Hardware Review Roundup – 4/20/21

CPUs: Intel Core i5-11600K @ PCTestBench, Intel Core i9-11900K @ PCTestBench, Intel Core i9-11900K @ ThinkComputers,  Intel Core i5-11400F @ Guru3D, Intel Core i5-11600K @ Hexus

GPUs: XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT Speedster MERC 319 Black @ TweakTown, PowerColor Red Devil Ultimate Radeon RX 6900 XT @ HotHardware, Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC @ Guru3D, Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Vulcan OC-V @ HotHardware, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Roundup @ TweakTown, ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6700 XT @ TweakTown, GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING OC @ The PFS Review

Memory: Team Group Xtreem ARGB White DDR4 @ PCTestBench, Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 3600 MHz 32GB @ Guru3D, Neo Forza MARS RGB 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 @ [M]adShrimps, Neo Forza FAYE 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Kit @ NikKTech, Patriot Viper Steel 64GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Kit @ NikKTech, Thermaltake TOUGHRAM XG RGB DDR-3600 MHz CL18 @ TechPowerUp, XPG Spectrix D50 DDR4-3600 @ APH Networks

Storage: Samsung 980 500GB NVMe SSD @ TweakTown, Sabrent Rocket Pro 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD @ NikKTech, Lexar NM620 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD @ NikKTech, Patriot Memory Viper VP4100 PCI-E m.2 Gen 4×4 1TB SSD @ [M]adShrimps, Lexar NM620 1 TB @ TechPowerUp, Team Group T-Create Expert 2 TB @ TechPowerUp

KBM: Corsair K70 RGB TKL @ Guru3D, Corsair Sabre RGB Pro FPS/MOBA @ [M]adShrimps, Corsair K70 RGB TKL Champion Series @ TweakTown, Corsair K55 RGB Pro XT @ [M]adShrimps,Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT @ Guru3D, G.SKILL KM360 @ TechPowerUp

Audio: HyperX Cloud II Wireless 7.1 Gaming Headset @ TweakTown, Patriot Memory Viper V380 Gaming Headset @ [M]adShrimps, MSI Immerse GH61 Gaming Headset @ TweakTown

Cooling: Enermax Aquafusion 360 LCS @ Guru3D, be quiet! Silent Loop 2 @ Guru3D

Hardware Review Roundup (2/23)

Audio: ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Headset @ TweakTown, ASUS ROG Delta S USB-C Headset @ TweakTown, SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless Headset @ KitGuru

Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4 PLUS 2TB @ Guru3D, ORICO Portable M.2 Enclosure @ ThinkComputers, Sabrent Rocket 4 PLUS 2TB @ NikKTech, ADATA XPG Gammix S70 2 TB @ TechPowerUp

Cooling: Deepcool AS500 @ ThinkComputers

Graphics: Inno3D GeForce RTX 3060 Ti iCHILL X3 @ TweakTown

Memory: Patriot Viper Steel RGB 32GB DDR4 @ NikKTech, Patriot Viper Steel RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB @ APH Networks

Accessories: CORSAIR MM700 RGB Extended Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad @ [M]adShrimps

Peripherals: Patriot Viper V730 Keyboard @ FunkyKit, Dream Machines DM6 Holey Duo @ TechPowerUp, HyperX Pulsefire Raid Gaming Mouse @ FunkyKit

CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 5600X @ PCTestBench

PSU: Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold 850W @ APH Networks

Laptop: Apple MacBook Air M1 @ DVHardware, ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE GX551 @ TechSpot

Mid-Week Review Roundup

Storage: Team T-Force Cardea Ceramic C440 @ TweakTown, Silicon Power US70 @ Guru3D, Crucial X6 & X8 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSDs @ NikKTech, Lexar Professional NM700 @ TweakTown, Patriot PUSH+ USB 3.2 Gen 1 64GB Drive @ [M]adShrimps, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus @ Tom’s Hardware

Peripherals: EZQuest 8-port USB-C Multimedia Hub @ DVHardware, Corsair Katar Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse @ ThinkComputers, Mountain Makalu 67 Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown, Cooler Master MM720 @ KitGuru

Audio: ROCCAT Elo X Stereo Gaming Headset @ TweakTown, ModMic 480i  @ LAN OC

Monitors: ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QNR @ Vortez

Graphics: PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Dragon @ TechPowerUp

Hardware Review Roundup: 1/29/21

Storage: addlink S95 2TB M.2 SSD @ TweakTown, Corsair MP600 CORE 2TB M.2 SSD @ TweakTown, Corsair MP600 CORE PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe @ Guru3D, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB M.2 SSD @ TweakTown, QNAP TS-453D @ Bjorn3D

Audio: Creative SBS E2900 @ Hot Hardware, Belkin SOUNDFORM ELITE Hi-Fi Smart Speaker @ [M]adShrimps

Cases: Cooler Master Pi Case 40 @ Bjorn3D

GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti OC Edition @ TweakTown

Weekend Hardware Roundup: 12/21/20

Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB M.2 NVME SSD @ TweakTown, Kingston KC2500 M.2 NVMe SSD @ ThinkComputers, Silicon Power US70 PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 1TB SSD @ [M]adShrimps, Silicon Power Stream S06 & S07 6TB @ NikKTech
Monitors: AOC U32U1 Porsche Design Monitor @ OCInside
Cooling: Thermaltake ToughFan 12 @ OCInside, Scythe Ninja 5 @ Guru3D
KBM: Cooler Master MM720 @ Modders Inc, SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless @ [M]adShrimps
Networking: EnGenius ECW230 Access Point Review @ Modders Inc

WD Black AN1500 2TB & Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB

WD Black AN1500 2TB

WD Black has been the enthusiast and gaming brand for WD for the last decade. More recently, WD has lit a fire under the brand, releasing new products to the portfolio, namely the SN850, which out of nowhere, no hype involved, became the best drive you can buy without question.

Another part of that portfolio release was the AN1500 alongside the D50 Game Dock. The AN1500 is your traditional AIC (Add-in Card) sporting a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface offering increased throughput up to 6500 MB/s read and 4100 MB/s write with several capacity options including both 1TB and 2TB, along with a 4TB part at the high-end.

Read more @ TweakTown

Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB

Naturally, enthusiasts are all over this drive, but Sabrent’s latest and greatest deserves a close look from prosumers and professionals as well. If you are processing write-intensive data by the terabytes, then the Rocket 4 Plus is the drive for you. It offers unparalleled write performance, class-leading endurance, and will be available in capacities of up to 4TB.

Speaking of capacity, we have for your viewing pleasure the capacity point that we consider the current sweet spot for enthusiasts/gamers – 2TB. We will have a 1TB Rocket Plus review coming soon. Also, this review marks the debut of our next Gen SSD test system based on AMD’s 5900X CPU and our Gen4 only chart.

Read more @ TweakTown

Weekend Review Roundup – 11/9

Storage
Team Group EX2 Elite @ ThinkComputers
Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB M.2 SSD @ TweakTown
WD Black SN850 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD @ TweakTown
Silicon Power UD70 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD @ NikKTech
Team T-Force Vulcan G 1TB SATA SSD @ TweakTown

Memory
Patriot Memory Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB 3200MHz Memory Kit  @ [M]adShrimps

Cooling
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 @ ThinkComputers

Other Tech Reviews: 11/2/20

Peripherals: Corsair K100 @ TweakTown, Cooler Master MM720 @ FunkyKit, ASUS ROG Chakram Core @ TechPowerUp
Cases: InWin 925 @ ThinkComputers, Cougar MX410 Mesh-G @ KitGuru
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q4 NVMe 4TB @ TweakTown, Patriot P300 1TB NVMe @ TweakTown, Silicon Power Armor A62 @ [M]adShrimps
Audio: Viper Gaming V380 headset @ NikKTech
Cooling: ASUS TUF LC240 RGB LCS @ Guru3D, ASUS ROG RYUO RGB 120 @ TweakTown
Monitors: Acer Predator CG7 @ TweakTown

9/28/20 Tech News: Sabrent Rocket Q4 NVMe 2TB SSD & More

Continuing along, the Rocket Q4 chewed through AS SSD like it was no big deal, and when unleashed on ATTO, the Rocket Q4 served up truly elite performances. Next and probably the most impressive for a QLC SSD, the Rocket Q4 delivered over 800 MB/s when writing 100GB of data. Rounding things out, the Rocket Q4 served up excellent user experience, as demonstrated by our PCMark 1o Quick System Disk test.

Read more @ TweakTown

Additional Reviews for 9/28:

Lexar SL200 Portable Solid State Drive @ ThinkComputers
HP S750 SSD 1TB @ Guru3D
Patriot P300 M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 1TB SSD @ [M]adShrimps
Crucial P5 1TB & 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD  @ NikKTech
TerraMaster F2-422 10GbE Cloud Storage NAS Server @ NikKTech
Thermalright TA140 CPU Cooler  @ TweakTown
Corsair CX750F RGB @ Guru3D