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Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3

Kit Guru have had the Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 on their test bench this week, and here's a snippet from their review:

As the name suggests, Noctua’ NH-U12S TR4-SP3 is essentially an updated version of the U12S that now supports Threadripper. Along with identical dimensions, it features some similarities to the standard NH-U12S, like the included Noctua NF-F12 fan, and included low noise adapter.

To match the larger Threadripper CPU, the contact surface has been increased to 70x56mm – but the NH-U12S TR4-SP3’s cost has also been increased to £73.99. This does beg the question: with only a change of mounting, has Noctua done enough to justify this new price?
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by Becky, Feb 19, 2019 at 5:09 PM

EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 XC Gaming Video Card

Legit Reviews have been testing out the EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 XC Gaming Video Card and here's a snippet:

The RTX 2060 is powered by the NVIDIA TU106 ‘Turing’ GPU and offers 1920 CUDA cores, 240 Tensor cores and 30 RT cores. This is slightly behind the GeForce RTX 2070 series that is based on a more enabled TU106 GPU with 2,304 CUDA cores, 288 Tensor cores and 36 RT cores. Both cards also use the latest GDDR6 memory, but the RTX 2060 has just 6GB of GDDR6 rather than 8GB. These are the key differences between these two models and is why the RTX 2060 starts at $349 while the RTX 2070 starts at $499.
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by Becky, Feb 14, 2019

Western Digital Black SN750

Vortez have reviewed the Western Digital Black SN750 NVMe SSD, and here's a snippet:

This month the WD BLACK SN750 is being released as WD’s latest generation of high-performance NVMe SSDs. Based on the prior generation WD BLACK with identical NAND (the new 2TB model excepted) and controller, it nonetheless incorporates an updated firmware for improved performance characteristics. Adhering to the now-commonplace M.2 2280 form factor, it will reach Sequential Read/Write speeds of up to 3470MB/s and 3000MB/s respectively over the 4-lane PCIe 3.0 interface. That puts it in rarefied company alongside some of the biggest players in performance NVMe SSDs, and likely close to the peak of what’s possible prior to moving to PCIe 4.0 in the next few years.
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by Becky, Jan 29, 2019

ASUS ROG THOR 1200W Power Supply

Hard OCP have been testing out the ASUS ROG THOR 1200W Power Supply, and here's a snippet:

The ASUS ROG THOR 1200W is the first power supply we have seen from ASUS which is a bit surprising given the size of ASUS and the breadth of their product portfolio. Indeed, over the years, ASUS has established themselves as one of the preeminent enthusiast DIY companies on the planet. Given their demonstrated level of success, we know that ASUS knows in general what enthusiasts want. However, today they are wading into new waters with the ROG THOR 1200W and getting set to do battle with some more entrenched Gods (Norse and non-Norse alike) in this realm. How does ASUS plan to go about trying to strike down these mighty ones? Let's see...
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by Becky, Jan 24, 2019

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

Tech Spot have published their review of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card, including a "mega benchmark":

Today we have a 36 game benchmark with over a dozen different GPUs. You will also find included a number of big performance breakdowns at the end of the article, along with the usual cost per frame stuff. By the time we're done you’ll know exactly where the RTX 2060 stands, and what it has to offer gamers.

For testing we have the Gigabyte RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro and the MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z. Both are great looking boards, but since the Gigabyte card arrived first that's what we used for all the testing. Later on we'll look into providing better detail about thermals and other elements that are reserved for individual graphics card reviews as those will vary from one model to the next.
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by Becky, Jan 22, 2019

MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6 GB

Tech Power Up have reviewed the MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6 GB graphics card, and here's a snippet:

NVIDIA earlier this month launched its most important GeForce RTX 20-series graphics card, the RTX 2060, along the sidelines of CES 2019. With a list price of $349, this card is designed for affordable 1440p gaming with all details cranked up, including real-time raytracing RTX features. The de facto reference-design RTX 2060 rendition, dubbed Founders Edition, was reviewed around a week ago. The RTX 2060 is a primarily partner-driven launch, which means there could be dozens of custom-design graphics card models from NVIDIA's various add-in card partners (AICs).
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by Becky, Jan 18, 2019

Patriot Viper Black RGB 16GB DDR4 4133MHz Memory

eTeknix have reviewed the Patriot Viper Black RGB 16GB DDR4 4133MHz Memory, and here's a snippet:

The memory market is packed full of fantastic hardware these days. Quite honestly, you would have to look pretty damn hard to find a bad memory kit from any brand these days. Unless you’re wanting to push to extremes, and get good overclocking memory, almost any kit will do for most people. However, we’re not ones to shy away from the great stuff, and the new 4133MHz kit from Patriot has certainly gotten our attention.

The kit comes with two 8GB modules with an XMP profile for support for 4133MHz. Of course, that doesn’t mean you’ll actually get that speed, as there are limitations on each motherboard, chipset, CPU, and many others. However, the guarantee is that on some systems, the kit has been tested as capable of that speed in the best case scenario. It is best to check compatibility with your hardware ahead of time.
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by Becky, Jan 15, 2019

Teufel CAGE 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset

NikkTech have reviewed the Teufel CAGE 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset, and here's a snippet:

If you're into audio then chances are Teufel is a name you've heard off before so when they announced the CAGE Gaming Headset last year we reached out to them to check it out. Well it did take a while for a sample to reach our lab but it was certainly worth the wait since the CAGE turned out to be a very interesting 7.1 virtual surround sound gaming headset. It features two 40mm mylar drivers (20Hz-20KHz frequency response with 32Ohm impedance and 86dB sensitivity) which Teufel has paired with an integrated XEAR 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound USB sound card made by C-Media so you can use the headset both with both USB (PC/PlayStation 4/Xbox) and 3.5mm (PC/smartphones/tablets) compatible devices. The CAGE also features not one but two HD microphones for the best possible sound quality, a detachable boom microphone which can be mounted either on the left or right of the headset and one located at the front of one of the earcups which is used for intelligent echo cancellation.
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by Becky, Jan 10, 2019

Corsair Ironclaw RGB FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse

Mad Shrimps have reviewed the Corsair Ironclaw RGB FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse, and here's a snippet:

IRONCLAW RGB is quite light at just 105g thanks to its all-plastic construction and measures 130 x 80 x 45 (LWH); we found it to be very comfortable while using it with a palm grip, while the latest high-end sensor made in cooperation with PixArt should be enough for pro gamers as well. When running games such as CS: GO, StarCraft II, Vindictus and Quake Champions, the mouse did perform flawlessly and if the system does also include a latest-gen gaming monitor (or multiple) with high resolution up to 4K, the high DPI values PMW3391 supports are a welcome addition. When low-sensitivity gaming is involved, with actions such as sniping, the latest sensor can assist with tracking and reporting of the cursor of up to 1016 cm per second and with a mouse acceleration of up to 50G.
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by Becky, Jan 8, 2019

Noctua NF-A12x25 and NF-P12 Redux Fan

Hardware Asylum have been testing out the Noctua NF-A12x25 and NF-P12 Redux Fan, and here's a snippet from their review:

In this review I’ll be showing two new Noctua fans. The first is the NF-A12x25. This is a fan that I saw during Computex 2018 and breaks the mold when it comes to fan design. The second fan is the NF-P12 Redux. Redux is a series dedicated to reissuing popular Noctua fan designs with a few modern twists.

All of these fans are 120mm. The NF-A12x25 is available in five variants related to the fan motor (three in this review) and the overall design and styling are identical.

The NF-P12 Redux fan is based on the older NF-P12 and reminds me of the NF-F12 without the focus flow fins. This fan is also available in four variants based around what motor is installed.
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by Becky, Jan 3, 2019

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