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ASUS Announces Let’s Build Together PC DIY Campaign

Marvin Gabriel

Celebrate the passion for creativity with guides, videos, and giveaways to inspire the next generation of PC builders Manila, Philippines, July 13, 2021 — ASUS today announces the launch of the Let’s Build Together PC DIY campaign to celebrate the gaming and PC building community. Building PCs, also known as PC DIY (Do-It-Yourself), has been an integral part of the ASUS DNA since the launch of the brand’s first motherboards over 30 years ago. Today, ASUS makes most of what PC builders need to create their own system, with a…

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ASRock Reveals Windows 11 Compatible Motherboards List

Marvin Gabriel

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 5, 2021 – The global leading motherboard manufacturer, ASRock, reveals both Intel and AMD motherboards support list for Windows 11. To use Windows 11, TPM 2.0 is required. However, TPM 2.0 verification can be passed by firmware TPM (PTT on Intel platform; fTPM on AMD platform) built-in BIOS, which means TPM 2.0 hardware module is not necessary for Windows 11. If you are interested in trying the latest operating system, no need to worry about the lack of a TPM module. Go check the support list and…

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GIGABYTE Unleash AMD X570S Series Motherboards with Extreme Silent Cooling

Marvin Gabriel

Integrated up to 16 phases direct digital power design with four PCIe 4.0 M.2 for high performance, silence, and stability. June 17th, 2021 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards,  graphics cards, and hardware solutions announced the launch of the newest X570S AORUS series motherboards primed to unleash the potential of the recently released AMD Ryzen™ 5000 series desktop processors with enhanced DrMOS direct power design and 6 layers and above ultra cool PCB for higher stability. The whole series equip with a brand new passive chipset…

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FSP Hydro PTM Pro 750W Power Supply Unboxing and Overview

Marvin Gabriel

FSP without a doubt is one of the most popular and reliable brands when it comes to power supplies for a very long time now. I remember back in the day I was using an FSP Everest 80+ 600W power supply, and it served me well that it lasted more than most of the components of my PC. There is this saying that you should never go cheap (e.g. generic PSU) on your power supply as it is the backbone of your system when it comes to power delivery. If…

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MSI Memory Try It! – Boost Gaming Performance on your B560 Motherboard

Marvin Gabriel

One of the new features introduced to the B560 chipset is the support of RAM overclocking. On B460 systems, RAM frequency is limited to DDR4-2933 or DDD4-2666 depending on which processor is used. Now on B560 systems, you can overclock RAM and improve your gaming performance. However, RAM overclocking can be a complicated topic for many people. Many factors have to be considered when you try to overclock RAM, such as RAM voltage, CPU IO2 voltage, CPU SA voltage, and timings. It’s quite a challenge for users who don’t have…

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M.2 Slot is Disabled on Some B560 Motherboards with 10th Gen Intel Core Processor? Why?

Marvin Gabriel

More and more Z590/B560 motherboards are being launched to pair with the new 11th Gen Intel Core Processor. Compared to the 10th Gen, the 11th Gen Intel Core Processor supports PCIe 4.0 and offers additional 4x PCIe 4.0 lanes for storage like M.2 SSD. If you plan to upgrade to PCIe 4.0 devices, the 11th Gen Intel Core Processor is the choice to pair with Z590/B560 motherboard. However, if you don’t care about PCIe 4.0, the 10th Gen Intel Core Processor is still a good option. Some users have recently…

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EasyPC’s Easy Build Review – A good start with a lot of room for improvement!

Marvin Gabriel

Last week, I made a video review about EasyPC’s New and Improved Website and I must say, it is significantly better than their old one. The user interface is now modern, intuitive, and performs quite smoothly. I also took my time browsing and trying out their new feature called “Easy Build” which is essentially their own version of PC Part Picker or a feature wherein people can pick their own parts for their PC build and get a better understanding of what their future PC will be and how much…

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Deepcool Launches Gammaxx L240/360 A-RGB CPU Liquid Cooler – Fabulous Performance!

Marvin Gabriel

February 9, 2021–DeepCool is a company established with the vision – to provide the finest PC DIY solution for worldwide customers by constantly seeking innovative breakthroughs. Rooted in its success in the previous AIO liquid coolers, today DeepCool launches a new AIO liquid coolers — GAMMAXX L240/360 A-RGB. In keeping safety first, GAMMAXX ARGB series is equipped with DeepCool’s new standard for liquid cooling systems—Anti-Leak Technology. This new design helps regulate system pressure balance to significantly improve operational safety and minimize leakage risk. EFFICIENT COOLING The E-shaped micro water channel design…

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Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD – The Fastest PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Marvin Gabriel

Up to 7GB/s read speed with extreme thermal design January 14th, 2021 – Taipei, Taiwan – Gigabyte Technology, one of the top global manufacturers of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, announces today the latest AORUS Gen4 7000s SSD with up to 7GB/s read speed. Enhanced by the new generation PCIe 4.0 controller with advanced 3D-TLC NAND Flash, it boosts up to 55% more performance than the previous generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. AORUS Gen4 7000s SSDs come in two capacity variants, 2TB and 1TB with M.2 2280 interface to…

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GIGABYTE Launch Z590 VISION Motherboards to Satisfy the Creator’s Needs

Marvin Gabriel

Brand new VisionLINK interface provides MASSIVE CONNECTIVITY – Clean up your desk space with a single USB Type-C® cable Taipei, Taiwan, January 14th, 2021 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the new Z590 VISION series motherboards for creators which power the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. The exclusive design of VisionLINK and VisionLINK TB enables the simple connection to pen displays with only one USB Type-C® cable, releasing creators from the mess of transmission cables and switches to a neat space.…

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GIGABYTE Reveals the New Z590 AORUS Motherboards

Marvin Gabriel

Up to 20-phase/100Amps digital power design with optimal thermal dissipation and perfect support for the upcoming 11th Gen Intel ®Core™ processors Taipei, Taiwan, January 11th, 2021 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the new Z590 AORUS motherboards which support the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. The new motherboards feature up to 20-phase digital power VRM design and an improved Fins-Array II heatsink design. GIGABYTE’s Z590 AORUS lineup is geared with the best power design and thermal management to optimize overclocking performance…

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10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 PC Build Tested in Cyberpunk 2077!

Marvin Gabriel

With the pandemic still going on around the world, more and more people are forced to stay at home and keep themselves busy whether it’s work from home, online learning, and even gaming to pass time and keep their sanity. Some people prefer using portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, and handheld consoles, but some people including myself also prefer a more robust, dependable, and powerful PC. However, not everyone can afford such a top-of-the-line PC Master Race Rig right? And that’s where the 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 processor…

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GIGABYTE Launches AORUS RTX 3090/3080 GAMING BOX

Marvin Gabriel

The world’s 1st water-cooling external graphics Taipei, Taiwan, November 20th, 2020 – GIGABYTE, the world’s leading premium gaming hardware manufacturer, today announced AORUS RTX 3090/3080 GAMING BOX, the world’s 1st water-cooling external graphics. AORUS RTX 3090/3080 GAMING BOX is equipped with the most powerful NVIDIA Ampere™ architecture GeForce RTX™ 3090/3080 graphics card and the latest Thunderbolt™ 3 high-speed transmission interface and this combination not only brings powerful 3D gaming performance to the Thunderbolt™3-enabled Ultrabook laptop but also upgrades the Ultrabook for real-time ray tracing game, 3D animation and deep learning.…

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AMD’s Ryzen 5000 Series is finally here! – Availability and Price Revealed

Marvin Gabriel

Today, AMD released the new AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X, Ryzen™ 9 5900X, Ryzen™ 7 5800X, and Ryzen™ 5 5600X desktop processors – the fastest gaming CPUs in the world delivering up to a 26 percent generational uplift in gaming performance. AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors are available from major retailers and etailers starting at $299. For more information about the new AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors, please visit the webpage here. Local SRP: UNIT SRP (PhP)Inclusive of 12% Tax 5950X  44,900 5900X 30,250 5800X 24,800 5600X 16,550 Additionally, AMD…

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GIGABYTE Announces AORUS XTREME GeForce RTX™ 30 Series WATERFORCE graphics card

Marvin Gabriel

World’s 1st water block graphics card with built-in leak detection Taipei, Taiwan, November 2nd, 2020 – GIGABYTE, the world’s leading premium gaming hardware manufacturer, today announced the latest GeForce RTX™ 30 Series WATERFORCE graphics cards powered by NVIDIA Ampere™ architecture — AORUS GeForce RTX™ 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE WB 24G, AORUS GeForce RTX™ 3080 XTREME WATERFORCE WB 10G, AORUS GeForce RTX™ 3090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24G, and AORUS GeForce RTX™ 3080 XTREME WATERFORCE 10G. AORUS is the world’s first manufacturer to include the patent-pending “Leak detection” in the WATERFORCE WB open-loop graphics…

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RTX Test on Minecraft & Battlefield V ft. ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® 2070 Super™ and ASUS TUF VG27AQL1A

Marvin Gabriel

In this video, together with ASUS ROG and NVIDIA, I’ll share with you my experience unboxing and testing the ASUS ROG Strix 2070 Super partnered with the NEW ASUS TUF VG27AQL1A Gaming monitor in Minecraft and Battlefield V for both RTX OFF and RTX ON! RTX Test on Minecraft & Battlefield V ft. ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® 2070 Super™ and ASUS TUF VG27AQL1A   Related Article:ASUS TUF Gaming 1660 Super OC Review ASUS ROG Strix 1650 OC 4GB Review Palit GTX 1650 StormX OC Review – Mini ITX Graphics Card!…

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Deepcool MF120GT Case Fans Unboxing, Quick Review, and Setup Guide

Marvin Gabriel

In this video, we have something new from Deepcool, we’re taking a look at the new Deepcool MF120GT Case fans. And what’s interesting with this new offering from Deepcool is the unique design, and this is actually not surprising given the fact that they are quite innovative and aggressive when it comes to case fans design as we’ve seen from the previous MF120 frameless case fans. With that being said, let’s get into it. SPECIFICATIONS Fan Dimensions 120×120×27 mm Net Weight 488g Fan Speed 500~1800 RPM±10% Fan Airflow 60.6 CFM…

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COLORFUL Launches AMD B550 Mid-Tier Motherboards Featuring PCI-Express 4.0 Support

Marvin Gabriel

Colorful Technology Company Limited, professional manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards, all-in-one gaming, and multimedia solutions and high-performance storage, introduces its line-up of AMD B550 mid-tier motherboards for the featuring an impressive a 10-phase power design and support for PCI-Express 4.0 making it the first mid-tier motherboards to support the high-bandwidth PCIe Gen4. The COLORFUL B550 Series motherboards are designed to support the 3rd generation Ryzen 3000 Series processors including the recently released Ryzen 3000XT Series* processors. COLORFUL presents three B550 motherboard models for its line-up: the CVN B550M GAMING FROZEN…

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Aorus B550I Pro AX Mini-ITX Motherboard Unboxing and Overview

Marvin Gabriel

Mini-ITX builds has always piqued my interest since I recently built one myself and it’s quite interesting how much performance you can get in such a tiny form factor. However, mini-ITX boards have since become a luxury or a rare commodity with brands offering just one variant, and with that, comes the difficulty of picking which one you should get. Aside from the limited options in terms of variety, you also have to consider the price to features to the performance ratio of each motherboard and what best suits your…

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Php 70K Gaming and Programming PC Build Ft. Tecware Alpha TG!

Marvin Gabriel

Today, we have another build video for you guys and this one is for a friend of mine who wants to have a decent gaming PC that he can also use for programming, web development, photo editing, and other productivity tasks for a budget of around 1400USD or 70k Php. In this video, I’ll provide you guys with my build experience, synthetic benchmarks, gaming performance, thermal performance, and of course, power draw so that you can have an idea about all those information should you decide to follow the same…

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