Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

360 S6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Review
AMD has 7nm Navi GPU up and running in its lab
AORUS Master Z390 Motherboard Review
AORUS Pro Gaming Z390 Motherboard Review
ASRock Phantom Gaming-ITX/AC Z390 Motherboard Review
ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Review
ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX Motherboard Review: i9 With More Power
ASRock Z390 Taichi Review
ASUS ROG Maximum XI Hero Review
ASUS RoG Maximus XI Formula Z390 Motherboard Review
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Review
ASUS RoG Maximus XI Hero WiFi Z390 Motherboard Review
ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming Review
ASUS WS Pro Z390 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Review
Intel 9th Generation Core i9 9900K Review
Intel Core i5 9600K processor Review
Intel Core i7 9700K Processor Review
Intel Core i9 9900K Linux Benchmarks - 15-Way Intel/AMD Comparison On Ubuntu 18.10
Intel Core I9 9900k Processor Review
Intel Core i9 9900K Processor Review
Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz Review
Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. Z390 AORUS Master Motherboard
Intel Core i9-9900K 8-Core 16-Thread Processor Review
Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen Coffee Lake Review
Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen CPU Review: 8-Core Coffee Lake Refresh
Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen CPU Review: Fastest Gaming Processor Ever
Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Generation CPU Review
Intel Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K Review
Intel Core i9-9900K CPU Review
Intel Core i9-9900K CPU Review
Intel Core i9-9900K Processor Review
Intel Core i9-9900K Review
Intel Core i9-9900K Review
Intel Core i9-9900K Review: The 8 Core 16 Thread Gaming CPU
Intel i9-9900K Review
Motospeed K27 Single-handed Mechanical Keyboard Review
MSI MEG Z390 ACE Review
MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE Review
MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Review
MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Review: Core i9 Value?
MSI Trident X Review
Patriot Viper RGB DDR4 Memory Review
Reeven Ouranos RC-1401 CPU Cooler Review
SuperMicro C9Z390-CG-IW Z390 Motherboard Review
SuperMicro C9Z390-PGW Z390 Motherboard Review
The Intel 9th Gen Review: Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and Core i5-9600K Tested
The Intel Core i9-9900K Review: Competition Renewed
Vivaldi 2.0 review: The modern Web browser does not have to be so bland

360 S6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Review

Every now and then you’re given an opportunity to review something that’s a little out of your wheelhouse. It’s both a way to challenge yourself and to grow, to branch out and also to explore other areas. It started with me reviewing the Oukitel K7 mobile phone, with a further phone (Poptel P10) review to be published soon. I mention this because another item I’ve been given the chance to try out is the 360 S6 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner.

Given this opportunity, I was inevitably going to jump at it. Not only does it greatly amuse the childish side of me, but it also intrigues the part of me that loves to see any technology in action. In this case its the use of Lidar. It’s not exactly a self-driving car, but I can’t help but watching a robotic vacuum cleaner find its way around my house and confusing my relatives dogs. All while doing a more thorough job than I can ever be bothered to do.

Read full article @ Wccftech

AMD has 7nm Navi GPU up and running in its lab

While it is clear that the Navi-based graphics card will launch in the second half of 2019, with the best scenario rumored to be the third quarter 2019, the good news is that the GPU is up and running in AMD labs. Of course, this is probably one of the early versions as AMD has still a long way before it has a final product ready, as there is a lot of work involved into bringing a new generation of graphics cards to the market.

Our sources also suggested that the 7nm GPU looks better than expected. Unfortunately, our source did not go into specifics so we do not know if this means that yields are good or that the actual 7nm GPU is giving a performance/power consumption. Bear in mind that these are some of the first details coming regarding the 7nm Navi GPU, in addition to earlier rumors suggesting that we could see the GTX 1080 performance-level at $250 price range.

Read full article @ Fudzilla

AORUS Master Z390 Motherboard Review

The latest Intel i9-9900K processor is here, at last, bringing with it, Intel’s first consumer level 8-core 16-thread CPU. Of course, it also delivers blazing fast cores that boost to 5 GHz and even beyond that with overclocking. While the new CPUs do work on the existing Z370 motherboards with BIOS update, why invest in Z390? It seems these motherboards are a simple refresh but tweaked to enhance what the new CPUs have to offer. Better build quality, improved BIOS, power delivery, Intel Managment Engine, etc. These little tweaks should add up to better performance and connectivity to take full advantage of the CPUs.

Features
The Master from Aorus is easily one of their best-equipped motherboards to date, short of their extreme X299 motherboards. It features support for both 8th and 9th Gen CPUs, although that’s true of all Z390 motherboards. With 12 phases RI Digital VRM and PowIRstage, as well as 2 x 8 Pin CPU connectors, which should allow us to drive the big power levels the new i9 demands. On top of that, you’ve got superb networking and connectivity options, high-performance audio, RGB lighting and all the other modern luxuries we’ve come to expect. We know what we’re in for, it’s Z370 beefed up a wee bit, so let’s throw it on the bench and see what it can do!

Read full article @ eTeknix

AORUS Pro Gaming Z390 Motherboard Review

The new Z390 motherboards are here at last, and we’ve got two stunning motherboards from Aorus. We’re impressed with the Aorus Master, now let’s take a look at the Aorus Pro! Equipped with a huge range of features to appeal to enthusiast PC builders, gamers, and creators, this is one of the more attractive Z390 solutions.

The Pro comes equipped with a superb 12 Phases Digital VRM. With the power hungry i9-9900K being supported, those who want to push to 5 GHz and beyond are going to need some robust power delivery. Furthermore, we know the new flagship CPU runs pretty hot. Of course, a motherboard with big VRM cooling and heatsinks is going to have something of an advance; such as the Pro.

Read full article @ eTeknix

ASRock Phantom Gaming-ITX/AC Z390 Motherboard Review

The world is crushed today under a wave of new Z390 motherboards, and the launch of Intel’s flagship i9-9900K 9th Gen CPUs. We’ve got loads of motherboards tested, but few have me as excited as the Z390 Phantom Gaming from ASRock. This mini-ITX monster promises big performance in a tiny form factor. Equipped with 60A power chokes, Nichicon 12K Black Caps, and a chunky VRM configuration that should help us squeeze the best out of our new CPU.

Of course, it’ll support both 8th or 9th Gen CPUs, so it’s ready for the “current” gen and future proof for those launching now and beyond. It also comes with a few bells and whistles, such as USB Gen 2 ports, Thunderbolt Type-C, Polychrome Sync RGB lighting, 802.11ac WiFi, and the superb ALC1220 audio with Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 5. Enough of the specifications though, let’s dive in for a closer look!

Read full article @ eTeknix

ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Review

So, in the spotlight today we have the ASRock Z390 Extreme4. As we come to expect from the Extreme4, this is a mid-range motherboards carrying a good blend of features and performance. Some of these features include, dual M.2 slots, USB 3.0 and 3.1 headers and NVIDIA NVLink, SLI/AMD Crossfire support.

Read full article @ Vortez

ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX Motherboard Review: i9 With More Power

Priced between MSI and Gigabyte competitors, does ASRock’s Z390 Taichi deliver quality and features to hold the center of the Core i9-9900K-compatible market? Placing itself halfway between the feature sets and the prices of our two previously-reviewed Z390 boards, the $239 Z390 Taichi currently lives in a zone where its combination of dual Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi could make it the value choice. Unfortunately, the early firmware holds it back just enough that we’re not ready to give it an award. Future buyers interested in this board's features and price should check user reviews to determine if ASRock fixed its early firmware flaws.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

ASRock Z390 Taichi Review

ASRock once again brings forward a new generation of motherboards in their Taichi family. The ASRock Z390 Taichi boasts all the improvements of the refreshed chipset, plus some clever extras. It has a strong legacy to live up to, and strong rivals to outshine.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

ASUS ROG Maximum XI Hero Review

In this review, we look at the premium Coffee Lake-S eight-core processor platform, with the ASUS ROG Maximum XI Hero Wi-Fi. We will test the motherboard on the new eight cores, sixteen threads proc. A motherboard that looks gorgeous and carries some interesting features as well. Typically the Hero series are a bit more budget aware but come with that ROG flavor, and that can only mean good stuff. You'll agree with me that this dawg has great looks and all the features you probably seek for a Z370/Z390 motherboard platform. The motherboard has been fitted with the usual suspects, including a Gigabit based Ethernet jack and on the board you may house two M2 SSDs. Right, let's test the new Coffee Lake platform.

With the new Coffee Lake-S refresh you can expect three processors predominantly become popular in demand for the PC gamer, as each and every one of the processors will offer fantastic gaming performance if your graphics card is fast enough. Intel is able to boost the Turbo frequencies towards that 5 GHz domain. And that is a big advantage that Intel has over AMD, which is wedges shut at that 4.2 GHz range with Ryzen 2000 (which is overall really good, but the high per clock core is where it matters in CPU bound gaming; e.g. with super high-end graphics cards like the RTX 2080 Ti).

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

ASUS RoG Maximus XI Formula Z390 Motherboard Review

The Z390 launch is packed with high-end motherboard, ready to tackle the demands of the new Intel i9-9900K that launches today also. ASUS has a huge range of motherboards launching too. From their standard Z390’s, through to their mid-range STRIX boards, to their high-end RoG Maximus XI series. Today, we’ve already seen their Maximus XI Hero, the mid-range board of the high-end boards! However, here’s one of their more extreme models, the Maximus XI Formula. It packs plenty of features similar to the Hero, but just a few tweaks that give it a bit of an edge; hopefully it’ll perform faster as a result also.

The Formula comes equipped with support for both 8th Gen and 9th Gen Intel CPUs. Of course, this is true of all Z390 motherboards. If you’re running water cooling, you’ll find a huge VRM heatsink, which comes with CrossChill EK III blocks pre-fitted, so you can just plumb it straight in. Blazing fast gaming networking thanks to the phenomenal Aquantia 5G LAN chip, as well as Intel Gigabyte Ethernet, and 2×2 802.11ac WiFi. Of course, you still get all the usual delights of a high-end motherboard, with armoured hardware, chunky cooling, extensive connectivity, RGB, and loads of overclocking features.

Read full article @ eTeknix

ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Review

n this review, we look at the premium Coffee Lake-S eight-core processor platform, with the ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Wi-Fi. We will test the motherboard on the new eight cores, sixteen threads proc. A motherboard that looks gorgeous and carries some interesting features as well. Typically the Hero series are a bit more budget aware but come with that ROG flavor, and that can only mean good stuff. You'll agree with me that this dawg has great looks and all the features you probably seek for a Z370/Z390 motherboard platform. The motherboard has been fitted with the usual suspects, including a Gigabit based Ethernet jack and on the board you may house two M2 SSDs. Right, let's test the new Coffee Lake platform.

With the new Coffee Lake-S refresh you can expect three processors predominantly become popular in demand for the PC gamer, as each and every one of the processors will offer fantastic gaming performance if your graphics card is fast enough. Intel is able to boost the Turbo frequencies towards that 5 GHz domain. And that is a big advantage that Intel has over AMD, which is wedges shut at that 4.2 GHz range with Ryzen 2000 (which is overall really good, but the high per clock core is where it matters in CPU bound gaming; e.g. with super high-end graphics cards like the RTX 2080 Ti).

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

ASUS RoG Maximus XI Hero WiFi Z390 Motherboard Review

While the new Intel 9th Gen CPUs may be here, I’m more surprised at we’re up to the XI edition of the RoG motherboards! How time flys, right!? ASUS have done extremely well with their RoG brand, and are well respected by many enthusiast PC builders around the world. Today, we’re looking at the new Z390 Maximus XI Hero WiFi motherboard. There are low-end Z390 motherboards, the Mid-range Strix, and high-end Maximus motherboards. The Hero is the pretty much the middle priced and specification model of the high-end ones. That means it packs in pretty much all the high-end features you’ll ever need but doesn’t cost the Earth.

It comes incredibly well equipped and will support both the new 9th Gen CPUs such as the i9-9900K, as well as previous 8th Gen CPUs. It’s well equipped for overclocking too, with a DIGI+ VRM, 10K Black Metallic Caps, OptiMOS MOSFET, onboard controls, robust heatsinks, and durable hardware. It’s all just a bit overengineered, which is no bad thing when it comes to driving 5 GHz+ on the power-hungry i9-9900K.

Of course, there’s plenty of other features. In fact, too many to list even here. You’ll find reinforced mounts, extensive connectivity options, high-end audio, M.2 mounts, ultra-fast WiFi and much more, to name but a few. Check out the exhaustive list here.

Read full article @ eTeknix

ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming Review

Under the hood, the Z390 chipset offers support for the new Intel Core i9-9900K, as well as the current 8th Generation Core CPUs. We also get mutli-GPU compatibility with NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossfireX, a pair of NVMe M.2 slots, with heatsinks, and SupremeFX audio.

Read full article @ Vortez

ASUS WS Pro Z390 Motherboard Review

All the motherboards we’ve had for the Z390 launch today have one thing in common, they’re built for gaming! From high-end ATX overclocking motherboards to the mini-ITX models. They’re all generally a jack of all trades. However, the WS Z390 Pro from ASUS wants to stand out from the crowd. This monster of a motherboard is built for workstation use, and while it still packs all the same features as their gaming focused models, it goes that little bit further.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Review

The successor to its highly-rated Z370 Aorus Gaming 7, Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Master is designed to support greater core loads without sacrificing features. Gigabyte’s Z390 Aorus Master replaces its previous-generation Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 in the high-end mainstream platform market, with an array of new features that closely match those of the older board. Buyers get a product designed to support eight-core processors, where the older model supported six. But the increased price has us triple-checking our bank balances and bills before we’ll consider plunking down the $290 asking price.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Intel 9th Generation Core i9 9900K Review

The one big disappointment I had was that when it came to overclocking this sample tapped out at just 50Mhz over the single core Turbo Boost 2.0 max clock speed of 5Ghz. Yeah right! Disappointment at a legit 5+Ghz all core clock speed sounds a little jaded I know but I was hoping for more. No matter the voltage or configuation of of bclock and multplier would get the Core i9 9900K over the 5050Mhz barrier with any sort of stability. I could boot and run short tests at 5200Mhz using 1.4v. With this voltage applied throttling was not far off. Nor were crashes and instability.

Read full article @ OCC

Intel Core i5 9600K processor Review

You guys have had to wait a long time for it, but the Core 9000 series processors finally have been released. Three of them in this initial launch actually, two eight-core processors and one six-core processor. We'll test all three of them actually, but will separate them into three reviews, as each processor really serves a different user-base.

In this review, we test out the Core i5 9600K. This is the new mainstream processor that you can seat into your Z390 or Z370 (update your bios first please) chipset based motherboard. If you want to build a gaming rig, this processor is your best value bet in the new 9000 series. The new processors I've just called a refresh however, an 8-core part based on Coffee Lake-S, has never been released before. So with refresh, I do mean the same 14nm Coffee lake architecture that was brought into the Core 9000 series.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Intel Core i7 9700K Processor Review

In our second review we check out the secondary Coffee Lake-S refresh release. In this review we blister that all new Core i7 9700K. This is the higher end mainstream processor. With eight cores it is aimed at the Z390 chipset based platform. But is it an interesting enough proc with just 8 threads, as this dawg does have hyper-threading? The Core i7 9700K is the high-end product in the new mainstream processor series. This proc can be seated into your Z390 or Z370 (update your bios first please) chipset based motherboard. I've called the new processors a refresh, however, an 8-core part based on Coffee Lake-S has never been released by Intel before. So by refresh, I do mean the similar 14nm Coffee Lake processor architecture that was brought into the Core 9000 series, from that 8000 series.

Six and eight-core processors in the mainstream segment, it's an all-new thing for Intel, and we do have to give credit where it's due. If you are going to purchase one of the three procs as listed today, you will need to thank AMD for that. Their aggressive product positioning with Ryzen and many cores forced Intel into fabbing more core processors. And you know what? That's a very good thing, as competition in the market makes companies go that extra mile.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Intel Core i9 9900K Linux Benchmarks - 15-Way Intel/AMD Comparison On Ubuntu 18.10

Intel sent over the Core i9 9900K as their first 9th Gen Coffeelake-S CPU hitting store shelves today. With the embargo on that now expired, let's have a look at how well this eight-core / sixteen-thread processor performs under Linux.

Read full article @ Phoronix

Intel Core I9 9900k Processor Review

Since the inception of the Core Series of processors, the I7 was the flagship of Intel’s line of desktop processors. Since the first generation, the top tier I7 was always a quad core chip with hyper-threading. That was until June 2017 when the rumors floating around reddit and forums everywhere became a reality with the release of the first Core I9 Processors with Skylake X and the I9 7900x. However, this was on Intel’s enthusiast platform and came with a pretty hefty premium. The 7900x was the cheapest of the I9 processors. This is a 10 core, 20 thread beast that at launch, ran you about $1,000. Shortly after that, In August of 2017, Intel finally gave us a consumer processor with more than 4 cores. The I7 8700k was Intel’s first consumer hex core processor. This 6 core, 12 thread processor was sold out everywhere, for months after its launch. It was one of the best generational performance increases since the launch of the first generation I7 920 in November of 2008.

On October 8th of 2018, Intel made waves again with the announcement of their first ever consumer grade I9 processor. We got our first look at the I9 9900k in New York, at Intels fall desktop launch event. The 9900k is an 8 core, 16 thread processor with 16 MB if cache and up to 40 PCIe lanes. Its advertised as Intels first processor capable of 5.0 GHz right out of the box. Its compatible with all 300 series motherboards, including Intels new Z390 Chipset. Intel has also switched to what they call STIM, solder thermal interface material. In short, they are no longer using a tradition TIM or thermal interface material between the die and heat spreader. Instead, the heat spreader on the 9th generation processors are now soldered to the die. This is supposed to increase thermal conductivity. But will it? Seeing the 9th generation and 8th generation are both on the same architecture, is it worth an upgrade to get two additional core?

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Intel Core i9 9900K Processor Review

We have three Coffee Lake-S Series 9000 reviews available today, this review will cover the new flagship desktop processor that does not sit in the HEDT range. Yes, in this review we take the new flagship mainstream processor for a test-drive, meet the premium Coffee Lake-S eight-core processor that has been discussed so abundantly lately. This little beast has eight cores, sixteen threads and gets turbo bins that reach 5.0 GHz. Pair it with a nice Z390 motherboard and you will be looking at mighty fine performance and a downright excellent gaming processor.

Core i9 9900K... where is the 9800K, right? Well, I guess Intel has got some reserves left for later. The new 9900K is the much-discussed answer to the AMD Ryzen 2700X. It has eight cores, SMT is enabled thus you have sixteen threads and Intel would not be Intel if they did not cash in on high clock frequencies. That makes the Core i9 9900K the enthusiast product in their new mainstream processor series. I realize that is a weird line to read, but don't forget, there is an HEDT platform as well, with a multitude of cores available seen from this 8-core part. So, as enthusiast class as this processor is, it is segmented into a mainstream product line. The 9900K should be seated into your Z390 motherboard. A Z370 (update your bios first please) chipset based motherboard would work as well, but we do recommend you use one with a proper VRM implementation. Now, I've called the new processors a refresh, however, an 8-core part based on Coffee Lake-S has never been released by Intel before. So by refresh, I do mean the similar 14nm Coffee Lake processor architecture that was brought into the Core 9000 series, from that 8000 series. Six and eight-core processors in the mainstream segment, it's an all-new thing for Intel, and we do have to give credit where it's due; if you are going to purchase one of the three procs as listed today, you will need to thank AMD for that. Their aggressive product positioning with Ryzen and many cores forced Intel into fabbing more core processors. And you know what? That's a very good thing, as competition in the market makes companies go that extra mile. We expect the three processors to become extremely popular and in demand for the PC gamer, as each and every one of the processors will offer fantastic gaming performance if your graphics card is fast enough. Intel is able to boost the Turbo frequencies towards that 5 GHz domain. And that is a big advantage Intel has over AMD, which is wedged shut at that 4.2 GHz range with Ryzen 2000 (which is overall really good, but the high clock per core is where it matters in CPU bound gaming; e.g. with super high-end graphics cards like the RTX 2080 Ti).

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz Review

Today Intel has released their new flagship processor for the LGA 1151 platform. The Core i9-9900K finally comes with eight core and 16 threads, reaching parity with AMD's Ryzen offerings. Maximum Boost Clock has been increased as well, now at a staggering 5 GHz.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard

Intel has come a long way with their mainstream processor platform. The platform has largely seen stagnation in terms of core and thread count over many generations since the first Core series CPU that launched back in 2010 but last year brought a big change to the CPU giant. What seemed to be a generational core clock bump has now turned into a generational core count bump while keeping the clock speed improvements.

The Coffee Lake-S 8th Generation family, was the first big core count jump on the mainstream 300 series platform. It was an opportunity for Intel to show that they don’t only hold the IPC or clock speed advantage on the mainstream segment but they can also offer good multi-threading CPU performance. While the jump to 6 cores and 12 threads was great, the competition was offering up to 8 cores and 16 threads on their mainstream platform.

Read full article @ Wccftech

Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. Z390 AORUS Master Motherboard

Intel has come a long way with their mainstream processor platform. The platform has largely seen stagnation in terms of core and thread count over many generations since the first Core series CPU that launched back in 2010 but last year brought a big change to the CPU giant. What seemed to be a generational core clock bump has now turned into a generational core count bump while keeping the clock speed improvements.

The Coffee Lake-S 8th Generation family, was the first big core count jump on the mainstream 300 series platform. It was an opportunity for Intel to show that they don’t only hold the IPC or clock speed advantage on the mainstream segment but they can also offer good multi-threading CPU performance. While the jump to 6 cores and 12 threads was great, the competition was offering up to 8 cores and 16 threads on their mainstream platform.

Read full article @ Wccftech

Intel Core i9-9900K 8-Core 16-Thread Processor Review

The latest CPU from Intel is here at last, and it’s built to be a full-on fire-breathing beast when it comes to performance figures. Firstly, this is the counter-attack from Intel we’ve been waiting for, as the battle of the cores rages on. We saw Intel leap to 6 cores with their previous release on Z370 motherboards, and now they’re pushing the core count up to 8, putting it on par with that of the high-end Ryzen solutions. However, Intel has already won the GHz battle, as this chip runs up to 5 GHz Turbo. Of course, we’ve already seen stories of extreme overclockers pushing past that figure.

How is that Possible?
When you up the clock speeds by so much, you naturally increase the heat the CPU produce. Couple that with cramming 8 cores into the standard 1151 chip form factor, and you’ve got more heat. With that in mind, this chip is rated by Intel with a thermal specification of 100c. I don’t normally discuss heat before the benchmarks, but we had seen this CPU run pretty toasty before we got our own sample. As far as we can tell, that’s normal for it, and doesn’t seem to impact the performance negatively. However, we’ll have to get it underwater in the coming weeks and see if we can really push some bigger performance figures.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen Coffee Lake Review

Intel's 8-core 16 thread CPU that would go into their consumer 300-series chipset was just a rumor over a year ago. Today we are here to not only say that the good rumors about the CPU are true, but that it basically redefines Intel's consumer desktop product line.

After having run through all the benchmarks we can tell you that this CPU is not only a beast, it's an anomaly in a good way. It seems that changing the TIM and optimizing process not only helped Intel increase core count 33% over its 6-core offerings, but it also allowed Intel to increase turbo tables, supposedly in the same TDP. Let's take a look.

Read full article @ TweakTown

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen CPU Review: 8-Core Coffee Lake Refresh

After what seemed like months of leaks and speculation, Intel officially announced its 9th Generation Core desktop CPU line-up a couple of weeks back, at a lavish event in New York City. Though the upcoming Core X series processors, the beastly 28-core Xeon W-3175X, and the 9th Gen Core i family don’t feature new architectures, all of the parts bring something fresh to the table, whether it be soldered thermal interface material, unlocked multipliers in the case of the Xeon, or updated silicon designs that incorporate more core resources, among other things.

One of the most anticipated and talked about of the new processors is the Core i9-9900K we’ll be showing you here today. Intel has billed the Core i9-9900K as the "best CPU for gaming" yet, thanks to its relatively high clocks and monolithic 8-core / 16-thread design with additional cache...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen CPU Review: Fastest Gaming Processor Ever

Although Intel added more cores to its previous-gen Coffee Lake processors in an effort to keep up with AMD's Ryzen CPUs, struggles with its 10nm node obviously delayed a more significant response. The company's ninth-generation Core processors, otherwise known as the Coffee Lake refresh, represent another step forward in a contentious battle for desktop supremacy.

Intel's line-up matches AMD's Ryzen core-for-core, including a new Core i9 with eight Hyper-Threaded cores (8C/16T) and the highest frequencies we've seen in the mainstream space. There's also a bulked-up Core i7 armed with two extra cores, plus a revamped Core i5.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Generation CPU Review

The new 9th generation Intel i9-9900K CPU is upon us! AMD has been pushing into Intel's desktop market and Intel knows it. Today Intel is pulling the curtain back on "not paid for" reviews and we are happy to be serving you one of those up here today. Is the i9-9900K better than the Ryzen 7 2700X, and is it worth the staggering price premium.

This "9th Gen" processor is a "Coffee Lake-Refresh." Do not look for any big upticks in IPC or clocks in enthusiast terms, however out of the box, the stock Boost Clocks are getting very speedy. Although Intel will not say this, we all know that this release is a keep-up-with-the-Joneses move on Intel's part to answer the 1st and 2nd Generation Ryzen 7 CPUs from AMD, and that is a great thing in our opinion. Having competition in the CPU market again is a tremendous thing for all of us, especially us computer hardware enthusiasts. We truly owe the launch of the i9-9900K to AMD in a twisted way.

The i9-9900K is an 8 core / 16 thread part while the i7-9700K is an 8 core / 8 thread CPU. The i5-9600K is 6 core / 6 thread and can be looked at as a direct replacement for the i5-8600K. The specification chart below has all the stock Boost Clocks listed, and we will certainly be checking those ourselves on the following pages. TDP is listed at 95 watts for all the K SKU parts, and we will be testing package power on the 9900K that we have in hand. Intel has sampled us for the first time in years, but it chose not to send us the 9700K or 9600K today. We are fairly certain this is being done to keep the attention on the 9900K in order to keep focus on this part in hopes that it trumps the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X across the board, and we will of course know that by our conclusion page.

Read full article @ HardOCP

Intel Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K Review

Today we can finally show you how Intel's new octa-core 9th-gen processors perform. On hand for testing we have the Core i9-9900K, an 8 core/16 thread processor that operates at 3.6 GHz, boost as high as 4.7 GHz on all cores with a max single core frequency of 5 GHz. We also have the i7-9700K which is essentially the same CPU, but crucially, with Hyper-threading disabled.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Intel Core i9-9900K CPU Review

The Intel Core i9-9900K 8-Core, 16-Thread LGA1151 95W desktop processor that was announced earlier this month is finally something you can walk into a store today and purchase! It’s certainly been a long and weird road to get to this point, but here we are. We’ve already covered much about the 9900K when it was first announced along with pre-orders, so we will be keeping this short and simple.

Intel is making three 9th Gen Intel Core processors available today that will work on most Intel 300 series motherboards after a UEFI/BIOS update. Those three processors are the Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and the Core i5-9600K. The flagship model is the 9900K with 8-cores and 16-threads and clock speeds of up to 5.0 GHz for on single-core turbo frequency. Intel is already calling the Core i9-9900K processor, the world’s best gaming processor. Pricing starts at $262 for the Intel Core i5-9600K 6-core processor, moves up to $374 for the 8-core Core i7-9700K and then tops out at $488 for the Core i9-9900K processor that has 8-cores and 16-threads. The only problem with these tray pricing figures is that retailers are selling them for over that. For example, Amazon is selling the 9900K for $579.99, the 9700K for $409.99 and the 9600K for $279.99.

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Intel Core i9-9900K CPU Review

Intel's Core i9-9900K is here. With eight cores and 16 threads clocked at up to 5 GHz (on as many as two active cores, to boot), plus a 4.7-GHz all-core Turbo Boost 2.0 clock, the i9-9900K has the potential for incredibly formidable performance. We've been testing that performance down to the very last minute, and we have a comprehensive set of results to share with you now, but analysis of those results will have to trickle in as we fully digest the reams of data our work has produced. In honesty, though, a chip with the kinds of performance we've been seeing over the past few days doesn't need us to vouch for much on its behalf.

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Intel Core i9-9900K Processor Review

With AMD’s second generation Ryzen launch we saw the Ryzen 7 2700X take the top spot ahead of Intel’s Core i7-8700K in terms of overall performance. Intel still had stronger performance in games, but the Ryzen 7 2700X was very attractive to not just gamers, but creators, designers, etc. With 8-cores and 16-threads it really is a great processor. Now it is time for Intel to strike back and today we have probably the most anticipated Intel product of the year, the Core i9-9900K. This is Intel’s first 8-core, 16-thread mainstream processor, packing in clock speeds of 3.6 GHz base and a single-core turbo frequency of 5.0 GHz. Intel calls the Core i9-9900K the world’s best processor for gaming and today we are going to see if that is true and how it stacks up against other processors out there.

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Intel Core i9-9900K Review

It's been a turbulent launch for the 9900K - but today we can bare all in our full review. In October 2017 we raved about Intel Core i7-8700K and the watershed move from the quad core 7th Gen to the 8th Gen i7-8700K that came packed with six cores. In our conclusion we said “Core i7-8700K is fabulous and performs like a champ … It is painful to consider that if Intel soldered the package and allowed it to cool properly that we would be able to move to a new era of PC gaming.”

And here we are 12 months later with the launch of Intel’s 9th Gen Core i9-9900K that boasts eight cores, a soldered heat spreader and a maximum Turbo Frequency of 5GHz. More cores, better thermals and higher clock speed sounds like the perfect recipe for a gaming CPU, however we had a moment of concern at the Intel launch when the stratospheric price was confirmed.

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Intel Core i9-9900K Review

Intel unleashes their first mainstream Core i9 CPU, boasting 8-cores and 16-threads and capable of up to 5GHz turbo boost. Can this new flagship take on AMD's Ryzen 7 2700X Processor?

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Intel Core i9-9900K Review: The 8 Core 16 Thread Gaming CPU

So the day is finally here! One of the worst kept secrets in computer technology finally rears its head after a week after Z390. I am of course talking about the new Intel Core i9-9900K processor which has officially just been unveiled and we get to grips with it and see if it’s the high-end processor we’ve been waiting for.

There’s surely going to be many comparisons to AMD’s line of processors which include the Ryzen 1st and 2nd generation processors such as the Ryzen 7 1800X which we did review last year. Unfortunately, since Gavin left Play3r last year to further his career at Anandtech (sad face), we haven’t seen any samples from AMD and our overlord Dave has only seen a couple of CPUs since last year. Enough of all that though as you’ve come for a CPU review and it’s about time we delved into what the new Intel Core i9-9900K has to offer.

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Intel i9-9900K Review

About a week and a half ago Intel gathered up a lot of the press and live streamed the introduction of their new 9000 series of CPUs as well as new Core-X CPUs. They also brought out details on the 28 core CPU that they teased earlier this year. We had a chance to dive into the details and then check out the new CPUs being used in a variety of demos including some overclocking demos showing off their new soldered TIM. By now I’m guessing most of you have seen some of those details but today I’m going to run through what Intel introduced and then after that I’m going to put the new i9-9900K through our tests and see how the new 8 core CPU performs. It’s been a busy month for big launches and this one has been a long time coming, I can’t wait to see how it performs compared to the growing competition from AMD so let's get into it!

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Motospeed K27 Single-handed Mechanical Keyboard Review

When you think about playing a computer game you generally don't think about using a one-handed keyboard but while many games require the full set of keys, many others rely only on a few select keys, such as first-person shooters and eSports. Motospeed has come up with a one-hand mechanical keyboard that could get serious traction. This is our review of the Motospeed K27 Single-handed mechanical keyboard.

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MSI MEG Z390 ACE Review

MSI is in the house with their new MSI MEG Z390 ACE, this really nice looking motherboard has been fitted with three M2 slots, a lot of connectivity, as well as pretty nice looks with a new shroud over the VRM heatsink, fitted being an Infinity Mirror RGB, LED zone.

You'll agree with me that this dawg has great looks and all the features you probably seek for a Z370/Z390 motherboard platform. The motherboard has been fitted with the usual suspects, including a Gigabit based Ethernet jack and on the board, you may house three M2 SSDs. Right, let's test the new Coffee Lake platform.

With the new Coffee Lake-S refresh you can expect three processors predominantly become popular in demand for the PC gamer, as each and every one of the processors will offer fantastic gaming performance if your graphics card is fast enough. Intel is able to boost the Turbo frequencies towards that 5 GHz domain. And that is a big advantage that Intel has over AMD, which is wedges shut at that 4.2 GHz range with Ryzen 2000 (which is overall really good, but the high per clock core is where it matters in CPU bound gaming; e.g. with super high-end graphics cards like the RTX 2080 Ti).

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MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE Review

More than a flagship, the MEG Z390 GODLIKE from MSI is a statement of what the company is capable of. MSI pulled out all the stops; from the Infinity Mirror RGB LED to the M.2 PCIe expansion card, Streaming Boost capture card, and Game Boost overclocking dial: this one goes to 11, literally.

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MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Review

Today we introduce you to the MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon; this board pads out the mid-high end of MSIs lineup with several impressive features. Following the typical styling of the Carbon lineup, the Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon is no different, with the black and white colour scheme. The dragon also makes an appearance on the Southbridge.

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MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Review: Core i9 Value?

With a $20 price drop from its $220 MSRP, the now-$200 MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon resembles the Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon it replaces in price as much as in layout. The reasonable price brings with it an extra bit of power to support Intel's new flagship Core i9-9900K processor--and that’s just enough to equal the value of its moderately-priced predecessor.

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MSI Trident X Review

Meet the MSI Trident X, a small gaming machine with a volume of only 10L and of course, RGB lighting. The Trident X can be equipped with an Intel Core i9-9900K and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti, though today we look at a much more affordable model, boasting a 9700K and RTX 2080; not too shabby by any means.

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Patriot Viper RGB DDR4 Memory Review

Once upon a time consumer memory kits were plain and boring, with bare RAM modules exposing the sensitive components. Then, in 2003, the Patriot Memory series changed landscape by adding metal heat shields to dissipate heat away from the IC’s. Not only did this add a fresh new look to SDRAM, but it offered stability for overclockers. Fifteen years later, Patriot Memory is still assembling their own SDRAM and evolving the technology. In this article for Benchmark Reviews, we examine Patriot’s new Viper RGB DDR4 PC4-25600 3200 MHz gaming memory.

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Reeven Ouranos RC-1401 CPU Cooler Review

As a Honda fan, I believe they can really make cars that satisfy the majority of people’s needs. For young car enthusiasts who love speed but do not have too much money to spend, a Civic Si is a good choice. For a small family, either an Accord sedan or a CR-V SUV could be a nice daily driver. For a big family who love road trips and there is a boat to tow, nothing will be more suitable than a Pilot. Well, even if you want a more premium car but still enjoy Honda reliability, there will be Acura dealerships you can talk to. The thing is, Honda can basically cover the needs of almost everybody. Nevertheless, the product list of Honda is not endless, hence some customers may be disappointed for not having their dream cars available in the showroom. For example, Honda cannot offer a hardcore single-cab truck. By saying hardcore, I mean the truck should be body-on-frame for high rigidity and have a necessary single-cab for someone who needs a compact truck with maximum bed size. The cost for car companies to design a new model is incredibly high, therefore if there is no sign of great market demand, they will not build a car just for you. However, this is not the case for building a computer. We can freely choose the components to build the special machine we want. The only question is how to choose the right thing for the right build. Luckily, there are lots of reviews to help us evaluate those available products in the market. In this review, a CPU cooler – the Reeven Ouranos RC-1401, will be looked at. Is it a good CPU cooler? Let us read on and find out!

Today’s review unit was shipped to us here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada via FedEx Ground. The shipping box was a little bit too big for just one CPU cooler. In fact, there were three cooling fans included in the box as well. I will review those fans from Reeven in the coming weeks. Although you may see small dents by the corners of the parcel, there was actually no sign of unacceptable damage on the shipping box itself that could make you nervous about the safety of the product -- well done FedEx.

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SuperMicro C9Z390-CG-IW Z390 Motherboard Review

The Z390 launch is going off in style, with us having quite a few boards for this launch, including two from Super Micro. However, this one is pretty special, as it’s the only board we have for review that isn’t ATX! Even better, it’s mini-ITX, making it attractive for those seeking to build more compact systems around the Z390 platform. With support for both 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs, this may prove to be a very popular motherboard. Of course, we’ll be testing ours with the new flagship Intel Core i9-9900K, which is sure to put the motherboard through its paces better than any other.

It may be a small motherboard, but it’s just as well equipped as some of its big brothers. It’ll still allow you to take full advantage of something like the i9-9900K for example. It features support for two DIMMs of RAM, dual M.2, Intel Optane, Gigabit LAN, 802.11 WiFi, and much more.

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SuperMicro C9Z390-PGW Z390 Motherboard Review

Looking for a new Z390 motherboard for your work or gaming PC? Cool, SuperMicro has their new C9Z390-PGW. However, are you also tired of that “slow” Gigabit networking? Then this may be the motherboard for you. Not only does it pack in a lot of high-end features, but it also has the incredible Aquantia AQC107 10G Ethernet Controller, as well as Intel PHY i219V Gigabit LAN, and 802.1ac WiFi+BT5.0. Most consumers don’t need 10G LAN, or even three different network connections onboard, but there’s a growing market and you know who you are.

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The Intel 9th Gen Review: Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and Core i5-9600K Tested

Intel’s newest line of desktop processors bring with them a number of changes designed to sway favor with performance enthusiasts. These new parts bring Intel’s consumer processors up to eight cores, with higher frequencies, better thermal connectivity, and extra hardware security updates for Spectre and Meltdown. The only catch is that you’re going to need a large wallet and a big cooler: both price and power consumption hit new highs this time around.

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The Intel Core i9-9900K Review: Competition Renewed

One of the most radical changes to happen in the last two years in the PC hardware space has to be the launch of AMDs Ryzen processors. Despite the failure that was the FX-series with their Bulldozer architecture, AMD managed to shock the industry with the performance of their next generation Zen architecture.
After generations upon generations of consumer processors topping out at four cores going back to the Core 2 days, Intel finally launched their first 6-core processor for consumers with the 8700K almost exactly a year ago.
AMDs continued to persevere with the launch of the second generation Ryzen 7 2700X earlier this year, which managed to improve the single-threaded performance gap between AMD and Intel. 
Still, this performance gap existed, leaving room for what Intel is launching today, their first 8-core mainstream consumer processor, the Core i9-9900K. Finally having core count parity with AMD, and still holding an advantage in single-threaded performance, this launch has garnered a lot of attention.

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Vivaldi 2.0 review: The modern Web browser does not have to be so bland

Vivaldi says about half of all the 2.0 features come from user feedback and suggestions. The Web browser is likely the most important piece of software on your hardware, whatever that hardware may be. In fact, whenever a new bit of hardware arrives that somehow lacks a way to browse the Web, invariably one of the first things enthusiasts will do is figure out a way to run a browser on it.

Despite their ubiquity, though, there remains very little difference between common Web browsers. Most people seem to get by with whatever was installed by default, and no wonder. Modern browsers like Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera are largely indistinguishable both in appearance and features—why bother with one over the other?

But this uniformity is its own choice, the result of a particular approach to software development. The prevailing wisdom of the moment is that Web browsers should be like children of the Victorian Age: seen and not heard. Or, maybe more specifically in the case of browsers, neither seen nor heard.

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