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PCI-SIG Announces PCIe 6.0 Specification

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PCI-SIG Announces PCIe 6.0 Specification

The finalised PCIe 5.0 specification might be less than a month old, but the PCI-SIG already has plans for the next version of the technology-- PCIe 6.0, an update doubling the bandwidth to 64 GT/s while maintaining backwards compatibility.

In total, PCIe 6.0 promises data rates of up to 256GB/s in a x16 configuration. It uses PAM-4 (Pulse Amplitude Modulation with 4 levels) encoding and leverages existing 56G PAM-4, and includes low-latency Forward Error Correction (FEC) with additional mechanisms to improve bandwidth efficiency. As mentioned earlier, PCIe 6.0 also aims to maintain backwards compatibility with all previous PCIe generations.

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MSI Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Lightning Graphics Cards

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MSI Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Lightning Graphics Cards

MSI announces the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning 10th Anniversary Edition graphics card at Computex 2019-- a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti-based card built using a speciallly binned TU102 die.

The company says it listened to feedback to refine the PCB layout, component choices and "extreme" OC features, bringing the best in performance and cooling technology. The card carries 11GB of GDDR6 memory and offers a boost clock of 1575MHz, within a TRI-FROZR thermal design using three TORX Fans 3.0 with double ball bearings and a heatsink optimised for efficient heat dissipation. A full carbon backplate both strengthens the card and boost thermal conductivity via thick heatpipe and thermal pads. The card requires a 650W PSU, and includes x3 8-pin power connectors.

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Gigabyte Presents X570 Aorus Motherboards

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Gigabyte Presents X570 Aorus Motherboards

Gigabyte readies for the AMD Zen 2-based Ryzen 3000 processor range with the Computex 2019 launch of six Aorus-branded X570 motherboards, with models including the X570 Aorus Pro, Pro I Wi-Fi, Elite, Ultra, Master and Xtreme.

“In anticipation of the release of the AMD X570 chipset and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors, Gigabyte is ready to launch a product series that sets the standard for compatibility and product quality from an AMD platform based motherboard while checking all the boxes for a gaming motherboard,” the company says. “Gamers and performance focused users will be impressed with the features that Gigabyte has implemented on the X570 Aorus motherboards. Some of these highlight features include a 16-phase digital power design, PCIe 4.0, high speed network connectivity, RGB Fusion lighting, and a new BIOS UI. Through our professional research and development, we have engineered a product that offers both the performance and stability gamers are looking for when building an AMD platform desktop.”

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Apple Redesigns the Mac Pro at WWDC

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Apple Redesigns the Mac Pro at WWDC

The 2019 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) sees the iPhone maker reveal a redesign of the Mac Pro-- one with a look reminiscent of the Power Mac G5, lovingly known as the "cheese grater."

Like the 2003 machine, the 2019 Mac Pro comes in an aluminium housing. Users can easily open it by simply twisting a built-in handle, thus revealing the internals. Apple claims the latest Mac Pro is "a modular system with extreme performance, expansion and configurability." It features workstation station-class Intel Xeon processors with up to 28 cores, memory capacity reaching 1.5TB via x12 DIMM slots, x8 PCIe slots and either AMD Radeon Pro Vega 2 or Radeon Pro Vega 2 Duo GPUs. The graphics card fit inside the MPX Module, a quad-wide PCIe card fitting two GPUs, and customers can spec the machine with a pair of Radon Pro Vega 2 cards, bringing the total of GPUs to four.

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HP Updates VR Backpack PC

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HP Updates VR Backpack PC

Computex 2019 sees HP return to the VR backpack PC concept with an update on the 2017 Omen X Compact Desktop-- the simply named VR Backpack G2, which drops the Omen branding and adds on the graphical capabilities.

Technically aimed at the enterprise market (HP points out applications such as workplace training and VR development), the VR Backpack G2 still makes an interesting showcase for free-roam VR technology. It carries an 8th generation Intel Core i7 CPU and an Nvidia 2080 GPU to deliver what HP claims are 30% better performance and 25% faster graphics, and is powered by a pair of hot-swappable batteries.

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The Xeon-Powered Zbox Q Series Mini Creator PC

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The Xeon-Powered Zbox Q Series Mini Creator PC

Hong Kong-based PC Maker Zotac announces the Zbox Q Series Mini Creator PC-- a mini-PC featuring an Nvidia Quadro GPU and an Intel Xeon processor the company says is ideal for both creators and data crunching.

According to the company, the Intel Xeon processor provides fast and responsive performance, while the Quadro GPU carries up to 16GB GDDR5 memory and is certified to be fully compatible with most professional design applications. The chassis occupies around 50% less space compared to traditional tower workstations, yet still features "more powerful" cooling hardware for sustained performance.

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ASRock Adds Z390 Motherboards

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ASRock Adds Z390 Motherboards

ASRock adds a pair of motherboards to join the Z390-based Steel Legend-- the Z390 Phantom Gaming 7 and Z390 Phantom Gaming X, both aimed at the high-end gaming market and featuring "cool" RGB lighting.

The two motherboards carry built-in lighting and RGB LED headesers, as well as a "beautifully designed" pre-installed I/O shield allowing more space for fitting tolerances. Customers can even adjust the shield during installation in order to fit the chassis perfectly. The two boards also include XXL aluminium alloy heatsinks, dual full coverage M.2 SSD heatsinks, 60A power chokes and a Dr. MOS design to ensure solid performance during overclocking.

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In Win Intros 928 Super Tower

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In Win Intros 928 Super Tower

In Win launches the 928 Super Tower-- a premium PC case in 4mm brushed aluminium featuring dual tempered glass sides, addressable RGB lighting zones and support for up to 14- x 14-inch Xeon motherboards, dual PSUs and dual GPUs.

First seen back at CES 2019, the 928 Super Tower is, as the name might suggest, a big chassis. It measures 582 x 337 x 668mm and weighs 23kg unpopulated, and fits just about any Xeon, EEB, E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX motherboard. Being so large, it has space for up x8 PCie slots plus x3 vertical PCI cards (one PCIe riser cable included), plus x6 140mm cooling fans in the top, x3 in the front and x2 in the rear. Customers can also add water cooling radiators up to 420mm long and 45mm tall.

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Corsair Adds Carbide 175R RGB Chassis

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Corsair Adds Carbide 175R RGB Chassis

PC specialist Corsair launches the Carbide 175R RGB-- a mid-tower desktop chassis featuring an endge-to-edge tempered glass side panel, full-length PSU cover and, as the name suggests, RGB lighting.

The chassis weights 6.1kg and measures 418 x 210 x 450m, meaning it fits Mini-ITX, Micro ATX or ATX motherboards, as well as GPUs up to 330mm long, CPU coolers 160mm tall and 180mm ATX PSUs. It includes a single 120mm RGB fan, and can fit three 120mm fans or one 140mm fan in the front, two 140mm fans in the top and one 120mm fan in the rear. Customers can also opt for liquid cooling, with space for a radiator measuring up to 360mm.

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