Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Audio: Quick Look: aune BU2 Portable Bluetooth DAC/Amplifier
CPUs: Intel Core i3-12100 Review: The Little Gaming Giant
Gaming: Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Review - A Kingdom in Disarray, The RPG Files: Horizon Forbidden West Review, Horizon Forbidden West Review - Bigger and Better in Every Way, Not So MMO: Total War: Warhammer 3 Review In Progress, Total War: Warhammer 3 is a strategy epic you shouldn't miss, Total War: Warhammer III Review - The Glory of the Bear God
Graphics Cards: GALAX GeForce RTX 3050 EX Graphics Card Review
Headphones: DUNU Titan S Review: Cyberpunk Earphones
Input: Kono Sunrise, Sunset, and Midnight Switches Review: Switches for Any Time of Day, Razer DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed Gaming Mouse Review
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel Low Latency 16GB DDR4-4000 CL16 Memory Kit Review
Storage: Kensington's SD1650P USB-C hub works great but costs too much, Kioxia Exceria SATA SSD 1 TB Review, Patriot P400 1TB SSD Review, Seagate IronWolf 525 SSD Review: The PCIe 4.0 NAS Upgrade
Audio:
TechPowerUp: Quick Look: aune BU2 Portable Bluetooth DAC/Amplifier
The aune BU2 is an update to the company's premium B-series of portable DAC/amplifier units and features a dual DAC ESS Sabre ES9318 chip with four amplifiers, an R-2R ladder network for precise volume control, high fidelity decoding and playback with both wired and wireless connectivity options, and 2.5 mm balanced and 3.5 mm SE headphone outputs.
Quick Look: aune BU2 Portable Bluetooth DAC/Amplifier
CPUs:
Tom's Hardware: Intel Core i3-12100 Review: The Little Gaming Giant
Lowly quad-core serves up big gaming performance.
Intel Core i3-12100 Review: The Little Gaming Giant
Gaming:
Wccftech: Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Review - A Kingdom in Disarray
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a game that only the most hardcore fans of the series will find enjoyable, due to a variety of issues.
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Review - A Kingdom in Disarray
MMORPG.com: The RPG Files: Horizon Forbidden West Review
Horizon Forbidden West takes players back to the world Guerilla Games created back in 2017, setting into the shoes of Aloy once more. How does the sequel hold up and is it worth your time? Here is our review.
The RPG Files: Horizon Forbidden West Review | MMORPG.com
Wccftech: Horizon Forbidden West Review - Bigger and Better in Every Way
Horizon Forbidden West is a worthy sequel to Zero Dawn in every way, proving that Guerrilla is no one-hit wonder in the action RPG genre.
Horizon Forbidden West Review - Bigger and Better in Every Way
MMORPG.com: Not So MMO: Total War: Warhammer 3 Review In Progress
Total War: Warhammer III, by Creative Assembly, is out this week, and I have had the opportunity to play the game now for just over a week and a half. As a fan of the series since its inception, I was eager to check out what the third iteration had to offer. How does the experience hold up and does it improve on the foundations built by its predecessors?
Not So MMO: Total War: Warhammer 3 Review In Progress | MMORPG.com
Windows Central: Total War: Warhammer 3 is a strategy epic you shouldn't miss
With Total War: Warhammer 3, Creative Assembly makes its biggest leap in Games Workshop's dark world yet.
Review — Total War: Warhammer 3 is a strategy epic you shouldn't miss
Wccftech: Total War: Warhammer III Review - The Glory of the Bear God
Total War: Warhammer III marks the end of the Warhammer trilogy. Is this the best of the lot? I've been playing it, so let's find out.
Total War: Warhammer III Review - The Glory of the Bear God
Graphics Cards:
ThePCEnthusiast: GALAX GeForce RTX 3050 EX Graphics Card Review
Today we review an RTX 3050 from GALAX. It's small and compact with a slight factory overclock. Find out how the GALAX GeForce RTX 3050 EX performs here
GALAX GeForce RTX 3050 EX Graphics Card Review - ThePCEnthusiast
Headphones:
MMORPG.com: DUNU Titan S Review: Cyberpunk Earphones
Cyberpunk-inspired earphones. Need we say more? How about that they're $79.99 from a leading audio brand? Find out more in our review!
DUNU Titan S Review: Cyberpunk Earphones | MMORPG.com
Input:
Tom's Hardware: Kono Sunrise, Sunset, and Midnight Switches Review: Switches for Any Time of Day
Different JWKs to match your taste
Kono Sunrise, Sunset, and Midnight Switches Review: Switches for Any Time of Day
TechPowerUp: Razer DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed Gaming Mouse Review
Essentially, the DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed is a budget version of the DeathAdder V2 Pro. Running either on an AA or AAA-battery, the V2 X Hyperspeed has up to 235 hours of battery life in 2.4 GHz mode and up to 615 hours using Bluetooth. PixArt's PAW3319 sensor, mechanical switches for the main buttons rated for 60 million clicks, and pure PTFE feet round things off.
Razer DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed Gaming Mouse Review
Memory:
FunkyKit: Patriot Viper Steel Low Latency 16GB DDR4-4000 CL16 Memory Kit Review
Last week, we reviewed the Patriot Viper Steel RAM from their Low Latency DDR4 series. The first review covered the 16GB DDR4-3600 CL14 kit, one of the best options for gamers for today.
Patriot Viper Steel Low Latency 16GB DDR4-4000 CL16 Memory Kit Review - FunkyKit
Storage:
Windows Central: Kensington's SD1650P USB-C hub works great but costs too much
The Kensington SD1650P is a cross-platform USB-C hub that adds six ports to your laptop, tablet, or phone. It's a quality accessory, but can it compete with cheaper competition?
Review: Kensington's SD1650P USB-C hub works great but costs too much
TechPowerUp: Kioxia Exceria SATA SSD 1 TB Review
The Kioxia Exceria SATA is a highly affordable 2.5" SATA SSD that costs only $80 for the reviewed 1 TB version. It is built using a Phison S11 controller paired with 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash from Toshiba. A DRAM cache is not available due to the drive's low price point.
Kioxia Exceria SATA SSD 1 TB Review
TweakTown: Patriot P400 1TB SSD Review
It's been a while since we've heard from Patriot on the SSD front, but they are back with a new and powerful DRAMless offering.
Patriot P400 1TB SSD Review
Tom's Hardware: Seagate IronWolf 525 SSD Review: The PCIe 4.0 NAS Upgrade
Seagate’s IronWolf 525 is an endurant PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD built for NAS.
Seagate IronWolf 525 SSD Review: The PCIe 4.0 NAS Upgrade
