May 2025

Misc Pics (16 Comments) (link)  Friday, 30-May-2025  14:24:51 (GMT +10) - by Agg Friday again! ComputerAlliance Ultimate Tech Giveaway (6 Comments) (link)  Friday, 30-May-2025  13:06:40 (GMT +10) - by Agg OCAU Major Sponsor Computer Alliance are giving away a monster PC to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. No purchase required - but only a day or so left to enter: Click for details! Wednesday Lunch Reviews (0 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 28-May-2025  14:03:10 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA S @ TweakTown AOC AGON PRO PD49 Porsche Design QD-OLED @ NikKTech Corsair Void Wireless v2 Gaming Headset @ TweakTown Keyboard, Mouse: PowerColor ALPHYN AM10 Wireless Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown Corsair K70 Core TKL RGB Gaming Keyboard @ TweakTown MechLands M75 Hall Effect Keyboard @ aphNetworks Case, Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB @ OCinside Gamdias Atlas E1 @ TechPowerUp Memory, CPU: Crucial Pro 128GB DDR5-5600 @ FunkyKit Silicon Power XPOWER Storm 2x32GB DDR5-6000 RGB @ Madshrimps Kingston FURY Renegade RGB 48GB 8400MT/s CL40 CUDIMM @ NikKTech Zen 5 Threadripper 9000 @ HotHardware Silicon Power CUDIMM Xpower Cyclone DDR5-9200 @ HotHardware Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB @ TechPowerUp MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming OC @ ThePCEnthusiast ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Prime @ guru3D Portable, Prebuilt: ASRock 4X4 BOX-AI350 (AMD Ryzen AI 7 350) @ TechPowerUp Moto Razr Ultra (2025) @ HotHardware Misc: DJI Power Dongle @ TweakTown Best of Computex 2025 @ TweakTown Do Gamers Need A Graphics Card? @ HotHardware Misc Pics (32 Comments) (link)  Friday, 23-May-2025  15:18:00 (GMT +10) - by Agg Friday again! Hopefully the rain stops for the weekend.. Lazy Thursday Reviews (0 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 22-May-2025  16:59:08 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: TOPPING ArpegEar Hane In-Ear Monitors @ TweakTown Alienware AW3225DM Gaming Monitor @ TweakTown SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro Bluetooth Earphones @ aphNetworks Mouse: G-Wolves HTX Mini 8K @ TechPowerUp ENDORFY LIV Onyx White Gaming Mouse @ Madshrimps CHERRY XTRFY M68 PRO 8K Wireless White Gaming Mouse @ Madshrimps Zaopin ZPW Max @ TechPowerUp Case, Cooling: Valkyrie V240 LITE @ TechPowerUp Fractal Meshify 3 XL Case @ HardwareAsylum be quiet! Silent Loop 3 420mm All-in-One Liquid Cooler @ aphNetworks Fractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB @ TechPowerUp Storage: Phison Pascari X200Z 3.2TB Enterprise SSD @ TweakTown Solidigm D5-P5336 122.88TB Enterprise SSD @ TweakTown Phison PASCARI X200E 6.4 TB @ TechPowerUp Crucial BX500 4TB 2.5 inch SSD @ Madshrimps Motherboard, Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Storm RGB 64GB DDR5-6000 CL30 @ FunkyKit Team Group T-Force CKD XTREEM DDR5-8800 48 GB CL42 @ TechPowerUp ASRock B850 Steel Legend Wi-Fi @ TechPowerUp TEAMGROUP T-FORCE Delta Eco 64GB DDR5-6000 @ FunkyKit PSU: Raijintek AMPERE 1200 W @ TechPowerUp Video Card: GeForce RTX 5060 8GB @ guru3D SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB OC @ NikKTech INNO3D GeForce RTX 5060 Ti TWIN X2 16GB @ TweakTown Benchmark: DOOM The Dark Ages Tested: 13 GPUs Benchmarked To Hell And Back @ HotHardware Portable & Prebuilt: GEEKOM A6 Mini PC @ TweakTown Retro Misc Pics (11 Comments) (link)  Friday, 16-May-2025  14:50:59 (GMT +10) - by Agg Travelling for work again, so here's Misc Pics from October 2012: Back to normal next week! 5th October 2012: 12th October 2012: 19th Oct 2012: 26th Oct 2012: Thursday Bumper News Catch-up (6 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 15-May-2025  17:12:58 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Another day, another security flaw or three. Nothing to see here, move along. Heads up to all ASUS motherboard, prebuilt system, and laptop owners: if you're running the company's DriverHub software, be sure to update it to the latest version ASAP. The reason for this is an exceedingly nasty bug loitering in the utility that could easily allow for remote code execution. Intel CPUs face renewed data leak threat as spectre mitigations fall short. Patch those BIOS's people. The exploit works by injecting malicious patterns into the CPU's branch prediction unit, coercing it to speculatively execute privileged code paths. The kicker? No root required. Intel has responded with microcode updates. The bad part is that they have a performance hit associated, but thankfully, the worst-case slowdowns aren't as serious as previous speculative horror stories. Microsoft has no plans to fix Windows RDP bug that lets you log in with old passwords. The security flaw that leaves machines vulnerable using Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). In a recent report submitted to the Microsoft Security Response Center by Daniel Wade, the current configuration of Windows RDP will allow users to access machines to using old, cached passwords even if they have been updated or changed. Do you recall the discussions about 'Recall'? That groan you hear is anyone on Win 11. Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds. Cool future battery tech? Maybe. Researchers have developed a hybrid energy-storage option that offers a better balance between storage capacity and discharge rates. The component, called a zinc-ion micro-capacitor, could one day find its way into compact devices. “It wasn’t our aim to outperform microbatteries and microsupercapacitors in every way,” says Buddha Deka Boruah, a lecturer in energy storage at UCL, “but to create a middle-ground device that balances energy and power in a small footprint.” Robots in rehabilitation roles. Kangaroo robots ?? Wheres my flying car driven by funtime robots? The integration of KUKA robots into robotic physiotherapy equipment offers numerous advantages, such as precise motion planning and control of robot-assisted therapy, individualized training, reduced therapist workload and patient-progress monitoring. As a result, these robotic therapies can be superior to many conventional physical therapies in restabilizing patients’ limbs. History of the birth of the internet. Yes, yes, you already know the story. But you dont. And it's probably not what you think. Read on. In a very real sense, the Internet, this marvelous worldwide digital communications network that you’re using right now, was created because one man was annoyed at having too many computer terminals in his office. 1966, Robert Taylor was the director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Information Processing Techniques Office. The agency created in response to the launch of Sputnik. Storage device boiled in salt water, then grilled in an oven. Ha! Blinky will find a way to kill it. Storage startup Cerabyte has shared a video in which it torture tests its memory media. The firm took a sliver of its archival glass storage and boiled it in a kettle filled with salt water (100C, 212F), then, for good measure, it grilled it in a pizza oven (250C, 480F). The durability demo confirms that the media was unscathed after this process, and the data on the Cerabyte media remained “100% intact.” Thirsty Thursday Reviews (1 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 15-May-2025  16:29:22 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Audio Visual: Epomaker Alice 66 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard @ aphNetworks Sennheiser HD 620S Closed Back Headphones @ NikKTech Keyboard, Mouse: NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Mouse and NZXT Zone XXL @ OCinside G-Wolves Hati-R Pro 8K @ TweakTown Case, Cooling: Corsair Titan 360 RX RGB iCUE LINK AIO @ guru3D Formula V Line Crystal Z8 Floe @ TechPowerUp Corsair Nautilus 360 RS Liquid CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers Storage: Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB Gen5 NVMe SSD @ NikKTech SanDisk WD Black SN8100 2TB SSD @ TweakTown Acer MA200 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD @ NikKTech Kingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD @ FunkyKit Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB SSD @ TweakTown Orico IG740 Pro 2TB SSD @ TweakTown Crucial P510 1TB SSD @ TweakTown Acer MA200 1 TB @ TechPowerUp Motherboard, Memory: Funky Kit Review - Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB DDR5-6400 @ FunkyKit MSI MAG B850 Edge Ti WiFi Motherboard @ HardwareAsylum XPG Lancer CUDIMM RGB DDR5-8400 2x24GB DDR5 RAM @ aphNetworks PSU: Silicon Power QS58 20000 mAh Power Bank @ Madshrimps ENDORFY Supremo FM6 1000W Power Supply Unit @ NikKTech Video Card: INNO3D GeForce RTX 5060 Ti TWIN X2 8GB @ TweakTown NY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Epic-X RGB Plus OC @ TechPowerUp Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge OC @ ThePCEnthusiast Software and Benchmark: DOOM: The Dark Ages Performance Benchmark @ TechPowerUp TweakTown's 2025 CPU Cooler Testing and Methodology Update @ TweakTown Prebuilt: Alienware Area-51 @ HotHardware OC Gear Radiator Giveaway! (2 Comments) (link)  Sunday, 11-May-2025  17:12:44 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Only a few hours left ! OCAU sponsor OC Gear are giving away some radiators - and it's pretty easy to win. Simply guess how many hard tube fittings are in the jar: click for the thread! Misc Pics (31 Comments) (link)  Friday, 9-May-2025  15:01:40 (GMT +10) - by Agg Thanks to mpot and Simon this week! Thursday Morning Reviews (0 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 8-May-2025  00:32:42 (GMT +10) - by Agg Storage: Patriot Viper PVP30 Portable SSD on ThinkComputers. Silicon Power UD90 2TB NVMe M.2 2230 SSD on FunkyKit. Silicon Power US75 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD on FunkyKit. Sabrent Rocket Enterprise 30.72TB SSD on Tweaktown. Lexar PLAY 2280 4TB Solid State Drive on APHNetworks. Acer FA200 4TB SSD on Tweaktown. Motherboard & CPU: MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Review: Exceptional Performance and Value for Gamers on Guru3D. ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Steel Legend OC on TechPowerUp. ASRock Phantom Gaming B850 Riptide WiFi on Tweaktown. ASRock B860 LiveMixer WiFi Motherboard on NikKTech. ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero on TechPowerUp. Video Cards: COLORFUL iGAME GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ultra W OC on Tweaktown. AORUS RTX 5090 MASTER on Vortez. GIGABYTE RTX 5080 GAMING OC on Vortez. Pioneer DreamBook Power X56 RTX 5090 Arrow Lake laptop on SMBTech. ASUS Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF OC on TechPowerUp. Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB on TechPowerUp. Noctua NH-D15 G2 MBC & LBC CPU Coolers on NikKTech. Cases: Thermaltake TR100 Mini Tower Chassis on ThinkComputers. XPG Invader X Mini ATX Chassis on Tweaktown. Portable & Prebuilt: ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Review: An Impressive Gaming Laptop on HotHardware. Apple iPhone 16e Review: Sexy But Pricey With Caveats on HotHardware. Misc: SCYROX V6 mouse on TechPowerUp. FSP VITA GM 1000W PSU on Vortez. Fosi Audio K7 Gaming DAC/Amp on OCInside. OC Gear Radiator Giveaway! (6 Comments) (link)  Sunday, 4-May-2025  21:15:34 (GMT +10) - by Agg OCAU sponsor OC Gear are giving away some radiators - and it's pretty easy to win. Simply guess how many hard tube fittings are in the jar: click for the thread! Retro Gaming May 2025 (0 Comments) (link)  Saturday, 3-May-2025  11:11:08 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN This month's "Retro Let's Play" for April is .... 1999's Expendable In 2463 a race of vicious aliens has invaded human planets, wiping out the population of Novocastria first. Only the Millennium Soldier can lead the human fightback. In this sci-fi action game, reflex shooting dominates over planning or tactical play. Expect non-stop action from fighting and relentlessly killing off tons of bad guys across more than 20 levels of 3rd person 3D action, taking place inside and outside. Powering up your weaponry is crucial - there are 18 different ones to collect, from pulse cannons to particle accelerators and rockets to missiles. Two player cooperative and deathmatch modes are provided. click for the thread! Retro Misc Pics (18 Comments) (link)  Friday, 2-May-2025  14:18:16 (GMT +10) - by Agg A bit swamped with work today so here's Retro Misc Pics from September 2012: 7th Sep 2012: 14th Sep 2012: 21st Sep 2012: 28 Sep 2012: Thursday Night Reviews (1 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 1-May-2025  21:30:17 (GMT +10) - by Agg Motherboard & CPU: Colorful iGame B860M Ultra V20 motherboard on TechPowerUp. Intel Core Ultra Boost Overclocking Tested: Solid Gaming Gains on HotHardware. Cooling: Corsair Nautilus 360 RS LCS cooler review: Excellent Cooling and Acoustics on Guru3D. TRYX PANORAMA SE ARGB 360 Liquid Cooler on ThinkComputers. be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler on Tweaktown. Valkyrie V360 ARGB Lite Black AIO Liquid CPU Cooler on NikKTech. Scythe Shuriken 3 CPU Cooler on ThinkComputers. Video Cards: ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB OC Edition on Tweaktown. ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 Astral Liquid OC on TechPowerUp. Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G on FunkyKit. PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti on StorageReview. GeForce RTX 5060 Ti on HotHardware. Storage: Silicon Power DS72 2TB Portable SSD on FunkyKit. Team Group GC Pro 2 TB SSD on TechPowerUp. DapuStor J5060 SSD on StorageReview. Acasis EC-3901 4-Bay Thunderbolt 4 M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure on OCInside. Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 SSD on Guru3D. Synology DiskStation DS925+ NAS on TechnoYard. Silicon Power PX10 2TB USB3.2 Gen2 Portable SSD on FunkyKit. Phison Pascari X200E 6.4TB Enterprise SSD on Tweaktown. Input Etc: be quiet! Light & Dark Mount Silent Gaming Keyboards on NikKTech. MelGeek MADE68 Ultra Rapid Trigger Keyboard on ThinkComputers. Epomaker Carbon60 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard on APHNetworks. Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Gaming Keyboard on MadShrimps. Cases: Montech HS02 PRO case on TechPowerUp. Audio Visual: MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED monitor on ThePCEnthusiast. Creative Pebble Nova Premium 2.0 USB Speaker on HWAsylum. MSI MAG 321CUPDF Review - World's First Dual-Mode Curved Gaming Monitor on Tweaktown. iFi audio ZEN Blue 3 Lossless/Hi-Res Bluetooth Transmitter & Receiver on NikKTech. MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED Gaming Monitor on Tweaktown. SteelSeries GameBuds for PC and PlayStation on MadShrimps. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB on TechPowerUp. Corsair Void Wireless v2 headset on TechPowerUp. Power Supply: Portable Power Meets Lab-Grade Reliability: BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 on StorageReview. Seasonic Vertex GX 850 W PSU on TechPowerUp. EcoFlow WAVE 3 power station on StorageReview. Portable & Prebuilt: HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14" Review: All the AI Hype, Not Enough Payoff on StorageReview. Dell PowerEdge R7715 server on StorageReview. HP OmniBook X Flip 14 on SMBTech. Asus Zenbook A14 on SMBTech. Apple MacBook Air M3 15-inch on SMBTech. Acer Swift Go 14 Ai on SMBTech. Shuttle XPC nano NA10H7 Barebone on MadShrimps. Intel Core Ultra 9 285H in the ASUS 15 Pro Plus NUC Mini PC on Guru3D. MSI Claw 8 AI+ Review: Plush And Premium Handheld Gaming on HotHardware. Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32GB (2X16GB) 7000MHz Memory Kit on MadShrimps. Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5-8400 2x24GB DDR5 RAM on APHNetworks. Crucial CUDIMM DDR5-6400 128 GB CL52 on TechPowerUp. Software: We LAN'd RuneScape: Dragonwilds for 8 hours straight, here's our thoughts on Tweaktown. Oblivion Remastered Handheld Performance on TechPowerUp. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Performance Benchmark Review - Blackwell Issues on TechPowerUp.

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