The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X features a large triple-slot, dual-fan thermal solution that achieves excellent temperatures. Also included is a medium-sized overclock out of the box and the highly popular idle-fan-stop capability.
Team Group is ready for the DDR5 market with their high-performance T-Force Delta RGB 6400 MT/s kit. Sticking to a sleek design, this memory kit is ready to be put to the test. Follow along as we look into what Team Group has been cooking up in its R&D department.
Another two-for-one, and we happen to move up the price ladder, too, to $2000. The Lime Ears Pneuma is a fairly unique hybrid set of IEMs for using a dynamic driver as a sub-woofer and a switch for two tuning signatures to good effect. It is paired with the Hapa Audio KnØt IEM cable that aims to raise the bar for aftermarket customizable cables.
The 1st Player SFX 750 W is competitively priced, which ensures a high performance per dollar ratio. Build quality of this fully modular PSU is good, making this compact power supply a decent product at a fair price overall. The included seven-year warranty also ensures peace of mind.
With the right-handed ergonomic MM731, Cooler Master goes all-in: 59 g without holes, PixArt PAW3370 sensor, optical main button switches, and paracord-like charging cable, along with up to 72 hours of battery life in 2.4 GHz mode and 190 hours using Bluetooth, all for just $89.99.
The ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 STRIX OC is the flagship RTX 3050 from ASUS. Its large triple-slot, triple-fan cooler ensures amazing temperatures and whisper-quiet noise levels. What makes the card stand out is the biggest factory overclock and highest power limit of all the RTX 3050 cards we review today.
With the GeForce RTX 3050, NVIDIA has released a new card targeted at entry-level gaming, with support for DLSS and ray tracing. Compared to the Radeon RX 6500 XT, the RTX 3050 runs much faster and offers considerably improved RT performance.
Palit's GeForce RTX 3050 StormX OC is a highly compact RTX 3050 variant that's only 17 cm long, so it'll fit into a lot of ITX cases. Despite the compact looks, the card still offers a small factory overclock, and achieves very low temperatures with good overclocking potential.
Gigabyte's GeForce RTX 3050 comes with a medium-sized overclock paired with a large triple-fan, dual-slot thermal solution that achieves good temperatures and lets some airflow through the card. Unlike many other RTX 3050s, Gigabyte includes a metal backplate with their card for added protection.
Core i3-12100F is the most affordable quad-core Alder Lake CPU from Intel. In our review, we test with DDR4 and DDR5 to see whether it has what it takes to build a lean work PC or cost-efficient gaming machine. Thanks to BCLK overclocking, we even managed to overclock it to 5.2 GHz all-core.
If you have no idea what a Boba switch is or how a Bobagum differs from a Boba U4T, then you are in the right place! Join me as we go about building more keyboards using a combination of four different Gazzew switches, a new 65% kit from MARVODIY, and a plant-themed PBT keycap set.
Mangird is now XENNS, and builds upon its impressive Tea IEMs with the newer XENNS UP. It is a tribrid set employing seven drivers for a promised extended frequency response coupled with audiophile tuning and technicalities, as well as individually hand-painted face plates that make for a unique set each time.
DeepCool looks to assert dominance with its latest dual-tower air cooler, the AK620. Featuring an accommodating height of just 160 mm, it fits where other large coolers won't—all while packing serious performance with clean and stylish looks.
The DeepCool PQ1000M is a decent recommendation, based on a Seasonic design, pairing high capacity with low-noise operation. However, its strongest competitor is the Corsair RM1000x, which costs less and performs better due to its modern CWT platform.
The Strix Impact II has been among ASUS's most successful releases in recent times. Accordingly, ASUS refreshes this ambidextrous model once again as part of their Moonlight White product line. In this review, we'll find out what has changed and whether the Strix Impact II is still a worthwhile purchase.
FiiO, via its sub-brand Jade Audio, has released a wallet-friendly set of well-tuned IEMs to appeal to entry-level music lovers worldwide. The JD3 uses a custom 9.2 mm dynamic driver paired with a semi-open acoustic chamber and an all-steel unibody construction for improved build quality, and throws in an integrated microphone with line controls for a great price!
The Sapphire Radeon RX 6500 XT Pulse comes with super impressive noise levels. Even when fully loaded does it run whisper-quiet in an already quiet room. If you put it into a case, it'll be inaudible. Unfortunately, the card is held back by its small VRAM size of 4 GB and the narrow PCIe x4 interface.
The INNOCN 27C1U is a sleek 27-inch 4K IPS monitor offering excellent ergonomics and versatile connectivity options. It is equipped with a Gravity Sensor that rotates the image when the screen is pivoted, and has a 65-watt USB-C PD port.
MSI adds to its ever-growing keyboard lineup with a new low-profile entry. The new Vigor GK50 Low Profile TKL complements the previously released full-size version by using Kailh Choc low-profile switches and a thin case design, and doubles up on portability with a detachable cable and drawstring carry case.
The new AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT we review today is the world's first graphics card using a 6 nanometer GPU. With just 100 W during gaming, the RX 6500 XT is very gentle in its power requirements, but also held back by the 4 GB VRAM size and PCI-Express 4.0 x4 interface.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT comes with only a narrow PCI-Express x4 interface. In this article, we took a closer look at how performance is affected when running at PCI-Express 3.0; also included is a full set of data for the academically interesting setting of PCI-Express 2.0.
The Intel Core i5-12400F comes at an extremely attractive price point, yet offers performance comparable to AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X. While Intel introduced a Hybrid core design with Alder Lake, the 12400F is a P-core only design, which helps avoid potential compatibility issues with E-cores.
Jelly Key is back at it with another new artisan keycap series! This time, the Koi fish in the popular Zen Pond theme make a comeback, but with more details and complexities. The Eden effect has been revamped with three vibrant colors, and the fish models also get placed in multiple depth stacks to make for a more realistic art scene on your keyboard.
God of War recently released on PC with support for NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). In this mini-review, we take a look at and compare the image quality and performance offered by these technologies in this game.
Gamesense is a new name on the mouse market. Their first release, the Zowie S2-inspired Meta, checks all the boxes: PixArt PMW3360 sensor, 64 g weight without holes, Kailh GM 4.0 switches for the main buttons, pure PTFE feet, and a highly flexible cable.
