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Community Review – combatus Reviews the MSI MPG X870i Edge Ti Evo WiFi M-ITX Motherboard

Forum member combatus, a familiar name to those of us who’ve frequented Bit-Tech in the past, has just shared his review of MSI’s MPG X870I Edge Ti Evo Wi-Fi (phew, what a name!) on his CrazyTechLab YouTube channel – check it out below. We’re always happy to help promote community content, projects and whatnot – …

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GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Review with ZOTAC GAMING RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge OC

Please note: Due to a short testing period, we will be adding updates to this article please check back regularly. The embargo is over for the RTX 5060 Ti, and I can finally post the results of our review. It’s been an interesting launch for Nvidia as they have chosen not to sample the 8GB …

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Fractal Design Era 2 Review

Fractal Design is no stranger to the small form factor community. The Ridge and Node lines have been solid options for those looking for a simple entry point into SFF for years. The Node 202 was one of the better options for console style cases, and I’ve built several myself. However, Fractal Design …

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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge OC Card Review – An Excellent Graphics Card for SFF

Tested by Christopher “Revenant” Moine Senior Editor Update 1-20-2024: More detailed fan tests were conducted in the thermals sections. Those test charts were added, and fan-speed normalized chart updated. These changes do not reflect a change in the overall recommendation of the card. Update 1-21-2024: Added acoustic spectrum analysis. Added pictures confirming GPU …

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Nvidia RTX 4060 Review – Testing ZOTAC GAMING’s RTX 4060 SOLO 163mm Long GPU for the Small Form Factor Market

Let’s be very clear before we begin: we are looking at the RTX 4060 from a small form factor perspective. I intentionally requested the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4060 SOLO, and not a two or three fan OC card. This is a very small, single fan GPU. This means we’re looking at this from a …

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RTX 4060Ti Review: A GPU in Search of a Use Case – Part 2 Ray Tracing

This is part 2 of our RTX 4060Ti review where we look at the RTX 4060Ti’s Ray Tracing performance. To see part 1, CLICK HERE. Ray Tracing Ray tracing has become an important performance metric over the last five years as it slowly supplants older reflection and ambient occlusion technology. Unfortunately, it still carries a …

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RTX 4060Ti Review: Part 1- Pricing and Rasterization Performance

I’m not going to waste time with a long and fluffy opening. Nvidia has launched the RTX 4060Ti and it has not gone well. By now, most people know the RTX 4060Ti has been a let down in terms of performance for the price. Let’s start off by looking at why. Why are Gamers …

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System76 Thelio Review

Before we begin, I want to thank System76 for their patience and extra time they provided for us to review the Thelio SFF PC. During the course of this review, I had a lifetime’s worth of events happen ranging from back-to-back natural disasters, upheavals in my career and financial situation, major medical events, and …

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