Reviews
be quiet! Dark Base 700 PC Case Review
Introduction Manufacturer: be quiet! Product: Dark Base 700 Purchase: £159.98 From Scan.co.uk At the time of review Today, we will be taking a look at another good looking case from our friends over at be quiet! by way of the Dark Base 700. This case has been out for...
Thermaltake Pacific TF1 (2-in-1) Temperature Sensor Review
Introduction Thermaltake Technology Inc. was founded in 1999 with the vision of building Thermaltake Technology into "a cultural brand for the enjoyment of entertainment, e-Sports, technology, and lifestyle". Thermaltake Technology is focused on delivering the perfect...
DeepCool Baronkase Liquid Black AIO PC Gaming Case Review
Introduction Manufacturer: DeepCool Product: Gamer Storm Baronkase Purchase: £94.99 At the time of review Deepcool is known for offering some very unique cases. The first two that come to mind, are, of course, the Tri-stellar and Quad-Stellar cases. If you have not...
1STPLAYER MK7 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Manufacturer: 1ST Player Product: MK7 MSRP: $38.99 at the time of review Purchase: Amazon.com The 1ST PLayer MK7 comes in a few different switch types. USer can find it in Cherry, Red, Brown or Blue and there is also a white version. The Amazon description lists the...
Therlmaltake Level 20 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Introduction Manufacturer: Thermaltake Product: Level 20 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Purchase: £154.99 At the time of review Following on from our review of the TT Premium X1 RGB Cherry MX Silver Mechanical Keyboard, we will now be taking a look at their Level 20...
Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 120/140mm Fans Review
Introduction When it comes to the powerful yet silent cooling solutions for the PC market, Be Quiet! needs no introduction. They are in the business for over 15 years and have made quite a way into the hearts and minds of the customers. Their major product lines are...
noblechairs Footrest Review
Introduction Manufacturer: noblechairs Product: Footrest Black/Blue Purchase: £109.99 At the time of review Today we are taking a look at the noblechairs footrest. There's no denying this product is a bit unique and I am sure many people are wondering, WHY? Well, the...
Nitro Concepts S300 EX Gaming Chair Review
Introduction Manufacturer: Nitro Concepts Product: S300 EX Purchase: £239.99 At the time of review In the grand scheme of things, Nitro Concepts is still a fairly new company but then again, Gaming Chairs aren't that old of a product themselves. Well, these new age...
Cooler Master MasterBox MB500 Review
Introduction Manufacturer: Cooler Master Product: MasterBox MB500 Purchase: £64.99 At the time of review Cooler Master has been a staple within the industry for some time now! They offer a wide range of products from Cases, Power Supplies, Peripherals, Cooling...
ID-COOLING AURAFLOW X 240 RGB All In One Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Introduction Manufacturer: ID-COOLING Product Page: AURAFLOW X 240 Purchase: $89.99 at the time of review ID-COOLING was formed when a few veterans of the PC industry teamed up and was announced at Computex 2013. The parent company of ID-COOLING has been the cooling...
Noctua NH-U12A CPU Air Cooler Review
Introduction Noctua originates from a collaboration between the Austrian Rascom Computer distribution Ges.m.b.H. and the Taiwanese cooling specialist Kolink International Corporation, pooling more than thirty years of experience in the development, manufacturing, and...
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand Series RGB 750W and 850W Power Supply Overview
Introduction Manufacturer: Thermaltake Product Page: Toughpower Grand RGB Purchase on Amazon UK: 750W £96.54 / 850W £112.88 Purchase on Scan UK: 750w £99.58 / 850W £112.99 Thermaltake is known for offering a plethora of products and today, we are taking a look at two...
SilverStoneTek 1-to-8 PWM Fan Hub SST-CPF04 Review
Introduction SilverStone Technology was founded in 2003 on the principle of recognition that merely having innovative expertise within the industry is not enough. Their objective is to ensure that their expertise is delivered to all products with consistency, in...
Viotek GFT27DB 27″ WQHD 1440p 144Hz 1ms Freesync Gaming Monitor Review
Introduction Manufacturer: Viotek Product: GFT27DB Price: $329.99 at the time of review at Amazon. Viotek has been in the monitor business for quite a while, and they lead with the dedicated idea of imaginative research and development to achieve performance with the...
Alphacool Eissturm Hurricane Copper 45 3×120 Water Cooling Kit Review
Introduction When it comes to liquid cooling solutions, the Alphacool needs no introduction. Based on their years of experience and expertise, the users can benefit from high-performance Cooling Solutions including their All-In-One and the All-In-One Connected cooling...
Alphacool Eisblock XPX CPU Water Block Review
Introduction When it comes to liquid cooling solutions, the Alphacool needs no introduction. Based on their years of experience and expertise, the users can benefit from high-performance Cooling Solutions including their All-In-One and the All-In-One Connected cooling...
SilverStoneTek PP10 and RC04 Cables Review
Introduction SilverStone Technology was founded in 2003 on the principle of recognition that merely having innovative expertise within the industry is not enough. Their objective is to ensure that their expertise is delivered to all products with consistency, in...
Apexgaming AG-750M 80+ GOLD Power Supply Overview
Introduction: Manufacture: Apexgaming Product Page: AG-750M Purchase: $95.24 on Amazon at time of review One of the biggest things you will hear anyone say when handing out PC building advice is do not skimp on the Power Supply and I can wholeheartedly agree with...
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EK Releases EK-Vector Aorus GPU Water Blocks for Gigabyte RTX Aorus Graphics Cards
EK® Water Blocks, the Slovenia based water cooling gear manufacturer, is introducing its new generation of high-performance water blocks specially designed for Gigabyte® Aorus® GeForce RTX™ series graphics cards, based on the Turing® graphics processor. ORDER YOUR...
Cooler Master Releases its First Bluetooth Wireless 60% Layout Mechanical Keyboard
Cooler Master, a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative gaming peripherals and computer components, today launched its first Bluetooth wireless mechanical keyboard, the SK621. “We created the SK621 with design and functionality in mind. Especially for...
EK Releases the Second Next-Gen Quantum Line Monoblock – EK-Momentum ROG Maximus XI Hero D-RGB
EK® Water Blocks, premium computer liquid cooling gear manufacturer from Europe, is releasing a second Intel® LGA1151 socket based monoblock from the Quantum Line. The EK-Momentum Maximus XI Hero is tailor-made for the ROG Maximus XI Hero motherboard. The monoblock is...
be quiet! Announces Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler
Glinde, April 30th, 2019 - be quiet!, the market leader in PC power supplies in Germany since 2007*, announces Dark Rock Slim, a compact high-end CPU cooler that offers high physical clearance for any memory module. With a supported TDP of up to 180 watts, Dark Rock...
Team Group Releases New gaming & High- Performance series products of T-FORCE T1, VULCAN Z Memory & VULCAN Gaming Solid State Drive
April 25, 2019, Taipei_ Today Team Group releases three new products from the T-FORCE gaming series: T-FORCE T1 gaming memory, T-FORCE VULCAN Z gaming memory and T-FORCE VULCAN high speed gaming solid state drive. T-FORCE T1 gaming memory’s unique look is specially...
ZOTAC GAMING UNVEILS POWER SIPPING GEFORCE® GTX 1650
HONG KONG – APRIL 23, 2019 – ZOTAC Technology, a global manufacturer of innovation, today announced the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1650 OC, the latest addition to the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® GTX 16-series. Featuring the NVIDIA Turing™ architecture, 4GB GDDR5 memory, and super...
ASUS Announces ROG Strix, Dual and Phoenix GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics Cards
KEY POINTS GeForce GTX 1650 GPU is perfect for those new to PC gaming, with each ROG Strix, Dual, and Phoenix model offering unique features ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1650 features a Wing-blade fan design and 0dB technology for a cooling solution that is quiet and...
ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Strix Scope
KEY POINTS Engineered for FPS success: Extra-wide Xccurate Design Ctrl is 2X wider for enhanced accuracy through fewer missed clicks Instant privacy: One-touch Stealth key hides all apps and mutes all audio for immediate secrecy or silence Switchable controls:...
Thermaltake at Insomnia64
Thermaltake may have not had their own booth at I64, but that didn't stop them from making an appearance and making their presence known. Thermaltake UK teamed up with the folks over at ExtremePCUK in the BYOC section to help some streamers out. Not only were there a...
NZXT H500 Vault Boy Case and N7 Z390 Cover Announcement
NZXT Releases H500 Vault Boy from its Shelter Revolutionizing PC Cases for an Uncertain Future with CRFT 04 NZXT has teamed up with Fallout this time bringing in some neat new features for any Vault Dweller out there. If scrounging through the wastelands in any of the...
Alphacool NexXxoS V.2 are now available
Alphacool is an internationally renowned company in the field of water cooling solutions for industrial and end customers. It is constantly developing, innovating and improving products to ensure that cooling is done efficiently whilst still looking aesthetically...
MMD launches the Philips 222B9T interactive display with SmoothTouch
Amsterdam, 16 April 2019 – MMD, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips monitors, announces the launch of the Philips 222B9T 22” LCD monitor with SmoothTouch. Equipped with projective capacitive 10-point touch technology, stylus, IP54 dust...
ASUS Brings New ROG Bus and UK Exclusives to I64
KEY POINTS First UK showing for new products including the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080Ti, ROG Strix Helios, ROG PNK LTD series and much more Brand new ROG BUS for 2019 featuring a custom watercooled PNK LTD build by ROG and ThermalTake. First showing for new ProArt...
ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Strix Helios
KEY POINTS Three 4mm, smoked tempered-glass panels, refined brushed-aluminum frame and integrated front panel Aura Sync RGB lighting Innovative multifunction cover with integrated GPU braces, two-piece PSU shroud and translucent rear cover offer effortless cable...
Meet The Philips Momentum 32” console gaming monitor with 4K UHD display and Ambiglow
Amsterdam, 11 April 2019 – MMD, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips monitors, announces the launch of the Philips Momentum 326M6VJRMB 32” console gaming display. Offering an unprecedented level of immersion to casual and hardcore...
GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Motherboard Wins 2019 Red Dot Design Award
GIGABYTE’s Standout Product Quality And Design Is Well Received By Design Critics Taipei, Taiwan, March 25th, 2019 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, announced that the GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE...
ASUS Announces Three New NVIDIAG-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitors
KEY POINTS The three new ASUS gaming monitors are certified NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, delivering an excellent variable refresh rate (VRR) experience The 24-inch VG248QG, 24.5-inch VG258QR and 27-inch VG278QR are Full HD gaming monitors with an ultrafast 165Hz...