Yesterday I received this email from Nvidia:
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Computer Hardware
Wheelin’ and Dealin’
A while back I mentioned I wanted to ditch my XP era equipment for more modern stuff. All in all I want to create 3 (maybe 4) more computers. With that in mind…
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i7-9700K on sale
i7-9700K on sale for $249.99 at Amazon, and Best Buy. It is $305 at Newegg. Deal gone!
8 actual cores, no hyperthreading. I run the 9700KF (no graphics) on my second rig with all cores locked at 5GHz.
OK, all that expired or whatever.
For those who are lucky enough to be near a MicroCenter the current LGA 1151 CPU sale prices are:
i7-9700K = $219.99
i9-9900K = $319.99 (This is the CPU in my main rig.)
In addition, “Save $20 when bundled with a compatible eligible motherboard“.
These prices are “In Store Only”. Locations: https://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx
Unfortunately for me, MicroCenter is 2+ hours away.
Some folks say Best Buy will price match these.
Again, my default running configuration for these is all cores locked at 5GHz.
Samsung 870 EVO 250GB OS Drive?
Long ago I lamented about someone coming up with a superfast drive just for the operating system. That has been a reality since the late 2000s when SSDs became mainstream and affordable.
A couple of weeks ago, Samsung released the 870 EVO line of SSDs. The smallest and cheapest of these is 250GB version. Because I view the smaller drives as ideal for Operating System only drives, this is the drive I will be focusing on.
The 870 EVO line has been touted by Samsung and hardware review sites as the last shot at maximizing the performance of SATA drives.
SAMSUNG 870 EVO at Amazon: 250GB=$39.99 | 500GB=$69.99 | 1TB=$129.99 | 2TB&4TB $250-$489 unavailable
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Odd…
So my new Samsung EVO 870s came today (250GB & 1TB). I’ve been benchmarking.
Windows misidentified both drives. In fact it says the 1TB is actually 250GB!
Odd… [Read more…] about Odd…
Samsung 870 EVO SSD Is Out
Lots of info rolling in. Link to a review, pics, prices, and more…
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Tuesday News
PowerToys v0.27.0
A few fixes and improvements.
Download & Release Notes
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.11.3 Optional (WHQL)
Support For: Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Vulkan Ray Tracing Extensions, 10 other fixes and a dozen known issues.
Download | Release Notes
iVerge – Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti review: impressive performance for $399
Except, you’re not gonna get it for that price…
Notebookcheck – Leaked prices suggest that custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti will be absurdly expensive
For instance Techspot says, “MSI’s RTX 3060 Ti is selling on Amazon for £490.18, which works out at around $655.”
Reporters, it would be nice if all of you (especially the big guys) could do your fracking jobs like Techspot and Notebookcheck has. It looks for all the world like some of you big guys are in the business of selling products instead of informing your readers.
Intel Chipset Drivers
Intel Chipset Drivers
Version: 10.1.18383.8213 Windows 10 only.
Valid for the following chipsets: B150, B250, B360, H110, H170, H270, H310, H370, Q150, Q170, Q250, Q270, Q370, X299, Z170, Z270, Z370, HM170, HM175, HM370, QM170, QM175, QM370, QMS380.
Download | Release Notes
Nvidia Vulnerability
Nvidia patches severe GeForce, GPU vulnerabilities
“The worst bugs paved the way for code execution and information leaks.”
ALL GeForce drivers prior to 441.12 are affected. Update now.
Nvidia Geforce Game Ready WHQL Driver 441.12 Download | Release Notes
Intel Ethernet Drivers 24.3
This is not a major release and I would suggest you skip it unless you have a brand new Intel network card or you’ve not updated in a while.
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