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Our news archive search is now powered by Google. You can search the main site or the guest-viewable forums. To search the entire forums, log in and use the forum search engine. Search the main OCAU site with Google: Search OCAU Forums with Google: View News : Last 7 Days, Last 14 Days, Last 30 Days. View Monthly Archives. Thursday Reviews (1 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 17-September-2026  16:13:09 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Thursday already, I wonder what miscellaneousness tomorrow will bring .... Audio Visual: Alienware AW3426DWM 34-inch 240Hz Gaming Monitor @ TechPowerUp Gigabyte MO32U24 @ TechPowerUp iFi audio NEO iDSD 3 Ultra Res DAC & Headphone Amplifier @ NikKTech AVerMedia DUALCAM PW313D @ TweakTown MSI MAESTRO 500 Wireless Headset @ TweakTown ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM @ guru3D Keyboard, Mouse: Razer Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic Tenkeyless 8KHz Keyboard @ Madshrimps CORSAIR SKIFF 100 PLUS Gaming Keyboard @ FunkyKit MSI MEG Maestro 900R @ FunkyKit Pulsar X2N Crazylight @ TechPowerUp MSI FORGE GK600 TKL Wireless MARS @ FunkyKit Cases, Cooling: Cooler Master V8 ACE 3DHP @ HardwareAsylum CPS PCCooler YT1200 @ TechPowerUp ASRock Rock White 360 Digital AIO CPU Cooler @ FunkyKit TRYX TURRIS 620 White @ TechPowerUp MSI MAG PANO 110R PZ @ ThinkComputers MSI MEG Maestro 900R @ TechPowerUp Cooler Master V300L V3 mATX @ TweakTown Storage: Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 8100 2 TB @ TechPowerUp Silicon Power CreatePro CR60D UHS-II U3 V60 256GB SDXC Card @ Madshrimps ADATA Urban Tapsafe 2 TB NFC Portable SSD @ TechPowerUp Sandisk Optimus GX 7100 2TB SSD @ ThePCEnthusiast Motherboard, Memory: ASRock B860 Challenger Wi-Fi @ TechPowerUp Patriot Viper Venom 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5 AMD Memory Kit @ Madshrimps Portable, Prebuilt: Dell XPS 13 (2026) @ HotHardware ACEMAGIC G3A @ TechPowerUp Geekom A9 Max 2026 Mini PC (AI9 HX470) @ guru3D Bosgame M5 @ TechPowerUp Misc: Fractal Design Refine 2 Fabric Dark Gaming Chair @ APHnetworks Zyxel NWA240BE BE15000 8-Stream Wi-Fi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point @ NikKTech Misc Pics (18 Comments) (link)  Friday, 11-September-2026  15:33:22 (GMT +10) - by Agg Hard to imagine that it's been 25 years since the Sept 11 attacks in New York. I remember being up late and watching it live with some OCAU folk on IRC. I woke up my girlfriend to tell her I didn't what was happening but the world would be different tomorrow. Wednesday Random News (7 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 9-September-2026  17:45:01 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN A few random tech (adjacent) news stories doing the rounds that you may have missed. Fitbit for Farts. Scientists develop new fart sniffing underwear. Hope it does what the Apple Watch did for cardiology. Summer isnt far off. Time to Talk to the Boss about WFP (work from pool) days. Cook out, Ternus in. We have a huge launch next week that’s going to be phenomenal. Animatronic flying monkeys. The Sphere in Las Vegas is adding “new and expanded 4D effects” to the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. Flock Dat. 459 agencies had accessed the Pflugerville database 1.6 million times in the previous six months. Xbox Helix. It's like watching Terminator go down in molten steel. 1100Hz. It's just a number that hurts now. Tax chips. In the “single dumbest way imaginable”. Edible cookies, yum. What if you took a PET plastic bottle and made it a safe-to-eat cookie. 30 Valve. They said the cake was a lie. Zuckoff. Demand for Meta AI glasses explodes. Normal F***ing Sunglasses. DuckDuckGo dont like it one little bit. No Sir. Passkeys hijacked ? Attack vectors that allow malware to hijack Google-synced passkeys. AI is for everyone. Mr. Zuckerberg is CEO of Meta. Rent out your face. A new marketplace for biometric identity. Wednesday Review Wrap (4 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 9-September-2026  16:47:03 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 Gaming Headset @ NikKTech Gigabyte MO27Q28GR @ TechPowerUp Ugreen FineCam Pro 4K Webcam @ OCinside FiiO FG3 Gaming Headset @ Vortez Keyboard, Mouse: AQIRYS M2 Wireless Gaming Mouse @ Madshrimps Funky Kit Review - Epomaker × vvyruus Retromania Keycaps @ TechPowerUp MSI FORGE GM340 Wireless Mouse @ FunkyKit Razer Naga V3 Pro Wireless MMO Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown CORSAIR SKIFF 100 Gaming Keyboard @ FunkyKit Cooling: PNY RTX 5060 Ti 8GB @ ThinkComputers Storage: UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra @ Vortez ADATA SD820 Portable SSD 1 TB @ TechPowerUp KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2 PCIe 5.0 2TB M.2 SSD @ Madshrimps Motherboard: GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Stealth Ice @ TweakTown PSU: FSP MEGA PM 850W 80+ Platinum ATX 3.1 PSU @ FunkyKit FSP Dagger PM 1200W @ TechPowerUp FSP FlexGURU PRO 650W 80+ Platinum ATX 3.1 PSU @ FunkyKit Video Card: EZDIY-FAB Alpha TS13 @ TechPowerUp PNY RTX 5060 Ti 8GB @ ThePCEnthusiast Software, Benchmark: The Blood of Dawnwalker Handheld Performance @ TechPowerUp NVIDIA DLSS 5 Review with NBA 2K27 @ guru3D Portable, Prebuilt: GEEKOM IT13 MAX @ TweakTown Misc: Simagic TB-Neo Racing Sim Handbrake @ TweakTown SPARKX i7 AI Nano Combo 3D Printer @ NikKTech Simagic Zeus Sport Steering Wheel @ TweakTown What the Fractal just happened ? Fractal Design should be supplying a case for a giveaway here after all this cut n paste I had to endure :) Fractal Design Radius 240 RGB Black All-in-One Liquid Cooler @ APHnetworks Fractal Design Summit Case @ ThinkComputers Fractal Design Define One Dark TG Computer Case @ APHnetworks Fractal Design Summit Ambience Blackout TG @ TechPowerUp Fractal Design Radius 240 RGB @ TechPowerUp Fractal Design Define One Dark TG Computer Case @ guru3D Fractal Design Radius 360 RGB @ guru3D Fractal Design Summit Ambience Blackout TG Computer Case @ APHnetworks Fractal Design Refine 2 @ TechPowerUp Sunday Afternoon (0 Comments) (link)  Sunday, 6-September-2026  15:40:58 (GMT +10) - by Agg Very late posting this, but Eimi pointed out that NASA have released lots of high-resolution photos from the Artemis2 mission. That link seems to be down currently (really, NASA?) but here's photos specifically from the Lunar flyby in the meantime. Discussion from here in the Science forum. Also, more currently, Quadbox warned there is a serious security issue with Mikrotik RouterOS, so you want to patch and check your logs ASAP. MikroTik has found a security vulnerability in RouterOS and releases containing a fix have been published in all channels. This is an important security update. Most configurations are not at risk, but upgrading is highly recommended. Discussion here. HotHardware played around with NVIDIA DLSS5 Neural Rendering and were impressed. While NVIDIA has promised DLSS 5 for many other games in the future, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil Requiem, Starfield, Oblivion Remastered, and numerous others, NBA 2K27 is the first showcase, so that's what we've tested and evaluated for you here today. And to say it's impressive is an understatement. But there's more to the story, of course. Tweaktown have posted their thoughts also. Discussion from here. Bill Gates has posted a passionate plea about AI caution. Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history. How will we use this technology to make the world a fairer place and keep it from widening the divide between rich and poor? How will we protect the people who are most vulnerable to the harms caused by artificial intelligence, including those who lose their livelihoods and the sense that they are in control of their future? I believe that answering these questions and acting on the answers should be the world’s top priority. If the world takes the right steps AI will be a force for good and leave everyone better off. Unfortunately, right now we are not preparing for it. Discussion from here. Misc Pics (24 Comments) (link)  Friday, 4-September-2026  16:18:37 (GMT +10) - by Agg And just exactly what kind of time do you call this..? Forum Issues (24 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 3-September-2026  20:12:25 (GMT +10) - by Agg Working on it.. Wednesday Evening Reviews (3 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 2-September-2026  19:51:17 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless Gaming Headset @ NikKTech Keyboard, Mouse: G-Wolves Lycan @ TechPowerUp KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2 Gen5 M.2 SSD @ Madshrimps ATTACK SHARK X11 Ultra Wireless Gaming Mouse @ NikKTech Ducky Cushion 98 Tri-Mode Mechanical Keyboard @ HardwareAsylum Cases, Cooling: Montech TEN @ TechPowerUp be quiet! Dark Rock 6 CPU Cooler @ APHnetworks SilverStone IceMyst 360 PRO All-in-One Liquid Cooler @ APHnetworks Ocypus Delta A62 EX BK Digital CPU Cooler @ TweakTown Storage: Samsung 990 SSD @ ThePCEnthusiast KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2 Gen5 M.2 SSD @ NikKTech ADATA SC735 2 TB Portable @ TechPowerUp Motherboard: ASRock X870E Taichi 10th Anniversary Motherboard @ FunkyKit ASRock B860 Challenger Wi-Fi @ TweakTown ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero @ TweakTown Gigabyte B850M Aorus Stealth Ice @ TechPowerUp GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite X3D @ TweakTown PSU: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W Power Supply Unit @ NikKTech be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO PSU @ guru3D FSP DAGGER PM 1200W SFX-L 80+ Platinum ATX 3.1 @ FunkyKit Software, Benchmark: NVIDIA DLSS 5 @ HotHardware NVIDIA DLSS 5 Technical Preview @ NikKTech Star Wars Zero Company Handheld Performance @ TechPowerUp Star Wars: Zero Company Performance Benchmark @ TechPowerUp Misc: MSI XpertStation WS300 @ storagereview gamescom 2026 Video Coverage @ OCinside Retro Gaming September 2026 (10 Comments) (link)  Tuesday, 1-September-2026  16:41:38 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN This month's "Retro Let's Play" is Jones in the Fastlane from 1990. Ever heard the phrase "Keeping up with the Joneses" ... well this game's name and goals are a play on the concept. Jones in the Fast Lane is a social simulation game for MS-DOS and was made by Sierra Online. Yes folks, the same creators as Half-Life. The 256-color VGA graphics were impressive for the time, with most computer games still produced in 16-color EGA. Produced in 1990/1991, its 1992 CD-ROM version was one of the first games to run in Windows 3.1x, which was released that year. In the style of a board game, the objective is to acquire certain amounts of money, happiness, status, and education. The exact amounts needed are defined by the player(s) when the game begins. click for the thread! Misc Pics (32 Comments) (link)  Friday, 28-August-2026  15:12:36 (GMT +10) - by Agg Thanks to RnR and metamorphosis this week! Thursday Evening Reviews (7 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 27-August-2026  21:07:40 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: MSI 321URX QD-OLED Monitor @ ThinkComputers ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS @ TweakTown SOUNDPEATS UU2 Bluetooth Earphones @ APHnetworks Reolink OMVI 3i WiFi (18MP) @ guru3D aune AS5 Active Speakers @ NikKTech GIGABYTE MO27Q2A Gaming Monitor @ TweakTown Keyboard: Corsair CLIPPER PRO MINI 60 Hall Effect Gaming Keyboard @ TweakTown be quiet! Light Mount TKL Gaming Keyboard @ Madshrimps be quiet! Light Mount TKL Gaming Keyboard @ guru3D Cases, Cooling: HYTE Y50 RGB Case @ Neoseeker HYTE Y50 RGB Case @ ThinkComputers Cooler Master MasterFan M140 ARGB Fan @ TweakTown TRYX HOLO ARGB 360 AIO Liquid @ FunkyKit Cooler Master MasterFan A120 Fan @ TweakTown be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 CPU Cooler @ APHnetworks Noctua NL-LC1-24 240mm and NL-LC1-42 420mm AIO @ FunkyKit Gamdias Notus M1-1201 ARGB 120 mm Fan @ TechPowerUp Motherboard, Memory, CPU: ADATA XPG NOVAKEY DDR5-6000 CL30 @ ThePCEnthusiast Colorful iGame X870E VULCAN V14 W OC @ FunkyKit AutoFull M6 Ultra 2.0 @ guru3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary @ TechPowerUp PSU: MOAIPLAY ORA PRO G1 1000 @ TechPowerUp CPS PCCooler YS1200 @ TechPowerUp Formula V Line FV-1200GM @ TechPowerUp Software, Benchmark: Windows 11 Tweaking Guide @ TweakTown NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction @ TechPowerUp Portable, Prebuilt: ASUS NUC 16 Pro @ TechPowerUp Best Back-To-School Laptops @ HotHardware Misc: AutoFull M6 Ultra 2.0 @ TechPowerUp Misc Pics (15 Comments) (link)  Friday, 21-August-2026  14:47:47 (GMT +10) - by Agg Friday again! Newsy News Shorts (11 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 20-August-2026  23:01:00 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Good: The Woman Who Gave the Mac Its Face | Susan Kare SK Hynix Vows To Double Wafer Capacity To Combat AI Memory Shortage words 2 remember this post by Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 Use iPhone more comfortably while riding in a vehicle Seasonic Readies First 80 Plus Ruby Certified Consumer PSU Meh: DuckDuckGo Search Traffic Spikes As Users Flip Google AI Search The Bird Intel Reaffirms: Multithreading Returns in 2028 with "Coral Rapids" 480Hz OLED monitors increase FPS hit accuracy by 38% over 60Hz Force-Enable New Windows 11 Performance Boost The FROST attack: how SSD access delays expose users’ activity Google’s new Android sideloading rules are arriving early for power users Bad: Thanks to Matt and Julian, both sent this in, but dont shoot the messengers (yet) Thankfully the patch M$ released wasn't broken a few days later Windows 11 Copilot now tells you what’s slowing down your PC, while using 1GB RAM itself Adata chairman says DRAM shortage will last another 10 years I'm still looking for those Misc Pics .... Thursday Reviews (2 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 20-August-2026  22:14:48 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: AVerMedia DualCam (PW313D) @ TechPowerUp ASUS ROG Strix XG129C @ TweakTown AQIRYS CYGNUS Wired Gaming Headset @ Madshrimps Corsair HS35 v3 Wireless Gaming Headset @ TweakTown Keyboard, Mouse: Razer Pro Type Ergo Keyboard @ Madshrimps Pulsar ZywOo The Chosen Mouse Gen.2 @ TechPowerUp Epomaker Nex Lite Wireless Optical Mouse @ APHnetworks EPOMAKER Nex Lite Mouse @ FunkyKit Cases, Cooling: Cooler Master V8 ACE 3DHP BLACK CPU Cooler @ TweakTown NZXT Kraken Core 360 AIO @ OCinside Cooler Master HAF II 500 Mid-Tower Chassis @ TweakTown Cooler Master HAF II 500 Mid-Tower Chassis @ FunkyKit Cooler Master Haf II 500 High Airflow Case @ HardwareAsylum MONTECH TG3 @ Vortez Storage: Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 4 TB @ TechPowerUp ANACOMDA I4S ANA Series 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD @ NikKTech Motherboard, Memory: ASUS ProArt B850 Creator WIFI NEO @ guru3D XPG Novakey RGB DDR5-6000 32 GB CL30 @ TechPowerUp PSU: EINAREX NEXUS L1 850W Power Supply Unit @ NikKTech INIU Pocket Rocket P50 45W Mini Power Bank @ Neoseeker FSP DAGGER PM 1200W PSU @ Vortez Video Card: AORUS RTX 5070 Ti INFINITY @ Vortez Network: ASUS ROG STRIX BE7200 WIFI7 router @ guru3D Portable, Prebuilt: Google Pixel 11 Series @ HotHardware XMG Pro 16 (M25) @ Madshrimps Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 And Fold8 Ultra @ HotHardware GEEKOM IT13 Max @ TechPowerUp Now, where did Agg put those Misc Pics ?

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