Archive for January 2017

Cooler Master ready for Kaby Lake and Ryzen

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 8

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A bit belated for Kaby Lake, but obviously since the socket and processor size are the same cooler master coolers are compatible. However, in the below press-release Cooler Master just sent they are announcing a RYZEN Upgrade kit for their air and LCS coolers.


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Review: Plextor EX1 Portable USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11

We review the lightweight yet stupendously fast Plextor EX1 Portable USB SSD. It a very fast portable storage unit based on a USB 3.1 Gen 2 connection offering it a full 10 Gbps connection. Basically this product has the DNA of an SSD and can reach over 500 MB/sec on both reads and writes - making this an seriously fast storage unit that is easy to carry around.

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Plextor EX1 Portable USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD Review

Memory (DDR4/DDR5) and Storage (SSD/NVMe) 378 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11

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We review the lightweight yet stupendously fast Plextor EX1 Portable USB SSD. It a very fast portable storage unit based on a USB 3.1 Gen 2 connection offering it a full 10 Gbps connection. Basically this product has the DNA of an SSD and can reach over 500 MB/sec on both reads and writes - making this an seriously fast storage unit that is easy to carry around. 


Details Windows Game Mode Explained

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 93

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We already posted news on the Game Mode for Windows 10, but it was a little uncertain as to what it exactly does. Well, we can answer that now. The idea behind Game Mode is consistency, rather than performance boosts. 


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CRYORIG Also Provides Free AM4 update kit

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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In response to AMD’s soon to be released Ryzen CPU and AM4 platform, PC thermal solution brand CRYORIG will be providing free AM4 upgrade kits soon after the official release of the AMD Ryzen CPU release.


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Acer Announces New Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T)

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2

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Acer has announced its new Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T). The rugged convertible comes with a stylus powered by Wacom EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology, and features four usage modes that are ideal for modern learning environments. 


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Thermaltake Riing Plus 12 LED RGB Radiator Fan

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 5

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Thermaltakecombines LED light with technology to deliver a  new experience for PC cooling. The Thermaltake Riing Plus 12 LED RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition is a 120mm high-static pressure fan with a patented 16.8 million colors LED ring and 12 controllable single LEDs.


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Elecom SGD-NYU USB 3.0 External Hard Drives

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 10

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Elecom released their newest line of USB 3.0 external hard drives, the SGD-NYU. As part of the ‘Expansion’ series, these silent external hard drives (1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB & 5TB / Black color option – 2TB & 3TB / White color option) are equipped with a USB 3.0 connection interface.


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Review: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard : PC graphics performance

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 72

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We take a quick look at Resident Evil 7 in a PC graphics performance and PC gamer way. We'll test the game on the PC platform relative towards graphics card performance with the latest AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers. Multiple graphics cards are being tested and benchmarked. We have a look at performance with the newest graphics cards and technologies.

Update #2: added new FCAT results & retested all cards with Shadow cache disabled - Read the article here.


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Resident Evil 7 : PC graphics performance benchmark review

Game reviews 127 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 72

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We will look at Resident Evil 7 in a PC graphics performance and PC gamer way. We'll test the game on the PC platform relative towards graphics card performance with the latest AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers. Multiple graphics cards are being tested and benchmarked. We have a look at performance with the newest graphics cards and technologies.


Review: MSI Z270 GAMING M7

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

We review our third Z270 motherboard from MSI, it might even be one of the best as it has been loaded with features and offers downright terrific looks. The MSI Z270 GAMING M7 comes with three M2 slots. You will also notice the new steel armor strips protecting the PCI-express slots and now also DIMM slots, audio boost 4 Pro based on Nahamic 2 and ASMedia 2142 controllers to offer full speed USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices. 

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MSI Z270 GAMING M7 review

Mainboards 338 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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We review our third Z270 motherboard from MSI, it might even be one of the best as it has been loaded with features and offers downright terrific looks.