Reviews | PC Perspective https://pcper.com A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:18:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pcper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-8a2f-podcast163-mp3-image.png Reviews | PC Perspective https://pcper.com 32 32 MSI DATAMAG 20Gbps Magnetic Portable SSD Review https://pcper.com/2024/12/msi-datamag-20gbps-magnetic-portable-ssd-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/12/msi-datamag-20gbps-magnetic-portable-ssd-review/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:10:45 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=285606 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 may have not been as widely adopted as it could have been in the past few years, but there are some very fast portable SSDs out there which take…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/12/msi-datamag-20gbps-magnetic-portable-ssd-review/feed/ 1 Crucial Pro Overclocking Memory Review – Solid Ryzen Option Without RGB https://pcper.com/2024/11/crucial-pro-overclocking-memory-review-solid-ryzen-option-without-rgb/ https://pcper.com/2024/11/crucial-pro-overclocking-memory-review-solid-ryzen-option-without-rgb/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:19:41 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=285504 In a world where PC gaming means RGB everything for most manufacturers, it has become almost novel to see a product launch without any lighting - particularly when it has "overclocking" in…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/11/crucial-pro-overclocking-memory-review-solid-ryzen-option-without-rgb/feed/ 0 Taking Our First Look at the Ryzen 7 9800X3D https://pcper.com/2024/11/taking-our-first-look-at-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d/ https://pcper.com/2024/11/taking-our-first-look-at-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:40:00 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=285369 If we were to poll prospective AM5 platform buyers about their CPU of choice, I think that we would hear "7800X3D" a lot. And for good reason. The only problem is that…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/11/taking-our-first-look-at-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d/feed/ 1 Fractal Era 2 Mini ITX Case Review https://pcper.com/2024/09/fractal-era-2-mini-itx-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/09/fractal-era-2-mini-itx-case-review/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:16:39 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=284811 A little over four years ago, Fractal released their original Era ITX enclosure. It was something new for Fractal, and a departure from the somewhat generically styled, yet very high quality enclosures…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/09/fractal-era-2-mini-itx-case-review/feed/ 1 Fractal Refine Gaming Chair Review https://pcper.com/2024/09/fractal-refine-gaming-chair-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/09/fractal-refine-gaming-chair-review/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:13:53 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=284660 For over a decade, Fractal, or Fractal Design depending on how long you have been in the hobby, has been known as one of the more innovative PC Case manufacturers. Since its…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/09/fractal-refine-gaming-chair-review/feed/ 0 2024 CPU Cooler Test Bonanza – Five Air Coolers Compared https://pcper.com/2024/07/2024-cpu-cooler-test-bonanza-five-air-coolers-compared/ https://pcper.com/2024/07/2024-cpu-cooler-test-bonanza-five-air-coolers-compared/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:45:11 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=284032 Have you ever had one of those great ideas that you’re certain will improve things, but ends up being a massive headache? 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Now imagine that you're thinking about an AMD Radeon RX…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/06/xfx-mercury-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-magnetic-air-graphics-card-review/feed/ 1 Fractal Mood Vertical Mini-ITX PC Case Review https://pcper.com/2024/06/fractal-mood-vertical-mini-itx-pc-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/06/fractal-mood-vertical-mini-itx-pc-case-review/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:37:18 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283787 In one of my reviews from a couple of years ago, I mentioned that I had never actually built in a Fractal enclosure to that point. I had nothing against the brand,…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/06/fractal-mood-vertical-mini-itx-pc-case-review/feed/ 5 Video Review: CORSAIR 6500X Mid-Tower Dual Chamber PC Case https://pcper.com/2024/05/video-review-corsair-6500x-mid-tower-dual-chamber-pc-case/ https://pcper.com/2024/05/video-review-corsair-6500x-mid-tower-dual-chamber-pc-case/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 22:46:19 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283547 We last looked at one of Corsair's iterations on their dual chamber mid-tower design with the tempered glass-infused Crystal Series 680X RGB. But that was five years ago, and now we…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/05/video-review-corsair-6500x-mid-tower-dual-chamber-pc-case/feed/ 0 The Razer Firefly V2 Pro Is A Shining Example Of A Mouse Mat https://pcper.com/2024/04/razer-firefly-v2-pro/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/razer-firefly-v2-pro/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:07:28 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283291 The Razer Firefly V2 Pro is for those who enjoy the effects of RGBitis, or those that like to game in the dark and need to know the bounds of their mouse…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/razer-firefly-v2-pro/feed/ 2 Thrones of Decay, More Hammer, More War https://pcper.com/2024/04/thrones-of-decay-more-hammer-more-war/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/thrones-of-decay-more-hammer-more-war/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:01:49 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283236 Total War: Warhammer was released just shy of eight years ago and since then Creative Assembly have been adding to it, with two additional full games as well as a horde of…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/thrones-of-decay-more-hammer-more-war/feed/ 0 The Drop CSTM65, A Mechanical Keyboard With A Switchable Top Case https://pcper.com/2024/04/drop-cstm65-mechanical-keyboard/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/drop-cstm65-mechanical-keyboard/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:35:46 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282998 Drop have expanded their lineup, taking the design and customization of the CSTM80 and putting it into a 65% form factor.  The CSTM65 has a magnetically attached top case which you can…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/drop-cstm65-mechanical-keyboard/feed/ 3 Eazeye Radiant, Meet Your First Transflective LCD Touchscreen Monitor https://pcper.com/2024/04/eazeye-radiant-transflective-lcd-2/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/eazeye-radiant-transflective-lcd-2/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:01:09 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283043 The Eazeye Radiant is the second display designed by the young entrepreneur Louis Huang, the first lacked any backlight at all and was purely powered by the ambient light around you.  The…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/eazeye-radiant-transflective-lcd-2/feed/ 0 Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED Monitor Review https://pcper.com/2024/04/alienware-aw3225qf-4k-qd-oled-monitor-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/alienware-aw3225qf-4k-qd-oled-monitor-review/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:37:22 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282845 For a few years now, gaming OLED monitors have been out there like the hyper cars of the gaming nerd world. The game-changing performance truly had to be experienced to be believed.…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/alienware-aw3225qf-4k-qd-oled-monitor-review/feed/ 2 CORSAIR M75 WIRELESS Lightweight RGB Gaming Mouse Quick Review https://pcper.com/2024/04/corsair-m75-wireless-lightweight-rgb-gaming-mouse-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/corsair-m75-wireless-lightweight-rgb-gaming-mouse-review/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:57:08 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282806 Corsair's latest wireless mouse, the M75 WIRELESS which the company sent over for this review, is an understated-looking product with a modest RGB implementation and - more importantly - an ambidextrous design.

This…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/corsair-m75-wireless-lightweight-rgb-gaming-mouse-review/feed/ 1 Thermaltake CTE C700 TG Mid Tower Case Review https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:04:30 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282693 Thermaltake and I have a long history, and I’ve been a bit rough on many of the review samples I’ve received. Hopefully they keep sending me cases, or at least take some…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/feed/ 4 ECSIPC LIVA Z5 PLUS Mini PC Review https://pcper.com/2024/03/ecs-liva-z5-plus-mini-pc-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/ecs-liva-z5-plus-mini-pc-review/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:56:09 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282237 It has been nearly ten years since I first went hands on with one of the LIVA mini PCs from ECS, with that original LIVA in 2014 the smallest personal computer…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/ecs-liva-z5-plus-mini-pc-review/feed/ 1 CORSAIR K65 PLUS WIRELESS 75% RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review https://pcper.com/2024/03/k65-plus-wireless-75-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/k65-plus-wireless-75-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-review/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:44:53 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282312 Corsair’s latest mechanical gaming keyboard is a compact model in the K65 series, but it isn’t a 65% keyboard; this new K65 PLUS is actually 75%. It offers premium features like…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/k65-plus-wireless-75-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-review/feed/ 0 The Fosi Audio LC30 VU Meter Amplifier And Speaker Selector https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-fosi-audio-lc30-vu-meter-amplifier-and-speaker-selector/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-fosi-audio-lc30-vu-meter-amplifier-and-speaker-selector/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2024 09:24:08 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282066 Fosi Audio has been trending towards simplicity lately, with their amps dropping all but the volume control. The LC30 is a complete change in direction, offering lights, moving pointers and even a…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-fosi-audio-lc30-vu-meter-amplifier-and-speaker-selector/feed/ 3 Crucial T705 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD Review https://pcper.com/2024/03/crucial-t705-pcie-gen5-nvme-ssd-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/crucial-t705-pcie-gen5-nvme-ssd-review/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:29:38 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282263 When we looked at Crucial's initial PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD product, the T700, last July, it was truly in a class by itself. Since then other manufacturers have brought their own…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/crucial-t705-pcie-gen5-nvme-ssd-review/feed/ 0