Extreme

MSCHF will not ship its 666th pair of Satan Shoes after Nike lawsuit

Internet collective MSCHF says it’s not infringing on Nike’s trademark with a pair of exclusive, blood-infused “Satan Shoes,” setting the stage for a bigger legal battle. After filing a lawsuit earlier this week, Nike sought a temporary restraining order to bar MSCHF from fulfilling any orders of its Satan Shoes — a $1,018 Nike sneaker… Read more

Fiat made a ‘Hey Google’ car

As vehicles are increasingly defined by their digital features, tech companies are seeking out ever-closer partnerships with carmakers. A new collaboration between Google and Fiat, though, is the most extreme we’ve seen yet. Three new special edition Fiat 500s — the Fiat 500, 500X crossover, and 500L MPV — have been branded with Google livery… Read more

ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E Review: Feature-Rich, Affordable

Our Verdict The ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E is an inexpensive yet capable Rocket Lake board that should handle any ambiently cooled CPU you can throw at it. It packs integrated Wi-Fi 6E, three M.2 sockets and six SATA ports. This roughly $210 board looks to be a well-rounded option to jump into Intel’s… Read more

MSI MEG Z590 Ace Review: New Ace in Town

Our Verdict Priced at $499, the MEG Z590 Ace is a premium option for Intel’s new platform. But with four M.2 sockets, Wi-Fi 6E, robust power delivery, plus premium audio and styling, it delivers on the feature front. Just be aware when running AVX-512 loads with the power limits unlocked temperatures skyrocket. For + Robust… Read more

ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review

Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more

Gigabyte Z590I AORUS Ultra (11th Gen) Review

Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more

Gigabyte Z590 AORUS Master (11th Gen) Review

Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more

Best coffee grinders 2021: Crush those beans with aplomb

(Pocket-lint) – Coffee. That beautiful, brown, warm life-giving morning juice is delightful. But, if you’ve only ever bought pre-ground packaged coffee from a store shelf, then you’re missing out. Nothing tastes better than freshly ground coffee, and the best way to achieve that is to buy your own coffee grinder and do it yourself. The… Read more

Gigabyte Z590I AORUS Ultra Review

Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more

Asus Releases Tiny GeForce RTX 3060 For SFF Systems

Home News Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 (Image credit: Asus) Good things can come in small packages too. Asus has shrunk Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 into a compact graphics card, the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060, that can practically fit into any system. The Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 (PH-RTX3060-12G) is based on GeForce RTX 3060, meaning you… Read more

Pixio PXC327 Review: Affordable 165Hz Curves

Our Verdict It’s hard to fault a 32-inch VA 1440p monitor with 165 Hz that sells for so little. There are a few flaws, but taken purely as a gaming display, the Pixio PXC327 delivers excellent performance where it counts. With excellent SDR picture quality and smooth video processing, it’s a great way to put… Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 review: a ThinkPad with a twist

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is a ThinkPad through and through. It’s got the keyboard nub, the discrete mouse buttons, and the all-black chassis with scattered dots of red. (If you’ve seen its predecessor, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2, you’ll know what you’re getting — the models are identical, with different chips.) But… Read more

Building Project A.R.E.S: My Award-Winning Sci-Fi Case Mod

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Page 1 of 3: Project A.R.E.S. (Astral Robot Enclosure Systems) Project A.R.E.S. (Astral Robot Enclosure Systems) tells a story: Starship Copper Nebula, named so for its peculiar color, is tapped for space program A.R.E.S. The starship comes in contact with some sort of organic alien technology, which starts to… Read more

Team Group Preps Overclockable DDR5 Modules

Team Group has been rather active in recent months announcing its intentions for the next-generation DDR5 memory modules. This week the company disclosed plans to build enthusiast-grade DDR5 UDIMMs with their own engineered power management ICs and voltage regulators in a bid to support extreme voltage hiking to boost overclocking potential. Team Group is apparently the first… Read more

Apple reportedly mulls rugged smartwatch coming as soon as this year

Apple is internally discussing releasing a rugged version of its Apple Watch designed for use in “extreme environments,” according to a new report in Bloomberg. The company is said to have considered a release as early as later this year, or 2022. If released, the watch could offer similar core functionality to the regular Apple… Read more