PCIe 5.0 SSDs are coming and Thermalright has big coolers for them

Cooling, CPU coolers, News | | Ľubomír Samák

Are the SSD heatsinks that come with motherboards not enough? For such situations, Thermalight now has alternative solutions that don’t seem to lack cooling performance even for SSDs supporting PCI Express 5.0. The HR-09 2280 and HR-09 2280 Pro coolers are characterized by a more segmented design even compared to designs used for cooling CPUs in laptops or minicomputers. Read more “PCIe 5.0 SSDs are coming and Thermalright has big coolers for them” »

MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi: DDR5 support, OC and decent VRM

Extra tests, Motherboards | | Ľubomír Samák

At first glance, it’s the same board as the last tested Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 with one difference, that it supports the newer DDR5 memory standard. That’s how the Z690 Tomahawk WiFi is profiled, but looks are deceiving. A detailed analysis shows that there are some differences, including ones in design. Whether it’s for better or for worse is something you’ll learn exclusively from our measurements. Read more “MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi: DDR5 support, OC and decent VRM” »

First test of Zen 4 in Geekbench, Cache capacities confirmed

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Last week, alleged leaks painted the future high-end Ryzen 9 processor lineup in AMD’s upcoming 5nm CPU generation. Now an actual sample of Zen 4 has surfaced – someone tested it in Geekbench and the result made it into the public database. This is apparently the first ever such leak, which may illustrate some of the architectural changes AMD is planning in the new cores. Read more “First test of Zen 4 in Geekbench, Cache capacities confirmed” »

AMD reveals details of FSR 2.0, its temporal DLSS 2.0 competitor

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

AMD unveiled the upcoming second version of FidelityFX Super Resolution game upscaling – FSR 2.0 with temporal reconstruction and anti-aliasing to compete with Nvidia’s DLSS 2.x. Meanwhile, the company revealed more details about the technology: what graphics it works on, what modes and resolutions it will have, and the first details of the algorithm. For example, it’s supposed to preserve thin lines like wires in the sky. Read more “AMD reveals details of FSR 2.0, its temporal DLSS 2.0 competitor” »

Arctic Alpine 17 CO: A classic that’s going to have a hard time

CPU coolers, Extra tests | | Ľubomír Samák

Alpine coolers are always cheap and are sold at prices below ten euros. Active models with fans can be seen as simple replacements for box coolers. However, while Intel has vastly improved the coolers supplied with Alder Lake CPUs between generations, the biggest change with the new Alpine 17 is the added LGA 1700 support. The difference in cooling performance over the Laminar RM1 has thus narrowed considerably. Read more “Arctic Alpine 17 CO: A classic that’s going to have a hard time” »

Zen 4 Ryzen 9’s still with only 16 cores. 170 W, DDR4 support?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Sometime in the second half of the year, AMD should finally release the new AM5 desktop platform with DDR5 memory after six years of AM4 socket (which premiered in 2016). That will bring us the much awaited 5nm Ryzen 7000 CPUs with Zen 4 architecture, and it’s about time we got some leaked details. Now one such has come up: information on the core count and also watt count of Ryzen 9 models from the 7000 generation. Read more “Zen 4 Ryzen 9’s still with only 16 cores. 170 W, DDR4 support?” »

MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4: Top chipset for mid price

Extra tests, Motherboards | | Ľubomír Samák

From the B660 motherboard tests, we now move on to Z690. These are always better equipped at least at the chipset level. One of the main advantages is the ability to manually overclock processors with an open multiplier. The Tomahawk DDR4 seems to be an option that has a well prepared VRM for such performance boosts while still keeping to an affordable price. The important thing though is what kind of board it is from an overall perspective. Read more “MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4: Top chipset for mid price” »

Nvidia Hopper GPU architecture revealed. 4nm die & 18432 shaders

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

It’s been roughly two years since Nvidia has unveiled its 7 nm Ampere compute GPU (the A100 accelerator). Now the company is introducing a successor – the new Hopper GPU architecture and with it the Nvidia H100 compute GPU, which is based on a die called GH100. This is the most advanced and powerful GPU yet, manufactured for the first time on the 4nm process. But it also has the dubious honour of being the most power-hungry GPU ever. Read more “Nvidia Hopper GPU architecture revealed. 4nm die & 18432 shaders” »

Kaze Flex II fan is now also on the Scythe Mugen 5 rev. C

Cooling, CPU coolers, News | | Ľubomír Samák

One fan after another is changed on the Mugen 5’s heatsink. It wasn’t that long ago that we wrote a report on the “S” variant (with the Wonder Snail 120 fan), which supports the Intel LGA 1700 platform. And there really are a lot of variants that differ mainly by the fan. But this latest one, also referred to as revision C, might be the most efficient. At least among those options that are designated for Europe. Read more “Kaze Flex II fan is now also on the Scythe Mugen 5 rev. C” »

Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master DDR4: A board both efficient and flashy

Extra tests, Motherboards | | Ľubomír Samák

Last time, we looked at a motherboard that is suitable for use with cheaper processors thanks to its lower price. Now we have the roughly 50 EUR more expensive Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master DDR4. The premium here has a clear justification and reflects on the better features. The power delivery is significantly more efficient, the heatsinks are more effective, and the features are richer overall, including illumination. Read more “Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master DDR4: A board both efficient and flashy” »

Cheap Spartan 5 (Max) coolers are coming to the market

Cooling, CPU coolers, News | | Ľubomír Samák

SilentiumPC timed the new generation of Spartan coolers well, just before the release of the entire line of AMD Ryzen processors with TDP up to 65 W, and you can also use them now to cool similarly low-power Alder Lakes from Intel. And that’s probably with some headroom for lower speeds. The 120-millimeter fan is already used by the base model Spartan 5, which starts at a price of less than 16 EUR, which is less than 400 CZK. Read more “Cheap Spartan 5 (Max) coolers are coming to the market” »

“Bigger, better”, SilverStone releases 160 mm sharkskin fan

Cooling, Fans, News | | Ľubomír Samák

As you know, the airflow of fans depends on the area of their blades. The larger the area, the better the fan is able to achieve higher efficiency. However, you can’t push it indefinitely, and maximum dimensions are limited by both heatsinks and PC cases. However, SilverStone has now come up with a fan that has the same hole spacing as the standard 140mm models, only with a larger cross-section compared to them. Read more ““Bigger, better”, SilverStone releases 160 mm sharkskin fan” »

Ryzen 7 5800X3D with V-Cache is locked, impossible to overclock

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

This week AMD announced the April release of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, claimed to be “the ultimate gaming CPU” (at least amongst Ryzen processors, we’ll see if it beats Intel’s 12th-generation Core). However, this CPU has one flaw for enthusiasts – it’s been confirmed that it is not overclockable. AMD has revealed that this is an unfortunate side effect of the 3D V-Cache, the company reassures us it’s not cracking down on OC as such. Read more “Ryzen 7 5800X3D with V-Cache is locked, impossible to overclock” »

Arctic has an alternative to Intel box coolers, the Alpine 17 (CO)

Cooling, CPU coolers, News | | Ľubomír Samák

After Akasa, Arctic also updates a small, simple and inexpensive cooler for Intel LGA 1700. With the Alpine 17, it builds on the Alpine 12 design. The new Alpine (17) looks like a good option for 65-watt Alder Lake processors that ship without a cooler. The Intel The Alpine 17 will probably not outperform the Intel Laminar RM1, but it does have a few features that some may prefer it for. Read more “Arctic has an alternative to Intel box coolers, the Alpine 17 (CO)” »

Official Ryzen 5000 support finally coming to B350/X370 boards

Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

On Tuesday, AMD officially announced new AM4 desktop processors: the gaming Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 96 MB V-Cache and new “mainstream” Ryzen 4000 and 5000 SKUs for cheaper PCs. But there is one more important news associated with these processors. After more than a year, AMD has changed its policy and is officially allowing support for the latest CPUs in boards with X370 and B350 chipsets. BIOSes for such boards are on the way. Read more “Official Ryzen 5000 support finally coming to B350/X370 boards” »

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