Performance Review

The Comprehensive Review ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara. Intel has prepared the “Intel Z790 chipset” to coincide with the release of the 13th generation Core processors, called “Raptor Lake” (development code name). This Intel Z790 chipset is an evolution of the previous “Intel Z690 chipset”, and although the basic functionality follows the previous generation, PCI Express (from now on PCIe) 4.0 has features such as increasing the number of lanes to…

The Review AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX. On August 12, 2022, the ban on the sale of individual CPUs from the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX Series, the top CPU for HEDT (High-End Desktop), was lifted. The 5995WX was announced in March, but until now it has only been available as a factory workstation. And now the ban on buying single CPUs has been lifted, so it can be used…

The Review ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 V2. In general, a Wi-Fi router (wireless LAN router) is an essential part of connecting a PC or smartphone to a fixed Internet line and operating it comfortably. Therefore, the Wi-Fi router should be chosen carefully, and there is also information that should be kept to a minimum, such as “what standards are supported” and “how fast is the communication speed”. Currently, mainstream Wi-Fi…

The Review Asus ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 3090 Ti OC Edition + Simple Water Cooling. Many people use a simple water-cooled CPU cooler to cool the CPU. It’s not uncommon for BTO (Built to Order) PCs to have a simple water-cooled CPU cooler as standard. On the other hand, when looking at video cards, simple water cooling hasn’t spread as far as one can imagine. The main reason for…

The MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 Review. Chipsets for popular bands such as the Non K-series Alder Lake and the H670/B660/H610 were released in early January. In particular, the latter attracts the attention of users looking to keep costs down and build their own PC based on Alder Lake, which performs well. Introducing this time is the MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4. This is a model equipped with…

The Comprehensive Review ASRock Z690 PG Riptide. Motherboards equipped with the Intel Z690 chipset are lined up in stores with the lifting of the ban on 12th generation Core processors. The lineup is gradually increasing, but noteworthy are the DDR4-compatible Z690 motherboards that highlight the performance of 12th generation Core processors. ASRock mainly develops DDR4 model, following “Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E” and “Z690 Steel Legend / Z690 Steel Legend WiFi…

MSI Optix G273 QPF Review. Various game displays were also released this year, but the current trend is 27 inches, WQHD resolution (2560 x 1440 dots), and high-speed drives. Following that trend is the MSI Computer (MSI) gaming display Optix G273 QPF. For a 27-inch size, it’s quite large, so if it’s full HD, the details will be slightly reduced. On the other hand, 4K enhances the sense of detail,…

MSI Optix MAG281 URF Review. MSI Computer introduced the 27.9-inch Optix MAG281 URF 4K gaming display, adopting RAPID IPS, on December 23 late last year. With a high specification 4K resolution that exceeds WQHD up to 27 inches, which is the current trend, a refresh rate of 144Hz and a response rate of 1 ms (GTG) is achieved. This time I want to review a product like that. Screen size27.9…

Comprehensive ASRock H670 Steel Legend Review. Along with the mid-range 12th generation Intel Core processor models, a motherboard equipped with the mainstream & entry level “Intel H670/B660” chipset for LGA1700 has appeared. ASRock has produced familiar series such as “H670 PG Riptide” which is in the low price range of USD 175 and “B660M Pro RS” which is the cheapest class for an LGA1700 motherboard, priced at around USD 145.…

ADATA and XPG DDR5 Memory Test Performance. DDR5 SDRAM has become a hot topic. It is the successor to DDR4 SDRAM, which has long been in the mainstream, and is only supported as the main memory of 12th generation Core processors, so its performance and functionality is eye catching. From ADATA, which has a proven track record in memory related products, DDR5 memory products have emerged from the original “XPG”…