Systems | PC Perspective https://pcper.com A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Fri, 31 May 2024 18:16:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pcper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-8a2f-podcast163-mp3-image.png Systems | PC Perspective https://pcper.com 32 32 Get A Woody With A Corsair One i500 Prebuilt Gaming Desktop https://pcper.com/2024/05/get-a-woody-with-a-corsair-one-i500-prebuilt-gaming-desktop/ https://pcper.com/2024/05/get-a-woody-with-a-corsair-one-i500-prebuilt-gaming-desktop/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 18:15:57 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283631 The look of the wooden front of the Corsair One i500 will add a great look to any computer room, and to encourage you Corsair are selling it with a complete system…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/05/get-a-woody-with-a-corsair-one-i500-prebuilt-gaming-desktop/feed/ 0 The Fancy Styling Of The Corsair One i500 Will Cost You https://pcper.com/2024/05/corsair-one-i500/ https://pcper.com/2024/05/corsair-one-i500/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 18:11:31 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283402 There is a lot hiding in the Corsair One i500's 391mm x 185mm x 300mm (15.3" x 7.6" x 11.8") system; an RTX 4090 and Core i9-14900K which are both watercooled give…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/05/corsair-one-i500/feed/ 0 ECSIPC LIVA Z5 PLUS Mini PC Review https://pcper.com/2024/03/ecs-liva-z5-plus-mini-pc-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/ecs-liva-z5-plus-mini-pc-review/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:56:09 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282237 It has been nearly ten years since I first went hands on with one of the LIVA mini PCs from ECS, with that original LIVA in 2014 the smallest personal computer…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/ecs-liva-z5-plus-mini-pc-review/feed/ 1 MAINGEAR Does the Unthinkable – Will Ship PCs with Delidded Intel Core i9-14900KS CPUs https://pcper.com/2024/03/maingear-does-the-unthinkable-will-ship-pcs-with-delidded-intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpus/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/maingear-does-the-unthinkable-will-ship-pcs-with-delidded-intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpus/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:38:39 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282505 It's not every day that a press release really surprises jaded, long-term hardware editors like me. But today is the exception. MAINGEAR is doing what I thought a system integrator would never…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/maingear-does-the-unthinkable-will-ship-pcs-with-delidded-intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpus/feed/ 0 ECS LIVA Z5 Plus, A Quiet Way To Work https://pcper.com/2024/02/ecs-liva-z5-plus-a-quiet-way-to-work/ https://pcper.com/2024/02/ecs-liva-z5-plus-a-quiet-way-to-work/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:54:11 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281858 The ECS LIVA Z5 Plus measures a mere 148 x 120 x 38 mm (5.8 x 4.7 x 1.5") and contains a Core i5-1335U, 16GB of non-soldered DDR4-3200 and a PCIe Gen…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/02/ecs-liva-z5-plus-a-quiet-way-to-work/feed/ 0 The Corsair Vengeance i7500 Is A Beast Of A PC https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-corsair-vengeance-i7500-is-a-beast-of-a-pc/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-corsair-vengeance-i7500-is-a-beast-of-a-pc/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:48:09 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281264 If you are a fan of Corsair's iCue and serious gaming then the Vengeance i7500 might be for you.  For $4000 you get an entire system, with a Core i9 14900K, RTX…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-corsair-vengeance-i7500-is-a-beast-of-a-pc/feed/ 0 GEEKOM A5, An Affordable Ryzen Powered Mini Computer https://pcper.com/2023/11/geekom-a5-an-affordable-ryzen-powered-mini-computer/ https://pcper.com/2023/11/geekom-a5-an-affordable-ryzen-powered-mini-computer/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:17:00 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280622 GEEKCOM have been releasing quite a few tiny PCs lately, some very powerful and expensive while others such as the A5 are very affordable.  This model is less than $400 and contains…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/11/geekom-a5-an-affordable-ryzen-powered-mini-computer/feed/ 0 GEEKOM Mini IT13, Pocket Book Sized I9-13900H System https://pcper.com/2023/10/geekom-mini-it13-pocket-book-sized-i9-13900h-system/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/geekom-mini-it13-pocket-book-sized-i9-13900h-system/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:34:26 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280395 The GEEKCOM Mini IT13 measures a mere 50 x 115 x 110mm (2 x 4.5 x 4") contains a Raptor Lake Core i9-13900H, and a 2TB NVMe SSD.  Oddly, it uses 2…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/geekom-mini-it13-pocket-book-sized-i9-13900h-system/feed/ 0 Falcon Northwest Talon 2023 Review – Featuring the Intel Core i7-14700K https://pcper.com/2023/10/falcon-northwest-talon-2023-review-featuring-the-intel-core-i7-14700k/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/falcon-northwest-talon-2023-review-featuring-the-intel-core-i7-14700k/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:02:35 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280160 It has been a couple of years since we last looked at a Talon desktop, the flagship model in the Falcon Northwest lineup. We were sent a very impressive configuration, as…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/falcon-northwest-talon-2023-review-featuring-the-intel-core-i7-14700k/feed/ 1 It’s Not A NUC, It’s The ACEMAGIC AM20 Pro https://pcper.com/2023/10/its-not-a-nuc-its-the-acemagic-am20-pro/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/its-not-a-nuc-its-the-acemagic-am20-pro/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:15:08 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=279986 Now that Intel has left the market, we are seeing a number of NUC-like devices for sale.  One is the ACEMAGIC AM20 Mini PC, powered by a Ryzen 7 7735H and Radeon…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/its-not-a-nuc-its-the-acemagic-am20-pro/feed/ 0 Falcon Northwest FragBox (2023) Review – Can You Handle It? https://pcper.com/2023/09/falcon-northwest-fragbox-2023-review-can-you-handle-it/ https://pcper.com/2023/09/falcon-northwest-fragbox-2023-review-can-you-handle-it/#comments Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:48:27 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=279622 What if your desktop PC was as portable as that old Playmate cooler in the garage? A compact  box complete with a handle on top, perfect for toting your system anywhere life…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/09/falcon-northwest-fragbox-2023-review-can-you-handle-it/feed/ 2 GEEKOM AS 6, A Tiny Ryzen Powered System With A Big Price https://pcper.com/2023/09/geekom-as-6-a-tiny-ryzen-powered-system-with-a-big-price/ https://pcper.com/2023/09/geekom-as-6-a-tiny-ryzen-powered-system-with-a-big-price/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:15:34 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=279357 The GEEKCOML AS 6 looks just like their Intel offerings, a small 120 x 130 x 58 mm (4.7 x 5.9 x 2.3") case weighing about two pounds with a nice assortment…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/09/geekom-as-6-a-tiny-ryzen-powered-system-with-a-big-price/feed/ 0 ASUS Agrees to Terms to Take NUC Product Line from Intel https://pcper.com/2023/07/asus-agrees-to-terms-to-take-nuc-product-line-from-intel/ https://pcper.com/2023/07/asus-agrees-to-terms-to-take-nuc-product-line-from-intel/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:29:48 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278666 It turns out that even if STH had not broken the Intel NUC story last week, we still would have learned that Intel was ending NUC production with the press…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/07/asus-agrees-to-terms-to-take-nuc-product-line-from-intel/feed/ 0 Beelink GTR7, Zen 4 In A Tiny Package https://pcper.com/2023/07/beelink-gtr7-zen-4-in-a-tiny-package/ https://pcper.com/2023/07/beelink-gtr7-zen-4-in-a-tiny-package/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:53:47 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278653 The Ryzen 7 7840HS is a mobile chip, but that doesn't mean you can't use it for something else.  The Beelink GTR7 isn't a laptop, but that doesn't mean a Zen 4…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/07/beelink-gtr7-zen-4-in-a-tiny-package/feed/ 0 Intel to Stop Making NUC, Completing Exit from PC System Market https://pcper.com/2023/07/intel-to-stop-making-nuc-completing-exit-from-pc-system-market/ https://pcper.com/2023/07/intel-to-stop-making-nuc-completing-exit-from-pc-system-market/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:30:29 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278538 This is NOT a rumor. As reported by STH, Intel is now exiting the PC business (as in, complete PC systems - not processors) as they have "started to notify its…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/07/intel-to-stop-making-nuc-completing-exit-from-pc-system-market/feed/ 2 Beelink EQ12 Pro, 100% Efficiency Cores https://pcper.com/2023/06/beelink-eq12-pro-100-efficiency-cores/ https://pcper.com/2023/06/beelink-eq12-pro-100-efficiency-cores/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:43:26 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=277789 Serve The Home were quite excited by the announcement of the Alder Lake-N i3-N305 and it's eight 3.80 GHz E-cores, brand new Intel UHD graphics and a top TDP of 15W.  The…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/06/beelink-eq12-pro-100-efficiency-cores/feed/ 2 The Next Generation NUC 13 Pro https://pcper.com/2023/04/the-next-generation-nuc-13-pro/ https://pcper.com/2023/04/the-next-generation-nuc-13-pro/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:51:35 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=277114 The new NUC 13 Pro comes with anything from a vPro Core i7 1370p through to a Core i3 1315U, the former of which is found in the model that TweakTown is…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/04/the-next-generation-nuc-13-pro/feed/ 0 Intel Introduces NUC 13 Pro: Arena Canyon Brings Faster 4×4 Options https://pcper.com/2023/03/intel-introduces-nuc-13-pro-arena-canyon-brings-faster-4x4-options/ https://pcper.com/2023/03/intel-introduces-nuc-13-pro-arena-canyon-brings-faster-4x4-options/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:19:06 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276593 Intel is launching the latest iteration of their classic 4x4 Next Unit of Computing design, with the new NUC 13 Pro lineup offered as complete systems, barebone kits, or simply the system…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/03/intel-introduces-nuc-13-pro-arena-canyon-brings-faster-4x4-options/feed/ 0 The Cute Little Beelink SER6 Mini PC https://pcper.com/2023/02/the-cute-little-beelink-ser6-mini-pc/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/the-cute-little-beelink-ser6-mini-pc/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:48:19 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275929 The Beelink SER6 measures a mere 126 x 113 x 42 mm (5 x 4.4 x 1.7"), a bit smaller than your average George R. R. Martin or Steve Erikson novel.  Inside…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/the-cute-little-beelink-ser6-mini-pc/feed/ 1 Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Review: Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Beast https://pcper.com/2023/01/lenovo-thinkstation-p620-review-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx-beast/ https://pcper.com/2023/01/lenovo-thinkstation-p620-review-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx-beast/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:41:55 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275633 This review isn’t routine in any way, shape, or form. The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Tower Workstation in for review is just that - a work station; the sort of computer purchased by…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/01/lenovo-thinkstation-p620-review-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx-beast/feed/ 3