As of now, the PCI Express 4.0 standard has been finalized and officially released. The new protocol promises twice the per-lane bandwidth of PCI Express 3.0, allowing a GPU or other accelerator to transfer up to 64GB/s in a duplex x16 link. It’s also been a long time coming. Initially, PCIe evolved relatively quickly. It debuted in 2003 with up to 8GB/s of bandwidth in … [Read more...]
Bitfenix Unveils The Whisper PSU Line
Bitfenix enrolled in the PSU market a couple of years ago with the Fury Gold units, which had a nice looks and featured quality, individually-sleeved cables but cost a lot, and their FSP platform didn’t offer high enough performance. It seems that Bitfenix hasn’t forgotten about the PSU market, though, and is looking to make a strong comeback with the Whisper line, which is … [Read more...]
Netflix 4K Requires Windows 10 and Kaby Lake Processor
Netflix and Microsoft announced PC owners will now be able to stream Netflix in 4K due to the Microsoft PlayReady 3.0 DRM (digital rights management). To do so, Netflix 4K Requires Windows 10 and Kaby Lake Processor as well as a 4K display monitor/TV. If you have both Windows 10 and a Kaby Lake Processor, next you will need to have Netflix’s Premium subscription plan in order … [Read more...]
Corsair Unveils Three Mid-Tower Cases For The Holidays
Days before the start of the holiday shopping season, Corsair revealed three additional mid-tower cases–the 570X RGB, 460X RGB, and 270R–to its ATX lineup. The 570X RGB and 460X RGB are additions to the new Crystal Series class; the 270R is the latest case in the Carbide Series. If you want to show off your build from every angle, the 570X RGB and 460X RGB are viable candidates … [Read more...]
Crystal and Carbide – CORSAIR Launches Three Stunning New Cases
CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast memory, high-performance gaming hardware and PC components today announced the release of three new high-performance ATX PC cases. The new Crystal Series 570X RGB and 460X RGB pair renowned CORSAIR build quality and ease of use with beautiful tempered glass and vivid RGB lighting, allowing PC builders to admire and illuminate their system … [Read more...]