Intel’s new 200K Plus chips support ultra-fast DRAM out of the box but as my tests show, there’s little benefit for most PC gamers in using warp-speed stuff

If you’ve been keeping up with Intel’s latest processors, you’ll know that with its Core Ultra 200S chips, it set a new standard for speedy DRAM support. Starting at 4,800 MT/s with the 12th Gen Core range, each new series of processors has steadily increased the speed of the memory controller, reaching 6,400 MT/s with…

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Former Windows boss reveals previous plans to reduce Windows 11’s memory and storage footprint by 20% and now I’m hoping Microsoft includes that in its new Windows ‘quality’ drive

Today feels like a good day for Windows 11 fans. After the revelation that Microsoft might remove the requirement for an online MS account to set up Windows, along with reducing AI pervasiveness and even making Windows Update less of a pain, now we learn that Microsoft once aspired to reduce both the idle memory…

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Lian Li Lancool 217 case review

This here is the Lancool 217 chassis from Lian Li. Now, for the uninitiated, Lancool, for the longest time, was a subsidiary part of Lian Li. The concept behind it was to cater more towards budget-oriented PC builders and folk who preferred airflow over shiny glass and tempered aluminum hot boxes. Without necessarily capitulating on…

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I’ve tested Intel’s new Binary Optimization Tool to see what all the fuss is about and while it’s almost everything the chip giant claims it to be, few PC gamers will ever see the benefits

With the launch of its Arrow Lake refresh processors, Intel didn’t just release some of the best CPUs it’s made in years, it also introduced a new software package called Binary Optimization Tool, or BOT for short. Over the past week, I’ve been testing BOT to assess whether Intel’s claims have merit and whether it…

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