Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Casing: XPG Starker AIR BTF Mid-Tower PC Case Review
Cooling: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler Review
Input: Pwnage Trinity CF Review, ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Keyboard Review, NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Gaming Mouse review - Super-light wireless mouse meets smooth mouse mat
Software: GIMP 3.0 review - A solid, dependable update
Graphics Cards: PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 Hellhound Review
Power: MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 Power Supply Review
Casing:
eTeknix: XPG Starker AIR BTF Mid-Tower PC Case Review
Achieving truly clean cable management remains one of the holy grails for PC builders seeking that perfect aesthetic inside their rig. While seasoned builders develop numerous tricks, hiding every last wire, especially bulky motherboard power connectors, front panel headers, and fan cables, can often feel like an exercise in insanity. Recently, however, a new standard championed initially by ASUS and now gaining traction with partners, known broadly as BTF or 'hidden connector' design, aims to revolutionise this. By relocating almost all motherboard connection points to the rear, it promises an unprecedentedly clean look through the main side panel.
Cooling:
NikKTech: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler Review
be quiet! recently updated their CPU air cooling line to include 5 different models and with me I have the dual-tower Pure Rock Pro 3.
Input:
TechPowerUp: Pwnage Trinity CF Review
Much like the StormBreaker Max CF, the ambidextrous Trinity CF comes with a carbon fiber composite shell to reach a weight of 41 g. In addition, PixArt's PAW3950 sensor, Omron optical main button switches, 8000 Hz wired and wireless polling, and the ability to adjust sensor position are on board as well.
ThinkComputers.org: ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Keyboard Review
ASUS is jumping into this arena with their ROG Falchion Ace HFX, which is a 65% gaming keyboard that makes use of their own ROG HFX magnetic switches, a gasket-mount design with five layers of sound dampening, 8000 Hz polling rate, and some pretty nifty features we haven’t seen on other keyboards. Of course you are going to have support for things like rapid trigger and snap tap (ASUS calls it speed tap). Let’s take a look a see if this is the keyboard series gamers need to consider.
ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Keyboard Review | ThinkComputers.org
IgorsLAB: NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Gaming Mouse review - Super-light wireless mouse meets smooth mouse mat
Déjà vu: After a long delay, the article on the new Lift Elite Wireless Mouse from NZXT is finally here. I’ve had it on my desk since Christmas and now I’ve finally found the time to put it through its paces. Read on to find out what this lightweight mouse has to offer.
NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Gaming Mouse review - Super-light wireless mouse meets smooth mouse mat
Software:
Dedoimedo: GIMP 3.0 review - A solid, dependable update
Review of GIMP 3 free, open-source, cross-platform image manipulation suite, including Linux AppImage setup on a laptop with 4K screen and hybrid Intel and Nvidia graphics, look and feel, workflow changes and productivity improvements in the latest version, common usage and editing, better image metadata privacy, on start session restore, performance and responsiveness, some small niggles, and more
Graphics Cards:
TechPowerUp: PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 Hellhound Review
The PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 Hellhound features a slim dual-slot cooling solution that delivers outstanding temperatures while staying whisper-quiet under full load. Energy efficiency is incredible, too, and you get a dual BIOS as well.
Power:
Funky Kit: MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 Power Supply Review
The MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 is MSI's premium flag-ship power supply that uses server-grade materials, which includes SiC MOSFETs and 100% Japanese electrolytic capacitors. It's certified 80Plus and Cybernetics Titanium and is fully ATX 3.1 and PCIE 5.1 compliant, giving you outstanding reliability and stability. It features a powerful +12V single rail @ 133.33A, giving you a total power output of up to 1600W.
