Patriot DDR4 Memory Are Compatible with AMD Ryzen and AM4 Platforms

Patriot Memory announces the compatibility of its Viper 4 DDR4, Viper Elite DDR4 and Signature Line DDR4 memory kits with the new AMD Ryzen and AM4 platforms. The company tested their DDR4 memory on popular AM4 Ryzen motherboards (both X370 and B350 variants) like The Gigabyte AX370 Gaming 5, Asus Crosshair VI Hero, MSI X370 … continue reading

AMD Ryzen 7 Processors Get Price Drops – Now Even More Affordable!

Planning to build your first Ryzen system? This could probably the best time to buy a Ryzen 7 processor. Recently, we saw price drops from various (online) retailers. AMD’s flagship Ryzen 7 1800X went from $499 (launch price) down to around $457. The Ryzen 7 1700X is now selling at around $349 from $399; and … continue reading

Asus X370 and B350 AM4 Ryzen Motherboards Now Available – See Features, Specs and Prices

Asus recently announced their brand new AM4-socket motherboards designed for the latest AMD Ryzen processors. The new Asus AM4 motherboards include the following: ROG Crosshair VI Hero, Asus Prime X370-Pro, B350-Plus and B350M-A. These four new motherboards are all loaded with exclusive technologies designed for gaming, overclocking, water-cooling, professional use and DIY adventures. The ROG … continue reading

Gigabyte AORUS and Gaming Series AM4 Motherboards Unleashed – See Features, Specs and Availability

Gigabyte recently announced the rise of AORUS Gaming Series motherboards on the new AM4 Ryzen platform from AMD; basically Gigabyte’s AORUS AM4 motherboard has “Ryzen”. Gigabyte will be releasing several AM4 socket motherboards; from the high-end models designed for the enthusiasts, down to budget friendly motherboards. I’m pretty sure Gigabyte will release more AM4 motherboards … continue reading

Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero – First Unboxing Video Surfaced Ahead

A couple of days ago, a new and still very fresh YouTube channel “KWASTEK”, uploaded the very first unboxing video of the new Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero AM4 motherboard. We already knew that a certain Crosshair VI Hero is coming since Asus already revealed this before. But, surprisingly this was the first unboxing video … continue reading

AMD Ryzen R5 1600X Benchmark Surfaced – (Alleged Benchmark)

As February 28 / March 2 draw near each day, more and more information regarding the AMD Ryzen processors surface online. Recently, a Ryzen R5 1600X CPU-Z benchmark was leaked. The 1600X is a 6-core / 12-thread CPU with a base clock speed of 3.3GHz and a turbo speed of 3.7GHz. It also has 16MB … continue reading