The Core i5-12600K is the price/performance king in the Intel Alder Lake lineup. With its competitive pricing of $300, it’s a clear winner against AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X and faster than even the 5800X in many applications and games. This is the gaming CPU…
Kioxia Exceria 1 TB Review – Amazing Value
The Kioxia Exceria is the new price/performance king in our SSD reviews. This Phison E12-based drive is priced at just 9 cents per GB, yet offers performance besting most value solid-state drives. This is the drive you want if money is tight.
50 Games Tested: GeForce RTX 3080 vs. Radeon RX 6800 XT
In this article, we have tested 50 games on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT to conclusively determine which card offers better performance. Our RTX 3080 vs. RX 6800 XT performance testing has results at 1080p Full HD, 1440p, and 4…
Intel Core 12th Gen Alder Lake Preview
Intel has just announced their new 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. These bring with them the biggest change to the x86 ecosystem since 64-bit was introduced. Alder Lake is comprised of highly efficient E-Cores and fast P-Cores. We’ll explain all this i…
MSI Spatium M390 1 TB Review – The New Phison Controller
The MSI Spatium M390 is based on the brand-new Phison E15 controller, which offers excellent performance while being cost-efficient to manufacture. It’s one of the first drives I’d call “DRAM-less done right.” With $110, the MSI Spatium M390 is priced …
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua OC Review – The Quietest Graphics Card
The ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua OC is the quietest graphics card we ever tested thanks to a dual 120 mm fan setup made by Noctua. It runs so quietly, you’ll have to put your ear right next to it to hear it at all even when fully loaded while gaming.
Upcoming Hardware Launches 2021 (Updated Jan 2022)
This article serves as a continuously updated summary of currently known leaks and official announcements regarding upcoming hardware releases in 2022 and beyond. We cover and keep track of developments for Intel Raptor Lake and Meteor Lake, AMD Zen 4,…
Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 2 TB Review
The Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 offers excellent real-life performance that rivals the best PCIe Gen 3 SSDs out there, but it’s unfortunately not available in the US. Priced at around $270, the 2 TB drive in our review is quite affordable, too, and definite…
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Review – Great for 1080p Gaming
AMD’s Radeon RX 6600 is an excellent choice for 1080p Full HD gaming. As our review shows, the red team’s latest release has enough power to achieve 60 FPS at maximum details, yet doesn’t require much power to do so. It’s actually the most energy-effic…
Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Benchmark Test & Performance Review
Battlefield 2042 is one of the most anticipated titles this year. The open Beta started today, and the visuals look stunning. We took the game for a spin on a selection of the latest graphics cards to get a feel for what to expect in terms of performan…