Reviews

With AMD's second generation Ryzen launch we saw the Ryzen 7 2700X take the top spot ahead of Intel's Core i7-8700K in terms of overall performance. Intel still had stronger performance in games, but the Ryzen 7 2700X was very attractive to not just gamers, but creators, designers, etc. With 8-cores and 16-threads it really is a great processor. Now it is time for Intel to strike back and today we have probably the most anticipated Intel product of the year, the Core i9-9900K. This is Intel's first 8-core, 16-thread mainstream processor, packing in clock speeds of 3.6 GHz base and a single-core turbo frequency of 5.0 GHz. Intel calls the Core i9-9900K the world’s best processor for gaming and today we are going to see if that is true and how it stacks up against other processors out there.

With the launch of Intel's 9th Generation Core processors, including the Core i9-9900K, Intel has also introduced the Z390 chipset. Since Intel's official announcement we've already seen quite a lot of motherboards Z390 motherboards announced. Today we are taking a look at our first Z390 motherboard, which happens to be the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming SLI/ac. It sits right in the middle of ASRock's Phantom Gaming line and features a 10-phase power design, 2.5 Gigabit LAN, SLI and CrossFire support, and much more. Let's get this board on the test bench and see what it can do!

Today we are checking out the first MAG board from MSI, the MAG Z390 Tomahawk. This board has a very aggressive look which lends itself to gamers and MSI has added the pre-installed I/O shield as well. You are also going to get dual M.2 slots (one with an M.2 cooler), USB 3.1 support, dual Intel LAN, USB 3.1 gen 2, and of course RGB lighting. Read on to see if this is the Z390 board for you.

TP-Link is a well-known name in the home network realm, and they have even expanded to offering many IoT devices as well. But keeping within the networking realm, TP-Link has released their latest gaming-focused router, the Archer C5400X. As the name implies, the AC5400X offers tri-band Wi-Fi speeds of up to 5400 Mpbs across both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. In addition to the fast wireless options, there is also an 8-port gigabit Ethernet switch for your wired devices, and multiple USB ports for external device connectivity. Backed up by an easy-to-use interface, the C5400X is pushing hard to replace your existing solution. Will it be enough to dethrone your current gear? Follow along to see how it performs!

Cooler Master brings out the MasterAir MA410M CPU Cooler, which has addressable RGBs built into it. This creates a very cool effect inside your system, but on top of that this cooler should do a good job keeping your CPU nice and cool.

If you have any mobile device you should take some precautions to protect it, especially if you've spent the money on an iPhone. For me when I look at cases for my iPhone I want something that is stylish, but functional as well. That is why Moshi's Kameleon appealed to me as it has a really sleek design, offers good protection, and even has a kickstand to make watching media and seeing messages easier. Is this the case you should get for your iPhone? Read on as we find out!

Fractal Design's Define Series of cases has to be one of their most popular. We've reviewed quite a few of the Define cases over the years. Well Fractal Design is back with a new Define case in their Define S2, which is a successor to the original Define S case.

Gigabyte has been expanding their portfolio of products this year. With their high-end gaming brand AORUS they introduced both DDR4 memory and power supplies. Under the main brand they are releasing their first solid state drive, the UD Pro. With this move it seems Gigabyte pretty much makes everything you need to build a system besides the CPU of course. The UD Pro drive is powered by the Phison S10 controller and Toshiba 64-layer TLC NAND. It boats sequential read and write speeds of 530 MB/s and 500 MB/s respectively. Let's take a look at this drive and see what it can do!

We are back with another RGB review! RGB accessories have really taken over this past year and one of the most popular RGB accessories has to be RGB fans. Raijintek's first RGB fan offering, the AURAS 12 RGB did not impress us that much, but they are back with the Iris 12 RGB. These 120 mm fans feature multiple RGB LEDs in the O-type fan frame, which is diffused to create a really great look. On top of that these fans come with a 6-channel controller and remote to easily switch between the 20 different LED modes. Are these the ultimate RGB fans? Read on as we find out!

Not that long ago we took a look at our first FNATIC gear product, which was the miniStreak and boy did it impress us, I actually still use it daily! Already impressed with the miniStreak I was excited to take a look at a mouse from FNATIC. Today we have their Flick2 which is a light-weight professional-grade esports mouse for gamers who like a more symmetrical feel. The mouse features the Pixart 3360 12000 DPI optical sensor and OMRON switches. FNATIC says this mouse supports both palm and claw-grip users, so is it the perfect gaming mouse for you? Read on as we find out!