Tech News
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Launch Day
Yay video card launch day! I have an unsanctioned review of the Gigabyte GTX 1060 D5 posted so be sure to check that out. Of course if that isn't good enough for you try clicking on the links below.
Web Reviews
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Super Jetstream Review
- GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition Reviews (why the "s" at the end, silly)
- NVIDIA and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition Review @ [H]
- The NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB Review @ Hardware Canucks (So official, they included a "the")
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Offers Great Performance On Linux @ Phoronix (yes, yes it does)
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 Founders Edition Review @ Vortez
- Nvidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition @ LanOC Reviews
- MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 6 GB @ techPowerUp
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB @ techPowerUpGTX 1060 is quite good with plenty of power where it is needed and yet still struggles with the big res with high detail. Not really a bad thing, in fact it shows that software can still keep up with the hardware, despite what the internet tells you.
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Gigabyte launches two new GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards
Here is a clip from the Digitimes article.
Gigabyte Technology has announced the availability of two new variants of GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards. They are the small form factor GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC Edition (GV-N1070IXOC-8GD) and the dual-fan GTX 1070 Windforce OC Edition (GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD).
Measuring 17cm in length, the GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC Edition is designed for building compact gaming PC or HTPC powered by the latest Pascal GPU. Equipped with three pure copper heat pipes that directly sit on GPU and a single 90mm blade fan with semi-passive cooling, the cooling module is able to dissipate heat effectively while keeping the fan operating at a low noise level, according to the vendor.
Engineered with the Ultra Durable chokes and capacitors, the graphic card ensures performance and durable system lifespan. Compared to the reference's 4+1 power phase design, the card is built for overclocking with the 5+1 power phases, making the MOSFET working at a lower temperature for more stable voltage output.
[snip]These cards are not only small but come with OC buttons and Windforce coolers. Back in the day a PC had what they call a "Turbo" button. Normally this was always pressed however certain programs would only run if the PC was at a particular speed. Advances in programming got away from this but the alure of a turbo button lives on,
This time on a video card.
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AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB CrossFire Review @ [H]
This should be pretty good. Two AMD RX 480's in Crossfire in an attempt to topple the founders edition.
We were lucky enough to get our hands on two AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB video cards last week. We configured these in CrossFire to find out if $480 of brand new AMD GPUs can beat NVIDIA's new $700 GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, just like Raja Koduri suggested to enthusiasts from Computex. And we throw in GeForce GTX 1070 too.
Haven't seen the review yet but my money is on.. GTX 1080. That is until the 480's are overclocked. Then all hell breaks loose.
Funny thing is, AMD still has faster cards to release so you have to wonder why, but then again if you are asking that and still reading this.. Ya get to clicking, link is below
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Toshiba OCZ RD400 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD @ CustomPCReview
NVMe is basically the interface for SSD drives and happens to be the current standard required to make the most of solid state storage.
At least for now.
Thing is, getting an NVMe drive is difficult, like pull your hair out looking for a BFG GTX275 video card kind of difficult. Eventually supplies will get better and until then you have two choices.
Samsung or Toshiba
Since then, we’ve come quite a ways away thanks to industrywide adoption of PCIe and NVMe, finally paving the way for mass market adoption of PCIe SSDs. Although during the course of the journey OCZ has gone through a bankruptcy and a subsequent acquisition by Toshiba, they’re still continuing to innovate in the PCIe arena
This is still a M.2 drive and it will be awhile until U.2 drives are on the market. Unless Bono decides to complain about it.
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Gigabyte X99-Ultra Gaming (with Broadwell-E) @ techPowerUp
With a name like "Ultra Gaming" it has to be good right?
We test the Gigabyte X99-Ultra Gaming with the latest Intel 20-core Broadwell-E processor. This new motherboard comes with both Intel and KillerNIC LAN, U.2 and M.2 drive support, USB 3.1 Type-C, and audio-tailored for gaming. It also supports multiple videocards and to look pretty it provides fantastic LED lighting.
I am currently testing the Z170x Ultra Gaming board from Gigabyte and honestly find the LEDs to be a little too much. Sure they are bright and highlight some interesting areas of the board but are hidden quick once you start installing your hardware.
At least with the X99 edition you have some actual red and white accents to make the board visually appealing.
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Gigabyte Mod2Win Concept Winners Announced
Earlier this month I had submitted a modding concept for the Gigabyte Mod2Win 30th anniversary casemodding competition in hopes of winning one of their build packages. Well, the winners have been announced.
and.. I didn't get selected.
However, some great concepts did get picked including a scratch build in the shape of a big 30, a triangle shaped scratch build and finally a pretty typical build that was all blue and black.
I will admit the competition was tough and while the majority of the submissions were pretty "builds" there were a few mods including a few that might be difficult to pull off.
Be sure to check out the modders-inc.com forums for ongoing activities related to the #Mod2Win contest. It goes on until November of this year and while the "build package" was just an incentive to get people started in the contest that doesn't exclude others from sniping in at the last minute.
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X2 introduces the RINDJA gaming chassis series
Maarheeze, The Netherlands, 05 July 2016. An accompaniment for all the computer gamers, X2 proudly presents the astounding RINDJA.
The all new RINDJA 8020 full-tower pc enclosure is built for the sophisticated computer gamer that demands style and high performance. Not only is the design well thought out, the features are also something to look up to. Build out of strong SPCC 0,55mm steel with more than ample room for up to 3 SSD drives, 7 expansion slots for the installation of long graphics cards ( 370mm length VGA card ) and superior cooling through divided PSU compartment and the support of 9 x 120mm fan mount locations throughout this chassis.
The RINDJA 8020 offers easy upkeep shortcuts like tool-free removal of front panel and window side panels, hard drives, and graphics cards as well as plenty of room for cable routing and management. The new X2 RINDJA case is looking superb and is ready to be challenged your gaming power and skills.
Main Features:
Large front panel mesh design, large air intake
Total space for 9* 120mm cooling fans
2* 120mm RED LED fans included
2* USB3.0 + HDAudio & AC97
Removable filters for dust reduction
Super clean internal look
Bottom ATX PSU with bay cover
Partition divider for better airflow
Sufficient cable management (25mm)
Watercooling radiator up to 360 mm mountable
Acrylic window side panel
2 years manufacturer warranty
Availability:
The RINDJA Series are available in two color versions, one all black and another black with red touch. Both are now available for ordering from Spire Corp in Shenzhen, China. From our European warehouse, The Netherlands only the all black version is available from 20 July.
MSRP:
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: € 69.95/ $ 79.95
About X2:
X2 is originated by a team of PC enthusiasts based in The Netherlands, the design heart of Europe. X2 believes in exceptional style coupled with genuine product quality, redefining the meaning of performance PC hardware.
Product url:
RINDJA black: http://www.x2products.com/computer-cases/rindja-x2-s8020b-cer-2u3/
RINDJA red: http://www.x2products.com/computer-cases/rindja-red-x2-s8020r-cer-2u3/ -
Overclocking Community Gets Nostalgic @ Intel
This was posted a couple months ago and is taking about the neostalgia behind overclocking old school hardware. Honestly this was how the Ninjalane HWBot team as born and you would be suprised at how many points you can get benching old hardware.
These days HWBot has walked away from point based compeitions in favor of an eSports model but, you can still submit scores for the fun of it.
In the world of computer modding, overclocking is the dark art of custom tuning computer parts to achieve a performance boost. The unbridled passion for tinkering with chips and specs is spreading across generations, pulling this dark art out of the shadows.
“Overclocking has evolved into a sport,” said Dan Ragland, an engineer at Intel. “It has really taken off in the last 5 years.”
Overclocking has become a phenomenon as more people custom-tune the stock performance of their computer hardware. Traditionally this has been done by entering the computer’s basic input/output system (BIOS) to adjust the stock clock speeds as well as the voltage going to the components. A number of settings can be tweaked, including the speed of the processor, graphics card and memory.
An overclocked computer can lead to better gaming performance or bragging rights for breaking benchmark records.A fun read if you have some time.
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Happy Day After the 4th of July
For the Hardware Asylum readers located in the US I trust you had a great holiday filled with BBQ, drink and blowing stuff up. Now would be the time to ensure you have all of your allocated appendages and start cleaning up. Summer is here and this isn't the time to be slacking.
I have some good things planned for the remainder of the summer including a couple casemods, plenty of reviews and with any luck some overclocking. Top of my list is to finally get ahold of a GTX 1080 however, given the hardware based voltage restriction I'm a little concerned that the GTX 980Ti will be the last great overclocking video card.
Unless, AMD
Time will tell, and with any luck the enthusiasts will once again win out.
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Why It's So Important Quake Champions Runs at 120Hz
Finally a new reason to have top of the line hardware and overclock. Or even kinda crappy hardware and overclock.
F-it, everyone overclock.
When id Software announced Quake Champions at E3, creative director Tim Willits stressed that the shooter would run at 120Hz. Now, he's shared some further details on why the high refresh rate is so important.
In an interview with GameSpot, Willits said while many people may not be able to tell the difference between 60Hz and 120Hz, the pro players can--and without them, the game might suffer.
"It's everything from input sampling of the mouse to making sure that your monitor refresh rate is fast enough," he said. "Because even with Quake Live, we have found throughout the years that going from 30 to 60 is huge, but even 60 to 120--is noticeable.Looking back on the FPS race it was started by 3DFx to help sell Voodoo cards. They were accelerators afterall and what better way to sell products then to talk about the benefits. NVidia and ATI/AMD did the same for years until the hardware started surpassing the games.
Thank you consoles
After that even enthusiasts were saying 30fps is enough due to CRT monitors, after that NVidia started pushing G-Sync and with it that 60fps was enough. Well, the time has come for the world to know that 30 and 60 fps is not enough. We need 120fps, you know to match the 120hz monitor that nobody has.
btw I am really looking forward to this game!!
