Kent Burgess | PC Perspective https://pcper.com A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:37:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pcper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-8a2f-podcast163-mp3-image.png Kent Burgess | PC Perspective https://pcper.com 32 32 Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED Monitor Review https://pcper.com/2024/04/alienware-aw3225qf-4k-qd-oled-monitor-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/alienware-aw3225qf-4k-qd-oled-monitor-review/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:37:22 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282845 For a few years now, gaming OLED monitors have been out there like the hyper cars of the gaming nerd world. The game-changing performance truly had to be experienced to be believed.…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/alienware-aw3225qf-4k-qd-oled-monitor-review/feed/ 1 Thermaltake CTE C700 TG Mid Tower Case Review https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:04:30 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282693 Thermaltake and I have a long history, and I’ve been a bit rough on many of the review samples I’ve received. Hopefully they keep sending me cases, or at least take some…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/feed/ 4 ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless Gaming Keyboard Review https://pcper.com/2023/09/asus-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-gaming-keyboard-review/ https://pcper.com/2023/09/asus-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-gaming-keyboard-review/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:04:40 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=279761 A few years ago, a patent owned by mechanical key switch pioneer Cherry ended. It was not long before copies, often inferior, of the iconic Cherry design were hitting the market. What…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/09/asus-rog-strix-scope-ii-96-wireless-gaming-keyboard-review/feed/ 1 Lapping, Delidding, and Liquid Cooling to Tame Intel 13th Gen Thermals https://pcper.com/2023/08/lapping-delidding-and-liquid-cooling-to-tame-intel-13th-gen-thermals/ https://pcper.com/2023/08/lapping-delidding-and-liquid-cooling-to-tame-intel-13th-gen-thermals/#comments Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:34:50 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278890 Over the last few generations of CPUs and GPUs, there has been a disconcerting trend towards high power draw, and therefore die temperatures that push the boundaries of what many users are…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/08/lapping-delidding-and-liquid-cooling-to-tame-intel-13th-gen-thermals/feed/ 3 HCA Healthcare Admits Massive Data Breach https://pcper.com/2023/07/hca-healthcare-admits-massive-data-breach/ https://pcper.com/2023/07/hca-healthcare-admits-massive-data-breach/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:38:42 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278673 Eleven million Americans in twenty states, whose only desire was to take care of their health, have now had their data leaked by the facility they trusted with that data; their hospital.

HCA…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/07/hca-healthcare-admits-massive-data-breach/feed/ 0 Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB Mid Tower Case Review https://pcper.com/2023/06/thermaltake-ceres-500-tg-argb-mid-tower-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2023/06/thermaltake-ceres-500-tg-argb-mid-tower-case-review/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:47:53 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=277933 Since the day I took on the honored mantle of Enclosure Review Analyst for PCPer.com I’ve had this love/hate relationship with Thermaltake. They’ve supplied me with some very beautiful (albeit often extremely…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/06/thermaltake-ceres-500-tg-argb-mid-tower-case-review/feed/ 0 Fractal Terra Mini-ITX Case Review https://pcper.com/2023/06/fractal-terra-mini-itx-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2023/06/fractal-terra-mini-itx-case-review/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:44:56 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=277835 When I was last heard from on the enclosure review front, I mentioned how much I’ve been enjoying the rising popularity of SFF enclosures. It’s always interesting to see how a manufacturer…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/06/fractal-terra-mini-itx-case-review/feed/ 8 Phanteks EVOLV Shift XT Mini ITX Case Review https://pcper.com/2023/04/phanteks-evolv-shift-xt-mini-itx-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2023/04/phanteks-evolv-shift-xt-mini-itx-case-review/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:11:47 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276730 I’ve stated many times in the past my admiration for how Phanteks has advanced the enclosure market by starting trends that are now common among almost every other PC case manufacturer, so…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/04/phanteks-evolv-shift-xt-mini-itx-case-review/feed/ 7 Fractal Ridge Slimline Mini ITX Case Review https://pcper.com/2022/12/fractal-ridge-slimline-mini-itx-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/12/fractal-ridge-slimline-mini-itx-case-review/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:42 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=274880 Slightly over six months ago, when my review on the Fractal Pop line of enclosures was published, I made the comment that I had never actually had the opportunity to build…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/12/fractal-ridge-slimline-mini-itx-case-review/feed/ 7 Thermaltake The Tower 500 Snow Vertical Case Review https://pcper.com/2022/10/thermaltake-the-tower-500-snow-vertical-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/10/thermaltake-the-tower-500-snow-vertical-case-review/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:50:20 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=273636 I won’t lie. The review of the Thermaltake Tower 500 has been one of my more difficult articles to write. I don’t recall having struggled as much since final college essays. I…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/10/thermaltake-the-tower-500-snow-vertical-case-review/feed/ 2 Fractal Focus 2 Mid-Tower Airflow Case Review https://pcper.com/2022/08/fractal-focus-2-mid-tower-airflow-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/08/fractal-focus-2-mid-tower-airflow-case-review/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:39:13 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=272570 Just a few short weeks ago, Fractal released its new Pop line of PC enclosures. I was able to review two of the Pop series cases, the Pop Air and Pop Air…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/08/fractal-focus-2-mid-tower-airflow-case-review/feed/ 1 Upgrading in Mid-2022: Rig Update Blog Part 3 https://pcper.com/2022/08/mid-2022-rig-update-blog-part-3-major-and-minor-components/ https://pcper.com/2022/08/mid-2022-rig-update-blog-part-3-major-and-minor-components/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:46:24 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=272331 In part one of my personal rig update I discussed my choice of an Intel Core i9-12900KS processor, while part two became an in-depth look at the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/08/mid-2022-rig-update-blog-part-3-major-and-minor-components/feed/ 3 GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Overview https://pcper.com/2022/07/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-overview/ https://pcper.com/2022/07/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-overview/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:13 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=271962 (Kent's blog-style exploration of his personal rig update continues, and this second part explores the motherboard he chose as the home for his new Core i9-12900KS CPU. - SP)

In Episode 1, we…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/07/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-overview/feed/ 0 Upgrading in Mid-2022: Personal Rig Update Blog Part 1 https://pcper.com/2022/07/upgrading-in-mid-2022-personal-rig-update-blog-part-1/ https://pcper.com/2022/07/upgrading-in-mid-2022-personal-rig-update-blog-part-1/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:27:15 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=271696 If you ask “what’s the point”, you’re missing it.

The last three years have been both unkind and amazing when it comes to PC Hardware. We’ve seen amazing improvements in CPU performance, going…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/07/upgrading-in-mid-2022-personal-rig-update-blog-part-1/feed/ 3 Fractal Pop Series Air and Mini Air Case Review https://pcper.com/2022/06/fractal-pop-series-air-and-mini-air-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/06/fractal-pop-series-air-and-mini-air-case-review/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:02:22 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=271494 When Sebastian (his holiness, the esteemed almighty editor-in-chief) asked me if I was interested in reviewing something from the new line of cases from Fractal Design, I was happy to say yes.…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/06/fractal-pop-series-air-and-mini-air-case-review/feed/ 1 Phanteks Eclipse G360A Mesh Front Case Review https://pcper.com/2022/06/phanteks-eclipse-g360a-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/06/phanteks-eclipse-g360a-case-review/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:00:01 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=270902 Many of the long time readers (or at least over the last three years) of my PC enclosure reviews will know that I have shown a great deal of love to several…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/06/phanteks-eclipse-g360a-case-review/feed/ 0 Lian Li O11 Dynamic MINI Case Review https://pcper.com/2022/06/lian-li-o11-dynamic-mini-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/06/lian-li-o11-dynamic-mini-case-review/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:41:18 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=270743 Over the last few years Lian Li’s O11 line of enclosures has taken the PC Case market by storm. You can’t do a web search for “custom PC build” or watch an…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/06/lian-li-o11-dynamic-mini-case-review/feed/ 4 Geshelli Labs Archel 2.5 XL Headphone Amplifier Review https://pcper.com/2022/05/geshelli-labs-archel-2-5-xl-headphone-amplifier-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/05/geshelli-labs-archel-2-5-xl-headphone-amplifier-review/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 14:20:57 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=270108 As many of our regular viewers and readers might be aware, I enjoy quality audio equipment.  I would not go so far as to call myself an audiophile.  I don’t particularly care…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/05/geshelli-labs-archel-2-5-xl-headphone-amplifier-review/feed/ 6 Delid your Alder Lake with Rockit Cool’s 12th Gen Delid & Relid Kit https://pcper.com/2022/04/delid-your-alder-lake-rockit-cool-12th-gen-intel/ https://pcper.com/2022/04/delid-your-alder-lake-rockit-cool-12th-gen-intel/#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:33:46 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=269944 If you’re tired of seeing your new i9-12900KS hitting triple digits temps, then Rockit Cool has just the ticket for you.  Their new delidding tool and IHS replacement kit has been…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/04/delid-your-alder-lake-rockit-cool-12th-gen-intel/feed/ 0 Innovation Cooling IC Graphite Thermal Pad Review https://pcper.com/2022/03/innovation-cooling-ic-graphite-thermal-pad-review/ https://pcper.com/2022/03/innovation-cooling-ic-graphite-thermal-pad-review/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:15:48 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=268808 “From that fateful day when stinking bits of slime first crawled from the sea and shouted to the cold stars, ‘I am man’, our greatest dread has always been the fear of…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/03/innovation-cooling-ic-graphite-thermal-pad-review/feed/ 8