Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including Testing a Chinese x86 CPU: A Deep Dive into Zen-based Hygon Dhyana Processors, Corsair One Pro i200, and GPU Compute render perf review with 20 GPUs.
CPUs:
Anandtech: Testing a Chinese x86 CPU: A Deep Dive into Zen-based Hygon Dhyana Processors
In 2016, through a series of joint ventures and created companies, AMD licensed the design of its first generation Zen x86 processors to be sold into China. The goal of this was two-fold: China wanted a ‘home grown’ solution for high-performance x86 compute, and AMD at the time needed a cash injection. The outcome of this web of businesses was the Hygon Dhyana range of processors, which ranged from commercial to server use. Due to the Zen 1 design on which it was based, it has been assumed that the performance was in line with Ryzen 1000 and Naples EPYC, and no-one in the west has publicly tested the hardware. Thanks to a collaboration with our friend Wendell Wilson over at YouTube channel Level1Techs, we now have the first full review of the Hygon CPUs.
Testing a Chinese x86 CPU: A Deep Dive into Zen-based Hygon Dhyana Processors
TechPowerUp: Intel 10th Generation Core "Comet Lake-S" Desktop Processor Boxed Retail SKUs Listed
Ahead of their rumored April 2020 availability product codes of Intel's upcoming 10th generation Core "Comet Lake-S" desktop processors leaked to the web, courtesy momomo_us. The lineup includes 22 individual SKUs, although it's unknown if all of these will be available in April.
Intel 10th Generation Core "Comet Lake-S" Desktop Processor Boxed Retail SKUs Listed
TechGage: Which CPU Rules Them All? A Look At Performance In Maxon’s Cinema 4D R21
How well does that new CPU you've got an eye on accelerate your Cinema 4D workloads? We're going to find that out with the help of static and animation renders, as well as some simple viewport tests. For good measure, we'll toss Cinebench results in as well, to see how those agree with our...
Which CPU Rules Them All? A Look At Performance In Maxon’s Cinema 4D R21
Computers:
Hexus: Corsair One Pro i200
Gaming PC turned workstation.
Corsair One Pro i200
Coolers:
KitGuru: Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 CPU Cooler Review
Alphacool's expandable all-in-one CPU cooler series is back with a new version for 2020, the Eisbaer AIO now includes RGB lighting!
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 CPU Cooler Review | KitGuru
Graphics Cards:
OverclockersClub: ASRock RX 5500 XT Challenger D 4GB OC Review
AMD has held the reins in the budget video card market for quite some time with multiple successful launches and production runs of video cards like the RX 480. However, time is never in anyone's favor. After all, you can only refresh the same GPU so many times before it comes apparent that it isn't up to the task for newer big-budget AAA games. Thus the GPU lifecycle begins anew. Out with the old and in with the new. That is exactly what the RX 5500 XT aims to do, by keeping things fresh.
ASRock RX 5500 XT Challenger D 4GB OC Review
The Guru of 3D: GPU Compute render perf review with 20 GPUs
We will not peek at game performance with graphics cards for a change, instead, we'll be firing of three GPGPU render compute solutions to see how they react towards the twenty graphics cards we fire...
GPU Compute render perf review with 20 GPUs
Headphones:
TweakTown: Astro A40 TR Gaming Headset + MixAmp Pro Review
Astro brings a new meaning to the term "premium gaming headset" with the Astro A40 TR wired gaming headset and MixAmp Pro. Let's take a close look.
Astro A40 TR Gaming Headset + MixAmp Pro Review
eTeknix: Cooler Master MH650 Surround RGB Headset Review
Cooler Master has done amazing work over the last few years, focusing and redefining their product ranges into something cooler and more stylish. This is something thats easily seen in their new MH headset series.
Cooler Master MH650 Surround RGB Headset Review | eTeknix
Input:
TechPowerUp: ASUS ROG Strix Impact II Review
ASUS updates their Strix line of mice with the Strix Impact II, an ambidextrous gaming mouse featuring PixArt's 3327 sensor, a weight of 79 g, a pivoted button mechanism, and ASUS' exclusive main button switch hotswap socket design allowing one to extend the lifespan of the mouse.
ASUS ROG Strix Impact II Review
Modding:
Hardware Asylum: SilverStone LS04 ARGB Light Strip Review
The SilverStone LS04 takes a more advanced approach with the LS04 and instead of using 12-18 lights the LS04 nearly quadruples that number to a total of 40 with 2020 addressable RGB LED.
SilverStone LS04 ARGB Light Strip Review
PSUs:
FunkyKit: Cougar BXM 850 Power Supply Review
BXM 850 is a high-reliability PSU with 80Plus Bronze efficiency certification. Its DC-DC structure plus durable HDB fan provide stable voltage output.
Cougar BXM 850 Power Supply Review - FunkyKit
Storage:
Tech-Legend: Crucial X8 1TB - Portable NvMe SSD Review
The Crucial X8 SSD is designed to offer good read and write speeds while also being able to withstand the outdoor elements. The 1TB version of the Crucial X8 has an average price of 160 USD.
Crucial X8 1TB - Portable NvMe SSD Review
BabelTechReviews: The Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe SSD Review
The Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe SSD Review The Team Group MP33 M.2 PCIe SSD (Solid State Drive) is a midrange $129.99 1TB NVMe drive. Although its specifications indicate that it is significantly faster than SATA III-based SSDs, we want to see if this speed increase will make any practical difference for gamers.
The Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe SSD Review
