Speed, Speed, Speed, we all want our PC’s to perform top notch and hit the highest speeds when possible. You’ve got the fastest RAM, Processor, Video card, SSD… wait do you really have the fastest? What if I told you it’s not the fastest anymore, what if I told you there was something more that wouldn’t leave your wallet empty? Well, you might have come to the right place for that update. Today’s review is … Read more
One of the biggest treats for your PC is an SSD, icing on the cake is an M.2 and to top it off and an NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD. Nothing gets a PC boosting it’s speed like a fast SSD, and maybe some RAM and a CPU as well, but that’s a story for another review. Capacity, Speed and Reliability are the most important, but what good are those if you can’t afford the SSD? … Read more
Thumb drives are a dime a dozen now, coming in all shapes, sizes and speeds but it is really hard to find a good one. Good speeds, sizes and shapes determine usually what drives we buy and this one might fit the bill. Today we will be looking at the Glyph Atom Black 1TB SSD, yeah 1 terabyte of portable storage, but it is not a regular thumb drive. Let’s check out the specifications first. … Read more
After finishing up a video for the Geeek H700 DIY Computer case, I wanted to get working on another review for a bit and magically I find one of my drives missing. Of course, I freaked out because I have data on that drive, perhaps also review data and I had my Western Digital MyBook 4TB earlier fall off of the shelf and lost all 4TB, most of which was review material. I had to send … Read more
Whether your PC was bought in a store or you built it on your own, you have a motherboard in there. Like everything, there are different types of motherboards and with them different quality levels of motherboards. Today’s review is on EVGA’s Z270 FTW K 132-KS-E277-KR motherboard, it’s got tons of features and specs, but does it have the quality to be considered a high-end gaming board? Don’t be misled though when I say a … Read more
RAM, we all need it in our PC’s (yeah Macs are included here), Tablet’s, Phones, Consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, etc) and just about any device that computes. Windows 10 itself requires 2Gigs of it (64-Bit), if you are only running 2 Gigs in Windows you might be a little held back by what you can do. Top it off with a web browser, applications, games and the likes and you are going … Read more
Whether you’re a gamer, in the office, a writer and anything using a PC, Mac and even some tablets, chances are you are using a mouse and there are many variations of these input devices. There are the incredibly expensive type that have tons of features, buttons and gadgets and then the basic affordable ones, but then there are the ones in between that offer everything at a budget price. With that in mind, I … Read more
Disclaimer: Western Digital provided us with the WD Black 512GB PCIE SSD to do a thorough and accurate review. All opinions are 100% authors and authors alone. If you have a PC, Mac or even a Tablet there is almost a 100% chance you have some sort of storage. That storage can come in the form of a Hard Drive, Removable Storage (SD Card, microSD, memory Stick, DVD/BluRay or even floppy) and if you are … Read more
Glass, Glass, Tempered Glass everywhere, all case manufactures are getting it to now but which does it best? Well, it’s a hard one to gauge because everyone’s taste is different but they are for the most part sexy. Cougar’s gotten into the game with their Panzer case and its nice, functional and its got the curves as well. Today I bring you my review of the Cougar Panzer case, and yeah, it’s got tempered glass … Read more
Video cards, one of the most wanted upgrades for any PC and tons of them keep getting released thankfully, each bigger and better than the previous. Gamers will drool over the latest gaming GPU, as a gamer myself I loved the chance to get to review Sapphire’s latest gen of AMD’s GPU. Today I bring you my review of the Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX 470 4GB GDDR5 OC 11256-01-20G. Before we get to the card … Read more
Being a gamer is expensive, I know I have probably paid for a house with all the money I have put into PC’s since I was 13…. a ton of money. Even though I have put so much in and looking back, it hurts to see how much I have but I know it will just be a love affair that will continue. When I started, I didn’t have much money and back in those … Read more
As a gamer and for all fellow gamers, we are bombarded with promises of upgrades will change our lives, and for the most part they don’t do much. SSD’s and memory do help tons, but one of the things that get us as gamers are video cards, but they are ALWAYS so expensive. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you my review of the Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX 480 8GB GDDR OC 11260-01-20G. Ohh…. … Read more
Have you ever seen that Chassis also known as Case, that just calls your name, it was made just for you? It might have been some time since that happened, but just listen carefully, because maybe,… just maybe this case might be calling for you. It’s got the brains and the beauty all in one package, you cant find it often, but it will make you work for it. Today I present to you my … Read more
From the oldest to the newest PC, they all have a few things in common, but the one I am focusing on today is RAM. RAM has been used throughout the PC’s history, usually the more RAM you have or the faster the better your PC runs and the more work you can get done, even consoles have RAM. Aside from the capacity of the RAM, another important aspect is the speed of the RAM, … Read more
It’s hard to know what a good case is by a simple picture, and so many cases may look nice but once you get them it’s nothing like what you had imagined. I have reviewed quite a few cases, and even one from ThermalTake in the past and I was pleased when I had the opportunity to review this one, the ThermalTake Core X31. Let’s first take a look at the features and spec’s of … Read more
Review of the Raijintek Tisis CPU Heatsink You finally bought that new CPU to finalize your build and putting it together you realize…. I didn’t buy a CPU Heatsink. Well, if you bought a retail boxed CPU, most already bring them but the stock Intel CPU heatsink is a bit loud and does not cool very well, and the stock AMD fans don’t cool very well either. You can use the stock CPU fans for … Read more
So you finally received that brand new CPU you have always wanted and you open it up and taking up 90% of the box is the CPU fan. While it works, that is usually not the CPU fan you want to stay with. The included fans are either too loud or amazingly ineffective, so you have to quickly do some research and find your new fan, hopefully I can help you here. Today I will … Read more
Thermaltake again takes its aim at performance with the Suppressor F51 E-ATX Mid-Tower case. The stock case alone provides just about everything needed, but we are never happy with stock, and neither is Thermaltake. Let’s take a look at the features and spec’s. ThermalTake Suppressor F51 Windowed Specs and features Motherboard Support: Micro-ITX, Micro ATX, ATX, Extended ATX (E-ATX) Mid Tower Maximum GPU Length without HDD Cage: 18.3 inches / 465mm Maximum GPU Length with … Read more
Today I bring you a review of the VisionTek Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card (900810).
In this multi-flavored and Skittles colored array of GPU board manufacturers, it’s hard to find the one perfect for you. Everyone seems to have a different theme and magical offering to get you to come down their line, but what if simple was the best? PNY has never been known to get caught up in throwing a bunch of useless gimmicks but does work hard to give you a performer. Today I bring you a … Read more