Day: January 9, 2015

Origin PC Stuffed an i7-4790K on a Gaming Notebook

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Even though the Broadwell-U and GTX 965M are all the rage on this year’s CES, Origin PC takes on a different approach on their new gaming notebooks, and instead is put an overclocked Intel Core i7-4790K on the new EON 17-X and EON 15-X.

For the uninitiated, the Intel Core i7-4790K is the unlocked (or overclock-able, if such word exists) version of the high-end Haswell Refresh that we’ve reviewed recently. So, technically, Origin PCs new gaming laptops are powered by a desktop processor, not your typical mobility-focused chip that you’re used to seeing even on the most bad-ass gaming notebook like the Aorus X5.

Origin PC EON 17X]

Apart from its beefy processor, it also features a GTX 980M which can be configured to have up to 8GB of GDDR5 RAM which allows it to support 4K gaming via its DisplayPort hooked up to an external display.

Other impressive features of the new Origin PC EON17-X, and its smaller sibling the EON15-X comprise of support for up to two m.2 PCIe/SSD, up to 4TB of HDD if you prefer more storage than speed, and support for up to 32GB of RAM. All of these, including its beastly GPU and CPU can easily be replaced by the end user for future upgrades.

Origin PC EON-X specs:
15.6-inch Full-HD (1920×1080) LED Backlit Matte display (EON-15X)
17.3-inch Full-HD (1920×1080) LED Backlit Matte display (EON-17X)
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.5GHz quad-core processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU, up to 8GB GDDR5
Up to 32GB 1600Mhz RAM
Up to 2x 1TB 5400rpm HDD or 2x 750GB 7200rpm HDD
2x m.2 PCIE SSDs (512GB) or 2x 1TB SSD
Mulit-color Backlit Keyboard with Anti-ghosting
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro
Intel PRO Wireless AC 7265 + BT Wireless LAN Combo
2MP webcam
Integrated Biometric Fingerprint Reader
SD (XC/HC) card reader
4x USB 3.0 ports + eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo port
1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort video ports
4x Audio ports
Dimension: 418 x 281.9 x 38.6mm
Weight: 8.6lbs

Do note though that apart from the physical ports and the display size and resolution, all of the components listed above can be swapped to any of the parts listed on Origin PC’s official website. That means that you can customize your laptop according to your liking, even the freaking design and paintjob!

The most conservative configuration of the new Origin PC EON-17X will set you back $1878, while the smaller version with base config will cost $1842.

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Origin PC Stuffed an i7-4790K on a Gaming Notebook

Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

Even though the Broadwell-U and GTX 965M are all the rage on this year’s CES, Origin PC takes on a different approach on their new gaming notebooks, and instead is put an overclocked Intel Core i7-4790K on the new EON 17-X and EON 15-X.

For the uninitiated, the Intel Core i7-4790K is the unlocked (or overclock-able, if such word exists) version of the high-end Haswell Refresh that we’ve reviewed recently. So, technically, Origin PCs new gaming laptops are powered by a desktop processor, not your typical mobility-focused chip that you’re used to seeing even on the most bad-ass gaming notebook like the Aorus X5.

Origin PC EON 17X]

Apart from its beefy processor, it also features a GTX 980M which can be configured to have up to 8GB of GDDR5 RAM which allows it to support 4K gaming via its DisplayPort hooked up to an external display.

Other impressive features of the new Origin PC EON17-X, and its smaller sibling the EON15-X comprise of support for up to two m.2 PCIe/SSD, up to 4TB of HDD if you prefer more storage than speed, and support for up to 32GB of RAM. All of these, including its beastly GPU and CPU can easily be replaced by the end user for future upgrades.

Origin PC EON-X specs:
15.6-inch Full-HD (1920×1080) LED Backlit Matte display (EON-15X)
17.3-inch Full-HD (1920×1080) LED Backlit Matte display (EON-17X)
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.5GHz quad-core processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU, up to 8GB GDDR5
Up to 32GB 1600Mhz RAM
Up to 2x 1TB 5400rpm HDD or 2x 750GB 7200rpm HDD
2x m.2 PCIE SSDs (512GB) or 2x 1TB SSD
Mulit-color Backlit Keyboard with Anti-ghosting
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro
Intel PRO Wireless AC 7265 + BT Wireless LAN Combo
2MP webcam
Integrated Biometric Fingerprint Reader
SD (XC/HC) card reader
4x USB 3.0 ports + eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo port
1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort video ports
4x Audio ports
Dimension: 418 x 281.9 x 38.6mm
Weight: 8.6lbs

Do note though that apart from the physical ports and the display size and resolution, all of the components listed above can be swapped to any of the parts listed on Origin PC’s official website. That means that you can customize your laptop according to your liking, even the freaking design and paintjob!

The most conservative configuration of the new Origin PC EON-17X will set you back $1878, while the smaller version with base config will cost $1842.

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10 New FreeSync-Enabled Monitors Unveiled in CES

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Nearly two months after our trip to Singapore for the AMD #FutureOfCompute conference, the chipmaker, along with technology partners, have unveiled the first wave of monitors that will feature AMD’s display technology called FreeSync.

AMD FreeSync

The new FreeSync-enabled panels, which was manufactured BenQ, LG, Nixeus, Samsung and Viewsonic, come in a variety of sizes and resolutions in the hopes on giving consumers a perfect monitor that would suit their needs.

Here are the list of monitors with AMD FreeSync that were announced:

FreeSync Monitor

Apart from LG’s two new FreeSync panels, the rest of the monitors that were launched currently don’t have an SRP or any details of when it’s going to be available in the market. Nevertheless, we can expect that these FreeSync-equipped monitors will be more competitively priced compared to its G-Sync counterparts like the new RoG PG27AQ.

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Toshiba Adds NFC to its New SDHC Cards

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In 2011, Toshiba unveiled one of the first WiFi-enabled SD cards in the market. Fast forward to today and the Japanese firm continues to innovate their tiny storage solution by adding Near Field Communication (NFC) to its feature set.

Toshiba NFC SD Card Philippines

With their new NFC-enabled SD card and accompanying free app called Memory Card Preview, users can easily preview the images (up to 16 thumbnails) on the card, as well as check the available space on the card just by tapping the camera to their NFC-toting smartphone.

Unfortunately, apart from that, you can’t do anything else with Toshiba’s fancy NFC SD card which is quite a bummer. You can’t transfer photos from the SD card to your NFC enabled smartphone, unlike with the FlashAir.

NFC SD card specs

Speaking of which, Toshiba also announced a new version of their WiFi-enabled SD card called the Toshiba FlashAir III. The most note-worthy improvement that the company did on this model is the addition of a nifty tweak which allows users to simultaneously access the SD card’s contents on their smartphone and connect to the internet at the same time.

Toshiba’s NFC-enabled SDHC card will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities and will go on sale starting this March. The pricing details of this SD card were not mentioned during the announcement.

The Toshiba FlashAir III, on the other hand, will be offered in two storage capacities (16GB and 32GB) and are priced at USD79.99 and USD99.99 respectively.

Sources: 1 & 2

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Toshiba Adds NFC to its New SDHC Cards

Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

In 2011, Toshiba unveiled one of the first WiFi-enabled SD cards in the market. Fast forward to today and the Japanese firm continues to innovate their tiny storage solution by adding Near Field Communication (NFC) to its feature set.

Toshiba NFC SD Card Philippines

With their new NFC-enabled SD card and accompanying free app called Memory Card Preview, users can easily preview the images (up to 16 thumbnails) on the card, as well as check the available space on the card just by tapping the camera to their NFC-toting smartphone.

Unfortunately, apart from that, you can’t do anything else with Toshiba’s fancy NFC SD card which is quite a bummer. You can’t transfer photos from the SD card to your NFC enabled smartphone, unlike with the FlashAir.

NFC SD card specs

Speaking of which, Toshiba also announced a new version of their WiFi-enabled SD card called the Toshiba FlashAir III. The most note-worthy improvement that the company did on this model is the addition of a nifty tweak which allows users to simultaneously access the SD card’s contents on their smartphone and connect to the internet at the same time.

Toshiba’s NFC-enabled SDHC card will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities and will go on sale starting this March. The pricing details of this SD card were not mentioned during the announcement.

The Toshiba FlashAir III, on the other hand, will be offered in two storage capacities (16GB and 32GB) and are priced at USD79.99 and USD99.99 respectively.

Sources: 1 & 2

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