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reviews power supply be quiet Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W Power Supply Review Author: Published: Introduction One of the first products I ever reviewed from be quiet was their Dark Power Pro 10 550W PSU. As with all be quiet products this power supply was extremely well made and designed to be nearly silent. That review went live during the summer of 2012 and since then it has been secretly running my internal development and storage server.

reviews gaming Noblechairs Hero Black Gaming Chair Review Author: Published: Introduction The fun thing about being a hardware reviewer is that I get asked to do articles for all types of products. Some products are easy to review, like motherboards, these marvels of silicon and copper are the literal heart of the PC and tell so many wild stories.

We often talk about the emersion factor of gaming and how picking the right components can make or break your enjoyment. The components in your gaming PC are critical for how the game is interpreted but, your interface to your gaming PC is often overlooked. Interface is more than just a keyboard mouse and headphones and includes items such as your desk, the chair and even lighting in the room.

reviews cooling Cooler Master V8 ACE 3DHP Black Intel Version Heatsink Review Author: Published: Introduction You don’t see many reviews of actual CPU heatsinks anymore, not because they are going away but rather that the innovation has really slowed. For instance, the Cooler Master Hyper 212 has been extremely popular as a low-cost high-performance cooler that budget builders and PC PartsPicker zealots flock to as the perfect OEM replacement.

Recently Jensen from NVIDIA hit X (twitter) claiming that, once again, AGI is there and went on to congratulate OpenAI on the release of a new model. Of course, this is a 100% marketing play since OpenAI trained the new model on Nvidia hardware and also because there is no “hard” definition of what AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) really is.

reviews cooling Cooler Master MasterLiquid Atmos II Stealth 360 AIO Cooler Review Author: Published: Introduction One of the beneficial aspects of being a hardware reviewer is that I get to test all types of components. Some of these components are then used as prizes at local events, put into the hardware collection for future evaluation or put to work around the lab and it is a quite the honor to be a selected for lab duty.

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory, announces the launch of the new Flare X5X series DDR5 memory, with initial launch specification of DDR5-6000 CL36-36-36-76 32GB (2x16GB). Continuing G.SKILL's long-standing commitment to memory overclocking technology and high-speed memory, the Flare X5X series DDR5 is designed for users seeking high performance and a clean minimalist hardware aesthetic.

reviews input device Ducky Cushion 98 Tri-Mode Mechanical Keyboard Review Author: Published: Introduction With most manufacturers chasing flashy RGB effects, tiny OLED displays, or software ecosystems bloated with unnecessary features, Ducky has consistently focused on build quality, typing feel, and dependability. The Ducky Cushion 98 Wireless represents a significant change to that formula.

For the first time since the inception of the Ninjalane and Hardware Asylum Podcast(s) we have a two part series discussing a topic other than a trade show visit. In this podcast extra the duo continues their discussion on the death of physical media and provides some opinions on why the market has shifted and some of the socioeconomic reasons for why the world is accepting this change.

Alphacool has a huge line of watercooling options for the enterprise allowing companies to convert their existing aircooled servers into watercooled monsters. We got to see these first hand at CES this year. The latest addition is the new ES Chiller 700. Typically, when you watercool systems you use a pump to circulate the liquid and a series of radiators to remove heat from the loop. This is extremely efficient and the basis for cooling in the modern AI datacenter.