Mysterious Fake Processors Surface

Recently, an image of an Intel Z690 chipset was leaked by a member of the Chiphell forums. The Z690 will be the foundation for the next generation of Intel motherboards. It is significantly larger than the current Z590 chipset, but how that will affect its performance remains to be seen. Launch for these next-generation products are expected around November 19th, but that is not set in stone.

Today, be quiet! announced a free upgrade mounting kit for socket LGA1700 for several of its existing CPU coolers. To receive this upgrade kit, you simply need to provide proof of purchase for one of the listed be quiet! coolers and either an LGA1700 motherboard or Intel 12th Gen Core-i processor. Once verified, be quiet! will ship the new mounting kit to you free of charge. If you are unable to provide a valid receipt, all is not lost as you can buy the kit for a low cost of $6.38. The official press release below contains the link to participate as well as the list of included CPU coolers.

With CES 2021 starting today and running through the week, we can expect a barrage of newly released and leaked products. The first on that list is a leaked image from Videocardz.com showing MSI’s next flagship motherboard, the MSI MEG Z590 GODLIKE. Just like its Z490 predecessor, the Z590 GODLIKE will be an E-ATX board but will feature only a pair of PCIe slots as opposed to the trio from the previous generation. Slated as a flagship overclocking beast, the Z590 Goldlike is reportedly equipped with 20 VRM phases. Also featured in the image are the MAG Z590 Tomahawk WIFI and MPG Z590 Gaming Carbon WIFI.