Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Casing: Fractal Design North Review, Phanteks Eclipse G500A Case Review
Computers: Gigabyte G5 MD Review: Feature-Rich Budget Gaming, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i (Gen 7) review: Surface Pro aspirations with performance limitations
Gaming: The Callisto Protocol on PC - A gift and a curse
Graphics Cards: The $1199 RTX 4090 Founders Edition Performance of 50+ Games, ASUS RTX 4080 ROG Strix Review, Palit RTX 4080 GameRock OC Review
Microphones: Rode X XCM-50 Review: Solidly Streamer-Ready
Casing:
KitGuru: Fractal Design North Review
Fractal Design has done a number of unusual things with their new PC case, starting with the name North as it truly is a name unlike, say, Node 202 or Define R6, which are more like word salad. And then we have the front panel which is decorated with strips of white oak on this Chalk White model. The Charcoal Black version sports strips of walnut and looks fantastic in the photos we have seen.
Fractal Design North Review | KitGuru
KitGuru: Phanteks Eclipse G500A Case Review
Phanteks' Eclipse case series has been around for a while now, long enough that the company thinks it’s time to refresh. Leo recently reviewed the new Eclipse G360A and gave it the KitGuru worth buying award. Today we take a look at the G500A, the bigger brother is a little taller, slightly wider and longer than the G360A which means it can cram in more hardware. But can it continue to impress like the G360A? Let’s find out.
Phanteks Eclipse G500A Case Review | KitGuru
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: Gigabyte G5 MD Review: Feature-Rich Budget Gaming
Good 1080p performance and a colorful screen make this gaming laptop a solid value.
Gigabyte G5 MD Review: Feature-Rich Budget Gaming
Windows Central: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i (Gen 7) review: Surface Pro aspirations with performance limitations
Intel's Core i3 processor limits the Gen 7 Duet 5i.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i (Gen 7) review: Surface Pro aspirations with performance limitations
Gaming:
Neowin: The Callisto Protocol on PC - A gift and a curse
The creators behind Dead Space bring us a new story, a new setting and similar game mechanics, but is it as scary an experience as Striking Distance Studios' marketing claimed it would be?
Review: The Callisto Protocol on PC - A gift and a curse
KitGuru: Palit RTX 4080 GameRock OC Review
RTX 4080 has been on the market for about three weeks now, and today we're looking at another partner card. Palit's RTX 4080 GameRock OC carries over the blinged-out design from the RTX 4090 GameRock OC we reviewed in October, while also featuring an adjustable power limit that can reach up to 400W, alongside dual-BIOS support. It certainly has a lot going for it on paper, but is it worth buying?
Palit RTX 4080 GameRock OC Review | KitGuru
Graphics Cards:
BabelTechReviews: The $1199 RTX 4090 Founders Edition Performance of 50+ Games
The $1199 RTX 4090 Founders Edition Performance of 50+ Games, VR, Pro Apps, & More
The $1199 RTX 4090 Founders Edition Performance of 50+ Games
KitGuru: ASUS RTX 4080 ROG Strix Review
We're almost ready to see what AMD can bring to the market with its RDNA 3-based GPUs, but first we have one more RTX 4080 partner card to assess. This time we're looking at ASUS' flagship, the RTX 4080 ROG Strix. It's a physically huge card that packs a ton of features, including a heavily overclocked core, dual-BIOS, and even a pair PWM fan headers on the card itself. How will it stack up against the competition? We find out today.
ASUS RTX 4080 ROG Strix Review | KitGuru
Microphones:
Tom's Hardware: Rode X XCM-50 Review: Solidly Streamer-Ready
The XCM-50 is a more impressive update than its minimal reskin suggests.
Rode X XCM-50 Review: Solidly Streamer-Ready
