Gamers Nexus Investigates GPU Transient Power Spikes…aka….CRASH!!!
Image Credit – Gamers Nexus Steve from Gamers Nexus, seen above showing the equipment he uses to torture PR departments, has just released an very insightful and necessary look into modern GPU power design and why so many people are having their systems crash. The GN crew tested 40 combinations of hardware and software in this analysis, and it’s eye opening. If you’re system is randomly shutting down or you’re thinking of a GPU upgrade, take a look.
Intel NUC 12 Serpent Canyon with Arc A770M GPU Shows Up on Baidu Forum
Image Credit – Baidu It seems that info about Intel’s 12th Generation NUC has surfaced on the Baidu forum. The Serpent Canyon NUC will be powered by an Intel I7-12700H and Arc A770M mobile GPU. The I7-12700H features 6 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores. and is a 45 watt part. The previous NUC (Phantom Canyon) used an Nvidia RTX 2060 as its GPU. This time, Intel will be going with their home grown silicon. The A770M features 32Xe core, 32 Ray Tracing units, boost clocks of 1650mhz, and up to 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256bit bus. …
News is Light: Let’s Watch LGR Look at a Tiny X86 Retro Machine
Image Credit – LGR News is a bit light today so let’s go retro. Clint from LGR, seen above holding one of my dreams in the palm of his hand, took a look at a custom X86 retro mini-pc called the WeeCee PC. It’s a system on module based device that is compatible with retro DOS/Windows 98 games, and has about the power of a Pentium CPU at 300MHZ. Also included in the WeeCee PC is a very sweet wave audio daughter board, and Crystal audio chip. Performance is frankly damn impressive. Clint was able to run games such …
Build Profile: Diebox Max’s Ultimate Fractal Node 202
Image Credit – Diebox Max Reddit / YouTube user Diebox Max has posted up pictures and video of a Node 202 mod that makes me feel very unworthy. Everything, has been customized in this mod. Airflow, cooling, built in screens. Everything. Rocking both 280mm and 120mm radiators, this custom loop machine cools an Intel 9900K and RTX 2080Ti. However, that’s not all the mods he made. Diebox Max has included a custom front screen with system stats, LED lighting, and a nice front card reader. For a mod staying within the original footprint of the Node 202, …
Linus Tech Tips Reviews Minisforum Elitemini B550
Image Credit – Linus Tech Tips Linus from Linus Tech Tips, seen above being told he’s just too old to wear that beanie, has reviewed the Minisforum Elitemini B550. For those that don’t recall or don’t know, the Elitemini B550 is an AMD AM4 socket based barebones systems that offers expansion for a full size GPU. It does this by connecting to a base and an external power supply. Linus and his crew focused on the 5700G APU, but also tested several other AMD CPUs in the unit. Additionally, he looked at various GPUs. Check out his video review …
Lian Li Launches Uni Fan SL Infinity 120 RGB in Black and White
Image Credit – Lian Li I feel like before you read this article, you need the theme to Tron playing in the background. So go ahead and listen to it as you admire this fan that was definitely not inspired by the Grid. Lian Li is introducing it’s newest 120mm fan in the form of the Uni Fan SL-Infinity. As the name implies, the fan has an infinity mirror look to it that makes the center spindle have a void or black hole look to it. In addition to the lighting and mirror upgrades, the fan also can …
Build Profile: Reddit User Inseign97’s Simple Black Shift 2 Air Build
Image Credit Inseign97 via Reddit r/SFFPC If you read through the subreddit of r/SFFPC, you might think that you have to build a custom loop, hardline, water-cooled mini-monster to get noticed. Inseign97’s Phanteks Shift 2 AIR build proves that to simply not be the case. There’s nothing that particularly stands out about this build, which is exactly the point. It’s a quiet elegance of matte black that allows the system blend seamlessly and beautifully into Inseign97’s workspace. The system does it’s job, and does so without being in your face about it. Specs wise it includes a …
Lian Li Introduces all white SFX 750 Watt PSU
Image Credit – Lian Li Props to Guru3D for spotting this one. Check out their awesome website by Clicking Here. Lian Li is introducing an all white version of their gold rated SP750 SFX PSU. The white on white on white PSU features white cables, housing, connectors, and fan. The PSU supports a zero RPM mode at up to 40% load, and is listed as having a maximum noise level of 31.8dBA. It’s certainly a good looking PSU. The OEM is Helly Technology which isn’t particularly well known. However, Anandtech reviewed the black unit and found the build quality …