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.
The Lian Li Lancool 3 is one massive chassis with plenty of attention to detail, which results in an uncompromising range of compatibility no matter the type of system inside. With its four 140 mm PWM fans and up to 12 hard-drive bays or triple 360 mm radiator support, the Lancool 3 literally goes big and certainly conveys "born to excel."
FiiO updated its flagship desktop DAC/amplifier with dual ESS Sabre ES9038PRO DACs, and the new K9 Pro ESS has some more quality-of-life improvements sweetening the deal. This is an excellent set with features including powerful, clean wired performance, extensive I/O support, and a mobile app with further customization options!
The Cooler Master MasterBox TD300 Mesh takes the design of the TD500 Mesh and shrinks it down. Utilizing the same body as the MB311L and NR400, the TD300 Mesh will be an interesting alternative that draws on both of those cases to provide a fun and useful gaming chassis.
The INNOCN 40C1R is a huge 40-inch ultrawide IPS monitor that aims to offer something to everyone. Gamers will enjoy its 144 Hz refresh rate, low input lag, and good motion handling, while its massive screen real estate and 90 W USB-C power delivery are bound to attract anyone looking for a capable productivity monitor.
Today, we examine the extremely popular Audeze LCD-X (2021) set of open-back headphones to see how well it meets both studio monitoring and general consumer needs as a standalone product and in combination with Audeze and Embody's Reveal+ plug-in for a truly personalized audio experience.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy recently got support for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 through a community mod. The addon converts the officially supported DLSS render path into instructions the AMD FSR 2.0 algorithm understands, and results are excellent.
With the Ryzen 7 5700X, AMD is finally offering a more affordable 8-core processor. In our review, we take a close look at how this $265 CPU performs against the Ryzen 7 5800X, and also compare it to Intel's Alder Lake lineup, including the i5-12600K and i7-12700K.
AQIRYS looks to break into the all-in-one liquid cooler market with the Aquarius 360 AIO. This aesthetically pleasing design comes at an affordable price, which certainly means it looks the part of a crowd-pleaser. However, performance matters, and this CLC struggles in that regard, but not all is lost.
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition recently got support for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 through a community mod. The addon converts the officially supported DLSS render path into instructions the AMD FSR 2.0 algorithm understands, and results are excellent.
The Silicon Power Armor A66 is a line of portable HDDs available in capacities of up to 5 TB. The 5 TB version sells for a highly competitive $120. Thanks to an IPX4 rating, the drive is water-resistant, and MIL-STD bump testing ensures it will survive drops from reasonable heights.
The right-handed ergonomic ROCCAT Kone XP comes with PixArt's PAW3370 sensor, optical switches for the main buttons, and rich RGB lighting. Furthermore, the Kone XP has no less than 13 buttons and 29 button functions in total, coupled with a 4D scroll wheel and extensive programmability.
Red Dead Redemption 2 recently got support for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 through a community mod. The addon converts the officially supported DLSS render path into instructions the AMD FSR 2.0 algorithm understands, and results are excellent.
EK has thrown their hat into the workstation ring with the Fluid Works S5000. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and two NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards, this system comes packed to the gills with number-crunching hardware. Not only does it deliver insane performance, but it is fully liquid-cooled, meaning it consistently delivers top results.
Dying Light 2 recently got support for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 through a community mod. The addon converts the officially supported DLSS render path into instructions the AMD FSR 2.0 algorithm understands, resulting in excellent results.
ThieAudio follows up on the impressive but expensive Monarch MK.2 and V16 Divinity IEMs with a more palatable offering that innovates with a brand-new full-range dynamic driver. The Elixir aims to put forth a compelling combination of good tuning and great technicalities while looking like a flagship set, too!
The ASUS TUF Gaming Alliance has been a staple of the ASUS product portfolio, and an ever-growing set of partner brands are offering their own TUF-branded products to provide consumers with a balance between function, features, and performance. After first building a system in 2020, it is time to revisit The Ultimate Force Alliance.
The Netac NV7000 is the company's flagship PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD. It is based on the highly popular and battle-tested combination of a Phison E18 controller paired with Micron's latest and greatest 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. With their drive, Netac is including an excellent heatsink that ensures there's no thermal throttling.
With the fully ambidextrous X12, EVGA expands their line of 8000 Hz polling rate gaming mice. Equipped with PixArt's PMW3389, the X12 also employs NVIDIA's Reflex technology. Furthermore, the 74 g X12 comes with an additional LOD sensor, allowing for the lowest possible lift-off distance.
Priced at $90, the Fractal Design Pop is cost effective and available in cool color options for those who want an enclosure from the famous brand without spending too much. With the Mini on one end and XL on the other, we will take the Pop Air RGB with a green interior for a spin to find out if the line provides enough fun and value to stick around!
FiiO updates its popular K5 Pro desktop DAC/amp combo unit with the ESS version that puts the ES9038Q2M DAC to good use with lots of clean power, plenty of I/O options for PC users, line/headphone out support with configurable gain, and a large, comfortable volume knob!
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 launches today. The new card is targeted at the sub-$200 segment and goes head-to-head with AMD's Radeon RX 6400 and Intel's ARC A380. Unlike the Radeon, the GTX 1630 has support for the full PCIe x16 interface.
MSI and EKWB bring us a collaboration using the well-received MPG X570S Carbon MAX WiFi fitted with an EK-Quantum monoblock designed for the motherboard. Featuring a powerful 14+2 VRM, it also has the latest technology the X570S chipset has to offer with four M.2 sockets, 2.5 GB LAN, and eight SATA 6 Gb/s ports.
