AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review: AMD’s Answer to Gaming
With the debut of its big brother, the 7950X3D about a month ago, the 7800X3D is finally born. Perhaps the most anticipated CPU from AMD, mainly because its predecessor the 5800X3D was such a hit, the 7800X3D is expected to be just as effective in disrupting the gaming CPU market. Unlike the 7950X3D we reviewed […]
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Review: AMD’s Answer to Raptor Lake
Today we look at the highly anticipated AMD Ryzen 7950X3D, which features AMD’s 3D stacked V-Cache technology first debuted on the 5800X3D. The technology in itself allows AMD to stack on an additional 64MB of L3 cache on the actual die of a CCX with through silicon vias (TSVs) for copper to copper contact, and […]
Intel’s new Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 CPUs Launch with Overclocking Support and up to 8 channels of DDR5 Support
Intel’s Sapphire Rapids has finally come to fruition with new Xeon-W SKUs in two segments that support up to 4TB of DDR5 memory, up to 56 cores, and up to 112 PCI-E 5.0 lanes. Intel is launching two new lines of Xeon processors utilizing the Sapphire Rapids architecture. Sapphire Rapids utilizes Golden Cove cores, the […]
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi Review
Today we take a good look at ASRock’s Z790 Steel Legend WiFi motherboard for Intel’s 13th and 12th generation Raptor Lake and Alder Lake processors. Based on the Raptor Point chipset, the motherboard has lots of platform capabilities, but there are some you might not have seen coming. The motherboard box has the same black […]
Teardown Video of the MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WIFI DDR4!
Here is our latest teardown video of the Z790 Tomahawk. We go over all its parts to find out what makes it tick and do a quality analysis on its ICs.
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FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Largest in History
On Thursday, the FTC filed a complaint to block the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, the largest of its kind in the video game industry. It is no secret that Microsoft and Sony are the two largest players in the console market, and as such come under a lot of scrutiny when […]
Video: MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4
MSI introduces Load Line Saturation Enhancing Intel’s 13th Generation CPU Overclocking Potential
It is no secret that Intel’s 13th Generation Core processors such as the i9 13900K consume more power and reach higher temperatures than their predecessors. However, vendors such as MSI have come up with a new setting to reduce the frequency and performance ceilings caused by the increased power draw and minimized thermal dissipation area. […]
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 Review (Overview and Teardown)
One feature unique to the LGA1700 CPUs is support for either DDR4 or DDR5 memory depending on the motherboard. Today we are going to detail our first LGA1700 Z790 chipset DDR4 motherboard. The Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 is one of MSI’s latest motherboards for Intel’s Z790 chipset, and they have kept the box pretty simple, […]
