HotHardware 20th Anniversary AMD, Gigabyte And Thermaltake Holiday Red Gaming Rig Giveaway

It's special time for us here at HotHardware.com, not only because it's the holiday season but also because we're celebrating 20 years on the wild wild web! The very first version of HotHardware went live in 1999 and we have been partying like it ever since. With this major milestone – made possible by all of you, our loyal readers and #PCMasterRace gamers around the world – we thought it would be great to give something back. So we teamed up with the good folks at Gigabyte and AMD, along with the talented team at Thermaltake, to put together a righteous, red and radical killer...

2.5 Geeks: Intel Tremont, Core i9-9900KS, SHIELD TV 2019, GTX 1660 Super, 20th Anniversary Talon Giveaway!

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 31, 2019

On this episode of HotHardware's 2.5 Geeks Marco, Brittany and Chris chat about Intel's new Tremont CPU architecture, NVIDIA's sleek new SHIELD TV 2019 Android TV media streamer, the just-released GeForce GTX 1660 Super, Falcon Northwest's HOT AMD Ryzen-powered 20h Anniversary Talon gaming PC and details of our totally AWESOME killer gaming PC giveaway with Falcon Northwest, AMD and Obsidian Entertainment! Show Notes: 02:13 - Intel Tremont CPU Microarchitecture: Power Efficient, High-Performance x86 06:15 - NVIDIA SHIELD TV 2019 Review: AI Enhanced Android TV Streaming 16:05 - GeForce GTX 1660...

Intel Core i9-9900KS Review: The Fastest Gaming CPU Bar None

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Oct 30, 2019

Intel has been talking about its Core i9-9900KS processor for months now. It was all the way back in May that the company first revealed what would become the new flagship processor in its mainstream computing platform. The Core i9-9900KS is not something totally new, however. As the “S” in its name implies, the Core i9-9900KS is something akin to a special edition of the existing Core i9-9900K. The processors are built from the same slab of silicon – an 8-core, Coffee Lake-refresh based die, packaged up for Intel’s LGA1151 socket. What makes the Core i9-9900KS different...

2.5 Geeks: LG G8X, XPS 13, Pixel 4 vs Note 10, Wireless HDMI, Killer Gaming PC Giveaway!

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 24, 2019

On this episode of HotHardware's 2.5 Geeks Marco, Dave, Brittany and Chris chat about the interesting, new LG G8X ThingQ with dual screen option, Dell’s sweet XPS 13 with Intel Ice Lake, lag-free wireless HDMI from the Nyrius Aries Pro, our Pixel 4 versus Galaxy Note 10 camera shootout, and details of our totally AWESOME killer gaming PC giveaway with Falcon Northwest, AMD, and Obsidian Entertainment! Show Notes: 04:04 - Impressions of the LG G8X ThinQ 12:40 - Dell XPS 13 (2019) Review: A Near-Perfect Intel 10th Gen Laptop 22:08 - Nyrius Aries Pro Wireless HDMI Kit Review: Low Latency Cord...

Autonomous Kinn Chair Review: Ergonomic, Unique Materials And Style

by Dave Altavilla - Fri, Oct 18, 2019

Office chairs, whether they be for a home office or a corporate work space, are a personal thing for any self-respecting desk jockey. For most folks, it's all about ergonomics and comfort rather than style points, though certainly industrial design aesthetics shouldn't have to be compromised. Autonomous has made a concerted effort to try and strike this delicate balance with its new Kinn Chair. Known more so for its family of adjustable, intelligent sit-stand desks, Autonomous also makes a line of related "smart office" equipment. And though the Kinn Chair isn't motorized with memory presets like...

2.5 Geeks: Threadripper Rig, Microsoft Surfaces, Killer WiFi 6, OnePlus 7T, Trusting AI And More

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 10, 2019

On this episode of HotHardware's 2.5 Geeks Marco, Dave, Brittany, and Chris chat about Marco's killer 32-core Threadripper build, Microsoft's Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X, Surface Laptop 3, all the Surfaces from the recent launch in NY, the hot new OnePlus 7T, which company's AI should you trust with your data, how Epic was slapped with a lawsuit for making Fortnite too addictive, hints at our killer Falcon Northwest gaming rig give-away and more... Show Notes: 03:45 - The Killer 32-Core AMD Threadripper Build You'll Love To Hate 15:48 - Microsoft Unveils Surface Neo Dual Display Foldable PC Powered...

The Killer 32-Core AMD Threadripper Build You'll Love To Hate

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Sep 27, 2019

We recently had the chance to spend some time with the folks at Maingear HQ and built a beautiful, water-cooled AMD Rzyen 3000-based rig. That system was destined for Dave’s lab and has become his daily workhorse – in fact, that rig produced the video you’ll see below. Not long after we took that trip to Maingear though, my personal rig started acting up. I have been rocking an Ivy Bridge-based system for about 7 years now that has made it through multiple OS upgrades and served me quite well. I had been planning to build a new rig for many months, but my current rig had been...

2.5 Geeks: AMD EPYC & Sharkstooth Threadripper, Gigabyte's Navi, HP Zbook 14 & Dragonfly, ROG Phone II

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Sep 19, 2019

On this episode of HotHardware's 2.5 Geeks Marco, Dave, and Chris will be chatting about AMD's 2nd Gen EPYC processors and beastly Sharkstooth 32-core Threadripper leaks, HP's new ZBook 14u G6 and Elite Dragonfly laptops, the hot new ASUS ROG Phone II, custom Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards, hints at our next killer gaming rig give-away, and more... Show Notes: 04:55 - Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT GAMING OC Review: RGB Custom Navi Power 15:46 - AMD 2nd Gen EPYC Scores Design Wins In Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers, Faster 64-Core Beast CPU Unveiled 22:41 - AMD Threadripper 3000 Sharkstooth...

2.5 Geeks: Dell XPS 15, ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6, Galaxy Note 10+, Xtreme RGB SSDs & More!

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Sep 12, 2019

On this episode of HotHardware's 2.5 Geeks Marco, Dave, and Chris chat about Dell's revamped XPS 15 Ultrabook, the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 WiFi 6 router, Samsung's big, bad Galaxy Note 10+, the Asura Genesis Xtreme NVMe SSD with RGB goodness, hints about our next killer gaming PC GIVEAWAY and more... Show Notes: 05:37 - Building An AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Liquid-Cooled Performance Desktop PC With Maingear 10:33 - ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Router Review: A WiFi 6 Monster 22:21 - Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Review: Power Of The Pen And Much More 34:20 - Dell XPS 15 (2019) Review: OLED Display...

2.5 Geeks Podcast 8/16/19: AMD vs Intel, Custom Radeon Navi GPUs, Ice Lake Benchmarks, EPYC & More!

by Dave Altavilla - Fri, Aug 16, 2019

On this episode of HotHardware's Two And A Half Geeks webcast, Marco and Dave discuss our AMD vs Intel Architecture IPC Shootout evaluation, PowerColor's custom Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil Navi graphics card we have here on review, Intel 10nm Ice Lake Benchmarks, BEAST 64-core AMD EPYC processors, Toshiba's tiny BG4 SSD, GIVEAWAY hints at the end and more! Join us!  Show Notes:  03:12 - Building An AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Liquid-Cooled Performance Desktop PC With Maingear 12:27 - AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Vs Intel Core i9-9900K IPC Shootout: Did AMD Close The Gap? 20:57 - AMD EPYC 7002...

2.5 Geeks: AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, Radeon RX 5700, RTX 2070/60 Super, SoundBlaster AE-9 & More

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jul 18, 2019

in this episode of HotHardware's 2.5 Geeks Marco and Dave chat about AMD's HOT new Ryzen 3000 series processors and Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards. We also dive into the performance of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 2070 and 2060 Super cards and check out a great, new high-end SoundBlaster card from Creative Labs, the SoundBlaster AE-9... Show Notes: 04:55 - AMD Ryzen 9 3900X And Ryzen 7 3700X Review: Zen 2 Impresses 19:29 - AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT And RX 5700 Review: 7nm Navi Debuts 32:05 - GeForce RTX 2070 Super And RTX 2060 Super Review: Tricked-Out NVIDIA Turing 42:27 - Sound Blaster...

Did AMD Really 'Jebait' NVIDIA? Radeon VP Scott Herkelman Interview

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Hot on the heels of the release of AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series processors and Navi-based Radeon RX 5700 series, we’ve connected with the VP and General Manager of the Radeon Business Unit, Scott Herkelman, to discuss the launch, get a few technical questions answered, and get to the bottom of the “jebaiting” story. Show Notes: 02:15 – Scott’s Role As VP and General Manager of the Radeon BU 05:54 – What Did The Hardware Review Community Miss With The Radeon RX 5700 Launch? 10:45 – Radeon Image Sharpening versus NVIDIA DLSS 13:11 – What Happens During...

2.5 Geeks: 2TB Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus, Galaxy S10e, HP Omen X Emperium 65, TheC64 & More!

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jun 27, 2019

In this episode of HotHardware’s Two And Half Geeks Podcast, Marco and Dave chat about the beefy 2TB Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus, Samsung's more cost-efficient Galaxy S10e, HP's MONSTER Omen X Emperium 65 Gaming display, TheC64 -- a full-sized Commodore 64 reboot and more! Show Notes: 05:01 - Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB Review: Burly, Speedy NVMe Storage 12:28 - Samsung Galaxy S10e Review: Every Bit A Flagship For Less 22:30 - HP Omen X Emperium 65 Review: Massive 144Hz 4K G-SYNC Gaming 28:50 - TheC64 Is A Full Size Commodore 64 Reboot For 1980s Retro Gaming 35:17 - Study Claims Google Chrome...

HP Omen X Emperium 65 Review: Massive 144Hz 4K G-SYNC Gaming

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Jun 18, 2019

HP is hoping to offer gamers the best of both world with its Omen X Emperium 65. Although HP is careful not to call the Omen X Emperium 65 a television, per se, there's no escaping that fact that this is a massive display that would be more at home in your living room, den, or bonus room than your average computer desk. The Omen X Emperium measures a massive 65 inches diagonally, which puts it squarely in big-screen 4K HDTV territory. However, it borrows technology from the gaming world that we don't see in typical consumer-grade televisions, like NVIDIA G-SYNC and support for 144Hz refresh...