Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Casing: NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024) Chassis Review
Computers: Asus ROG G700 review: Premium performance at a sensible price
CPUs: AMD Threadripper 9980X and 9970X, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X & 9970X Review: Bountiful Cores, Big Performance, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X Review, Ryzen Threadripper 9980X review: 64-Core (Zen5) Desktop Processor, Ryzen Threadripper 9970X review: The 32-Core (Zen5) PC Powerhouse
Headphones: Fractal Scape Wireless Gaming Headset Review
Input: Orbital Pathfinder Review
Storage: Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock Pairs Compact Design With 14 Ports, Lexar PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 SSD, Lexar Play 2280 SE 4TB SSD Review - A PlayStation's Best Friend, Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Other: xTool M1 Ultra 4-in-1 Crafting Machine Review - Part 2: Cutting tool and color printing
Casing:
Hardware Busters: NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024) Chassis Review
NZXT went back to the drawing board to refresh their chassis lineup, emerging with a sleek, minimal new design language, and the H5 didn’t escape the makeover! But is it all just design flair, or is there function beneath the form?
Computers:
Toms Hardware: Asus ROG G700 review: Premium performance at a sensible price
The versatile ROG G700 offers strong value and performance, with cost-cutting mixed in.
Asus ROG G700 review: Premium performance at a sensible price
CPUs:
LanOC Reviews: AMD Threadripper 9980X and 9970X
AMD’s high-end Ryzen CPUs on the AM5 platform have been dominating with CPUs like the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9950X3D both being monsters. That said, it isn’t actually the top of AMD's product lineup, they do still have their Threadripper lineup. They launched their Threadripper and Threadripper Pro 7000 Series of CPUs in late 2023, including a new sTR5 socket and TRX50 and WRX90 chipsets, and they are back at it again with their new 9000 Series of Threadripper CPUs that hit stores tomorrow. Ahead of that launch, I have had the top two CPUs in the office on the bench, the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X, and today we can check out how they performed.
HotHardware: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X & 9970X Review: Bountiful Cores, Big Performance
The Zen 5 based Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series are AMD's most powerful HEDT and workstation processors ever, offering significantly better
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X & 9970X Review: Bountiful Cores, Big Performance
KitGuru: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X Review
Computex 2025 was light on major launches from AMD, Intel and Nvidia so we welcomed news about AMD Threadripper 9000 which uses their latest Zen 5 architecture to deliver heaps of grunt. Today we are reviewing the 32-core Threadripper 9970X and the 64-core Threadripper 9980X so hang on to your power bill, this review is going to get juicy…
The Guru of 3D: Ryzen Threadripper 9980X review: 64-Core (Zen5) Desktop Processor
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a powerhouse CPU sitting at the top end of AMD’s Threadripper 9000X line, it brings an impressive 64 real CPU cores to the table. Thanks to simultaneous multithreading, it tackles up to 128 threads, which means it can handle massive multitasking workloads.
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X review: 64-Core (Zen5) Desktop Processor
The Guru of 3D: Ryzen Threadripper 9970X review: The 32-Core (Zen5) PC Powerhouse
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X stands out as a powerhouse for serious desktop users, packing 32 physical cores and 64 threads through SMT. If you’re running large-scale simulations, rendering video, or hosting multiple virtual machines, this CPU delivers parallel processing capabilities you’ll appreciate.
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X review: The 32-Core (Zen5) PC Powerhouse
Headphones:
PC Perspective: Fractal Scape Wireless Gaming Headset Review
Fractal (or Fractal Design as many still defiantly call them) have been steadily expanding their brand for the last few years. In addition to some outstanding PC enclosures, last year saw the release of the Refine ergonomic gaming chair (which has been confiscated by my better half). This year, they have dropped the Scape gaming headset for $199.95 USD, and PC Perspective got our hands on a review sample. A few weeks later, and I am ready to let my loyal readers know what I think about this new offering from Fractal.
Fractal Scape Wireless Gaming Headset Review - PC Perspective
Input:
TechPowerUp: Orbital Pathfinder Review
What sets the Orbital Pathfinder apart from other mice is the fact that it is fully modular. Be it right-handed ergonomic or ambidextrous, the Pathfinder allows for thousands of configurations. Internally, PixArt's PAW3950 sensor is combined with Omron optical switches, and polling rates of up to 8000 Hz are supported in wireless operation.
Storage:
Mac Rumors: Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock Pairs Compact Design With 14 Ports
Apple added Thunderbolt 5 connectivity to its latest M4 Pro and M4 Max machines, and companies are starting to launch Thunderbolt 5 docks compatible with Apple's Thunderbolt 5 Macs. Earlier this year, Anker came out with the Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station, a 14-port dock with a unique design and a high-end feature set.
Review: Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock Pairs Compact Design With 14 Ports
The Guru of 3D: Lexar PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 SSD
The Lexar PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 SSD is engineered to expand storage on PlayStation 5 consoles and compatible M. 2 2280 laptop systems. It delivers sequential read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,000 MB/s, supporting rapid data transfer and reduced load times.
TweakTown: Lexar Play 2280 SE 4TB SSD Review - A PlayStation's Best Friend
With massive capacity and excellent sequential performance, Lexar's more affordable PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PS5 SSD could be a console gamer's new best friend.
The FPS Review: Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Lexar PLAY 2280 SE 4TB is geared for the PS5, but also cuts it for DIY enthusiast builds, find out how it performs, and how it compares to other Lexar SSDs.
Other:
IgorsLAB: xTool M1 Ultra 4-in-1 Crafting Machine Review - Part 2: Cutting tool and color printing
In the last part of this short series, we looked at the setup and commissioning.
xTool M1 Ultra 4-in-1 Crafting Machine Review - Part 2: Cutting tool and color printing
