The above table includes operating temperatures when using the Vision 3D at its default operating frequencies. Even at 2.4GHz, the Core i3 370M processor can reach a toasty 77 degrees. By default, the Vision 3D makes very little noise and it would appear Asrock has sacrificed a low temperature in favor of a quieter operating volume. Above is a CPUz screenshot of the Core i3 370M processor overclocked by 25% to 3....
The Extreme11/ac’s LSI SAS-3 3008 controller supports RAID configurations of up to ten drives and we aren’t aware of this existing on any other desktop motherboard. Extreme power users have plenty of high-speed, data-redundant SSD RAID options, and while some folks will argue that a 16-port PCIe SAS card is a better buy, they cost upwards of $300. That makes Asrock’s $540 fee a little less ridiculous. Having nearly two dozen SATA ports is far from the end of the Extreme11/ac’s spec sheet, which also includes four-way GPU support, be it SLI or Crossfire....
The Z87 Extreme11/ac allowed for 296.5fps in our HandBrake test, 2fps faster than the MSI Z87 XPower and 1fps slower than the Asrock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer. The Extreme11/ac outperformed the Fatal1ty in the first pass of x264 HD Benchmark while matching it in the second. Asrock’s latest offering one second faster than the XPower and on par with Fatal1ty.
The Asus Crosshair IV Extreme is set to sell for $300, easily making it the most expensive AM3 product around and costing considerably more than the already opulent Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7. With most high-end AM3 motherboards priced below $200, you have to wonder what is so special about Asus’ offering. Without beating around the bush, what separates the Crosshair IV Extreme apart from the pack is Asus’ CrossLinx 3 technology. This allows users to mix and match multiple graphics cards from both AMD and Nvidia, including models of different GPU generations....
We’re getting a 43-inch 4K panel at 120 Hz. We’re getting VA technology combined with DisplayHDR 600 certification and FreeSync 2 HDR support, so HDR is a feature here. And we’re getting 90% DCI-P3 coverage for the wide gamut fans out there. All in all, a very decent feature set. Now, this isn’t the sort of display I’d personally choose to use. I think 43-inches is a tad too big for a monitor at a typical desk distance....
What’s perhaps more exciting about the Asus PG259QN is that it hits this refresh with an IPS panel, not a TN. This is the first time that IPS is offering the fastest refresh rates on the market, historically that’s been the realm of TN panels and the only key selling point to those displays. With this new 360Hz IPS and other ultra fast monitors like Samsung’s VA-based Odyssey G7, it feels like TN is on its last legs as other technologies step up to do what TN has done, but better....
The ZenBook features the nicest design I’ve seen from Asus so far. While Asus has clearly lifted some design elements from its direct competitors, the result is a stunning metal unibody in an attractive mix of blue with gold highlights. This laptop’s sub-1kg weight assists with portability in a significant way, and its slimness is truly something to behold. Several trade-offs have been made in the quest for the slimmest laptop possible....
Atari’s return to the grand stage of gaming was always a longshot, but one the company was willing to take. It started teasing a new game console, initially known as the Ataribox, in mid-2017 and many at the time thought it would be little more than a retro mini console like the NES Classic Edition (in hindsight, that’s probably all it should have been). The Ataribox eventually because the Atari VCS and as we’d learn, it was much more than a mini console pre-loaded with classic games....
To turn that into reality, Audi has partnered with Holoride to introduce VR capabilities to select vehicles starting June 2022. The announcement was made public at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Not all cars will be compatible, as they’ll require the third-gen modular infotainment toolkit (MIB 3) with the latest software stack. Audi’s press release says Holoride-equipped models include A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7, Q8, Audi e-tron, and Audi e-tron GT quattro....
It’s the most money ever raised at a single GDQ event and also the first event to break past the $1 million mark by Wednesday (events typically run from Sunday through Sunday). AGDQ 2022 participants turned in some impressive runs during the marathon. This run of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice by Mitchriz in 2:00:35 was done completely blindfolded, and this attempt of Resident Evil Village in 1:55:54 by 7rayD is also worth a look....
Troy Baker’s Joker voice is one of the best things about Batman: Arkham Origins. But it’s also a disturbingly reverent impersonation of Mark Hamill’s take on the Clown Prince of Crime. Therein lies the conundrum of the latest video game featuring the Dark Knight. On multiple levels, this game is about finding one’s voice. Players inhabit a Bruce Wayne who’s been Batman for two years, as he faces a crucible that will test his resolve as never before....
For this article, we’ll be looking at over 500 hours of battery life testing across 12 tests, to ensure we have the best possible picture of how current generation phones perform. On the test bench today is basically every high-end Android phone we’ve reviewed in the last 12+ months. We haven’t been able to test every single phone on the market, but we are covering all the big guns, including the Samsung Galaxy S8+, LG G6, HTC U11, Huawei P10, OnePlus 5, Google Pixel XL and more....
Once you’ve got one of them set up, you can access your files from anywhere, and know that if something happens to your computer, you will quickly be able to recover all your important files. Editor’s Note: Guest author Heinrich Long is the editor behind Restore Privacy, a blog dedicated to inform about best online privacy practices, secure your electronic devices, unblock restricted content and defeat censorship. This is all great, but when you use these services, you are trusting them to keep your data secure and private....
Here we see a single Xeon E5-2670 processor again deliver performance somewhere between the 6700K and 5960X. Adding a second E5-2670 boosts performance by 61% and we are now seeing a workload completion time of an incredible 1.8 seconds, making the setup about 40% faster than the 5960X. 7-zip is able to take advantage of all those threads offered by the dual Xeon setup, and, as a result, we see a massive score of 61,385 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) compared to the 39,509 MIPS of the 5960X....
Although Black Ops has been out for just a few days, graphics card manufacturers already got their multi-GPU technologies working perfectly with it. This is one advantage of using a tried and true game engine. For our benchmarks we used Fraps to measure frame rates during a minute of gameplay from the first single-player level (Operation 40). The test begins from the checkpoint where the player mans a machine gun on a plane trying to take off....
The confirmation came on day one of the Game Developers Conference. The Polish video game company said the new title would be developed using Unreal Engine 5 rather than its in-house engine, sparking a multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games. CD Projekt Red said the deal with Epic not only covers licensing, but technical development of UE5. In other words, it sounds like CD Projekt Red is going to help Epic develop Unreal Engine 5 for use in open-world experiences....
By now it’s no secret that Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine earlier this week, which prompted several countries to consider new sanctions on the former. As local factories closed on Thursday, some in the tech and auto industries worry about the potential impact on the global supply chain. According to Techcet analysts, both countries supply significant quantities of materials needed for making chips on pretty much any process node....
Because messaging is such a broad category, we’re going to focus on software that facilitates team communication and within this group, the free to use options. In short, this app roundup is for startups, small businesses, and anyone looking to optimize team communication without spending any money. There are a couple of standout apps and services: Slack and HipChat, which are followed by a group of very similar featured programs with a lot smaller user bases: Btrix24, Rocket....
After confirming the expansion of the franchise last year, Remedy Entertainment has now officially announced the development of a new Control game. Control 2 will be co-developed with Italian publisher 505 Games and judging from the funding involved, there will be a lot more supernatural foes and buildings for players to destroy. Control is a paranormal-themed action-adventure game released in 2019, a new franchise by a company previously known for games like Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break....
