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Wednesday Evening Reviews
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(link) Wednesday, 9-July-2025 19:09:01 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Motherboard & CPU:
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF on ThinkComputers.
MSI MAG X870E Carbon WiFi on Guru3D.
NZXT N9 X870E on TechPowerUp.
Cases:
Corsair FRAME 5000D RS on TechPowerUp.
Corsair Frame 5000D RS ARGB Modular Mid-Tower on Tweaktown.
SilverStone SETA H2 on APHNetworks.
Storage:
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 4TB Gen4 SSD on MadShrimps.
Acer Predator GM9000 2TB Gen5 M.2 SSD on NikKTech.
Crucial P510 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD on FunkyKit.
Seagate 4TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S on StorageReview.
Audio Visual:
Logitech G522 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset on Tweaktown.
SoundPEATS Air5 Pro Bluetooth Earphones on APHNetworks.
Ubiquiti G6 PTZ Review: Dual-Lens 4K Camera with AI Motion Tracking on StorageReview.
Input Etc:
CHERRY XTRFY M68 Wireless Blue Gaming Mouse on MadShrimps.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8 GB video card on TechPowerUp.
HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14 (Strix Halo APU) Workstation Laptop on Tweaktown.
VTOMAN FlashSpeed 1500 SuperSafe LIFEBMS Power Station on NikKTech.
Friday again! Happy Will Smith Day to our American cousins.




Beyond Blue - BeyondTheScreen
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(link) Friday, 4-July-2025 14:52:22 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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DanielBostock is running an event including some game giveaways to draw attention to Beyond Blue and the work they do to support people going through mental health issues, as part of their Beyond the Screen initiative. Even if you're not in a position to donate, you can still enter to win a free game, or spread the word among your social circle so that others might donate. Having had a touch of the darkness myself occasionally this is something I can really get behind.

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Friday Afternoon Reviews
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(link) Friday, 4-July-2025 14:31:10 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Cooling:
Enermax ETS-TD60 Digital CPU Cooler on ThinkComputers.
MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 360 AIO Cooler on FunkyKit.
Motherboard & CPU:
MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WiFi on FunkyKit.
ASUS TUF B850-PLUS WIFI motherboard on Guru3D.
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme on TechPowerUp.
Video Cards:
SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB on NikKTech.
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT Pulse OC 16 GB on TechPowerUp.
ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB OC Edition on Tweaktown.
Audio Visual:
Fractal Design Scape Review - Debut Done Right on TechPowerUp.
Nothing Headphone (1) Ears-On: An Impressive First Effort on HotHardware.
AVerMedia CamStream 4K on TechPowerUp.
MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 Gaming Monitor Review: 500Hz = Godly Gaming on Tweaktown.
NZXT Capsule Elite Gaming Microphone on OCInside.
Acer Predator X32 X3 OLED Dual Mode Gaming Monitor on Tweaktown.
Kiwi Ears Aventus Bluetooth Headset on APHNetworks.
Logitech G522 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset on NikKTech.
AQIRYS CARINA Gaming Headset on MadShrimps.
Cases:
Fractal Design Meshify 3 Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
NZXT H9 Flow Plus - Dual-Chamber Layout and Dust Mesh Chassis on Guru3D.
MSI MPG VELOX 300R AIRFLOW PZ Chassis on FunkyKit.
be quiet! Pure Base 501 DX Mid-Tower on Tweaktown.
Storage:
Synology BeeStation Plus on Vortez.
Crucial X10 4TB Portable SSD on FunkyKit.
Oreton N7000 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD on NikKTech.
Crucial T710 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2280 M.2 SSD on MadShrimps.
Crucial T710 SSD Review: A Low-Power PCIe Gen 5 Speed Demon on HotHardware.
Crucial T710 2TB SSD Review - Low Power with Massive Performance on Tweaktown.
Crucial T710 2 TB Review - Record-Breaking Gen 5 on TechPowerUp.
Seagate Ultra Compact SSD 2TB Review - A Pocket's Best Friend on Tweaktown.
Netac ZX20L 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 External Solid State Drive on APHNetworks.
Synology DiskStation DS925+ NAS on Vortez.
Memory:
XPG Lancer Neon RGB ECO DDR5-8000 32GB CUDIMM Dual-Channel Memory Kit on Tweaktown.
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-8400 CUDIMM 48GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit on Tweaktown.
XPG Lancer NEON RGB DDR5-8000 32 GB CL38 on TechPowerUp.
Input Etc:
PowerColor ALPHYN AM10 on TechPowerUp.
MONKA Prime G997W Wireless Gaming Mouse on MadShrimps.
Logitech G915 X LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Keyboard on Tweaktown.
Misc:
Narwal Freo Z Ultra Next-Gen AI Robot Vacuum & Mop on NikKTech.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 10 | 2025) laptop on SMBTech.
This month's "Retro Let's Play" for July is Riven from 1997
Riven, the sequel to Myst. The often overlooked (by traditional gamers) and a much better game, Riven is a point and click adventure game played from a first person perspective. It has a rich story and builds an amazing and stunning world and is full of interesting puzzles and characters. Riven feels more like a place than a game at times due to it's stunning (even by today's standards) graphics and atmospheric soundscape. 2024 saw a triumphant return of this amazing game (it's about time as Myst has been re-released many many times) with a new remake built from the ground up in UE5 with a PCVR release as well which is jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

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Friday again! Flippin' cold, too.




Friday Afternoon Reviews
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(link) Friday, 27-June-2025 13:45:37 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Motherboard & CPU:
ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Riptide Wi-Fi on TechPowerUp.
ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F Gaming WIFI on Guru3D.
Cooling:
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler on APHNetworks.
Anker Solix EverFrost 2 40L Electric Cooler on LanOCReviews.
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex CPU Cooler on APHNetworks.
Power Supply:
MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 Power Supply on FunkyKit.
MONTECH TITAN PLA 1200W ATX 3.1 Power Supply Unit on NikKTech.
DJI Power 1000 Powerstation on FunkyHome.
Storage:
Micron 2600 2TB SSD Review - QLC on Steroids on Tweaktown.
Toshiba Canvio Flex 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable HDD on MadShrimps.
Acer FA200 NVMe SSD on HWAsylum.
Portable & Prebuilt:
HP OMEN Max 16 Gaming Laptop Review: Beauty And Brute Force on HotHardware.
Corsair EX400U USB4 External SSD on ThePCEnthusiast.
SCHENKER KEY 18 Pro (E25) Review - Top-Tier Contender laptop on TechPowerUp.
Lenovo Showcases Latest Gaming Laptops, PCs and Peripherals on SMBTech.
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