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I haven't seen this title get discussed much, but I've really been enjoying it. It's a roguelike turn-based card game, but with positioning elements as well. I normally don't like turn-based games OR roguelikes, but for whatever reason this one really has me hooked. I think it's because the...

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Hey everyone, In the process of changing around my setup at my home office. I'm eliminating my eGPU setup for my MacBook and moving to a dedicated Windows laptop and keeping my Vega 20 MacBoook for OSX only (1903 updates have broken eGPU last 4 updates). These are in excellent mint condition...

I recently switched back to a Gaming Desktop, so looking to sell off some items I do not use anymore. Local Pickup in NYC (Manhattan) area preferred but can also ship: AMD Radeon VII Standard Radeon VII from AMD I recently bought this from another member, since I was indecisive between Radeon...

Today, Intel launched the 28-core W-3175X workstation processor. As we previously reported, this monster CPU is based on the same die that Intel's $10k+ Xeon Platinum 8180 CPUs use, but trades multi-socket support and other enterprise-focused features for an unlocked multiplier, higher...

At their CES 2019 press conference, Intel refreshed their desktop processor lineup with IGP-less variants and unveiled the "Sunny Cove" CPU architecture in their laptop Ice Lake SOCs, but one of the most interesting designs Chipzilla displayed at the announcement is undoubtedly "Lakefield." The...

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Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Generation CPU Review - 8am CDT The new 9th generation Intel i9-9900K CPU is upon us! AMD has been pushing into Intel's desktop market and Intel knows it. Today Intel is pulling the curtain back on "not paid for" reviews and we are happy to be serving you one of those up...

Those sharp-eyed folks over at Tech Report caught an Intel mistake in the latest microcode update documents that possibly revealed some ninth-gen CPUs. If you take a look at the picture you will see five i5 9xxx series models mentioned. However, what you won't see is anything about the mythical...

UPDATE: Deal expired. :( I thought this was kind of toasty... <EDIT: Way better deal at Newegg, post updated, thanks to user NovaCloud !> Newegg has the Thermaltake Core v21 Cube Chassis for $55 shipped and $35 after rebate card. That's a pretty goddamned hot deal...

Intel Coffee Lake Core i5-8600K vs 7600K at 5GHz Review If you were waiting for huge IPC gains out of the new Coffee Lake CPU from Intel, you might be waiting for a very long time. We take the Intel Coffee Lake Core i5-8600K CPU and match it up GHz to GHz with the Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake...

In an announcement today, Intel has released the 8th generation of the Core processors. The initial release is limited to the U-series processors, 15 watt units designed for laptops and convertibles. All are quad-core processors with Intel HyperThreading technology, which us up from previous...

I'm creating this thread for all of you interested in building a Coffee Lake rig (or upgrading an existing one) later this year. Right now we're still missing a clearer picture about motherboard compatibility/options and, of course, retail pricing... but we already have the specs and a August 21...

Doing my regular round of interneting this morning looking for good news to pass along, cageymaru passed along this tidbit from Guru 3D that I found very interesting. Guru is passing along some of its findings out of Computex about the upcoming Intel Core i9 CPUs. First and foremost, it...

While there has been a lot of clamor about the upcoming Intel Core i9 CPUs, Intel did finally give some insight to pricing and verified core count. Check out the pricing here. The 12-Core 7920X comes in at $1200, the 14-Core 7940X at $1400, the 16-Core 7960X at $1700, and the 18-Core 7980XE at...

3D Print Your Own Intel Delid Tool for Skylake & Kaby Lake - A lot of us have come to find out recently that Intel once again skimped on the Thermal Interface Material inside these processors' Integrated Heat Spreaders. You can fix that issue however, and now there are some ways to do it...

Intel Kaby Lake i5-7600K CPU De-Lid & Re-Lid Temp Results - We got in our retail purchased Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake architecture processor and of course the first thing we wanted to do was overclock it to 5GHz, and then very quickly remove the Integrated Heat Spreader and see how much...

I posted this link in the [H]ardware Roundup previously, but there is something about this keyboard that appeals to me, even though I am far and away from a keyboard snob, like I know many of you are. Its got a bit of throw-back, a lot of minimalism, and a whole bunch of ugly. Its confusing...

Kaby Lake 7700K vs Sandy Bridge 2600K IPC Review - There are many HardOCP readers that are still running Sandy Bridge CPUs and have been waiting with anticipation of one day upgrading to a new system. One of the biggest things asked in the last month is just how the 2600K stacks up against the...

Intel Kaby Lake Core i7-7700K Overclocking Preview - After having a few weeks to play around with Intel's new Kaby Lake architecture Core i7-7700K processors, we finally have some results that we want to discuss when it comes to overclocking and the magic 5GHz many of us are looking for, and...

Core i7-7700K - Kaby Lake & Corsair RAM Overclocking - We were lucky enough to get our hands on a new set of Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz RAM this week and we immediately put it work with the new Intel Kaby Lake Core i7-7700K processor that is to be launched next month.

Intel Kaby Lake Core i7-7700K IPC Review - We have now gotten to spend a good amount of time with Intel's new Core i7-7700K processor, codenamed "Kaby Lake." This processor family is set to be launched at CES next year. Today we are pushing through a suite of benchmarks to see what Kaby Lake...

Maximus VIII Formula LGA 1151 Motherboard Review - ASUS' Maximus VIII Formula is quite possibly one of the most amazing enthusiast motherboards we've ever reviewed; on paper at least. Where the rubber meets the road things are often quite different. At a price of nearly $400, ASUS can't afford...

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE Motherboard Review - GIGABYTE’s GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE is touted as the ultimate Z170 "Super OverClock" solution from GIGABYTE. It also offers an impressive array of features for the enthusiast and gamer alike. 22 phases of digital power, cool new OC Touch buttons...