After fully charging the headset, we went ahead and customized the audio output with our preferences via the dedicated Synapse utility; we found the ANC option great even indoors, because it was isolating the noise coming from the AC unit perfectly fine! Afterwards, we went ahead and played for a couple of hours Victor Vran in coop multiplayer, and we were happy with the voice quality and weapon noises. In Forza Horizon 5 the engines sounded even better after fiddling a bit with the Bass Boost, while in Doom Eternal the music and the overall immersion was top notch! At the same time, we were surprised that after 2.5 hours of use, only 8% of the battery has dropped, and… read more

The Silicon Power XS70 drive does perform great versus other models we have tested in the past thanks to the Phison E18 controller coupled with Micron’s 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. We could write lots of data continuously before SLC cache has been fully occupied and even then, the drive remained at very acceptable write speeds. The incorporated heatsink does help with delaying the heating up process till the drive reaches about 73 degrees Celsius, a maximum temperature we have seen other drives reaching with much smaller cooling systems, but those reached it considerably faster. read more

In order to test the Aerox 9 Wireless, we ran Diablo III, ESO, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Monster Hunter: World; after getting used a bit with the side buttons, we saw that the mouse mappings really help with a faster activation of spells, attacks and if you are a person which plays a favorite game frequently, the extra buttons coupled with the low weight of the mouse and the pure PTFE feet really help getting a nice experience out of it. read more

The 360mm variant of the Silent Loop 2 AIO from be quiet! can easily fight with the high-end coolers from other companies and comes with a competitive pricing. It packs Silent Wings 3 PWM fans, a 3-chamber design pump that is quiet during operation, while the ARGB effects can be offered via motherboard header or the included wired remote. The installation process is easy if you follow the written instructions, while the whole assembly can be refilled with the supplied coolant bottle when needed, a feature other brands do not offer. read more

After setting up ANDROMEDA Blue via the dedicated application, with the default EQ and the other filters deactivated, we fired up Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and we were welcomed by the rich bass during fights, clear voices and the old music did sound really good as well! We have also run Dauntless, Spec Ops: The Line (an older title) and Forza Horizon 5…the 50mm drivers really help getting a richer experience overall and for a mainstream product we are really happy with the output. Microphone-wise, the product does not disappoint regarding quality; we have tried it in both Skype and Discord and we were heard on the other side loud and clear without any distortions. read more