PC Cooling
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Review: Months of Real Gaming Use
I ran the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE on my main gaming PC for months. Here is what the temperatures, noise and install actually look like.
After a hot new CPU turned my quiet gaming rig into a jet engine, a budget air cooler fixed the whole build. The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE story, told from a corner desk in a home office.
I ran the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE on my main gaming PC for months. Here is what the temperatures, noise and install actually look like.
Two of the most respected air coolers on the market, side by side on my own test bench. Here is what I found after a month of daily use.
A practical PC builder's honest take on why a good tower cooler still makes sense for most gaming rigs.
After a hot new CPU turned my quiet gaming rig into a jet engine, a budget air cooler fixed the whole build. The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE story, told from a corner desk in a home office.
A practical, step-by-step guide to installing the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE and getting your CPU temps under control.
Eight months with Thermalright's affordable dual-fan air cooler: where it shines, where it annoys, and whether your build actually needs it.
A full-size mechanical keyboard that has earned a permanent spot on my desk. Here's what months of gaming, typing and cable management taught me about the Logitech G413 SE.
Two popular budget mechanical keyboards, compared the way I would compare them for a friend: what you actually feel at the desk, what wears out, and which one I would buy again.
A practical, hands-on look at why a mechanical keyboard changes how your games feel, from a PC builder who has used one daily for months.
One upgrade, twenty years of building PCs, and the keyboard that finally tied my desk together.
A practical, hands-on guide to choosing your first mechanical gaming keyboard, built around the Logitech G413 SE and what I learned using it for a month.
A six-month honest review of the Logitech G413 SE full-size mechanical keyboard: the switches, the keycaps, the cuts the SE name hides, and who should actually buy it.
Six months of daily gaming and office use with Logitech's wired favorite, including the tradeoffs nobody puts on the box.
Two excellent mice, one wired and one wireless. I spent a month with both on my desk so you don't have to guess.
A practical case for the cable, from a guy who builds PCs for a hobby and games on one every night.
A PC builder's honest story about the one part that tied his whole setup together.
A plain-language walkthrough for the Logitech G502 Hero: DPI steps, button mapping, on-board profiles, and the settings I actually use.
An honest, hands-on review from a PC builder after a year of daily use. The pros, the cons, and the things nobody tells you about the Logitech G502 Hero before you buy.
A long-term HyperX Cloud II review from a PC builder who has used it daily for six months. Sound, comfort, build quality, the 7.1 question, and who should buy it.
Two HyperX headsets, one decision. Here is the honest, hands-on comparison after weeks of daily use on a home-built PC.
Why I keep a cable on my gaming headset, and the ten reasons you might want to keep yours.
A PC builder's story about the day a wired headset fixed the one thing in his rig he could never quite solve: the noise coming out of it.
The Cloud II's mic and 7.1 surround sound need about ten minutes of Windows setup to actually work well. Here's the exact order I use.
A year with the HyperX Cloud II, told straight: the comfort that's real, the 7.1 surround you'll probably turn off, and who should buy something else.
A hands-on, long-term look at the Corsair RM750e from a PC builder who has run it in his main rig for months. Quiet, modular, and ready for modern GPUs.
I ran both 750W Gold units in my own mid-tower. Here's where each one wins, and which I'd buy.
A good PSU is the cheapest insurance your PC will ever have. Here is what twenty years of building taught me.
A hands-on story about the one part that finally made my PC feel finished: the Corsair RM750e.
A practical guide to matching PSU wattage to your build, using the Corsair RM750e as the example I have been running for months.
Six months with the Corsair RM750e in a mid-range build: the honest version, including the trade-offs the spec sheet leaves out.
I ran the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE on my main gaming PC for months. Here is what the temperatures, noise and install actually look like.
Eight months with Thermalright's affordable dual-fan air cooler: where it shines, where it annoys, and whether your build actually needs it.
A full-size mechanical keyboard that has earned a permanent spot on my desk. Here's what months of gaming, typing and cable management taught me about the Logitech G413 SE.
A six-month honest review of the Logitech G413 SE full-size mechanical keyboard: the switches, the keycaps, the cuts the SE name hides, and who should actually buy it.
Six months of daily gaming and office use with Logitech's wired favorite, including the tradeoffs nobody puts on the box.
An honest, hands-on review from a PC builder after a year of daily use. The pros, the cons, and the things nobody tells you about the Logitech G502 Hero before you buy.
A long-term HyperX Cloud II review from a PC builder who has used it daily for six months. Sound, comfort, build quality, the 7.1 question, and who should buy it.
A year with the HyperX Cloud II, told straight: the comfort that's real, the 7.1 surround you'll probably turn off, and who should buy something else.
A hands-on, long-term look at the Corsair RM750e from a PC builder who has run it in his main rig for months. Quiet, modular, and ready for modern GPUs.
Six months with the Corsair RM750e in a mid-range build: the honest version, including the trade-offs the spec sheet leaves out.