Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Audio: Disadvantages of onboard sound - Influence of graphics card, headphone sensitivity and motherboard layout | Update 2022
Casing: Cooler Master HAF 500 Mid Tower Chassis Review, DeepCool CK560 Case Review, Kolink Observatory Z Mesh ARGB Super Midi Tower Case Review
Cooling: Missing flux compensator: Flux residues in cheap radiators - why so many AiO water cooling systems really die | Investigative
Gaming: Broken Ranks Review in Progress - A New Take on the MMORPG Formula, Elden Ring review: For once, hype well-deserved, Elden Ring Review - Make Way for the Elden Lord, Elden Ring is FromSoftware's magnum opus, The RPG Files: Death end re;Quest 2 Review
Graphics Cards: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim X 12 GB Review
Input: MSI VIGOR GK71 SONIC Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Microphones: MSI Immerse GV60 Microphone Review - Affordable and Amazing
Storage: ADATA XPG ATOM 50 1TB NVMe Review, T-FORCE M200 4TB USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Portable SSD Review

Audio:

Disadvantages of onboard sound - Influence of graphics card, headphone sensitivity and motherboard layout | Update 2022

To my dismay, motherboard manufacturers have done little since the first release in 2018 to eliminate or at least alleviate the serious drawbacks of a sound solution that is often installed very close to the graphics cards. On the contrary, the current layouts rarely keep up with the ever-increasing load peaks of current graphics cards and their “interference” on the overall system. Regardless of whether it’s the radiation of high-frequency waves or the influence via the power supply, it still chirps to the gods under load. In the meantime, I have published some more basics on the topic of onboard sound, including data sheets and more detailed explanations. I will now summarize all this for you again today, embed it and make it a bit clearer.

Disadvantages of onboard sound - Influence of graphics card, headphone sensitivity and motherboard layout | Update 2022

Casing:

FunkyKit: Cooler Master HAF 500 Mid Tower Chassis Review

Cooler Master’s classic HAF series is making a return with HAF 500. Built for high airflow and peak performance.

Cooler Master HAF 500 Mid Tower Chassis Review - FunkyKit

TechPowerUp: DeepCool CK560 Case Review

The DeepCool CK560 may look like a simple design variant of the CG560, but improves on most of the shortcomings of its sibling while retaining the unique design elements, functional build, and cable management approach, and it even adds tangible extras, like USB-C I/O and the metal GPU support bracket.

DeepCool CK560 Case Review

eTeknix: Kolink Observatory Z Mesh ARGB Super Midi Tower Case Review

Kolink is pretty well known for some rather impressive budget PC cases and power supplies Ive built a few systems with them over the years and their value has always been hard to beat. However, theyre also a brand that has some rather surprisingly high-end cases too, such as their aluminium mini-ITX Rocket series.

Kolink Observatory Z Mesh ARGB Super Midi Tower Case Review | eTeknix

Cooling:

IgorsLAB: Missing flux compensator: Flux residues in cheap radiators - why so many AiO water cooling systems really die | Investigative

I did not make it easy for myself, but worked on this topic for almost half a year. In the first article last year I had already written about clogged radiators

Missing flux compensator: Flux residues in cheap radiators - why so many AiO water cooling systems really die | Investigative

Gaming:

MMORPG.com: Broken Ranks Review in Progress - A New Take on the MMORPG Formula

In the ever-growing world of MMORPGs, Broken Ranks is a new take on a genre that has been around for a long time.  From the top-down view with cursor-based movement to the turn based quick decision combat, Broken Ranks does a lot of things that aren't typical for the genre while doing a great job maintaining the MMO feel. Broken Ranks does a lot really well but definitely leaves a lot to be desired and only some of it has to do with the attempted innovations.

Broken Ranks Review in Progress - A New Take on the MMORPG Formula | MMORPG.com

Neowin: Elden Ring review: For once, hype well-deserved

Elden Ring is finally here, an ambitious open world experience melded together with FromSoftware's brutal and iconic gameplay systems. Here's what we thought of this unforgettable experience.

Elden Ring review: For once, hype well-deserved

Wccftech: Elden Ring Review - Make Way for the Elden Lord

Elden Ring is not only the best game yet by From Software and a GOTY contender but one of the best open-world games ever made.

Elden Ring Review - Make Way for the Elden Lord

Windows Central: Elden Ring is FromSoftware's magnum opus

After years of feverish anticipation and speculation, Elden Ring is almost here. In a truly remarkable feat, FromSoftware managed to exceed all expectations.

Review: Elden Ring is FromSoftware's magnum opus

MMORPG.com: The RPG Files: Death end re;Quest 2 Review

Looking at developer/publisher, Idea Factory Co.'s website it's easy to see that they are subject matter experts in all things related to anime. You can't help being impressed by their anime inspired game titles listed on their website. In fact, a few of these I've reviewed for other sites and others I've considered purchasing at some point in time. Their latest milestone is the port of the anime JRPG, Death end re:Quest 2 onto the Nintendo Switch console.

The RPG Files: Death end re;Quest 2 Review | MMORPG.com

Graphics Cards:

TechPowerUp: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim X 12 GB Review

The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Suprim X is the highest-clocked RTX 3080 12 GB on the market and almost as fast as the RTX 3080 Ti. The large triple-slot, triple-fan cooler has the card achieve great noise levels of less than 33 dBA, which is excellent for this performance class.

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim X 12 GB Review

Input:

TweakTown: MSI VIGOR GK71 SONIC Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

MSI's VIGOR GK71 SONIC mechanical gaming keyboard gets reviewed. Is this the next keyboard to sit on your desk? Let's see.

MSI VIGOR GK71 SONIC Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Microphones:

Wccftech: MSI Immerse GV60 Microphone Review - Affordable and Amazing

The MSI Immerse GV60 microphone is one of the company's latest devices for content creators and streamers. Is it as good as it's advertised?

MSI Immerse GV60 Microphone Review - Affordable and Amazing

Storage:

MMORPG.com: ADATA XPG ATOM 50 1TB NVMe Review

XPG places a contender into the high-speed storage market with their ATOM 50 NVMe drive. Advertising high transfer speeds and PS5-compatibility, can XPG deliver performance AND be cost-effective? Let's find out.

ADATA XPG ATOM 50 1TB NVMe Review | MMORPG.com

BabelTechReviews: T-FORCE M200 4TB USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Portable SSD Review

Team Group T-FORCE M200 4TB USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Portable SSD - Suitable for Gamers & as a Win 11 Boot drive

T-FORCE M200 4TB USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Portable SSD Review