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ASRock says it was able to completely restore functionality of a seemingly damaged Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi motherboard (the same model we reviewed in our X870E motherboard mashup) that burned several contact points on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, simply by removing debris from the AM5 socket area. The insinuation is that...
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A Danish Redditor posted up a thread last night called "So this just happened" with a picture of his scorched Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. You can clearly see the heat damage to the bottom of the CPU; some of the landings have come off of the chip and melded with the LGA socket. The user says he simply "watching some...
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ASRock is racing into the new year with a couple of high-speed 27-inch flat-screen gaming displays under its Phantom Gaming brand, the PG27FFX1B and PG27FFX2A. In addition to being the same size, both new monitors also sport a blistering-fast 520Hz refresh rate. They also both utilize In-Plane Switching (IPS) panels...
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AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors didn't set the DIY and enthusiast worlds ablaze when they initially launched, and that's understandable considering their relatively modest gains over the previous generation. However, the 3D V-Cache equipped Ryzen 7 9800X3D is out now, and it offers explosive...
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There are plenty of kudos to go around when records are broken in sports—it's not uncommon for athletes to thank their training staff, teammates, coaches, parents, and anyone else involved in their achievement. So it also goes in the world of professional overclocking, hence why ASRock has taken to social media to...
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It's been rumored that Intel will unveil its Arc Battlemage GPUs in December, beating both AMD and NVIDIA to the punch with a next-generation graphics card lineup. Adding credence to the rumor is a listing on Amazon that apparently went live before it was supposed to. Amazon was somewhat quick to pull the listing, but...
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ASRock has its fingers in several different pies, which notably includes motherboards, graphics cards, gaming monitors, and a few other categories. However, it hasn't dabbled in power supply units (PSUs). That changes today with the introduction of no less than 19 power supply models spread across four different...
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Maybe you splurged on a decked-out motherboard for your AMD or Intel build with a model that's chock full of bells and whistles, as well as copious overclocking potential. That's all well and good, but can you jam two processors into that thing, and/or cram a staggering 24 terabytes (yes, TERABYTES) of RAM into a sea...
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Memory overclocking can have a huge effect on application performance, depending on the app in question. One of the key features of Intel's new Arrow Lake processors is that they can support stratospheric memory transfer rates. However, that may only apply to the high-powered "K" series processors, at least if ASRock...
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 is here (for the next couple of days, actually), and it just so happens to coincide with a project we've had on the back burner at HotHardware for months now. No, we're not talking about scouring the web for more tech deals. Instead, it has been far too long that my longtime friend, business...
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While not quite small enough to build a traditional 4x4 NUC, ASRock's new X600TM-ITX motherboard is small enough to build a mini PC, and a bleeding edge one, too. According to ASRock, the X600TM-ITX is the only 'thin mini ITX' form factor motherboard to utilize the AM5 socket, and with it comes support for AMD's Ryzen...
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Building a PC isn't all that difficult, and it gets exponentially easier once you've gone through your first rodeo. What's a little more challenging, however, is constructing a silent or ultra-low noise gaming PC, which requires a bit more research and more thoughtful effort towards cooling. To help you get there...
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on warranty policies that run afoul of the right-to-repair movement. As part of the crackdown, the FTC sent warning letters to eight companies detailing warranty term violations. In three of those letters, which were sent out to ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac, the FTC...
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ASRock Challenger Arc A580 8GB OC: MSRP $169 We test the ASRock Challenger Arc A580 graphics card for mainstream gamers and assess where this GPU fits in the current market. Excellent Connectivity At This Price Good Value Inconsistent Performance High Power Draw Idle & Load Large Form Factor Dual 8-Pin Power...
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It didn't take long for ASRock to embrace Intel's discrete GPU efforts with Arc and launch and a handful custom models, such as the Arc A770 Phantom Gaming, Arc A750 Challenger D, and several more SKUs. ASRock also supplies a whole bunch of AMD Radeon models. What you won't find, however, are any NVIDIA GeForce cards among ASRock's current
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DDR5-compatible desktop motherboards are about to support higher capacities thanks to new memory technologies, and ASRock and MSI are already showcasing their boards running with 256GB of RAM. The increased memory capacity is made possible thanks to Kingston's new Fury Renegade RAM sticks, each of which come with 64GB...
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AMD's latest APUs combining Zen 4 CPU grunt with serious RDNA 3 graphics firepower have been very popular in handheld gaming machines, but they're arguably best-suited for deployment in mini-PCs because, in our testing, the silicon serves best when spec'd for higher power limits than handheld devices can really...
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Aesthetics are a key differentiator for many gaming GPUs, with RGB coolers and wild fan shrouds adorning many popular models. One key area in particular that draws the eyes of enthusiasts everywhere is the color of the product. Not satisfied with simple black or gunmetal color schemes, the rarified white GPU is...
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In case you somehow hadn't already heard, over in Cologne, Germany, the biggest in-person gaming event in the world is going on. It's Gamescom time, and nearly every single vendor who has even the most tenuous connection to gaming is present at the show. That includes hardware companies like ASUS, AMD, and ASRock, the...
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ASRock has provided some updates regarding Intel’s upcoming 14th-Gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPU lineup, including motherboard support for the new chips and new memory performance upgrades on the platform.
The motherboard manufacturer has confirmed that its Intel 600 and 700 series chipset motherboards will support...
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It's getting increasingly difficult to find an Intel Arc A770 graphics card that's both in stock and being sold from a first-party seller. That's a shame because the Arc A770 is a cost-effective solution for 1080p and 1440p gaming (and it's gotten better with time thanks to continued driver optimizations). ASRock...
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ASRock's Taichi series of motherboards have historically been fantastic pieces of hardware. Your author's main personal PC is based on an ASRock X570 Taichi motherboard, and it's been rock-solid and feature-filled through two different CPU upgrades since its release in mid-2019.
However, your author does have one...
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