PC Hardware

17Apr

By JasonNo Comments

be quiet! Dark Power 14 PSU Review

Let’s be honest, the Power Supply Unit (PSU) is the unloved middle child of the PC building world. Most people pour their budget into a flashy GPU that glows like a neon sign or a CPU that could simulate the weather in real-time, only to pair them with a "budget-friendly" metal box of sparks. But when you are building a high-end rig, you aren't just looking for power; you are looking for stability, efficiency, and, if you value your sanity, absolute silence. Pure Watts, Total Stealth Enter the be quiet! Dark Power 14 PSU range. There are the options of 850W, 1000W and 1200W. I was kindly sent the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W to test out. It is a high-end, ATX 3.1-compliant beast that refuses to make a scene. It is designed for the enthusiast who wants their PC to handle a massive overcl...

2Apr

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

HAVN BF 360 Flow Case Review

We absolutely love it when we get a new PC case to review. This time we have the HAVN BF 360 Flow. Its an ATX Midi-Tower that boasts a couple of neat cooling features. Will it be enough for you to upgrade? Retailing at £169.99, it does have a hefty price tag. Do the features warrant the price? Well that's what we are going to discuss. Rock Solid Cooling So, what is important for you in a PC case? Plenty of vents? Fan space? Or do you just like something that look aesthetically pleasing? Let's dive into the BF 360 Flow! Design Features Being an ATX tower, it is a big boy. Measuring 522.6mm in height, with 515 mm length and 254 mm width. So if you are going to have this sat on your desk, you definitely will need a big desk. Otherwise, just sit it on the floor. All of that real estate doe...

UGREEN Revodok Maxidok 17-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station Review

27Mar

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

UGREEN Revodok Maxidok 17-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station Review

Welp, that might just be the longest review title I've ever had to write out! When UGREEN offered to send us their newest docking station, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. What I didn't expect was something that was going to change the way I arranged my computer desk. I present the UGREEN Revodok Maxidok 17-in-1 Thunderbold 5 Docking Station. See I told you it was a long one! For the purposes of this, and so that the SEO doesn't melt, I'll refer to it as the UGREEN Maxidok. When 15-in-1 Doesn't Quite Cut It! Now I know what you're thinking, "Tell me, Stu, when are you going to make use of something like this?" Well, good question, imaginary Stu, I'm going to try and explain just what this gorgeous-looking unit does, and just what advantages it can bring to your setup. Design Features...

25Mar

By Parker FauxNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Coin Game – PC Review

The Coin Game is a survival sandbox arcade simulator created by solo developer devotid and published by Kwalee. It released in early access in 2019 and has been steadily updated leading up to its 1.0 release. It's available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, and today I'll be reviewing the PC version. Life Is Cheap. Tickets Are Cheaper. As a young lad I spent many of my formative years at my local arcade, a joint called (and I'm not making this up) the "Fun Park". It had everything a child could ever want: a giant playplace that smelled like feet; comically cheesy pizza; a bizarre 1950s tiki-party aesthetic; and, of course, a dozen rigged arcade machines that spat out tickets, spent on penny sweets and cheap stuffed animals at an obscene markup. It was paradise. Some days, I wish I could g...

18Mar

By JasonNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

TerraMaster F2-425 NAS Review

We live in an age where our lives are scattered across the cloud like digital confetti. Photos on Google, documents on Dropbox, and that one weird spreadsheet on a thumb drive you haven’t seen since 2019. If you are tired of paying monthly rent to tech giants just to keep your files "safe," it is time to look at a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. Time to Take Control The TerraMaster F2-425 is here to change that narrative. It is a two-bay powerhouse that promises to be the brain of your home network without requiring a PhD in computer science to operate. Priced at around £210-280, it aims to deliver prosumer speed and "set it and forget it" reliability for the rest of us. Design & Features TerraMaster has a very specific "look," and the F2-425 sticks to the script with i...

2Mar

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

UGREEN Does It Again! New Products

As always, we love UGREEN products here at Thumb Culture, and when they offered to send these, we jumped. In a nice little package, we received the UGREEN Revodock, the Finder Pro and a lovely 8-port fast charger. So all that was left was to unbox them and give them a little play with in every day life. UGREEN, More Like Forever Green. So trying to decide which items to start with is always the difficult choice, but I think in this instance we will have to go with the Finder Pro. UGREEN Finder Pro If you've ever lost your keys, or even maybe a small child. The UGREEN Finder Pro is a neat little piece of kit. It works incredibly simply, just connect it to either your IOS or your Android device, and you're pretty much away you go. Being able to track the device in your mobile phone of ch...

20Nov

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

UGREEN NASync DH2300 Review

If you haven't read our recent review of NASync DH4300 Plus, then head over there and check it out. Then, when you come back, we can talk about the new kid on the block, the UGREEN NASync DH2300. The newest entry is an absolutely perfect entry into the NAS world. Costing a mere £169.99 (although at the time of writing the Black Friday sale is on, reducing this to £135.99), this is a great way to get your own storage solution installed at home. Small But Mighty So without boring you too much, let's dive into some of the biggest features of the 2300. Design Features The biggest feature of the 2300 is simply being a local storage system. No more expensive cloud storage costs, you can simply make your own cloud system from the safety of your home network. Being able to hold a storage size ...

6Nov

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

HYTE X50 Air PC Case Review

You might have seen HYTE doing the rounds on social media. Showing off cases with fancy screens on the side, all made of glass. In fact you may have read some of our articles about them too. Well, recently the PR team got in touch and offered us their newest case to get hands on with; the HYTE X50 Air. When it arrived, one thing was for sure: this was a heavy case. And even heavier with the PC components inside. Full disclosure, I didn't actually transfer my PC components into this case yet. I fully intend to transplant my current setup into this case, but with a couple of upgrades on the horizon, I thought it best to wait. HYTE Bringing Something New So what do you usually look for in a case? Sheer size, or just the ease of access? The HYTE X50 Air has both in abundance, with plenty ...

29Oct

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus Review

You may have seen our news piece announcing the launch of the DH2300 Plus. In the meantime, while we're waiting for our review unit, UGREEN sent us their NASync DH4300 Plus to see what the fuss was all about. So let us check out just why you should be switching to local backups instead of online cloud based systems. Leaving The Cloud So as I've alluded to above, using a NAS is a great alternative to using a cloud based system. Find out more information below. Design Features As you get the UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus out of the box, you are greeted with a sleek metallic grey box. Within the removable lid you are greeted with 4 hard drive bays. These can either be filled with 3.5 inch hard drives, or the smaller 2.5 inch ones. I didn't try a mix but I'll be honest, the unit will probably ...

Pre-Orders Open For HYTE Gundam Wing Collection

12Jul

By CharlotteNo Comments

News & Updates

Pre-Orders Open For HYTE Gundam Wing Collection

If you're a Gundam fan then the fact that this year marks the 30th Anniversary of Gundam Wing, will not have escaped you. And if you're looking to add some more mechs to your set up, the HYTE Gundam Wing Collection is open now for pre-orders. And yes, you're going to want it. King Perez, Marketing Executive Producer of iBUYPOWER / HYTE, themselves seem excited by the HYTE x Bandai Namco collaboration too: "A lot of us at HYTE closely follow the gaming and anime scene, and one of the companies we admired was Bandai Namco Entertainment, as they are responsible for many popular games and series we enjoy. It was very humbling to be chosen as an official licensee for Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. We poured a lot of love, detail and attention to the case's design, and we are excited to bring another...