Hardware & Tech

19Dec

By JasonNo Comments

JBL Quantum Stream Microphone Review

When you hear the name JBL, the first thing that comes to mind for most people will be speakers. With JBL branching out into gaming headsets, I was quite stunned to see a streaming microphone during a recent press event in London. JBL Quantum Stream - What is This Witchcraft? Sitting tidily next to a gaming pc, showing off the perfect JBL setup, was a JBL Quantum Stream mic. While chatting with one of the amazing hosts from the PR firm as well as the JBL technical guru, I was puzzled as to how we seemingly did not know much about this foray into the streaming world! Entering a packed mid-market with some serious hitters such as the likes of Blue, Hyper X and Razer, how would the JBL Quantum Stream fair? Design Standing at just 25cm tall, the black shroud and base of the Quantum ...

19Dec

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

ThunderX3 TC5 Gaming Chair Review

Take yourself back, it's the start of lockdown and pretty much everyone has been told to work from home. Most, including myself, grabbed themselves the first available desk chair from the office and went on their way. Now nearly 3 years later those chairs, after many hours of holding you up, have worn away. Well thankfully our friends over at Overclockers have got you covered with the ThunderX3 series of gaming chairs. I was lucky enough to be sent the ThunderX3 TC5 Gaming Chair, so let's get it out of the box, built and tell you all about it. Thunder, Thunder, Thunder......X3 TC5 It doesn't quite have the same ring to it as the TV show, but you would be sat in comfort watching it! Now fully built let's get into all the details about the ThunderX3 TC5 chair. Design With a choice...

14Dec

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

RIG 500 Pro HA Headset

We reviewed quite a few items from Nacon over the years, so when they got in touch about a brand new headset we jumped at the chance. What turned up was the brand new RIG 500 Pro HA Gen 2 headset with a price point bang in the mid-range at around £80, would these stand up to the very competitive mid-market? If you are in the market for anything hardware related be sure to check out some of our other hardware reviews right here! Mid-range price, Bold Claims With a price of around £80 the Rig 500 Pro makes some big claims with this headset, the main one being "Competition Grade Gaming Headset" and it is up against tough competition from the likes of Razer, Hyper X, Arctis and others. Unboxing and Design The unboxing of the RIG 500 Pro is not really an event in itself, just a grey ...

Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Keyboard Review

13Dec

By Dan2 Comments

Hardware & Tech

Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Keyboard Review

Logitech, in particular, their gaming side (Logitech G) have been making a lot of noise in the peripheral market over the past couple of years. Always bringing their latest innovations to the forefront, we are today taking a look at the Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Keyboard. Impossibly Thin When it comes to connectivity I am a wired-first gamer. This is due to past experiences where I have been mid-game and there have either been major latency or connectivity issues. Can Logitech's Lightspeed technology change this? Keep reading to find out more and if you like this hardware review, check out some more here! Design The Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Keyboard is available in two colour ways, white or carbon. Both look stunning, but it allows you to choose the one which best fits the aesth...

9Dec

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

ADATA Elite SE880 External SSD Review

ADATA have been providing the PC market with components for quite some time now. However, recently they have been breaking into the console market. With the release of the ADATA Legend 960 and now the ADATA Elite SE880 External SSD. Their product line-up for console gamers is getting stronger and stronger. ULTRA-FAST When the next-gen consoles were released, both internal and external storage became a talking point. For the first time, I will be putting an external SSD to the test. Keep reading to find out how I get on. Design I am not going to lie, when I first opened the packaging I wasn't quite ready for the size of the ADATA Elite SE880 External SSD. With it packing a punch, I thought it would be the size of the picture on the box (at minimum). However, with its compact size, it is...

Kolink Umbra EX180 ARGB CPU Cooler Review

8Dec

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Kolink Umbra EX180 ARGB CPU Cooler Review

Kolink, a brand known for its hardware have released a new CPU Cooler, the Kolink Umbra EX180 ARGB CPU Cooler. Currently available from OverclockersUK and priced at £32.99 (At the time of writing). Chilling Out With Kolink I had seen this cooler mentioned in a couple of videos when I was looking into CPU cooling. In particular, I was looking for cooling solutions that do not cost an arm and a leg, but do provide the performance required for long gaming sessions. The team over at Kolink kindly hooked us up with one to take for a spin. Design The Kolink Umbra EX180 comes in two different editions. There is the Black edition and the one we are checking out in this article, The ARGB Edition. When it comes to the differences between the two, it is solely down to the fan included. In the Bla...

5Dec

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Nacon Camo Pro Compact Review

Nacon, known for its epic range of third-party peripherals just keep on improving year after year. With each release comes better tech or an uplift in quality. Earlier this year Nacon released another third-party controller for the Xbox S|X and PC called the Nacon Camo Pro Compact. Compact & Comfortable! Usually, I am a buy official or go home kind of gamer. As a kid, I always ended up with the knock-off controller at a friend's house. They were always sub-par and the quality was never there. However, it feels like the technology has moved on (a lot) and I am pretty excited to check out what Nacon have bought to the table. Design The Nacon Camo Pro Compact is available in two colourways, Forest Camo and the version I have, Urban Camo. Both look great but for me, the Urban Camo vers...

22Nov

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

ADATA Legend 960 M.2 SSD Review

ADATA, known across the industry for its RAM and Storage have a new M.2 SSD. The ADATA Legend 960 joins their current range of M.2 drive with a great offering to gamers across consoles and PC. Just How Legendary Is the 960? Having waited so long for the upgrade on my PlayStation 5, the ADATA Legend 960 could not have come at a better time. It is now time, finally, to not have to keep deleting and reinstalling games. Read on to find out more about this latest release from ADATA. Taking A Closer Look When it comes to M.2 drives the majority of them look the same i.e. they are of a certain size and have specific components on the boards. Obviously different brands will use different boards and components but generally, they look very similar to those who may not follow deeper tech detail....

Through The Lens – A Verbatim Webcam Deep Dive

16Nov

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Through The Lens – A Verbatim Webcam Deep Dive

Verbatim is a brand many of us will know from bygone days. They were the brand to go to when you needed to pick up a pack of floppy disks, later on when you needed some CD-Rs or if you were feeling fancy some CD-RWs. As a company, they now have an extensive offering from media and storage to gaming peripherals via their Surefire range. A Big Name Bringing More To Their Game To build on top of its already growing range, Verbatim has recently announced a new line of products. If you haven't already seen our news announcement, it is a range of webcams for anyone from homeworkers to professional content creators. The Range There are three webcams in total that form part of this release. Each one of them brings something different to the table. In theory something for everyone's requirement...

10Nov

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

noblechairs Releases The Legend

noblechairs have released an abundance of stunning chairs over this past year. I think we are all in agreement when we say that they also do some stunning collaborations with well-known franchises. Another One Added To The Line-up Today noblechairs have announced the LEGEND. A brand new design taking in some of the standout characteristics from the lineup of already standout chairs at noblechairs. Design The design of the LEGEND takes the eye holes from the EPIC, the sleek design of the ICON. Add to that the lumbar support of the HERO, then mix it all about in a big blender and out comes the LEGEND. It comes with all the standard features that the noblechairs line up has, its 4D armrests giving plenty of customisation for resting those tired arms. The adjustable height and recli...