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Larian Studios’ “Baldur’s Gate 3” Takes Over the 2023 Game Awards

By editorialteam on December 27, 2023

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

Image Copyright Larian Studios

The Game Awards, initiated in 2014 by veteran game journalist Geoff Keighley, stand as an annual ceremony honoring both creative and technical accomplishments within the gaming industry. Since its inception, the awards has gained immense popularity, evolving into the most-watched awards ceremony in entertainment. Last year’s Game Awards ceremony gathered a staggering 103 million streams. To put this into perspective, the Oscars, a longstanding and renowned awards ceremony, grappled to attain 20 million television viewers. read more

A Year in Tech

By editorialteam on December 27, 2023

Top Tech Trends and Innovations of 2023

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

Within the dynamic world of technology, several noteworthy trends and innovations emerged in 2023, shaping the foundation of the next great digital era. 

Quantum computing took center stage with IBM’s groundbreaking development of a new quantum computer capable of executing specific calculations millions of times faster than its predecessors. 

Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) experienced a breakout year for generative AI, deep learning platforms, and advancements in autonomous robots and vehicles. Tech giants like IBM, Apple, Intel, and NVIDIA are in a fierce race to create the best hardware that leverages AI technologies. read more

A World Where You Define: Intel 14th Gen Processors

By editorialteam on December 11, 2023

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

Intel 14th Generation Processors, code name is Raptor Lake-S is a consumer class processor built on Intel 7, previously known as 10NM Enhanced Super Fin. Keep in mind all transistor densities aren’t equal, Intel’s 10NM node is similar to TSMC’s 7NM node. Intel 7 boasts a range of impressive features such as Xtreme Tuning Utility and more.

(XTU) with AI assistance simplifies overclocking with the click of a button. By analyzing the CPU voltages, motherboard power settings, thermals, and other settings, the AI assistance then formulates the best overclock settings for your PC, giving you an extra boost of performance for free! In comparison with Intel’s 13th Generation, Intel claims it is up to 18% better at multi-threading and up to 23% in gaming performance against the leading competitor, which would be AMD’s Ryzen 7950X3D.  read more

AMD Resurrects Sought-After HEDT Processors

By editorialteam on December 11, 2023

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

It’s no secret that AMD listens to their customers, and they have yet again. With the revival of High-End Desktop processors from AMD, the Ryzen ThreadRipper targets prosumers and enthusiasts while ThreadRipper Pro 7000 is aimed at enterprise customers. Both ThreadRipper series are built upon TSMC 5NM and are for the sTR5 socket. 

The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 7000 includes an 8 Core Complex Die Layout on the TRX50 Platform. A Core Complex Die or CCD is a cluster of 8 CPU cores that share access to a common L3 cache. A test conducted by AMD shows the 7980X is between 4% to 94% better than competitor’s Intel Xeon W9-3495X depending on what application is being tested. They were made available on November 21st, 2023. The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 7000 series consist of the following: read more

Industry Leading Power Efficiency Showcased at Apple Event

By editorialteam on December 11, 2023

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

After boasting that hard work isn’t hard at all when you’re on a Mac, Apple introduced their new lineup of ARM based processors: the M3 Family. Ever since switching from Intel Processors to ARM Processors a few years ago, Apple’s aim has been to have a long battery life while keeping performance quality consistent while both plugged in and unplugged. Not only have they succeeded in this endeavor, they’ve also become an industry leader when it comes to power efficiency. Notably, the M3 family is also the first chip to use a 3-nanometer lithography. The M3 Family are listed below: read more