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The M42 Wireless is exactly what its name suggests: a wireless M42. The adjustable back hump is still on board, along with PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 main button switches, and pure PTFE feet, all wrapped into a 67 g lightweight package.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
With the amazing-looking Intel Arc A770, the blue team is making a push to offer a capable mid-range graphics card product at affordable pricing. Intel is including a lot of modern tech like AV1 video encode, hardware-accelerated ray tracing units and more on their newest release.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Today we're allowed to show you the GeForce RTX 40 cards that we'll be reviewing soon. So far we have seven cards in our labs, including the NVIDIA Founders Edition, the ASUS STRIX, the new water-cooled MSI Suprim Liquid, Gigabyte Gaming OC, Palit GameRock, Zotac and Colorful Vulcan OC.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
Intel is pricing their new Arc A750 graphics card aggressively at just $290. In our review we ran extensive tests and can confirm that it offers decent performance for 1080p and 1440p gaming. It encounters strong competition though from AMD and NVIDIA, who have several products in this price range.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
In this article we're testing the Intel Arc A770 graphics card running at PCI-Express 3.0, to get a feel for performance on older systems that don't have the PCIe Gen 4 capability. Another round of testing is done with PCIe Resizable Bar disabled, and finally we have benchmarks on Gen 4 with ReBaR off.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
TOPPING is back at it with another impressive stack of an affordable DAC and high-performance amplifier. Today we examine the TOPPING E30 II and L30 II, that improve significantly over previous models, and provide excellent value for money in a small footprint - catering not only to demanding headphones but also sensitive IEMs.
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Author:VSG
In:Audio
CORSAIR partners with Cherry for an exclusive first use of the MX Ultra Low Profile switches in a standalone keyboard! The new K100 AIR is a wireless keyboard with more features than you can imagine being packed inside its slim body, but with a price tag that is equally hard to look past.
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Author:VSG
In:Keyboards
High temperature seem to be an issue on the new Ryzen 7000 processors. We're pairing a Ryzen 9 7950X with a $10 stock cooler, a Noctua air-cooler and a 420 mm AIO to get a feel for what the differences are like in terms of °C, MHz and performance in both applications and games.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Death Stranding Director's Cut has recently been updated with support for Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR 2.0). In this mini-review, we take a look, comparing the image quality and performance gains offered by XeSS, FSR 2.0 and DLSS.
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Author:maxus24
In:Game Testing
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has recently been updated with support for Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), making it the second game to fully support XeSS. In this mini-review, we take a look, comparing the image quality and performance gains offered by XeSS, FSR 2.0 and DLSS.
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Author:maxus24
In:Game Testing
The Arc A770 Limited Edition and Arc A750 represent the very best Intel is offering for the Arc Alchemist Architecture. Our two review samples came in a huge box with a delightful set of goodies. Here's how everything looks IRL, while you wait for our in-depth performance reviews of both cards.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Graphics Cards
System76's Launch is a unique take on the 75% keyboard formula. It's a completely open-source design both on the hardware and firmware front, providing for a low profile typing experience with a few interesting tweaks, including a split space bar and the use of rarely seen Kailh BOX switches.
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Author:VSG
In:Keyboards
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has recently been updated with support for Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), making it the first game to fully support XeSS. In this mini-review, we take a look and compare the image quality and performance offered by XeSS and DLSS.
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Author:maxus24
In:Game Testing
MUSE HiFi aims to make a strong debut in its own take on the planar magnetic driver IEMs formula with the MUSE HiFi Power. Using exclusive tweaks to the manufacturing process and drivers to create for a unique shell and acoustic chamber design results in a product you need to see to believe!
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Author:VSG
In:Headphones
The Doogee S89 Pro is a tough and rugged smartphone ready to take on your next adventure. Paired with a rather unexpected night-vision capability, the Mediatek Helio P90-based S89 Pro is not only functionally durable, but value-oriented, too.
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Author:cadaveca
In:Other
The Antec DP503, with its E-ATX compatibility and solid feature list may well be a great all-rounder case that could stick with you as your build evolves, thanks to excellent cooling support and a set of useful extras such as a universal ARGB hub & fan controller, or the metal GPU bracket.
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Author:Darksaber
In:Cases
ASRock brings out the big guns with their X670E Taichi Carrara 20th anniversary edition. Using the same underlying components, the X670E Taichi is ASRock's flagship AM5 motherboard, featuring DDR5, M.2 Gen5 and USB4 support. Equipped with a 24+2+1 phase 105 A VRM, it comes ready for some serious overclocking adventures.
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Author:ir_cow
In:Motherboards
The Ryzen 9 7950X is a monster CPU. When paired with the right workload it will eat even the 12900K for breakfast. As our review shows, the performance uplifts can be massive: +30-50% gen-over-gen is totally possible. What makes things complicated though, is that keeping the beast cool is almost impossible.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
With the Ryzen 7 7700X, AMD is introducing their fastest Zen 4 processor for gamers. In our review we found out that gaming on the 7700X runs better than the 7900X and 7950X, thanks to the single CCD design of the 7700X. Just like on other high-end AM5 CPUs, temperatures are a problem though.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Ryzen 5 7600X is the company's most affordable offering for the Zen 4 family. Our review of the 7600X confirms that this new $300 CPU offers huge performance gains over Zen 3, and can even beat the Ryzen 5800X3D in gaming. In applications, the 7600X is faster than the Intel Core i9-11900K.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
The Ryzen 9 7900X is a creator's dream. It offers 12-cores and 24-threads that perform fantastic not only in highly-threaded workloads, but single-threaded performance is also there. Priced at $550 it sits right in the middle between Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 7700X.
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Author:W1zzard
In:Processors
Gamdias hits the ground running with the Chione M3 240W all-in-one liquid cooler. This affordable offering delivers a one-two punch with its all-white design and solid performance for the price. The M3 240W is an intriguing option for those looking to stick to a budget.
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Author:crazyeyesreaper
In:CPU Coolers
Two years after the original LIX Plus, SPC Gear present the LIX Plus Wireless: PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 switches for the main buttons, and rich RGB lighting, all wrapped into a 68 g lightweight shell. What's more, the LIX Plus Wireless retails for just $59.99.
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Author:pzogel
In:Mice
XVX decided there weren't enough Tiger-themed keyboards on the market to celebrate the current Chinese zodiac year and puts out a unique graffiti-based version of its popular M61 60% keyboard. It features hybrid wireless connectivity with lots of pre-programmed controls and full software customization too.
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Author:VSG
In:Keyboards
Corsair Vengeance RGB brings a competitive DDR5 kit, with an XMP 6000 MT/s profile and modest timings of 36-36-36-76. Designed to fit right into the Corsair ecosystem, it is time to take a closer look and see what all the fuss is about!
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Author:ir_cow
In:Memory
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