At the disposal of the I2HARD editors was a special motherboard, namely ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero for AMD Ryzen 5000 processors. This model is a continuation of the ROG Crosshair series of motherboards, which was created primarily for system overclocking. Interesting features of Crosshair VIII Dark Hero are: passive cooling of the AMD X570 chipset, redesigned and enhanced processor power system, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 wireless controller and much more.
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MSI has launched a new “MPG Z590 GAMING CARBON WIFI” motherboard. The motherboard’s VRM power supply design is enhanced compared to the previous generation Z490. It adopts an 18-phase 75A digital power supply design with a specially-shaped large VRM radiator to provide powerful and stable high-performance output , Adding support for the latest PCIe 4.0 transmission interface and the latest 802.11ax WiFi 6E wireless module, the brand-new design and the colorful lighting effect of Mystic Light bring a deep impression.
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Cooling: DEEPCOOL CASTLE 240R @ TweakTown, NZXT Kraken X53 RGB AIO @ NikKTech
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine RGB @ PCTestBench, Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL DDR4-3600 @ TweakTown, Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR4-3200 @ TweakTown, Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL @ Neoseeker
Monitors: AOC CU34G2X @ Guru3D, Aorus FI27Q-X @ Hexus
Graphics: ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6800 OC Edition @ TweakTown
Storage: WD Black SN850 1TB @ TechPowerUp
CPUs: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Ryzen 7 5800H @ TechSpot
ASRock’s Phantom Gaming brand has quickly been expanding the last couple of years and has also been moving towards a more high-end offering. With the recent launch of AMD’s Zen3 based Ryzen 5000 series processors, ASRock has taken the opportunity to revamp its lineup and add a new flagship, the X570 PG Velocita. Featuring a massive 14-phase VRM The PG Velocita can handle almost every Ryzen processor up to the monster Ryzen 9 5950X with ease.
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A user over on the Chiphell forums has shared an alleged CPU-Z screenshot of the an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G. Purported specs roll in with a default all core of 4.05Ghz and max all core of 4.75GHz. This looks to be an 8/16 setup, with a 65W TDP. This should run a bit cooler than the 105W Ryzen 5 5800X, also an 8/16 chip making it friendly for budget builds. We’ll see more when these chips officially roll out.
AnandTech has an in-depth review today of AMD’s 64-core monster, the Threadripper Pro 3995WX. Obviously, 64-core is meant for serious computational workloads like rendering. These chips alone roll in at an MSRP approach $5,500. Is it worth the price relative to competition though?
These Threadripper Pro offerings are designed to compete against two segments: first is AMD themselves, showcasing anyone who is using a high-end professional system built on first generation Zen hardware that there is a lot of performance to be had. The second is against Intel workstation customers, either using single socket Xeon W (which tops out at 28 cores), or a dual socket Xeon system that costs more or uses a lot more power, just because it is dual socket, but also has a non-uniform memory architecture.
Read more @ AnandTech
PSU: Fractal Design ION SFX 650G @ NikKTech
Cases: CHIEFTEC Scorpion 3 @ NikKTech
Peripherals: EVGA Z20 @ ThinkComputers, EVGA Z20 @ TechPowerUp, HyperX Pulsefire Haste @ FunkyKit, Patriot Viper V765 RGB KB @ FunkyKit, SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless @ TechPowerUp
Storage: Silicon Power UD70 @ Guru3D, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB @ TweakTown, KIOXIA Exceria Plus 2TB @ NikKTech, ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 And S50 Lite @ Hot Hardware, Kingston DC450R 3.84TB SSD @ KitGuru
Graphics: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 OC Edition @ TweakTown
Audio: HyperX Cloud Orbit S Gaming Headset @ NikKTech, Sonos Move @ DVHardware
Monitors: Viotek SUW49DA 49-inch Super Ultrawide @ ThinkComputers
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel RGB 3600 MHz 2x16GB @ Guru3D
In what can only be described as an anti-consumer decision, Intel has announced that the H410 and B460 chipset will not offer support for the upcoming Rocket Lake-S processors. You’ll need to be running H470 of Z490 to get support. Now, some motherboard manufacturers like Gigabyte have started revving “V2” H10 motherboard with an actual H70 chipset as a way to get around this, but this is surely going to annoy anyone with an H410 or B460 board that was looking to upgrade. What a shame.
The 13th generation of ASUS Heroes officially debuted. ASUS has launched a new “ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO” motherboard. Compared with the 12th generation, it has a more powerful 14 +2 Power Stages 90A power supply module and a large I/O Cover metal heat sink. , Bring more stable high-performance output and excellent overclocking ability, add support for the latest PCIe 4.0 transmission interface, dual 2.5 LAN network module, 802.11ax WiFi 6E wireless module, with a comprehensive and rich peripheral functions, I believe ROG fans already Can’t wait to buy it.
Read more @ HKEPC (Chinese)
Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) is a mid-budget chipset motherboard that belongs to the Strix series of the ROG brand. The model is quite expensive for its niche: for about the same money, you can find a motherboard based on AMD X570 – albeit with a fan on the chipset, but with its own PCIe 4.0 (B550 only supports PCIe 3.0, but processor slots can be PCIe 4.0) and wider peripheral support. True, it is not a fact that such motherboards will have an equally excellent power system, because it is it that is the main trump card of the ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi).
Read more @ iXBT (Russian)