All signs indicate that AMD's next-gen AM5 socket platforms that will house the 5nm Ryzen 7000 'Raphael' processors will only support DDR5 memory when they arrive later this year, but it isn't official. However, we have now confirmed through multiple sources in the supply chain that the X670 and B650 AM5 platforms support only DDR5 memory, which has pricing implications for platforms built around AMD's upcoming Zen 4 processors. Additionally, we've also confirmed that AMD has moved to a chiplet-based design for the chipsets for its AM5 motherboards, so some models will come with two chipset dies. AM5 socket platforms, which will replace the aging AM4 platform, will support the PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 interfaces as we see with Intel's Alder Lake — but AMD hasn't confirmed that DDR4 support isn't an option. Our sources tell us that the X670 and B650 motherboards have no provisions for DDR4 support, and it isn't yet clear if Ryzen 7000's memory controllers even support DDR4. If they do … [Read more...] about AMD’s AM5 Will Launch With Only DDR5 Support for Ryzen 7000, Dual-Chipset Design
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Best Memorial Day Deals: Gaming Laptops, CPUs, Monitors and More
Memorial Day weekend is almost upon and we’ve been researching some great deals to help you save a few bucks on some PC hardware and peripherals. If you're looking for a new or second monitor, or those old gaming headphones are looking a little worse for wear then hopefully we got you covered. We’ve found some huge savings across gaming PCs, laptops, and CPUs as well, which should help to save you some money. We will be updating this page during the week and up until Memorial Day itself, so if any new deals pop up they will be listed here - be sure to check back daily for any updates. Here are our best picks so far, but hurry, because these sales don’t last for very long. Memorial Day sales: Quick Links Best Buy: Up to $300 off laptops, monitors and more (opens in new tab) Dell: Up to $500 off gaming PCs (opens in new tab) HP: Up to 70% off in their Memorial Day Sales (opens in new tab) Best Memorial Day Gaming PC deals (opens in … [Read more...] about Best Memorial Day Deals: Gaming Laptops, CPUs, Monitors and More