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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Performance Benchmark Review – 30+ GPUs Tested

Introduction Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is an open-world game developed by Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment, based in the universe created by renowned filmmaker James Cameron. Set on the moon Pandora, the game follows a standalone story in the Avatar universe. Players control a Na’vi character navigating the stunning landscapes of Pandora, with the game emphasizing exploration,… Read more

EK-Loop Fan FPT 120 D-RGB Review

Introduction EK Water Blocks may be most known for its water blocks such as the recently reviewed EK-Quantum Vector² GPU block but the Slovenian company has made a mark for itself in other product categories too, at least anything related to PC cooling. These include fans, of which the original EK-Vardar fans were among my… Read more

Vertagear PL4800 Gaming Chair Review

Introduction I would like to thank Vertagear for supplying the review sample. Vertagear, founded in 2015, has been making unique, patent-backed chair technology that keeps evolving over the last several years. They have an interesting array of RGB options to compliment/customize your chairs, and use “HygennX Nanotechnology” that utilizes coffee grinds to eliminate odor. They… Read more

Corsair MP600 Core Mini 2 TB Review

Introduction Corsair is a US-based peripherals and hardware company founded in 1994. It is now one of the leading manufacturers for gaming gear, with a portfolio spanning nearly every component you need: DRAM memory modules, flash SSDs, keyboards, mice, cases, cooling, and much more. In this review, we are examining the Corsair MP600 Core Mini,… Read more

Montech King 95 Pro Review

Introduction I would like to thank Montech for supplying the review sample. Montech has been somewhat of a rising star across the case market, making a name for itself with functional, well featured cases at surprisingly affordable prices alongside other PC related products like power supplies, fans or keyboards. Over time, Montech has pushed the… Read more

SilverStone Alta F2 Review

Introduction I would like to thank SilverStone for supplying the review sample. The Alta series from SilverStone represents their vision of a no-limits chassis. That stage was set with the Alta F1, which we ran through its paces around the same time two years ago and now continues with the second generation, the Alta F2,… Read more

Corsair Nightsabre Wireless Review

Introduction Founded in 1998, Corsair is a US-based peripherals and gaming equipment company. Compared to the right-handed ergonomic Darkstar Wireless and its 15 programmable buttons, the Nightsabre Wireless is ambidextrous and “only” comes with 11 programmable buttons, making it more suited towards FPS and MOBA games than MMOs. The scroll wheel can be tilted to… Read more

GamaKay LK75 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review

Introduction GamaKay is an Asian keyboard brand that’s been getting attention from the mechanical keyboard enthusiasts recently for its solid offerings at different price points. It’s not a brand you will know a lot about by visiting its website given the people behind GamaKay seem to have focused primarily on the various product pages, but… Read more

ThieAudio Monarch MKIII In-Ear Monitors Review

Introduction ThieAudio launched in 2019 as a house brand for Linsoul—one of the biggest international audio distributors today—but don’t dismiss its relatively recent beginnings as an indicator of inexperience. In fact, ThieAudio has been putting out competitive products at various price points in both the earphones and headphones space! My very first proper IEMs review… Read more

PNY CS3150 XLR8 2 TB RGB Review – Finally a Gen 5 SSD with Fan-Stop

Introduction PNY Technologies was founded in 1985, in New Jersey, USA. The company manufactures a variety of computer peripherals, including graphics cards, flash memory cards, USB drives and solid-state drives. The company is also a major manufacturer of NVIDIA graphics cards. I’ve reviewed several PCI-Express 5.0 SSDs this year and one of my biggest criticisms… Read more

Razer Cobra Review

Introduction Founded in 1998, Razer is a US-based peripherals and gaming equipment company. With the Cobra, the discontinued Viper Mini gets a thorough update. The shape is largely unchanged, with the most notable difference being that the Cobra is slightly longer. For the main buttons, Razer’s latest 3rd-generation optical switches are used, much like on… Read more

CORSAIR iCUE Link XG3 Hybrid GPU Block (RTX 4080/4090) Review

Introduction Time to wrap up the latest GPU water block roundup! There were five other entries thus far from Watercool, Alphacool, CORSAIR, Phanteks, and EKWB, which were originally planned to be all there would be—I had a short turnaround time with the actual loaned GPU. But then CORSAIR decided to launch its iCUE Link products… Read more

Ploopy Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Review – DIY Fun!

Introduction If you are like me and laughed like a 12-year old when you saw the word “Ploopy” then you have that in common also with the two men behind the Canadian brand. Phil and Colin got together a few years ago and decided the world needed more open-source hardware that people could also build… Read more

ASRock 4X4 BOX-7840U Barebones Mini-PC Review

3 Packaging & Contents » Introduction A big thank you to ASRock Industrial for supplying the review sample and Kingston for the DDR5 SO-DIMM memory. ASRock Industrial has firmly established itself as a cornerstone in the Mini-PC market by delivering systems that offer not only solid performance but reliability as well. Moreover, they offer a comprehensive… Read more

Corsair Darkstar Wireless Review

3 Packaging, Weight & Feet » Introduction Founded in 1998, Corsair is a US-based peripherals and gaming equipment company. Much like the Scimitar Elite Wireless, the right-handed ergonomic Darkstar Wireless is primarily conceived for MMOs and MOBAs, but it differs from the former in many respects. While there are 15 programmable buttons in total, they are… Read more