Realtek Demonstrates RTD2893: A Platform for 8K Ultra HD TVs
Just like with any other major transitions, the shift to 8K Ultra HD TVs will require not only new display panels (and even new display technologies), new cables, and...
23 by Anton Shilov on 6/19/2019
PCI Express Bandwidth to Be Doubled Again: PCIe 6.0 Announced, Spec to Land in 2021
When the PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) first announced PCIe 4.0 a few years back, the group made it clear that they were not just going to make up...
120 by Ryan Smith on 6/18/2019
ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX TB3: The Small Motherboard with a Side of Everything
During Computex 2019, ASRock announced its upcoming X570 range ready for the launch of AMD's Ryzen 3000 series processors. One of the motherboard highlights of the show was the...
37 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/18/2019
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Mini LED Monitors: From Acer & ASUS Later in 2019
Known for its ability to build ecosystems around its products, NVIDIA rolled out a updated display-related initiative at this year’s Computex trade show. With the recent advent of commercial-scale...
32 by Anton Shilov on 6/18/2019
SilverStone’s 1000W SFX-L PSU: When Less Is More
Back in the day, 1 kW PSUs were a prerogative of rather extreme high-end desktops carrying an overclocked CPU, a couple of graphics cards, several hard drives, and loads...
27 by Anton Shilov on 6/17/2019
Azio’s Iris Keyboard: When Style Meets Comfort
Azio demonstrated its Iris keyboard at Computex. The new product comes in two pieces that will be sold separately: the keyboard itself (dubbed K-Pad Unit) as well as a...
8 by Anton Shilov on 6/17/2019
Spotted at Computex: An M.4 SSD with a PCIe 3.0 x8 Interface
M.2 SSDs nowadays are used for a wide variety of applications, whereas Samsung tried to promote its next generation small form-factor (NGSFF) for enterprise-grade solid-state storage under the M.3...
34 by Anton Shilov on 6/14/2019
Phison Develops PS5017 Controller for SD Express & MicroSD Express Cards
In order for the SD 7.0/7.1 (aka SD Express) ecosystem to take off, a number of things are needed, but aside from specification itself, availability of controllers for card...
18 by Anton Shilov on 6/14/2019
Realtek Showcases RTS5261 SD Express Controller, up to 128 TB at 1GB/s
Last year the SD Association published its Secure Digital 7.0 standard that defines SD Express cards. At this year’s Computex, Realtek demonstrated one of the industry’s first SD Express...
11 by Anton Shilov on 6/14/2019
NVMe 1.4 Specification Published: Further Optimizing Performance and Reliability
Just over two years after the last major update, a new version of the NVM Express (NVMe) protocol specification for SSDs has been published, bringing a wealth of new features.
14 by Billy Tallis on 6/14/2019
ASUS ROG Strix X570-I Gaming Mini-ITX Motherboard: Wi-Fi 6, Dual PCIe 4.0 M.2
At Computex 2019, ASUS unveiled a number of ROG-branded motherboards aimed at gamers and enthusiasts for AMD's new X570 chipset. Most of them are ATX, but a small handful...
23 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/14/2019
Seasonic Readies Fanless Prime 700 W 80Plus Titanium PSU
Seasonic demonstrated its upcoming Prime 700 W Titanium Fanless power supply at Computex. The PSU carries an 80Plus Titanium badge and will enable PC makers or enthusiasts to build...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/14/2019
GIGABYTE X299G Designare-10G Motherboard: Dual 10G Ethernet
GIGABYTE has released only a handful of its professional focused and creator-driven Designare branded motherboards, one for X299 and X399 for HEDT, as well as a Z390 version for...
8 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/14/2019
ASUS Mini LED Professional Monitors Update: Available This Year
Earlier this year ASUS announced two ProArt displays featuring Mini LED-based backlighting supporting full array local dimming (FALD) aimed at professionals. The ProArt PA32UCX with 1152-zone FALD was introduced...
24 by Anton Shilov on 6/14/2019
LG Unveils 27 and 37.5-Inch IPS Monitors with 1 ms Response Time
LG has introduced the industry’s first IPS displays featuring a 1 ms response time. The new UltraGear monitors bring together high image quality that LG’s Nano IPS panels are...
51 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2019
Intel's X299 Goes Extreme, GIGABYTE X299G Xtreme Waterforce With 10G LAN, 16-Phase VRM
At Computex 2019, GIGABYTE unveiled a couple of new motherboards on Intel's X299 chipset in lieu of the new refreshed Skylake-X processors expected later this year. The GIGABYTE X299G...
21 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/13/2019
MSI Demonstrates MEG Alchemy 700X: A Curved Gaming PC Case
Curved gaming monitors have captured a rather notable market share in the recent years, so MSI decided to build an open-air chassis for PCs that would match design of...
35 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2019
GIGABYTE X570 Aorus Master: High-end With Wi-Fi 6, 2.5G LAN, Triple PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slots
During Computex 2019, GIGABYTE unveiled a wide variety of X570 motherboards stretching from the entry-level X570 Gaming X to the very high-end flagship, the X570 Aorus Xtreme. The GIGABYTE...
27 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/13/2019
From Mining to Mini-PC Gaming: Comino Goes High-End Gaming PCs
As noted multiple times, technologies developed during the cryptocurrency mining boom can be easily applied elsewhere. Comino, which last year demonstrated its liquid-cooled mining servers, is no longer focused...
6 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2019
Realtek Demonstrates RTD2173 DisplayPort 1.4 to HDMI 2.1 Converter
Realtek is working on a chip that will convert DisplayPort 1.4 signals to HDMI 2.1 signals. The RTD2173 converter will enable makers of notebooks, motherboards, docks, and other applications...
31 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2019
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