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Intel’s 11th gen Rocket Lake-S CPU sample overclocked beyond 6 Ghz using Liquid Nitrogen/LN2

Back in October 2020, Intel officially revealed its upcoming 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S desktop CPU lineup, based on the Cypress Cove core architecture. Rocket Lake (RKL) is a planned microarchitecture designed by Intel as a direct successor to the Comet Lake-S series of desktop CPUs and high-performance mobile devices. Continue reading Intel’s 11th gen Rocket Lake-S CPU sample overclocked beyond 6 Ghz using Liquid Nitrogen/LN2

Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas releases on PC on January 15th

Grinding Gear Games has announced that its next major expansion for Path of Exile, Echoes of the Atlas, will launch on PC on January 15th. According to the press release, the expansion delivers new end-game content, a new challenge league, new skills, and a new pinnacle boss simply known as The Maven. Continue reading Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas releases on PC on January 15th

Gaming GPUs are going to get a lot more expensive due to Import Tariffs from China

Well, it appears that 2021 isn’t off to a great start as PC gaming components including graphics cards and motherboards are going to get even more expensive. According to a recent report coming via New York Times, the Chinese import tariff exemptions have expired this year, so as a result of this the GPU pricing is expected to increase significantly. Continue reading Gaming GPUs are going to get a lot more expensive due to Import Tariffs from China

Valve is currently hiring a “psychologist” to help develop future games and its storefront

Valve, the studio behind Half Life: Alyx, Team Fortress 2, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is currently looking to hire one psychologist. As per a new listing posted on their official site, the developer is looking for a psychologist to join their team to help develop its future games and the STEAM storefront. Continue reading Valve is currently hiring a “psychologist” to help develop future games and its storefront

AMD files a patent application for a “CPU and FPGA hybrid processor” design

AMD has already made great strides with their high performing Zen 2 and Zen 3-based lineup of processors, and now the company wants to further expand its presence in the CPU industry. The company claims it wants to improve performance not just through faster and efficient CPU cores, but also through the use of FPGAs. Continue reading AMD files a patent application for a “CPU and FPGA hybrid processor” design