Beginner class: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Ryzen 3 1200 in test

If you want to refresh your knowledge of AMD's new architecture, take a look at the launch article "AMD's Ryzen 7 1800X in Test" and the first follow-up "The Ryzen Family: Three Sevens with Eight Cores in second Comparison", as well as the... Introduction In the gaming tests, we provide the two Ryzen 3 with different [...]


AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition review: Hiking between the worlds

This means that it is already in the approximate, where AMD actually wants to go. While Nvidia has to be careful not to cannibalize its own sister card, the Quadro P6000, AMD does not (currently) have an in-house sister, which can be used with it. With Vega, AMD is now offering a new generation of GPUs that will have received over 200 changes and [...]


Who killed Kenny? Edifier Luna Eclipse 2.1 (e235) in review

Short presentation and technical data With the Luna Eclipse 2.1 e325, Edifier has provided the two already quite confident 2.0 boxes of the Luna Eclipse e25, which we tested in 2015, with a potent subwoofer in the Kenny look, the... Measurement and sound check Before we come to the verbal assessment, we first present the measuring curves of the [...]


Pascal-Roundup #2: Nvidias GeForce GTX 1060 in comparison

A special feature of this roundup, whose individual product pages can of course be regarded as individual tests, is the intentional focus on workmanship and technical equipment as well as the most important features such as power consumption,... With the GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked (6GB), EVGA has a GeForce GTX 1060 in its portfolio that roughly [...]


Skylake-X review: Intel Core i9-7900X and the X299 platform

Introduction Intel's new X-Series consists of i5, i7, and reissued i9 processors, all of which require the same X299 chipset that comes with the LGA2066 socket. The S-series processors will continue to be used with the 200 chipset. In some applications and games, we've encountered performance trends that didn't match our expectations [...]


Fine sound with light dent: Meze 99 Neo in test

We do not want to roll out the company history and philosophy now, as anyone interested can read for themselves when visiting the meze homepage. The 99 Neo is a logical continuation of what you can do with the 99 Classics before... The microphone is a stink-normal, omnidirectional transducer without allures and ticks, but also no more. It's [...]


In review: Sound BlasterX Katana – An evening at the sound bar

The Katana ("Shinken") as a Japanese longsword, like the soundbar, is definitely not a double-edged thing. And if one were to look at the soundbar without the subwoofer in front of his spiritual eye, then the slender, elongated part would be simmering. Measurements with different settings Let's get back to the presets and the [...]


Reason Pack: KFA2 / Galax GTX 1080 Ti EXOC in review

In contrast to the ex-factory very high overclocked EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 Gaming, KFA2 / Galax is a deliberate use of reason and mediocrity, so that two fans on this rather slim dual slot card should be enough. In general, the... The board is a good old acquaintance and comes directly from Nvidia. This in turn confirms that it is simply an [...]


And finally, rest: Samsung Level On Pro with ANC in review

Introduction and scope of delivery After several everyday tested (because often used) headsets with ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) it is only logical to write a test about these products once and to write a self-purchased copy on Rei... Microphone The microphone with ball characteristics is rather an emergency and is just as suitable for hands-free [...]


Hot Flat man: KFA2 / Galax GTX 1070 Katana in test

And no, it's not a flat joke that Galax / KFA2 presents to us here in the form of the GeForce GTX 1070 Katana. Speaking of Katana: This name is now almost a running gag, because you can find Katana or Shinken (not ham!), so d... The board at a glance If you remove the cooler, we see a very short board with 17.3 cm, in which all voltage [...]


Dual-slot design: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 Gaming in review

In contrast to Asus and Gigabyte, which have also changed to 2.5 slot designs for the cooler, EVGA (and fans of a narrow structure) stays true to itself with the GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 Gaming and squeezes the technical possibilities of the ... The board at a glance Now let's look at the board, a look that is definitely worth it. Of course, the most [...]


Fast Sausebraus: Zotac GTX 1080 Ti Amp! Extreme Edition in review

As PC partner Brand (alongside Inno3D and Manli), Zotac proudly celebrated its 10th anniversary last winter. The fact that the business has so far performed so well is not only due to the mass-produced products in the entry-level segment and the middle class, but also to the ... The board at a glance Now let's look at the board. What is [...]