Should you go for the MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon or choose a new Z490 motherboard? The MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon brings power to overclock your chipset, but should you look for a newer one now that we’re in Q2 2020? Remember that the Z490 motherboard was launched last month, coming with a new LGA 1200 socket…
We've all been there; having a box or stack of old hard-drives and SSDs collecting dust in a drawer somewhere, waiting to hopefully be used for any task other than a paperweight. Luckily, IcyDock has come up with a solution for up to 4 of those drives: Introducing the FlexiDock, a 4-bay hot-swappable hard-drive system with a 40mm 3-pin fan.…
Is the Acer Predator XB271HU Monitor worth buying in 2020? The Acer Predator XB271HU is a great monitor that falls in the high-end category for the gaming market. When released in November 2015, this beast of a monitor was making headlines thanks to its thin bezels and 165 Hz refresh rate, among other neat features like NVidia G-Sync. All of…
What manufacturer offers the best motherboard: MSI or Asus? If you’re planning on getting a new motherboard or just build a new system, you have to choose the right board that will come with all the features the other components need. There are many manufacturers out there, such as MSI, ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, and so on. But which one is…
How well did Toshiba Q300 rise to the users' expectations? Before going out on the market with their Q300 SSD, Toshiba tested the waters through their OCZ brand by releasing the Trion 100. Soon after looking at the market reaction, Toshiba released the Q300 and Q300 Pro SSDs. Similar in the hardware department as the Trio 100, Toshiba Q300 was…
Kingston A400 SSD is a drive fit for those on a tight budget, but is it the best choice in 2020? It’s 2020 and by now, everyone should have an SSD, no matter what they use it for. The prices for SSDs are so low it doesn’t make sense not buying one. We are talking about a faster PC boot…
Is the Samsung 860 EVO SSD worth investing in? SSDs were first used by professionals that wanted a bump in speed and performance for heavy workloads, but ever since SSD makers created more affordable drives, the SSD market got bigger, with plenty of offers and various price-per-performance ratios that were too good to pass on. When launched, the 850 EVO…
How does the Samsung 970 Pro SSD compare to Sandisk Extreme Pro in terms of speed, performance, and price? When it comes to the SSD market, we have seen Samsung, Intel and SanDisk bring plenty of products over the past few years. All three have competed to dominate the consumer SSD segment, and Samsung’s NVMe Pro series saw a competitor…
Intro USB-C is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s tech world. You will find USB-C on many phones and even major gaming platforms like the Nintendo Switch. The USB-C is a much more refined USB compared to mini and micro USB options. The USB-C is more versatile and user friendly, due to the fact you can plug it in…
Should you upgrade your Mac with the OWC Aura Pro X2 NVMe SSD? The Aura Pro X2 SSD Pro upgrade kits from OWC was intended to upgrade a MacBook, a Mac mini or a Mac Pro, in only fifteen minutes. Compatible with MacBook Pro (2013 - 2015), MacBook Air (2013-2017), Mac Mini (2014), and Mac Pro (2013) - running on…
