ASRock X670E Steel Legend review
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Minisforum HX90G (Ryzen 9 5900HX + RX 6600M) mini PC review
MSI MPG Z790 Edge (DDR4) review
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Memory (DDR3|DDR4) and Storage (HDD|SSD) 
Silicon Power US70 PCIe 4.0 NVMe review
Posted by: on: 02/02/2021 12:11 PM [
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We review the Silicon Power US70 1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD. It among the best performing NVMe SSDs we have tested to date, rating at 5 GB/sec. Of course, it is an SSD you can seat into any PCIe 3.0 compatible PC, however, if you place it into a compatible Ryzen processors B550/X570 based PC, some magic happens as you are running 4000 to 5000 MB/s numbers and higher, thanks to the new PCIe 4.0 interface and a little TLC from Phison, well Toshiba strictly speaking.
Read articleCorsair MP600 CORE PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe review
Posted by: on: 01/28/2021 04:01 PM [
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We review a new revision Corsair MP600 PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD; this is the CORE model, which is amongst the best performing NVMe SSDs we have tested to date, rating at 5 GB/sec. Corsair is trying to offer a more price-competitive product range. The 2 TB version tested costs 16 cents per GB. In this round, however, there's a twist.
Read articleTeamGroup CX2 1TB SATA3 SSD review
Posted by: on: 01/19/2021 03:23 PM [
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The current market trend is that M.2/NVMe drives are the preferred option because they usually offer better performance, with fewer cables needed. But there’s a place for SATA drives as well. They are still 4-5x faster than HDDs, which they will eventually replace in most PCs. Some of the other advantages include the lack of noise and lower power consumption (usually up to 2 Watts). TeamGroup CX2 is a range of SSDs that can be the first choice for installing an entry-level PC.
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Teamgroup MP33 PRO NVMe M2 SSD review
Posted by: on: 11/27/2020 04:25 PM [
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Powered by a Phison 5013-E13 controller and paired with 3D TLC NAND and a 5-year warranty we check out the new PRO series NVMe M2 SSDs from TeamGroup. The series is not targeted at an enthusiast audience but rather is released as a value to mainstream SSD with decent enough performance. But will that be enough?
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Corsair MP400 4TB NVMe M2 SSD review
Posted by: on: 11/24/2020 03:30 PM [
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Powered by a Phison 5012-E12 controller and paired with 3D QLC NAND Corsair offers something pretty staggering in relation to sheer NAND volume storage, as yes, they out their new MP400 series NVMe M2 SSDs. The series is not targeted at an enthusiast audience but rather is released as a mainstream high capacity NVMe SSD series with very decent performance.
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G.Skill TridentZ Royal DDR4 4000 MHz CL17 (4x 8GB) review
Posted by: on: 11/11/2020 03:11 PM [
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Today, we are looking at G.Skill TridentZ Royal 4000 MHz CL17 memory in a 32 GB set consisting of four 8 GB modules. At the end of 2018, we had an opportunity to check a lower-clocked kit from that series (3200 MHz), but the capacity was 2 x 8 GB back then.
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TeamGroup EX2 SSD 1TB review
Posted by: on: 10/22/2020 03:14 PM [
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We test a new TeamGroup EX2 SSD series, the rather properly volume sized 1024 GB (1 TB), model which we will review. The series offers a range of performing storage products, yet price-competitive at mainstream to high-end class SATA3 performance.
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Leven JS600 1 TB SATA3 SSD review
Posted by: on: 10/19/2020 01:32 PM [
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Leven is a Taiwanese company established in 1996. It’s not known very well in Europe, where Amazon is its primary retailer. The JS600 is the best SATA model from this company, and 1 TB is the highest available capacity. This SATA3 SSD was built with an SMI controller paired with 3D TLC NAND memory. The JS600 is an SSD with a storage capacity of 128/ 256GB / 512GB / 1TB.
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Leven JPR600 2 TB NVMe SSD Review
Posted by: on: 10/12/2020 10:10 AM [
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Leven is a Taiwanese company established in 1996. It’s not known very well in Europe, where Amazon is its primary retailer. The JPR600 is the most desirable NVMe model from this company, and 2 TB is the highest available capacity. We had the opportunity to test the 2 TB model. The JPR600 is an SSD that’s available with a storage capacity of 512GB, 1 TB, and also 2 TB.
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HP S750 SSD 1TB review
Posted by: on: 09/28/2020 11:52 AM [
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We test a new HP S750 SSD series, the rather properly volume sized 1024 GB (1 TB), model which we will review. The S750 series offers a compete range of good performing storage products, yet price-competitive at mainstream to high-end class SATA3 performance.
Read articleSamsung 980 Pro 1TB NVMe SSD review
Posted by: on: 09/22/2020 04:00 PM [
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Samsung has released its first-ever PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe SSD, meet the 980 PRO that is advertised at blistering performance running towards 7 GB/sec. based on 3-bit per cell writes will Samsung be able to deliver? And do you actually need an SSD this fast? Let's find out.
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HP EX900 PRO 1TB NVMe SSD review
Posted by: on: 09/11/2020 12:50 PM [
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HP has released a new M.2. SSD in the value series, the new EX900 Pro is an SSD in that 2 GB/sec range, the rather properly volume sized 1024 GB (1TB) model which we review certainly is a capable one with no TLC write holes to detect.
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ADATA Falcon 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Posted by: on: 08/27/2020 02:51 PM [
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ADATA released a new NVMe SSD, it should be a value product based on the new Realtek RTS5762DL controller that moved its data over 4 channels. The product is tagged to reach 3 GBs reads and 1.5 GB/s writes at a price of roughly 130 USD for the 1TB model. We check out if the product is worth it.
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TeamGroup Cardea Ceramic C440 PCIe 4.0 NVMe review
Posted by: on: 08/18/2020 02:51 PM [
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Hold on tight as we shift into sixth gear with the TeamGroup Cardea Ceramic C440 PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSDNVMe. This bad boy reaches super fast transfer rates passing 5 GB/sec. Put it into a Ryzen 3000 / B550/X570 based PC, and witchcraft happens as you are operating at 4000 to 5000 MB/s for reads and writes, thanks to the new PCIe 4.0 interface and a bit of TLC with Phison, well Kioxia strictly speaking.
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Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3600 MHz (64GB) review
Posted by: on: 07/28/2020 01:20 PM [
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Today, we are looking at Patriot Viper Steel 3600 MHz CL18 memory in a 64 GB set consisting of two 32 GB modules. At the beginning of 2019, we had an opportunity to check a higher-clocked kit from that series (4000 MHz), but the capacity was 2 x 8 GB. Patriot’s Viper Steel Series is offered at speeds ranging from 3000 MHz up to 4400 MHz, with XMP 2.0 support.
Read articleKioxia Exceria 960 GB SATA3 SSD review
Posted by: on: 07/23/2020 12:48 PM [
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We test out the new mainstream Exceria 960 GB SATA3 SSD from Kioxia (formerly Toshiba memory). A quick and easy upgrade for your SATA3 based NAND flash storage SSD.
Read articleHP Portable P500 1TB Portable USB3 SSD review
Posted by: on: 07/21/2020 10:48 AM [
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We review the HP Portable P500 1TB Portable SSD. This portable storage USB3 based SSD is able to hit plenty fast enough read and write speeds, and the 1 TB model does that at a price offering of just 99 USD, sounds not bad, eh?
Read articleKioxia Exceria PLUS 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD review
Posted by: on: 07/13/2020 01:11 PM [
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We test out the new enthusiast NVMe M.2 SSD from Kioxia (formerly Toshiba memory). Enthusiast in the PCIe Gen 3.0 range though, meet the all-new Exceria PLUS NVMe SSD in a 2TB capacity that we'll review today.
Read articleCrucial P2 500 GB NVMe M2 SSD review
Posted by: on: 07/06/2020 06:58 PM [
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Powered by a Phison E13T controller and paired with Micron 96L 3D TLC NAND we check out the new P2 series NVMe M2 SSDs from Crucial. The series is not targeted at an enthusiast audience but rather is released as a value SSD with decent enough performance. But will that be enough?
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Kioxia Exceria 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD review
Posted by: on: 07/02/2020 11:40 AM [
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We test out the new mainstream NVMe M.2 SSD from Kioxia (formerly Toshiba memory). A very fast PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD might be hip and trendy, but for the vast majority of people a mainstream SSD at a good price with a proper warranty is plenty enough, so meet the Exceria NVMe 1TB SSD.
Read articleSamsung 870 QVO 2TB SSD review
Posted by: on: 06/30/2020 04:00 PM [
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Samsung Unleashes its 870 QVO series SATA 6 Gb/s SSDs. As the Q in the name indicates, this is all new QLC based NAND. Don't worry, we'll explain it all but the bottom line is that you will see a new value product series that offers more bang for your bucks and an increase in volume sizes.
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TeamGroup Cardea Zero Z340 M.2 NVMe review
Posted by: on: 06/22/2020 02:34 PM [
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TeamGroup recently might have released a very fast PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, but do not rule out the new Z340 which promises to set a few records on the PCIe Gen 3.0 interface. Advertised at 3400 MBs and a 1665 TBW value it immediately draws our attention.
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AMD Ryzen RAM scaling - performance effect in games
Posted by: on: 06/19/2020 02:08 PM [
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The impact of memory timings and frequency on AMD Ryzen 3000 systems in games has been a topic of discussion. In this article we'll zoom in on specifically that. See, AMD made a change in 3rd generations Ryzen, aka "Zen 2" processors, splitting the memory controllers from the die that contains CPU cores. The DDR4 memory controller is located in the processor's 12 nm I/O controller die.
Read articleCrucial Ballistix Gaming DDR4 3200 MHz (4x 16GB) review
Posted by: on: 06/15/2020 02:59 PM [
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Today we are looking at Crucial Ballistix Gaming DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 memory in a 64 GB (4x 16 GB) set. It’s another offer from Micron, an American company, which brands its products Crucial and Ballistix, but you can still see some OEM solutions with the Micron name on them as well.
Read articleSabrent Rocket Q 1TB NVMe SSD M.2 review
Posted by: on: 06/09/2020 10:12 AM [
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We review the Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB, a fast M.2 SSD that you can purchase for 129 USD these days. Labeled with Reads and Writes in the 3200/2000 MB/s ranges there however is an oddity to be found with this series, as that Q in the naming implies a substantial difference. Wanna know what that is?
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