Reviews

Lian Li looks to assert dominance in the all-in-one liquid cooler market with the Galahad II Trinity Performance 360. Utilizing a new, thicker radiator design along with 28 mm fans, it certainly packs class-leading performance, but beyond that, it also has a host of new features and customization options to suit your personal tastes.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:CPU Coolers
DeepCool's all-new Assassin IV CPU cooler brings powerful performance to the table while remaining elegant and graceful in design. It easily dominates other air coolers in more ways than one, making it an effective solution for any build.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:CPU Coolers
Western Digital's new WD Blue SN580 is the best budget M.2 SSD drive out there. Despite its impressive price point of $45 it comes with fantastic performance that easily matches most high-end drives. Compared to the SN570, the interface has been upgraded to PCIe 4.0, and the SLC cache is now more than 25x as big.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
Dan Clark Audio pushes its patent-pending AMTS design into the e-stat headphone world with its flagship CORINA. This is an open-back set of headphones that aims to deliver an extremely smooth yet resolving sound across the board with accurate instrument playback and engaging vocals to make for a compelling end game audio solution.
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Author:VSG
In:Headphones
The Endorfy Arx 700 Air may not stand out in the crowds, but turns out it has a lot to offer for a well priced chassis. It presents the brand’s own spin on what a simple, yet functional mid-tower should provide to enthusiasts and gamers. With its five 140 mm fans, it sets itself up for success in combination with a solid build and excellent feature execution.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Taichi White comes with an amazing design that will look fantastic in any white-themed build. It's also factory overclocked with a large OC out of the box, and the cooler does a great job at keeping the card cool, or whisper-quiet when you activate the "quiet" BIOS.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The Lexar NM800 Pro is a high-end SSD that plays in the same league as Samsung 980 Pro and WD Black SN850. It comes with an excellent heatsink that ensures there's no thermal throttling, no matter what you throw at the drive. Pricing is highly competitive too, only $130 for 2 TB.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
Following the wireless DeathAdder V3 Pro, the wired DeathAdder V3 comes with true 8000 Hz polling and a 59 g lightweight build, while retaining the latest third-generation optical main button switches and Focus Pro 30K sensor.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Acer Predator GM7 uses Maxio's new MAP1602A controller paired with YMTC 128-Layer TLC at an aggressive price point of only $66 for the tested 1 TB version. Our review confirms, this new drive is able to match the performance of famous drives like Samsung 980 Pro and WD Black SN850.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
Don't be deceived by its small form factor; the 4X4 BOX-7735U/D5 is one of the most potent Mini-PCs on the market. Its Ryzen 7 processor and Radeon 680M integrated graphics deliver an insane level of performance that leaves most competitors in a cloud of dust.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:Other
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 TUF is a factory-overclocked premium custom-design variant, which features an all-metal cooler shroud. Noise levels are the lowest we've measured in all our RTX 4070 reviews, and the dual BIOS feature lets you enable a second BIOS that achieves lower temperature.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming X Trio is the company's factory-overclocked custom design variant. Out of the box it is the fastest RTX 4070 that we've tested, thanks to a large power limit increase paired with the factory OC. Noise levels and temperatures are outstanding, too.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
With the GeForce RTX 4070 EX Gamer White, Galax has released an eye-catching graphics card that will look great in any case. While the card is priced at NVIDIA MSRP of $600, you still get a factory overclock and higher power limits, as well as a powerful triple-slot, triple-fan cooling solution.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 launches today. In this review we're taking a look at the Founders Edition, which sells at the baseline MSRP of $600. NVIDIA's new FE is a beauty, and its dual-slot design is compact enough to fit into all cases. In terms of performance, the card can match RTX 3080, with much better energy efficiency.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The ASUS RTX 4070 Dual comes at NVIDIA's MSRP of $600, yet offers an improved cooler over the Founders Edition. ASUS even managed to include a dual BIOS feature on their card. With the "quiet" BIOS active, the card is whisper quiet, quieter than any other RTX 4070 tested today.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The MSI RTX 4070 Ventus 3X comes with a triple-fan, dual-slot design. Our review confirms that this is the most powerful cooler tested today, and the card runs extremely quiet, less than 30 dBA at full load. MSI is pricing their card at an MSRP of $600, which makes it an attractive choice for many gamers.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The PNY GeForce RTX 4070 is a compact dual-slot, dual-fan custom design that still achieves good cooling performance, similar to the NVIDIA Founders Edition. The card retails at the $600 baseline MSRP that NVIDIA has set for the RTX 4070, with performance matching RTX 3080 and RX 6800 XT.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D is everything that gamers want: eight fast cores, in a single CCD, with 3D VCache stacked on top at a price point of $450. In our review we can confirm that 7800X3D is indeed the fastest gaming CPU available, beating Intel's 13900K and even the 7950X3D.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The ambidextrous Atlantis Mini is exactly what its name promises. Smaller and lighter at 49 g than the original Atlantis, while retaining PixArt's PAW3395 sensor, Huano main button switches, and pure PTFE feet.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Hati-S Plus 4K comes with true 4000 Hz wireless polling, which is the unique selling point over the ACE variant. Due to a larger battery, the 4K also weighs a bit more at 51 g, and PixArt's PAW3399 sensor is used. Other than that, main button switches from Zippy, pure PTFE feet, and a solid-shell design are still present.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
Phanteks is launching a brand new case line with the NV series, starting with the massive NV7. The sleek, modern-looking case has everything that consumers love these days, but also includes tons of unique features that make it stand out as a great choice for a full-tower build.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
Designed in cooperation with Aim Lab, the ambidextrous ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition comes with ASUS's latest AimPoint sensor, low-latency 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connectivity, up to 99 hours of battery life, and a 54 g lightweight build, using a bio-based nylon shell.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Asus TUF Gaming GT502 tries to mix the popular sandwich ATX case design with the details and design DNA of the TUF series. The result is an intricate looking case that may just be the coolest of its kind out there.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
Sapphire's Radeon RX 7900 XT Pulse is one of the more affordable RX 7900 XT custom designs out there. For $860 you get impressive 4K gaming performance and a triple-slot, triple-fan thermal solution that achieves amazing noise levels with good temperatures. Overclocking worked very well, too.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The AA-battery driven Naga V2 Hyperspeed not only comes with Razer's latest Focus Pro 30K sensor, it also has Razer's second-generation mechanical main button switches rated for 60 million clicks, 20 buttons, as well as both 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity, lasting for up to 250 or 400 hours, respectively.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Intel Core i5-13400F is only $200, but comes with six Performance Cores and four E-Cores, bringing the total thread count to 16. Performance is good, as expected, but what's even more impressive is the energy efficiency as confirmed by the detailed testing in our review.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Gainward's GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix GS comes at NVIDIA MSRP price of $1200, which makes it an attractive offer. In our review we found out that the thermal solution is one of the quietest of all the RTX 4080 cards we've tested so far, and the factory overclock helps unlock additional performance.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is the spearhead of the AMD Zen 4 X3D lineup. In our performance review we test AMD's new 16-core flagship with dozens of applications and 14 games at up to 4K, to see whether AMD can take the performance crown from Intel, how power consumption is affected, and what can be expected from overclocking.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The NZXT H9 Flow is the largest of the H-Series and manages to impress with a balanced attention to detail and unique tooling, allowing for modern, bulky high-end components and elaborate liquid cooling without any tangible compromises in functionality or looks.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Taichi is the company's flagship Navi 31 design. The card comes with a large factory overclock, an upgraded 3x 8-pin power capability and a triple-slot, triple-fan thermal solution. Our review confirms that the card is whisper-quiet at full load with the quiet BIOS, making it the quietest RX 7900 XTX we've ever tested.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Corsair's iCUE H150i Elite LCD XT is a 360 mm All-In-One liquid cooler that looks to dominate the AIO space. Delivering exceptional performance, clean looks and a stout five-year warranty along with an IPS display, it packs a massive number of features to go with its stellar performance. Just beware of the hefty price tag.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:CPU Coolers
The Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Ti AMP Extreme Airo is a factory overclocked custom-design variant of NVIDIA's newest architecture. Performance is impressive, the card can beat last generation's RTX 3090 Ti flagship, with almost double the energy efficiency and much lower heat and noise.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio is the most affordable custom-design available right now, priced at $1700 and in-stock. We're putting this monster card on our new 2023 Raptor Lake test bench to check if MSI compromised anywhere, or if this is the RTX 4090 you should look at, if you don't want to overspend.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
After the Viper V2 Pro, Razer also gives their DeathAdder a complete makeover. Aside from Razer's latest Focus Pro sensor capable of 30,000 CPI, up to 90 hours of battery life, and a lower weight of just 62 g, the DeathAdder V3 Pro also comes with an updated and refined shape, coupled with 4000 Hz HyperPolling compatibility.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
Truthear comes back with a 1-2 punch to the rest of the audio industry courtesy its take on the budget IEM space with the impressive $19 HOLA in addition to joining the portable DAC/amp market with the SHIO. The HOLA is a single DD set that is tuned better than many more expensive IEMs and the SHIO reminds me of a popular ~$200 product to where you certainly need to read this entire review!
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Author:VSG
In:Headphones
Endorfy's Navis F280 all-in-one liquid cooler is a remarkable mix of performance and elegance rarely seen at its price point. While it may not outright dominate its competition, the combination of performance, value, and looks make it a hard option to ignore.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:CPU Coolers
The Ryzen 7 7700 is AMD's most affordable eight-core Zen 4 processor. For $330 you even get a good cooler included that features RGB illumination. Performance data in our review confirms that the 7700 non-X offers pretty much the same performance as the 7700X.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Ryzen 5 7600 is AMD's most-affordable Zen 4 processor. It retails for only $230 and even comes with a heatsink. The testing in our review confirms that the performance difference to the more-expensive 7600X is minimal, and gaming performance even beats the 5800X3D.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a factory overclocked custom-design variant of NVIDIA's new release. Performance is impressive, the card can beat last generation's RTX 3090 Ti flagship, with almost double the energy efficiency and much lower heat and noise.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
With the Suprim X, MSI offers an impressive RTX 4070 Ti custom design. Thanks to its huge quad-slot cooler, and an excellent fan profile, the card runs virtually inaudible, even under full load. Overclockers can manually increase the power limit up to 365 W, more than on any other RTX 4070 Ti.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The PNY GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC comes with a fantastic cooler paired with outstanding fan settings that make this card whisper-quiet, even under full load. What's even more impressive is that PNY can achieve this with a close-to-reference design PCB at a very reasonable $830.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Palit's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a cost-optimized custom-design of the RTX 4070 Ti, which means it can sell for less than other variants. Palit still invested where it matters, the cooler is more powerful than what ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte offer on their cards, with excellent, balanced fan settings.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
MSI's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X comes with a large triple-fan, triple-slot thermal solution that runs at whisper-quiet noise levels with low temperatures. In terms of performance the new card is able to match last generation's flagship, the RTX 3090 Ti, and offers new features like DLSS 3 Frame Generation.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
DeepCool's AK500 slots in between the AK620 and the AK400, proving to be a near-perfect balance between the two. It delivers solid performance, a clean visual aesthetic, and, best of all, offers exceptional performance per dollar. Making it a solid contender in the mid-range air cooler market.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:CPU Coolers
Unlike previous Xtrfy releases, the amibdextrous M8 Wireless does both without shell holes and RGB lighting, yet only weighs 55 g. Featuring PixArt's latest PAW3395 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 switches for the main buttons, and 75 hours of battery life, the M8 Wireless also offers extensive on-board customization.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Acer Predator GM7000 is finally available in a 4 TB version. In our review we thoroughly test this M.2 NVMe drive that's built using the Innogrit IG5236 controller paired with Micron's 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. While $450 for the 4 TB version isn't exactly cheap, it's much more affordable than similar-sized drives from Kingston and Corsair.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
FiiO shakes up the affordable desktop DAC/amp market with its K7 that offers excellent features for money. You get two AKM AK4493S DACs paired with THX AAA 788+ amplifiers, a clean power supply and USB decoding stage, as well as native USB drivers for ASIO support to drive IEMs and headphones equally well.
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Author:VSG
In:Audio
Audio-specialist MOONDROP enters the competitive keyboard market with a fascinating product that combines both fields. The MOONDROP DASH is a 75% keyboard with an integrated DAC/amp that uses clever engineering to come out with a premium product for your typing and listening needs, without taking much room on your desk.
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Author:VSG
In:Keyboards
The Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ comes with the largest factory overclock of all Navi 31 cards that we've tested so far. Sapphire was also very generous with their power limits. During overclocking, with increased limits we were able to max out the 525 W power delivery capability of the 3x 8-pin inputs.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX offers fantastic overclocking potential. Thanks to a triple 8-pin power input, the XTX is no longer power-limited, and the amazing quad-slot cooler ensures the card stays cool and quiet at all times. After manual overclocking, the performance uplift to RTX 4080 was an impressive 23.1% in Cyberpunk 2077.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
With the Speedster Merc 310, XFX has engineered an excellent custom-design Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Thanks to an upgraded cooler, the card can easily handle the additional heat output from the three 8-pin power inputs. The additional power is put to good use, to extend the performance lead against GeForce RTX 4080.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Navi 31 is here! The new $999 Radeon RX 7900 XTX in this review is AMD's new flagship card based on the wonderful chiplet technology that made the Ryzen Effect possible. In our testing we can confirm that the new RX 7900 XTX is indeed faster than the GeForce RTX 4080, but only with RT disabled.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is built on the same Navi 31 GPU as the XTX, but with fewer chiplets, which helps bring down the price. In our review this $900 graphics card is able to match the performance of GeForce RTX 3090 Ti that launched at $2000 just a few months ago.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The Kingston Fury Renegade has been upgraded with a heatsink. Thanks to its solid metal construction, the heatsink can absorb a lot of heat and reduce temperatures considerably. Thermal testing in our review reveals that there is no thermal throttling, even when the drive is hit with hundreds of GB of incoming writes.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
The Netac ZX20 transfers data over the blazing fast USB 3.2 2x2 interface, which offers transfer rates up to 2 GB/s. Test results in our review confirm that this is the fastest portable SSD we've ever tested, and while not cheap, it's reasonably priced at $120 for the 1 TB version.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Portable Storage
Featuring a 22+2+1 VRM setup using 90 A power stages, DDR5 support, PCIe Gen 5, six M.2 sockets and loads of high-speed USB ports, the MSI MEG X670E ACE is the premium motherboard everyone is talking about. Follow along as we take a deep dive and check out all the features this motherboard has to offer!
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Author:ir_cow
In:Motherboards
Corsair's ground-breaking thin and light gaming laptop, the Voyager a1600 is here! The AMD-powered Voyager a1600 leverages everything Corsair knows and slams it all together into this incredible 16:10 chassis that's ready for gaming, streaming, or professional use.
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Author:cadaveca
In:Notebooks
The Phanteks Eclipse G500A Performance really is true to its name with excellent thermal and noise results, wrapped beautifully in a functional body. This is thanks to the four retail M25-140 fans, while still allowing for massive liquid cooling builds or up to 19 hard drives to fit within.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
The ambidextrous Atlantis is the debut mouse from LAMZU. Weighing just 55 g, the Atlantis comes with PixArt's latest PAW3395 sensor, Huano main button switches, pure PTFE feet, and up to 70 hours of battery life, along with full software customizability.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
GeForce RTX 4080 launches today and offers fantastic gaming performance at 4K, with highest details. In our RTX 4080 Founders Edition review, we confirm that NVIDIA's new $1200 card beats the last-generation flagship RTX 3090 Ti conclusively, both in performance and value.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 STRIX OC is a masterpiece graphics card design. It looks fantastic and is built like a tank, thanks to thick metal used on both the main cooler shroud and the backplate. The card is also the highest-clocked in our reviews and comes with a super powerful VRM.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
MSI's GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X has the most powerful cooler of all the RTX 4080 cards that we've tested today. It's also whisper-quiet: we measured less than 27 dBA while running at full load, pushing out well over 60 FPS in 4K. Temperatures are excellent, too, even with those low noise levels.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The PNY Geforce RTX 4080 XLR8 Gaming Verto OC is one of the most impressive cards tested today. It's just $1200, yet comes with a fantastic cooling solution that achieves low temperatures and whisper-quiet noise levels. Also included is a factory overclock and adjustable RGB illumination.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The Colorful iGame RTX 4080 Ultra White OC comes with an amazing design language. White is predominant here, paired with color-shifting paint, with colors that shine differently at various viewing angles. The company also includes their signature "Turbo" button and pricing is very reasonable too, at $1250.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Gainward's GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS is a factory-overclocked custom-design variant of the RTX 4080. It comes with a dual-BIOS feature that lets you toggle between a "Performance" and a "Silent" BIOS. The card also runs considerably quieter than the NVIDIA Founders Edition.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Zotac's GeForce RTX 4080 AMP Extreme comes with a mesmerizing RGB implementation that looks amazing any way you look at it. While other vendors were cautious with their power limits, Zotac gives you the highest power limit adjustment range of all cards tested today, of up to 450 W.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Gaming X Trio is MSI's more-affordable product line, next to the Suprim X flagship cards. You still get a decent factory overclock, and an amazing cooling solution that runs extremely quiet and cool. MSI has also included RGB lighting and a dual-BIOS feature.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The Lancool 216 RGB is the latest Lian Li mainstream enclosure, which comes with a long list of useful and functional features at only $99-$115, depending on the variant. This makes the case one of the best options no matter what kind of system you are building.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
With the Aria XD7, Fantech present their first ultra-lightweight mouse, weighing just 60 g. The Aria also comes equipped with PixArt's latest PAW3395 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 switches, and pure PTFE feet. Lastly, the Aria features both 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connectivity.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
With the Core i7-13700K, Intel has built a formidable jack-of-all-trades processor. Our review confirms that it offers fantastic application performance, beating the more expensive Ryzen 9 7900X, and in gaming it gets you higher FPS than any AMD processor ever released, delivering an experience very similar to the Core i9-13900K.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The MSI MEG Ai1000P has high build quality and achieves top performance in all tested sections. It has the best regulation of all PSUs we ever tested! Moreover, it is among the few 1000W PSUs tested so far offering both ATX v3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compatibility.
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Author:crmaris
In:Power Supplies
Originally designed by YouTube mouse reviewer Zy "Rocket Jump Ninja" Rykoa, the MZ1 Wireless comes with the ability to swap back covers. Weighing just 61 g, the MZ1 Wireless also features PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 main button switches, pure PTFE feet, and up to 75 hours of battery life.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
With the Core i9-13900K, Intel delivers impressive performance. Our in-depth review confirms: Raptor Lake is the world's fastest CPU for gaming. Even in applications the processor is able to match AMD's Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7950X flagship. If only power consumption wasn't so high...
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Core i5-13600K is a gamer's dream! The new processor achieves gaming numbers that match the best AMD Zen 4 offerings, at a much more competitive $320 price point. Our review also shows that 13600K can shine in applications, beating the much higher positioned Core i7-12700K.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The Solidigm P44 Pro is the company's new PCIe 4.0 flagship M.2 NVMe SSD. It is built using the blazing fast Hynix ACNS075 controller paired with 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. In our review we saw impressive performance numbers, making the P44 Pro the fastest SSD we ever tested.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
Beelink's SER5 Pro 5600H Mini-PC has the makings of a compact high-end system. This tiny system based on the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H comes fully equipped with 32 GB of memory and a 500 GB NVMe SSD, making for a potent combination that is even sweeter when considering the attractive price.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:Other
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 STRIX OC is the company's flagship graphics card. It comes with a huge cooler that's all metal, even on the cooler shroud. In terms of performance our review confirms that this is the best air cooler available and out of the box performance is great too, thanks to a default power limit of 500 W.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim X is the quiestest RTX 4090 custom-design that we've tested. It runs at an unbelievable 28.6 dBA in our review, under full load, 4K, 60 FPS with ray tracing enabled, and temperatures are still really good.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
With their GeForce 40 Series, MSI is introducing a liquid cooling solution that's pre-filled and maintenance free. While other cards take up three or four slots in your system, the Suprim Liquid X is only dual-slot. Our review confirms: noise levels are fantastic, even the pump is inaudible in idle.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
With the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC, the company offers a reasonably priced alternative to the NVIDIA Founders Edition that still comes with a powerful VRM, RGB lighting, an excellent cooler and great out of the box performance.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The Colorful GeForce RTX 4090 Vulcan OC-V is the company's top dog for this generation. It comes with a strong 24+4 phase VRM design. On top of that you get a detachable LCD display that displays vital information as the graphics card is running.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Palit has engineered their GeForce RTX 4090 GameRock OC with bling in mind. A large crystal-esque structure on the front intensifies the RGB lighting effects in an impressive way. With $1700, Palit picked a reasonable price increase over FE pricing, and our review confirms that performance is excellent.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Zotac's GeForce RTX 4080 AMP Extreme Airo comes with a mesmerizing RGB implementation that simply looks stunning. As expected, a factory overclock is included on Zotac's new flagship, and the cooler runs very quietly once the dual BIOS is switched to "quiet mode".
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition offers huge gains over its predecessors. It's the first graphics card to get you 4K 60 FPS with ray tracing enabled, and upscaling disabled. Do you prefer 120 FPS instead of 60? Just turn on DLSS 3.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
The M42 Wireless is exactly what its name suggests: a wireless M42. The adjustable back hump is still on board, along with PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 main button switches, and pure PTFE feet, all wrapped into a 67 g lightweight package.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Ryzen 9 7950X is a monster CPU. When paired with the right workload it will eat even the 12900K for breakfast. As our review shows, the performance uplifts can be massive: +30-50% gen-over-gen is totally possible. What makes things complicated though, is that keeping the beast cool is almost impossible.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
With the Ryzen 7 7700X, AMD is introducing their fastest Zen 4 processor for gamers. In our review we found out that gaming on the 7700X runs better than the 7900X and 7950X, thanks to the single CCD design of the 7700X. Just like on other high-end AM5 CPUs, temperatures are a problem though.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Ryzen 5 7600X is the company's most affordable offering for the Zen 4 family. Our review of the 7600X confirms that this new $300 CPU offers huge performance gains over Zen 3, and can even beat the Ryzen 5800X3D in gaming. In applications, the 7600X is faster than the Intel Core i9-11900K.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The Kingston NV2 is a huge improvement over the NV1. It comes at similar pricing but is significantly faster. Thanks to the new Phison E21 controller, the drive offers the highly popular PCIe 4.0 capability at only $80 for the 1 TB version, making it a great choice for any cost-optimized system.
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Author:W1zzard
In:SSD
The Cooler Master HAF 700 aims to dial back the extremes the HAF 700 EVO offers, in terms of material mix and features, making the chassis far more affordable and thus appealing to a much broader audience, while retaining the core of what makes the HAF 700 series so unique.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
The ADATA Elite SE880 External SSD uses the blazing fast USB 3.2 2x2 interface, which offers transfer rates up to 2 GB/s. In our review we can confirm that these speeds are reached. Physically the drive is well built and surprisingly compact, especially considering its performance class.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Portable Storage
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Asus Prime AP201 is an M-ATX case. In fact, it may well be the reason you end up going for that type of motherboard instead of the classic ATX or ITX options out there. The AP201 manages to impress all around with its simple, yet functional, very balanced interior combined with a clean, beautiful exterior
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
Lenovo's Legion 5 Pro is a thin and light laptop that caters to professional users and gamers alike, outfitted with a rare 16:10 2560x1600 resolution for its monitor panel. Clad in blended aluminum and magnesium, this laptop aims to keep itself cool easily, and quietly.
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Author:cadaveca
In:Notebooks
The ssupd Meshroom S is a new and improved version of the Meshlicious case, but with enough differentiation to co-exist alongside the original. As such it does not only set itself apart with new color options, but some discussion worthy tweaks and build possibilities that go well beyond its ITX based origins.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is quite possibly the best wireless gaming headset money can buy. It's sleek, superbly comfortable, jam-packed with well-implemented features, and sounds great!
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Author:Inle
In:Headphones
Neo Forza MARS takes this high-capacity memory kit to the limits. Configured as 2x 32 GB, with a 4000 MT/s memory profile and modest primary timings of 19-23-23-46, Neo Forza is looking to grab the attention of content creators. Follow along as we dive into this review and see what Neo Forza has to offer!
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Author:ir_cow
In:Memory
With the Viper V2 Pro, Razer revises the Viper Ultimate across the board: it now has a weight of just 58 g, comes with Razer's new industry-leading Focus Pro sensor capable of 30,000 CPI, offers up to 80 hours of battery life, and uses Razer's third-generation optical switches for the main buttons.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
The Montech Sky One Lite is not simply a cheaper version of the original Sky One. It diverges from what the original offered and improves on several elements, while balancing well focused, useful functionality to provide a budget chassis that manages to punch well above its weight.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
Edifier introduces the new STAX SPIRIT product line beginning with the S3 that uses custom planar magnetic drivers and Qualcomm technology to bring out a unique set of Bluetooth headphones. It boasts of excellent tuning and detailed sound with two sets of ear pads, a long 80 hour battery life with quick charging, and even app-based customization to make this a highly attractive option for audiophiles on the go.
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Author:VSG
In:Headphones
Freshly dropped on the global 5G network is nubia's latest, the REDMAGIC 7S Pro. Built from the ground up focused on gaming, this 5G-capable, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 gaming smartphone comes equipped with additional touchpads on one side like a hand-held console, plus features some of the fastest performance possible from a phone right now. And it has a built-in 20,000 RPM RGB fan.
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Author:cadaveca
In:Other
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