Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Computers: MikroTik RDS2216-02XG-4S+4XS-2XQ Review A Better SwitchNASServer with a Catch, TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus Review - Compact and quiet, Gigabyte's 16-inch RTX 5080 laptop is powerful, but its on-board AI leaves something to be desired
Displays: ASRock PG27FFX2A Monitor Review
Graphics Cards: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF OC Review, PNY Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti OC Graphics Card Review
Software: GhostBSD 25 review - Old-school work and frolic
Computers:
ServeTheHome: MikroTik RDS2216-02XG-4S+4XS-2XQ Review A Better SwitchNASServer with a Catch
In our MikroTik RDS2216-02XG-4S+4XS-2XQ review we see just how close MikroTik ROSE came to making the ultimate switch, NAS, server, and VPN box
MikroTik RDS2216-02XG-4S+4XS-2XQ Review A Better SwitchNASServer with a Catch
TechPowerUp: TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus Review - Compact and quiet
A book sized NAS that not only fits eight M.2 SSDs, but also offers 10 Gbps Ethernet to make the most out of the drives. On top of that, it's extremely quiet during operation and boasts a compelling feature set.
Tom's Hardware: Gigabyte's 16-inch RTX 5080 laptop is powerful, but its on-board AI leaves something to be desired.
But the GiMate AI chatbot isn't very helpful.
Gigabyte's 16-inch RTX 5080 laptop is powerful, but its on-board AI leaves something to be desired.
Displays:
OCInside.de: ASRock PG27FFX2A Monitor Review
We have already shown a lot of technology on OCinside.de in the monitor segment. Today, however, we are testing the ASRock PG27FFX2A, a monitor that surpasses everything we have tested so far, at least in terms of speed. The monitor has an incredible 520 Hz refresh rate. Whether this really helps in gaming and what else sets the monitor apart from the other models on the market is revealed in the following review.
Graphics Cards:
TechPowerUp: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF OC Review
The ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 TUF OC is a premium custom-design version of NVIDIA's second-strongest card. It comes with a big quad-slot, triple-fan cooling solution that runs extremely quiet when the quiet BIOS is activated. You also get a second HDMI output and a factory overclock.
eTeknix: PNY Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti OC Graphics Card Review
So, when you think of premium GPUs, PNY probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind. They don’t go all-in on massive RGB setups or extreme cooling solutions like some other brands, but they’ve been making solid, no-nonsense cards for years. And now, we finally have one back on the test bench—the RTX 5070 Ti OC. This is a card designed to sit in that sweet spot between high-end performance and, hopefully, not-so-high-end pricing. But in 2025, where GPU pricing makes less sense than ever, does it actually land where it should? That’s what we’re going to find.
Software:
Dedoimedo: GhostBSD 25 review - Old-school work and frolic
Review of GhostBSD 25, a FreeBSD-based UNIX-like operating system with the MATE desktop environment, covering live session, installation and post-install usage, including look and feel, display scaling, UI customization, menu and dock configuration, ZFS disk configuration, software management and updates, default and extra applications like LibreOffice and Steam and associated issues, SSHD configuration and associated issues, MP3 playback, audio stutter, logarithmic volume scale, some usability problems due to hardened security posture, general suitability for everyday use, other observations, and more
