Gamers NexusSponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) Our review of the Fractal Era 2 mini-ITX case is in. In these Era 2 benchmarks, we're testing it for build quality, ease-of-installation, cable management, some thermals and acoustics, and overall execution. The Fractal Era 2 follows Fractal's Mood, which we didn't recommend, and other case launches like the Lian Li A3-mATX, NCASE M1EVO, and Cooler Master's NCORE 100 MAX tower. The Era 2 is closest to the A4-H2O of the cases we've reviewed lately, but is distinct in several key areas. It ends up a relatively tall ITX case by dimensions, but still compact. The wood top panel on the case also moves wood from the (now typical) front location to a different area. Mechanical complexity is also overall interesting and tooling is good, but execution struggles in some areas: We had a cracked wood panel and misaligned aluminum panels, contributing two of the only marks against it in our testing -- the last being price.
If you're looking at doing a mini-ITX PC build, the Fractal Era 2 may be on your list for a gaming PC or home media center. This testing will help you determine if the Era 2 is worth it.
00:00 - Fractal Era 2 Case Review 02:50 - Basics & Competing Alternatives 06:08 - Dimensions & Cooler Compatibility 09:31 - Positives of the Era 2 12:24 - Negatives of the Era 2 15:05 - Airflow Animation 17:27 - Thermal Testing 18:41 - CPU Thermals 19:54 - GPU Thermals 20:44 - VRM & RAM Thermals 21:19 - Conclusion
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Fractals Excellent Era 2 Case: Review, Thermal Benchmarks, Cable Management, & QualityGamers Nexus2024-09-18 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) Our review of the Fractal Era 2 mini-ITX case is in. In these Era 2 benchmarks, we're testing it for build quality, ease-of-installation, cable management, some thermals and acoustics, and overall execution. The Fractal Era 2 follows Fractal's Mood, which we didn't recommend, and other case launches like the Lian Li A3-mATX, NCASE M1EVO, and Cooler Master's NCORE 100 MAX tower. The Era 2 is closest to the A4-H2O of the cases we've reviewed lately, but is distinct in several key areas. It ends up a relatively tall ITX case by dimensions, but still compact. The wood top panel on the case also moves wood from the (now typical) front location to a different area. Mechanical complexity is also overall interesting and tooling is good, but execution struggles in some areas: We had a cracked wood panel and misaligned aluminum panels, contributing two of the only marks against it in our testing -- the last being price.
If you're looking at doing a mini-ITX PC build, the Fractal Era 2 may be on your list for a gaming PC or home media center. This testing will help you determine if the Era 2 is worth it.
00:00 - Fractal Era 2 Case Review 02:50 - Basics & Competing Alternatives 06:08 - Dimensions & Cooler Compatibility 09:31 - Positives of the Era 2 12:24 - Negatives of the Era 2 15:05 - Airflow Animation 17:27 - Thermal Testing 18:41 - CPU Thermals 19:54 - GPU Thermals 20:44 - VRM & RAM Thermals 21:19 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Test Lead, Additional Writing Jeremy Clayton: Writing, Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: Camera Andrew Coleman: 3D AnimationA New Type of Computer Case | HAVN HS 420 Thermal Benchmarks & ReviewGamers Nexus2024-10-17 | Sponsor: NZXT C1500 Platinum PSU on Amazon geni.us/KvKlUi HAVN is a new brand from the CaseKing group and is making the HAVN HS 420 and HAVN HS 420 VGPU computer case, which is one of the most unique cases we’ve seen in a long time. The case has excellent overall construction quality, innovative ease-of-installation features and fan mounting options, and experiments with new cooling approaches. HAVN is formed by defectors from Fractal, Cooler Master, NZXT, and Sapphire and is backed by big money with the CaseKing group (CaseKing is one of Europe’s largest hardware retailers). Our review of the HAVN HS 420 tests 8 variations of 6-fan configurations, chosen as a head-to-head with the chart-leading Antec Flux Pro that we recently reviewed. Our benchmarks include thermals, acoustics, and build quality in comparison to some of the best gaming PC cases on the market.
00:00 - A Revolutionary Case 03:12 - A Familiar Manufacturing Technique 04:44 - Alternatives & Competition 05:45 - Ease-of-Installation Features 09:15 - VGPU HS 420 Differences 10:20 - 3D AIRFLOW ANIMATION 17:46 - Cable Management, Drives, & IO 19:41 - Thermal Test Plan 20:41 - Test Configurations 21:42 - Best Case Fan Locations by Rank 22:29 - HAVN Only GPU Thermals 23:49 - HAVN Only CPU Thermals 24:13 - HAVN Only VRM & RAM Thermals 24:36 - Comparison GPU Thermals 25:40 - Comparison CPU Thermals 26:15 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Writing, Test Lead, Testing, Host Patrick Lathan: Writing, Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera Tim Phetdara: Camera, Editing Andrew Coleman: Camera, 3D AnimationMontech King 65 Pro Case Review & Benchmarks: Cable Management, Thermals, NoiseGamers Nexus2024-10-14 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb Montech just released its King 65 Pro case, which we're reviewing and benchmarking vs. the Montech King 95 Pro in like-for-like glass fronted tests. We'll also talk about the differences and comparison between the King 95 and King 65 cases. The King 95 Pro has maintained an overall acceptable thermal performance (and in some places, good performance); however, the King 65 Pro unfortunately loses much of this ground by sacrificing 3 of its fans and still having the chassis obstructions found on both the 95 and 65 cases. This drops its performance to a less competitive range on the charts, despite its competitive value positioning.
00:00 - Montech King 65 Pro Case Review 02:07 - King 65 Alternatives & Competitors 04:14 - King 65 vs King 95 Differences 09:13 - Panel Quality & Alignment 14:39 - Airflow Problems 16:49 - Cable Management 18:23 - CPU Thermals: Noise-Normalized 19:36 - GPU Thermals: Noise-Normalized 20:16 - CPU Thermals: Standardized Fans 21:20 - GPU Thermals: Standardized Fans 21:45 - CPU Thermals & Noise: Full Speed 22:31 - RAM Thermals: Noise-Normalized 22:45 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video Editing, Camera Tim Phetdara: Camera Andrew Coleman: CameraHW News - Ubisoft is Ubi-Sued, Razers Brainwashing Con, RTX 5070, New Noctua FanGamers Nexus2024-10-12 | Sponsor: Fractal North XL on Amazon - geni.us/USJi or Fractal North on Amazon - geni.us/BuVF9 We are doing a charity drive for NC hurricane relief. See below info. Hardware news this week talks about Ubisoft getting sued, Razer's annual brainwashing con that we didn't even know it hosted, the newest NVIDIA RTX 5070 rumors, the 'new' Noctua fan (from the D15 G2, but now square), and more. Lots going on this week!
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing Jeremy Clayton: Additional Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video Tim Phetdara: VideoIntel Core Ultra 285K, 265K, & 245K CPU Specs: Bending Fix, Power Reduction, & PricesGamers Nexus2024-10-10 | Sponsor: Fractal North XL on Amazon - geni.us/USJi or Fractal North on Amazon - geni.us/BuVF9 Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs have a release date for October 24 and just got announced, including specs and prices for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, Core Ultra 7 265KF, Ultra 5 245K, and Ultra 5 245KF. The new CPUs debut major architectural changes for the desktop platform. Thus far, we only have first-party benchmark data: Intel is claiming huge power consumption reductions and efficiency improvements, but at the cost of lower total performance. Intel's raw gaming performance will be roughly equal with the 14900K, according to Intel itself, and sometimes regressive. We'll have a lot of power testing to do.
Note: Intel's slides contained errors that Intel made. The company stated that the 800-series chipsets would have 32 USB 3.2 ports maximally. Intel sent an email to press notifying the media of an error in Intel's slide, saying it instead should read "10." We obviously have no way of verifying these statements before having CPUs in hand, so the press relies on companies to get their own specs right.
CORRECTIONS: 01:03 - We trimmed an incorrect statement that the 5% geomean loss comparison was against the 285K, but it is against the 265K. This has been corrected. 17:04 - Intel's slides contained errors that Intel made. The company stated that the 800-series chipsets would have 32 USB 3.2 ports maximally. Intel sent an email to press notifying the media of an error in Intel's slide, saying it instead should read "10." We obviously have no way of verifying these statements before having CPUs in hand, so the press relies on companies to get their own specs right.
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Steve Burke: Writing, Host Jeremy Clayton: Writing Video Editing: Vitalii Makhnovets12VHPWR is a Dumpster Fire | Investigation into Contradicting Specs & Corner CuttingGamers Nexus2024-10-07 | Sponsor: Antec C8 with fans on Newegg howl.me/cmXtq5tnNJ7 - and without fans on Newegg howl.me/cmXtsXoSlzL This investigation digs deep into the 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 specifications, highlighting the contradictory design documents leading to confusion as manufacturers cut corners. We talk about the CableMod recall of its angled adapters, including a deep-dive failure analysis into its solutions that we hired a lab for. We also cover PCIe 6/8-pin melting failures of the past and the differences with 12VHPWR. For this content, we collaborated with Aris of Cybenetics (Hardware Busters), Der8auer, Elmor of Elmor Labs, and others to fact check the research.
With the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 on the horizon, now is a good time to revisit the 12VHPWR standard (and its follow-ups, like 12V-2x6) to try and come to an understanding as to what it all means. This also covers the differences between 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6, alongside other connector standards.
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00:00 - 12VHPWR is a Mess 01:54 - Peer Reviewers 03:13 - New Cable Standards 04:25 - CableMod Failure Analysis (vs WireView & Corsair) 11:22 - Conclusions of Failure Analysis (CableMod) 12:55 - Why Connectors Melt (Energy) 16:36 - PCIe 8-Pin Failures & Melting 17:53 - Why 12VHPWR Even Exists 21:25 - NVIDIA's Domineering Strategy 27:01 - CHAOS 38:50 - The Melting, CableMod Edition 47:52 - The Recall 51:18 - Conclusion & What You Should Do
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing Patrick Lathan: Research, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Video Editing Tim Phetdara: Camera Andrew Coleman: 3D Animation, TimelineLian Li Lancool 207 Airflow Case Review | Cable Management, Build Quality, & BenchmarksGamers Nexus2024-10-04 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) We're continuing to add case benchmarks to our review charts! The Lian Li Lancool 207 is up for review today, a new ATX case for under $100. It's compact, but still ATX. The Lancool 207 is fully focused on thermal performance at the price, taking a number of key steps to improve airflow and thermals at the expense of some trade-offs for cable management, dust management, and ease of installation. The Lancool 207 follows Lian Li's 216 and 215 cases previously, and we've added the 216 to the charts for a comparison. We'll also look at less expensive cases, like the SilverStone 515XR and Fractal Pop Air, and more expensive cases, like the Fractal Torrent, North, and the Antec Flux Pro.
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing Mike Gaglione: Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing$68 Case with 4 Fans: SilverStone 515XR & $100 514X Case ReviewsGamers Nexus2024-10-03 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) SilverStone is back on the charts for our ATX case reviews. This time, the company's SilverStone 514X and 515XR are coming to market. The 515XR is an Asia-market case that SilverStone is considering bringing to Western markets. The primary reason for the difference comes down to the fans, where the 'rainbow fan' style (not standard RGB) is apparently popular in other markets, but also the dimensions. The 515XR is a little more stout. The 514X is shipping to the global market though, and that one is priced as a $100 4-fan case. It's a tough spot to compete in right now -- we'll be publishing a Lancool 207 review soon as well.
00:00 - SilverStone Fara 515XR & 514X Case Review 02:02 - 514X Mid-Range Case Build Quality 09:30 - 515XR Budget Case Build Quality 14:53 - Thermals: CPU Noise-Normalized 16:19 - Thermals: GPU Standardized Fans 17:28 - Thermals: CPU Standardized Fans 17:52 - Thermals: GPU Noise-Nromalized 18:23 - Thermals: CPU Full-Speed 19:13 - Thermals: VRM & RAM Noise-Normalized 19:35 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead Patrick Lathan: Writing, Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: CameraHW News - RTX 5090 & 5080 Leaks, Valve ARM64 Experiments, Intel Arc 0% Marketshare, 4090 PriceGamers Nexus2024-10-02 | Sponsor: Lian Li O11D Evo RGB on Amazon geni.us/B3OD There were a ton of leaks and rumors the last 2 weeks in news, but also plenty of hardware news. This included X870 releases (and tons of "AI" obsession), the new Meta Quest, a 2200W Seasonic PSU, and more. We'll also cover rumors of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 specs. These are not yet confirmed, but have hit the news circuit. Intel Battlemage also hit the rumor mill, alongside stories of Valve working on ARM64 support.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:23 - Intel Fab Tour Recap 03:57 - Alleged RTX 5090 & 5080 Specs Leaked 09:15 - RTX 4090 Price Inflation 10:23 - Valve Working on ARM64 Support 11:52 - GPU Sales Up, Intel Arc at 0% 15:55 - Intel Arc Battlemage GPU Spotted 17:01 - Qualcomm Allegedly In Talks to "Buy" Intel 20:48 - Rumor of 9950X3D & 9900X3D 22:05 - Strix Halo & Z2 Extreme Details 25:16 - Rapid X870, Steam, Meta Quest, & PSU News 29:19 - More Intel Microcode Updates for Instability
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Steve Burke: Host, Additional Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Editing Support Tim Phetdara: Video Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingGet It Together, Corsair | $4,700 Pre-Built Gaming PC Review (Corsair ONE i500)Gamers Nexus2024-09-29 | Sponsor: Antec C8 with fans on Newegg howl.me/cmXtq5tnNJ7 - and without fans on Newegg howl.me/cmXtsXoSlzL The Corsair ONE i500 pre-built gaming PC, for which we paid $5,000 after tax, is woefully insufficient in its cooling design, power configuraiton, and even assembly quality. Corsair's choices make no sense to us. The company custom-designed the chassis for this build, and yet somehow didn't bother adding a couple millimeters to accommodate a larger radiator or adding built-in metal cable tie points (instead deferring to adhesive that peels off from the heat exposure). The Corsair ONE i500 is not worth it. There are better pre-builts you could buy in similar form factors for less of a rip-off.
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00:00 - Corsair ONE i500 Pre-Built Review 02:41 - Price & Specs Comparison vs DIY 06:37 - GPU Thermals 08:18 - Liquid Temperature 08:37 - All System Thermals 09:47 - Bad Fan Configuration 10:50 - Tear-Down 13:25 - There's Your Problem 17:04 - Cable Management 21:00 - GPU Frequency 21:18 - CPU Power Behavior 21:48 - Frequency Comparison 22:40 - Airflow Animation 24:54 - BIOS Inspection 26:35 - Packaging 27:48 - Software 28:53 - Acoustics Testing 30:45 - Conclusion
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This deep-dive, full documentary of Intel's American Fabs, focusing on Fab 42, Fab 32, and Fab 52, digs deep into the construction and usages of "fabs." A "fab" is a fabrication facility focusing on silicon wafers, ultimately used in CPUs, GPUs, AI processors, and other technology. Intel's new fabs are being constructed all over the world, and we got to visit the new Fab 52 in Arizona, adjacent to Fab 42 that we toured in-depth. This video features the basics of how a CPU is made, the types of machines that are used to make CPUs, processes, and gives a physical sense of scale for a fabrication facility. We wanted to truly capture how large and complex these "mega factories" are.
The equipment shown in the video includes lithography, photoresist applicators, deposition and diffusion machines, and more. This video features expert interviews from both independent and first-party Intel engineers, technicians, and analysts. If you've ever wanted to see how a CPU is made physically (with supporting 3D animations for education), this will help you get started.
00:00:00 - The Future of Intel 00:02:49 - SUPPORT THIS KIND OF VIDEO 00:04:18 - Construction of a Fab 00:10:28 - Water Usage 00:11:51 - Entering Fab 42 00:14:15 - Automated Super Highway 00:18:24 - Fabrication Steps 00:21:34 - Defining the Tools 00:25:59 - Animation Explaining Lithography 00:28:53 - Machines for Photolithography & Photoresist 00:33:20 - Fab Deposition & Metals 00:39:48 - Remote Operations Center 00:41:30 - LOST in the Fab 00:44:25 - Vertical Diffusion & Ion Implantation 00:52:37 - Why Can't Wafers Be Made Faster? 00:54:42 - Impossibly Complex 00:58:04 - Getting Into This Field
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Editing Mike Gaglione: Camera, Additional Editing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera A, Video Production, Lead Editing Jimmy Thang: Additional Writing Andrew Coleman: 3D Animation, EditingHW News - Nintendo Sues Palworld, Tryx Responds to GN, AMD AGESA Update, Corsair Buying FanatecGamers Nexus2024-09-23 | Sponsor: Lian Li O11D Evo RGB on Amazon geni.us/B3OD In hardware news this week, we talk Nintendo's lawsuit against the Palworld developers, Tryx & Fractal responding to our reviews, AMD's AGESA update that improves Zen 5 performance, Corsair buying Fanatec, and more.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:43 - Intel Fab Tour Inbound 04:16 - TRAILER for Fab Tour Documentary 08:25 - Nintendo Sues Palworld Dev Pocket Pair 12:33 - RTX 4090 Rumored to be Discontinued Next Month 14:23 - AGESA Update Improves Ryzen 9000 Performance 16:46 - Tryx Responds to LUCA Review 21:05 - Fractal Responds to Era 2 Review 23:30 - Intel Reportedly Misses Out on PlayStation 6 26:15 - Intel Secures $3 Billion from US Government 27:40 - EPYC 4124P Overclocked with LN2 28:32 - Corsair to Acquire Racing Brand Fanatec 29:37 - Sony 30th Anniversary-Themed PS5 and PS5 Pro
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Host, Additional Writing: Steve Burke Video Editing: Tim Phetdara Writing: Jimmy ThangThis Case is a Disaster | Tryx LUCA L70 ReviewGamers Nexus2024-09-20 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb We're reviewing the Tryx LUCA L70 computer case, which is from a new company with some major backing behind it in the industry. Asetek has put major marketing effort behind the Tryx Panorama cooler, its staff include defectors from players like Cooler Master and ASUS, and it just put its first case out. The LUCA L70, unfortunately, proves to be a catastrophic failure of both build quality and case design. Several oversights include thumbscrews in locations that cause threading into the wrong panels on removal, captive screws in areas that don't make sense, panels that aren't secure, loose grommets, drive cable management that points the cables the wrong direction, and incompatibilities that make it seem like no one ever tested all of the claimed configurations.
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Steve Burke: Host, Additional Writing, Test Lead Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: Editing Andrew Coleman: 3D AnimationHW News - PS5 Pro Price & Specs, Noctua Updates D15 G2, & Intel Arrow Lake RumorsGamers Nexus2024-09-17 | Sponsor: Hyte Y70 Case on Amazon geni.us/p2lWP Hardware news for the past week or two talks Sony PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) pricing issues and spec basics, Noctua's NH-D15 G2 'rattle' fix and excellent customer service, rumors of Intel Arrow Lake, and more. We also cover CHIPS Act funding for Intel potentially getting delayed and Microsoft layoffs. In positive news, this past week we posted two reviews of cases we found to be of great quality and thermal performance. Those are linked below.
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00:00 - Recapping the Week 00:58 - Sony Announces PS5 Pro 09:42 - Microsoft Lays Off 650 from Gaming Division 12:57 - Noctua NH-D15 G2 Fan Rattle Update 17:47 - iFixit FixHub Battery-Powered Soldering Iron 19:04 - Rumor: Intel Arrow Lake Release Date & Specs 21:08 - Cyberpunk FSR3 & Frame Generation 21:31 - Intel CHIPS Funding Threatened 24:06 - Loongson Claims to Produce RTX 2080 Rival
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Steve Burke: Host, Additional Writing, Editing Vitalii Makhnovets: Editing Tim Phetdara: Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingBest Case of 2024 So Far: Antec Flux Pro Review & BenchmarksGamers Nexus2024-09-15 | Sponsor: Arctic Liquid Freezer III on Amazon - geni.us/5N1BRr9 The Antec Flux Pro is the new top performer in our thermal testing, outranking or tying the Fractal Torrent in every test that we ran. The Antec Flux Pro has an overall "standard" or familiar case layout with few major risks and deviations from the norm, but excels in thermal performance, build quality, and basics in a way that lands it on our list of regular recommendations for cases in its performance and price class. We think the closest modern competition would be the wood-fronted Fractal North XL (with the non-XL competing most with the Antec Flux non-Pro), Antec's own C8, the Fractal Torrent, and if you went dual-chamber, something like the Montech King 95 Pro (though it is not as strong of a thermal competitor).
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: CameraExcellent Budget Case: Lian Li DAN A3-mATX Review & BenchmarksGamers Nexus2024-09-12 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb This review of the Lian Li x DAN Cases A3-mATX (and the A3-mATX-WD) brings us a positive outlook on a budget-friendly case. The case is about as simple as possible in many ways, but in this scenario, that's a good thing. The simplicity allows it to focus on delivering competent basics while remaining value-oriented. Thermally, we found some curious behaviors with side intake fans that were worthy of an educational animation, as it might seem counter-intuitive at first. Testing includes in-depth thermals for the GPU, CPU, VRM, and RAM in this micro-ATX case review of the wood paneled A3-mATX & base model.
00:00 - The Lian Li DAN A3-mATX & Wood Cases 01:55 - Build Quality & Basics of the A3-mATX-WD 05:19 - Prices, Alternatives, & Competition 06:32 - Dimensions, Size, & Ventilation 07:13 - Fans & Airflow 08:55 - GPU Thermals: Side Intake is Worse 09:29 - ANIMATION: Explaining the Airflow 12:41 - The A3-mATX is Big (vs A4-H2O) 13:39 - PSU & GPU Fitment 16:40 - Cable Management 17:57 - Attention to Detail 19:13 - Thermal Testing 20:15 - CPU Thermals 21:34 - GPU Thermals 22:27 - RAM & VRM Thermals 23:00 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Test Lead, Writing Jeremy Clayton: Writing, Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: Camera Andrew Coleman: 3D AnimationHW News - AMD Leaves High-End GPUs, EK Aftermath, Consumer Protection for ElectronicsGamers Nexus2024-09-11 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) This news recap covers EK's new 2023 tax filing, AMD abandoning the high-end for GPUs (for now), X870 motherboard prices, Anandtech's shutdown, NVIDIA's quarterly results, and more. We also cover a number of handheld gaming device topics.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:31 - EK Debrief & New Tax Filing 09:12 - AMD Abandons High-End GPUs (for now) 14:44 - X870 Motherboard Prices Are High 16:02 - PIRG Presses FTC to Require Device Support Transparency 20:48 - AnandTech Shuts Down 26:49 - Rumor: 96-Core Zen 5 Threadripper CPU 27:30 - Rumor: RDNA4 Specs 29:08 - NVIDIA Reports Record Revenue in Q2 30:40 - AMD Z2 Handheld Chip, Acer Nitro Blaze
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Steve Burke: Writing, Host Vitalii Makhnovets: Editing Tim Phetdara: Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingHow 4 People Destroyed a $250 Million Tech CompanyGamers Nexus2024-09-06 | SUPPORT OUR REPORTING: Buy a coaster pack, solder mat, or more at store.gamersnexus.net
In this report, we close out the story on what's going on at the tech company that sold over $250,000,000 of products in its time in business. The company has been collapsing from within for years now, silently, but grew louder this year as contractors went unpaid. Now, dozens of staff are unpaid and are filing lawsuits against former employer EK Water Blocks (EKWB), which is headquartered in Slovenia and has branches across the world. We piece together what went wrong.
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00:00:00 - INTRO 00:05:48 - The Good Times 00:09:15 - The First Outsider 00:11:44 - Turning Point 00:19:20 - DOWNFALL: The Leaders 00:23:10 - Edvard Konig: Unpaid Staff 00:33:27 - Edvard Konig: Loan Deathloop 00:36:38 - Edvard Konig: Threats 00:41:24 - Marko Mitrovic: Connections 00:47:26 - Kat Silberstein & Matjaz Krc: Frivolity and Spite 00:57:12 - Can EK Water Blocks Be Saved? 00:58:40 - Conclusion: EK Twisting & Manipulating 01:09:31 - What's Next & Positive Outcomes
CORRECTIONS: 00:02:15 - Joe Robey was initially an R&D engineer, then the Lead or Head Product Designer.
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Steve Burke: Research, Writing, Editing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video Editing Tim Phetdara: Editing Andrew Coleman: Camera, Animation, EditingHW News - AMD 7600X3D & Intel 285K Leaks, Misleading RTX 4070, Black Myth Wukong Breaks RecordGamers Nexus2024-08-26 | Sponsor: Antec C8 with fans on Newegg howl.me/cmXtq5tnNJ7 - and without fans on Newegg howl.me/cmXtsXoSlzL This hardware news episode covers rumors and leaks of Intel's upcoming CPUs, like the 285K, which might help the company get a fresh start. There were also rumors this past week of the 7800X3D and 9000X3D CPUs. In the news, Valve banned input automation in Counter-Strike, NVIDIA & Mediatek have a new G-Sync solution, Zotac's Zone handheld gets more coverage, and NVIDIA's misleading RTX 4070 GDDR6 is real.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:24 - Quick GN Update & Scheduling 03:19 - Rumors of Intel 285K & Arrow Lake CPUs 06:39 - Xbox Makes Big Changes 09:01 - Valve Banning Input Automation 10:31 - Rumor of 7600X3D CPU in September 11:55 - Rumor of AMD 9000X3D CPUs in January 13:50 - NVIDIA & Mediatek G-Sync Replacement 16:51 - Zotac Gaming Zone Handheld News 18:54 - Intel Deepens Cuts 20:56 - NVIDIA's Misleading RTX 4070 GPUs 23:36 - Black Myth Wukong Shatters Steam Record
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This review looks at the Starforge "Lowkey," a limited edition mini-ITX pre-built PC assembled and designed by Starforge Systems, a Texas-based system integrator (SI) that builds gaming PCs. This is part of our prebuilt gaming PC reviews series and gives us a more positive product to look at, following a series of less well-designed products in review recently. We previously reviewed Starforge's Horizon II Ultra gaming PC and found it to be overall good quality, with a few issues on screw torque and attention to detail items. Starforge is owned by streamers who are part of OTK, such as Asmongold, Tips, and others, and started after the collapse of Artesian Builds. You can learn about that story below.
Correction: The chart software truncated the X-axis label for the frequency spectrum plot. The last two frequencies in the range are 10,000 Hz and 20,000 Hz. This has been resolved going forward by expanding the 'buffer' space between the axis label and the axis line itself.
00:00 - Starforge Pre-Built Lowkey Gaming PC Review 03:08 - Who Starforge Is 03:57 - Tear-Down of Starforge PC 10:47 - Tear-Down Inspection Pass 11:11 - Starforge Customer Support for Intel 12:34 - Intel Settings Rant 13:48 - Interesting BIOS Changes 15:12 - Intel Microcode Bug 17:20 - Starforge Thermals (CPU Only) 18:12 - Starforge Fan Curve (CPU Only) 18:35 - Starforge Frequency vs. Temperature 19:04 - Starforge 13600KF vs Intel Default 20:10 - GPU Full Load Thermals 20:43 - Fan Change Test 21:22 - AIRFLOW ANIMATION 23:03 - Noise Levels in Hemi-Anechoic Chamber 23:50 - Acoustic Frequency Spectrum 25:09 - Power Consumption Testing 25:55 - Software & Bloat Inspection 26:52 - Packaging Inspection 28:28 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Testing, Writing Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video Editing, Camera Andrew Coleman: 3D AnimationHW News - AMD 5500X3D, Steam OS on ROG Ally, RTX 4070 VRAM Downgrade, AMD VulnerabilityGamers Nexus2024-08-20 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb Hardware news follows a busy two weeks of AMD Zen 5 CPU releases. AMD is still in the news, but this time, it's with a rumored "new" Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU. Other rumors include those of a 4090D with double the VRAM and an RTX 4070 SKU with downgraded VRAM to GDDR6. In actual news, the GPD Pocket 4 has some really cool modular configurations (such as a SIM card add-on slot), the Meta Quest 3S has seen a leak, Valve is bringing Steam OS to the ASUS ROG Ally, and the US government wants to make it easier to get out of recurring subscription payments.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:31 - New Tests Added (Rodinia CFD & FSI) 07:52 - Rumor: AMD R5 5500X3D CPU for AM4 10:45 - Rumor: RTX 4090D & 4080 Double VRAM 11:57 - GPD Equips Zen 5 APU to Pocket 4 Handheld 14:10 - US Govt. Attacking Subscription Cancellation 15:44 - Meta Quest 3S Leak 16:45 - AMD CPU Vulnerability Sinkclose 18:49 - SteamOS Coming to ROG Ally 20:23 - Rumor: RTX 4070 VRAM Downgrade 21:36 - Google Builds Ping Pong Robot
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Steve Burke: Host, CFD Section Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video Editing Tim Phetdara: Video Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingAMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. 14700K, 7900X, 9950X, & MoreGamers Nexus2024-08-17 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb Our review and benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU focus on workstation and production tasks, but also feature gaming benchmarks and comparisons against Intel and AMD alternatives. These include AMD Zen 4 alternative CPUs, like the 7900X, 7800X3D (for gaming), and 7950X, as well as Intel's i7-14700K and i9-14900K. We have another couple dozen CPUs in the tests as well, including prior generation R9 5900X and R9 3950X CPU benchmarks. Testing also features the R9 7900.
00:00 - AMD R9 9900X CPU Alternatives & Prices 02:02 - CPU Benchmarks List 05:16 - Windows Administrator 06:11 - All-Core Frequency (9900X, 9700X, 9950X) 07:21 - Single-Core Frequency (Zen 5 vs. Zen 4) 08:27 - Thermal Misconceptions 09:29 - Thermal Benchmarks (Zen 5 Comparison) 10:24 - Power Consumption (All-Core, Blender) 11:32 - Efficiency (Blender) 12:27 - Efficiency (Compression) 13:31 - Efficiency (Decompression) 14:27 - Gaming Efficiency (Stellaris) 15:15 - Gaming Efficiency (Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty) 15:43 - Gaming Efficiency (FFXIV) 16:16 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (Rodinia CFD) 17:58 - 3D Rendering (Blender CPU Benchmarks) 18:51 - Code Compile Benchmark (Chromium CPU Test) 19:45 - File Compression CPU Test 20:29 - File Decompression CPU Comparison 21:13 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Benchmarks 21:59 - Adobe Premiere CPU Benchmarks 22:28 - SpecWS Financial Simulations 23:03 - SpecWS LAMMPS Biomedical Modeling 23:27 - Gaming Benchmarks List 23:58 - Gaming (Dragon's Dogma 2 Best CPUs) 24:59 - Gaming (F1 24) 25:40 - Gaming (FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmarks) 26:38 - Gaming (Stellaris CPU Benchmarks) 27:16 - Gaming (Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks) 27:32 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Test Lead, Writing Patrick Lathan: Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video EditingAMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. 7950X, 9700X, 14900K, & MoreGamers Nexus2024-08-14 | Sponsor: Hyte Y70 Case on Amazon geni.us/p2lWP The AMD R9 9950X (R9) CPU's release date is August 15, 2024, and this review and benchmark tests the new CPU vs. the R9 7950X, the R7 7800X3D, the R7 9700X, and more. Intel comparisons include the 14900K and 14700K, and we hope to soon evaluate Intel's new microcode. The R9 9950X will be joined shortly by the R9 9900X CPU, which will be launching on the same day. Although the 9950X is one of the best CPUs for workstation applications right now, the R7 7800X3D remains the best overall gaming PC CPU for 2024.
00:00 - AMD R9 9950X CPU Review & Prices 02:39 - Basic Specs & Chipset Differences 03:04 - Core Parking on AMD CPUs (9950X, 9900X, X3D) 04:51 - How to Enable Core Parking on Some AMD CPUs 07:44 - All-Core Frequency (9950X vs. 7950X, 9700X) 08:35 - Single-Core Frequency (9950X vs. 7950X, 9700X) 09:01 - Peak Power Consumption (Blender, All-Core) 09:55 - Power Efficiency: Blender All-Core 11:02 - Power Efficiency: 7-Zip Compression 11:37 - Power Efficiency: FFXIV Dawntrail 12:10 - Power Efficiency: Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty 12:39 - Power Efficiency: Stellaris Simulation 12:57 - Blender 3D Rendering CPU Benchmark 14:18 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Comparison 15:40 - Adobe Premiere Video Editing CPU Benchmarks 16:53 - Code Compile Benchmark (Best Programming CPUs) 17:55 - 7-Zip File Compression Test 18:52 - 7-Zip File Decompression 9950X vs 7950X 19:28 - SpecWS LAMMPS Test 19:52 - SpecWS Financial Simulation Tests 20:52 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Benchmarks 22:09 - Baldur's Gate 3 Benchmarks 22:55 - Stellaris CPU Simulation Time Comparison 23:52 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks 24:17 - Dawntrail Frequency vs 9700X 25:09 - F1 24 Benchmark 25:51 - F1 CPU Frequency 26:12 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead, Editing Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing Mike Gaglione: Testing Jeremy Clayton: Testing, QC Vitalii Makhnovets: Video EditingAMDs Zen 5 Challenges: Efficiency & Power Deep-Dive, Voltage, & ValueGamers Nexus2024-08-13 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) This deep-dive looks at the AMD Zen 5 CPU efficiency for the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, introducing gaming efficiency and compression efficiency to our testing suite. The benchmarks find that AMD's Zen 5 is at times extremely efficient, like in some all-core workstation tasks (such as rendering), but can also be remarkably inefficient in some gaming scenarios. Even when FPS-normalized (locked to 60FPS) or power normalized (locked to 50W PPT), the Zen 5 CPUs can prove less efficient than Zen 4 in many scenarios. This also introduces testing of the 7700 non-X and 7600 non-X, as those were lower TDP parts more directly comparable to the 9700X and 9600X for power testing.
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00:00 - Zen 5 Power Efficiency Research 03:18 - Don't Buy Zen 5 05:51 - Testing Methodology 07:45 - Definitions & Efficiency 09:39 - Blender Power Efficiency 10:51 - Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty Power Efficiency 12:35 - 10-pt & 30-pt Highs in Cyberpunk 13:50 - 60FPS Locked Power Comparison 14:21 - Cyberpunk CPU Voltage 15:35 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Efficiency 17:27 - FFXIV Dawntrail Power vs Time 18:39 - FFXIV Max VID 19:15 - FFXIV VDDCR SVI3 19:50 - FFXIV All-Core Frequency 20:19 - Stellaris Efficiency 21:45 - F1 24 Benchmarks 24:37 - Starfield Efficiency 25:55 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks 26:47 - Rainbow Six Siege CPU Benchmarks 28:12 - 7-Zip Compression CPU Benchmarks 29:25 - Stellaris Highs 30:14 - FFXIV Dawntrail Highs 31:03 - Electricity Cost Per Year 32:53 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Test Lead, Writing, Host Patrick Lathan: Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing, Video Editing Jeremy Clayton: Testing, QC Vitalii Makhnovets: Video EditingHW News - Intel Changes Its Change, Microcode Update, Corsair Struggles, & Google MonopolyGamers Nexus2024-08-12 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) In the news this week, Intel's microcode 0x129 launches to some boards, it changes its warranty changes that it changed, and Corsair gets crushed in earnings. We'll also talk about Cooler Master's passive PSU and its RTX 5090 listing and Google's monopoly ruling. We've been working hard at an in-depth CPU efficiency video, so that'll be coming up soon!
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00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:08 - GN Updates: Zen 5 Efficiency Tests & Solder Mats 03:02 - Corsair Gets Crushed, Blames GTA VI 09:21 - Intel Changes Its Changes to Warranty Changes 14:19 - Intel Microcode Arrives 15:38 - NVIDIA App Beta Update Adds New Features 17:18 - Lenovo Launches Windows & Android Hybrid 19:06 - Google Ruled Monopoly by DOJ 22:35 - Rumor: Dell to Undergo Mass Layoff 24:31 - Rumor: CM Fanless PSU Works with 5090 25:52 - Game Informer Shuts Down
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t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.netWasted Opportunity: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. 7800X3D, 7700X, & MoreGamers Nexus2024-08-07 | Sponsor: Hyte Y70 Case on Amazon geni.us/p2lWP AMD's Zen 5 Ryzen 7 9700X has now launched. This benchmark and review compares the AMD R7 9700X vs. the R7 7800X3D, R7 7700X, Intel i9-14900K, 14700K, 5800X3D, and more. The benchmarks include gaming benchmarks, production workloads, power, efficiency, thermals, and more. This review looks at some of the best CPUs right now, but also keeps a heavy focus on the highest value CPUs in the comparison.
UPDATE: We have a new in-depth gaming efficiency benchmark live! The 9700X, although excellent in all-core rendering, has some challenges in gaming: youtube.com/watch?v=6wLXQnZjcjU
We are currently holding any Intel recommendations until the company releases its new microcode and we have some renewed confidence in the parts.
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00:00 - AMD R7 9700X CPU Review 02:28 - Price Comparison & Update 03:31 - Stability Problems 06:01 - Methodology & Software 08:04 - CPU Power Consumption on 9700X 09:05 - Efficiency Benchmark 10:05 - Frequency: All-Core Boost 11:13 - Frequency: Single-Core Boost 11:39 - Thermal Sensor Change Comparison 13:48 - Starfield Gaming CPU Benchmarks 15:05 - FFXIV: Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p) 16:48 - Baldur's Gate 3 Best CPUs 17:57 - Dragon's Dogma 2 CPU Comparison 19:01 - F1 24 9700X vs. 7800X3D 20:22 - Stellaris Simulation Time 21:49 - Blender Best CPUs for Rendering 23:21 - Compression & Decompression 24:14 - Photoshop CPU Benchmarks 24:57 - Premiere CPU Tests 25:37 - Code Compile (Chromium) 26:07 - SpecWS Rodinia CFD 26:26 - SpecWS LAMMPS Biomedical Test 27:03 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead Patrick Lathan: Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing Jeremy Clayton: QC Video Editing: Vitalii Makhnovets Camera: Andrew ColemanScumbag Intel: Shady Practices, Terrible Responses, & Failure to ActGamers Nexus2024-08-03 | SUPPORT US! Grab our NEW colorful Project & Solder Mats: store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-project-soldering-mat or our copper-plated mule mugs! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-copper-plated-stainless-steel-mule-mug-thermal-conductivity-of-copper (use code THISISFINE for 10% off until August 14). This video covers Intel's terrible responses and what we believe are misleading, slimy, and shady actions in relation to its 13th & 14th Gen defects. The video contains a full timeline of events for Intel's colossal failures while also recapping its latest #INTC Earnings call from August 1, 2024. These defects include impact of voltage, such as high VID, on CPU longevity and degradation, plus the prior oxidation concerns.
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00:00 - Intel's Shady Behavior 05:00 - THISISFINE 06:06 - Intel's Worst Day & Earnings 11:57 - Investigation Notes 12:37 - TIMELINE of FAILURE 23:45 - Intel Doubles-Down on Bad Take 25:33 - TIMELINE Continued 27:52 - Silently Changing Statements 28:55 - Intel's Terrible Response 42:10 - GN Ceases Comms with Intel on This Issue
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Editing Vitalii Makhnovets: Editing Jeremy Clayton: Research Tim Phetdara: EditingAMD R7 3700X & R5 3600 in 2024 Revisit: Benchmarks vs. 7800X3D, 5700X3D, & MoreGamers Nexus2024-07-25 | Sponsor: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 on Amazon - geni.us/FUqbQC AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs are now 5 years old -- time flies. The CPUs launched in an era when Intel was often the winner in gaming benchmarks with the i7-8700K and i9-9900K, but it had also begun losing ground versus AMD's maturing Ryzen CPUs on the Zen architecture. The R7 3700X and R5 3600 are still capable CPUs even in 2024, so we're revisiting them to see how they perform against modern games and modern CPUs. Testing includes games mostly from 2023 and 2024, with some older titles mixed-in. This also marks the first major update to our CPU testing methodology in a while, preparing for the AMD Zen 5 CPU release with the Ryzen 9000 CPUs (including the 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X).
Benchmarks feature in-socket upgrades like AM4's best chips (the 5700X3D, 5800X3D, and 5600X3D), as well as Intel LGA1700 and AMD AM5 alternatives (such as the 14900K and 7800X3D).
Please note: At the time of writing this description, GN has paused any Intel recommendations until at least mid-August, when the company will release its new microcode to deal with widespread instability issues. We will re-evaluate Intel at that time and ensure there is no performance loss.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Revisiting the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & R7 3700X in 2024 01:40 - Brief History of R5 3600 & R7 3700X 05:18 - Testing Updates 06:25 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p) 08:33 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks 09:23 - Dragon's Dogma 2 CPU Benchmarks 10:18 - Starfield CPU Benchmarks 11:09 - F1 24 CPU Benchmarks (1080p, 1440p) 12:39 - Stellaris Simulation Time CPU Test 13:36 - Rainbow Six Siege 14:30 - Blender CPU Rendering Comparison 15:16 - File Compression & Decompression Benchmarks 16:05 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Differences 16:44 - Adobe Premiere CPU Benchmarks 17:13 - Code Compile Benchmark 18:06 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead Patrick Lathan: Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing Tim Phetdara: Video EditingAMD Delays Ryzen 9000: “Did Not Meet Quality Expectations”Gamers Nexus2024-07-24 | Sponsor: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 on Amazon - geni.us/FUqbQC AMD has delayed the launch of its Ryzen 9000 CPUs ("Zen 5") to August 15th, with a possibility to ship slightly earlier, due to a non-specific inability to meet "quality expectations." The delay affects all four current models: The Ryzen 9 9950X, R9 9900X, R7 9700X, and R5 9600X are all delayed. Again, it is possible some models ship sooner. The current target is August 15th. We expect to get CPUs for reviews in time for this new release date. AMD provided GN with an official statement. We also provide some (mostly for fun) commentary on the current situation as it relates to Intel's huge CPU mess. Maybe AMD is trying to avoid looking like Intel.
00:00 - AMD Delays Zen 5 CPUs 02:01 - Pulling All CPUs Back 04:52 - Not Golden Sample Filtering 06:25 - What This Means for Consumers & Intel 09:36 - Benefits of Delaying
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video EditingIntels Biggest Failure in Years: Confirmed Oxidation & Excessive VoltageGamers Nexus2024-07-24 | Sponsor: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 on Amazon - geni.us/FUqbQC Intel has finally published a statement about the instability of its Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs in the 13th & 14th Gen families of CPUs. The Intel 14900K, 13900K, and their alternative CPUs in the same generations now have a confirmed set of issues. Intel has formally acknowledged in a reddit post that its 13 Series CPUs had oxidation issues during at least one point of manufacturing history. It did not adequately define a date range. Intel also confirmed that it has excessive voltage issues on 13th & 14th Gen CPUs alike. The company has failed to adequately reinforce its support "commitments" for customers and has failed to give date ranges or serial numbers to help consumers identify if they are affected. Intel hasn't stated to what extent different CPUs are affected. To our understanding, K-SKUs are hit the hardest.
Intel is putting together a microcode patch to allegedly resolve the excess voltage issue. We are not yet sure if it will impact performance. The patch will be out in August, at which point we will re-evaluate the CPUs. The oxidation issue was, according to Intel, resolved at some undefined time period within the 365-day span that is 2023.
00:00 - Intel Admits Oxidation & Voltage Issues 03:52 - Intel's Statement 06:38 - What Intel Needs to Do 09:56 - Oxidation Also a Problem 13:35 - Public Pressure from Partners 19:44 - What YOU Should Do & FAQ
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video EditingHW News - Intel P-Core Only CPUs, ASUS Updates, RTX 5090 & Battlemage RumorsGamers Nexus2024-07-22 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) This week's hardware news covers AT&T allegedly paying hackers, Intel Battlemage GPU rumors, RTX 5090 rumors, news of a 60TB SSD, HP discontinuing its ink DRM on some printers, P-core Only CPUs for Intel, and more.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:03 - AT&T Pays Hacker to Delete Data 04:38 - Rumor: P-Core Only CPUs for Intel 07:26 - Rumor: Intel Battlemage 4nm GPUs 11:35 - ASUS Announces New Customer Service Plans 14:37 - Samsung 60TB SSD 16:02 - HP Discontinue Draconian DRM on Cheap Printers 18:51 - ASUS Launches ROG Mini PC 20:11 - Rumor: 5090 Base Clock Leaks 21:01 - PC Market Bounces Back 22:57 - Xbox Gives Away Deadpool Butt Controller
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Steve Burke: Host Tim Phetdara: Video Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingIntel Needs to Say Something: Oxidation Claims, New Microcode, & Benchmark ChallengesGamers Nexus2024-07-20 | Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (geni.us/BqEpf) We don't know what the cause of failure is yet. We've received a lot of leaks and credible tips and, working alongside Wendell of Level1 Techs, we have been trying to get to the bottom of Intel's CPU failures. The current trouble is how reviewers should even test these parts for the upcoming AMD Zen 5 reviews though, as any changes from Intel will need to be reflected in that comparative data. Likewise, until Intel puts out a better statement, we simply do not feel comfortable recommending 13th and 14th Gen CPUs while this matter is pending. This video talks about tips we've received relating to oxidation or potential corrosion within the silicon, specifically relating to the vias, and other tips like excessive voltage, memory speeds, unstable frequency, and failure rates. This is not a complete investigation. We are still working and do not yet have a conclusion, nor do we have full confidence in any one failure mode.
00:00 - Why We Can't Recommend Intel Right Now 04:57 - HELP US RESEARCH! 05:54 - The Story So Far (Recap) 08:47 - New Information 11:03 - Current Claims & Tips 15:33 - Oxidation 19:32 - Pending Failure Analysis Results 20:53 - Failure Rates 24:49 - Important Reminders 26:20 - What We Do as Reviewers
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Video Editing Vitalii Makhnovets: Video EditingAMD Strikes Back: Zen 5 CPU Architecture Changes & Chipset Differences (X870E vs. X870, B850, B840)Gamers Nexus2024-07-18 | Sponsor: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 on Amazon - geni.us/FUqbQC AMD's Zen 5 architecture brings new CPUs and new chipsets. In this video, we'll talk about the AMD chipset differences (X870E vs. X870, X670E, X670, B850, & B840) alongside some of the changes to its CPUs that AMD detailed to press in a recent briefing. We previously talked about the overclocking capabilities of the R9 9950X, which you can find linked below.
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Steve Burke: Host, Additional Writing Jeremy Clayton: Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera Tim Phetdara: EditingExtreme Overclocking AMDs R9 9950X CPU to 6.6GHzGamers Nexus2024-07-15 | Sponsor: Arctic Liquid Freezer III on Amazon - geni.us/5N1BRr9 The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU is the first Zen 5 CPU benchmark we've seen, and it's starting with extreme overclocking to 6.6GHz. In fact, some of the 9950X benchmarks beat the 7950X world records at significantly lower clocks -- sometimes as low as 5.85GHz on the 9950X to a prior 6.7-6.9GHz on the 7950X. We'll also spend time talking about the new Curve Shaper, which will stack atop the prior Curve Optimizer for Ryzen.
00:00 - World Records on the Ryzen 9 9950X 01:46 - Curve Shaper Explanation for Ryzen 9000 06:43 - Liquid Nitrogen Overclocking Setup 13:11 - Cinebench R23 World Record (16-Core) 19:00 - Cinebench R15 World Record (16-Core) 20:21 - WPRIME (16-Core) (Correction in Desc) 21:38 - Conclusion & Wrap
CORRECTIONS: 20:28 - 1.061, not 1.61 - Bill misstates this.
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Steve Burke: Host, Editing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: EditingHW News - Noctua Responds, FTC Slaps Hardware Manfs, Another NVIDIA Anti-Trust InvestigationGamers Nexus2024-07-14 | Sponsor: NZXT C1500 Platinum PSU on Amazon geni.us/KvKlUi Hardware news for the past 2 weeks includes coverage of Noctua's updates to the NH-D15 G2 documentation following our review, the FTC slapping hardware companies for Magnuson-Moss warranty violations and other anti-consumer practices, an NVIDIA anti-trust investigation in France, and the Steam Deck showing up on Valve's controller usage count.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:24 - GN Updates: Test Benches, Mega Charts 06:15 - FTC Puts ASRock, Gigabyte, Zotac on Notice 09:35 - Noctua Responds to NH-D15 G2 Review 13:31 - NVIDIA and Antitrust Charges in France 15:53 - Ryzen 9000X3D CPU Rumors 17:18 - Sony Ends Blu-Ray Production 18:30 - Controller Usage on Steam Triples & Deck 19:52 - New Internet Speed Record 20:52 - New Intel CPUs Vulnerable to Attack
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Steve Burke: Host, Additional Writing Tim Phetdara: Video Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingScam Warning: MSI Exposes 600,000+ Warranty RecordsGamers Nexus2024-07-12 | Sponsor: Thermaltake Tower 300 mATX Case on Amazon geni.us/WNABU4 MSI had its internal warranty (RMA) server publicly exposed, where hundreds of thousands of warranty records were available to anybody. There was no hack required, no account access required, and it was all in plain text. We held publication until MSI closed the server off from public access. This follows a similar story we ran on Zotac last week.
00:00 - MSI Records Publicly Accessible 03:20 - Zero-Skill Vulnerability 07:30 - Scams 11:16 - PSA - Again 12:42 - Issue is Closed
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Host: Steve Burke Video: Vitalii MakhnovetsIntels CPUs Are Failing, ft. Wendell of Level1 TechsGamers Nexus2024-07-11 | Sponsor: NZXT C1500 Platinum PSU on Amazon geni.us/KvKlUi Intel's CPUs, including the 14900K and 13900K (and others of those generations) have had ramping instability reports from consumers for months now, but Wendell of Level1 Techs has sources stating that Intel's CPUs are also failing in enterprise and server deployments. This concerning development suggests that some of the prior PL1 and PL2 configuration issues may be a different issue or red herring, as the server boards don't push power to the same extent as the consumer Z790 motherboards. We talk with Wendell about what this means and what's next for Intel.
00:00 - Not So Fast There, Chuckles 01:15 - The Story So Far 05:32 - The Smoking Gun 09:27 - Fifty Percent Failure Extrapolation 14:17 - Does This Unfairly Undercut AMD? 18:49 - The True Cost 20:14 - What Must Intel Do?
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Steve Burke: Host Wendell at Level1 Techs: Host Vitalii Makhnovets: Video Tim Phetdara: EditingFractal Fumbles: Mood Case Review, Thermals, & Design OversightsGamers Nexus2024-07-09 | Sponsor: NZXT C1500 Platinum PSU on Amazon geni.us/KvKlUi The Fractal Mood Mini-ITX tower case was disappointing for us. When the Fractal Mood and its specs were first announced, using the fabric outer shell, we were excited about the mechanics of the case and the (if it worked) clever airflow design. Unfortunately, too many other details are missed in the design, leading to poor thermal balancing between the CPU and GPU chambers, annoying accoustical humming when using our liquid cooler with side-mounted fans, and problems with SSD sled design sometimes blocking exhaust. The Fractal Mood competes somewhat with the Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX as an alternative, with the main differentiator being that Cooler Master forces a cooler and power supply combination.
00:00 - Fractal Mood ITX Case Review & Benchmarks 01:18 - Specs & Attention to Detail 05:49 - Flow Restrictions 07:15 - Alternative to the Fractal Mood 08:25 - Build Layout & Cooler Clearance 12:18 - Oversights & Cooling Problem 13:03 - Test Setup & Methodology 13:59 - Thermals: CPU Full Load 15:42 - Thermals: GPU Full Load 17:56 - Thermals: RAM & VRM 18:18 - Acoustic Test Methodology 18:54 - Noise: Frequency Spectrum 19:51 - Noise Sample 20:17 - Conclusion: It's Critical
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Steve Burke: Host, Test Lead, Additional Writing Jeremy Clayton: Writing, Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: Camera Andrew Coleman: CameraHW News - Microsoft Keeps Ruining Windows, Valve Lawsuit, 4090 in the 4070 Ti SuperGamers Nexus2024-07-07 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb Microsoft is shoving automatic OneDrive uploads into Windows installs with an online user account, Valve is getting sued -- perhaps due to a misunderstanding -- for almost one billion US dollars, and the RTX 4090 GPU rejects find their way into the 4070 Ti Super.
00:00 - Recapping 2 Weeks 00:58 - Lawsuit vs Valve Seems Odd 04:50 - Microsoft Charged with Breaching Antitrust Rules 07:05 - Microsoft Automatically Uploads Files to OneDrive 09:47 - RTX 4070 Ti Super GPUs Based on AD102 13:26 - NVIDIA Market Cap Declines Half a Trillion 15:43 - Hori Wireless Steam Controllers 16:42 - Patent Reveals Xbox Keystone 19:38 - Arctic Releases M2 Pro SSD Cooler 20:45 - Minisforum Releases UM890 Pro PC 22:18 - Valve Releases Steam Game Recording Beta 23:56 - Rumor: Billions Spent on Unplayed Steam Games
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Steve Burke: Host, Additional Writing Tim Phetdara: Video Jimmy Thang: WritingZotacs Big Mistake | Consumer Warranty & Business Data ExposureGamers Nexus2024-07-06 | Sponsor: NZXT C1500 Platinum PSU on Amazon geni.us/KvKlUi Zotac was hosting customer RMA files, business-to-business transactions, invoices, bill of lading memos, credit memos, customer Amazon order history, chat logs, email logs, and addresses and phone numbers in a way which was publicly discoverable through Google. In fact, a Google search simply of "Zotac RMA" (without even using a site flag) would surface private customer emails and contact information within 1 page, sometimes 2. We notified Zotac urgently and withheld reporting until the company removed access to as many of these files as possible. The rest remains cached, but there are tools to try and get it removed for affected users. Zotac has fixed the basics, so we felt comfortable to publish.
00:00 - Zotac Issues 01:31 - Wrong Server Setup 03:14 - How Bad Was It? 05:55 - A Viewer's Discovery 09:02 - What YOU Should Do 10:24 - Public Service Announcement 12:42 - Zotac's Response
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Video Editing Tim Phetdara: Pre-Cut EditingNoctua NH-D15 G2 Review & Benchmarks, HBC & LBC Comparison, & Best CPU CoolersGamers Nexus2024-07-03 | Sponsor: NZXT C1500 Platinum PSU on Amazon geni.us/KvKlUi This is our most in-depth CPU cooler review & benchmark yet. We test Noctua's new NH-D15 G2 for thermals (Intel & AMD temperature testing), acoustics, frequency response, flatness, pressure, and more. The benchmarks also cover Noctua's three alternatives for the Noctua NH-D15 G2, including the base model and HBC vs. LBC differences (High Base Convexity & Low Base Convexity). Because Noctua includes washers for a washer mod on the Intel ILM, we also ran benchmarks for that, plus tests of the old vs. new fans. The NH-D15 G2 is Noctua's first major dual-tower release since 2014, and now it faces competition from the Thermalright Peerless Assassin, ID Cooling A720, Arctic Liquid Freezer III, and other cheaper coolers.
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00:00 - Noctua NH-D15 G2 Review & Benchmarks 02:16 - Price & Basics: NH-D15 G2 vs. LBC, HBC 06:42 - Laser Scanning: HBC, LBC, & G2 Coldplates 08:29 - Thermal Testing Methodology 10:32 - 200W AMD: Noctua-Only at Full Speed 12:33 - 200W AMD: Noctua-Only Noise-Normalized 12:51 - 250W Intel: Noctua-Only Noise-Normalized 14:10 - 250W Intel: Noctua-Only at Full Speed 14:40 - 250W Comparison, Noise Normalized (Intel) 16:13 - 200W Comparison, Full Speed (AMD) 17:54 - 200W Comparison, Noise Normalized (AMD) 18:20 - 250W Comparison, Full Speed (Intel) 19:11 - Core-to-Core Deltas (250W Intel) 20:10 - Pressure Testing (HBC vs. Washer vs. LBC vs. G2) 21:53 - Acoustic Testing 23:12 - Frequency Spectrum (NF-A14 G2 vs. Original) 24:34 - Noise Samples (NH-D15 G2 vs. NH-D15) 26:38 - AMD Installation Instructions (AM4 and AM5 ) 28:47 - Intel Installation Instructions (Noctua NH-D15 G2) 30:26 - Intel Washer Mod Instructions 32:15 - Praise & Criticism of Installation 34:21 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Test Lead, Writing Mike Gaglione: Host, Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Video Editing Tim Phetdara: CameraThermalright Strikes Again: $56.90 360mm Liquid Cooler | Frozen Prism ReviewGamers Nexus2024-07-01 | WE sponsored ourselves! Support independent testing & grab a GN Modmat or Case Magnet: store.gamersnexus.net In this review, we benchmark the Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 liquid cooler ("AIO"), available in both ARGB and black-out variants for CPU cooling. We tested the Thermalright Frozen Prism on both Intel and AMD solutions, finding it mostly interesting for its insanely low $60 price-point. This makes it one of the cheapest liquid coolers on the market. Our testing analyzes thermal performance and acoustics vs. the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360, the Liquid Freezer II, dozens of other coolers, and of course, water vs. air cooling. The only thing we can't test in this review is the longevity of the solution. We'll see with time!
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In this review, we analyze the Antec C8 ARGB tower ATX gaming PC case. The Antec C8 comes in a variation with fans, including 2x unique 160mm bottom-mounted solutions, and a fanless model that is frequently on sale. The Antec C8 is now becoming an alternative to the Lian Li O11D series (like the EVO RGB) and directly competes vs. the Montech King 95 (and King 95 Pro). This is a dual-chamber, "fishtank" style PC case that is trying to compete more affordably than options like the Corsair 6500 series. Our review and benchmarks of the Antec C8 case look at thermal performance, GPU cooling, build quality, cable management, noise levels and acoustics, and more. We also go through some of the best cases on the market right now.
If you want to see what we think might be some of the best cases coming up in 2024, check out this round-up we made! Testing to come: youtube.com/watch?v=eltDIwn0aQ8
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Steve Burke: Test Lead, Host, Writing Patrick Lathan: Writing, Testing Mike Gaglione: Testing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: CameraFan Bearing Differences: Fluid Dynamic, Ball, Hydro Dynamic, & Sleeve Explained, ft. NoctuaGamers Nexus2024-06-27 | Sponsor: Thermaltake Tower 300 mATX Case on Amazon geni.us/WNABU4 We dive into fan bearing differences with Noctua's Jakob Dellinger to have an engineering discussion. For our simplified version of the fan bearings topic, we focus on common misconceptions (particularly in marketing for fluid-dynamic bearings, or FDB, and hydro-dynamic bearings). This also covers some basic differences of ball bearings, sleeve bearings vs. "fluid-dynamic bearings" -- or what we're using to refer to groove-based fluid dynamic bearings in particular.
00:00 - Fan Bearing Misconceptions 01:39 - Fluid-Dynamic Bearings Often Mismarketed 06:34 - Should We Rename "FDB?" 08:10 - Fan & Bearing Explosion Diagram 12:38 - What Makes a Good Bearing 17:39 - Conclusion & Complications
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Steve Burke: Host Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: EditingGoogle is Getting Worse, ft. Wendell of Level1 TechsGamers Nexus2024-06-25 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb Wendell from Level1 Techs got up with us to talk about the decay of Google's Search behavior and results, especially with the advent of "AI" search assistants. Google, probably unexpected to them, ended up facing its first real competition in years primarily from ChatGPT. Now, Google is scrambling to add its own assistant search results. We talk with Wendell in a meandering discussion about what that means for Google.
00:00 - Google Getting Worse 02:00 - Users Need to Suffer 06:57 - Reddit As Data 11:48 - Google's Competition & Alternatives 17:55 - Keeping People On Google 21:50 - What Happens When Websites Die
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Steve Burke: Host Wendell of Level1 Techs: Guest Mike Gaglione: Initial Edits Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera Tim Phetdara: EditingThe Most Annoying Computer Noise | Noctua Engineering Deep-Dive on Case FansGamers Nexus2024-06-24 | Sponsor: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut on Amazon geni.us/e8Oq & Hydronaut (Amazon) geni.us/hOQrBAb This engineering discussion features Jakob Dellinger of Noctua, who helps to explain an acoustic phenomenon we recently observed in a case review. The phenomenon has to do with the beat frequency observed from fan interactions. There are other types of annoying noises, such as vibrations, resonance, or coil whine, caused by computer parts as well; however, for beat frequency, it is specifically related to an undesirable interaction between two fans. This can happen in particular with CPU air coolers. With the inbound Noctua NH-D15 G2, the long-awaited cooler that is supposed to replace Noctua's best CPU air cooler, this topic is fitting as it relates directly to the NF-A14 G2 fans.
00:00 - Woo Woo Woo 00:59 - An Annoying Fan Noise 01:59 - Beat Frequency Explained 10:30 - Case Panel Design: Slats vs. Holes 14:38 - Spectogram of NF-A14 G2 21:33 - How Do You Fix This Noise? 22:15 - Example Videos of Beat Frequency 26:35 - Schwebung 27:57 - Live Demo
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: EditingHW News - USA Sues Adobe & Bans DeepCool, AMD Targeted by Cybercrime, ASUS MicroSD StatementGamers Nexus2024-06-23 | Sponsor: Thermaltake Tower 300 mATX Case on Amazon geni.us/WNABU4 In this week's hardware news recap, we talk about the US banning and sanctioning DeepCool with some in-depth commentary and insights from a law firm, the USA suing Adobe, AMD getting hit with cybercrime, ASUS putting out a statement on its MicroSD card issues on the ROG Ally, & more.
00:00 - Recapping the Week 01:48 - Computex and ASUS Recap 04:50 - Cybercriminal Might Possess AMD Data 07:01 - EVGA X670E Classified Board Leaked 09:54 - US Sues Adobe Over Consumer Protection 15:55 - DeepCool on US Sanctions List 27:39 - Hyte's New Case, Cooler, Fans,Colors 29:20 - Xbox New Models
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Steve Burke: Writing, Host Tim Phetdara: Video Editing Jimmy Thang: WritingEVGA is Gone | KINGPINs Future, NVIDIA RTX 5090 Plans, & Lab TourGamers Nexus2024-06-21 | Sponsor: Thermaltake Tower 300 mATX Case on Amazon geni.us/WNABU4 We caught-up with KINGPIN, now formerly of EVGA, to talk about his plans for the NVIDIA RTX 50 series, a potential new video card company partnering with him, his claw machine, and talk shop. The video combines GPU discussion, GPU overclocking basics, and a studio or lab tour. Vince "KINGPIN" Lucido has taken over the former EVGA "gaming arena" in Taipei, Taiwan and now has his own overclocking and electronics shop there. This is the first time we've caught-up with him since the split from EVGA.
00:00 - KINGPIN Returns 01:04 - PNY Instantly Relevant in Gaming 02:07 - Why PNY? 06:29 - TiN's Soldering Gear 07:45 - RTX 50 Series 08:54 - Explaining GPU Boost & Overclocking 12:36 - Dream Team for KINGPIN Card Design 14:10 - KINGPIN's YouTube Career & Claw Machine 16:28 - Claw Voltage & Overvolting 18:15 - ROBOCLOCKER Liquid Nitrogen Overclocking 20:51 - Studio & Camera Setup 22:34 - Gaming Arena 24:13 - Electric Supermoto & EBikes 27:54 - The Future of KINGPIN
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Steve Burke: Writing, Host Mike Gaglione: Camera Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing Tim Phetdara: EditingBest PC Cases for 2024 So Far: New Designs & Round-Up (Computex)Gamers Nexus2024-06-20 | WE sponsored OURSELVES: Grab a GN PC Case Badge Magnet set! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-3d-multi-level-pc-case-magnets-amd-ryzen-intel-gn-logo Or consider grabbing one of our heavy-duty soldering & project mats! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-project-soldering-mat This round-up looks at the best PC cases we saw for the rest of 2024 while at Computex. Many of these haven't launched yet, but are launching over the next several months. We plan to review a lot of them with our brand new case testing methodology that we debuted a couple months ago. Mesh and airflow are dominant here, but the biggest two trends in gaming PC cases right now appear to be in the budget market (mostly $60 to $80) and in the "fishtank" PC styling. We saw a lot of reverse blade fans this year, more 140s, and some uncommon fans -- like 170s in the Lian Li 217. Wood has become more commonplace as a case paneling embellishment as well.
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00:00 - The Best Cases of 2024 (So Far) 02:28 - Best ATX Cases So Far 02:43 - Lian Li Lancool 207 Airflow Case 04:00 - Lian Li 217 with Wood Paneling 05:30 - be quiet! Light Base 600 & 900 Horizontal 07:07 - Antec Flux Pro Wood & Airflow 08:20 - Antec Flux & C8 Aluminum & Wood 08:57 - Montech's Huge Lineup 09:43 - Ultra Budget Montech XR & XR Mesh 10:38 - Montech King 65 Pro 11:02 - Phanteks G400A 12:29 - Phanteks Evolv X2 12:39 - SilverStone Alta D1 14:19 - SilverStone FARA 514X, 515X, 515XR, CW04 15:44 - CoolerMaster NCORE 600 17:17 - CoolerMaster MasterBox 500 17:42 - Thermaltake AX700 (W100 Refresh) 18:33 - Corsair 9000D (1000D Refresh) 19:31 - Tryx LUCA 20:42 - InWin Infinite Signature Case 21:51 - (ITX) CoolerMaster BTF Concept 22:27 - (ITX) CoolerMaster NR200P Concept 22:46 - (ITX) Fractal Era 2 23:54 - (ITX) Thermaltake TR1 ITX Travel Case 24:31 - (ITX) Antec Performance 1M 25:02 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: VideoUltra Silent PC Case that Will Never Be Made | InWins Unreleased ProductsGamers Nexus2024-06-18 | Sponsor: Thermaltake Tower 300 mATX Case on Amazon geni.us/WNABU4 Our last product video from Computex is at In Win, where we wanted to revisit the creative design center to see unreleased case designs, a new Infinite "Signature" series case, modular Lynx fans, and more. The main focus was on unreleased products, particularly the Silencer case with a foam panel for sound absorption. We also featured some of In Win's designers and product managers in discussions to learn more about the process.
00:00 - A Creative Space 04:05 - In Win Infinite Signature Case 05:55 - Wood Panel ITX Case 08:05 - In Win POC1 Improvements 09:05 - Modular Lynx Fans 10:08 - Unreleased Cases & Silencer Case 14:09 - Prototyping Discussion & Insights
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