Archive for August 2018

Free game to grab: Insurgency is FREE on Steam

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In advance of the release of Insurgency: Sandstorm on September 18th New World Interactive invite all First Person Shooter fans to try the game which inspired the much-anticipated sequel, Insurgency: Sandstorm.


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AMD Launches 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors

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AMD today announced the availability of world’s most powerful desktop processor, the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor with 32 cores and 64 threads. Designed to power the ultimate computing experiences, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are built using 12nm “Zen+” x86 processor architecture.


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Review: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and 2990WX

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As AMD launches its new Threadripper Gen2 processors, we have two reviews ready for a read, one covering the 16 core / 32 threads Threadripper 2950X, and then there's, of course, that beast to rule them all, the 32 cores and 64 threads AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Are you ready for your eyes to pop out?

You can find the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X review here and the Threadripper 2990WX review here.


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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X review

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Perhaps the sweetest of the new Threadripper Gen2 releases is what we review here, the new 16-core / 32-thread Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. With a base clock of 3.5 GHz and Turbo to 4.4 GHz, this is a mean crunching machine!


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX review

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Ryzen processors have been refreshed, now the turn goes to AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors receiving that Pinnacle Ridge upgrade. In this review we check out the all new 32-core / 64-threads flagship Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, oh - we have some test results to share with you alright!


PCIe Gen 4.0 x8 based NVMe SSD-controller surfaces

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The newly announced Flashtec NVMe 3016 Gen 4 PCIe controller is sampling. The NVMe 3016 controller addresses market demand for high-reliability, high-performance PCIe Gen 4 NVMe solid state drives (SSDs) and is capable of delivering greater than 8 GB per second throughput and more than 2 million IOPS.


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AMD Introduces Radeon Pro WX 8200 for Under $1,000

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AMD announced a high-performance addition to the Radeon Pro WX workstation graphics lineup with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 graphics card, delivering the world’s best workstation graphics performance1 for under $1,000 for real-time visualization, virtual reality (VR) and photorealistic rendering. 


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Broadcom 100GbE NVMeOF PCIe storage (NVMe-Over-Fabric)

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Broadcom released their Stingray PS1100R storage controller platform, enabling fast development and delivery of storage services and Ethernet fabric-attached Flash solutions. The PS1100R can be used to deliver a range of storage solutions, from high-performance Flash arrays to block/object storage, along with software-based storage services.


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Get a Tour of NVIDIA Holodeck

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This year, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will take the stage at the show in Vancouver, Canada, to share how AI, real-time ray tracingand VR are transforming the computer graphics industry. His talk will begin at 4pm PT on Monday, Aug. 13, at the Vancouver Convention Center, unofficially kicking off the show's five-day immersion into the latest innovations in CG, animation, VR, games, mixed reality and emerging technologies. 



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