The highest-end OC platform for Intel? – EVGA Z590 Dark motherboard review with teardown and overclocking

EVGA’s Z590 Dark is probably one of the most sought-after XOC motherboards for the current generation of Intel CPUs, not least because of its uncompromising design, legendary reputation and limited availability of its predecessors. Whether EVGA has created a worthy successor with the project name “E599” to also fire Intel’s [...]


The 12 best reasons to really switch off!

After all the stressful days (and nights), here’s some lighter fare today for a change. But this can be not only relaxing, but also instructive. And that’s how you can sum up the first product recommendation of the day: The new heat-conducting protective film for CPUs helps against scratching and nasty paste. Always looking like new [...]


TDP simulation and measurement station for pastes, pads, radiators, coolers and much more under construction | igorsLAB internal

After we already tried to set new standards in semi-professional measurements for reviews of case fans with some reasonable effort, I would like to present you the next project today, which is close to completion. Together with Bernhard Baumgartner from CrankzWare we are currently building a digitally controlled TDP measuring station, where we [...]


Plenty of reasons for a short break – Prague on foot as a challenge

I have fond memories of my childhood and the 1970s, where as a little pen I was virtually “dragged” around Prague on foot by my parents. Some of the things I remembered from back then have hardly changed (thank goodness), but other things unfortunately have. At that time we didn’t have a car to drive to all the sights and the [...]


Not just a visual eye-catcher – Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 2x 16 GB 3600 CL18 Kit Review with Overclocking and Teardown

With the first DDR5 platforms on the doorstep at the end of this year – if the leaks are to be believed – it’s the dash to the line for DDR4 and for memory manufacturers this means it’s time to refine the design one last time. Corsair launches the Vengeance RGB RT DDR4 series today, specifically tailored for Ryzen systems [...]


Jack of all Trades, with some tuning – Crucial Ballistix MAX RGB 4400 CL19 2x 16 GB Kit Review with Overclocking and Teardown

5000 “MHz” is known to be the new sound barrier in the RAM market, which many manufacturers are already promoting in the XMP profile with specially tailored kits at the end of the DDR4 era. But even older DDR4 kits can still be helped to impressive heights on modern platforms. One such kit is Crucial’s 2x 16GB Ballistix MAX with [...]