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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including AMD Ryzen 5 4400G Desktop "Renoir" 6-core APU Put Through 3DMark11, How to build a great Linux PC for under $1,000, and Gigabyte B550 Vision D creator ATX motherboard detailed.





CPUs:

TechPowerUp: AMD Ryzen 5 4400G Desktop "Renoir" 6-core APU Put Through 3DMark11

It looks like AMD's Ryzen 4000G line of socket AM4 desktop APUs based on the 8-core 7 nm "Renoir" silicon will be a lot wider than just a couple of SKUs. We've seen plenty of material on the top Ryzen 7 4700G part that maxes out everything on the silicon, along with increased power limits ...



AMD Ryzen 5 4400G Desktop "Renoir" 6-core APU Put Through 3DMark11

TechPowerUp: Intel Core i3-10320 Review

The Intel Core i3-10320 is just $10 more expensive than the Core i3-10300, and offers +200 MHz Boost and +100 MHz base clock. We'll check whether the extra cost is worth it, and also compare the Core i3-10320 to the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-10400F.



Intel Core i3-10320 Review

Anandtech: Intel Discloses Lakefield CPUs Specifications: 64 Execution Units, up to 3.0 GHz, 7 W

Over the past 12 months, Intel has slowly started to disclose information about its first hybrid x86 platform, Lakefield. This new processor combines one ‘big’ CPU core with four ‘small’ CPU cores, along with a hefty chunk of graphics, with Intel setting out to deliver a new computing form factor. Highlights for this processor include its small footprint, due to new 3D stacking ‘Foveros’ technology, as well as its low standby SoC power, as low as 2.5 mW, which Intel states is 91% lower than previous low power Intel processors. Today’s announcement comes in two parts: first, the specifications.



Intel Discloses Lakefield CPUs Specifications: 64 Execution Units, up to 3.0 GHz, 7 W

Hexus: TSMC officially reveals its 4nm manufacturing process

"We're already in business negotiations with customers on N4," said TSMC's Mark Liu.



TSMC officially reveals its 4nm manufacturing process

Cooling:

OCInside.de: Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo Review

In the aRGB area too, attempts are made to distinguish themselves with small but subtle differences, so today we are testing the Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo fans, which owe the Halo name to their additional illuminated rings. And because more aRGB cannot be bad, we test them on OCinside.de in a pack of three! There is also a video with the fan sound and a video on our YouTube Channel with the lighting effects of the fans. It's our 100th video on the OCinside YouTube Channel, by the way with a raffle!

Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo Review

Computers:

TechRepublic: How to build a great Linux PC for under $1,000

Jack Wallen helps you piece together an affordable PC to run Linux on the desktop.

How to build a great Linux PC for under $1,000

Gaming:

Wccftech: Disintegration Review - Explosive Multiplayer, Cracked Campaign

Does Disintegration prove shooting and strategy can be an explosive combination or is this another case of "Jack of all trades, master of none"?



Disintegration Review - Explosive Multiplayer, Cracked Campaign

BabeltechReviews: The 'AMID EVIL' RTX Performance & Image Quality Review

Indie Ray Traced Games, Part 3  the AMID EVIL RTX Performance/Image Quality Review NVIDIA introduced realtime RTX ray tracing nearly two years ago, and currently there are seven modern AAA games that support it. 



The 'AMID EVIL' RTX Performance & Image Quality Review

MMORPG.com: Valorant Review - Addicting, Fun, Flawed

For the last week, I've been heavily playing Riot Games' latest foray, Valorant. With several hours under me, Valorant accomplishes many things, notably, reminding us that Riot does indeed know how to build core gameplay experiences. However, it is not without its share of frustrations and flaws. This is our review of Valorant.

Valorant Review - Addicting, Fun, Flawed

Graphics Cards:

The FPS Review: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Heatsink Photo Leaked

The team responsible for investigating that photo of a leaked GeForce RTX 3080 must be fuming right now, as another image of green team's GPU has managed to leak. This image shows the heat sink of the device, which, again, has been a primary talking point.



NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Heatsink Photo Leaked - The FPS Review

The FPS Review: XFX RX 5700 XT THICC III Ultra Video Card Review

The XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC III Ultra takes the Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU to the max. GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER performance for $100 less? Yes.



XFX RX 5700 XT THICC III Ultra Video Card Review - The FPS Review

Headphones:

MMORPG.com: EarFun Free True Wireless Review: Amazing Quality, Under $50

Are you looking for a pair of waterproof headphones but don't want to be tethered with a neckband? These headphones are exactly what you've been looking for and they're only $49.

EarFun Free True Wireless Review: Amazing Quality, Under $50

Tom's Hardware: Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless Headset Review: Detailed Gaming Audio

Tether-free gaming with extra oomph



Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless Headset Review: Detailed Gaming Audio

Input:

Tom's Hardware: Logitech G915 TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard Review: Compact Luxury

Unrivaled wireless design with gaming-ready low-profile switches



Logitech G915 TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard Review: Compact Luxury

TechPowerUp: Razer Viper Mini Review - Lightweight, Precise and Affordable

The Razer Viper Mini is the little brother of 2019's Viper. While priced like a budget mouse, the Viper Mini makes no compromises when it comes to performance: a weight of just 58 g, improved optical main button switches, a highly flexible cable, pure PTFE mouse feet, and Razer's PAW3359 sensor make for an impressive feature list.



Razer Viper Mini Review - Lightweight, Precise and Affordable

Motherboards:

Hexus: Gigabyte B550 Vision D creator ATX motherboard detailed

Minimal design with 14-phase VRM for AMD Ryzen 3rd gen, fully Quadro QVL tested.



Gigabyte B550 Vision D creator ATX motherboard detailed

The Guru of 3D: Z490 Aorus PRO AX review

In this review we look at the Gigabyte Z490 Aorus PRO AX. The new series is aimed to become the more high-end solution at 269 USD, it comes with AX WIFI, and has that intel 2.5 Gbps ethernet jack. ...

Z490 Aorus PRO AX review

Storage:

ServeTheHome: Our SwitchNAServer or QNAP QGD-1600P Review

We take a look at the QNAP QGD-1600P that we have dubbed the "SwitchNAServer" because it combines functionality found in many SMB edge devices



Our SwitchNAServer or QNAP QGD-1600P Review | ServeTheHome

FunkyKit: Silicon Power PC60 960GB USB 3.2 Portable SSD Review

Silicon Power is releasing many portable storage devices recently. So far, all were awarded by FunkyKit, so every new one gives us high hopes on another interesting product.



Silicon Power PC60 960GB USB 3.2 Portable SSD Review - FunkyKit