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Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 OLED Review – Sublime OLED Gaming Experience

47 The Package » Introduction Corsair entered the PC monitor market back in 2021 by introducing the Xeneon product lineup. It currently consists of six monitors, with four of them being equipped with IPS panels and two sporting OLED displays. All of the company’s monitors reveal their key specifications in their respectable model numbers. The Xeneon… Read more

Zaopin Z1 Pro Review

Introduction Zaopin is a peripherals company based in China. Conceptually, the Z1 Pro is very similar to the Fantech Aria XD7. Much like Fantech, Zaopin took Razer’s Orochi V2, increased its size, and marginally altered its relative geometry. Accordingly, the Z1 Pro retains the unique design of the Orochi V2, with one side being concave… Read more

Montech Air 903 Max Review

Introduction I would like to thank Montech for supplying the review sample. The Montech Air 903 Max is Montech latest case focused on airflow and thermal performance while staying true to offering a well rounded and functional feature set without breaking the bank. Available in black or white, we have the latter variant for review…. Read more

SKYLOONG GK61 Pro Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review

Introduction SKYLOONG is a Chinese peripherals brand that has been around for over ten years with a specialization in mechanical keyboards. Indeed, this is the brand that has put out most of the small form factor layout keyboards and cases that were then re-branded by others, especially for the western markets, until the company decided… Read more

Lexar NM710 1 TB Review

Introduction Lexar has made a name for itself in the portable storage market—they are very well known for their SD cards and USB drives, so it’s natural for them to expand into other areas of flash storage, like consumer SSDs. Lexar was founded as a subsidiary of Micron, but was sold to Longsys in 2017… Read more

Glorious Model O 2 Wireless Review

Introduction Glorious is a peripherals company based in the United States. The Model O 2 Wireless has received several upgrades over the Model O Wireless. For one, the main buttons have been redesigned, now being framed by ledges, though the same Glorious switches rated for 80 million clicks are utilized still. While the weight remains… Read more

Lords of the Fallen: FSR 2.2 vs. DLSS 2 vs. DLSS 3 Comparison Review

Introduction Lords of the Fallen is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, developed on Unreal Engine 5.1 and using the following cutting edge technologies: full support for Nanite virtualized geometry, advanced global illumination system Lumen with hardware acceleration (Ray Tracing) to increase the quality of global illumination and reflections even further,… Read more

Intel Core i9-14900K Review – Reaching for the Performance Crown

Introduction Intel refreshed its desktop processor lineup quite literally, with today’s launch of the 14th Gen Core series based on the Raptor Lake Refresh silicon. The 14th Gen Core forms Intel’s final series in the current nomenclature for client processors, with the company switching over to a newer branding scheme for the next generation with… Read more

Intel Core i7-14700K Review – Catching the 13900K

Introduction Intel today debuted the 14th Gen Core desktop processor series codenamed Raptor Lake Refresh, and the new Core i7-14700K is the biggest beneficiary of this refresh. This latest Core i7 joins a long line of predecessors that have received a CPU core count uplift with each generation—the i7-11700K was an 8-core/16-thread chip, followed by… Read more

Intel Core i5-14600K Review – Impressive OC Potential

15 Architecture » Introduction The Core i5-14600K is the most affordable of the three new 14th Gen Core Raptor Lake Refresh processors Intel is launching today. It is designed to solidify Intel’s foothold in the middle tier, succeeding the i5-13600K, which faces little competition from AMD at its price point. This is because while even the… Read more

Intel Core 14th Gen Unboxing & Preview – Raptor Lake Getting Refreshed

Introduction Intel 14th Gen Core desktop processors are here! You’ll have to wait just a little longer for our comprehensive review of the top three parts, but for now, we are allowed to show you the processors from our media kit, in the flesh, and talk a little bit about what’s under the hood. The… Read more

Lords of the Fallen Performance Benchmark Review – 30 GPUs Tested

Introduction Lords of the Fallen is an action role-playing game developed by Hexworks and published by CI Games. Set in the dark fantasy world of Mournstead, players assume the role of a Dark Crusader on a mission to prevent the resurrection of the evil god, Adyr. Lords of the Fallen introduces a distinctive gameplay mechanic… Read more

Truthear NOVA In-Ear Monitors Review – Harman Fans Rejoice!

Introduction There are more audio brands popping up each week than I can count on my fingers and toes. The vast majority of these tend to focus on in-ear monitors, or simply IEMs as more commonly referred to, given the ease of manufacturing and re-branding if you know someone relevant in China. As such, it’s… Read more

Waizowl OGM Pro Review

Introduction Founded in 2022, Waizowl is a peripheral manufacturer based in China. The right-handed ergonomic OGM Pro is Waizowl’s first release, and comes equipped with what one has come to expect these days: PixArt’s PAW3395 sensor, TTC Gold main button switches rated for 80 million clicks, and pure PTFE feet. In order to achieve a… Read more

Building a Keyboard 13: Wind Sin65 Custom Keyboard Kit

Introduction Wind Studio is a custom mechanical keyboard company that was established as recently as 2021. So while it doesn’t enjoy the reputation of longer lasting brands in this highly competitive market, I had already heard good things about its products such as the Wind Z75 and Wind X98. In particular, Wind Studio appears to… Read more