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AMD Precision Boost 2 and Wraith Prism Deep Dive When AMD presented it new Precision Boost 2 technology, I have to think AMD undersold the feature in terms of what it was actually able to accomplish. The original Precision Boost on the 1st gen Ryzen processors was anemic at best. After seeing...

Just a few days ago we reported on the leak of a new bundle from AMD called the Combat Crate that contains a Radeon GPU, Ryzen CPU, and MSI motherboard. I'm happy to report that the leak was indeed true and AMD has launched the bundle and website. If you want to pick one up you can go to Amazon...

MASTERAIR MA621P Air Cooler for AMD Threadripper The AMD Ryzen Threadripper is a beast when it comes to overclocking and cooling. Cooler Master steps into the ring with the first Threadripper-specific air cooler that we have come across. We have put it through the paces here on our highly...

Our buddy Robert Hallock pulls out the whiteboards and gets all nerdy on us, just the way we like it. He talks about XFR2 (Extended Frequency Range) and Precision Boost 2, which we surely saw benefits from in our Ryzen 2700X review. That said, we have been banging away on the 2700X since last...

First off - thanks Kyle for the great review on the 2700X! I'm looking to upgrade my main system and would like to go with AMD's new 2700X. I won't be overclocking - just running at stock speed with the stock cooler. I do a mix of gaming, photo editing, general productivity, VMs and video...

Just one day after the 2nd Generation Ryzen processor launch, AMD is now releasing updated chipset drivers for all AM4 chipsets, as well as X399. In addition they have also released the AMD RAID installer, as well as AMD StoreMI software for the new X470 chipset. You can grab the new drivers and...

Payment via PayPal and shipped via USPS priority to the continental US only. i7 4770K: does 4.7ghz @ 1.375v (YMMV) but has been run under water at 4.3ghz w/ all eco modes on. not delidded. $200 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901 Z87X UD4H: 16 phase digital...

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YouTuber der8auer has set a new Geekbench record with his overclocked Ryzen 2700X running on an ASUS Crosshair VII Hero motherboard with LN2 cooling. His 6ghz with the 2700X is a new record for the Ryzen family of processors. All in all this is a great thing for AMD and it seems like the new...

AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen 2 2700X Zen+ CPU Review AMD has made a huge push back into the CPU market over the last year with its Ryzen CPUs for the desktop market. The Ryzen started the Thread Wars and Intel has tried to answer. We are reviewing the 2nd generation Ryzen today. Did AMD take an already...

AMD has just let us know that you can pre-order your brand new Ryzen Gen 2 CPU today and it releases on April 19th. There are four different flavors with the 2700X being the top dog. Also, all of the new processors come with the Wraith Cooler inside the box. You can grab the 2700X at Amazon...

Hey [H]gang! I haven't done a build log in YEARS, my professional life has gotten in the way of documenting creativity even though I tend to get the build-itch once a year and part-out an old system to make room for a new one. This year I got the SSF itch. Two years ago I did a SFF build using...

Hi, My current PC is: Dell XPS 8900 Core i7-6700 processor 16GB RAM Vega 64 GPU 2x SSD= 1x 750GB (OS and programs), 1x 2TB (games and storage of stuff I am editing). Seasonic 750W Gold PSU Acer XR382CQK monitor Now I am looking into Ryzen CPUs. From what I see they offer more a lot cores...

Last week we wrote about possible AMD security flaws that were announced by CTS Labs. Today, AMD has released their assessment of CTS Labs' claims in a community post. AMD makes it clear that the issues identified by CTS Labs have nothing to do with Meltdown and Spectre, but are associated with...

I ordered a Ryzen 3 2200G w/Wraith Spire Cooler, but may no longer need it. It is BNIB and receipt can be supplied upon purchase. These go for around $110 w/tax, more if you have to pay shipping. I am selling it for $95 shipped (CONUS). Google Wallet or PP FF. Heatware eBay

WCCFTech is reporting that a review of the upcoming 2nd generation Ryzen CPUs has been leaked. The review shows faster inter-core communication, lower cache latency, as well as higher bandwidth. There are a ton of charts from the leaked review to browse through, but the gist of it is, the new...

AMD was kind enough to share with us this slide that gives us insight to its desktop and mobile roll out schedule this year. Most notable to HardOCP readers is the upcoming 12nm 2nd Generation Ryzen CPUs, and certainly we are excited to see 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper confirmed as well for the...

HEATKILLER IV Pro Threadripper Water Block Review WaterCool.de does not mess around when it comes to water cooling enthusiasts computers for well over a decade now. Many of us have been waiting with bated breath for Watercool's entry into the Threadripper cooling market, and it finally is with...

AMD is looking to break into the embedded processor market with 2 new processors according to a report from PCPerspective. The new processors are going after the Xeon D-series and Core chips with the Ryzen V1000 APU, and the EPYC 3000 series. The top of the range for the Ryzen V1000 series being...

If you are looking at building a budget gaming box to play mainstream shooter games on at 1080p, this article over at TechSpot is worth a read. No need to buy an expensive GPU and the cost on the 2200G CPU is only $100, you can pick up a B350 chipset motherboard for about $94 more. Throw in...

I just got the Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 5 and everything worked just fine. Booted it up, installed Windows, downloaded new BIOS updated it, rebooted just fine. The Motherboard software updated with windows updates, reset computer. It won't post I tried to boot from the backup bios that didn't...

AMD Ryzen Threadripper TIM Application AMD's Threadripper has shown to be a very different CPU in all sorts of ways and this includes how you install the Thermal Interface Material as well should you be pushing your Threadripper's clocks beyond factory defaults. We show you what techniques we...

AMD Ryzen Threadripper TIM Application AMD's Threadripper has shown to be a very different CPU in all sorts of ways and this includes how you install the Thermal Interface Material as well should you be pushing your Threadripper's clocks beyond factory defaults. We show you what techniques we...

PC Perspective have run a battery of benchmarks on the new Ryzen 5 2400G APU to see what effect memory speeds have on performance. We know that Ryzen is more sensitive to memory speeds than what we were used to, but what about when you throw a GPU into the mix that is utilizing the same memory...

YouTuber der8auer has posted a nice video that shows him delidding the new Ryzen 2400G APU. He was able to reuse a Coffee Lake delidding tool with a small insert so that will save you some money if you already own one of those. If you are hoping for an improved overclock after delidding you...

AnandTech https://www.anandtech.com/show/12425/marrying-vega-and-zen-the-amd-ryzen-5-2400g-review If there was any doubt that AMD holds the integrated graphics crown, when we compare the new Ryzen APUs against Intel's latest graphics solutions, there is a clear winner. For almost all the 1080p...

I use 8GB of 3200mhz Patriot DDR4 on an Asus B250M. I got the sticks on a great deal last year, before I bought the motherboard - which only supports up to 2400hz anyway (originally I was going to do a Ryzen build, but ended up with a KBL). When I set XMP to 2400, while the system works...

Threadripper Pays for Itself Using Cryptocurrency Mining If you could have your AMD Ryzen Threadripper pay for itself over time, would you? No matter your feelings towards cryptocurrency mining, you can get your Threadripper mining today, and paying for itself. The process could not be much...

MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK AMD Ryzen Motherboard Review MSI’s X370 Gaming M7 ACK brings a solid feature set and potential overclocking to the table. So far things have been a bit bumpy regarding AMD’s AM4 platform, but things have improved a lot recently. AMD’s AGESA code being up to scratch...

AMD CES 2018 Announcement Roundup We have gone through the multiple slide decks that AMD has shared with us in the last couple of days and picked through those with a focus on desktop and High End Desktop CPUs and a bit on Radeon products. We have boiled it all down to what we see as will be...

ONLY 100% working configurations should be posted. Not just "i tried it and it runs stable for 24H", this is not an option. Only production environments without any glitches. Please, no junk messages. Only config reports. Here is mine for example: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 OC 3.8Ghz | Gigabyte GA-AX370...

ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme Motherboard Review The ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme is new motherboard for AMD Ryzen CPUs that comes with a very specific host of computer hardware enthusiast features with cooling being at the forefront of that feature set. 3200MHz certification for RAM, Intel...

Hey guys, my biostar x370 gtn will only hit bios splash once in a bue moon randomly. I updated to newset bios. I don't wanna overclock if I can't get into bios on command. Any ideas? Thanks a lot

Newegg has a combo deal for the Ryzen 1950X (16c/32t) + Gigabyte AORUS X399 Motherboard for $1,269.98 - $249.99 = $1,019.99. This seems like a pretty good deal. I'm a bit concerned about those mobo reviews though. :unsure:

EK Supremacy EVO Threadripper TR4 Waterblock Review EK is one of the most heralded names in the enthusiast computer cooling industry. It has been building waterblocks for custom CPU cooling since 2003. It has now thrown its hat into the AMD Threadripper waterblock ring. Does the Supremacy EVO...

All CPUs boxed with Coolers. Purchased in Retail by me for testing. All these CPUs were used for testing here at HardOCP then put back in their boxes a couple months ago and have gone untouched. Ryzen 5 1600 - $175 Shipped UPS Cont USA. SOLD Ryzen 5 1400 - $150 Shipped UPS Cont USA. (Comes...

I hope this is in the right section. I don't post a lot, mostly a lurker. So, after a long time on an FX 6300 I have the opportunity to upgrade (I'm very excited). For the last 5 months I've been reading everything I can get my hands on, watching endless YT vids (some of questionable...

I am sure many of you are familiar with the crazy-looking box that the AMD Threadripper CPUs are sold in. Radikult has paid homage to the packaging by building a custom reservoir that is very familiar. I have started the video below towards the end of the build so you can see the end result...

ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme Threadripper Mobo Review The ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme is poised to be the definitive choice for a high end Threadripper based build. It’s one of the most feature rich and complete solutions we’ve ever seen in our years of reviewing hardware. It's also one of the most...