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Ex-Windows developer calls Windows 11 Start menu performance 'comically bad'
By Aaron Klotz published
Ex-Windows developer Andy Young published an X post showcasing horrendous performance issues he's been experiencing on Windows 11, specifically related to the start menu.

Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB SSD review: Rocketing to new heights
By Shane Downing published
An exceptionally fast PCIe 5.0 SSD

PNY CS3150 1TB SSD review: A dual-fan, RGB marvel
By Shane Downing published
Who doesn't want to dedicate a motherboard USB header to SSD cooling?

Lexar Play 1TB SSD review: High performance M.2 2230
By Shane Downing published
A perfect portable pairing.

AMD's Zen 2 FPU for PlayStation 5 is 35% smaller than a Ryzen 7 3800X but sacrifices nothing in terms of gaming performance
By Aaron Klotz published
It has been discovered that AMD was able to shrink Sony's custom PS5 Zen 2 FPU by 35% compared to normal Ryzen CPUs by chopping off parts of the CPU that aren't needed for gaming.

Lenovo G27q-30 165 Hz Gaming Monitor Review: Solid Performance and Color Accuracy
By Christian Eberle published
27-inch QHD VA gaming monitor with 165 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color.

Qualcomm's Arm chip beats Intel in pre-launch Windows performance demo
By Matthew Connatser published
Qualcomm showed early performance results for its upcoming Snapdragon X Elite processor, comparing it with Intel's Core 7 Ultra 155H under Windows and scoring the win.

ID-Cooling FROZN A410 and A610 Review: Budget Coolers, Reasonable Performance
By Albert Thomas published
The A410 is A-OK and performs similarly to other coolers of its class, but the A610 is disappointing in comparison.
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