The Aerox 5 Wireless is marketed as a lightweight multi-genre gaming mouse. To this end, the 9-button Aerox 5 Wireless comes with the TrueMove Air sensor, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connectivity, and up to 180 hours of battery life, all wrapped into a 73 g lightweight package.
Edifier introduces the new STAX SPIRIT product line beginning with the S3 that uses custom planar magnetic drivers and Qualcomm technology to bring out a unique set of Bluetooth headphones. It boasts of excellent tuning and detailed sound with two sets of ear pads, a long 80 hour battery life with quick charging, and even app-based customization to make this a highly attractive option for audiophiles on the go.
The XPG Valor Air offers four fans, a steel front along with a nice list of functional features - all for less than $60. That on its own should grab the attention of plenty of people to take a closer look. As such the XPG Valor Air may just be the perfect budget case for those who won't push the boundaries with expensive, big and long components anyways.
Varmilo takes inspiration from Giorgio Morandi for its new Minilo 65% keyboard, with the new Eucalyptus theme offering a fresh, subtle take on different colors paired well. The Varmilo Minilo Eucalyptus also offers several switches and connectivity options, and all have excellent build quality in common to interest anyone looking for a new small form factor keyboard.
Freshly dropped on the global 5G network is nubia's latest, the REDMAGIC 7S Pro. Built from the ground up focused on gaming, this 5G-capable, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 gaming smartphone comes equipped with additional touchpads on one side like a hand-held console, plus features some of the fastest performance possible from a phone right now. And it has a built-in 20,000 RPM RGB fan.
ASUS is bringing forward the ROG Maximus Extreme Glacial by collaborating with EKWB for the custom waterblock. Nothing is left out of this flagship motherboard with a Top-tier 24+1+2 VRM design, Thunderbolt 4, 10G LAN, PCIe Gen5, DDR5 and even a Gen5 M.2 socket! ASUS knows the bar is already set high and looks to break away from the pack.
The Fractal Design Define 7 Nano offers the same looks and build quality as its bigger brethren, while keeping the general layout wrapped around the ITX form factor. Even so, Fractal has gone ahead and included several updates not found in the original chassis in the hopes that the Define 7 Nano makes just as big of a splash.
Somewhat similarly to the Ninjutso Origin One X, the Helios Go XD5 is a smaller-sized recreation of Microsoft's ever-popular IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0. Equipped with PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, the 72 g Helios Go XD5 is said to have a battery life of up to 40 hours. Kailh GM 8.0 switches are used for the main buttons, complemented by pure PTFE feet.
Lofree enters the TechPowerUp review database with the novel, highly transparent 1% dual mode keyboard. It uses a custom polycarbonate case and keycaps paired with clear Kailh switches to make for a Bluetooth keyboard that looks like a set of ice crystals when lit up bright white!
Truthear joins an extremely competitive IEM market with its first set called ZERO. In collaboration with known IEM reviewer Crinacle, this set offers a rarely seen dual dynamic driver configuration tuned to the Harman in-ear target to carve a niche market for itself without hurting the wallet either!
be quiet! is celebrating 20 years and is adding a new twist to one of its most popular cases with the Pure Base 500 FX which is based on the original 500 DX. Equipped with four Light Wings fans and sporting an ARGB controller with PWM Fan hub, it hopes to give that chassis a second live at the same time.
For their 20th anniversary, be quiet! is introducing a new all-in-one CPU liquid cooler, the Pure Loop 2 FX 280. It comes with a great look, thanks to its ARGB lighting capability and performance is very respectable, too, especially on AMD Ryzen systems.
Essentially, the SteelSeries Aerox 5 is the lightweight version of the Rival 5. Equipped with the TrueMove Air sensor, the right-handed ergonomic Aerox 5 comes with nine programmable buttons in total, yet only weighs 66 g. Rich RGB lighting is on board, too, along with pure PTFE feet and a detachable cable.
Chernobylite has recently been updated with support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR 2.0). In this mini-review, we take a look and compare the image quality and performance offered by FSR 2.0.
Noctua looks to conquer the small form factor cooling market with the NH-D12L. With its maximum height of 145 mm, it fits standard 4U rackmount chassis and a wider range of Mini-ITX cases than traditional tower coolers. Add exceptional long-term support, good performance for its targeted market, and low noise levels and you have a solid offering for those limited by height.
DUNU is celebrating its 20th year since establishment by adopting lessons learned along the way and combining them with new engineering concepts for the all-new VULKAN. It is a hybrid set of IEMs using a unique 2 DD/4 BA configuration and offers a new take on the U-shaped tuning formula to make it stand out from the crowd.
Intel Arc A380 is the first graphics card that the Blue Team is releasing this year. It's based on the new Xe "Alchemist" architecture, which includes support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing. In our in-depth review of the A380 we check rasterization performance, RT performance, power, heat, noise, on an AMD Ryzen platform.
Razer takes inspiration from its past and brings out a new flagship keyboard series in the form of the DeathStalker V2. Today we examine the DeathStalker V2 Pro that is a low profile optical keyboard with three connectivity modes, excellent software and hardware customization, good build quality, and long battery life paired with fast wireless usage too.
The Sonos Ray is the most compact and least expensive soundbar Sonos currently offers. It's small enough to fit even under a monitor and brings with it all of the features of the most advanced multiroom speaker system in the world.
As the name already suggests, the Xlite V2 Mini Wireless is a smaller Xlite V2 Wireless. Much like its bigger brother, it comes with PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, Kailh GM 8.0 switches for the main buttons, and up to 70 hours of battery life, all wrapped into a 56 g lightweight package.
The Corsair CX-M Series 650 W is one best available budget PSUs. It performed very well in our tests and runs reasonably quiet. Given the affordable positioning it shouldn't be an issue that it lacks the 12+4 pin PCIe connector for future GPUs, most budget PSUs won't meet the strict ATX 3.0 requirements anyway.
The DeepCool AK400 may be a classic four-heat-pipe tower cooler, but traditional design aside, it is a compelling entry-level option. Its price-to-performance ratio is impressive, and the lack of ARGB lighting doesn't affect its aesthetically pleasing appearance. Drop in a good warranty and low noise levels and you have a winner.
The Cooler Master GM34-CWQ ARGB is a 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitor with a serious ace up its sleeve: Quantum Dot technology. It improves just about every aspect of its picture quality and pushes it into a higher class of gaming ultrawides.
XPG brings out the big guns with its Caster line aimed at the PC enthusiast community. Equipped with an XMP profile of 6400 MT/s and modest timings of 40-40-40-76, this XPG Caster memory kit is ready to be put through the paces!
Portable PC gaming is here to stay, and while Valve may have been the one to make it accessible with their $400 entry point, brands like One Notebook and their ONEXPLAYER manage to push the envelope with genuine Windows systems while giving you the choice between Intel and AMD, as well as more screen sizes and storage.
