Crucial 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5-4800 SODIMM Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-04-28 read/post comments()

After a rather long initial boot time for training purposes, our Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 laptop loaded Windows OS successfully and the test results were surprisingly good overall, in many cases exceeding the performance of the previously tested Silicon Power kit. The capacity is the main highlight for the Crucial DDR5-4800 64GB SODIMM kit, allowing for complicated and memory-intensive processes to be ran at the same time, such as virtual machines, encoding and rendering tasks and so on. read more

GravaStar Sirius P5 Combo Earphones Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2024-04-21 read/post comments(0)

After connecting the Sirius P5 set to our Samsung S24 smartphone, we started listening to various TV shows via Plex, YouTube videos but also listened to some music: the earphones sound really good, with an impressive amount of bass for such small drivers, while the voices are delivered with clarity. The capacitive controls on each earbud do allow actions such as answering phone calls, audio track skipping, play/pause, volume control or we can also activate the voice assistant. If we are playing games, there is also a mode which minimizes latency to about 48ms, which is great! read more

Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-04-18 read/post comments(0)

The new Pro Series Overclocking kits from Crucial do function with tighter timings for obtaining a better performance overall versus the regular SKUs. Thoroughly tested for both Intel and AMD platforms, these can be considered as plug-and-play, by only activating the necessary XMP/EXPO profile; if the platform we are using is not exactly mainstream-to-high-end, we can still utilize the kits with the compatibility profiles, which is great! read more

CHERRY KC 200 MX Mechanical Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2024-04-14 read/post comments(0)

KC 200 MX is a pleasure to type on when used for productivity featuring MX2A SILENT RED switches, an upgraded version of the MX Reds, while keeping the noise at a minimum. We are dealing with a standard layout in terms of keys, with only four extra over the numeric pad, which take care of volume controls but also for opening the most used app, Calculator. The keyboard also comes with anti-ghosting and N-key rollover capabilities, while the key legends are laser-etched for additional durability. read more

AQIRYS LIBERTAS Gaming Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2024-04-07 read/post comments(0)

Right after starting typing on this keyboard, we noted that it is unusually silent versus many other keyboard models we have tested in the past, thanks to the vibration/noise dampening of the chassis but also the custom switches themselves! The 47 gF force needed for actuation is really pleasant for both gaming and work scenarios, making this keyboard ideal for use in environments where other people are working along with you such as offices or when working from home. read more

Silicon Power 2x16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 SODIMM Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-04-03 read/post comments(0)

By installing the Silicon Power 2x16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 SODIMM memory kit, the bottleneck regarding capacity has disappeared and because of this we have also noted a small bump in performance in most benchmarks. Since the disk swapping when running games disappeared due to enough memory quantity, we have also observed a small improvement on the thermals as well. read more
Storage/SSD KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G3 NVMe Gen4 2TB SSD Review by stefan @ 2024-03-31
Memory ANACOMDA Eryx Tataricus RGB 4x16GB DDR5 6000MHz Memory Setup Review by stefan @ 2024-03-27
Memory Crucial Pro 2x48GB DDR5 5600MHz Memory Kit Review by stefan @ 2024-03-24
Cooling/CPU Cooling DeepCool LT720 360mm AIO Review by stefan @ 2024-03-20
Others/Mice & Keyboards GravaStar Mercury M2 Stealth Black Gaming Mouse Review by stefan @ 2024-03-17

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Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD

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" ... The Crucial X9 portable SSD is yet another great product from Crucial. After the launch of their excellent X9 Pro and X10 Pro, we now have a cheaper version that may lack some features, but shouldn't affect most… Go To Full Article

X is changing how the block button works

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Instead, X is tweaking the visibility of replies in the context of a block. Previously, a user could block someone on X and still reply to their posts. And the person who was blocked wouldn’t be able to view that… Go To Full Article

DeepCool Mystique 360 All-In-One Liquid Cooler Review @ APH Networks

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Description: The DeepCool Mystique 360 is a performant cooler with a well-implemented screen, but is let down by its noise output. Go To Full Article

Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN

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There’s no proper fix until Microsoft pushes a patched update. However, you can work around the issue by uninstalling all the security updates. In an unfortunate bit of timing for CEO Satya Nadella, he said last week that he wants… Go To Full Article

Audible is testing a cheaper plan in Australia

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Audible is testing a cheaper subscription tier in Australia that sounds like an answer to Spotify’s audiobook push. Like the more expensive plan, the new Standard membership gives you one free title per month. But, similar to gaming services like… Go To Full Article

Huawei has been secretly funding research in America after being blacklisted

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Chinese tech giant Huawei has been secretly funding research in America despite being blacklisted, as reported by Bloomberg. The cutting-edge research is happening at universities, including Harvard, and the money is being funneled through an independent Washington-based research foundation, along… Go To Full Article

Meze Audio LIRIC 2nd Generation Closed-Back Headphones @ TechPowerUp

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Meze Audio updates its flagship LIRIC closed-back headphones to offer a new take on the warm sound signature it is known for. The LIRIC 2nd Generation now features Macassar ebony wooden ear cups, easily detachable ear pads, an updated driver… Go To Full Article

NVIDIA Advertises "Premium AI PC" Mocking the Compute Capability of Regular AI PCs

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According to the report from BenchLife, NVIDIA has started the marketing campaign push for "Premium AI PC," squarely aimed at the industry's latest trend pushed by Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm for an "AI PC" system, which features a dedicated NPU… Go To Full Article

Amazon CEO's anti-union comments broke federal laws

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Continuing the long American tradition of wealthy corporate overlords making union-busting comments, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy went on a media blitz in 2022 to warn of the workplace-altering terrors of labor unions. (Surely, it’s an unfortunate happenstance that his urgent… Go To Full Article

You can finally use passkeys to sign into your Microsoft account

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Passkeys are an easier and more secure way to access your account. They use what’s called a cryptographic key pair to ensure only you can get in. One half of the pair is stored on your local device, only accessible… Go To Full Article

Peloton’s pandemic-era fairy tale is officially over

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The same goes for Peloton and its line of exercise equipment. People were buying bikes and treadmills in droves, ballooning the company’s market cap from $6 billion to $50 billion. However, what goes up must come down, and Peloton’s market… Go To Full Article

SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out

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SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. The latter is an especially prolific consumer of HBM3 and HBM3E memory for its H100/H200/GH200 accelerators, as… Go To Full Article

SilverStone Intros XE360-TR5 AIO CPU Cooler for Ryzen Threadripper 7000-series

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SilverStone today introduced the XE360-TR5, an all-in-one liquid CPU cooler for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000-series processors in the Socket TR5 and SP6 packages. The cooler's design consists of a 1U-friendly waterblock, and a 360 mm radiator that integrates the pump… Go To Full Article

The XPG Core Reactor II VE 850W PSU Review

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Just over 18 months ago, Intel launched their significantly revised ATX v3.0 power supply standard, and with it, the 600 Watt-capable 12VHPWR cable to power video cards and other high-drain add-in cards. The release of the standard came with a… Go To Full Article

Apple discounts MLS Season Pass to $69 for the rest of the season

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You can get an MLS Season Pass for Apple TV at a discount if you haven't paid for one yet and want to watch the league's upcoming games these coming months. Apple is now selling the pass, which typically costs… Go To Full Article

Bose's SoundLink Max is its largest portable Bluetooth speaker

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Bose may be best known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the company makes solid portable Bluetooth speakers too. In fact, the company's SoundLink Flex made our best Bluetooth speakers list as a great option among contenders in its price range.… Go To Full Article

Alphacool Launches New Eisblock Aurora 180° Terminal

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With the new Alphacool Eisblock Aurora 180° terminal, you can give your Eisblock Aurora GPU cooler a new look and gain additional options for connecting your Eisblock Aurora GPU cooler to your water cooling circuit. The Alphacool Aurora 180° terminal… Go To Full Article

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F shows up on Amazon for pre-order

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In case you missed it, the Ryzen 7 8700F is an 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 CPU with a maximum turbo of 5.0GHz, 16MB of L3 cache, and 65W TDP. This is basically the Ryzen 7 8700G but without the RDNA 3… Go To Full Article

AMD’s AI results anger Wall Street

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Lisa Su, the chief at the helm, disclosed to analysts that AMD is pinning its hopes on AI chip sales of about $4 billion (€3.74 billion)for the year 2024, a bump up of $500 million (€467.5 million) from earlier projections.… Go To Full Article

Google paid Apple $20 billion to go on Safari

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Google and Apple had hoped to keep the payment amount under wraps, adding a layer of mystery to the trial. At the trial last fall, Apple executives testified that Google paid “billions” without specifying a number. But a Google witness… Go To Full Article

Google might be getting cold feet about RISC-V

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The rumours started after a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, who reportedly helms the Android Systems Team and tinkers with Android's Linux kernel fork, has lobbed a series of patches into the AOSP mix that effectively "remove ACK's support… Go To Full Article

Amazon makes a killing from the cloud

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The cloud arm of the retail giant, AWS saw a 17 per cent year-on-year growth, boasting sales of $25 billion (€21.3 billion), with $9.4 billion (€8 billion) of that as operating income. This means that a not-so-insignificant 17 per cent… Go To Full Article

Micron ships 128GB DDR5 RDIMM memory

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The tech is juiced up by Micron's 1-beta technology, boasting a bit density that's over 45 per cent more impressive, energy efficiency improved by up to 22 per cent, and latency that's been trimmed by a nifty 16 per cent… Go To Full Article

Google says its secure entry passkeys have been used a billion times

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As part of World Password Day (yes, that's a thing), Google is hyping up its security achievements and sharing updates on its latest endeavors. The company revealed passkey adoption metrics for the first time and said they have been used… Go To Full Article

Intel Prepares Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, and Core Ultra 5 245K Arrow Lake

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Hardware leaker Raichu, known for accurately predicting Intel's moves, has unveiled intriguing details about the company's forthcoming desktop CPU lineup. According to the leaks, Intel is supposed to introduce a big shift in its desktop CPU naming convention with the… Go To Full Article

BenQ Debuts Newly Redesigned 24-inch Photography Monitor

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With wide gamut space at 99% Adobe RGB, 98% DCI-P3 and Display P3 along with an aspect ratio of 16:10 at a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1600, the SW242Q ensures color precision in every pixel. To achieve screen-wide color… Go To Full Article

Windows 11 use falls

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This decline of 0.97 points has left industry watchers scratching their heads. The nearly nine-year-old Windows 10 leapt over the 70 per cent threshold for the first time since September 2023, gaining 0.96 points. It appears that users are flocking… Go To Full Article

Google takes out its core

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The Core unit, the brains behind Google's shiny products and the knights in digital armour protecting user safety, is facing a cull. The axed roles span the gamut from IT to Python wranglers, from the nuts and bolts of technical… Go To Full Article

Return of the smartphone

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Qualcomm made $2.44 (€2.31) per share earnings against the expected $2.32 (€2.20). Revenue was $9.39 billion (€8.90 billion) adjusted, compared to the anticipated $9.34 billion (€8.85 billion). Net income for the quarter stood at $2.33 billion ( €2.21 billion), or… Go To Full Article

Logitech G Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Iconic G502 Gaming Mouse

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Today, Logitech G, a brand of Logitech and leading innovator of gaming technologies and gear, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the legendary G502 gaming mouse. In its first decade, the G502 became beloved by the gaming community for delivering… Go To Full Article

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