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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. Misc Pics (48 Comments) (link)  Friday, 10-July-2026  15:05:29 (GMT +10) - by Agg Thanks to mpot this week! Friday Afternoon Reviews (9 Comments) (link)  Friday, 10-July-2026  14:16:26 (GMT +10) - by Agg Motherboard & CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K on StorageReview. GIGABYTE X870E Aero X3D Dark Wood on Tweaktown. ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Pro WiFi7 W NEO on Tweaktown. Portable & Prebuilt: MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3WF Laptop on ThinkComputers. AMD Ryzen AI Halo prebuilt AI workstation on StorageReview. Audio Visual: MOZA MGX1000 Instrument Panel flight simulator replica screen on Tweaktown. Alienware AW3226DM monitor on Vortez. Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II Wireless Gaming Headset on Tweaktown. Misc: Next Level Racing ERS3 Haptic Seat for sim racing on Tweaktown. XPG Lancer Blade RGB DDR5-5600 16 GB CL46 memory on TechPowerUp. Cooler Master V8 ACE 3DHP Black CPU cooler on TechPowerUp. Simagic Zeus Formula Steering Wheel for F1 on Tweaktown. Bluetti Elite 3000 3Kw compact powerstation on Guru3D. UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT and DXP4800 GT NASs on Vortez. Thirsty Thursday Reviews (0 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 9-July-2026  21:39:32 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition @ TweakTown Edifier R2750DB MKII Powered Bookshelf Speakers @ NikKTech Creative Sound Blaster AE-X PCIe Sound Card @ guru3D Creative Sound Blaster AE-X PCIe Sound Card @ TweakTown SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Gaming Headset @ ThinkComputers MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 Gaming Monitor @ NikKTech SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Gaming Headset @ Madshrimps MSI MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 @ TweakTown Keyboard, Mouse: Epomaker TH80 V2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard @ APHnetworks ENDORFY Thock V2 TKL Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ Madshrimps Epomaker TH80 V2 PRO 75% Wireless Keyboard @ Madshrimps be quiet! Dark Perk Ergo / Sym Gaming Mice @ ThinkComputers EPOMAKER Nex Pro Mouse @ FunkyKit Cases, Cooling: Cooler Master MasterFrame 360 Panorama Case @ ThinkComputers CPS PCCOOLER GT360 ARGB & DT360 ARGB AIOs @ NikKTech Xastra ASTRA LZ360 ARGB BK Liquid CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers TRYX TURRIS 620 CPU Cooler @ APHnetworks CORSAIR 2800X RS-R ARGB @ Vortez ASRock Steel Legend 360 LCD @ OCinside FSP MP7 Black CPU Cooler @ APHnetworks Lian Li B4-mATX @ TweakTown SAMA S50 Computer Case @ APHnetworks Storage: UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT and DXP4800 GT @ NikKTech Motherboard: GIGABYTE X870E Aero X3D Dark Wood @ TweakTown ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Pro WiFi7 W NEO @ TweakTown Software, Benchmark: Steam Machine Simulation. Single vs Dual Channel Perf @ HotHardware Portable, Prebuilt: MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3WF Laptop @ ThinkComputers Ryzen AI Halo @ HotHardware Asus ExpertBook Ultra @ HighPerformanceLaptops Gigabyte Gaming A16 @ HighPerformanceLaptops Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition @ HighPerformanceLaptops Apple MacBook Neo Long-Term Review @ HotHardware Intel Arc G3 E on MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ @ TweakTown Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i @ HotHardware Gaming: MOZA MGX1000 Instrument Panel @ TweakTown Simagic Zeus Formula Steering Wheel @ TweakTown Next Level Racing ERS3 Haptic Seat @ TweakTown Network: HighPoint Rocket 1604L Gen5 x16 NVMe SoftRAID AIC @ TweakTown Misc Pics (24 Comments) (link)  Friday, 3-July-2026  12:02:30 (GMT +10) - by Agg Thanks to metamorphosis and Simon this week! Retro Gaming July 2026 (2 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 1-July-2026  16:41:07 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN This month's "Retro Let's Play" is Guitar Hero - 3 - Legends of Rock from 2007 Released in late 2007, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a highly successful rhythm video game and the first main installment in the franchise developed by Neversoft. Simulating the experience of a rock guitarist, the game requires players to use a guitar-shaped peripheral to time button presses with scrolling colored notes on the screen across four difficulty levels. This iteration introduced several franchise milestones, including a dedicated Co-Op Career mode, competitive "Boss Battles" against real-world music icons like Slash and Tom Morello, and online multiplayer functionalities for major consoles. Backed by a diverse, 73-song tracklist predominantly consisting of master recordings, Guitar Hero III became a massive commercial phenomenon, earning the title of the best-selling video game of 2007 and distinguishing itself as the first individual retail video game to surpass one billion dollars in sales. click for the thread! Misc Pics (27 Comments) (link)  Friday, 26-June-2026  14:53:46 (GMT +10) - by Agg I find myself wondering about the impact AI will have on Misc Pics. I try not to knowingly post AI-generated stuff but it's getting harder to spot.. there's even a couple in this lot I'm not sure about. windwithme Computex 2026 AI Together New Product Highlights (3 Comments) (link)  Friday, 26-June-2026  10:59:08 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Thanks to windwithme for their review of 2026 Computex, up in the forums. click for the thread! Friday Morning Mini Review Wrap (0 Comments) (link)  Friday, 26-June-2026  10:50:33 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: AQIRYS LUNA White Gaming Headset @ Madshrimps CORSAIR HS35 v3 Wireless Gaming Headset @ FunkyKit Sony WF-1000XM6 @ ThePCEnthusiast SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Hi-Res Wireless Gaming Headset @ NikKTech Keyboard: ASUS ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE Keyboard @ ThinkComputers CORSAIR CLIPPER PRO MINI 60 Hall Effect Gaming Keyboard @ FunkyKit Cases, Cooling: Ocypus Sigma F36 BK ARGB Cooling Fan @ ThinkComputers PCCooler CPS RZ820 Display @ TweakTown Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 chromax.black @ APHnetworks Storage: UGREEN NASync DXP4800 GT @ TweakTown ADATA SPEED PLUS microSDXC UHS-I U3 Class 10 @ ThinkComputers Lexar PLAY X NVMe SSD M.2 2230 @ guru3D Silicon Power Golden Series High Endurance 256GB microSDXC @ Madshrimps Motherboard: NZXT N7 B850 AMD AM5 Motherboard @ OCinside PSU: Silicon Power Golden Series High Endurance 256GB microSDXC @ NikKTech ENERMAX Revolution III S 1000W Power Supply @ APHnetworks Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC @ HotHardware Portable, Prebuilt: Dell XPS 14 (2026) @ TweakTown MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ @ HotHardware Misc: UGREEN FineTrack Mini 2 Air Tracker Tag @ TweakTown Best of Computex 2026 @ TechPowerUp Misc Pics (19 Comments) (link)  Friday, 19-June-2026  15:08:15 (GMT +10) - by Agg My top tech tip for this week is that these things are perfect for cleaning gunk out of the USB-C connector on your phone so the charging cable stops falling out. A gentle reminder for those on Win 10 (1 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 18-June-2026  21:09:34 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN The Windows 10 ESU end date is in sight. After 13th October you will be exposed to the savages of AI zero day exploits. You can catch up towards the end of the Windows 10 Mega thread. And, Chris from Explaining Computers has a great wrap up video (again) of the whats, whens, and your options to move to a safer alternative now, before it's too late. click for the YouTube video! Don't be the one to start that thread ! SKITZ0_000 at Computex (4 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 18-June-2026  20:49:03 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN SKITZ0_000 was in Taiwan for Computex this year and has a couple of stories and photos to share. click for the thread! And some of the more touristy pics of Taiwan in this post click for the thread! Thursday Evening Reviews (2 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 18-June-2026  20:14:41 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio: OXS Thunder Duo X @ TechPowerUp Keyboard: Glorious GMBK 75% Membrane Gaming Keyboard @ Madshrimps EPOMAKER TH108 PRO Wireless Keyboard @ FunkyKit Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro Mechanical Keyboard @ HotHardware YUNZII B87 Mechanical Keyboard @ APHnetworks Cooler: Noctua NL-LC1-36 @ Vortez Noctua NL-LC1-36 AIO @ TechPowerUp Storage: Biwin Black Opal X570 Gen5 SSD 1TB @ ThePCEnthusiast Motherboard, CPU: Intel Xeon 658X @ HotHardware Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite Wi-Fi7 Plus @ TechPowerUp Colorful iGame Z890 ULTRA-S W @ Vortez Portable, Prebuilt: Peladn WO4 Ryzen 5 7640HS Mini PC @ ThePCEnthusiast

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