We turn back to the ASUS table where we review the ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming. A board in the series that is slightly more affordable at 299 USD yet offers some nice features this platform has got to offer.

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We turn back to the ASUS table where we review the ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming. A board in the series that is slightly more affordable at 299 USD yet offers some nice features this platform has got to offer.  

CD Projekt RED has just released a brand new gameplay trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. This trailer focuses on and showcases the game's world, characters, story, and action. Cyberpunk 2077 releases on November 19th.

DICE has released a brand new update for Battlefield 5. The June 25th Update, also known as Update 7.1, is 3.65GB in size and brings some re-balance tweaks, a handful of new cosmetics, and some general stability improvements.

Lexar announces the new Lexar SL200 Portable SSD. The family line of SSD products continues to expand and grow stronger with this latest addition to the SSD portfolio. 

Creative Technology announced the launch of the Creative SXFI TRIO, a triple-driver USB-C in-ear headphones that is designed to deliver high-quality holographic audio with all-day comfort on Android phones, PCs and laptops.

YouTube channel “ Flight Sim ” published a very nice comparative video between Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. The video, more specifically, compares the airports present in both flight simulators.

Alphacool GmbH announced their new all-copper radiator NexXxos ST30 series with quick release plugs. Initially, three models will be released..

It is summer again and that means Steam's summer sale is in effect, offering discounts on thousands of games between now and July 9th. They are also offering an additional $5.00 discount on a purchase of $30.00 as a "road trop special."

Summer is coming, and "one of three": Beach/pool, Cervantes on the balcony, or comfortable use of your computer at home with air conditioning, use of your Windows 10 or office license, is perfectly legal, especially if it's a windows 10 LTSC license. Although this version has some performance improvements, if we see its benefits, it is to avoid disturbing updates at the most inappropriate time, that is, when we play or work. It's important to note that we don't have Xbox apps, scissors or Microsoft store level 2 savings, but it can use PowerShell if needed. Although this is an OEM License, it is important to remember that these licenses are fully legal and supported by Microsoft itself, including allowing more than one use in the same device if the system is re-enabled in the future (but not abusing its exchange in a short period of time, or using it on other devices at the same time).

To reach the prices listed below, you can use a special Guru3D 25% discount code: GURU25:

Windows 10 Pro OEM for 13 USD | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 for 12 USD | Office 2016 Professional Plus for 37 USD | Office 2019  Professional Plus key for 31 USD | Windows 10 PRO OEM + Office 2016 Professional Plus CD Keys Pack for 47 USD | Windows 10 PRO OEM + Office 2019 Professional Plus CD Keys Pack for 42 USD.

In addition to offering a wider selection of these devices, Lenovo also introduced its new Secured-core PC Enablement Service to support customers with custom imaging, BIOS protection, and configuration of operating system settings. 

OWC announces the new OWC Envoy Express, the world's first Thunderbolt 3 certified bus-powered portable storage enclosure that makes for effortless DIY projects. Shorter than a ballpoint pen and weighing only 3.3 ounces, the rugged anodized aluminium pocket-sized enclosure and unique laptop mounting system are ready for go-anywhere use.

It's a big one, and pretty much intended for usage with consoles or PC gaming from that lazy couch of yours. The new model is a 55" monitor with a 4k/120Hz panel, DisplayHDR 1000 certificate, three-sided Ambiglow, and a built-in soundbar from Bowers & Wilkins.

AMD today announced it has exceeded its moonshot 25x20 goal set in 2014 to improve the energy efficiency of its mobile processors 25 times by 2020. The new AMD Ryzen 7 4800H mobile processor improves on the energy efficiency of the 2014 baseline measurement by 31.7 times.

ASUSTOR Inc. is now included in the list of Adobe official video and audio partners. Every ASUSTOR Network Attached Storage (NAS) provides high capacities as well as backup capabilities, providing professional creators with a secure and professional video and audio creation environment.

If you have not done so, now might be a good time to install the May 2020 Windows update. It has been available for a few weeks and brings dynamic storage improvements that reduce the RAM memory consumption of Win32 applications. That will benefits multiple applications, including Google Chrome. 

The man who defected from AMD Radeon team and moved towards Intel's GPU team, Raja Koduri, has been showing actual silicon being tested on Intel’s Xe Graphics Family of GPUs.

The screen is intended for productivity usage and as such, you'll not find massing gaming features. Albeit it's still an interesting screen for several reasons.

Starting June 30, Kiokia (previously Toshiba) will release a new range of Exceria SSDs. these include an entry-level 2.5" series as well as a mainstream NVMe M2 and Enthusiast NVMe M2 series SSDs.

QNAP launched the TS-x53D 2.5GbE NAS series, available in 2, 4, and 6-bay models. With a quad-core 2.0 GHz processor and dual 2.5GbE connectivity.

AMD is set to release their XT series processors, a refresh with three jacked up models. Availability is slated for July 7th, but the first benchmark already surfaced.

Western Digital announced new solutions designed around Ultrastar NVMe SSDs and supercharged by NVMe-oF. Building upon the company's innovative design and integration capabilities - from NAND Flash to storage platforms - the new dual-port, performance Ultrastar DC SN840 NVMe SSDs and in-house RapidFlex NVMe-oF controllers are standalone solutions that combine to create the new OpenFlex Data24 NVMe-oF Storage Platform.

ZADAK, a leading provider of PC enthusiast components, introduces the MOAB II ELITE, the next gen. compact water cooled PC case into their growing line of products. 

You can now grab GeForce 451.48 WHQL drivers. The new Game Ready Driver provides full support for the new DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics API. This includes support for DirectX Raytracing (DXR) version 1.1 as well as support for mesh shaders, sampler feedback, and variable-rate shading (VRS). Additionally, this driver supports Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling when used with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update.

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Download GeForce 451.48 WHQL drivers, the latest driver delivers support for DirectX 12 Ultimate.

The NZXT motherboard lineup has been a bit fascinating, on one hand, gorgeous designs that are all white or black, but then ECS build motherboards with poor BIOS support. Next up is a round of Z490 motehrboards.

We want to thank our customers and partners for your feedback on our WD Red family of network attached storage (NAS) hard drives. Your real-world insights shared through in-depth reviews, blogs, forums and from our trusted partners are directly contributing to our work on an expansion of models and clarity of choice for customers. 

In this review, we look at the MSI MEG Z490 Godlike. Priced at $749 MSI delivers where most premium Z490 motherboard that has been loaded with features and then some. Animated OLED screen, 10 Gbit LAN, 2.5 Gbit Lan, AX WIFI, and looks that make this board seem like James Bond himself.

You can read the review here.

In this review, we look at the MSI MEG Z490 Godlike. Priced at $749 MSI delivers where most premium Z490 motherboard that has been loaded with features and then some. Animated OLED screen, 10 Gbit LAN, 2.5 Gbit Lan, AX WIFI, and looks that make this board seem like James Bond himself. 

Samsung today announced the global launch of its next-generation Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor. Unveiled at CES 2020, the G9 joins the recently launched G7 in the Odyssey line-up.

Is it just me or has the race for the fastest display Hz goner completely out of control? I mean 360 Hz, how much sense does that make really? Anyhooo, Acer announced its new Predator X25 monitor , which boasts the incredible 360Hz refresh rate.

Giving away free games has the effect that more users will be using your platform, should Steam be worried? We tend to think so. EPIC applied a marketing plan called “The Vault”, to increase global awareness and drive new user acquisition.

Dell has announced two new monitors the Dell 27 Gaming and Dell 27 Curved Gaming to please the gaming crowd with the promise of high refresh rates, fast response times, and intuitive navigation.

Microsoft also has noticed that giving away free games really helps attract users towards your platform. Microsoft Store is offering five free games in one fell swoop: Farming Simulator 14 , Farming Simulator 16 , Omega Rally Championship , Blackbeard's Cove, and Spider Jet Flight - Shoot & Strike .

Asus confirmed through its Weibo account that the ROG Phone 3 will be announced during the month of July. An image confirms all that as well. 

Acer announced two new convertible Chromebooks. The Chromebook Spin 713 is a premium Chromebook with a 2K 3:2 13.5-inch screen aimed at enterprise users and those in search of a high-end Chromebook. The Chromebook Spin 311 is a smaller 11.6-inch Chromebook.

Mercedes-Benz, one of the largest manufacturers of premium passenger cars, and NVIDIA, the global leader in accelerated computing, plan to enter into a cooperation to create a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure.