AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 22-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The pinnacle of AMD's Zen2 architecture, at least in the AM4 format, is the 16-core, 32-thread behemoth codenamed the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Today we take a look and show you just what it's capable of.

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SteelSeries Apex 7 & Apex Pro Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 19-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Boasting a soft-touch wrist rest, OLED display, vibrant RGB lighting and fancy new mechanical switches (Apex Pro only) the Apex 7 and Apex Pro keyboards certainly present a clear argument, but do they warrant their high price tag?

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AMD Athlon 3000G Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 15-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With AMD's recent success in the high-end processor market they're jumping from strength to strength, but what about the cheaper side of things? Let's delve into AMD's Athlon 3000G, one of the cheapest processors we've looked at for quite a while.

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Sapphire Pulse RX 5500 XT Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 12-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's mid-range Navi graphics cards are finally here, in the form of the RX 5500 XT. In this review we take a look at the Sapphire Pulse RX 5500 XT and see how it compares to the NVIDIA GTX 16 Series.

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SteelSeries Sensei Ten Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 10-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Ten years after the original, SteelSeries reign things back and revert to their tried and tested design with an all new interior brought right up to scratch for 2019.

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MSI Immerse GH30 Review

Posted by: Dave Worth on: 06-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Today we're taking a look at the new entry level gaming headset from MSI, the Immerse GH30. We look at how it stacks up against other budget options on the market.

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ASRock TRX40 Creator Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 03-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Aimed at content creators, designers and professionals, the TRX40 Creator is packed with high-performance features with a reasonable price-tag. Should this be on the AMD Threadripper build list?

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Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 02-12-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Sporting a simple cabling system, active VRM and socket cooling and a no-frills cost-efficient design, the Arctic Liquid Freezer II seems to offer plenty that others don't, but how does it perform?

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CyberPowerPC Hydro-X Ultra Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 28-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Rocking AMD's 12 core behemoth and AMD's fastest graphics processor, this colourful PC offers excellent performance but should you buy it? Let's have a look.

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Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 25-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Intel's 10th Gen Core-X Series arrives in the form of the Core i9-10980XE. Can this Extreme Edition CPU aka Cascade Lake-X take the fight to AMD's Ryzen Threadripper in the HEDT division?

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 25-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper is finally here and today we take a look at the new 3960X processor which carries an astounding feature-set including 24 cores and 48 threads.

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Cooler Master CK550 Review

Posted by: Dave Worth on: 24-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The mechanical keyboard that we're taking a look at today is the Cooler Master CK550 which is aimed squarely at people looking for a cheaper way to gain entry to the mechanical keyboard club.

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SteelSeries Arctis 1 & Arctis 1 Wireless Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 23-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The SteelSeries Arctis 1 range is available wired and wireless, with the wireless version boasting compatibility for the Nintendo Switch. Today we look at both and evaluate their performance.

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MSI MEG X570 UNIFY Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 19-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Are you fed up of the current trend of plastering components in RGB LEDs? Don't want to pay the premium that comes with them? This MSI motherboard might be exactly what you need for that 3rd Gen. Ryzen processor.

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Corsair QL120 RGB Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 14-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Today we bring you our opinion on Corsair's latest illuminated cooling fans, the QL-series, available in both 120mm and 140mm variators, with 34 individual LEDs in each fan.

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TerraMaster F2-210 Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 13-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

NAS enclosures can run users into the hundreds of pounds for complex functionality and features they don't need, but TerraMaster aims to offer a compelling alternative at a much lower price with the F2-210.

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Stormforce Magnum GTX 1660 Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 11-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Rocking an Intel Core i5 9400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, the Stormforce Magnum presents a solid system but the real magic is packing it inside the tiny Cooler Master H100 chassis.

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XFX RX 5700 XT THICC III ULTRA Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 11-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

XFX are back with an even larger variant of their THICC graphics card. The THICC III ULTRA arrives with a revamped cooler and promises to deliver even better performance.

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WD_Black P10 Game Drive (4TB) Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 05-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

As games get larger and larger, consoles don't seem to keep up, forcing the deletion and redownloading of games, sometimes across painfully slow internet connections. However, Western Digital have the solution with the WD_Black P10.

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ZOTAC GTX 1660 SUPER Twin Fan Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 05-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

A compact graphics card using NVIDIA's new GTX 1660 SUPER. Is this the best GPU for a small form factory build?

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ADATA XPG Summoner Gaming Keyboard Review

Posted by: Dave Worth on: 04-11-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Today we're taking a look the ADATA XPG Summoner Gaming Keyboard, the latest and greatest gaming keyboard from ADATA's gaming focused XPG brand. How does it handle? Read on to find out.

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ROCCAT Kain 120 Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 31-10-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ROCCAT asked us to look at their latest mouse which they advertise as "their masterpiece" so we couldn't wait to see what the fuss was about.

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Inno3D GTX 1660 SUPER Twin X2 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 30-10-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The GTX 16 Series is treated to the SUPER amplification. Is the presence of the GTX 1660 SUPER necessary? We investigate via the Inno3D GTX 1660 SUPER Twin X2 graphics card.

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SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 28-10-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

SanDisk are synonymous with portable storage and have already released an Extreme Portable SSD, but today we look at the Pro version with read and write speeds in excess of 1GB/s.

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Cooler Master MasterFan SF120M Review

Posted by: Matthew Hodgson on: 24-10-2019 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Cooler Master are well-respected within the PC industry so when they claim this is their new leading fan, you sit up and listen. Let's see what the MasterFan SF120M is all about.

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