Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Casing: XPG Starker Air BTF Chassis Review: More than just extra cutouts
Computers: The Razer Blade 16 is super-thin for an RTX 5090 laptop, but Blackwell drivers still need work
Cooling: Thermaltake TOUGHFAN EX12 Pro High Static Pressure PC Cooling Fan Snow Edition Review
Graphics Cards: Yeston Radeon RX 9070 Sakura Atlantis review (the one with scent)
Headphones: Corsair’s latest flagship gaming headset sounds great in games, but I don’t recommend it – here’s why
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5-6400 C38 2x16GB Review: Deceitfully Fast
Motherboards: ASRock Phantom Gaming B850 Riptide Wi-Fi Review - Amazing Price/Performance, MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi Review, ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi AMD AM5 Motherboard Review, MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk & MAG B860M Mortar Motherboards Review
Power: BLUETTI AC180 Portable Power Station Review, Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 12 850 W Review
Speakers: Sonos Arc Ultra Review: Rich Spatial Sound In A Premium Soundbar
Casing:
Hardware Busters: XPG Starker Air BTF Chassis Review: More than just extra cutouts
The new BTF variant of the Starker Air is not limited to adding extra BTF openings. It sports a brand new front panel and comes with four 120mm fans. XPG has paid close attention to important details, but is its product up to par with the fierce competition in its price range? Let’s find out together!
XPG Starker Air BTF Chassis Review: More than just extra cutouts - Hardware Busters
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: The Razer Blade 16 is super-thin for an RTX 5090 laptop, but Blackwell drivers still need work.
RTX 5090 meets AMD's 28W Ryzen CPU.
The Razer Blade 16 is super-thin for an RTX 5090 laptop, but Blackwell drivers still need work.
Cooling:
Funky Kit: Thermaltake TOUGHFAN EX12 Pro High Static Pressure PC Cooling Fan Snow Edition Review
Today we will be taking a look at the Thermaltake TOUGHFAN EX12 Pro Cooling Fan. These fans are a powerful and stylish cooling solution for your computer. Designed with advanced technology, it ensures excellent airflow and cooling performance, keeping your system running smoothly even under heavy use. Its key features...
Thermaltake TOUGHFAN EX12 Pro High Static Pressure PC Cooling Fan Snow Edition Review - Funky Kit
Graphics Cards:
The Guru of 3D: Yeston Radeon RX 9070 Sakura Atlantis review (the one with scent)
We review the Yeston Radeon RX 9070 Sakura Atlantis, themed all manga and perhaps targeted at a different demographics this GPU is aimed at offering a solid balance of performance and value. With a price tag of $550 USD, this version clocks in at 2510 MHz boost clock, it certainly is a nice reference-performing product.
Yeston Radeon RX 9070 Sakura Atlantis review (the one with scent)
Headphones:
Tom's Hardware: Corsair’s latest flagship gaming headset sounds great in games, but I don’t recommend it – here’s why
And the software is the opposite of great.
Memory:
Tom's Hardware: Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5-6400 C38 2x16GB Review: Deceitfully Fast
A DDR5-6400 memory kit that doesn't need all the bells and whistles
Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5-6400 C38 2x16GB Review: Deceitfully Fast
Motherboards:
TechPowerUp: ASRock Phantom Gaming B850 Riptide Wi-Fi Review - Amazing Price/Performance
If you want to jump on the Socket AM5 bandwagon for as little cash as possible without skimping on important features, then ASRock has hit the nail on the head and even managed to beat far more expensive boards when it comes to temperatures.
ASRock Phantom Gaming B850 Riptide Wi-Fi Review - Amazing Price/Performance
KitGuru: MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi Review
The MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi motherboard has a huge amount in common with the more expensive MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi that we reviewed in recent times. The combination of high quality, decent features and low price grab our attention and make this a compelling buy.
OCInside.de: ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi AMD AM5 Motherboard Review
Today we are testing the new AMD B850 AM5 motherboard from ASRock on OCinside.de. The ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi offers a reasonable number of PCIe slots, M.2 slots and USB ports paired with some useful comfort features. It supports all previously released desktop Ryzen processors of the 7000, 8000 and 9000 series and thanks to PCIe 5.0 it is even fully compatible with the new RTX 5090 graphics card from NVidia. On top of that, there is also a Wi-Fi 7 module and the price is even reasonable by AM5 standards!
Wccftech: MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk & MAG B860M Mortar Motherboards Review
MSI intros the MAG B860 Tomahawk and MAG B860M Mortar motherboards for mainstream Intel PC builders with a good set of features onboard.
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk & MAG B860M Mortar Motherboards Review
Power:
NikKTech: BLUETTI AC180 Portable Power Station Review
Although not perfect the AC180 Portable Power Station by BLUETTI is not only rather affordable, but it also delivers on almost everything I’d look for in one such product.
TechPowerUp: Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 12 850 W Review
The Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 12 850W stands out as the smallest ATX 3.1 power supply currently available, making it ideal for compact builds. Today we're checking if the promising specification sheet also translates into good real world performance.
Speakers:
HotHardware: Sonos Arc Ultra Review: Rich Spatial Sound In A Premium Soundbar
The Sonos Arc Ultra is a big upgrade over built-in TV speakers, that offers premium sound quality and a number of enhancements over its predecessor.
Sonos Arc Ultra Review: Rich Spatial Sound In A Premium Soundbar
