Let’s solve the “mystery” surrounding the reference paste used in the basic article today and yes, it is the paste that you can now also buy as Alphacool Apex. Of course, you have to remain objective and not take the manufacturer’s specifications completely seriously, because here too, marketing has of course poured a good [...]
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Here it is at last, the article on the recently refreshed NZXT H7 Flow. With a radically transformed power supply chamber and a completely different approach to the choice of mesh structure, the H7 is set to attack the top dogs. Read on to find out whether the upgrades work. With some new case releases, there is a certain level of expectation on [...]
Yesterday we already had the big theoretical part, today we are doing a practical measurement with two selected pastes, whereby the paste that is nominally better on the data sheet is actually the “worse” one in the test and vice versa. Of course, the factor of potential long-term durability also plays a role, which may put the result [...]
After almost 12 months of preliminary work and several foundational articles on the subject, the time has finally come: the world’s first editorially based testing station for thermal paste and thermal pad analyses according to ASTM D5470-17 is now complete and already in the trial phase. Whether it’s the thermal conductivity or [...]
With the T-FORCE Z540, TeamGroup is selling its own NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen. 5, based on the penultimate iteration of the reference boards for the Phison E26. The SSD is therefore not completely brand new. Whether this was such a good idea remains to be seen, because I can compare it with the MSI SPATIUM M570, which is absolutely identical in [...]
Now that the foundation for the home network had been laid, it was time to install a small home server that would also provide some network services as a comprehensive NAS replacement. The biggest challenge here was undoubtedly the network cabinet, which was actually far too small. It was foreseeable and already teased in the first part of the [...]
Yes, you read that right, today is the first time I’m presenting a Dell Alienware monitor. Let’s take a closer look at the Alienware AW2725DF! This monitor could turn out to be a real eSports king, because according to the data sheet (see below), that’s basically where Dell is positioning the AW2725DF. A Samsung QD-OLED panel [...]
For the XFX Mercury RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air 24 GB, the manufacturer opens up the really big cutlery box and plays with Lego technology, so to speak. Compared to the MBA card (made by AMD), the Vapor-Chamber works perfectly and does exactly what is expected of it. Even in the most peculiar living and installation situations. In combination with a [...]
In what is now the fifth part, I analyze the Raijintek Calore C360D, a radiator from the community that was kindly made available to me for the final pathological examination. The parts are inexpensive and unfortunately it is not known exactly which OEM is behind it. Magiccol, as it used to be, is not. And so my curiosity increases, because price [...]
First of all, I have to apologize a little, because in the end I also played Allen Wake 2 through to the end with growing enthusiasm. This may also have been due to the fact that patches and driver updates turned the performance from “Can it run Crysis?” to “Can you play it?”, even if the protagonists’ motor skills [...]
The Deepcool PL550D currently costs around 49 euros, making it the cheapest (almost) ATX v3.1 power supply on the market, even if it is advertised as ATX 3.0. This price would still be very low even for ATX power supplies of the previous generation. However, although the maximum output is limited to 550W, this device can withstand power peaks of [...]
As my blog-style articles often generate a lot of interest and there are a lot of network nerds in our forum, I decided to take you on my little journey from 8-port switch to 19″ network cabinet. While Igor reported live from Taiwan on the occasion of the Computex trade fair and has to gather his thoughts after the fair, I’ll show you [...]
It’s been a few moons since I’ve looked at a keyboard. This is mainly due to the fact that I generally value low-profile keyboards. Not in the sense of a Corsair K100 with a laptop-thin design, but in the sense of the well-known Sharkoon PureWriter RGB or the TKL version of the PureWriter. See the article from 2017: Sharkoon PureWriter [...]
Today we’re taking a look at a monitor that has already been in service for a few years. The ASUS MX25AQ has a QHD panel with a resolution of 2560 x 1440p on just 25 inches. You don’t necessarily have to do this, but if you like high PPI values, the 117 ppi would certainly appeal to you. According to Geizhals, the IPS panel was [...]
In the brand new SUP-01 case, LIAN LI is breaking new ground in many respects to cool components as efficiently as possible. Read on to find out why radical solutions can often overshoot the mark and why new concepts often bring new inconveniences. When LIAN LI unveiled its latest concepts in 2023, many PC builders were beside themselves with [...]
Even though today is primarily about the Insta360 Flow, I also have to explain in detail why I now bitterly regret buying the DJI Osmo Mobile 6 and have found a much better alternative for my purpose. I bought the DJI gimbal for Computex last year and cursed it the day after I bought the microphone. Along with all the influencing YouTubers, none [...]
Having already tested and presented several 3D printers here, it was only a matter of time before a scanner followed. After all, I can’t leave the field to Igor alone with his extremely high-resolution hardware scans. However, his devices are priced in a range that private individuals rarely reach. So what can you expect from an offer for a [...]
When normal sales are no longer enough, companies naturally like to look for other lucrative sources of income. Today’s article will show you how this can easily be done and proves once again that companies like Asus or Samsung are just the tip of the iceberg that can cause your wallet to sink with a big crash. Let’s say you have a [...]
With the HECATE brand and the GX05, Edifier is once again trying its hand at gaming accessories and without wanting to spoil too much: It succeeds with an acceptable result, otherwise I hadn’t written anything either and sent the parts back. Sometimes you have to take time out of your private life to play around with gadgets that you come [...]
Today we are taking a look at the direct successor to the Geekom A7, which comes with largely identical key data and a CPU upgrade. So much remains the same, but you can potentially look forward to more performance and improvements in terms of AI cores. So let’s find out how much of the paper translates into reality! Click here for the [...]
