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Retro Misc Pics
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Friday, 12-September-2025 12:50:10 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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It's been a busy week here, so here's Retro Misc Pics from January 2013. Have a good weekend!
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NASA Name News
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Friday, 12-September-2025 12:30:53 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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RELEASE 25-060
SEPT. 9, 2025
MISSIONS
Launch Your Name Around Moon in 2026 on NASA’s Artemis II Mission
Boarding passes will carry participants' names on NASA's Artemis II mission in 2026.
Credit: NASA
NASA is inviting the public to join the agency’s Artemis II test flight as four astronauts venture around the Moon and back to test systems and hardware needed for deep space exploration. As part of the agency’s “Send Your Name with Artemis II” effort, anyone can claim their spot by signing up before Jan. 21.
Participants will launch their name aboard the Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket alongside NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
“Artemis II is a key test flight in our effort to return humans to the Moon’s surface and build toward future missions to Mars, and it’s also an opportunity to inspire people across the globe and to give them an opportunity to follow along as we lead the way in human exploration deeper into space,” said Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
The collected names will be put on an SD card loaded aboard Orion before launch. In return, participants can download a boarding pass with their name on it as a collectable.
To add your name and receive an English-language boarding pass, visit:
https://go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
To add your name and receive a Spanish-language boarding pass, visit:
https://go.nasa.gov/TuNombreArtemis
As part of a Golden Age of innovation and exploration, the approximately 10-day Artemis II test flight, launching no later than April 2026, is the first crewed flight under NASA’s Artemis campaign. It is another step toward new U.S.-crewed missions on the Moon’s surface that will help the agency prepare to send the first astronauts – Americans – to Mars.
To learn more about the mission visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/
Discussion in our Science forum.
Audio Visual:
AQIRYS SIRIUS PRO Gaming Headset @ Madshrimps
ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG @ TechPowerUp
Keyboard, Mouse:
Pulsar ZywOo The Chosen Mouse @ TechPowerUp
Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile HyperSpeed Keyboard @ TweakTown
ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme Gaming Keyboard @ ThinkComputers
Epomaker x AULA F108 Mechanical Keyboard @ aphNetworks
Cases, Cooling:
be quiet! Pure Base 501 LX Mid-Tower Chassis @ TweakTown
Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 & NF-A14x25r G2 @ FunkyKit
Scythe Mugen 6 CPU Cooler @ HotHardware
be quiet! Pure Loop 3 360mm AIO @ NikKTech
Cooler Master V4 Alpha 3DHP Black @ TweakTown
Cooler Master MasterFrame 600 Computer Case @ aphNetworks
Storage:
TerraMaster F4 SSD NAS @ guru3D
PNY DUO LINK V3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Dual Flash Drive @ FunkyKit
Motherboard, Memory:
ASUS TUF Gaming X870E-Plus Wi-Fi7 @ TechPowerUp
Kingston FURY Renegade 48GB CUDIMM @ NikKTech
PSU:
ASRock TC-1300T 80 PLUS Titanium ATX 3.1 PSU @ TweakTown
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Solid @ TechPowerUp
Portable, Prebuilt:
Kamrui GK3 Plus Mini-PC @ TechPowerUp
Lenovo Legion Go S @ HotHardware
Dell Pro 14 @ HotHardware
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W @ HighPerformanceLaptops
Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI @ TweakTown
Misc:
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor - AI Boxen @ HotHardware
D-Link DWR-933M Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot @ TweakTown
Thanks to MUTMAN this week - and congrats to my folks on their 55th wedding anniversary today!
     
     
     
     
Friday Afternoon Reviews
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Friday, 5-September-2025 14:27:33 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Motherboard & CPU:
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming Wi-Fi on TechPowerUp.
ASRock X870 LiveMixer WiFi on FunkyKit.
Portable & Prebuilt:
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W on HighPerformanceLaptops.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 (Snapdragon X Plus) 14" Laptop on FunkyKit.
Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI (Lunar Lake) Business Laptop on Tweaktown.
Alienware 16X Aurora Review: Gaming Power, Premium Design, Solid Value laptop on HotHardware.
Power Supply:
VTOMAN Jump 2200 SuperSafe LIFEBMS Power Station on NikKTech.
ENERMAX REVOLUTION III 850W PSU on Vortez.
be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000W PSU on APHNetworks.
Memory:
Patriot Viper Elite 5 RGB DDR5-7000 32 GB CL38 on TechPowerUp.
Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6400 Black Kit on MadShrimps.
Video Cards:
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Expert OC on ThePCEnthusiast.
GeForce RTX 5050 Review Featuring Zotac SOLO – Is RTX 5050 Worth It on ThePCEnthusiast.
Audio Visual:
OBSBOT Tiny SE AI Powered PTZ Webcam on NikKTech.
ASRock PGO32UFS 32-inch 4K OLED Gaming Monitor on FunkyKit.
Corsair Xeneon Edge Review - The Widget Specialist touchscreen companion screen on TechPowerUp.
Storage:
Lexar Play 2280 SE Gen4 Solid State Drive on ThinkComputers.
WD Blue SN5100 2 TB Review - Impressive QLC on TechPowerUp.
Crucial T710 Gen5 SSD on ThePCEnthusiast.
SK hynix Platinum P51 (PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD @ 15GB/s) on Guru3D.
ADATA XPG MARS 980 BLADE 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD on FunkyKit.
Input Etc:
Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse - The New Gaming Champ on Tweaktown.
Melgeek MADE68 Air Gaming Keyboard on ThinkComputers.
Misc:
Creality Hi-Combo 3D Printer on NikKTech.
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Fiber on StorageReview.
MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 360 CPU cooler on TechPowerUp.
Friday Morning Reviews
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Friday, 5-September-2025 01:05:33 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Motherboard & CPU:
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI on Guru3D.
ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi Motherboard on Tweaktown.
Gigabyte B850 Eagle WiFi7 Ice on TechPowerUp.
Cooling:
SAMA A60E CPU Cooler on APHNetworks.
CRYORIG C5 cu CPU cooler on TechPowerUp.
Cases:
GAMDIAS Neso P1 Pro Full Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
HAVN HS 420 VGPU Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
Storage:
Seagate FireCuda 540 2 TB on TechPowerUp.
Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB SSD Review: High Capacity, Blistering-Fast Storage on HotHardware.
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB SSD on Tweaktown.
Crucial T710 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD on FunkyKit.
SanDisk WD Blue SN5100 SSD on StorageReview.
Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 2TB SSD on Tweaktown.
Portable & Prebuilt:
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (Core Ultra 9 275HX + RTX 5070) Gaming Laptop on Tweaktown.
ASUS ROG Ally X Windows PC handheld on TechPowerUp.
Shuttle XPC slim DN11H5 Barebone on MadShrimps.
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (Core Ultra 9 275HX + RTX 5090) Gaming Laptop on Tweaktown.
Google Pixel 10 Series phone on HotHardware.
Audio Visual:
Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SF) Gaming Monitor on Tweaktown.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless Gaming Headset on Tweaktown.
Philips 34B2U3600C Monitor on OCInside.
OnePlus Buds 4 Review: Mid-Range Wireless Earbuds That Rock on HotHardware.
Fractal Design Scape Headset on Guru3D.
OBSBOT Tiny SE AI Powered PTZ Webcam on NikKTech.
Input Etc:
Redragon ARTEMIS K719 PRO Anime Keyboard on ThinkComputers.
Redragon K1NG Ultra mouse on TechPowerUp.
Retro Gaming September 2025
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Tuesday, 2-September-2025 20:26:15 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN
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This month's "Retro Let's Play" for September is Strider from 1989
Set in a dystopian future, Strider follows our hero Hiryu as he attempts to end the tyrannical reign of Grandmaster Meio, for good. Strider's gameplay is cited as a major influence on the video game franchises Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry, and God of War. It became one of Capcom's early hits, praised for its innovative gameplay, diverse and unique music, and multilingual voice samples.
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Thanks to mpot this week!
     
     
     
     
Sunday Lunchtime Reviews
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Sunday, 24-August-2025 12:31:33 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Motherboard & CPU:
NZXT N9 X870E AMD motherboard on Guru3D.
AMD EPYC 4005 Review: AM5 Economics with Enterprise Focus CPU on StorageReview.
ASUS TUF Gaming B850M-Plus Wi-Fi motherboard on TechPowerUp.
Cases:
TRYX LUCA L70 on TechPowerUp.
be quiet! Light Base 900 FX Chassis on Tweaktown.
Thermaltake TR100 Mint Strawberry Mini Tower on FunkyKit.
Sharkoon VK4 ARGB on TechPowerUp.
Power Supply:
ALLPOWERS R600 Portable Power Station on NikKTech.
SAMA P1200 1200W Power Supply on APHNetworks.
ASRock Steel Legend SL-1200GW on FunkyKit.
Storage:
TEAMGROUP PD20 ECO 2TB Mini External USB SSD on NeoSeeker.
Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD on NeoSeeker.
Silicon Power XS75 PCIe Gen 4×4 2TB M.2 SSD on MadShrimps.
Samsung 9100 Pro SSD Review: A PCIe Gen 5 Storage Performance Champ on HotHardware.
Seagate Exos M 3+ 30TB SATA III HDD on NikKTech.
ADATA LEGEND 900 PRO 2TB NVMe M.2 2280 SSD on FunkyKit.
Patriot Viper PV593 4TB SSD Review - Most Powerful Viper on Tweaktown.
Crucial T710 2TB Solid State Drive on APHNetworks.
TEAMGROUP X2 MAX 2TB USB 3.2 Portable SSD on FunkyKit.
Crucial P310 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe 2280 M.2 SSD on MadShrimps.
ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2 TB on TechPowerUp.
Input Etc:
LAMZU Inca mouse on TechPowerUp.
Epomaker P65 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard on APHNetworks.
be quiet! Light Mount Silent Gaming Keyboard Review - Whisper Quiet Performance on Tweaktown.
be quiet! Dark Mount Silent Gaming Keyboard Review - The Productivity and Gaming King on Tweaktown.
Networking:
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Fiber Review: 10G Gateway With 5Gbps IDS/IPS on StorageReview.
EnGenius ECW516L - An Excellent WIFI7 (2x3x3) Access Point on Guru3D.
Portable & Prebuilt:
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 Review: Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5000 Ada on StorageReview.
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) Gaming Laptop on ThinkComputers.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15IRH10 Review - Intel Can't Catch Ryzen on TechPowerUp.
Bosgame M5 AI Mini Desktop - Ryzen AI Max+ 395 on Guru3D.
HP ZBook Ultra G1a Review: An AMD Strix Halo Based Portable Powerhouse on HotHardware.
HP Z2 Mini G1a Review: Running GPT-OSS 120B Without a Discrete GPU on StorageReview.
Misc:
CalDigit TS5 Plus Review: Thunderbolt 5 Dock Aims For Single-Cable Solution on StorageReview.
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Map Performance Comparison - Not Every Map is Created Equal on Tweaktown.
Fosi Audio i5 Planar Magnetostatic Headphones on NikKTech.
Gamdias CHIONE P5 360 AIO liquid cooler on TechPowerUp.
Not really feeling it today, bad head/neck ache. Anyhoo, remember to check out our Biwin contest!
     
     
     
     
Don't forget this great comp is still open, closing midnight this Friday
Biwin invites OCAU Forums members to admire its Biwin MOD, powered by the Black Opal X570 PRO Gen5 SSD and DW100 DDR5. Also, by guessing the shipping weight and volume of this amazing custom PC, you could win an SSD yourself!
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