Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Computers: Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551 Review: Dual-Screen Ryzen Rig
Cooling: CORSAIR iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE Fan Review, Corsair SP120/SP140 RGB ELITE Fan Kit Review
Displays: LG HU810P / AU810P Real 4K Laser Projector Review: A Masterclass In Technological Innovation
Gaming: Going Medieval Preview, Magic: Legends Preview - Planeswalking My Way Through The Multiverse
Graphics Cards: MSI RX 6700 XT Gaming X 12G Graphics Card Review, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review, XFX RX 6700 XT MERC 319 Review, XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT BLACK Gaming Review
Headphones: ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Review
Input: Thermaltake ARGENT MP1 RGB Gaming Mouse Pad Review, Whirlwind FX Atom review: 60 percent size, 100 percent awesome
Memory: Neo Forza MARS 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Dual-Channel Kit Review, XPG SPECTRIX D50 Xtreme DDR4-5000 MHz CL19 2x8 GB Review
Motherboards: ASRock's Taichi Z490 motherboard offers 'timeless' performance
Networking: Overclockersclub takes a look at the ECS1008P PoE 8 Port Layer 2 Switch from EnGenius!
Storage: The Western Digital WD Black SN850 Review: A Very Fast PCIe 4.0 SSD
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551 Review: Dual-Screen Ryzen Rig
Dual-screen Ryzen-powered gaming goodness
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551 Review: Dual-Screen Ryzen Rig
Cooling:
TechPowerUp: CORSAIR iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE Fan Review
CORSAIR adds to their ever-growing fan family with the much-requested SP RGB ELITE fans. Previously only sold with RGB variants of their cases, these new fans offer excellent PWM control over a relatively long RPM range for case fans, coupled with low noise, directed-airflow performance, and the now-customary RGB lighting with iCUE software control.
CORSAIR iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE Fan Review
eTeknix: Corsair SP120/SP140 RGB ELITE Fan Kit Review
We at eTeknix review both the Corsair SP120 and SP140 RGB ELITE fan kits featuring amazingly levels of performance and ARGB lighting effects!
Corsair SP120/SP140 RGB ELITE Fan Kit Review | eTeknix
Displays:
Wccftech: LG HU810P / AU810P Real 4K Laser Projector Review: A Masterclass In Technological Innovation
LG has been quietly working on a projector that, on-paper, aims to take the industry by storm. When we received the LG HU810PW (well, technically the AU810PB) sample in our lab, we couldn’t have been more excited to review it. You see, LG’s HU810PW isn’t like other DLP projectors.
LG HU810P / AU810P Real 4K Laser Projector Review: A Masterclass In Technological Innovation
Gaming:
OverclockersClub: Going Medieval Preview
Time does pass in *Going Medieval*, along with the four seasons that will present appropriate challenges to the settlers, including heat waves and cold snaps. For the preview I was able to play to the end of the first Winter, which is one year of in-game time or 48 in-game days, as each season lasts for twelve days. I decided to do two playthroughs, with the first being a Standard run, with occasional enemy raids, and then the second a Peaceful run lacking in enemies. (The default difficulty was Easy, so I left it there.) I did capture these playthroughs, as was allowed for this preview, but it is very important to remember this build does have known bugs in it. If you look at the videos you will likely see some but they should not cause you any concern because they will be fixed. None of the bugs I ran into were very significant either, at least in my opinion.
Going Medieval Preview
MMORPG.com: Magic: Legends Preview - Planeswalking My Way Through The Multiverse
Taking an iconic IP like Magic:The Gathering and giving it new life in another medium is no easy task, but it's one that Cryptic Studios is currently undertaking with their ARPG Magic: Legends. We sat down in a play session with the Magic: Legends team to check out the ARPG in action ahead of next week's beta test.
Magic: Legends Preview - Planeswalking My Way Through The Multiverse | MMORPG.com
Graphics Cards:
eTeknix: MSI RX 6700 XT Gaming X 12G Graphics Card Review
MSI are a worldwide leader in the production of PC components. Their Dragon branding and logo is known all over the world alongside their black and red colour scheme. Today we will be looking at the MSI RX 6700 XT Gaming X Graphics Card.
MSI RX 6700 XT Gaming X 12G Graphics Card Review | eTeknix
Legit Reviews: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review
The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reference card delivers solid performance, but many enthusiasts and gamers like custom cards from the board partners. If a reference card registers as boring in your brain, the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT Nitro+ should be anything but that.
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review - Legit Reviews
OverclockersClub: XFX RX 6700 XT MERC 319 Review
I understand many gamers could care less about ray-tracing and want to know how it ranks in standard rasterization that 99% of games we play are designed for. In this scenario the RX 6700 XT pulls ahead on the average across all the games I benchmarked compared to the RTX 3060 Ti. Take note that it can be a bit misleading due to a few games like *Assassin's Creed: Valhalla* and *Red Dead Redemption 2* getting a nice boost thanks to Re-Size Bar support. But hey it's fair game if NVIDIA does ever enable support for the rest of the Ampere-based graphics cards, we can revisit this. It will push the RTX 3060 Ti to new levels in the same games and overshadowed AMD in everything. For now, as of publishing this review, certain games do very much favor AMD if you have a system that supports this feature. Besides this small selection of titles, for less money, an RTX 3060 Ti will either match the RX 6700 XT or outperform it.
XFX RX 6700 XT MERC 319 Review
PC Perspective: XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT BLACK Gaming Review
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT BLACK Gaming Review Our launch coverage of the Radeon RX 6700 XT continues, as the usual suspects are launching
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT BLACK Gaming Review - PC Perspective
Headphones:
APH Networks: ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Review
The ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air is an RGB gaming headset that impresses on paper, but has several key areas to improve on.
ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Review (Page 1 of 4) | APH Networks
Input:
FunkyKit: Thermaltake ARGENT MP1 RGB Gaming Mouse Pad Review
The ARGENT MP1 RGB is a hard surface mouse pad which provides responsive tracking and pinpoint accuracy, completed with an aluminum baseplate.
Thermaltake ARGENT MP1 RGB Gaming Mouse Pad Review - FunkyKit
Windows Central: Whirlwind FX Atom review: 60 percent size, 100 percent awesome
Whirlwind FX aims to provide gamers in need of a small wired keyboard with an excellent experience with the Whirlwind FX Atom, but is it as good as the manufacturer claims? Here's our full review.
Whirlwind FX Atom review: 60 percent size, 100 percent awesome
Memory:
NikKTech: Neo Forza MARS 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Dual-Channel Kit Review
The MARS 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Dual-Channel Kit by Neo Forza has found its way to the lab and today I'll be testing to see if it delivers everything it should.
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TechPowerUp: XPG SPECTRIX D50 Xtreme DDR4-5000 MHz CL19 2x8 GB Review
Maintaining a balance between functional thermal design and flashy RGB aesthetics, the XPG SPECTRIX D50 Xtreme offers an alternative to the RGB spectacle of the SPECTRIX D60G. With speeds of up to 5000 MHz, let’s see if the XPG SPECTRIX D50 Xtreme lives up to its name!
XPG SPECTRIX D50 Xtreme DDR4-5000 MHz CL19 2x8 GB Review
Motherboards:
Windows Central: ASRock's Taichi Z490 motherboard offers 'timeless' performance
ASRock Taichi Z490 is the latest in the mid-tier motherboard that supports 10th and 11th Gen Intel processors. With plenty of storage expansion, active VRM cooling, and a pretty well flushed out BIOS experience, there's a lot to love about this motherboard. See our full review as we take it for a spin.
Review: ASRock's Taichi Z490 motherboard offers 'timeless' performance
Networking:
OverclockersClub: Overclockersclub takes a look at the ECS1008P PoE 8 Port Layer 2 Switch from EnGenius!
Chris takes a look at the new ECS1008P Power over Ethernet (PoE) smart switch from EnGenius. This Cloud Managed Gigabit 8-Port 55W PoE Switch (IEEE 802.3af).
Overclockersclub takes a look at the ECS1008P PoE 8 Port Layer 2 Switch from EnGenius!
Storage:
Anandtech: The Western Digital WD Black SN850 Review: A Very Fast PCIe 4.0 SSD
Western Digital has rapidly risen to being a top-tier player in the market, and this is no more evident than with their newest high-end SSD, the WD Black SN850.
The Western Digital WD Black SN850 Review: A Very Fast PCIe 4.0 SSD
