Based on the Steam Hardware Survey from April 2023, most gamers (65%) still game on 1080p resolution. Despite that, there isn’t a current-generation graphics card that specifically serves this segment. Judging from the high prices of mid-tier and high-end graphics…
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G Graphics Card Review
With the announcement of the new RTX 4070 from NVIDIA early last month, NVIDIA plans to put the ADA Lovelace-based graphics card within the reach of gamers. Being considered a high to mid-tier solution, the RTX 4070 caters to gamers…
Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor Review – Sensible choice for a gaming PC?
After AMD first released the Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor, it quickly rose to become one of the most popular choices for gamers. Compared to the Ryzen 7 5800X which doesn’t come with 3D V-Cache, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D performed significantly better…
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Processor Review – To X3D or not?
In April 2022, AMD first introduced its 3D V-Cache technology in the Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor. It’s the world’s first commercially available desktop computing processor that features the new CPU cache architecture, which stacks L3 cache memory on top of one another.…
AMD Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700, Ryzen 5 7600 65W Processors Review – Efficiency without (much) compromise
Last week at CES 2023, AMD announced at their keynote address the launch of the new 65W Zen 4 processors. Namely, the three new processors are Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700, and the Ryzen 5 7600. Riding on the…
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT Performance Review – Is RDNA3 the answer?
When AMD announced their latest Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT graphics card, we were teased with how well these two new cards performed. AMD’s proposition was straightforward. Their strategy is to target the high-end market segment with…
Building a new Workstation PC for 2022/23 and the future – Here’s our choice of parts
It’s an exciting time for those looking to build a new computer system. With new PC components launched in the past month, you would be spoilt for choice. Just as an example, you can choose between AMD’s latest Ryzen 7000…
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Ryzen 7 7700X Review – More than what you’d expect
With the launch of the Zen 3 microprocessors in 2020, AMD has been steadily gaining strength in the CPU market. Together with the push for work from home during the pandemic and higher demands for gaming, the Zen 3 microprocessors…
GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Motherboard Review – Do you really need DDR5?
With the introduction of the 12th Generation Processors and Z690 chipset, Intel has tried to bring DDR5 memory support to the mainstream. However, compared to current DDR4 memory, DDR5 is still considered costly, even though they do bring improved power…
MSI SPATIUM M480 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 PLAY 2TB SSD Review – It gets faster
With the introduction of PCIe 4.0 support for almost all the modern PC platforms today, PC users are yearning for even more performance from their storage devices. To meet their demands, many different brands have introduced premium and performance focused…
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Processor Review – What does 3D V-Cache bring to the table?
The firsts of the Zen 3 microarchitecture based AMD Ryzen CPUs were introduced in the market back in November 2020. It took the world by storm and quickly became one of the top selling CPU of its time. So why…
Roccat Kone Pro Air review: Light and ergonomic gaming mouse – is it worth the price?
Gamers out there will be familiar with Roccat, a German computer accessories manufacturer based in Hamburg. The maker of premium quality gaming accessories dabbles in products such as mice, mousepads, keyboards, notebooks, and headphones. Today, we’ll put to test the…
ASUS ProArt X570-CREATOR WIFI Motherboard Review
It has been more than 2 years since the launch of AMD’s X570 chipset and motherboard. Despite its aging profile, the AM4 platform with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors is still one of the most popular choices for…
ASUS ROG STRIX B660-F GAMING WIFI Motherboard Review – Is Intel B660 Chipset good enough?
The competition between different brands of CPUs heats up with the introduction of the new Intel 12th Generation Core processors. Currently, based on our tests, the new flagship Intel Core i9 12900K processor can perform extremely well in games, keeping…
ASUS PRIME Z690-A Motherboard Review
With the launch of the new 12th Generation Intel Core Processors, the PC performance junkies are starting to shift over to the new Z690 platform. Featuring only the latest in technology, such as the support for DDR5 memory and PCIe…