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ASUS TUF Gaming 1660 Super OC Review

Marvin Gabriel

While the GTX 1660 provides great value when it comes to its price to performance ratio, the emergence of the new Super version is I think an overall better option thanks to its newer and faster GDDR6 memory. And if you’re just starting out to build your own PC, this is a very good option to consider since it sits between the 1660 and 1660 Ti when it comes to raw performance while maintaining a balance in terms of price. However, if you’re like me who still has a 1070…

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ASUS ROG Strix 1650 OC 4GB Review

Marvin Gabriel

Today, were taking a look at one of the budget offerings from ASUS Republic of Gamers when it comes to graphics cards, we have here the ASUS ROG Strix 1650 OC 4GB version which features dual mode with the default and OC mode. We’ll find out in this review if there is a significant difference between the two modes when it comes to performance in relation to power draw and thermals. We’ll strictly use the ASUS GPU Tweak II software for this so that anyone can do it without any…

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ShopzadaPH Setup Tour 2019 – Budget Gaming Setup!

Marvin Gabriel

I know you guys have been asking for a setup tour for quite a while now so today, we’re finally doing it. Now, my setup is not the best by any stretch of the imagination and in fact, it mostly consists of budget peripherals and things that I’ve reviewed from the past but still, I think it’s quite interesting. If you’ve been a follower of our channel since like 100 subs, you know for sure that my setup started with a laptop setup which consists of a foldable lifetime table,…

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SpecterPro 34UW100 Monitor Unboxing, Assembly and Overview

Marvin Gabriel

SpecterPro has been constantly releasing and improving their monitors in terms of design, specifications and overall performance. They’ve already released a bunch of monitors from 19 inches up to 32 inches in different categories such as flat and curved and for specific application such as productivity and gaming. Flat IPS panels for productivity and curved VA panels with high refresh rate for gaming, but what got my attention as a content creator is their recently released 30 and 34 inches ultrawide monitors. Luckily, EasyPC reached out and sent me the…

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SpecterPro XT27Q Gaming Monitor Review

Marvin Gabriel

Back in the day, getting a high resolution, high refresh rate, curved monitor will cost you an arm and a leg from various big named brands and it was only a dream for some to get a hold of one. But nowadays, thanks to new brands coming out competing in the budget to midrange market, we now have a wide range of cheap high specced monitors at a fraction of the price. There might be some compromises to cut the corners to accomodate the budget price but the display and…

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AMD 5700 XT Review with Ryzen 5 2600X – Bottleneck?

Marvin Gabriel

Today, we’re going to test the new AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600x, so if you have the same CPU and you’re planning on getting the RX 5700 XT, then you should read the entire article so that you can have an idea how it will perform. Aside from the usual gaming and synthetic benchmarks, we’re also going test the thermals, power draw, and sound levels. There are some quite interesting results here that might help you in case you’re planning to get this card.…

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The Best Bang for the Buck X570 Motherboard in Terms of VRMs according to Hardware Unboxed

Marvin Gabriel

If you’ve been a solid follower of this website and our channel you’ll definitely know that I always look out for the best value for our money, whether it is just a regular tech gadget or an extremely powerful PC component, I always do my research to get the most bang for the buck product. Recently, X570 motherboards has been released with varying price points, and we all know that with higher tier chipsets, these motherboards are pretty expensive. However, with the success and popularity of the AMD Ryzen platfrom,…

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GIGABYTE Unveils Radeon RX 5700 Series Graphics Card

Marvin Gabriel

Taipei, Taiwan, August 16th, 2019 – GIGABYTE, the world’s leading premium gaming hardware manufacturer, today announced the launch of the Radeon™ RX 5700 XT GAMING OC 8G and Radeon™ RX 5700 GAMING OC 8G, the latest Radeon™ RX 5700 series graphics cards built upon the 2nd generation 7nm processor technology with RDNA architecture. The first coming of GIGABYTE Radeon™ RX 5700 XT GAMING OC 8G and Radeon™ RX 5700 GAMING OC 8G cards are equipped with 2560 and 2304 stream processors respectively and both come with 8GB GDDR6 memory. In…

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ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 AIO Review – Budget AIO!

Marvin Gabriel

As I complete the ShopzadaPHPCBuild which I am currently working on slowly by upgrading one part at a time due to budget restrictions, I’ve now decided that it’s time to upgrade my CPU cooler. The reason being is that I can not maximize the potential of my processor due to thermal issues using the stock cooler. As I mentioned in my article here, I had to turn off XFR and cripple my processor’s speed just to get decent temps. Today, we’re going to fix that. In this article, we are…

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Palit GTX 1650 StormX OC Review – Mini ITX Graphics Card!

Marvin Gabriel

  At the time of this writing, the NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 has been out for a week now and it is quite disappointing as a whole, to say the least. The performance is not as great as anticipated and the price is not on par with its performance relative to its competitor.    But not all graphics card are built the same, some are specifically made for special purposes like what we have here today with the Palit GTX 1650 StormX OC. So before you jump into conclusions, I…

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Rakk Hawani Flow Budget Case Mod + Build Experience

Marvin Gabriel

Modifying a PC case should not always be expensive, sometimes it only takes creativity and imagination to add a little bit of flair to your PC. Today, I’ll show you how I modified my Rakk Hawani Flow mid-tower case for just under 500 pesos. I’m also going to share with you my experience building inside this as well as its thermal performance compared to my old case, the Rakk Anyag Frost. Rakk Hawani Flow Case Modification First things first, I am not an expert on this so take everything with a…

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ID-Cooling DF-12025-RGB Case Fans Review – Performance + Aesthetics

Marvin Gabriel

With the vast availability of case fans out there with most of them boasting RGB illumination and a ton of lighting effects, sometimes performance is being overlooked over aesthetics. That’s not the case with the ID-Cooling DF-12025-RGB Case Fans that we’re going to take a look at today. These case fans at least on paper should provide decent performance, being a high static pressure fan with up to 2000RPM speed and 56.5 CFM of airflow, it should be able to provide enough airflow even in tight spaces like small form…

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Rakk Hawani Flow Mid Tower Case Review – New and Improved

Marvin Gabriel

If you’re living here in the Philippines, you probably already know about Rakk Gears, unless of course, you’re living under a rock. But if you’re from another country, then let me introduce you to Rakk gears, Rakk gears is a local brand here that produces fairly affordable but good quality gaming peripherals from keyboards, headsets, mouse and PC case like what we have here today. They are very popular here and receives much success, and I think it’s just a matter of time before they expand and cater to a…

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Is it ok to use Mining Case Fans and GPU on your PC? + Airflow Troubleshooting

Marvin Gabriel

If you’ve been a follower of this blog and my YouTube channel I’m pretty sure you’re aware now that I just recently built a PC, I did so to enhance my workflow and expand my reach in terms of reviewing products for you guys and at the same time, be able to play recent AAA games. I now have the capability to test PC components and other peripherals that I can’t properly test using my old workstation, which is just an entry-level laptop. Initially, my budget fell short when it…

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How to Replace Case Fans LED – No RGB!

Marvin Gabriel

I recently did a side project on my YouTube Channel and I figured, why not share that here on my blog as well for some of you that might have missed it. Basically what I did is I modified my old case fans which are from Coolermaster, the sickleflow series fans. These fans are performance fans rated at 2000RPM and were very popular back in the day when RGB case fans were not a thing yet. The color scheme of my PC as you may have guessed is yellow and…

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Ryzen 5 2600X Build with Nvidia 9500GT – ShopzadaPH PC Build 2018

Marvin Gabriel

Do you think pairing an old Nvidia 9500GT with a brand new AMD Ryzen 5 2600x is a good idea? Yeah, I don’t think so as well. On the other hand, do you think getting a cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G with built-in Vega graphics and then upgrading to the Ryzen 5 2600x down the line a better option? I’m not sure about that either. These are some of the questions that lingered in my mind when I was planning for this build. I don’t have a ton of budget and I…

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Rakk Anyag Frost Review – Cheapest Black and White Micro-ATX Case

Marvin Gabriel

Since I’ve started planning for my PC Build I’ve set my eyes on the Tecware Nexus M because of it’s small Micro-ATX form factor and a desirable black and white color scheme. However, by just looking into its front panel it’s pretty obvious that the airflow is somehow restricted and it being a small case certainly won’t help with the overall airflow. Luckily, I was able to find a better alternative with virtually the same specifications in the form of the Rakk Anyag Frost Micro-ATX case. Almost the same design both in…

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MSI B450M Mortar Unboxing, Review and Overclocking

Marvin Gabriel

Earlier this month I started my journey on building a Gaming PC for my YouTube channel and I released the first part where I picked the parts for the build, one of those parts is the MSI B450M Mortar Motherboard that we are going to take a look at today. I’ve decided to get this because it fits perfectly on my budget of around 6,000 Pesos or around 100$ just for the motherboard. It also has a nice aesthetics with neutral colors and good overall design, especially with the VRM…

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30K PC Build 2018 – Planning Stage – Ft. Pinoypartpicker.com

Marvin Gabriel

As I continue to grow my brand and my YouTube channel, I would like to explore more opportunities and further enhance my workflow and at the same time, be able to give you guys proper testing and benchmarks, so today, I finally decided to build my own gaming PC. My budget for this build is just around 28-30K Php at max and I’m building around the new Ryzen platform, specifically the second-generation Ryzen 5. We’re going to use the very intuitive part picker from pinoypartpicker.com and discuss all the parts as…

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