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Western Digital gives gamers a glimpse of the future today with their WD_Black P50 NVMe solid state drive. We were sent the 1TB version to test out.Western Digital’s legendary Black range of drives will be familiar with discerning PC owners. The WD Hard drive colour coding has been around for years, with the Black designation … Continue Reading ››

Gaming, General, Technology

PNY launches high-performance XLR8 Gaming RGB Memory

June 30, 2020 Vic B'Stard

U.S PC component manufacturer, PNY Technologies, is making a big push into the ANZ market with their performance gaming memory, NAND flash storage and high-end gaming graphics cards. The company has just launched its new XLR8 Gaming RGB DDR4 desktop memory range.PNY’s XLR8 range is aimed at the PC enthusiast market. The range sports a … Continue Reading ››

Gaming, General, Technology

Elgato Stream Deck review

June 23, 2020 Vic B'Stard

Elgato’s Stream Deck is a fifteen-button, USB-powered control panel. It is designed to give streamers and content creators instant access to their software in order to aid the production of professional videos and broadcasts.I’d seen pictures of a Stream Deck, but never used one until Elgato sent one over for me to have a look. … Continue Reading ››

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HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless + 7.1 PC headset review

June 5, 2020 Vic B'Stard

HyperX have released their Cloud Stinger Core Wireless + 7.1 gaming headset offering PC gamers wireless virtual 7.1 audio.Good gaming audio to complement a decent PC gaming setup makes sense. 3D positional audio when playing competitive multiplayer is a no-brainer. The extra edge being able to hear were your opponents are before you can see … Continue Reading ››

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Intel Core i5-10600K and Core i9-10900K review

May 21, 2020 Vic B'Stard

Intel are about to unleash their 10^thgeneration Comet Lake desktop microprocessors. These CPUs have been designed very much with PC gaming in mind.The new range of 14nm CPUs supersedes 2018’s 9^thgen Coffee Lake refresh, adding more cores and higher clock speeds. As with their predecessors, Intel’s 10^th generation of desktop CPUs range from the … Continue Reading ››

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Elgato Game Capture HD60 S+review

May 18, 2020 Vic B'Stard

Elgato’s standalone HD60 S+ capture device allows the recording and streaming of video from PCs and game consoles via HDMI. It’s a compact unit that’s portable and easy to connect.I’ve recently had a timely Internet upgrade giving me access to Australia’s long-overdue (and still rather unimpressive, even after nine years of effort) National Broadband Network. … Continue Reading ››

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Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR Laptop review

May 14, 2020 Vic B'Stard

Premier Taiwanese PC component manufacturer, Gigabyte, recently sent over one of their Aero 17 HDR laptops for us to take a look at. Whilst Gigabyte’s Aorus brand (which include Laptops, motherboards, GPU’s and even power supplies) caters for gamers, Aero products are geared towards creative professionals.The Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR is a stylish-looking laptop. The … Continue Reading ››

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HTC’s Vive Sync VR meeting app enters open beta (video review)

May 8, 2020 Vic B'Stard

HTC have opened up the beta of their new virtual reality meeting app, Vive Sync. Owners of Vive VR kits can now try out this new virtual meeting space for free.

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Category Archives: Technology

Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive review

PNY launches high-performance XLR8 Gaming RGB Memory

Elgato Stream Deck review

HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless + 7.1 PC headset review

Intel Core i5-10600K and Core i9-10900K review

Elgato Game Capture HD60 S+review

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR Laptop review

HTC’s Vive Sync VR meeting app enters open beta (video review)