Gamdias Talos E3 is a good mid tower computer case which packs value with a "budget" price of only $59.99 USD. With support for 4x storage drives, GPUs up to 300mm in size, and 240/360mm AIOs - it has room for just about anything you would need.
MSI's MEG CoreLiquid S280 has top tier cooling performance, and is one of the few coolers I would recommend for overclocking Alder Lake
The EKSA Air Joy Plus is a decent quality headset, the ultra-light design makes it comfortable to wear, and the inclusion of surround sound & USB-C support is nice.
MSI's CoreLiquid K360 provided better than expected performance when testing Intel's i9-12900k, and kept it cool in scenarios most other coolers fail. Alder Lake’s thermal density makes cooling high TDP loads a lot harder than cooling previous generation CPUs, and the MSI K360 CoreLiquid rises to the challenge.
The Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black performs well as an air cooler with Alder Lake, able to handle up to 220w long term loads when paired with Intel's i9-12900k - performing almost as well as the bigger NH-D15. The all-black asthetic of this cooler will appeal to those who are tired of seeing RGB plastered everywhere, and Noctua's top-notch customer support means you'll know this cooler will be supported for years to come.
I'm giving Enermax' Aquafusion 360 the Silver Award because it's a good value AIO cooler ($120 USD) that technically passes all of my thermal tests (a test only one other cooler has passed), but It fails to get the Gold award because the fans get louder than they should in the hottest of loads.
Today we’ll be looking at DeepCool’s new budget CPU cooler, the AK400. It is a single tower version of DeepCool’s...
MSI provides a great value with the GK71 VIGOR as it's cheaper than competing mechanical keyboards of similar quality. I'm awarding this our Gold Award because this is the best mechanical keyboard I've tested in a long time, and that's not something I say lightly. Of all mechanical keyboards I have tested, this is tied with ROCCAT's 121 AIMO for my favorite mechanical keyboard.
DeepCool's CK560 is a nice mid-tower case that provides good cooling performance while running silently. This is a quality product that gets the job done well. I have no complaints about this product and would recommend it to anyone looking for a new computer case.
DeepCool's KG722 is a quality 65% keyboard that provides a great typing experience and has a very sturdy build quality - I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get their first mechanical keyboard.
In multi-threaded tasks the 12700 is just shy (~8%) of AMD's Ryzen 5900x on average, and a bit faster (~16%) in single threaded tasks. Cooling it is easy, and for most users the included stock cooler will actually suffice in most tasks - although it does run a bit noisy.
With an expected retail price of ~$350, the i7 12700 packs a great value - especially when paired with a b660 motherboard. It's crazy to think that for the price of a 5900x, you can get this CPU and a motherboard
As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews, when power limits are removed Intel’s latest i9-12900k can prove quite challenging to cool...