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New leaked Microsoft Surface Pro 8 details confirm memory configurations and LTE support
The Surface Pro 8 has already leaked plenty of times, but now Roland Quandt has revealed the memory configurations of Microsoft's upcoming 2-in-1. So far, we know that the design of the Surface Pro 8 will remain unchanged from its predecessor, which featured an outdated design itself. The Redmond-based company will switch the Surface Pro to Intel's Tiger Lake-U platform though, which should bring ... Read more
2020-12-17 02:32:43
MSI RTX 3060 TI GAMING X TRIO REVIEW
While we all wish we could afford an Nvidia RTX 3090 or AMD RX 6900 XT, us rank and file PC gamers are more interested in more affordable and worldly options such as the RTX 3060 Ti. We've already checked out the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition card here at PCG and were impressed by its generational performance uplift and general characteristics. There’s always room for improvement though, a ... Read more
2020-12-16 03:05:00
Standard DDR5 memory speeds 'will surpass those of overclocked DDR4' when it arrives in 2021
The first consumer DDR5 memory kits will arrive in 2021, presumably just in time for Intel Alder Lake and AMD's Zen 4. This year will come to a close without any consumer platforms supporting DDR5 memory modules, but next year will likely see at least two of them—Intel's Alder Lake and AMD's Zen 4 architectures. In preparation, Team Group says it has developed consumer-grade DDR5 memory, and clai ... Read more
2020-12-16 03:02:59
ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS M15 GU502L GAMING LAPTOP REVIEW
Coming in at the middle of the Zephyrus gaming laptop line-up, the Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 packs an Intel Core i7 10750H and an Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti into its svelte form. This nifty combo affords some steady gaming performance, especially when you consider the relatively reasonable price point of $1,299 (£1,000). But for this price, I'd still expect a little more from its other features than wha ... Read more
2020-12-16 03:02:59
Windows 10 taskbar change could be a problem for those who haven’t activated the OS
Windows 10 has witnessed a taskbar change which, if it stays in place – at the moment it’s just in testing – could have an impact on those who haven’t paid for their copy of the operating system, and haven’t yet activated it. The plan is to take some of the options currently available when you right-click the taskbar, and move them into the taskbar category under the Settings app (in personalizat ... Read more
2020-12-16 02:58:44
MSI Prestige 14 Evo laptop review: Intel is catching up
If you're looking for both a powerful and compact business laptop for mobile use in the price range between 1,000 and 1,500 Euros (~$1,213 and ~$1,819), you might like the MSI Prestige 14 Evo. The A11M-005 model that we tested, which costs just under 1,300 Euros (~$1,577), offers a modern quad-core chip from Intel's Tiger Lake generation with the Core i7-1185G7. This is supported by 16 GB of DDR4 ... Read more
2020-12-16 02:58:44
Core i5-11400 and i9-11900K Rocket Lake CPUs Show Up in New Benchmarks
Leaks for Intel's upcoming Core i5-11400 and Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake CPUs are starting to show up, including a few benchmarks. APISAK Tweeted two new benchmarks, one showcasing the i9-11900K running on an RTX 2080 Ti in an Ashes of the Singularity run, and a SiSoftware benchmark result has appeared for the Core i5-11400. In the Ashes of the Singularity run, the Intel Core i9-11900K, with a bas ... Read more
2020-12-15 03:54:41
The 16:10 ThinkPad X1 Nano's European pricing is revealed
Lenovo launched the X1 Nano as a new kind of 13-inch ThinkPad with an ultra-low weight and up to i7 Tiger Lake silicon. It has just appeared via a new sales avenue in Germany: CampusPoint, an online store ostensibly aimed at students. Nevertheless, its listings might give consumers in other European countries an idea of how much they might have to pay should they want one of these ultrabooks when ... Read more
2020-12-14 03:45:24
Lenovo K12 and K12 Pro announced
Just as expected, Lenovo announced its K12 series in China and to no surprise the two are just rebranded Motorola phones for the Chinese market. The K12 is identical to the Moto E7 Plus while the K12 Pro is simply a rebadged Moto G9 Power which was announced in Europe last month. The Lenovo K12 comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD with a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie cam. It’s powered by the Snapdr ... Read more
2020-12-10 03:12:26
Cyberpunk 2077 Runs At Playable FPS On Ryzen 5 4500U APU
Cyberpunk 2077 is launching soon, but that hasn't stopped one person from already messing with the game on an Aya Neo gaming tablet equipped with a Ryzen 5 4500U with Vega integrated graphics. Shockingly the gamer is able to play Cyberpunk at an 800P resolution at 30 FPS at the lowest settings. Sure it's not the prettiest experience and its way below the minimum Cyberpunk 2077 system requirements, ... Read more
2020-12-10 03:10:35