Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO rumors, F1 2020: PC graphics performance benchmark review, and Best Intel Motherboards: July 2020.
CPUs:
TechPowerUp: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX to Debut with a Lenovo Workstation
AMD's 64-core HEDT processor with an 8-channel memory interface, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, could debut in a Lenovo-branded workstation. Lenovo's Workstations division recently tweeted a big workstation announcement for 14th July, 2020, the same day AMD is expected to announce the 3995WX.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX to Debut with a Lenovo Workstation
Tom's Hardware: Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX Benchmarks Suggest Impending AMD CPU Launch
Ryzen Threadripper getting professional
Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX Benchmarks Suggest Impending AMD CPU Launch
TechPowerUp: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Lineup Leaked
Videocardz seems to have snagged some official AMD slides detailing their upcoming Threadripper PRO lineup. AMD is tiering its Threadripper CPU offerings between the Threadripper and Threadripper PRO via added functionality that AMD considers is better suited to the prospective buyers of a PRO-brand...
Rumor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Lineup Leaked
TechPowerUp: Intel Core i7 "Rocket Lake" Chips to be 8-core/12-thread?
It's been rumored for some time now, that the 14 nm "Rocket Lake-S" silicon has no more than 8 CPU cores, giving Intel's product managers some segmentation headaches between the Core i7 and Core i9 brand extensions. The current 10th Gen Core i9 chips are 10-core/20-thread, and Core i7 8-co...
Intel Core i7 "Rocket Lake" Chips to be 8-core/12-thread?
Audio:
TechPowerUp: Creative Sound Blaster X3 Review - Amazing USB sound card
The Creative Sound Blaster X3 is an excellent USB sound card. It offers great audio quality for both input and output, and is quite affordable, at $120. It's a pleasure to use for music, movies, and games alike, and you can even connect it the PS4 or Nintendo Switch.
Creative Sound Blaster X3 Review - Amazing USB sound card
Cases:
TechPowerUp: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance Review - Taking It to New Heights
The Lancool II was a huge success, but lacking for those who sought to really push thermal performance. To address this, Lian Li is now offering an ARGB and a Performance version. In our Lancool II Mesh Performance review we'll test the latter to see if we walk away just as impressed as with the original.
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance Review - Taking It to New Heights
eTeknix: Thermaltake AH T600 Snow Full Tower Case Review
Thermaltake has a tendency to do thing BIG and honestly, its getting a little out of hand. However, it seems people do love these giant cases, so who am I to argue. The latest gigantic box in my stockroom is the Thermaltake AH T600 Snow, a testament to bonkers design and lots of tempered glass.
Thermaltake AH T600 Snow Full Tower Case Review | eTeknix
Computers:
Windows Central: Dell XPS 17 (9700) first impressions: Simply magnificent
The new XPS 17 (9700) review unit arrived, and we have some early thoughts (spoiler: we think it's incredible). Here are some photos of Dell's new flagship and how it compares to the Surface Book 3.
Dell XPS 17 (9700) first impressions: Simply magnificent
Gaming:
The Guru of 3D: F1 2020: PC graphics performance benchmark review
Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari? We look at Codemasters F1 2020 in a PC graphics performance and PC gamer way. We'll test the game on the PC platform relative towards graphics card performance with the ...
F1 2020: PC graphics performance benchmark review
Windows Central: Review: NASCAR Heat 5 is still the complete package for fans
It's not long since NASCAR Heat 4 arrived, or at least, that's how it seems, with the new title arriving much earlier in the year than its predecessor. It's got some shiny new paint jobs and some neat new features, but many would be hard pressed to tell it apart from last year's game.
Review: NASCAR Heat 5 is still the complete package for fans
Graphics Cards:
Legit Reviews: Redshift v3.0.22 Benchmarks With Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling
Today we are armed with a Redshift 3.0 license and will be using the built-in benchmark scene in Redshift v3.0.22 to test nearly all of the current GeForce GTX and RTX offerings from NVIDIA.
Redshift v3.0.22 Benchmarks With Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling - Legit Reviews
Input:
MMORPG.com: iQunix F96 KAT Keyboard Review
Looking for all the keys of a full-size keyboard in a compact form factor? The F96 from iQunix might be exactly what you've been waiting for.
iQunix F96 KAT Keyboard Review
Wccftech: Razer Huntsman Elite Review: A Revolutionary Leap In Keyboard Tech
A quiet revolution is brewing in the keyboard industry and Razer's Huntsman Elite is leading the charge. A few years ago, we saw a startup called Wooting introduce something called optical switches to the market. While we covered that extensively and wrote a few pieces on it, none of the big players seemed to be…
Razer Huntsman Elite Review: A Revolutionary Leap In Keyboard Tech
APH Networks: ROCCAT Vulcan 121 AIMO Review
"1.5 hours ought to be enough for anybody," I thought to myself as I was selecting the connecting return flight from San Antonio to Calgary via Atlanta in December of last year. After all, what could go wrong? As fate would have had it, the flight from San Antonio to Atlanta delayed a little over an hour, and unfortunately, there is only one flight from Atlanta to Calgary per day. To add salt to the wound, our entire group of four was split up and stuck either at the very back or near the back of the plane on the first flight. Now, seeing we got to Atlanta mere minutes before the Calgary flight was supposed to depart and being ambitious as we were, we got into action.
ROCCAT Vulcan 121 AIMO Review (Page 1 of 3) | APH Networks
Motherboards:
Anandtech: Best Intel Motherboards: July 2020
Theres no disputing that Intel had a quiet first half of the year, with not much cadence in its product releases, aside from Comet Lake and its associated Z490 motherboards. During the middle part second quarter, Intel finally unveiled its revamped 14 nm processors through its release of the 10th generation Comet Lake for desktop, and along with it a heap of new models ranging from Z490 to H460, and even the more workstation focused W480 models. Moving firmly into the third quarter of 2020, Intel now has a fully stacked lineup and were unveiling our Best Intel Motherboards guide for July 2020.
Best Intel Motherboards: July 2020
Power:
NikKTech: Chieftronic PowerPLAY Platinum 1050W Power Supply Unit Review
High build quality, rock solid rail stability, vast array of electrical protections and one of the lowest price tags for an 80 Plus Platinum 1KW+ unit are all the things that make the PowerPLAY GPU-1050FC model by Chieftronic one of the best choices currently in the European market.
Chieftronic PowerPLAY Platinum 1050W Power Supply Unit Review
Storage:
Mad Shrimps: Crucial P2 500GB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD Review
The P2 offers performance improvements over the entry-level P1 regarding both reads and writes. At 50% fill, we could see a bit of performance drop due to less SLC cache left but will remain at very acceptable values for a TLC 3D NAND drive.
[M] [M] Crucial P2 500GB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD Review
StorageReview: Kingston DC1000M SSD Review
The Kingston DC1000M is an expansion of the company’s affordable NVMe SSDs for mixed workload use cases, acting as a replacement for SAS & SATA SSDs
Kingston DC1000M SSD Review - StorageReview.com
Hexus: Kioxia Exceria NVMe 1TB SSD
A new name for a familiar company. We put it through its paces.
Kioxia Exceria NVMe 1TB SSD
TweakTown: OWC Mercury Electra 6G 2TB SATA SSD Review
OWC's Mercury Electra 6G SATA SSD reaches a new 2TB capacity. Join us as we take a close look at what it has to offer.
OWC Mercury Electra 6G 2TB SATA SSD Review
TechPowerUp: TDBT SuperC M.2 NVMe USB-C SSD Enclosure Review
The TDBT SuperC is a cool-looking, solid aluminum NVMe SSD enclosure that connects to your host system via USB-C. Coupled with a capable JMicron controller, this enclosure may just be the one you want, from a brand you may not have heard much of yet.
TDBT SuperC M.2 NVMe USB-C SSD Enclosure Review
