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Toshiba Exceria Pro N502 SD Card Review

Toshiba Exceria Pro N502 SD Card Review The Exceria Pro N502 has easily got to the first place in terms of performance versus the previously tested cards; the latest UHS-II standard does make possible up to 8K video recording and the safe operating conditions vary from -20 to 85 degrees Celsius (without condensation). As we …

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Shuttle XPC Slim Barebone DH10J Review

Shuttle XPC Slim Barebone DH10J Review With the DL10J, Shuttle is offering a solid upgrade option from the Apollo Lake DX30, thanks to the upgrade to the latest generation Gemini Lake Intel Celeron J4005 SoC. Even if we are talking about the same TDP, IPC has been increased along with the maximum clock speeds and …

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Creative Sound BlasterX G6 7.1 HD Gaming DAC Review

Creative Sound BlasterX G6 7.1 HD Gaming DAC Review The latest Sound BlasterX G6 DAC and external sound card is very flexible in terms of supported platforms, but also features important upgrades over the G5. We do have now a future-proof 32-bit/384kHz, 130dB DAC that is combined with separate amplification for each channel, marketed as …

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CORSAIR STRAFE RGB MK.2 Mechanical Keyboard Review

CORSAIR STRAFE RGB MK.2 Mechanical Keyboard Review In order to try out the STRAFE RGB MK.2, we did first write a full article and besides the good responsiveness of the keys we did also enjoy the silence. To be frank with you, our daily keyboard for work is the K70 LUX RGB that does feature …

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Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Pure Sound Card Review

Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Pure Sound Card Review After finalizing the hardware installation of the the AE-5 Pure Edition card to our test system, we did proceed further with the Sound Blaster Connect 2 installer, which did also contain the necessary drivers; in order to have the Aurora RGB setup functional, we also have to …

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Silicon Power P32A80 256GB SSD Review

Silicon Power P32A80 256GB SSD Review The NVMe P32A80 SSD solution from Silicon Power is able to provide good performance values for an entry-level solution and is available with capacities of 128, 256 and 512GB. The product comes with a 3-year warranty and for avoiding data transfer slowdowns, it is recommended to have it installed …

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Silicon Power Armor A75 2TB USB 3.1 HDD Review

Silicon Power Armor A75 2TB USB 3.1 HDD Review The new Armor A75 USB 3.1 external HDD does come with a professional looking chassis, which is also very light thanks to the aluminum build, impact resistant up to 1.22m and can operate between 5 and 55 degrees Celsius. It does also come with an USB …

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SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Gaming Audio System Review

SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Gaming Audio System Review After finishing up with the hardware setup, we have started using the system in the regular PC mode; The Forest game is quite atmospheric and the Arctis Pro can assist with its optimized drivers in order to deliver an interesting experience. Next, we did try Mad …

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CHERRY MW 4500 Ergonomic Wireless Mouse Review

CHERRY MW 4500 Ergonomic Wireless Mouse Review Since the MW 4500 does come with a rather unusual shape, the user needs a bit of time to get used to it, when coming from a regular office mouse. The wireless feature is an added bonus, while the dongle is really small in order to be used …

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BIOSTAR Racing Z370GT6 LGA1151 Motherboard Review

BIOSTAR Racing Z370GT6 LGA1151 Motherboard Review With the Z370GT6 LGA1151 board for the newest Coffee Lake Intel processors, BIOSTAR ticks the necessary boxes by including decent overclocking capabilities, a refreshed Racing theme and UEFI interface, but also an easy to use Windows utility. The M.2 slots do support Intel Optane Techology and for the secondary …

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CHERRY GENTIX Silent Mouse Review

CHERRY GENTIX Silent Mouse Review The mouse is enough wide, but not too long, which makes it a little difficult to use for users with bigger hands. We did initially try the mouse on our 27’’ 2560×1440 display and the preset resolution of 1000 DPI was not enough but as soon as we did switch …

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SuperMicro SUPERO C7Z370-CG-IW Motherboard Review

SuperMicro SUPERO C7Z370-CG-IW Motherboard Review C7Z370-CG-IW is a feature-packed ITX motherboard which supports the latest range of Intel processors and for additional reliability, SuperMicro has used server-grade components. The UEFI interface has not changed much from the previous iterations and contains plenty of options, many of which a lot of users will never touch. In …

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Linksys VELOP Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Review

Linksys VELOP Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Review The Linksys VELOP mesh system is quite innovative, very easy to configure via the mobile application but also very stylish looking; its main purpose is to offer full wireless signal in the whole house at optimal speeds and besides the wireless connectivity it does also come with …

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CORSAIR HS60 SURROUND Gaming Headset Review

CORSAIR HS60 SURROUND Gaming Headset Review We have tried the HS60 right away in The Crew, Need for Speed: Payback, Guild Wars 2, Wolfenstein and Diablo III: thanks to the large drivers, the low frequencies were well represented (but not over the top as on some other gaming headset) and the voices were crystal clear …

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Silicon Power Bolt B10 USB 3.1 External SSD Review

Silicon Power Bolt B10 USB 3.1 External SSD Review Bolt B10 was thought as a very compact, light storage device which can accompany you everywhere, while providing quite a bit of storage space. Wear Leveling helps extend the SSD life span, while the LDPC Error Correction mechanisms are in place for protecting against data corruption. …

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Silicon Power Bolt B80 USB 3.1 External SSD Review

Silicon Power Bolt B80 USB 3.1 External SSD Review Article Snippet: “The Bolt B80 USB 3.1 External SSD from Silicon Power does sport a premium look thanks to the aluminum construction but is also easy to carry along. It comes with military-grade shockproof protection, but also rubber covers/gaskets in order to prevent water and dust …

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Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming Motherboard Review

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming Motherboard Review The AORUS Ultra Gaming Z370 motherboard from Gigabyte does support the latest technologies such as USB 3.1 Gen2, USB DAC-UP 2, the newer Realtek ALC1220 CODEC, shielded slots, plenty of LED headers for extra programmable RGB lighting, a swappable overlay for Accent LED and more! The UEFI interface …

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Xiaomi Mi 5X 32GB Smartphone Review

Xiaomi Mi 5X 32GB Smartphone Review The Xiaomi Mi 5X has impressed us quite a bit in terms of build quality, performance, camera quality, GPS locking speed, accuracy and also sports a decent battery life. This model is a 5.5’’ phablet with a Full HD resolution screen and runs the latest MIUI 9.2 version; the …

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EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Review

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Review With the new GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FTW Ultra Silent Gaming video card, EVGA is proposing a high-performance solution for 1440p or even 4K with medium to high details. All card clocks are identical to the stock Founders Edition due to Nvidia locks, but the …

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CORSAIR K70 LUX RGB with PBT Double-shot Keycaps Review

CORSAIR K70 LUX RGB with PBT Double-shot Keycaps Review We have tested the CORSAIR K70 LUX RGB keyboard with games such as The Crew, Wolfenstein: The New Order, MU Legend but also Quake Champions; since the MX Silent switch does have the same actuation force as the CHERRY MX Red, they did feel very responsive …

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Be Quiet Silent Loop 360 AIO CPU Cooler Review

Be Quiet Silent Loop 360 AIO CPU Cooler Review At Computex 2017, Be Quiet introduced to the press an upcoming addition to their Silent Loop AIO series, the 360 model, featuring as you could have guessed a massive 360 radiator. The new flagship should top the cooling performance of the 240 and 280 model. Be …

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Razer Basilisk Gaming Mouse Review

Razer Basilisk Gaming Mouse Review Since the Basilisk is aimed mostly towards FPS, we have tested it in titles such as Quake Champions, Battleborn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and DOOM. After calibration, the mouse performed excellent thanks to the modded PWM3389, which supports up to 16000 DPI, in increments of 50 and starting at a minimal …

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Creative Halo Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

Creative Halo Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review We have tried the Halo while connected to our Android smartphone, the iPad Air 2 tablet but also on PC via stereo cable; the sound quality is great in terms of highs and mids and we were quite surprised how loud this speaker can get without distortions. Creative has …

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Cooler Master MasterMouse Pro L Review

Cooler Master MasterMouse Pro L Gaming Mouse Review Since the most recent Cooler Master product series is all about customization (as we have also seen with the MasterKeys Pro L or the MasterNotepal Maker), the MasterMouse Pro L allows the user to switch the top covers in order to match their grip preference, while the …

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Silicon Power S57 240GB TLC SSD Review

Silicon Power S57 240GB TLC SSD Review Silicon Power is continuing the line of affordable SSDs by releasing the S57 model that is available in both 120GB and 240GB variants; the product is aimed towards mainstream computers, which still pack slow 5400RPM hard drives as boot drives in order to boost the read speeds and …

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