570 motherboard reveals at Computex 2019, ASUS has released an updated version of its Prime X299 model, the ASUS Prime X299 Edition 30...
16 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019
Steelseries Unveils Fully Adjustable OmniPoint Switch Actuation on Apex Pro, Apex Pro TKL
During Computex 2019, SteelSeries announced two new keyboards with a new switch type and a newly designed switch concept. Both the SteelSeries Apex Pro and Apex Pro TKL feature...
9 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019
ASMedia Demonstrates ASM3242 USB 3.2 2x2 Controller: Available in August
ASMedia has finished development of its USB 3.2 2x2 controller and will make it available to makers of motherboards in the coming months. The company is demonstrating cards featuring...
12 by Anton Shilov on 5/29/2019
ASRock Confirms Support for Ryzen 3000 APUs in DeskMini A300 SFF System
The industry loves a good small form factor platform, and ASRock’s Deskmini A300 is a great example of this. Designed to work with AMD’s APUs, the idea is to...
12 by Ian Cutress on 5/29/2019
GIGABYTE Shows PCIe 4.0 x16 Four-Way M.2 PCIe Add-In Card
We’ve seen some of these before – an add-in card that helps expand the M.2 capabilities of a system. Typically motherboards come with up to three M.2 slots, however...
9 by Ian Cutress on 5/29/2019
Antec Unsheathes Katana: A New DDR4 Memory Series for Enthusiasts
In the market of PC components for enthusiasts and modders, Antec is trying to find a market to expand with a set of tools that it knows the best...
10 by Anton Shilov on 5/29/2019
HP’s EliteBook x360 1040 G6: 24 Hours of Battery Life, Core i7, & 1W Display
HP has announced a 14-inch convertible laptop that promises to last for 24 hours on one charge. Featuring a 1W LCD panel, powered by Intel’s 8th Gen Core processor...
15 by Anton Shilov on 5/29/2019
EVGA SR-3 Dark Motherboard: LGA3647 For Intel Xeon W-3175X
At Computex 2019, EVGA displayed an LGA-3647 C621 motherboard designed for the Intel Xeon W-3175X 28-core processor, the EVGA SR-3 Dark. The new EVGA SR-3 Dark follows on the...
19 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/29/2019
Intel's Project Athena: Defining The Next Generation Of Premium Laptops
In previous years and generations, Intel has at times instigated a platform development strategy with its partners in order to drive form factor, experience, and ultimately, revenue. In the...
19 by Ryan Smith & Ian Cutress on 5/29/2019
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