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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Displays: Acer Predator X28 Review
Gaming: Steam Deck Review: Valve's Handheld Has Big PC Energy, Steam Deck Review - A Portable Console For Power Users, Backforce One Plus Gaming Chair Review, Elden Ring Benchmark Test & Performance Analysis Review, The Steam Deck redefines how you play PC games, Valve Steam Deck Review
Graphics Cards: Asus TUF Gaming RX 6500 XT OC Edition
Headphones: Kinera YH802 Limited Edition Hybrid ANC TWS Earphones Review
Input: Steelseries Aerox 3 2022 Mouse Review - Ultralight iteration in snow white
Motherboards: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I mITX AMD Ryzen AM4 Motherboard Overview, The GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus Master Mobo Review: 10GbE Rounds Out A Premium Board
Storage: Inland Prime M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Entry-Level on the Cheap, MSI Spatium M450 1TB NVMe SSD review, TerraMaster's F4-210 is a great affordable 4-bay NAS, WD Black SN770 2TB SSD Review - High-Capacity + Elite Performance





Displays:

MMORPG.com: Acer Predator X28 Review

Looking for a fast gaming monitor that can play your games at 4K and go even higher than 144Hz? This might be the one for you. Find out in our review.

Acer Predator X28 Review | MMORPG.com

Gaming:

Tom's Hardware: Steam Deck Review: Valve's Handheld Has Big PC Energy

The Steam Deck needs some time to mature, but it's a comfortable, portable gaming machine.



Steam Deck Review: Valve's Handheld Has Big PC Energy

Wccftech: Steam Deck Review - A Portable Console For Power Users

As Valve's first entry into the portable gaming market, the Steam Deck makes a lasting first impression that can only get better with age.



Steam Deck Review - A Portable Console For Power Users

TechPowerUp: Backforce One Plus Gaming Chair Review

At $650, the Backforce One Plus is one of the most expensive chairs we have evaluated so far, but its futuristic design and impeccable build quality and ergonomics go a long way in justifying its pricing. If you have the money to buy it, you won't regret it!



Backforce One Plus Gaming Chair Review

TechPowerUp: Elden Ring Benchmark Test & Performance Analysis Review

Elden Ring is out today, it's a long-awaited new entry in the souls-like genre. The game's graphics have been upgraded and the engine runs DirectX 12 exclusively. In our performance review, we're taking a closer look at image quality, differences between the setting presets, VRAM usage, and performance on a selection of modern graphics cards.



Elden Ring Benchmark Test & Performance Analysis Review

Windows Central: The Steam Deck redefines how you play PC games

The Steam Deck is officially here! But who exactly is this portable gaming device for and does it earn its steep price tag?



Review: The Steam Deck redefines how you play PC games

Phoronix: Valve Steam Deck Review

Over the past nearly 18 years of running Phoronix, I have come  across many interesting Linux-based products from Linux embedded in motherboards for instant-on use to the BlackDog USB port pen drive Linux servers to solar-powered super-computers in trash cans. The most fun and promising Linux-powered gaming device for the masses though is launching today: Valve's Steam Deck. I've been fortunate to be testing out this Arch Linux derived handheld game console the past month and it has been  working out very well -- both as a portable Steam gaming device but  making it even more compelling from the Linux enthusiast angle is its  "developer mode" that effectively turns it into a general Linux handheld  and also being free to load your own Linux distribution of choice.

Linux Hardware Reviews, Articles, & Gaming

Graphics Cards:

LanOC Reviews: Asus TUF Gaming RX 6500 XT OC Edition

PThe launch of the RX 6500 XT had a lot of public backlash due to some of the limitations of AMD's new GPU, specifically the 4GB VRAM and the PCIe lanes being limited to 4 lanes which combined hold the card back when it comes to higher resolutions and at times if you are running very high detail games at 1080p. That said, the card does still have a place in the market, you just need to be clear about what you plan on using the card for. It is also one of the only cards you can get new without crazy markups. So I was excited when Asus offered to send their TUF Gaming RX 6500 XT OC Edition over. Not to mention, even though I had a lot of experience with the TUF lineup years ago when it first came out on motherboards. I’ve never had the chance to check out any of the TUF cards. So today I’m going to check out Asus’s card to see how the overclocked card performs and I’m especially curious to see what sets the TUF lineup apart and how it performs in things like cooling, noise, and power usage that help set cards with the same GPUs apart. So let’s check it out.

Asus TUF Gaming RX 6500 XT OC Edition - LanOC Reviews

Headphones:

TechPowerUp: Kinera YH802 Limited Edition Hybrid ANC TWS Earphones Review

Kinera impressed before with its modular IEM cable, and we now take a look at its new limited edition set of TWS earphones featuring a hand-painted and assembled custom design, hybrid ANC with transparency modes, pre-programmed touch controls, and tuning inspired by its IEM R&D experiences to date.



Kinera YH802 Limited Edition Hybrid ANC TWS Earphones Review

Input:

IgorsLAB: Steelseries Aerox 3 2022 Mouse Review - Ultralight iteration in snow white

From the outside, absolutely nothing has changed in the packaging, apart from the different color of my test copy.  The orange-gray cardboard box with the large product picture on the front is already familiar to us from other mice from this manufacturer. Texts on the side and back inform about the exact features and specifications.



Steelseries Aerox 3 2022 Mouse Review - Ultralight iteration in snow white

Motherboards:

ServeTheHome: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I mITX AMD Ryzen AM4 Motherboard Overview

We take a look at the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I mITX AMD Ryzen AM4 motherboard that is now part of our PSB validation test cluster



ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I mITX AMD Ryzen AM4 Motherboard Overview

Anandtech: The GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus Master Mobo Review: 10GbE Rounds Out A Premium Board

The latest motherboard to grace our test bench is the GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus Master, which hails from its Aorus gaming series and sits just one step below its Aorus Xtreme models. Some of its most notable features include 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-FI 6E networking, USB 3.2 G2x2 connectivity, as well as plenty of storage capacity consisting of five M.2 slots and six SATA ports. The Aorus Z690 Master also boasts support for DDR5-6400 memory and an impressive 20-phase power delivery designed for overclockers looking to squeeze out extra performance. Does the GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus have enough about it to justify the $470 price tag? We aim to find out in our latest Z690 motherboard review.



The GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus Master Mobo Review: 10GbE Rounds Out A Premium Board

Storage:

Tom's Hardware: Inland Prime M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Entry-Level on the Cheap

No real frills, but no real compromises.



Inland Prime M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Entry-Level on the Cheap

The Guru of 3D: MSI Spatium M450 1TB NVMe SSD review

Positioned as the PCIe Gen 4.0 MSI SSD value boat this is the M450. MSI claims sequential read and write rates of up to 3600MB/sec utilizing the Phison E19T controller and PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface.

MSI Spatium M450 1TB NVMe SSD review

Windows Central: TerraMaster's F4-210 is a great affordable 4-bay NAS

The TerraMaster F4-210 is a home NAS for those seeking a bargain. It has four drive bays, a pretty decent ARM processor, and a super-affordable price tag.



Review: TerraMaster's F4-210 is a great affordable 4-bay NAS

TweakTown: WD Black SN770 2TB SSD Review - High-Capacity + Elite Performance

WD's Black SN770 1TB DRAMless proved to be Western Digital's best-performing SSD to date. Now let's see what the 2TB model can do.



WD Black SN770 2TB SSD Review - High-Capacity + Elite Performance