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AMD Ryzen AI Max 395+ Mini PC: GMK Announces Strix Halo-Powered Compact System

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Sunday, January 12th 2025

At CES, AMD unleashed the much awaited Ryzen AI Max “Strix Halo” APUs with mammoth iGPUs, up to a whopping 40 CUs for the Radeon 8060S. These chips are powerful enough to not require discrete graphics at all, making them ideal for mini PCs, which lack the physical room for dedicated graphics. GMK appears to be among the first to announce a mini PC with the top-end Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU, although any further details are under wraps as of now.

Unlike the Strix Point parts, Strix Halo abandons the smaller and more efficient Zen 5c cores for a Zen 5-only setup, with up to 16 Zen 5 cores for the highest-end Ryzen AI Max+ 395 SKU. This allows for some serious performance potential, with AMD promising substantially better performance than both Intel’s Lunar Lake and Apple’s M4 Pro, although it would be much fairer to compare Strix Halo to Apple’s M4 Max, and Intel’s Arrow Lake-H/X instead. Regardless, there is no denying Strix Halo APUs open up new doors in terms of performance for compact systems, the rest remains to be seen as and when the products reach reviewers.

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GameSir Presents New “G7 Pro” Xbox Controller at CES 2025

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Saturday, January 11th 2025

GameSir has showcased its brand new G7 Pro wireless gaming controller at this week’s CES trade event, where they teased a very compelling sub-$100 price point. It seems that a lucky few have already playtested early sample units—leaks from late last year revealed the existence of Xbox and Steam variants. During a showroom visit, the TechPowerUp team discovered that GameSir had left the oft-rumored Valve-licensed “prototype” back at HQ. Fortunately, their Xbox G7 Pro model was available for close up inspection in Las Vegas—reports suggest that a launch is lined up around Spring time.

Highlights from the G7 Pro’s feature list include: TMR analogue sticks (first introduced via their Tarantula series), 1000 Hz polling rate (wired on Xbox, wireless on PC), optical microswitch face buttons, two rear programmable back buttons + two programmable shoulder triggers, swappable faceplate system, and a new tactile D-pad. TechPowerUp also spent time with some other new controller models—GameSir has another affordable-tier Nova controller (white example is pictured below) incoming, as well as a retro-gray Tarantula model.

An attachable smartphone controller—featuring a Game Boy-esque D-pad and button layout—was demoed. Attendees played around with this prototype and enjoyed a throwback experience with some older 2D games, through emulators. GameSir also showcased its new generation telescopic mobile controller, the X5—reportedly heading to market later this year. At one point during TechPowerUp’s visit, GameSir CEO Shuailin Ye was spotted wielding a new lightgun controller. This has been designed for modern VR gaming.

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HAVN x King Mod Systems Gaming PC Showcased at CES 2025

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Friday, January 10th 2025

HAVN and King Mod Systems have partnered up on putting together a high-end gaming PC—a sample build was assembled in good time and sent out to Las Vegas. TechPowerUp inspected the fruit of their labors earlier this week at CES 2025. Unsurprisingly, the two collaborators have opted to use a white finish HAVN HS 420 VGPU Edition case—feel free to check out Darksaber’s glowing review of this exact model. A black variant was positioned close by, so it was convenient to compare and contrast between the sibling enclosures. Coincidentally, TechPowerUp and HAVN teamed up on a giveaway competition of four HAVN HS 420 models last month.

The HAVN x King Mod Systems Gaming PC utilizes some fine internals, but its AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor will become less cutting-edge in the near future. Team Red is lining up the Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU for launch around March 2025. HAVN and King Mod Systems have selected Gigabyte’s B650E AORUS Elite X AX ICE mainboard for their showroom build, along with a white TRYX PANORAMA 360 mm AIO ARGB liquid cooler, an MSI RTX 4080 SUPER GAMING X SLIM WHITE graphics card, and a 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5600 CL36 memory kit.

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LAMZU Maya X Review

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LAMZU Maya X Review 1

Packaging, Weight, Cable & Feet »

Introduction

LAMZU Logo

LAMZU is a peripherals company based in China. With the ambidextrous Maya X, LAMZU goes beyond merely providing a larger Maya. For the sensor, PixArt’s latest PAW3950 capable of 30,000 CPI is now used, and the main buttons have been outfitted with optical switches from Omron (D2FP-FN2) rated for 70 million clicks. The scroll wheel encoder has a LAMZU branding, but actually comes from F-Switch. At 47 g, the Maya X also manages to weigh the same as the Maya, all while being significantly larger and maintaining the same holeless, open-bottom design. On the Maya X, the 8K wireless dongle is included by default, allowing for true 8000 Hz polling in wireless operation. At 1000 Hz, LAMZU cites a battery life of up to 80 hours, and up to 20 hours at 8000 Hz. The feet are made of pure PTFE, and configuration is possible through a web driver. The Maya X is available in black, white, gray, or purple.

Specifications

LAMZU Maya X
Size:124 mm x 64 mm x 40 mm
Size (inches):4.88″ x 2.52″ x 1.57″
Ambidextrous:Partially (side buttons on left side only)
Weight:48 g
Number of Buttons:5+1 (including wheel click)
Main Switches:Omron D2FP-FN2 (China)
Wheel Encoder:LAMZU (F-Switch, white/green core), 11 mm
Sensor:PixArt PAW3950
Resolution:50–30,000 CPI
Microcontroller Unit:Nordic nRF52840
Polling Rate:125/250/500/1000 Hz (wired)
1000/2000/4000/8000 Hz (wireless)
Cable:1.75 m, braided
Software:Yes
Price:$119.99
Warranty:One year

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G.Skill and Enermax Partner with Splave for Memory and PSUs Built to His Specs

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Friday, January 10th 2025

You’ve seen Splave on top of overclocking leaderboards, get ready to see him on PC hardware store shelves. The professional overclocker now has a line of high-end PC memory kits and power supplies in partnership with G.Skill and Enermax. The new Enermax Revolution DFX Pro 1350 W Splave Edition (the show demo was a different model as proof of concept) has a few features custom designed by him. The first one is a button that flushes all capacitors to make sure there’s no residual power left in it when the AC input is switched off. Overclockers tend to need this between resets, and even waste a few seconds waiting on their PSUs to drain, or getting their motherboards to do that job (not recommended). The PSU has individually sleeved cables that are designed to not get in the way, and make them easier to manage; and the fan is configured to turn backwards for 20 seconds, blowing air out, each time the PSU is sent an ACPI shutdown command. Next up, is the new Splave Ultra line of DDR5 PC overclocking memory by G.Skill. These kits appear to be based on the Trident Z5 CK series and the Trident Z5 Neo series. The kit shown at CES was just for representative purposes. The ones based on the Trident Z5 CK series will target Intel platforms, and the ones based on the Z5 Neo will come with EXPO profiles and will be meant for AMD platforms. Splave’s secret sauce for these modules will be in the XMP or EXPO profiles they ship with. Just to give you some idea, imagine DDR5-6000 with CAS latency of 28, out of the box.

Lastly, there’s the Splave T-1K, a first-party line of high-performance gallium-based thermal paste. To be clear, this isn’t a liquid metal TIM (although gallium is one), rather it is a silicone-based thermal grease that’s blended with gallium metal, and so it spreads and compresses just like regular thermal paste, and won’t run off. Although it has metal particles, much like pastes based on silver, the T-1K is electrically non-conductive.

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Royal Kludge S85 TKL Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review

Introduction

Royal Kludge Logo

RK Royal Kludge, or simply Royal Kludge as usually referred to, was founded in 2015 by gamers who wanted to design mechanical keyboards to fit their needs. This venture started with a 60% keyboard, the RK61, which helped establish the Royal Kludge brand almost immediately, before developing into a large product line that covers a variety of keyboard form factors and features alike. We took at look at the Royal Kludge RK84 a few years ago, a highly compact 75% keyboard that offered as many as 84 keys in a neatly packed layout. Little did I know how popular the 75% form factor was going to get in the subsequent years! Still, there remain many who dislike non-standard key sizing with the smaller size keyboards, and TKL and full-size keyboards continue to reign when you look at the keyboard market as a whole. This is especially true with keyboards that aim to offer more value for money, which is what Royal Kludge as a brand is also known for.

Today we take a closer look at the Royal Kludge S85, which you will also see referred to as Royal Kludge RK S85 TKL in some places. This is a tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard thus, albeit one that has still taken some liberties in key arrangement. For one, there are fewer than the 87 keys expected in the US ANSI layout here, with Royal Kludge opting to use a large multi-function wheel as well as an LCD screen in the top right corner. We still get 85 keys though, and I do like how the keyboard looks too. Royal Kludge is using what it calls the “Cloud Switches” here, which are pre-lubed linear switches that aim to satisfy gamers. The keyboard supports hybrid wireless connectivity too, with a large battery and extensive dampening inside in addition to a gasket mount too. The S85 TKL is shaping up to be a well-rounded keyboard thus, so let’s thank Royal Kludge for providing a review sample to TechPowerUp and begin the review with a look at the product specifications in the table below.

Specifications

Royal Kludge S85 TKL Mechanical Keyboard
Layout:85-key, TKL form factor in a modified US ANSI layout
Material:ABS plastic case, PBT plastic keycaps, foam sheets, silicone gaskets and sheet
Macro Support:Yes
Dimensions:370 (L) x 142 (W) x 44.5 (H) mm
Weight:950 g / 2.1 lbs
Wrist Rest:No
Anti-ghosting:Full N-Key rollover USB and 2.4 GHz, 6KRO with Bluetooth
Media Keys:Dedicated volume control
Cable Length:5.5 ft / 1.68 m
Software:Yes
Switch Type:Cloud mechanical switches
Lighting:RGB per-key and underbody lighting
Interface:USB, 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Warranty:One year
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Micron at the 2025 CES: Scripting a Strong Comeback to the Client and PC-DIY Segments

Micron at the 2025 International CES showed us product that hint at the company planning a strong comeback to the client and PC-DIY market segments. The company’s Crucial brand is already a high-volume player in the client segment, but the company never really approached the enthusiast segment. Products like the company’s new T705 Pro and P510 NVMe SSDs, and DDR5 Pro Overclocking memory, seek to change this. We begin our tour with PC memory, and the DDR5 Pro OC CUDIMMs. Crucial has jumped onto the CKD bandwagon, introducing memory modules and kits that come with DDR5-6400 out of the box, but which are geared for manual overclocking to take advantage of the 1β DRAM chips underneath (hence the name).

The company also showed us their first DDR5 CSODIMM suitable for the next generation of notebooks with HX-segment processors. This module comes with a CKD and a DDR5-6400 JEDEC-standard SPD profile out of the box. Lastly, there’s the Micron-branded LPCAMM2, which comes in speeds of up to LPDDR5X-8533, and is suitable for the next generation of ultraportables.

Switching gears to client SSDs, and we have the star-attraction at the booth, the Crucial T705 Pro and T705 Limited Edition. These are NVMe Gen 5 SSDs that use the company’s cutting-edge Micron G9 NAND flash chips, and a Phison E26 Max14um controller, belting out up to 14.5 GB/s of sequential reads, and up to 12.7 GB/s of sequential writes. The drive comes 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities. There’s also a limited edition white heatsink variant.

Next up, is a drive which Crucial hopes will become the next MX500—a well priced mainstream SSD that strikes a high performance/dollar balance—the new P510. Launched a couple of days ago, the drive features a new revision of the Phison E31T DRAMless Gen 5 controller, and Micron’s latest G9 NAND flash, to produce up to 11 GB/s of sequential reads, and up to 8.6 GB/s of sequential writes. Crucial is aiming for volumes, and will price these drives well. The Cruial P310 is their new mass-market mainstream SSD, which is based on a Phison E27T Gen 4 controller, offering sequential transfer speeds of up to 7.1 GB/s. There’s a version with heatsink for the PlayStation 5. Micron scored several design wins with popular OEMs, and will supply these drives to power their next-gen gaming notebooks and desktops. At the very entry level is the E100, a drive targeting low-cost builds. It comes in 480 GB and 1 TB capacities, with a Gen 4 DRAMless controller paired with G7 QLC NAND. You get sequential transfers of up to 5 GB/s, and endurance of up to 100 TBW. Next up, Micron showed off a few of its enterprise products, such as the 7450 high capacity SSDs for hot data storage, which comes in capacities of up to 7.68 TB, with extremely high endurance. We also spotted the company’s new high-capacity RDIMMs, and MRDIMMs.

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Gamdias AURA GL360 V2 Review

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Gamdias AURA GL360 V2 Review 0

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Introduction

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A big thank you to Gamdias for supplying the review sample.

Gamdias is no newcomer to the DIY PC market, they now have a full decade of experience designing peripherals, coolers, fans, power supplies, cases, and more. With such a solid lineup, they have continued to grow from their humble beginnings, now having a physical presence in numerous markets and countries. From here the company is primed to not only grow further but is also well positioned and more than capable of responding to industry trends while also pushing new and innovative products.

Today’s review focuses on the Gamdias AURA GL360 V2 all-in-one liquid CPU cooler. This 360 mm offering features ARGB fans and an ARGB illuminated pump top which works with motherboard vendor software. It also offers a suite of 30 built-in lighting effects via a push button switch that can be connected to existing LED buttons for additional options. It also allows for easy switching between the two options by holding the button for three seconds, giving you greater flexibility in regard to lighting effects. Should performance live up to expectations the AURA GL360 V2 could be quite the value option for those wanting an ARGB equipped 360 mm AIO, especially considering its affordable price of $69.99 making it an attractive budget friendly option.

Specifications
Manufacturer:Gamdias
Model:AURA GL360 V2
Socket Support:Intel: LGA 1700, LGA1200, LGA115X, LGA2066, LGA2011+(v3)
AMD: AM5, AM4, AM3+, AM3, AM2. AM2+, FM2, FM1
CPU Block:Base Material: Copper
Pump:RPM: 2600
Radiator:Dimensions: 396 x 120 x 27 mm
Material: Aluminium
Fans:Model: AURA GL V2
Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
Fan Speed: 800–1800 RPM
Fan Airflow: 73.6 CFM
Fan Noise: 33.8 dBA
Features:Copper water block
Daisy-chained fans
Rotatable pump cap
ARGB LED lighting
12-slot 10-pole pump motor
Warranty:Two years
MSRP:$89.99 currently $69.99 revised

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Gateron at CES 2025: Low-profile Keycaps and Mars 03 Wireless Keyboard

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Wednesday, January 8th 2025

Mechanical keyboard components major Gateron showed off its latest creations at the 2025 International CES. We began our tour with the company’s Nature Series line of low-profile keycaps. These high-quality PBT keycaps were shown in two color schemes—Oasis (palm green and white 2-tone); and Dune (sandy brown and white). The keysets are designed for the company’s Mars 03 compact wireless mechanical keyboard with a 60% layout. The company also had a KeysMe branded example of the keyboard with a desert camo pattern, and Gateron weightless switch. The Mars 03 comes with an aluminium + zinc alloy body. Its electronics support USB (wired), 2.4 GHz RF (1000 Hz), and Bluetooth connectivity options. We also saw one taken apart, including its alloy baseplate, and PCB.
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ASUS ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi Review

Introduction

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If recent sales figures are anything to go by, quite a few of you out there have shiny new Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s, and perhaps you’re currently looking for an equally shiny new home for them. If that’s you, then today is a good day because AMD and its motherboard partners are announcing their new Socket AM5 motherboards using cheaper B850 and B840 chipsets. In short, if you want cutting edge features and a board to see you through to the end of Socket AM5, but don’t want to take out a bank loan for an X870 model, then the B-series chipset boards should save you some cash and first out the door is the ASUS ROG Strix B850-F Gaming Wi-Fi.

B850 is where M.2 PCIe Gen 5 and USB4 become optional, there are fewer PCIe lanes and with B840 it loses some of those features entirely. However, B850 has one big advantage over its embattled adversary in that Intel’s B-series chipsets do not support overclocking. B850 does so in addition to the usual PBO/Curve Optimizer/Shaper tweaks you can even dial things up a notch with a manual overclock.

For this reason, VRMs and cooling are still pretty important and these areas are where B-series boards have become bestsellers or fallen into review oblivion in the past. We’re not given anything an easy pass here, though, as we’re still pitching the ASUS ROG Strix B850-F Gaming Wi-Fi and any other B-series board for that matter, against our Ryzen 9 9950X to make sure it can cope with practically anything.

Specifications

Specifications
CPU Support:AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 7000, 9000
Power Design:CPU Power: 16-phase
SOC Power: 2-phase
MISC Power: 2-phase
Chipset:AMD X870E
Integrated Graphics:Supported
1x HDMI
1x DisplayPort
Memory:4x DIMM, Support up to 256 GB
2x Single Rank DDR5-8000 (OC)
BIOS:256 Mbit AMI UEFI
Expansion Slots:1x PCIe Gen 5 x16 slot (x16/x0) or (x8/x4)
1x PCIe Gen 4 x16 slot (x8/x4)
Storage:2x SATA 6 Gb/s
2x M.2 (PCIe Gen 5 x4)
2x M.2 (PCIe Gen 4 x4)
Networking:1x Intel 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
1x Wi-Fi 7
Rear Ports:BIOS Flashback button
Clear CMOS button
1x 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
1x HDMI port
1x DisplayPort
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20 Gbps (Type-C)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps (Type-C)
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps (Type-A)
4x USB 3.0 (Type-A)
4x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
2x Wi-Fi antenna connectors
2x Audio jacks
1x Optical S/PDIF Out port
Audio:1x Realtek ALC4080 Codec
Fan / Thermistor headers:7x 4-pin / 1x 2-pin
Form Factor:ATX Form Factor
12.0 x 9.6 in. / 30.5 x 24.3 cm
Exclusive Features:
  • Dual CPU Power Connectors
  • M.2 Q-Latch
  • M.2 Q-Release
  • M.2 Q-Slide
  • PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim
  • Q-Antenna
  • Q-Dashboard
  • Q-DIMM
  • Q-LED