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This is how the 12VHPWR is done correctly: Crimping instead of soldering and how to supply the GeForce RTX 4090 with power properly

First there were bent cables, then annoyed buyers of the at least 2000 euro expensive NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, no matter which model or manufacturer. The manufacturer of the 4-pin adapter from 12VHPWR to 4x 8-pin for older power supplies was also careless. And, of course, we learned something once again in the course of our investigations. Since [...]


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 FE in the DXR, DLSS, Reflex and Frame Generation test – When the CPU gets stuck in the bottleneck with a rattle

Today is finally the day, the RTX 4090 celebrates its sales launch. I don’t even want to talk about the prices now, maybe I’ll say something about that at the very end. Igor had already presented the general performance, power consumption, temperatures, etc. yesterday – as usual. I myself have been testing with the RTX 4090 for a [...]


Beginner tutorial: Plan and assemble PC air cooling properly

Yes, it’s winter again and the next hot hardware is just around the corner. Admittedly, summer is still a long way off, but it’s still getting warmer every day because the wattage of the components is also increasing so immeasurably. For a PC owner or self-builder, the topics of waste heat, cooling and ambient temperature (also [...]


MSI Summit MS321UP Review – When useful gimmicks and a factory calibration define the price-performance level

Today we have something for the readers who don’t only gamble. The MSI Summit MS321UP is a monitor made for content creators. You notice this after unpacking at the latest, because you inevitably stumble across a measurement log. This monitor has a factory calibration for the DCI-P3 color space. But that is by far not all. The MSI MEG381CQR [...]


MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Gaming Monitor Review – When light and shade fight for supremacy on 38 inches and it’s “21:9”

We are through with the basics, then we can get started now. The MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus is the first monitor to prove itself in our test. Yes, in terms of naming, all monitor manufacturers are trying to generate their own Da Vinci code. Basically, however, there is a certain logic behind it. MEG (MSI Enthusiast Gaming), 38 refers to the screen [...]


Input lag, pixel response time and refresh rate | Part 3 Monitor Basics

Since Igor is currently at the Games-Com, I can today – once again – a little romp on the homepage. So far, we had already dealt with the various panel types, the basics about colors, color spaces, and so on. For those who missed it, here’s a quick read. With the third part of our journey concerning the monitors and the [...]