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DIA GPU Ex from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide.
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 NVIDIA GPU Ex is an NVIDIA chipset-specific BIOS feature. The name is purportedly a truncation of "NVIDIA GPU Extra", hinting that it improves the performance of NVIDIA graphics cards. Find out what you should set it to, and why!
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mini-ITX offering from BitFenix
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"The BitFenix Portal is a unique case that stands out among the small form-factor competition with its unusual appearance. The look isn't for everyone (I happen to like it quite a bit personally), and the higher than average temperatures in our tests demonstrate that even with front and back fans the airflow just isn't high enough to make this a very efficient enclosure, though temps were controlled enough to prevent throttling. The Portal provides a surprisingly easy build process to compliment its striking appearance, and the overall quality is very good as well. If thermals aren't your highest priority the Portal is a very stylish mini-ITX build option."
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Corsair's K63 Wireless keyboard
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Corsair's K63 Wireless keyboard, Dark Core RGB SE mouse, MM1000 mouse pad, and K63 Wireless Gaming Lapboard promise a seamless transition from gaming at a desk to gaming in the living room. We took these peripherals from point A to point B and back again to see just how they unplug and play.
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ASUS ROG Strix X470-I Gaming (Mini-ITX) - Small is the new Sexy
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ASUS is back, at 17cm for this round, yes we review the all new ROG Strix X470-I Gaming, optimized for Ryzen 2000 / Zen+ on a motherboard that is 17x17cm. It has everything you want, including a full X16 PCIe Gen 3.0 slot for graphics, two M2 slots and all that you can use with last or new-gen Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 2700X processors.
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ASRock H370M-ITX/ac
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One of ASRock's H370-based motherboards has hit our test lab, ready for general compute use for Intel's latest mainstream Coffee Lake CPUs. The H370 chipset does not support overclocking, so we take a foray into stock settings and usage with the ASRock H370M-ITX/ac, which is just $100.
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MSI Vigor GK80 Gaming Keyboard
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"Well, I can definitely say the MSI Vigor GK80 Red Gaming Keyboard is among some of the best I have ever used. The keyboard is a solid beast that responds with grace and precision. There was not one time using the keyboard I felt fatigued or that I got frustrated using it. There are a lot of keyboards that come close, but I really feel that MSI hit a home run with the GK80 keyboard. The responsiveness is spot on when I am playing games and when using it for long hours for work I never felt like I had to take a break due to a strain on my hands and wrists for typing."
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ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (ZB601KL)
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ASUS just gave us an early look at the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (ZB601KL) smartphone! Get the full details on this new ZenFone Max series smartphone, and find out how it stacks against the Redmi Note 5!
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Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) Review
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We received our sample of the Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero Wi-Fi as part of the press kit that AMD delivered for the launch of Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X CPUs. As we expected, the Crosshair VII Hero is a high end motherboard that is loaded with overclocking features and while it looks and feels really solid, our initial testing suggested that performance was nothing special.
This was pretty much the opposite of what we expected from the ROG brand, however it seemed unlikely Asus had made a fundamental error with the design so we decided to hold off with our review until Asus had the chance to update the BIOS as that can make a massive difference to the way a motherboard behaves. In the intervening period Asus has issued a steady stream of updates including a BIOS that supports a new version of AGESA, which is the sort of thing we expect, and then Asus sent over a Performance BIOS that looked very interesting.
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Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming
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Guru3D.com - the Guru of 3D
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Review: Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming
We review our second X470 board from Gigabyte, the X470 Aorus Gaming Ultra. You can consider this board as a very affordable one, priced in the €139,- (similar in USD) you get the benefits from the X470, and overall a very nicely built motherboard really. X470 offers a more fine-tuned experience for your Ryzen Gen2 processor.
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Corsair Neutron NX500 400GB NVMe Review
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With the Neutron NX500, Corsair unveils the second NVMe PCIe solid state drive. The SSD comes with HHHL (half-height half-length) form factor and sports a black heat sink with carbon-look accents. We have received the model with 400GB capacity, however Corsair makes other two models with 800GB and 1.6TB capacities. On the following pages we will check in details the performance of this drive.
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Intel Core i5-8500 3.0 GHz
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Intel's $200 Core i5-8500 is part of the second wave of Coffee Lake CPUs, released earlier this year. The processor comes with six cores and six threads, and will boost up to 4.1 GHz. Our testing shows that even at higher thread counts it won't ever go below 3.9 GHz, which will make life difficult for the Ryzen 5 2600 - its main competitor.
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20 of the Worst PC Setups – April 2018
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"I’m sure at some point you’ve had a bad PC setup. Maybe moving into a new place, waiting for a new desk to arrive or you just ran out of room. I can remember my horrible PC setups from when I was living at the dorms in college. If you have ever ventured over to the Shitty Battlestations sub-reddit you will find a lot of horrible PC setups. We will are going to pick 20 each month and feature them as 20 of the Worst PC setups for that month. Here are some of the bad ones from April."
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