Today's roundup features reviews across multiple categories including retro-styled microphones and high-performance liquid coolers with unique displays. Audio enthusiasts will likely appreciate the Pyle find while cooling sections highlight options from darkFlash and ASRock that stand out in a crowded market. Gaming fans can check out Xenonauts 2 reviews or look at budget-friendly controllers alongside an Asus keyboard that claims to be cheaper without actually being so. Finally, portable SSD speeds and reliable power supplies designed for demanding PC builds round out the collection today.
Audio: Pyle PDMIKC5 Gooseneck Microphone Review - When €30 Gear with a Retro Look Outperforms Gaming Gear
Casing: Ocypus Sigma F36 ARGB White Review
Cooling: darkFlash Explore DE360 Review, ASRock Steel Legend 360 LCD 360mm AIO Liquid Cooler Review
Displays: Dell UltraSharp U3226Q 4K 32-inch QD-OLED monitor review: Pro-grade with reference-level color
Gaming: Xenonauts 2 review: Modern take on classic XCOM, but lacking style, EasySMX S10 Lite review: simple, reliable, and budget friendly controller
Input: Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless Review: Cheaper, but not really?
Motherboards: ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890M Riptide WiFi Motherboard Review, MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard Review
Power: MOAIPLAY ORA PRO G1 1000 ATX 3.1 Power Supply Unit Review
Storage: ADATA SD820 Portable Solid State Drive Review
Audio:
IgorsLAB: Pyle PDMIKC5 Gooseneck Microphone Review - When €30 Gear with a Retro Look Outperforms Gaming Gear
Anyone doing anything with voice today, whether it is a podcast, stream, meeting, reaction, Let’s Play, or the now completely unbounded genre of digital self-promotion, regardless of whether any of it actually carries weight, gets buried on platforms like Amazon and Ali under a flood of microphones, mounts, RGB lighting, boom arms, pop filters, and assorted clutter.
Pyle PDMIKC5 Gooseneck Microphone Review - When €30 Gear with a Retro Look Outperforms Gaming Gear
Casing:
EnosTech.com: Ocypus Sigma F36 ARGB White Review
The Sigma F36 fans are designed to make life easier while still looking absolutely amazing with their ARGB lighting.
Cooling:
TechPowerUp: darkFlash Explore DE360 Review
darkFlash aims to impress with the Explore DE360, a 360 mm liquid cooler that combines a bold design with reliable performance. Its standout feature is the detachable magnetic IPS display, allowing users to either keep it on the pump or place it elsewhere, offering a fresh take that helps distinguish it from the competition.
Wccftech: ASRock Steel Legend 360 LCD 360mm AIO Liquid Cooler Review
The PC cooler industry remains vibrant with several options for users to select from. There are several well-known and go-to brands for cooling enthusiasts, but every once in a while, we get an opportunity to review products from companies that are unheard of. ASRock is the latest entrant in this market who have been steadily expanding its PC hardware and component reach into various segments. At CES, we got to see their full-fledged lineup, ranging from entry-level to mainstream and high-end designs.
Displays:
Tom's Hardware: Dell UltraSharp U3226Q 4K 32-inch QD-OLED monitor review: Pro-grade with reference-level color
Dell delivers a reference display with the UltraSharp U3226Q.
Dell UltraSharp U3226Q 4K 32-inch QD-OLED monitor review: Pro-grade with reference-level color
Gaming:
Neowin: Xenonauts 2 review: Modern take on classic XCOM, but lacking style
Goldhawk Interactive is back with another shot at making a hardcore XCOM-like, but has it delivered after almost three years in early access?
EnosTech.com: EasySMX S10 Lite review: simple, reliable, and budget friendly controller
EasySMX S10 Lite with Hall Effect sticks, 9-axis motion control, back buttons, one-tap wake, and 1000mAh battery for Switch and more.
EasySMX S10 Lite review: simple, reliable, and budget friendly controller - EnosTech.com
Input:
Tom's Hardware: Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless Review: Cheaper, but not really?
This keyboard is basically a cheaper version of one of our all-time favorites, the ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless — but it's not really cheaper, at least not right now.
Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless Review: Cheaper, but not really?
Motherboards:
Funky Kit: ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890M Riptide WiFi Motherboard Review
Riptide is named after a specific kind of water current with strong waves that occurs in the ocean, representing the philosophy of sea’s double-side, calm and unlimited strength. Built around powerful gaming-related features, the Riptide has given a powerful smash and immersed users in the sense of stability.
ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890M Riptide WiFi Motherboard Review - Funky Kit
The FPS Review: MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard Review
The MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX is a “mini-GODLIKE” motherboard, loaded with features, at a less than GODLIKE price, it offers a lot for X870E on AM5.
Power:
NikKTech: MOAIPLAY ORA PRO G1 1000 ATX 3.1 Power Supply Unit Review
The brand-new ORA PRO G1 1000 power supply unit from MOAIPLAY offers silent operation, steady rails, and solid construction for demanding builds.
Storage:
ThinkComputers: ADATA SD820 Portable Solid State Drive Review
If there is one thing I love it is fast portable storage! Wether you need to transfer files between two devices, a portable editing drive, or even a console drive a portable solid state drive is the perfect thing. ADATA has recently released a new portable solid state drive, the SD820. The SD820 is a USB 3.2 gen 2×2 drive so you are going to see speeds up to 2000 MB/s, it offers IP68 water and dust resistance, and it is even MIL_STD 1.22m drop tested! Is this the portable solid state drive you need to add to your kit? Read on as we find out!
