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Introduction Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 a game-changer at $249 MSRP? Let’s find out. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 was launched late July of 2025, as the entry-level GPU for the GeForce RTX 50 Series family of graphics cards. Like all cards in the lineup for the RTX 50 Series, the GeForce RTX...

Introduction Yes, you heard the title right, you are hearing both “SAPPHIRE” and “Motherboard” in the same sentence. Up until now, SAPPHIRE Technology has mainly been well-known for its GPU lineup, with a history in delivering top-tier AMD-based GPU video cards for all sectors, including DIY...

Introduction The Biwin Black Opal NV7400 PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD is our first look at a made-by-Biwin model SSD in their Black Opal line. The Biwin Black Opal NV7400 2TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD (P/N: BNV740002TB-RGX) has a max sequential read speed of up to 7,450MB/s and a max sequential write...

Introduction The MSI EXPERT series of graphics cards are unique, offering the iconic NVIDIA “Founders Edition” inspired push/pull front and reverse side fan design seen in previous generations, but with MSI’s own take and flair on that idea. MSI has just launched the GeForce RTX 50 series...

Introduction The ADATA SC740 1TB External SSD Storage device is a small, compact, efficient all-in-one external storage drive for portability with a built-in USB Type-C cable that is always attached. The ADATA SC740’s claim to fame is also its 1.22m MIL-STD drop resistance, allowing it to...

Introduction The ADATA SE920 1TB External SSD Storage drive is ADATA’s fastest external portable SSD storage in its lineup, based on USB4 40Gbps Type-C interface, and speeds of up to 3,800MB/s read and 3,700MB/s write. In today’s review, we’ll take a look at this external SSD for portable...

Introduction The Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is a brand new SSD launching from Lexar, July 30th, with the official announcement. The Lexar PLAY 2280 SE is not to be confused with the already launched and available Lexar PLAY 2280 SSD; this version, the “SE” is a brand new standalone...

Introduction The TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I SSD is a melding of TEAMGROUP’s T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD and TEAMGROUP’s T-FORCE DARK AirFlow I active heatsink and fan into one combined SSD package. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB PCIe...

Introduction The Acer FA200 series of SSDs is an established value-oriented model of SSD that has been around since December 2023. These QLC-based SSDs are poised to offer speed and performance at a good price-to-performance ratio. The Acer FA200 series offers top-end PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 2.0...

Introduction We’ve got an exciting early look at what kind of PCIe Gen5 performance the new Phison E28 controller will deliver to M.2 NVMe SSDs with some benchmarks and hands-on testing. Phison sent us its reference design SSD based on its new PS5028-E28 controller for PCIe 5.0 (Gen5) NVMe SSDs...

Introduction The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 was launched on May 19th, 2025, from the Computex 2025 event, though it was announced earlier back in late April alongside the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti launch. The GeForce RTX 5060 is NVIDIA’s lowest-tier performance-segment based video card in the GeForce RTX...

Introduction We review the fastest performing, highest clock speed out-of-the-box video card we have tested yet, with the brand new SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB review. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is SAPPHIRE’s top-dog, enthusiast GPU in SAPPHIRE’s lineup for...

Introduction AMD’s $349 16GB GPU is here, with the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT on June 4th, 2025, with an on-shelf date of June 5th, 2025. Well, actually, two video cards, technically the Radeon RX 9060 XT with 8GB also exists, with an MSRP of $299, and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 […] See...

Introduction We purchased an Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition to give it a thorough review in 2025. Combined with up-to-date drivers and new games six months after its launch, we will see the state of performance of the Intel Arc B580 in mid-2025. What kind of performance does it deliver now with...

Introduction Computex 2025 is underway, and we are on the floor this year, grabbing all the latest news and checking out very cool new PC hardware to come this year. At this moment, it is time for AMD’s keynote and announcements, so be sure to watch the entire live stream. You can also check out...

Introduction Computex 2025 is underway, and at this moment, NVIDIA’s Keynote has just finished. The stream of it can be found in that link, if you so wish to watch all the new announcements this year. You can also check out our Computex subcategory for all Computex news. We also have a few press...

Why Review Embargo and Pre-Testing Is Important In all of my time reviewing hardware, I have rarely seen this move, and it is usually for reasons not benefiting the consumer. In this editorial news article, I am going to discuss some opinions about review embargo dates and times with pre-testing...

Introduction NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU video cards have launched as of March 16th, 2025, and today we have the new ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition graphics cards to take a look at. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB OC Edition, model...

Introduction NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU video cards have launched as of March 16th, 2025, and today we have the new GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GAMING OC 16G graphics cards to take a look at. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GAMING OC 16GB will have an MSRP of $529.99 from GIGABYTE, and...

Introduction The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD is the latest LEGEND 970 series model from ADATA, released in the latter half of 2024 in its PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe SSD lineup. But wait, you say, haven’t we reviewed the ADATA LEGEND 970 before? We reviewed the ADATA LEGEND 970 […]...