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XPG Valor Air Review

Introduction I would like to thank XPG for supplying the review sample. The XPG Valor Air aims to provide a sturdy, all steel chassis with a shallow from factor to fit your desk easily and look good in the process. Available in both black and white, the Valor Air up for review continues the trend… Read more

Varmilo Minilo Series Eucalyptus 65% Mechanical Keyboard Review

Introduction Varmilo has been quietly making waves locally in Asia, and impressed me greatly with its take on different themed keyboards the company goes into a lot of detail with. Take the MA87M Beijing Opera or the MA108 Forest Fairy keyboards, for example, whereby not only is there a consistent theme across the keycaps, the… Read more

nubia REDMAGIC 7S Pro Review

5 Unboxing » Introduction Smartphones have become part of daily living for most these days, with an integration into the things we do each day that is truly impressive. These days our phones are capable of a lot, thanks to apps that make use of of the hardware available in unique ways. Apps are one thing,… Read more

ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme Glacial Review

14 on Aug 8th, 2022, Manufacturer: ASUS Packaging & Contents » Introduction In today’s review, we are covering ASUS’s flagship motherboard, the ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme Glacial! In late 2021 Intel released the 12th Gen Core processors and accompanying LGA 1700 socket. This platform held the privilege of being the first to bring PCIe Gen 5.0… Read more

Fractal Design Define 7 Nano Review

Introduction I would like to thank Fractal Design for supplying the review sample. Fractal Design has managed to improve the Define series with every generation without loosing its original design DNA. with the 7th generation chassis released back in 2020, the company quickly followed up with the shorter Define 7 Compact a couple of months… Read more

Fantech Helios Go XD5 Review

Introduction Founded in 2009, Fantech is a gaming peripheral company based in Indonesia. Essentially, the Helios Go XD5 is a smaller and wireless Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0. As a result of its smaller size, the Helios Go XD5 is much lighter, however, weighing just 72 g. Equipped with PixArt’s PAW3370, the Helios Go XD5 is… Read more

Lofree 1% Dual Mode Transparent Mechanical Keyboard Review

Introduction Lofree is a recently established keyboard brand with a portmanteau of “love” and “free” for the brand name. It seeks to offer high-quality products throughout emphasizing style and substance. We first encountered the Lofree brand through a press release published in May talking about three new keyboards, and Mechkeys then inquired as to whether… Read more

Truthear x Crinacle ZERO In-Ear Monitors Review – Two Dynamic Drivers, One Harman Tuning!

Introduction The world of personal audio—especially as it comes out of Asia these days—is so rapidly evolving that one can hardly keep up with new product releases and even brand names. So I can not fault you for not knowing anything about Truthear, which is a brand that only just came into the public eye… Read more

be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Review

Introduction I would like to thank be quiet! for supplying the review sample. The be quiet! Pure Base 500 managed to impress with its clean looks, quiet operation, and attractive price in 2019. A year later, be quiet! launched the Pure Base 500 DX with embedded lighting in the front panel and a mesh front… Read more

be quiet! Pure Loop 2 FX 280 AIO Review

8 Packaging & Contents » Introduction A big thank you to be quiet! for supplying the review sample. Be quiet! has quite the reputation among PC enthusiasts thanks in part to their continued pursuit of delivering silence-focused PC components. From cases, coolers, power supplies, and fans, they have a diverse range of products that meet the… Read more

SteelSeries Aerox 5 Review

Introduction SteelSeries is a Denmark-based peripherals company founded in 2001. The Aerox 5 is best described as a lower weight Rival 5 with some minor improvements. Much like the Rival 5, the Aerox 5 is equipped with the TrueMove Air sensor capable of 18,000 CPI, which is a customized PixArt PAW3335, along with TTC Golden… Read more

Chernobylite: FSR 2.0 Review

Introduction In Chernobylite, support for NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) has been present since early access, and Chernobylite was one of the first games to support AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 (FSR 1.0) through a game update. Developers have greatly supported the game with major updates and DLCs since. In one of the latest… Read more

Noctua NH-D12L Review – Perfect for Mini-ITX

23 Packaging & Contents » Introduction A big thank you to Noctua for supplying the review sample. With a reputation forged by amazing performance, exceptional quality, and ultra-low noise levels, Noctua remains a premier manufacturer of PC-cooling products. Like the towering mount Everest, they continue to be one of the benchmarks all others are typically compared… Read more

DUNU VULKAN In-Ear Monitors Review – Grounded Pleasure

Introduction DUNU has a very good track record in my books with the FALCON PRO being a good demo for the company’s patented ECLIPSƎ driver composite and the ZEN PRO probably the best single driver set of IEMs I have heard to date, possibly even the best in the $1000 range. DUNU then showed it… Read more

Intel Arc A380 Review – Runs Fine on AMD Ryzen

Introduction At long last, here’s our first graphics card review in 14 years that covers a non-NVIDIA, non-AMD discrete GPU, with the last one being 2008’s S3 Chrome 440 GTX. The new Intel Arc A380 may be an entry-level graphics card, but carries the weight of the world on its shoulders for Intel Graphics. The… Read more