I deliberately took some time to look at Bambu Lab’s now not-so-new flagship. Apart from the fact that you can’t lure anyone away from the stove with the umpteenth post on the same topic on release day, experience has shown that 3D printers in particular can either mature like fine wine or be forgotten like uncooled milk. So, what [...]
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It’s been a long time since I presented a gaming monitor to you. So I’m all the more pleased to be able to present a dual-mode monitor to you today for the first time. It’s the Titan Army P2712V, which boasts a UHD resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and up to 160 hertz. But that’s not all, because those who like it [...]
After a long absence on my part, I’m back today with a very interesting case. The Corsair Air 5400 arrived at my home in mid-October and wanted to be tested. As I have already built one or two PCs, I can assure you that the Corsair Air 5400 is something very special. This doesn’t just refer to the price, but first and foremost to the [...]
In this article, I deliberately do not want to follow the common expectation of judging the performance of a thermal interface material based on individual Kelvin or supposed peak values. Such comparative figures often appear more precise than they actually are in a real system. The decisive factor is not the isolated thermal conductivity of a pad [...]
After testing well over 100 thermal pastes, today we have a real upgrade! In today’s presentation of the new database version 3.0, I will explain why the evaluation of thermal pastes based on a simple CPU measurement is often misleading. I will also show why the TIMA5 has been fundamentally improved once again and why the content of the [...]
Since the introduction of monitoring adapters such as the WireView (Pro), the Ampinel or even NVIDIA’s PCAT, the same question keeps cropping up in forums and discussions: Do these devices cause a loss of performance in graphics cards because the built-in shunt resistors cause a minimal voltage drop? This concern persists, although no one [...]
Welcome to the R.B.R.T.! We are a group of enthusiasts who love to optimize PC hardware. The focus of our work so far has been on software to improve the performance of AMD Radeon graphics cards. Our mission: to circumvent the artificial technical limitations of manufacturers Our responsibility: to ensure security and user-friendliness Our goal: [...]
The trigger for today’s drama was actually harmless. A customer with a Cooler Master MWE Gold V2 ATX 3.1 1250 W power supply wanted to connect his ASUS RTX 5070 Ti OC. However, the enclosed 12V 2×6 plug hit the cooler because the socket on the graphics card is slightly offset. So the customer contacted support in the hope of finding an [...]
The discussion about the 12V 2×6 plug and its thermally and electrically sensitive nature has now given rise to a new type of device that moves between pure measurement and active control. The aim of both approaches is to monitor or actively control the current distribution on the individual wires in order to avoid unbalanced loads and contact [...]
Hello dear community, it’s Bernhard here again! Not the one with the jackhammer, but the one with the soldering iron. Igor really knows how to inspire with great projects and ideas and so I was recruited once again to turn a small project into reality for him. What is it going to be about? Igor wants to measure the real (human-perceived) [...]
Update from 03.11.2025 – Updated the LIBS analysis with 16 deeper shots to decide between 5000 or 7000 alloy. Today we’re getting down to the nitty-gritty, or rather: the case. The unibody of the iPhone 17 Pro Max with its 1 TB of memory lies under my Keyence VHX7100 with the AE-300, as if it were the most normal thing in the world to [...]
With the ASUS ROG Keris II, ASUS presents two new e-sports mice aimed specifically at ambitious and professional gamers. The Keris II ACE and the Keris II Origin: low weight – combined with the latest sensor technology, durable switches and versatile connection options – should make these two rodents serious contenders in the high-end [...]
The demand for high-performance thermal pastes has been high for years, but few products have such a legendary reputation as DOWSIL TC-5888. It is regarded as the reference for thin bondline applications and is used both in industry and in the high-end PC sector. Precisely because the paste is difficult to obtain and Dow has still not managed to [...]
Today I would like to update you on a detail that is often overlooked in practice, although it is crucial for the correct classification of measured values and manufacturer specifications. This is the distinction between front header and front audio. While the front header refers to the internal pin connector on the mainboard, via which the cable [...]
The PNY RTX 5070 OC is positioned as a classic butter and bread card, it should serve the mid-range segment, deliver solid frame rates and make the red pen of the purchase visible without exceeding the functional limit. It is precisely in this area of tension that the typical component mix of modern mainstream cards is created: the GPU and the [...]
Today’s article grew out of a series of concrete observations in everyday testing that prompted me to take a closer look at the PCIe slot and the add in card edge connector mating interface. In my test systems I generally use PCIe 5.0 riser cards to avoid repeated plugging and unplugging at the motherboard, since the slot does not get better with [...]
ASUS has done it again. This time not with an innovative new product or a clever design, but with an RMA farce that is so bizarre that it should actually win comedy awards. Not for the first time, by the way. It’s about a ROG RTX 4080 STRIX White Edition. In other words, one of those sinfully expensive cards where you’d like to believe [...]
This article was actually intended to be a sober examination of a well-known and yet surprisingly often ignored problem: the jittering of the mouse wheel, i.e. the typical jumping and twitching when scrolling, which becomes a real test of endurance, especially when you want to fight your way through lines of code, documents or weapon inventories [...]
With MoreClockTool 2.0 (MCT2), one of the best-known tuning applications for AMD graphics cards is entering a new round. Basically, nothing has remained the same. Both the frontend and the backend have been completely redeveloped; not a single byte has been left over from the first version. The new version is no longer just a little helper, but a [...]
Anyone who regularly records streams, prepares scenes, manages cameras or uses external capture hardware in their own video studio with software such as OBS Studio will sooner or later be faced with the question of a suitable technical basis for a dedicated recording computer. It’s not just about raw computing power or maximum features, but [...]
Sometimes failure just smells damn good. For example, when a thermal paste comes across like a bottle of niche fragrance from Kyoto – floral, sweet and with a hint of “What the hell is that?”. CWTP EG4GUV-L, as its somewhat unwieldy name suggests, exudes a hint of osmanthus, a flower that is used in Asia for tea, perfume and [...]
It’s that time again: a new case is on the test bench. This time it’s all about the Sharkoon AK3 RGB. The case is currently only available in black. Buyers have the choice between two versions: with four pre-installed RGB fans and a glass side panel or with four unlit fans and a closed side panel without glass. These differences also [...]
Today’s test focuses on the Akasa T6 Pro Grade Max, a thermal compound that is not a bad product in itself, but is a good example of how a solid mid-range product can be artificially turned into a premium product through targeted pricing. The price of around 25 euros on Amazon initially suggests that you are dealing with a real high [...]
MonacoKeys Keycaps and Stabs It’s time for a fresh introduction: Michael Köberl. Better known in the scene as kasperL. He is not only the founder of MonacoKeys, but also a true enthusiast and connoisseur of the mechanical keyboard world. With a great deal of passion and technical sensitivity, he has set about developing his own keycaps and [...]
Today we take a closer look at the ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM, the little brother of the PG32UCDM. This is another 4K OLED monitor with a Samsung QD OLED panel and a resolution of 3840 × 2160. The panel offers 10-bit color depth and uses the latest fourth-generation subpixel layout, which noticeably improves text readability – especially thanks [...]
