Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Cooling: Thermalright’s entry-level Assassin Spirit 120 V2 air cooler sports a reverse fan, but does it help performance?
Displays: EIZO FlexScan EV4340X 43" 4K Monitor Review
Graphics Cards: Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Pulse Review
Memory: Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 7600 MHz CL36 2 x 24 GB DDR5
Storage: Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB Review - The Best Gen 5 SSD, BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 4TB Gen4x4 M.2 SSD Review
Other: Corsair Platform:4 Desk Review
Cooling:
Tom's Hardware: Thermalright’s entry-level Assassin Spirit 120 V2 air cooler sports a reverse fan, but does it help performance?
Rock-bottom pricing and a reverse rear fan?
Displays:
NikKTech: EIZO FlexScan EV4340X 43" 4K Monitor Review
The 43-inch EV4340X 4K monitor was released by EIZO last summer and it’s not only the current flagship model of the FlexScan line, but also the largest one available to date.
Graphics Cards:
TechPowerUp: Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT Pulse Review
Sapphire’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Pulse trades flashy extras for substance, to hit its $600 MSRP. There's no RGB lighting or factory overclock, but you get an outstanding cooler that runs whisper-quiet at full load with good temperatures. Performance where it counts.
Memory:
The Guru of 3D: Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 7600 MHz CL36 2 x 24 GB DDR5
Patriot is a company that already provided us several RAM kits. The Viper Venom 7400 CL36 (2x 16 GB) kit was the last, in Aug’23. This time, it’s the high-end series, Viper Xtreme 5, with 7600 MHz frequency, CL36-48-48-84 at 1.45 V.
Storage:
TechPowerUp: Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB Review - The Best Gen 5 SSD
The Samsung 9100 Pro is the company's new PCI-Express 5.0 flagship. It reaches transfer speeds of over 14 GB/s and our review confirms that this is the fastest Gen 5 SSD you can buy right now. Energy efficiency is also improved, which helps with heat output, but you still need a dedicated heatsink to avoid throttling completely.
eTeknix: BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 4TB Gen4x4 M.2 SSD Review
BIWIN has been going from strength to strength in the last couple of years, creating some of the best SSDs and memory products on the market, both for their own in-house name and under licence for some of the biggest names in the industry. Because they manufacture themselves, they have much finer control over individual components than most brands, allowing them to deliver great quality, performance and competitive prices that are making them one of the stand-out brands for 2025 and beyond.
Other:
KitGuru: Corsair Platform:4 Desk Review
It’s been roughly a year since Corsair launched their first desk, the Platform:6, and while it fell short in a few areas, it’s solid and is still going strong in my studio a year later. Well, Corsair are now adding to their desk offerings with the release of the Platform:4 – a smaller and more compact unit which offers the same modular design and sit/stand functionality. However, coming in at over a grand depending on the colour option you choose, is the Platform 4 worth it?
