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Zotac RTX 4070 Ti AMP Extreme Airo Review

10 Pictures & Teardown » Introduction Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Ti AMP Extreme Airo is the company’s fastest model based on the most affordable GeForce RTX 40-series graphics card so far. The AMP Extreme denotes Zotac’s highest state of tuning, its highest factory overclocked speeds for the RTX 4070 Ti; while Airo is the company’s latest… Read more

Hogwarts Legacy: FSR 2.1 vs. XeSS vs. DLSS 3 Comparison Review

Introduction Hogwarts Legacy is out now on PC, with plenty of additional visual enhancements over its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series release, such as higher quality ray tracing effects: ray traced reflections, ray traced shadows, ray traced ambient occlusion, full support for ultra-wide screens, and this version on PC also has support for NVIDIA’s DLSS… Read more

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio Review

Introduction NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the green team’s flagship card based on the Ada GPU architecture. The card was released in October 2022 and has established itself as “the best, at a price.” During our original launch day coverage I reviewed eight (!) GeForce RTX 4090 cards, today we’re checking out the ninth one…. Read more

Quick Look: TangZu Audio Zetian Wu Planar Magnetic IEMs

Introduction TangZu Audio was previously known as T-Force until a trademark dispute forced the audio brand to go through a literal rebranding exercise. It decided to make the best of this scenario by adopting a theme based on China’s Tang Dynasty—hence the name. Newer products also followed names of important people from said dynasty, including… Read more

FiiO R7 Desktop Network Streamer/DAC/Headphone Amplifier Review

Introduction It was only recently that I had finished testing yet another impressive FiiO DAC/amp in the form of the excellent value-for-money K7. This had marked the sixth such source from the Chinese audio brand that I had reviewed over the last year and then some, and they’ve ranged from portable Bluetooth DAC/amps to big… Read more

Hogwarts Legacy Benchmark Test & Performance Analysis Review – VRAM Usage Record

Introduction Hogwarts Legacy is for all the Harry Potter fans, but also for lovers of the RPG genre. You get to enter Hogwarts, the magic school that Harry Potter himself is attending, to learn everything about magic, spell casting and wizardry. Unlike Harry, you’re starting as an advanced fifth-year student and your task is to… Read more

TRETTITRE TreSound1 Bluetooth Speaker Review – 360° Surround Sound

Introduction TRETTITRE is an emerging speaker and amplifier company based out of Shenzhen, China that is trying to sound exotic to try and get people to dismiss initial biases against Chinese audio brands. A cursory look at the company’s website reveals it is fairly new and prides itself on craftsmanship in addition to pure audio… Read more

Corsair Katar Elite Wireless Review

Introduction Corsair is a US-based peripherals and hardware company founded in 1994. After the AA-battery-driven Katar Pro Wireless and the wired Katar Pro XT, the Katar Elite Wireless is the third iteration of the ambidextrous Katar shape. Equipped with Corsair’s custom Marksman sensor capable of 26,000 CPI, the Katar Elite Wireless is capable of both… Read more

Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB Review

Introduction I would like to thank Thermaltake for supplying the review sample. Thermaltake offers a wide range of cases, many of which utilize their LCD Panels. In the past those offerings came in dedicated SKUs – one without the screen and another chassis with the display. The Tower variant was a pioneer in going the… Read more

Building a Keyboard 12: MOONDROP Switches, Akko MOD 004 Kit, Epomaker Sailing Keycaps

Introduction The “Building a Keyboard” series on TechPowerUp has been an exercise to showcase various DIY components in the world of custom keyboards, and how you can make your own from parts that come together easier than assembling a PC. This has become extremely simple over the last couple of years with the development of… Read more

G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5-7200 CL34 2x 16 GB Review

21 Packaging & Contents » Introduction G.SKILL is a renowned Taipei-based memory manufacturer with a history of producing performance-oriented products. The company has ventured into other PC markets in recent years, such as SSDs, AIO coolers, and peripherals, with gaming-oriented keyboards, mice, headsets, and more. G.SKILL has multiple product lines to fit different markets with plenty… Read more

Noble Viking Ragnar In-Ear Monitors Review – Worthy of Valhalla?

Introduction Noble Audio is a family-owned audio brand that began its journey in early 2013. It’s one of very few companies to have lasted this long without losing its US roots, and heading over to this page shows that the current seven-person Noble Audio team has four members with the same last name! John Moulton—nicknamed… Read more

Creative Sound Blaster X5 Review – The Leader of the Pack

Introduction Creative recently introduced several interesting external USB sound cards, such as the excellent Sound Blaster GC7 (reviewed here). Still, a lot of us have been waiting for a more audiophile-oriented showing from the company. This has now officially materialized, in the form of the Sound Blaster X5, a device that could really use a… Read more

ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E HERO Review

Introduction In today’s review, we will be looking at the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E HERO, aimed at PC gamers and enthusiasts alike. The Crosshair family serves as ASUS’s premium line for AMD motherboards, typically comprising a number of different models. Currently, ASUS has only three in production: Hero, Gene and Extreme, with more on the… Read more

CORSAIR AF120 RGB ELITE 120 mm Fan Review

Introduction If you are reading the title of this review and thinking that sounds familiar, perhaps that is because we recently published a review of the CORSAIR AF120 ELITE fan. I had mentioned in that review how every CORSAIR fan reviewed on TechPowerUp—until then—had been an RGB fan, given that’s simply where the market is… Read more