AMD showcased its Ryzen Threadripper 9000 “Shamida Peak” series, furthering its lead in the workstation segment. The Ryzen 9 9995WX features 96 cores, 192 threads, a 5.4 GHz boost clock, and a 300W TDP.

Built on Zen 5 and TSMC’s 4nm process, it offers up to 2.2X the performance of Intel’s fastest chip.

The new processors maintain compatibility with existing sTR5 motherboards and coolers, requiring only a BIOS update.

AMD reports a 22% increase in threaded performance over the previous generation and expects some refreshed boards, though most vendors will use current platforms.

Phison E28 and Crucial T710 Elevate SSD Performance and Efficiency

Phison introduced its PS5028-E28 controller, delivering up to 14.8 GB/s sequential speeds and 2.5 to 3.0 million random IOPS.

Manufactured on a 6nm node, the E28 offers major power efficiency improvements over the E26.

Demonstrations showed it using less power than the competing SMI 2508 controller in nearly all operations.

Crucial unveiled the T710 SSD, with 28% faster random reads and 42% faster random writes than the T705.

The drive features a slimmer heatsink and single-sided M.2 layout, using 67% and 80% less power per IOPS for read and write, respectively.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Enters the Mid-Range Graphics Market

AMD launched the Radeon RX 9060 XT, available in 8GB and 16GB versions, priced at $299 and $349.

It is based on the new Navi 44 architecture and includes 32 Compute Units with a 3,130 MHz boost clock higher than the RX 9070 series.

AMD presented charts showing the 16GB 9060 XT outperforming the RTX 5060 Ti, though it compared a 16GB AMD card to an 8GB Nvidia model.

The card is expected to compete strongly in the value segment.

PC Case Innovation on Display from Corsair, Lian Li, and SilverStone

Corsair’s Air 5400 case introduces a triple-chamber design, placing the 360 mm radiator in a separate chamber that vents out the side.

Bottom intake fans direct airflow over the motherboard, with exhaust at the top. It supports back-connector motherboards and includes three USB-C ports on the top panel.

Lian Li’s V200 case, expected to cost $110, includes dual glass panels, touch controls, and an 8.8-inch screen embedded in the lower chamber.

The screen will also be sold separately for $85. SilverStone’s FLP02 features a 1980s-style beige design with non-functional 5.25-inch drive bay covers, a working turbo button, and a key lock that prevents power toggling. Modern ports are hidden behind a magnetic panel.

MSI and Asus Push Refresh Rate Limits with Advanced Monitors

MSI introduced the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50, a 2560 x 1440 display with a 500 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms response time.

It includes an AI Care Sensor that adjusts brightness or powers down the panel when no user is detected.

The monitor is certified DisplayHDR True Black 500 and VESA ClearMR 21000.

Asus revealed the ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG, featuring a 610 Hz overclocked refresh rate on a Full HD Super TN panel.

It supports AMD FreeSync Premium, Nvidia G-Sync, DisplayPort 1.4, and HDMI 2.1, and covers 90% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

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