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Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Computers: Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Beautiful screen, but needs refinement
Cooling: CORSAIR iCUE LINK QX120 RGB 120 mm Fan Review, Montech AX120 PWM Fan Review
CPUs: Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ Processor Review (Dell PowerEdge R760), Ryzen 8000G: Dual-channel DDR5-6000 is probably the sweet spot
Displays: Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 review
Gaming: Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra review: Style and substance with superfluous social features
Memory: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 64GB DDR5 2x 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM Review
Microphones: Monoprice Dark Matter Sentry Streaming Microphone Review
Motherboards: Biostar Z790-A Silver Motherboard Review - $200 US Mainstream Board
Software: How to upgrade your PC running Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro
Video: IOGEAR UpStream 4K Capture Card Review





Computers:

Tom's Hardware: Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Beautiful screen, but needs refinement

Asus’s massive ROG Strix Scar 18 now sports a beautiful Mini-LED screen, but a 720p webcam on a rig this pricey isn't right.

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Beautiful screen, but needs refinement

Cooling:

TechPowerUp: CORSAIR iCUE LINK QX120 RGB 120 mm Fan Review

CORSAIR's iCUE Link QX120 RGB fans are unlike anything else on the market. Each fan uses a USB bus-based connection to have easy grouping and cable-less connections, sports 34 RGB LEDs with novel lighting effects, and even has a temperature sensor for extensive fan control using iCUE software.

CORSAIR iCUE LINK QX120 RGB 120 mm Fan Review

Hardware Busters: Montech AX120 PWM Fan Review

The Montech AX120 PWM is an affordable ARGB fan. According to its maker, it is suitable for chassis or cooling system use

Montech AX120 PWM Fan Review - Hardware Busters

CPUs:

StorageReview: Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ Processor Review (Dell PowerEdge R760)

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ is a big step forward for the company and has unique strengths for AI and HPC workloads.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ Processor Review (Dell PowerEdge R760)

IgorsLAB: Ryzen 8000G: Dual-channel DDR5-6000 is probably the sweet spot

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" AM5 desktop APUs at CES 2024, combining Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU cores.

CES: Ryzen 8000G: Dual-channel DDR5-6000 is probably the sweet spot

Displays:

The Guru of 3D: Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 review

OLED monitors are becoming more and more available and popular these days. Today, we will review the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, the 34" WQHD display from a well-known and popular company. It's a brand of TPV Technology Limited, exactly under TP Vision rules. Besides many other brands, there's also AOC International.

Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 review

Gaming:

Windows Central: Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra review: Style and substance with superfluous social features

The Stealth Ultra controller is as impressive as it looks but has taken a little patience and care to get to its recommended rating

Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra review: Style and substance with superfluous social features

Memory:

OCInside.de: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 64GB DDR5 2x 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM Review

Today we are testing the Kingston Fury 64GB DDR5-6000 RGB RAM kit on OCinside.de. A beast that we should probably put in a cage rather than a case. In today's test, we will be testing it on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D PC system with AMD X670E chipset.

Kingston Fury Beast RGB 64GB DDR5 2x 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM Review

Microphones:

Neoseeker: Monoprice Dark Matter Sentry Streaming Microphone Review

A very affordable microphone solution for streamers.

Monoprice Dark Matter Sentry Streaming Microphone Review

Motherboards:

Wccftech: Biostar Z790-A Silver Motherboard Review - $200 US Mainstream Board

Biostar's Z790-A Silver motherboard offers a very baseline experience with a decent set of features on Intel's latest 13th & 14th Gen CPUs.

Biostar Z790-A Silver Motherboard Review - $200 US Mainstream Board

Software:

Windows Central: How to upgrade your PC running Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro

You can always upgrade from Home to Pro on Windows 11 without reinstallation, and here's how.

How to upgrade your PC running Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro

Video:

Neoseeker: IOGEAR UpStream 4K Capture Card Review

The UpStream 4K can record HDR-enabled feeds up to 4K@30Hz, 1440p@120, and 1080p@120.

IOGEAR UpStream 4K Capture Card Review