AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X Review

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 14-08-2024 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The fully unleashed Zen 5 CPUs have arrived, but can the new Ryzen 16-core flagship and its 12-core sibling usurp the crown held by their 7000-series antecedents?

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Tagged as: AMD, Ryzen, AM5

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Review

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 07-08-2024 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD are finally launching the "Zen 5"-based Ryzen 9000-series, but will the Ryzen 5 9600X prove to be the mid-range scrapper it's billed as?

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Tagged as: AMD, Ryzen, Zen 5, Ryzen 9000-series

ASRock B650E Taichi Lite Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 19-09-2023 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Boasting minimalist aesthetics, Taichi Lite brings affordability to ASRock's B650E motherboard lineup by triming out some key features like RGB lighting.

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Tagged as: ASRock, AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 06-04-2023 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD unveils their latest addition to the processor lineup with their own 3D V-Cache, courtesy of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D - boasting a blazing 5.0GHz clock speed.

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GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 07-03-2023 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Looking for a more affordable option to upgrade to a new AMD 7000 Series CPU? We take a close look at the B650 AORUS ELITE AX.

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Tagged as: AMD, AORUS

GIGABYTE X670E AORUS MASTER Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 10-01-2023 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Looking to upgrade to the new AMD 7000 Series CPUs? We take a look at the new AORUS X670E MASTER.

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Tagged as: AORUS, AMD

MSI MPG X670E CARBON WiFi Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 20-12-2022 [ 0 comment(s) ]

It's time to take a look at MSI's mid-tier X670E CARBON WIFI. Should it feature on your motherboard short-list?

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Tagged as: MSI, AMD

GIGABYTE X670E AORUS XTREME Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 19-12-2022 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Ready to sample what the upper echelons of AMD 670E has to offer? We take a look at the high-end XTREME motherboard from the team at AORUS.

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Tagged as: AORUS, AMD

ASRock X670E Steel Legend Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 13-12-2022 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Does the Steel Legend offer a good balance of motherboard features in the AMD X670E arena?

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Tagged as: ASRock, AMD

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 Eagle Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 13-10-2021 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's next RDNA 2 mid-range graphics card is here by way of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 Eagle. Should this GPU be considered for 1080p gamers?

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Tagged as: AMD_Graphics, GIGABYTE

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 03-08-2021 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's 5000G Series Cezanne APUs are now available to the retail market, is the new Ryzen 5 5600G a compelling buy for system builders?

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PowerColor Red Devil RX 6700 XT Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 17-03-2021 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's next GPU is here, aka RX 6700 XT. Is the PowerColor Red Devil the new 1440p graphics card king?

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Tagged as: AMD_Graphics, Powercolor

ASUS ROG Strix LC RX 6800 XT OC Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 25-01-2021 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The ROG team enter the arena with their liquid cooled Strix RX 6800 XT. Can this combination of using a high-performance cooler and large factory overclock mark this graphics card out as the best 6800 XT available?

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Tagged as: ASUS, AMD_Graphics

Cyberpower PC Ultra 7 RTX Elite Review

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 22-12-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The UK-based system integrators return with a new configurable system range that boasts Ryzen 5000-series CPUs and GeForce RTX 30-series hardware, but can it cut the mustard?

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Tagged as: Cyberpower PC, AMD, NVIDIA, MSI

XFX MERC 319 RX 6800 XT Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 10-12-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD has made their biggest comeback with the RX 6800 XT graphics card and today we check out the XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT BLACK Gaming Graphics Card (RX-68XTACBD9).

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Tagged as: AMD_Graphics, XFX

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 18-11-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Has AMD finally got something to challenge NVIDIA in the high-end GPU segment? We take a look at the new 'Big Navi' RX 6000 Series by way of the RX 6800 graphics card.

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Tagged as: AMD_Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X & Ryzen 7 5800X Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 05-11-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The much-anticipated AMD Zen 3 Vermeer CPUs are finally here! We take the Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 7 5800X processors for a spin to see how they compare to previous generations.

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ASRock B550 PG Velocita Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 09-09-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

We take a look at ASRock's latest AMD B550 motherboard - the Phantom Gaming Velocita. This board is packed with features, but is it worth the price-tag?

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Tagged as: ASRock, AMD

ASUS ROG Strix RX 5600 XT Top Edition Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 11-02-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Touted as ASUS ROG's fastest RX 5600 XT, the Strix RX 5600 XT Top Edition (ROG-STRIX-RX5600XT-T6G-GAMING) bears factory overclocks to the GPU and memory and the renowned Max Contact Cooler. Is this the best RX 5600 XT graphics card money can buy?

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Tagged as: ASUS, AMD_graphics

XFX RX 5600 XT THICC III Ultra Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 11-02-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

It's time to look at what XFX has to offer in the RX 5600 XT THICC III Ultra (RX-56XT6TBD8). This graphics card carries a triple fan cooler and a factory overclock, is it the best 5600 XT money can buy?

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Tagged as: XFX, AMD_Graphics

Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 22-01-2020 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Designed to be the ultimate 1080p GPU, the RX 5600 XT graphics card arrives on the scene - taking on the GTX 1660 Ti and maybe even the RTX 2060.

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Tagged as: Sapphire, AMD_Graphics

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 22-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The pinnacle of AMD's Zen2 architecture, at least in the AM4 format, is the 16-core, 32-thread behemoth codenamed the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Today we take a look and show you just what it's capable of.

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AMD Athlon 3000G Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 15-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With AMD's recent success in the high-end processor market they're jumping from strength to strength, but what about the cheaper side of things? Let's delve into AMD's Athlon 3000G, one of the cheapest processors we've looked at for quite a while.

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Sapphire Pulse RX 5500 XT Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 12-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's mid-range Navi graphics cards are finally here, in the form of the RX 5500 XT. In this review we take a look at the Sapphire Pulse RX 5500 XT and see how it compares to the NVIDIA GTX 16 Series.

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Tagged as: AMD_Graphics, Sapphire

ASRock TRX40 Creator Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 03-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Aimed at content creators, designers and professionals, the TRX40 Creator is packed with high-performance features with a reasonable price-tag. Should this be on the AMD Threadripper build list?

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Tagged as: AMD, ASRock