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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.

State Of Decay 2 : Gameplay Review

December 10, 2021
PCSarge
All articles, Games
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State Of Decay 2 is a third person, action adventure, survival horror, RPG game. The player has the role of not one character, but an entire community. Every character that is recruited into a community can be individually controlled, contributing their part towards their fellowship and improving on personal skills and goals. The player is able to shoot, drive and melee, although weapons, vehicles and equipment will deteriorate after prolonged use and need to be fixed using materials found in the world. For the first time, players can invite or join their friends and play cooperative gameplay. All players can bring a character from their personal roster to aid the host in their personal community. Each player can only access their personal storage and items, as well as their characters, to avoid robbery. Friendly fire is also turned off. Players can make use of high-end facilities that may be available on their friend's base and bring the resources back to their community, as well as scavenge resources from their friend's world.

Silverstone Alta G1M Case & SX1000 SFX-L PSU Review

Silverstone Technology Co LTD, is a Taiwanese-based OEM established in 2003. They specialize in computer peripherals to include cases, PSU's and cooling solutions. Silverstone was kind enough to send EHW a sample of their Alta G1M Micro ATX Case & SX1000 Platinum PSU which will be brought to it's extreme limits today. This is a basic review of the case and PSU. Later, I'll discuss how I pushed the envelope of the space confines while maximizing performance with a custom loop. To see just what fits inside, read on.

EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard Review

Hey what's up people! Today is a dark day, but in a good way. EVGA has sent over their Z590 DARK for us to take a look at, and before you keyboard warriors type in the comments, I know Intel Alder Lake CPUs and Z690 motherboards are out. However there still is a market for Z590 motherboards. EVGA's DARK series of motherboards has had a long history of being a niche series of motherboards focused on extreme overclocking

Corsair MP600 Pro XT M.2 NVME SSD Review

What's up guys, today we are gonna look at a M.2 SSD from our friends over at Corsair. So thank you to them for sending this over for me to take a look at. So here we have the Corsair MP600 Pro XT 2Tb M.2 NVME SSD. This guy is PCIe Gen 4. with 7.1 GB/s in sequential reads and sequential writes up to 6.8GB/s, this M.2 SSD is stupid fast. Let's see what we find.

Corsair: UNITE YOUR SETUP!

October 28, 2021
Warmachine84
All articles, Cooling, Peripherals, Storage
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Corsair has been here for about 25 years and is one of the largest manufacturers of high-performance gear for gamers, streamers, and content creators. It has evolved over the years and includes subsidiary brands like Elgato, SCUFF Gaming, and Origin PC. Today we will be doing something a little different. Instead of looking at products individually, we will be looking at a stack of corsair products in relation to its revamped iCUE software. This is more of a look into how iCUE has changed and how their own products integrate with the software. Their product stack includes peripherals, PC hardware / Systems, streaming equipment, and RGB lighting. We will be covering the K65 Mini, Sabre RGB Pro, MM700 RGB Mouse Pad, Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT, MP 600, vengeance RGB PRO, and H170i / H150i Elite Capellix AIO Coolers. iCUE inextricably creates an eco-system that will unite all your Corsair products in one place. The next level of control is here with iCUE, so let's see how this can inspire you to customize all your Corsair products.

Corsair iCUE 7000X RGB Case Review

Hey what’s up guys, I am Ryan with ExtremeHW. I got a joke for you, what's huge, has 4 140mm RGB fans and has tempered glass all over? The Corsair iCUE 7000X RGB. Let’s jump right in and see what it’s all about.

Creative Sound Blaster G3 Portable Gaming USB DAC AMP Review

Hey what’s up people? I am Ryan with ExtremeHW. Today we are gonna look at a little device from our friends over at Creative. They kindly sent over their SoundBlaster G3, which is a portable gaming USB DAC amp. So let’s see what this little guy can do.