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ASUS Radeon RX 6750 XT STRIX OC Review

Introduction The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6750 XT O12G is the company’s most premium custom-design imagining of the new kid on the performance-segment block—the Radeon RX 6750 XT. AMD is giving gamers three new choices this Summer, as graphics card prices are cooling down: the RX 6950 XT at the high-end, RX 6750 XT… Read more

MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT Gaming X Review

Introduction The new MSI Radeon RX 6650 XT Gaming X graphics card is designed to lead the company’s RX 6650 XT series. AMD refreshed its RX 6000 series RDNA2 graphics cards with three new models today, with the other two the RX 6750 XT and RX 6950 XT. These are designed as updates to the… Read more

V-Color Manta XPrism RGB SCC DDR5-6200 CL36 2x 16 GB Review

Introduction Established in 2006, v-color is a Taiwanese-based memory manufacturer focusing solely on desktop and server memory applications. Having entered the US market at the start of 2015 and steadily growing in popularity since, v-color is no stranger to the deeply competitive and often overcrowded market of DRAM. Today, we have the opportunity to test… Read more

Wooting two HE Keyboard Review – Analog Precision FTW

Introduction Wooting made a spectacular debut in 2017 with the TKL form factor Wooting one mechanical keyboard, which I have to this day. It was and remains a truly innovative product by offering actual analog control on a keyboard with a highly transparent team, good software and customer support, and decent pricing for all that… Read more

USB Sound Cards Explained: Tech, Benefits, Do I Need One?

Introduction Integrated into the motherboard and already present in every computer, a sound card is one of those pieces of hardware most people don’t think about buying. In addition, owners of exceptionally cheap speakers, headphones, and headsets have little reason to invest in a discrete sound card as it will not bring them any significant… Read more

AMD Radeon RX 6400 Tested on PCI-Express 3.0

Introduction Today, we are testing the performance impact of PCI-Express Gen 3 on the entry-level Radeon RX 6400 graphics card, which we reviewed last week. Until a few generations ago, the notion that PCI-Express bandwidth is limiting the performance of an entry-level graphics card would’ve come across as absurd, but times are changing. Recently, GPU… Read more

Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 ARGB Extension Cables Review

Introduction I would like to thank Lian Li for supplying the review sample. Lian Li managed to add another element of system lighting with the original Strimer series, which we also reviewed. The Strimer Plus V2 aims to provide that same type of power cable extension, but coupled with ARGB, and integrates both elements better… Read more

HP FX900 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

Introduction HP, aka Hewlett Packard, is one of the most well-known tech companies in the world. They produce nearly every product you can think of: laptops, desktops, printers, enterprise hardware, and solid-state drives. For their SSD storage products, HP teamed up with BIWIN Storage, a large Chinese OEM for SSD solutions with 25 years of… Read more

Ninjutso Katana Gaming Mouse Review

Introduction Founded in 2019, Ninjutso is a peripherals company based in China. Closely modeled after the classic Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical, the ambidextrous Katana weighs no more than 57 g and doesn’t resort to visible holes. Equipped with PixArt’s PMW3389 sensor capable of 16,000 CPI, the Katana is outfitted with Kailh GM 8.0 main button switches… Read more

HIFIMAN Edition XS Planar Headphones Review

Introduction HIFIMAN has often impressed positively with its headphones and earphones I’ve reviewed, including the exciting and premium-class Arya with stealth magnets revision, novel TWS800 wireless IEMs, and excellent value-for-money HE400se that is a great example of tuning done right in the ~$120 price range. None of those reviews were necessarily of brand-new products since… Read more

Sharkoon MS-Y1000 Review

Introduction I would like to thank Sharkoon for supplying the review sample. Sharkoon is a well known brand in Europe and offers all kinds of products catering to gamers and enthusiasts. The Sharkoon MS-Y1000 chassis we are reviewing aims to be the perfect M-ATX enclosure. While both ITX and ATX are popular, the middle child… Read more

Quick Look: CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL Optical-Mechanical Keyboard

Introduction If you are experiencing déjà vu right now, let me help. We have already covered the CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL CHAMPION SERIES in all its long, capitalized name glory. It was something new from CORSAIR this time last year since it brought its popular K70 series of keyboards to a tenkeyless form factor, and… Read more

Glorious Model I Gaming Mouse Review

Introduction Glorious is a peripherals company based in the United States. In more ways than just one, the Model I is both a beginning and an end. For one, it is the last product released under the “PC Gaming Race” branding, as the brand name for all future products will simply be “Glorious.” Furthermore, after… Read more

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition Review

Introduction The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition is the green team signing off on another successful graphics architecture, the RTX 30-series “Ampere.” This isn’t our first RTX 3090 Ti review. We’ve tested custom-design cards from ASUS, MSI, EVGA, and ZOTAC on launch day, and each of those is factory-overclocked, leading the series for… Read more

1MORE ColorBuds 2 True Wireless Earphones Review

Introduction While this may be my first 1MORE product review, the brand has been extensively covered on TechPowerUp with 13 prior reviews to this one since 2017. Indeed, I have experience with the 1MORE brand courtesy their presence at several trade shows I have been to, and they have every time been extremely friendly and… Read more