BATTERYFORPC BLOG
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (2020) Review
Earlier this year, I was able to spend some time testing the Razer Blade 15 Advanced (2019) gaming laptop, featuring an RTX-2060 and an older Intel processor, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. For the past few weeks, I've been testing the 2020 version of the Blade 15 Advanced, with a 10th Gen Intel processor and an RTX-2080 Super w/Max-Q tuning. Razer Blade 15 Advanced (2020) The upda ... Read more
2020-09-11 02:59:19
MSI launches its the MAG B550 TORPEDO Motherboard
Meet the new MAG B550 TORPEDO. For the 3rd Gen Ryzen processors & Ryzen 4000 G-series processors, the new MAG B550 TORPEDO motherboard is designed to be the best choice in its class. The MAG B550 TORPEDO has the same military theme as all the other members in the MAG family. The 10 Dual Rail Power System with smart power stages and the stunning extended heatsink allow the MAG B550 TORPEDO to ... Read more
2020-09-11 02:59:19
Asus and Zotac Massively Slash GeForce RTX 2000-Series Pricing
Nvidia and its add-in-board (AIB) partners are set to release GeForce RTX 30-series ‘Ampere’ graphics cards on September 17. But before launching something new, they need to get rid of existing GeForce RTX 20-series products. Apparently, this is exactly what Asus and Zotac are doing in some countries. Asus slashed prices of its GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics cards by 50% in the Philippines, acc ... Read more
2020-09-11 02:55:28
Motorola Edge Plus Smartphone Review – High-End Again at Last
Cheap no more! The Edge Plus is Motorola's attempt to compete with the best of the best the smartphone market has to offer. An assertive price and decent connectivity may look good on paper, however they are nothing out of the ordinary. But is it enough to go head to head with Samsung and Apple? Back in May of 2020 we had the chance to review the Motorola Edge, a high-quality device somewhere in- ... Read more
2020-09-11 02:55:28
AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX Thinkstation Listed for $18,000: Benchmarks Emerge
AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX is one heck of a chip. It recently found itself atop PassMark's leaderboard (as spotted via @TUM_APISAK), leaving heavy hitters, such as the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and EPYC 7702, in the rear view mirror. That makes it all the more exciting that this powerhouse CPU has landed in a new system. But who can actually afford it? Debuted back in July, the Threadrip ... Read more
2020-09-10 03:09:38
SiPearl working on a giant 72-core processor for supercomputers
A Twitter post by a French politician inadvertently revealed details about SiPearl’s upcoming high-performance processor powered by Arm’s Neoverse Zeus cores. The SiPearl Rhea system-on-chip will be used for an experimental ‘towards exascale’ supercomputer platform, with Rhea’s successor, SiPearl’s Cronos, used for the first European exascale supercomputer. The SiPearl Rhea SoC is based on 72 ... Read more
2020-09-10 03:09:38
Alleged AMD Radeon RX 6000 engineering sample spotted
A photograph showing an engineering sample of the alleged RDNA2 graphics card has been published online. Is this Big Navi? A picture of a mysterious engineering sample has emerged on Bilibili. It is not possible to determine which graphics processor does the graphics card has, but one could guess this might be one of the upcoming Big Navi variants (or any other NAVI 2x family processor at this p ... Read more
2020-09-10 03:05:56
The Armari Magnetar X64T Workstation OC Review: 128 Threads at 4.0 GHz, Sustained!
Blitzing around a race track in a fast car only ever convinces you of one thing: I need to go around the track even faster. I need a better car, I need a better engine, better brakes, or better tires. I need that special go faster juice, and I need to nail the perfect run. The world of professional computing works the same, whether it comes down to rendering, rapid prototyping, scientific compute, ... Read more
2020-09-10 03:05:56
Rumored Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Specs Hit the Sweet Spot
Nvidia might have already announced its GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards, but the Ampere rumor mill never rests. Hardware insider @kopite7kimi, who was spot on with Ampere's specifications before launch, just revealed alleged specifications for another undetermined SKU that could well earn a spot on our Best Graphics Cards list. According to the tweet, the leaker doesn't know if the card in q ... Read more
2020-09-09 02:49:12
ASRock Launches Ryzen 4000 Mini PC With 2.5G Networking
ASRock Industrial Computer's latest 4X4 BOX-4000 series of Mini PCs is here to disrupt the small form factor (SFF) market. Available with three different processor options, the 4x4 BOX-4000 series targets both home and business users. The 4X4 BOX-4000's plastic enclosure has a 4.3 x 4.6 x 1.9-inch (110.0 x 117.5 x 47.9mm) footprint and weighs just 2.2 pounds (1kg). The mini PC can sit comfortably ... Read more
2020-09-09 02:47:51