Serial leaker TUM_APISAK has revealed details of the latest budget offering for the Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 series. The Ryzen 5 3500 was previously seen in an ECC listing with other Ryzen 3000 series processors like the Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 7 3700 (none X) that are expected to be releasing soon. Related content:…
Following on from the ultra-affordable ThermalTake UX100 I have the UX200 ARGB tower cooler. Priced at £29.99 from Scan, this is still an exceptionally affordable cooler, while also offering some impressive ARGB effects. Specification Featuring 15 high lumen addressable LEDs with 16.8 million colours, UX200 gives you the vivid RGB lighting experience. Enjoy the reliable…
I have reviewed a couple of the Thermaltake AIO coolers in the past, and they have been superb, however, they also sit close to the top of the market for pricing. Today I have the UX100 ARGB Lighting CPU Cooler which is completely the other end of the spectrum. Priced at just £13.99 this is…
Now that the third generation AMD Ryzen processors have been launched and more recently the Epyc “Rome” 7nm server CPUs, enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the launch of the 3rd generation Zen 2 based Threadripper CPUs. To date, there is no confirmed release date for these HEDT CPUs, but rumours indicate that it should be…
The new AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs have been out for a few weeks now and the Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900X have become the best choices for users dependant on budget. If £200 is too expensive for you and you still want a 6-core 12-thread processor then the AMD Ryzen…
Now that the new Ryzen 3000 CPUs have been released with many reviews showing their performance over previous generations, it is time for the leaks and rumours about the Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series to begin. A UserBenchmark result spotted by twitter user TUM_APISAK who is famous for his leaks. The UserBenchmark result is for a 16-core, 32-thread engineering…
Updated on 07/07/2019 Official review are now out. Updated on 24/07/2019 – Toms Hardware now has a review of the 3800X With the announcement of the latest AMD CPUs, many people will be wondering if it is worth upgrading from earlier Ryzen chips. They all use the AM4 socket, so theoretically with a BIOS update,…
Update 8th of July 2019 – The CPUs have now launched and reviews have come out for the 3700X and 3900X and they are living up to the hype. Update 18th of July 2019 – more reviews added from gamersnexus.net and techspot.com The Ryzen 5 3600 is available to buy now with immediate shipping. While…
Intel is certainly feeling the pressure from AMD, they have been feeling it since the launch of the original Ryzen. With the Zen 2 series of processors, things have only gotten worse, the i9-9900K doesn’t fare particularly well compared to the Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 9 3900X, though it is still technically best at…
We are days away from the AMD Ryzen 3000 launch so benchmarks are starting to be leaked. Samples of these CPUs will be with review sites so the accuracy of leaked benchmarks is likely to be high. One such leak, via VideoCardz shows some impressive gains from the previous generation of CPUs. AMD’s Ryzen 5…
An eagle-eyed Reddit user noticed that Danish retailer Komplett has listed the pricing of the latest Ryzen 3000 CPUs & X570 motherboards early. The prices include the 25% sales tax in Denmark, so it is possible that direct currency conversion is accurate. For example, they have the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X as 2.499DKK which is…
With the new AMD Ryzen CPUs launching in a few days, most people are excited about what the new generation of AMD chips have to offer and if they can deliver on the claimed 15% IPC claims. However, the Intel 10nm Sunny Cove ’10th Gen Ice Lake’ CPUs have recently been announced for laptops, and…