Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Computers: Alienware Area-51 Review: One Super-Clean Beast Of A Gaming PC, HP OMEN Max 16 Laptop Review
Cooling: Corsair Titan 360 RX RGB iCUE LINK AIO review: Excellent Smart Cooling and Acoustics
Displays: AOC’s Q27G4ZD is an excellent monitor bolstered by its value pricing
Gaming: The Precinct Review – A Siren Call to Retro Crimefighting That Runs Out of Steam
Graphics Cards: Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge OC Review
Headphones: Asus' ROG Delta II headset needs to step it up if it wants to compete with other flagship gaming headsets
Input: G-Wolves Hati-R Pro 8K Review
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB DDR5-6400 Memory Kit Review
Printers: Anycubic's Kobra S1 is a great Core XY machine, but its slicer brings us to tears
Speakers: Edifier Luna Eclipse E25HD active 2.0 stereo loudspeakers review - Same as always – and that's thw good news!
Other: Quntis RGB Pro+ light bar with wireless controller and premium craftsmanship
Computers:
HotHardware: Alienware Area-51 Review: One Super-Clean Beast Of A Gaming PC
Alienware completely revamped a classic with high-powered hardware and an effective cooling solution that takes a novel approach to airflow.
Alienware Area-51 Review: One Super-Clean Beast Of A Gaming PC
KitGuru: HP OMEN Max 16 Laptop Review
Back at CES 2025 we saw the brand new Omen Max 16 gaming laptop, with its reverse fan exhaust feature and futuristic design capturing our attention. Fast forward to now and we’ve had some hands on time with this gaming beast and put the Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5080 through their paces. Will this high end laptop be able to keep itself cool enough to fully utilise the performance on offer? That’s what we'll find out in today's review.
Cooling:
The Guru of 3D: Corsair Titan 360 RX RGB iCUE LINK AIO review: Excellent Smart Cooling and Acoustics
One noteworthy aspect of the Titan 360 RX RGB cooler is its exceptionally low operating noise. In regular usage scenarios, this cooler generates lower sound levels compared to many similar products available today, enhancing its suitability for quiet computing environments.
Corsair Titan 360 RX RGB iCUE LINK AIO review: Excellent Smart Cooling and Acoustics
Displays:
Tom's Hardware: AOC’s Q27G4ZD is an excellent monitor bolstered by its value pricing
27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, and wide gamut color.
AOC’s Q27G4ZD is an excellent monitor bolstered by its value pricing
Gaming:
BabelTechReviews: The Precinct Review – A Siren Call to Retro Crimefighting That Runs Out of Steam
Long before Grand Theft Auto exploded onto the scene in 1997, DMA Design’s early cops-and-robbers prototype nearly made us all play as police officers instead. History veered toward the criminal, and the rest is a chaotic, profitable legend. But nearly three decades later, The Precinct revives that shelved vision, asking: can playing by the rules be just as thrilling as breaking them? I was so excited when I first saw The Precinct announced, the graphics looked amazing and the gameplay looked fun. Does it live up to the hype?
The Precinct Review – A Siren Call to Retro Crimefighting That Runs Out of Steam
Graphics Cards:
The PC Enthusiast: Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge OC Review
The Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge OC is a compact graphics card that is perfect for small form factor builds. Our full review here.
Headphones:
Tom's Hardware: Asus' ROG Delta II headset needs to step it up if it wants to compete with other flagship gaming headsets
It's a solid gaming headset, but is it worth $200+?
Input:
TechPowerUp: G-Wolves Hati-R Pro 8K Review
Essentially, the 25 g Hati-R Pro 8K is a slightly smaller Hati-R 8K. Equipped with PixArt's PAW3395 sensor and Huano switches for the main buttons, the Hati-R Pro 8K is exclusively designed for fingertip grip, supports 8000 Hz wireless polling, and can be configured through a web driver.
Memory:
Funky Kit: Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB DDR5-6400 Memory Kit Review
Push performance to the next level with the blazing speed and massive bandwidth of Crucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory. Mobilize the power of low latency to beat the clock and fuel your next win instead of worrying about performance bottlenecks. This powerful, high-performance memory supports next-gen multi-core CPUs and stable overclocking with Intel
XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO
. Available in black or white.
Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB DDR5-6400 Memory Kit Review - Funky Kit
Printers:
Tom's Hardware: Anycubic's Kobra S1 is a great Core XY machine, but its slicer brings us to tears
A good Core XY machine spoiled by flawed software.
Anycubic's Kobra S1 is a great Core XY machine, but its slicer brings us to tears
Speakers:
IgorsLAB: Edifier Luna Eclipse E25HD active 2.0 stereo loudspeakers review - Same as always – and that's thw good news!
The Edifier Luna Eclipse E25HD active 2.0 stereo speakers have been on the market for a number of years and have been particularly appreciated for their combination of extravagant design and sonic performance in the desktop sector. In an earlier review of mine – published almost exactly 8 years ago – they were evaluated in combination with the separately available E235 subwoofer system, which significantly extended the low-frequency range and gave the overall sound image more volume. Unfortunately, this subwoofer module is no longer officially available, reducing the system configuration to a pure 2.0 setup.
Other:
Neowin: Quntis RGB Pro+ light bar with wireless controller and premium craftsmanship
The Quntis RGB Pro+ is a cost-effective but high-quality light bar with a range of adjustments and mounting options. Whether your display is curved or flat, it could be what completes your setup.
Review: Quntis RGB Pro+ light bar with wireless controller and premium craftsmanship
