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Here a roundup of todays review's and articles:

AMD AM4 Cooler for AMD Ryzen
AMD Ryzen 5 processors are coming in a few months
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (14nm Zen) Review
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU Review
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Linux Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor review
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Review
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700 Processor Review
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X, and 1700 Processor Review
AMD Ryzen 7 CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7 Processors Use Solder TIM Shows Ryzen Delidding Photo
AMD Ryzen Motherboards Explained - What AMD AM4 Chipset To Buy
AMD Ryzen Review: Ryzen 7 1800X & 1700X Put to the Test
Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M RGB Review
Gigabyte AB350 Gaming 3
Hands On: Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15046
How to embed subtitles using VLC - Tutorial
Making AMD Tick: A Very Zen Interview with Dr. Lisa Su, CEO
Riotoro Enigma 850W PSU Review
Roccat Suora FX Keyboard Review: Less Frame, More Color
Samsung CF791 34-Inch Curved Widescreen Monitor Review
The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Performance Review
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review



AMD AM4 Cooler for AMD Ryzen

Is the cooler compatible with AMD Socket AM4? So can you use it with the new AMD Ryzen processor? In the following overview at OCinside.de, you can already check the AMD Socket AM4 compatibility of some companies and see information about requesting the appropriate AM4 upgrade kits for an successful upgrade to the latest AMD Ryzen PC system.


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AMD Ryzen 5 processors are coming in a few months

AMD has announced plans to release even more Ryzen 5- and 3-series processors before the end of the year.

Read full article @ TechRadar

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (14nm Zen) Review

Here are the benchmarks you've been waiting for.

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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU Review

AMD brings its hotly-anticipated eight-core sixteen-thread Ryzen 7 1800X to market with an impressive IPC boost and SMT technology.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Linux Benchmarks

The day many of you have been waiting for is finally here: AMD Zen (Ryzen) processors are shipping! Thanks to AMD coming around at the last minute, I received a Ryzen 7 1800X yesterday evening and have been putting it through its paces. Here is my walkthrough of the Linux experience for the AMD Ryzen and new motherboard and a number of the initial Linux benchmarks for this high-end Zen CPU while much more coverage is coming in the hours and days ahead.

Read full article @ Phoronix

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor review

In this review we take a look at a new Ryzen series processor from AMD. We peek at the Ryzen 7 1800X, a 499 USD processor that has eight cores and 16 threads (SMT). The 8-core processor will be tested on an X370 motherboard from ASUS.

Read full article @ Guru3D

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Review

Today we take a look at the flagship 'Summit Ridge' CPU, the Ryzen 7 1800X. It features 4.8Billion transistors based on the 14nm fabrication using Fin-Fet '3D' Transistor technology. There are 8 'real' cores (as opposed to modules) that features SMT (simultaneous Multi-Threading) similar to Intel's HTT, providing a total of 16 threads of computing power. AMD claimed to have aimed to improve IPC (instructions per clock) by 40% over their previous CPUs, and latest news and press releases revealed that they have smashed that target. Now, we get to find out.

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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700 Processor Review

Today marks AMD’s grand re-entry to the high-end processor market after abandoning it years ago when they found that they were no longer competitive in that market. AMD exiting the high performance desktop computing market was a shock to many and it left Intel Corporation with no competition. With Intel left all alone in the desktop processor market it has allowed them to dominate the ever growing PC market. While the PC industry in general has been slowing down year after year, the PC gaming industry is booming and topped $30 billion in 2016. Desktop computers are mainly used for gaming and content creation these days and by not offering a high-end processor it let Intel rule the roost for over half a decade. Without competition the prices on Intel’s flagship processors have gone up and generational IPC gains are usually no more than 10% annually. Gamers have been dreaming about the day that AMD would return the market as they hoped it would lower prices and rejuvenate the chip designers and maybe force them to do better than the 5-10% IPC improvements that we’ve all become so accustomed to.

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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X, and 1700 Processor Review

When it comes to performance, the R7 1800X, R7 1700X, and R7 1700 all deliver exceptional performance. Not only when you compare against AMD's own FX previous generation CPU's, but against Intel's new Kaby Lake Core i7 7700K and Haswell-E 8C/16T Core i7 5960X. In heavy multi-threaded workloads, the Ryzen processors provide comparable or better performance across the board. In single threaded applications, the boost clock speeds drive performance to comparable levels when the core clock speeds are not too far apart. The Core i7 7700K at 4.9GHz is still going to outperform the R7 1800X at 4GHz single threaded. Where Summit Ridge shines is in that multi-threaded workload environment. Single threaded performance is not bad to say the least, especially when you compare to the FX line up. It's safe to say AMD hit its performance targets.

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AMD Ryzen 7 CPUs

So by now even most of the gamers and geeks that I know that don’t even follow hardware launches have been talking about AMDs RYZEN launch. It’s an almost unprecedented launch and there are a few reasons for it. While Intel has been chugging away with their yearly CPU launches on their mainstream chips, the every two year release of new CPU sockets. AMD has been running on various revisions of their Bulldozer microarchitecture and the AM3+ platform for the past 6 years. For a lot of the younger enthusiasts, this actually goes back to before they could afford to build a custom PC. Add to all of that the recent dominance by Intel in the higher end market and you have a lot of people foaming at the mouth to pick up something from AMD that can compete. Well after months of hype, today is the day that we can finally sit down and check out the new CPUs and the new AM4 platform. AMD sent over all three of the newly launched CPUs, the flagship 1800X, the 1700X, and the 1700. Before you run out and pick one up, check out how it performed for us and make a point to check out a few other independent sources as well so make sure it is what you were hoping.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

AMD Ryzen 7 Processors Use Solder TIM Shows Ryzen Delidding Photo

Professional overclocker Der8auer has successfully delidded an AMD Ryzen 7 1700 processor to reveal that AMD is using an indium-based solder for the Thermal Interface...

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AMD Ryzen Motherboards Explained - What AMD AM4 Chipset To Buy

Tomorrow, AMD will be launching the Ryzen 7 processor series and this is a hard launch with product availability happening that day. That means tens of thousands of the pre-ordered and newly released processors will be headed out or picked up by the DIY community. You'll need a new AMD AM4 motherboard to go with one of those brand new Ryzen 7 processors, so you better know which one to get. The good news is that all AMD Ryzen CPU's and Bristol Ridge APU's utilize the AMD AM4 socket. The bad news is you'll need to pick an AM4 board and there are the X370, B350, and A320 chipsets to pick from. Which of these AM4 chipsets is right for you?

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

AMD Ryzen Review: Ryzen 7 1800X & 1700X Put to the Test

After more than a decade of playing underdog and years of hyping its latest undertaking, we've reached the moment of truth: AMD Ryzen processors are on our testbed and we can finally discuss our findings.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M RGB Review

Cooler Master describes the MasterKeys Pro M as a ‘hybrid TKL (ten-keyless)’ board because it combines the numpad and the arrows keys to save space. This is certainly an interesting idea, and with per-key RGB backlighting as well as Cherry MX switches, it certainly appeals on paper. Does it do enough to justify the £139.99 MSRP?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Gigabyte AB350 Gaming 3

Part of the excitement about the Ryzen launch is the possibility of getting high performance at a much lower price than the premium that Intel has had on it recently. With the new CPUs, some of the new X370 boards have pushed their pricing up with all of the added features. Well, this is where the B350 chipset comes in. AMD dropped the number of USB and SAT ports on the B350 and you can’t get SLI on a B350 board but they still allow overclocking and the prices for B350 boards are a lot cheaper. This will come into play more with the mid range Ryzen CPUs, but even paired with the Ryzen 7 1700, a B350 board can be a good value. So today I’m going to check out the AB350 Gaming 3 from Gigabyte as it seems to fit the bill perfectly with a good feature list at a good price.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

Hands On: Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15046

Windows Insiders have received their second build in just four days with the release of Build 15046 for the Windows 10 Creators Update.

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How to embed subtitles using VLC - Tutorial

I've written a tutorial explaining how to permanently embed subtitles as an overlay to video clips using VideoLAN (VLC) media streaming capabilities. Enjoy.

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Making AMD Tick: A Very Zen Interview with Dr. Lisa Su, CEO

AMD held a Tech Day a week before the launch of Zen to go over the details of of the new Ryzen product with the technology press. As part of these talks, we were able to secure Dr. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, for 30 minutes to discuss Zen, Ryzen, and AMD.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Riotoro Enigma 850W PSU Review

Riotoro is a newly founded company that's currently involved in the PSU, chassis, cooling, and gaming peripheral markets. It only has two PSU lines with three total members, and today we're looking at the Enigma 850W, its flagship offering.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Roccat Suora FX Keyboard Review: Less Frame, More Color

Its multi-colored and borderless; no it is not Donald Trump's nightmare scenario but it is the premise behind Roccat's latest mechanical keyboard. The Suora FX is the RGB LED variant of the previously released frameless Suora, while retaining its slim space saving, 100% layout design. Available in either silent tactile brown or clicky tactile blue TTC switches

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Samsung CF791 34-Inch Curved Widescreen Monitor Review

When it comes to building a PC one thing that we overlook most of the time is our display, I've even done this in the past.  If you think about it your display is something you look at daily for hours on end so it is probably a good idea to pick out a monitor that suits your needs and you are going to like.  I have been using two 24-inch 1080p displays for a couple of years now and honestly I did not have much of an issue with them at all.  I had been looking into ultra-wide displays for a while and talking with Samsung they said they had just the display for me to check out, it was their CF791 34-Inch Curved Widescreen unit.  It represents the perfect balance between a display made for productivity and one made for gaming.  On the productivity side you have a 34-inch WQHD (3440x1440) display that makes use of Samsung's Quantum Dot technology and has a 3000:1 contrast ratio.  On the gaming side of things you have a 100 Hz refresh rate, 1500R curve, 4ms response time, and AMD Freesync.  Can this monitor make me ditch my dual-monitor setup? Read on as we find out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Performance Review

AMD's Ryzen is finally here and it is spectacular. Can the new Ryzen 7 1800X deliver performance that can beat Intel's i7-6900K in our benchmarks? Let's find out!

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review

The Switch launch title is not only the most accomplished Zelda yet, and is an essential purchase for the new console.

Read full article @ TechRadar