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Comino GRANDO RM-S Liquid-Cooled Multi-GPU Workstation Review – €37,000 Computer Tested

Introduction Comino launched in 2017 and has since sold over 2000 workstations with the common theme of liquid cooling as a focus, and its own custom cooling controllers help run these systems. We first had a look at the brand at Computex 2019 with the unique Comino Otto SFF chassis and Comino-designed CPU and GPU… Read more

God of War: FSR 2.0 Review

Introduction Just this week, God of War was updated with support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR 2.0), making it the third game to fully support FSR 2.0. We previously tested FSR 2.0 in Deathloop, and yesterday posted our Farming Simulator FSR 2.0 review. It’s important to note that unlike these other titles, God… Read more

Patriot Viper Venom RGB DDR5-6200 CL40 2x 16 GB Review

Introduction Dating back to 1985, Patriot started in the United States San Francisco Bay Area and has since expanded with distribution channels around the world to offer consumers access to a wide range of different products. While the headquarters may still be located in the USA, not all of the company’s products are assembled in… Read more

Farming Simulator 22: FSR 1.0 vs. FSR 2.0 vs. DLSS Comparison Review – The Second Game with FSR 2.0

Introduction Before the release of Farming Simulator 22, NVIDIA advertised and pushed this game as part of the lineup of new and upcoming DLSS-supported games in November 2021. But when the game fully released, it surprisingly also had support for AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 (FSR 1.0). Farming Simulator 22 has recently been updated to… Read more

XVX M84 Coral Sea Theme Mechanical Keyboard Review

Introduction XVX is a Chinese peripheral brand that focuses on keyboards and has Womier as a sister brand with whom it operates collectively. A look at the company website confirms it started with the use of simple themes and keycaps before going further down the road of custom designs that go past the keycaps and… Read more

1MORE EVO Active Noise Cancellation TWS Earphones Review

Introduction To say 1MORE has been busy recently would be an understatement, with an entire revamp of its true wireless stereo (TWS) lineup just in the last few months. We recently saw the 1MORE ColorBuds 2 that introduced SoundID and active noise cancellation (ANC) at the $80 mark, but fell short of executing it well… Read more

AMD Answers Our Zen 4 Tech Questions, with Robert Hallock

Introduction AMD opened Computex 2022 with a bang by announcing its next-generation Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” desktop processors and dozens of design wins for notebooks across all price points. According to public roadmaps, the second half of 2022 promises to be very busy for AMD, with the company launching not just these desktop processors, but… Read more

Gamesense MVP Wireless Gaming Mouse Review

Introduction Founded in 2020, Gamesense is a peripherals company based in the US. Unsurprisingly, the main novelty of the MVP Wireless over its wired counterpart is the addition of wireless connectivity. Powered by PixArt’s PAW3370 sensor capable of 19,000 CPI, the MVP Wireless promises up to 64 hours of battery life without illumination. All but… Read more

HiBy Lasya In-Ear Monitors Review – Carbon Nanotube Dynamics!

Introduction HiBy Music, or simply HiBy, is a Chinese audio brand established in 2011. It has made a lot of waves since because of an exceptional R&D team that has been awarded multiple patents, coming up with innovations galore, including its own Bluetooth codec and Android skin. HiBy OS is an extremely popular Android build… Read more

HiBy R5 (Gen 2) Digital Audio Player Review

Introduction Since I started covering audio on TechPowerUp last year, I’ve mentioned digital audio players (DAPs) in many a headphones and IEMs review. Music players were the norm not that long ago, before phones with tech that blew away the “dumb” players of yesteryear. In an ironic twist, it is again phones that have led… Read more

Pulsar Xlite Wireless V2 Review – What Has Changed?

Introduction Founded in 2020, Pulsar is a gaming peripherals company based in Korea. The Xlite Wireless V2 comes with three main improvements over the original Xlite Wireless. The most obvious one concerns the sides, which are almost entirely devoid of holes now. Furthermore, the scroll wheel has been raised, and the scroll wheel switch is… Read more

Sivga Phoenix Open-Back, Over-Ear Headphones Review

Introduction Sivga Audio debuted on TechPowerUp with the Robin (SV201), a pair of closed-back headphones with good value for money if in the market for a V-shaped tuning that isn’t too aggressive at the expense of detail. That set uses a 50 mm dynamic transducer with an in-house developed polycarbonate and fiber diaphragm, but the… Read more

ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Review – Just Wow

Introduction ASUS and Noctua are easily two of the most respectable brands in the PC component industry. Back in 2021, the company started a collaboration that brought Noctua’s expertise in designing high-quality cooling solutions, including fans, and the ASUS wizardry at building top-notch graphics cards together. I’ve reviewed the ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua OC… Read more

Fantech MAXFIT67 RGB Mechanical Hotswap Keyboard Review

Introduction Fantech is a gaming peripherals brand founded in 2009. It primarily operates out of South East and East Asia. I had coincidentally come across its Taiwan-office when I was in the country most of 2020, but had not really paid much attention to it, as with most people no doubt reading this review. Turns… Read more

Fractal Design Meshify 2 Lite RGB Review

Introduction I would like to thank Fractal Design for supplying the review sample. The Fractal Design Meshify 2 family is being expanded with the Meshify 2 Lite, Lite RGB, and fully fledged Meshify 2 RGB options. As the Lite in the name implies, this case is a simplified version of the award winning enclosure with… Read more