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Misc Pics (19 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 4-July-2025  15:24:35 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Friday again! Happy Will Smith Day to our American cousins.








Beyond Blue - BeyondTheScreen (0 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 4-July-2025  14:52:22 (GMT +10) - by Agg

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 (0 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 4-July-2025  14:31:10 (GMT +10) - by Agg

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.



Retro Gaming July 2025 (4 Comments) (link)
 Wednesday, 2-July-2025  20:21:47 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN

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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Misc Pics (11 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 27-June-2025  13:56:24 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Friday again! Flippin' cold, too.








Friday Afternoon Reviews (0 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 27-June-2025  13:45:37 (GMT +10) - by Agg

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.



Misc Pics (19 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 20-June-2025  14:48:43 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Thanks to mpot this week! The last one can be found on a T-shirt here, BTW. Not an affiliate link, just giving credit.








Support ACMS, get stickers (1 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 20-June-2025  00:50:19 (GMT +10) - by Agg

If you'd like to support the Australian Computer Museum Society (ACMS) and score some some (fairly Mac-centric) stickers from decryption, head over to this thread for details:


click for the thread!



Thursday Night Reviews (1 Comments) (link)
 Thursday, 19-June-2025  23:34:49 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Motherboard & CPU:
ASRock Phantom Gamming B850I Lightning WiFi motherboard on FunkyKit.
ASRock Taichi TC-1300T Power Supply on OCInside.

Storage:
Corsair EX400U 2TB Portable SSD on Tweaktown.
Solidigm 122.88TB D5-P5336 data center SSD on StorageReview.
Phison E28 SSD Controller First Take on StorageReview.
Micron Crucial P510 (Phison e31t PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD @ 10GB/s) on Guru3D.
Phison E28 Preview: Here’s The Future Of Low Power Speedy Gen 5 SSDs on HotHardware.
Phison E28 SSD Controller Preview - The Empire Strikes Back on Tweaktown.
Kingston Fury Renegade G5 2 TB SSD on TechPowerUp.

Audio Visual:
Fractal Design Scape Headset Review: Elegant And Versatile Audio on HotHardware.
Fractal Design Scape Gaming Headset on ThinkComputers.
Sound Blaster G8 Hi-Res Gaming DUAL USB DAC and Amp on HotHardware.

Video Cards:
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Steel Legend OC on Tweaktown.
INNO3D GeForce RTX 5070 Ti X3 Review - Compact, Powerful, and Ready for 4K on Tweaktown.
ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC on Vortez.
INNO3D GeForce RTX 5060 8GB TWIN X2 OC on Tweaktown.

Input Etc:
HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro Gaming Mouse on ThinkComputers.
CHERRY KC 500 MX LP Mechanical Keyboard on MadShrimps.

Misc:
Next Level Racing Flight Simulator Boeing Commercial Edition Cockpit on NikKTech.
ASUS Zenbook A14 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite) Laptop on Tweaktown.
Crucial 64GB Kit (32GBx2) DDR5-5600 SODIMM Memory Kit on MadShrimps.
Eaton 5S 1500i Line Interactive UPS on NikKTech.
FSP AE36 AIO CPU cooler on TechPowerUp.



KLEVV Memory Winner (0 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 13-June-2025  23:18:42 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Congrats to Jlirv, whose I'm tired, boss entry won our KLEVV memory contest. Thanks to KLEVV for the prize and better luck next time, everyone else who entered!


Misc Pics (25 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 13-June-2025  14:57:16 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Friday (the 13th) again! It's flippin' cold here.








Friday Afternoon Reviews (0 Comments) (link)
 Friday, 13-June-2025  14:56:13 (GMT +10) - by Agg

Motherboard & CPU:
MSI MPG B860I Edge Ti Wi-Fi on TechPowerUp.
MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WiFi on Guru3D.

Portable & Prebuilt:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Review: Slim, Sleek But Living On The Edge on HotHardware.
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI laptop on SMBTech.

Storage:
Patriot P400 V4 1TB PCIE Gen4 x4 M2 2280 SSD on MadShrimps.
Lexar NM1090 PRO PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2TB SSD on FunkyKit.
Crucial P510 1TB Solid State Drive on APHNetworks.
ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB SSD on Tweaktown.
Team Group X2 MAX USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 Portable SSD on MadShrimps.
Lexar NQ780 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD on NikKTech.
Memblaze PBlaze7 7940 30.72 TB on TechPowerUp.
HighPoint Rocket 7604A Gen5 x16 NVMe RAID AIC on Tweaktown.
PNY CS2150 Review: Budget Price with Performance Trade-Offs SSD on StorageReview.
Crucial X10 Review: A Compact SSD with Massive Capacity and Great Performance on StorageReview.
Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO Review: Affordable Gen5 Performance on StorageReview.
Crucial X10 Portable Solid State Drive on ThinkComputers.
T-FORCE GC Pro with Dark Airflow SSD on Vortez.

Video Cards:
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC Plus on ThePCEnthusiast.
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming OC 8G on FunkyKit.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT on StorageReview.
ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend 16Gb OC graphics card on FunkyKit.

Misc:
OBSBOT Tail 2 Review - The New YouTuber, Streamer, Podcasting AI Camera on Tweaktown.
T-FORCE XTREEM CKD DDR5 8400MHz 48GB memory on Vortez.
Pulsar TenZ Signature Edition mouse on TechPowerUp.
Geometric Future Model 5 Vent Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
Ubiquiti Dream Router 7 Review: WiFi 7, 10GbE, and Full UniFi in One Box on StorageReview.




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