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    News Kioxia to Build New BiCS 3D NAND Fab at the Yokkaichi Operations

    Editorial: "Our successful 20-year partnership with Kioxia continues to be a strength of the business," said David Goeckeler, CEO of Kioxia He is the CEO of WD. Otherwise an interesting article on the future expansion of BiCS 3D NAND production, which would possibly mean its lower prices...
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    [SOLVED] Intel or AMD for gaming?

    The 1st question that people should normally ask you is what Monitor do you have? A 1080p 60hz or something higher resolution and Hz, as this will determine the refresh per sec and, despite some, the approximate number of FPS the monitor will show. [edit - hence, it will be easier to understand...
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    Review Phanteks Eclipse P400A Review: Airflow and RGB Mastery

    Just read it now in 2020 - I am a bit cautious to compare the CPU&GPU temps when using two different coolers, even in the same P400A case (the Noctua12A and a 240mm AIO). Sure, it's also a comparative between the three cases in the same conditions, not only a comparative between fan placement...
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    Question 9900k motherboard? what to get for a budget?

    A bit of a late reply, but for anyone else interested, yes the Gigabyte z30 Aorus Elite, Pro, Pro Wifi are excellent (Ultra too, I got one:), as they have the best VRM on z390 chipset, according to Buildzoid, who is definitely a guru on VRM designs. Though people complain about Gigabyte UEFI...
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    Radeon RX 590 Review: AMD’s First 12nm GPU Hits 225W

    A conclusion & a possible editorial mistake: 1. A used GTX 1070 for slightly over $200 is a better value today for 2k gaming. 2. It seems that in GTA V & Metro the slides were mislabled - the 1080p were placed under 2k and viceversa. Look at the presented framerates in those two games & you'll...