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Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000s SSD 1TB Review

Today we are going to examine the latest offering of NVME SSD's from Gigabyte. The Taiwanese tech giant was founded in 1986 and derives the bulk of it's revenue from GPU's, Laptops and Motherboards. The company only recently began manufacturing storage devices, with the first units being sold in late 2018. Gigabyte was generous and supplied us with it's latest 1TB AORUS Gen4 7000s SSD version. This drive is marketed specifically targeting PS5 console gamers. We will be testing their speed/specification claims via PC (Test setup below). I know I can't wait to see what this drive can do, how about you?

What is a GPU? (2022)

We take a look at the basics of a GPU and what makes them tick, the main players and what technologies are used under the hood. Read on to find out more in our "What Is A GPU" 2022 edition.

Forza Horizon 5 Review

This year's Horizon festival takes place in a condensed, fictionalized Mexico that's larger and features more terrain variation than any past Forza Horizon game. We're talking dense jungles, towering sand dunes, colorful cities, overgrown runways, Mayan temples, and an active volcano that serves as the highest point in series history. (And yes, there's an epic driving road to the top.) The game's basic story, Sees you as an automotive celebrity and the star guest of the Horizon festival. You'll compete in races across four disciplines (road, dirt, cross-country, and street) while also performing PR stunts (speed traps, drift zones, huge jumps, etc. ), engaging in story missions, and hunting down barn finds.

Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB Case Review

Hey what's up guys, hope you all are doing well. I'm Ryan with ExtremeHW. So does anyone remember the Corsair Graphite 600T? What about the 780T? Well if you have been in the game as long as I have, you will remember these two iconic PC cases. Launched in 2011 and 2013 respectively, the Corsair 600T and 780T were two of the PC cases that were very widely used. I however never got the chance to use either but I feel a bit more redeemed today because our friends over at Corsair sent over their new iCUE 5000T RGB for review. Stay with me.

2022: Intel Alder Lake Build & Setup Guide

Today, I will be building a high-end Alder Lake PC for gaming/editing using the 12900K CPU. We will look at what Alder Lake has to offer and focus on its new features and chipset. We will also go over a little bit of overclocking and it's easier than ever but at a cost, I will show you some options and recommendations based on Alder Lake.

InWin Airforce Case Review

So this is going be an experience for me, this is the first time I am PUTTING TOGETHER a PC case. Yep I said that right, InWin sent over their new Airforce PC case, which is flat packed. Touting a “Build your own Chassis”, the Airforce takes aim for a different DIY experience.

Corsair MP600 Pro LPX NVMe 4.0 Review

February 18, 2022
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Corsair Gaming Inc. is a computer peripheral manufacturer headquartered in Fremont, California. Established in 1994, Corsair has supplied the industry with it's products manufactured in Taiwan. Today we will examine the MP600 Pro LPX 2TB PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe SSD supplied through Corsair's North American distributors. Will Corsair deliver on it's latest drives read/write promises? Read on.

XBOX Game Pass for PC: An Insight

Xbox Game Pass is subscription-based service with two tiers, a PC only tier that does not include any streaming for $10 a month and a $15 tier that includes console, PC, and Streaming. The service itself works similar to something like Netflix, in which users get access to a select library of games to play for a monthly fee. Just like with Netflix, first party content is added day-one and is permanent but third-party content rotates in and out. Join me while I delve into the service a some more.

Intel Alder Lake, Mid Range Gaming PC Build

Hey what is up guys, Ryan with ExtremeHW here. Today we are going to build a new Intel Alder Lake 12th gen mid range gaming PC. I just wanted to say thank you to our kind friends over at be quiet!, Gigabyte, Intel, Kingston, and SK Hynix, for providing the parts needed for this build. So let’s get into this.

Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD AIO Review

Hey what's up people, I am Ryan with ExtremeHW. Today we have another product from our friends over at Corsair, the H150i ELITE LCD AIO. So just as the name suggests, this AIO is a bit different than other AIOs that Corsair had previously released. Now, an LCD screen sits on top of the pump/block top showing all sorts of user desired information, pics, or even GIFs. So let's dive in and see what the Corsair H150i ELITE LCD has going for it.