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Corsair H115i Elite Capellix Liquid CPU Cooler Review

When it comes to all-in-one liquid coolers for CPUs, Corsair has been at the forefront of the market since the beginning. That's because they consistently deliver excellent cooling capabilities, compiled with innovative designs. They're at it again with a…

EK-AIO 240 D-RGB Liquid CPU Cooler Review

EK has been bringing you custom PC water cooling solutions since 1999. They've gained recondition as one of the industry leaders for all things custom water cooling, but what about non-custom water loops? Budget oriented all-in-one water coolers have come a long way since the early days. For the most part, EK has focused on the higher end AIO's or hybrid solutions, until recently. EK recently released a new line of budget-oriented AIO coolers, and they've packed in quite a lot of features for the price point. Join us as we evaluate this all-in-one cooler and put it to the ultimate test with our HEDT X299 test bench.

Sabrent Rocket Nano NVMe Review: Good things come in small packages

Micro-sized M.2 drives are becoming popular in embedded systems, laptops, and also portable USB devices. Specifically, the 2242 M.2 has become a mainstay for many laptops because of it's compact size. Sabrent offers a blasting fast NVMe drive that comes in amazing capacities and also built around compatibility for 2242. Part of their popular Rocket line of SSD's, the Nano features incredible speeds for its size. Join us as we put this drive to the test and take a tour of its features.

Crucial Ballistix MAX RGB Review: Everything you want from DDR4

Crucial developed the Ballistix MAX series of DDR4 memory for gamers and performance enthusiasts looking to push beyond standard limits. Composed of the highest-quality memory ICs, the Ballistix MAX was born with overclocking and high-performance computing in mind. Being Crucial's highest-tier DDR4 offering, our interest was peaked, to say the least. We've obtained a test sample of this memory and we're going to put it to the ultimate test. Join us as we overclock this memory and give you a full product tour.

InWin 309, do you even RGB?

As some of you might not know, I have a weakness when it comes to cases. I've owned cases from pretty much every single manufacturer, from small cases like the InWin Chopin up to the biggest case ever made, the CaseLabs TX10. (I had the -V) InWin is one of those manufacturers that go above and beyond to constantly create something different from the rest, constantly innovating and pioneering cases in one way or another. The InWin 309 is one of those examples.

Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB Review

There's as new breed of ultra-premium computer components that come with inflated price tags, but in return they add a bit of extravagance to an otherwise mundane computer build. We've got our hands on just such a product up for review today. Corsair recently released the Dominator Platinum RGB, in white. They released a similar line in 2019, but this newly enhanced 2020 version defines what premium computer memory can be. Follow along as we put this new version to the test and show you what makes it an ultra-premium kit of memory.

T-Force Xtreem ARGB DDR4 Review

In December of 2019 Team Group released the T-Force Xtreem ARGB memory modules. This addition to the company’s gaming memory lineup features a radical new design with a mirrored heat spreader that is also opaque and illuminated from behind. In the modern DDR4 arena, companies are constantly breaking new ground with design elements to attract customers. They’ve done enough to attract our attention, but we’d also like to know how the memory performs. Beyond just a flashy exterior, the T-Force Xtreem ARGB modules were designed to be fully compatible with both AMD and Intel platforms. Today we will be reviewing this new offering from Team Group and putting it to the test with overclocking.

My Experience Modding & Extreme OC – 2080Ti

I was looking at 2080Ti cards on Newegg back in August of this year and I had an idea. I saw that the cheapest EVGA 2080Ti was $1090 (XC model) and the Kingpin Edition was considerably more at $1920. I was wondering to myself if there is really a substantial reason to spend an additional $830. I’m not going to delve into the details of each card and the merits of one design or another, the reviewers out there have done that to death. Rather, I wanted to know what the difference is for extreme overclocking. I wondered to myself: Can I take the cheapest EVGA 2080Ti -- and with the help of volt modding -- achieve the same LN2 clocks as the most expensive EVGA 2080Ti?? I had the idea that once I have removed the limits and unlocked all voltage control, it's just going to come down to silicon quality. I was willing to take a $1090 gamble and do extreme modding to the stock 2080Ti to answer this question, follow along to find out what happened.

Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler Review

Corsair recently made updates to their legendary line of hydro series coolers. Today we are reviewing the H115i RGB PRO XT. This latest edition has been optimized for large heat demands while keeping fan noise to a minimum. To accomplish this, Corsair pairs their 240mm radiator with high quality ML series fans, and a newly designed cold plate. Join us as we evaluate this all-in-one cooler and put it to the ultimate test with our HEDT X299 test bench.

The Asrock X570 Aqua Build

A build log featuring the exclusive Asrock X570 Aqua of which only 999 were made. I decided to change things up. I previously had a Threadripper 2990WX paired with an MSI MEG Creation X399 which I was not using to its full potential as a workhorse and found that more over it was being used for a mixed workload and gaming. The latter (Gaming) does not make sense on this type of CPU, and as I was not using the CPU in workload point of view often enough. What an expensive set of gear to have not doing what it is intended for ! So it was time to switch up and move over to Zen 2 with the Asrock Aqua X570 Aqua & AMD Ryzen 9 3950X.