The ACEMAGIC Retro X5 mini PC catches the eye with its chunky Nintendo-inspired design that secretly packs modern AMD processing power. Intel's updated Core Ultra 5 chips deliver noticeable gains in synthetic benchmarks and gaming tests, proving their worth in direct comparisons. You can also pick up the Endorfy Meta chair for a budget-friendly seating option or switch to the Beyerdynamic MMX 150 headphones if you want classic audio without tangled wires. The Keychron K3 Ultra keyboard brings a refreshing wooden aesthetic to both workspaces, while ScaleFlux pushes storage performance forward with an incredibly efficient enterprise SSD that finally makes Jonsbo's large NAS enclosure feel like the perfect companion for everyday backup routines.
Computers: ACEMAGIC Retro X5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Mini PC review
CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K CPU Review
Gaming: Endorfy Meta Review - Budget-friendly Gaming Chair
Headphones: Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless Review – Classic Beyer Sound Finally Cuts the Cord
Input: Keychron K3 Ultra Review: Got Wood?
Storage: ScaleFlux CSD5320 7.68 TB Review - Compression Magic, Review of the Jonsbo N6 NAS Enclosure - One Step Closer to the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
Computers:
The Guru of 3D: ACEMAGIC Retro X5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Mini PC review
There are mini PCs that try to disappear into the desk, and then there is the ACEMAGIC Retro X5, a product that does the exact opposite. This is a machine that leans hard into nostalgia, borrowing heavily from the visual identity of the original Nintendo Entertainment System while hiding thoroughly modern hardware inside. In a market saturated with small black or silver boxes that all begin to blur together, the Retro X5 stands out immediately. It is chunky, playful, and deliberately evocative, yet under that throwback shell sits AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Radeon 890M graphics, and the kind of platform specification that places it well above the usual entry-level mini PC crowd.
CPUs:
The FPS Review: Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K CPU Review
Find out how the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K performs in synthetic benchmarks, 14 games with 1% Lows showing a big improvement.
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K CPU Review
Gaming:
TechPowerUp: Endorfy Meta Review - Budget-friendly Gaming Chair
Searching for an interesting, comfortable and cheap ergonomic gaming chair available in Europe? Endorfy Meta could be what you're looking for, offering softness and decent build quality. But what are the shortcomings, and is it competitive?
Headphones:
Wccftech: Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless Review – Classic Beyer Sound Finally Cuts the Cord
Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless review focusing on sound, comfort, heat management, and a comparison with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2
Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless Review – Classic Beyer Sound Finally Cuts the Cord
Input:
Tom's Hardware: Keychron K3 Ultra Review: Got Wood?
The ultimate office and gaming keyboard
Storage:
TechPowerUp: ScaleFlux CSD5320 7.68 TB Review - Compression Magic
The new ScaleFlux CSD5000 series SSDs deliver strong performance and write power efficiency, with random read performance ranking among the best results we have tested to date. These impressive characteristics are driven by ScaleFlux’s in-house controllers, combined with SanDisk/Kioxia BiCS8 NAND.
IgorsLAB: Review of the Jonsbo N6 NAS Enclosure - One Step Closer to the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
After we had quite a large gap following the test reports on the Jonsbo N1 and N2, I did not want to miss the now sixth generation of this case. I had been planning for a while to get closer to the optimal 3 2 1 backup and to implement offsite backups for family and friends at the same time. Big plans, so the largest case in this series so far is exactly the right one, right?
Review of the Jonsbo N6 NAS Enclosure - One Step Closer to the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
