Today's roundup brings together fresh reviews from various tech sites covering everything from powerful laptops and liquid coolers to essential components. Enthusiasts will find the XMG Neo 16 interesting because its external water cooler helps maintain high clock speeds without annoying noise while gaming. A new Alienware OLED gaming display hits the market at an aggressive price point for gamers looking for quality screens. Finally the collection includes detailed looks at motherboards, power supplies and encrypted storage drives suitable for different user needs ranging from beginners to pros.
Computers: XMG Neo 16 (E25) + Oasis Water Cooler Review
Cooling: MSI MAG CORELIQUID A12 240 Liquid CPU Cooler Review, NZXT Kraken Elite 280 RGB Review
Displays: Alienware AW2726DM 27-inch QHD 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: A price breakthrough for desktop OLED
Input: MARVO MAGMA M40 Magnetic Gaming Keyboard Review
Motherboards: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard Review, MSI MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI review
Power: ASRock SL-1200P 1200 W Review
Printers: Bambu Lab X2D review: Improving a fan favorite
Storage: Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 G2 256GB USB Flash Drive Review, Ugreen DH2300 NAS Review
Computers:
TechPowerUp: XMG Neo 16 (E25) + Oasis Water Cooler Review
The XMG NEO 16 (E25) pushes the Core Ultra 9 275HX to its limit, thanks to the external OASIS watercooler. Because the Intel chip can maintain crazy-high clock speeds, we saw a performance jump across our benchmarks. For the enthusiasts out there, it's possible to manually tweak the CPU and RAM frequencies The best part is that you can enjoy this top-tier performance without being constantly distracted by noisy fans.
Cooling:
ThinkComputers: MSI MAG CORELIQUID A12 240 Liquid CPU Cooler Review
MSI’s lineup is of all-in-one liquid coolers is quite expansive, ranging from base-level coolers with minimal frills, to LCD-equipped cooling monsters. In this review, we are taking a look at the MSI MAG CORELIQUID A12 240, a 240mm cooler that resides at the lower end of the spectrum, but is still a viable option for low to midrange systems that don’t quite require the cooling capacity that a 360mm AIO provides. Toss in a bit of ARGB lighting, and you have a affordable CPU cooler from a brand with plenty of product design experience to back it up.
PC Inquisitor: NZXT Kraken Elite 280 RGB Review
A closed-loop cooler with oversized radiator plus programmable LCD is now priced at $150: What’s the catch?
Displays:
Tom's Hardware: Alienware AW2726DM 27-inch QHD 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: A price breakthrough for desktop OLED
A 27-inch QHD 2560x1440 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor with Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, and wide-gamut color, for $350?
Input:
MadShrimps: MARVO MAGMA M40 Magnetic Gaming Keyboard Review
The ECHO wireless gaming headset from MONKA is very affordable and includes decent 40mm mainstream drivers and lots of connectivity options.
Motherboards:
The FPS Review: MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard Review
We check out the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, one that supports the newer 64MB BIOS, and very high DDR5 speeds, priced well for what it offers.
The Guru of 3D: MSI MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI review
There are motherboards that exist to be “good enough,” and then there are boards that exist to be a statement. The ROG Crosshair lineage has always leaned into the latter, and the ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero is ASUS doing what ASUS does best at the halo end of AM5: overbuild the foundation, polish the user experience.
Power:
TechPowerUp: ASRock SL-1200P 1200 W Review
Compact, Platinum-rated, future-proofed and packing a clever safety feature for your GPU, this PSU goes up against the best power supplies on the market. We tear down the ASRock Steel Legend 1200W to see if it lives up to its name.
Printers:
Tom's Hardware: Bambu Lab X2D review: Improving a fan favorite
How do you improve the 3D printer that started the color at speed craze?
Storage:
Funky Kit: Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 G2 256GB USB Flash Drive Review
Even though Kingston gaming products make the most noise on the market, they also offer unique business and professional-grade storage products. Once in a while, we present flash drives with hardware encryption capabilities that differ significantly from what the competition offers.
Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 G2 256GB USB Flash Drive Review - Funky Kit
OCInside.de: Ugreen DH2300 NAS Review
Today on OCinside.de, we’re taking a look at the Ugreen DH2300 NAS, which appeals primarily to beginners thanks to its affordable price. In this in-depth review, we’ll also take a closer look at how easy it is to set up and use, and we’ll show you a 360-degree view of the device.
