MSI B360M Mortar Titanium motherboard review. Image product of the low-end category

With this material, we open a series of reviews of devices designed for desoldering inexpensive hubs designed for Intel Coffee Lake-S processors. A non-trivial model will act as the first participant. A special silvery shade of textolite clearly distinguishes it from a number of competitors, a kind of fashion step. There should not be any …

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Review and testing of the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G531GW laptop based on the Intel Core i7-9750H processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card

The demands on a gaming laptop are always high. A potential buyer wants to get not only a productive configuration, but also a high-quality screen, nice design and high practicality. The new ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III series combines all of this to bring you new gaming experiences with great graphics on a fast, high …

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ASRock Z490 PG Velocita motherboard review and testing. Experimenting with overclocking the Core i7-10700K

ASRock’s team of specialists never ceases to go for bold experiments, regularly equipping products with features that are not found in competitors. Rocket Lake-S processors are still in development, and here they have already provided a specialized M.2 port for the needs of high-speed SSDs with PCI Express 4.0 interface. It won’t work with current …

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ASRock X570S PG Riptide motherboard review and testing. History back

More than a year had passed since the introduction of products based on the AMD B550, and the market was in desperate need of updating the assortment. However, the company did not come up with anything new for the AM4 socket, and nevertheless, all manufacturers have already presented updated products based on the old-new X570 …

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ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Gene motherboard review. Small format for big overclocking

The first boards of the Republic of Gamers series, which are designed for enthusiasts and gamers, were introduced 15 years ago and by this time they have become some of the best for overclocking and benching. ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Gene, which was used when testing the Ryzen 9 7950X processor, was no exception. This …

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Review and testing of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 laptop based on the Intel Core i5-10300H processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card

Acer has expanded its lineup with new gaming laptops based on Intel Comet Lake processors, one of which we will introduce you to in this review. This is a balanced performance laptop based on the new Intel Core i5 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics with ray tracing support. The laptop has a large 17-inch screen, …

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TechN is the new standard in water cooling for Ryzen processors. Water block testing and comparison with EKWB EK Quantum Magnitude, EK Quantum Velocity, Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro and Optimus Foundation

Most recently, I introduced you to the basic information about what a water block should be for a Ryzen processor with a Zen 2 microarchitecture. For those who have not read, I will remind you that for processors with a Zen 2 and Zen 3 microarchitecture, any water block will not work. And if it …

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ASUS ROG Strix B560-A Gaming WiFi motherboard review and testing. Introducing the Intel B560 Chipset with the Core i7-10700K Processor

Together with the release of Rocket Lake-S processors to the market, developers from Intel proposed new chipsets of the “500th” series. Now boards based on the older Z590 solution are equipped with two CPU power sockets and an unprecedented power subsystem, since the appetites of computing units grow quite noticeably after forcing high power limits, …

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Review and testing of the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED laptop based on an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor and integrated Iris Xe Graphics

The line of ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED laptops with tablet mode support is aimed at everyday use and representatives of creative professions, such as designers and artists. First of all, thanks to the presence of an extremely successful touch OLED display and a stylus in the kit. The copy that got to us for …

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Review and testing of the ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 wireless router with support for Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5G Ethernet for frugal gamers

Most of our readers are familiar with the ASUS Republic of Gamers line, which includes products for PC gamers and overclocking enthusiasts. These devices not only have a bright design with indispensable RGB lighting, but also offer a reinforced element base that allows you to set aggressive speed modes for increased performance. However, the ROG …

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