Introducing the Viper Steel Gaming RAM by Patriot For as long as I can remember, one of the easiest and cheapest ways to breathe some new life into an aging computer is to upgrade the RAM. Yes, it's important to start out with good RAM. Whether you're upgrading or building a new system, Patriot Memory hopes to have you covered…
to the SilverStone ST1200-PTS PSU With the recent boom in mining and NVIDIA releasing their 3000 series video cards, kilowatt level power supplies have seen a massive surge in popularity. A lot of power supplies at this level are quite large. Some are even bordering on almost double the size of a standard ATX power supply. If you're limited on…
Introducing the Silverstone PM02 Case As much as I love computers, I love computer cases even more. Seriously. Case mods are really what got me into so many other things. Custom lighting, custom airbrushing and painting, custom vinyl graphics. SilverStone sent us their PM02 case in white, and I've mentioned before how I don't really care for beige and white,…
Introducing the Silverstone Permafrost PF 360 When I built my first computer in 2000, it didn't require CPU cooling. It was an AMD Athlon 900 MHz processor with (I think) 128Mb of RAM. The case might have had a 40mm exhaust fan, but I can't say that for certain. Needless to say, times have changed a lot since then. Higher…
Introducing Kingston's KC2500 M.2 NVMe SSD As time marches on, it's looking like we may eventually move away from magnetic disk drives. Solid state drives are not only faster than their magnetic counterparts, but the price gap is narrowing. Kingston sent out one of their latest M.2 NVMe solid state storage drives for us to check out. With 1TB of…
Introducing the Cougar Gaming Dark Blader X5 Case Cougar is no stranger to what gaming enthusiasts need and want. One of their latest cases, the DarkBlaker X5 aims to carry on the tradition they started in 2008. Let's see how it stacks up. Manufacturer specs: Product Name DarkBlader X5 ( Translucent Black / White ) Case Form Factor Mid Tower…
Introducing Kingston's HyperX Savage Flash Drive If you're a gamer on the go, the HyperX Savage is geared for you. With super-fast transfer speeds of up to 350MB/s, I found the HyperX Savage user experience to be comparable to modern SSDs. I was honestly impressed with how solid this drive feels. For a small USB flash drive, it doesn't feel…
Introducing Kingston’s DataTraveler Elite G2 No matter how hard I try, it's tough to break away from physical storage. Don't get me wrong, cloud storage is great, but for the last 15 years or so, I always seem to have some sort of physical flash drive with me at all times. Whether it's for carrying pictures, or some sort of…
Introducing the Kingston DataTraveler 2000 64GB Flash Drive Kingston's DataTraveler 2000 is designed with security in mind. Actually, that's what sets it apart from other flash drives. Housed in an attractive blue aluminum sheath, the DataTraveler 2000 requires an alphanumeric PIN to be used. If data security is a concern, and it should be, this drive should be at the…
to the TCL 5-Series 50S535 50” 4K HDR QLED TV I know it goes without saying, but 2020 has been a trying year. Home entertainment has taken on brand new meanings for many of us. So, when TCL offered to send us one of their most recent 4K HDR QLED panels, I couldn't say yes fast enough. Why? For starters,…