ELECOM M-HT1DRBK Wireless Trackball Mouse Review

When it comes to mice, most consumers are pretty familiar with the common options. Chances are, anyone reading this is using either a standard mouse or a track pad. If you wanted to get technical, you could narrow it down. There are laser mice, optical mice, and there might even be a few ball mice …

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NZXT Kraken X42 All-in-One CPU Liquid Cooling System Review

Liquid cooling has always been considered the gold-standard of CPU cooling. The performance goes well beyond what’s possible with air, and superior technologies such as phase-change are limiting both in price and accessibility. That being said, liquid cooling isn’t always beginner-safe either. With a custom water loop, one bad connection could drench your brand new …

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and 1300X Review

AMD first started competing with Intel in the early 80s. Their 286 and 386 processors were positioned as affordable (and inferior) clones to Intel’s CPUs. When Intel laid down a lawsuit, it seemed like AMD would be a short-lived competitor in an increasingly monopolized marketplace, but AMD fought back. The K5 couldn’t quite keep up …

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Ticwatch S & E Review – A Truly Optimized Smartwatch

In some ways, the smartwatch boom has come and gone. When these iconic wearables first hit the market, every new generation of products came with tons of added functionality. Today, innovation has slowed down a little bit. Vendors and manufacturers are starting to find their stride, producing simple upgrades to platforms that are already popular. …

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