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review ASUS ROG Strix Carry review: The wireless travel gaming mouse!

ASUS ROG Strix Carry review: The wireless travel gaming mouse!

The ASUS ROG Strix Carry is a small mouse that offers dual wireless connectivity via 2.4GHz and Bluetooth, as well as a 7200 DPI optical sensor and swappable Omron switches that are rated to last 50-million clicks. For a mouse that you take with you when you are traveling for work, the ASUS ROG Strix Carry can play! If you want to know more
review Reviewing the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor: great for gaming!

Reviewing the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor: great for gaming!

The Ryzen 7 3700X is one of the most exciting processors that AMD has released this summer. It is an eight-core processor with sixteen threads that run at a high base clock of 3.6 GHz and a high boost clock of 4.4 GHz. It is built using a 7 nm process and uses a new architecture that helps it deliver a lot more performance
review Reviewing the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor

Reviewing the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor

AMD has released its new desktop processors from the 3000 series. Their lineup also includes the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, which is an incredibly powerful processor (CPU), with 12 cores and 24 processing threads. If you also take into consideration that the base clock speed is 3.8GHz and its turbo speed is 4.6GHz, you immediately realize that we are dealing with a beast. Did
review Reviewing the ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB

Reviewing the ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB

The lineup of ADATA's gaming hardware bears the name of XPG, as in Extreme Performance Gear. One of the newest components of this lineup is a kit of DDR4 memory modules, with RGB lighting, called SPECTRIX D60G. We received these memory modules for testing, and after a couple of weeks of using them, and playing several games, we would like to share our opinion.
review The AMD Radeon RX 5700 graphics card review

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 graphics card review

The Radeon RX 5700 is the smaller sister of AMD's family of new video cards. However, that is an understatement, as this graphics card packs a lot of processing power and, in many respects, it offers the same specifications as the RX 5700 XT. Built using the new RDNA architecture, on the new 7-nanometer manufacturing process, with 8 GB of GDDR6 RAM and support
review AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card review

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card review

The summer of 2019 is a busy one for AMD. Not only has the company just released a new series of Ryzen processors, but it also launched a new lineup of graphics cards, namely the Radeon RX 5700, RX 5700 XT, and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Graphics. In this review, we take a close look at their new high-end video card: AMD RX
review ASUS RT-AX92U review: the first AiMesh WiFi system with Wi-Fi 6!

ASUS RT-AX92U review: the first AiMesh WiFi system with Wi-Fi 6!

The Wi-Fi 6 or 802.11ax wireless networking standard is slowly gaining a foothold on the market of consumer WiFi products. We had a few premium wireless routers launched with support for this technology, and now we are seeing the first mesh WiFi systems with Wi-Fi 6. ASUS RT-AX92U is an interesting kit, that combines the best of ASUS wireless routers with the mesh WiFi
review ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card review

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card review

Many of our editors at Digital Citizen are gamers, and that means that we always strive to get good hardware that is able to run our favorite games, at least at high graphics quality. We recently received for testing a mid-range video card from ASUS, called ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC, which promises to offer great performance at a mid-range price. After
review TP-Link Deco E4 review: beautifully affordable!

TP-Link Deco E4 review: beautifully affordable!

With Deco E4 or E4R, TP-Link is lowering the price of entry in the mesh WiFi ecosystem for consumers. This new model is available at an affordable price, it can work with other models in the Deco lineup, and it has some exciting features. If you want to know more about TP-Link Deco E4, and whether it is a good fit for you and
review ASUS FX HDD review: The portable hard drive with RGB and AURA Sync!

ASUS FX HDD review: The portable hard drive with RGB and AURA Sync!

ASUS has a tradition of designing devices with great RGB lighting systems. We have seen motherboards, CPU coolers, PC cases, keyboards, mice, and whatnot with RGB. However, we have never seen an external hard drive with RGB on it. Until this review! :) The device is called ASUS FX HDD, and it is a hard drive destined for backups, which has AURA-compatible RGB LEDs
tutorial How to connect my Android smartphone to my Windows 10 PC

How to connect my Android smartphone to my Windows 10 PC

Android smartphones have a USB port that you can use to charge them, but also to transfer files such as pictures or documents to your computer. Although the steps you need to take to do that are rather simple and intuitive, there are a few things to which you should pay attention. If you want to make sure that you do everything by the
review ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 review: The wireless router for gamers!

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 review: The wireless router for gamers!

ASUS has a thing for gamers. That's not new, as their Republic of Gamers brand is famous worldwide. A new trend is for the company to develop wireless routers for gaming, that are packed with many friendly features for online gamers. The latest addition to their lineup of gaming routers is the new ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC2900, which also features some spectacular RGB lighting.
review Review ASUS ROG Strix Scope: One of the best gaming keyboards of the year!

Review ASUS ROG Strix Scope: One of the best gaming keyboards of the year!

For this review, we tested a new and promising gaming keyboard: the ASUS ROG Strix Scope. You can equip it with no more no less than six different types of Cherry MX RGB switches, to satisfy everyone, from typists to gamers. This keyboard promises excellent build quality, it has RGB illumination, and a compact design that fits even small desks. Read this review and
tutorial How do I connect a Bluetooth mouse to my Mac?

How do I connect a Bluetooth mouse to my Mac?

The mouse is a big part of how cozy your experience is when you are using your computer. The more time you spend in front of your iMac or your MacBook, the more you realize that comfort is your biggest priority, so connecting your favorite mouse to it is the next logical step. But what if the mouse of your choice is not Apple's
tutorial How to right-click on a Mac

How to right-click on a Mac

Right-clicking is an integral part of using any operating system, as it brings up the useful contextual menu which you can use to perform different actions. One of the biggest shocks for Windows users when switching to a Mac must be the mouse, which does not appear to allow you to right click. There are however ways to get this feature so let's see