Tech Critter

High refresh rate, aggressive looks and gaming-oriented features are usually the main highlights when one speaks of a gaming monitor. Curved display on the other...

Over the years of transition, mechanical keyboards have gone from the status of something only a hipster will get, to the now mainstream status that enthusiasts and gamers would be willing to burn a hole in their pocket just to get one. Still, there are users who still prefer the tactility of the good old membrane/rubber dome switch keyboard, but eager to have those fancy RGB lighting modes.

Just one month ago, Gigabyte unveiled its AORUS branded B450 AORUS Pro and B450 AORUS M motherboards based on the AMD B450 chipset for the AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs. Users who wanted to go for the 2nd Gen Ryzen CPU can now opt for a more budget friendly option instead of getting stuck with a higher-end X470 that packs with features which they don't really need.

For the past few years, SSDs have been popping out in the market left and right. With more competitors in the market, manufacturers have to offer something special to stand out. Patriot, a brand that's focused on memory products, released the new Patriot Burst 2.5-inch SATA III SSD. Surprisingly, in terms of design, it looks quite similar to the Patriot Blast that we reviewed some time ago.

Let's be honest here - those who have a Apple's MacBook Air was aiming for one thing - its price. The MacBook Air 11-inch in particular was Apple's entry to their walled garden at the lowest price, yet it offers decent performance with an extremely long battery life. Perfect for mobile warriors. I'm sure that there are many MacBook owners are like me - cheap out during the initial purchase and opted for the lowest storage capacity available, but regret now because 128GB is clearly insufficient. This is where Transcend's slew of Apple memory products come to the rescue - particularly the Transcend JetDrive 820 SSD for Macs.