AMD’s next series of CPU’s are almost here, but we are still a few weeks away. AMD have yet to share any firm specfics about pricing or complete specs, and since their official announcement, we have been relying on crumbs of information that has managed to leak out from retailers, suppliers and others. Now first and […]
Intel’s 8th Generation CPU (Cannonlake) to continue using 14nm process
Intel’s 8th generation of processors codenamed Cannonlake won’t be making the jump to 10nm as previously thought, but instead will continue to use the same 14nm process that Intel has been using since Broadwell. This makes it 4 generations of CPU’s from Intel stuck on the same process. It wasn’t long ago that Intel changed […]
Intel launch 7th generation processors and Z270 chipset for desktops
Intel have opened the curtain on their latest generation of processors, and with them the newest Z270 chipset. The new Kaby Lake processors have been leaked heavily before their official release, as it generally is with most tech nowadays, but none the less, let’s take a look at what the new processors and chipsets will […]
Intel no longer using Tick-Tock for processor development/release
Intel have announced they are moving away from their 2 year Tick-Tock cycle for an extended three year release. The Tick-Tock release has been used by Intel for the past decade. This technique involved using the same processing for two years, and then moving to a new process. Starting with a die size (e.g 22nm), […]
Intel Broadwell-E leaks, shows possible 10-core CPU and 4 different SKU’s
Intel’s Broadwell may have gotten some serious delays, but Boardwell-E leaks are already starting to show, which could mean we will see the Haswell-E successor early next year. The 6950X is rumored to house an extra 2-cores over the previous extreme generation bringing the core count to double digitals with 10-cores and 20 threads. The CPU […]
Review: Haswell-E 5960X Processor and Intel X99 Chipset
Intel’s latest enthusiast platform as arrived. The new X99 chipset which together with the new Haswell-E platform usher in DDR4 support for insane memory speeds. The new platform contains an extensive feature list . Let’s get the review rolling and take a closer look at the new chipset and processor line-up. The new Haswell-E […]
Review: Noctua NH-U14S heatsink
The NH-U14S heatsink from Noctua is a 140mm single tower heatsink that is stated to offer great performance and compatibility with high RAM profiles and Inte’s socket 2011 motherboards. The NH-U14S includes a 1,500RPM NF-A15 PWM fan. We have includes some of the main aspect of the heatsink, along with the full specs below. Award-winning […]
Review: Noctua NH-U12S heatsink
Here we are taking a look at the NH-U12S from Noctua. The U12S is a 12cm single tower heatsink aimed at providing decent cooling and being completely 100-percent with all RAM modules. The heatsink comes with the popular NF-F12 PWM fan as standard, with the fan clips to add a second fan, should you so […]
Review: Noctua NH-D15 Heatsink
The insanely popular and award winning heatsink dubbed the NH-D14 took the world by storm, breaking every record before it and offering insane performance while staying quiet. The NH-D14 has been the king of heatsinks since it launched 4 years ago… The new comer has arrived. Considering how good the D14 was, it seemed destined […]
Review: Intel 4770k processor and Z87 chipset
It has been a year since we saw the release of Ivy Bridge and finally we get a a look at the next generation which was dubbed Haswell. The new line of processors offer a performance increase but also scream more efficiency than ever before. So let’s start of the review with an introduction to […]