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NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router Review

Introduction It’s been a while, but this review is effectively the third in a series of mobile networking solutions from NETGEAR that began with the home-based Orbi LBR20 4G LTE router using a SIM card-based mobile data source as a backup to primary Ethernet connectivity from a modem and led to the fully mobile Nighthawk… Read more

ASUS TUF M4 Air Gaming Mouse Review

Introduction ASUS is a Taiwan-based computer hardware and electronics company founded in 1989. While the TUF M4 Wireless was battery-driven, the TUF M4 Air is all about getting the weight as low as possible. To that end, the M4 Air not only does without RGB, but also introduces externally visible holes, which is a first… Read more

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Reference Design Review

Introduction We have with us the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT. This is the Made by AMD (MBA) reference-design card and not our first review of the RX 6950 XT—we’ve tested cards from MSI, Sapphire, and Gigabyte, but like every other known review of the RX 6950 XT on its May 10 launch date, those… Read more

64 Audio Duo In-Ear Monitors Review – Full Transparency!

Introduction 64 Audio made a strong debut on TechPowerUp with its U18t flagship class IEMs, which were released over five years ago and use a whopping 18 balanced armature drivers per side. It also had a few of my favorite earphone features to date—namely, the tubeless in-ear audio (tia) driver for the higher frequencies and… Read more

Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Tachyon Review

Introduction With every new generation of CPUs and accompanying chipset comes a variety of motherboards for every type of consumer. With the release of Intel’s 12th Gen Core processors in late 2021 came a new socket as well. LGA 1700 is supported by the Z690 chipset, which also holds the privilege of being the first… Read more

Quick Look: CZUR ET24 Pro Smart Scanner

Introduction On average, I wake up to 15–20 emails in my TechPowerUp email inbox. A third of these are spam or random review requests, most of which are promptly ignored. Sometimes, however, there are emails from people you have worked with before. Such is the nature of tech marketing these days that PR firms are… Read more

Gigabyte M34WQ Monitor Review – Gaming Meets Productivity

Introduction Gigabyte’s “M” monitor lineup is designed with the intention to offer both excellent gaming performance and various productivity-related features, which are rarely seen on other gaming monitors. For example, Gigabyte’s excellent 32-inch M32U, which I reviewed last year, combines a 144 Hz 4K IPS panel, obviously targeting hardcore gamers, with the convenience of a… Read more

Gigabyte UD1000GM PG5 1000 W Review – The First PCIe 5.0 PSU

Introduction Gigabyte had huge problems with its PG-M line, and everything started with our review of the P750GM model. They released revised models after the plethora of complaints from users and reviewers worldwide, but there was no way to tell the difference between the old and new models. To avoid further bad press, Gigabyte re-introduced… Read more

Gamesense MVP Wired Gaming Mouse Review

Introduction Founded in 2020, Gamesense is a peripherals company based in the US. Shape-wise, the MVP Wired is inspired by the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical (WMO), which was one of the first mice featuring an optical sensor and subsequently became one of the most popular choices among gamers back then. Despite just weighing 65 g,… Read more

Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO Review

Introduction I would like to thank Cooler Master for supplying the review sample. The Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO represents a no-limits interpretation of a chassis that ignores cost with the aim to push the envelope on multiple fronts, from size to material mix and functionality. As such, it understandably isn’t just bigger than most,… Read more

Synology RT6600ax Wireless Router Review

Introduction Most of you know Synology for its NAS products, which are among the best along with QNAP’s offerings, but Synology also has some competent WiFi router products. I have already reviewed the RT1900ac and RT2600ac in my MR2200ac mesh router review. So far, Synology hasn’t had a WiFi 6 or 802.11ax compatible wireless router,… Read more

AMD FSR 2.0 Quality & Performance Review – The DLSS Killer

Introduction AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR 2.0) is available from tomorrow, May 12, with the latest version of “Deathloop”. Announced earlier this Spring, FSR 2.0 is a major update to AMD’s performance enhancement rivalling NVIDIA DLSS, which lets you improve framerates at minimal loss to image quality. Both FSR and DLSS work on the… Read more

Sapphire Radeon RX 6950 XT Nitro+ Pure Review

Introduction The Sapphire Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is a premium custom implementation of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT launching alongside the RX 6750 XT and RX 6650 XT today in what is a mid-life refresh of the RX 6000 RDNA2 series, as graphics card prices are finally cooling down and gamers are expected… Read more

MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X Trio Review

Introduction MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X Trio is the company’s new flagship AMD Radeon graphics card based on the red team’s new crown jewel. The new RX 6950 XT is being launched at $1,099 (baseline MSRP), pushing the RX 6900 XT to prices under the $1,000-mark for the first time. AMD says that… Read more

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming OC Review

Introduction The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming OC is the company’s value-ended custom-design rendition of AMD’s new flagship GPU, the RX 6950 XT, positioned a notch below the company’s AORUS Master series. You still get an advanced air-cooling solution, and a factory-overclock to boot. The Radeon RX 6950 XT leads a product stack update… Read more