Review and testing of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900X processors based on the latest Zen 3 architecture. Wait?!

For the past three years, AMD has not ceased to please everyone without exception. Fans of the red camp are happy with the performance, and the blue ones are happy with the lower prices and the progress that has finally appeared. After the presentation of the first solutions of the Zen architecture, Lisa Su’s team …

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ASRock X570S PG Riptide motherboard review and testing. History back

More than a year had passed since the introduction of products based on the AMD B550, and the market was in desperate need of updating the assortment. However, the company did not come up with anything new for the AM4 socket, and nevertheless, all manufacturers have already presented updated products based on the old-new X570 …

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TechN is the new standard in water cooling for Ryzen processors. Water block testing and comparison with EKWB EK Quantum Magnitude, EK Quantum Velocity, Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro and Optimus Foundation

Most recently, I introduced you to the basic information about what a water block should be for a Ryzen processor with a Zen 2 microarchitecture. For those who have not read, I will remind you that for processors with a Zen 2 and Zen 3 microarchitecture, any water block will not work. And if it …

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Clock Tuner for Ryzen 2.0. Revolution

All of the following can lead to failure of computer components. Neither the editors nor the author bear any responsibility. You act at your own peril and risk! Before I start reviewing the new Clock Tuner for Ryzen, I would like to thank the Ryzen community for their patience and warm welcome to the project. …

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Review and testing of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G processor. Comparison with Ryzen 5 3500X, Ryzen 3 3300X, Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i3-10300 with DDR4-4133 memory

Introduced on April 21, 2020, the Ryzen 3 3000 series processors set a new benchmark for budget performance. With an impressive amount of cache, relatively high operating frequencies and support for current RAM operating modes, different, but at the same time very similar, budget Matisse showed high performance in gaming applications, previously available only to …

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MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi Motherboard Review for Powerful Gaming PCs

The line of the most affordable MSI boards with the AMD X570 hub is headed by the current tested one, VRM can be called the key node for conditional merging into a single series. At first glance, it does not have the desired “margin” of safety, but for owners of current AMD Matisse processors, this …

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Clock Tuner for Ryzen 2.1 RC5 – make the processor work in a new way!

The main goal of the CTR project is to improve the energy efficiency and performance of the processor by fine-tuning the frequency relative to voltage. Huge customization options will satisfy the needs of any user. Most of the processes are fully automated, and the result is always individual for each system. Even if you are …

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ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming motherboard review. evolutionary round

Today we are going to look at an ASUS gaming motherboard from the middle-end category. Let me remind you of the hierarchy of models proposed for interpretation by the manufacturer himself. The device is designed to please the gaming audience with increased needs, while the basis is provided by the TUF Gaming series. When …

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The evolution of EKWB water blocks and their optimal choice for AMD processors based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. EK-Quantum Magnitude review

We live in a unique time where the process and performance race has reached a new boiling point. 10 cores, hundreds of megabytes of L3 cache, 5 GHz and other decisive factors make fans of both camps face off again and again on specialized forums, proving who has the coolest overclocking or benchmark results. A …

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Overclocking Matisse or in search of the limit. Zen 2 Architecture Overview

Quite a lot of time has passed from the first announcement to the “announcement of the announcement”. We’ve been teased with next-gen AMD processors for over a year now. The new chiplet design was hailed as a breakthrough in processor performance and scalability, especially since with each generation, with each architecture, it becomes more and …

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