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The Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and Ryzen AI MAX 390 are supposed to be Apple M4 and Apple M4 Pro competitors that combine high efficiency with some pretty crazy performance numbers in gaming, AI and creator workloads. That's because this Strix Halo design combines an insanely powerful CPU with a huge GPU onto one chip. The end result is something special and unique in the ROG Flow Z13 2025.
Buy the Flow Z13 with Ryzen AI Max CPUs at Best Buy below:
Flow Z13 2025 Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 64GB - https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/Z1364GB
Flow Z13 2025 Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 32GB - https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/Z1332GB
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cyberpunk on a tablet?
1:21 - AMD Strix Halo / Ryzen AI MAX Explained
2:41 - Real World Performance
4:45 - Performance vs Apple M4 Pro at 50W
5:51 - Performance on Battery
6:55 - A SPECIAL Integrated GPU
7:56 - The Flow Z13 has a PROBLEM!
9:57 - GPU Acceleration Benchmarks
10:55 - 1600p Gaming Framerates
12:33 - AI Workload Performance
15:24 - Battery Life...Could be Better
17:05 - One HUGE AMD Win!
Correction:
2:41 - Flow Z13 2025 is incorrectly listed as 2024 in these charts
3:38 - Flow Z13 2025 is incorrectly listed as 2024 in these charts
15:49 - Flow Z13 2025 is incorrectly listed as 2024 in these charts
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Intel is trying to compete with Ryzen AI 9 laptops but when it comes to temperatures, performance, heat and battery life, they might have gone too far for minimal gains. Then again, if you need a thin and light ultra portable laptop with good multi threaded performance, the Ultra 9 285H could be an option vs the Ryzen AI 9 365 or HX 370. But against the Macbook Pro...well that's another matter.
Timestamps
0:00 - Arrow Lake H is Different
0:24 - The Ultra 9 200 Lineup Explained
1:32 - A Downgraded iGPU?
2:16 - The contenders
3:10 - Average CPU Power
4:20 - Did Intel Push TOO FAR?
6:28 - Sponsor Spot
7:00 - Real-world Benchmarks
8:33 - Creator Workloads
9:27 - Gaming Benchmarks
11:02 - Performance on Battery
11:42 - Battery Life
12:58 - Was it all worth it?
13:28 - A Year Late
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The Thermalright Peerless Assassin might be the best CPU air cooler for a lot of people but competition is coming with the $30 ID Cooling A620 Pro SE. This is the perfect Peerless Assassin competitor...it is compact, gives really good cooling on Intel and AMD and best of all, its super affordable right across the world.
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ID Cooling A620 PRO SE - https://geni.us/A620PROSE
ID Cooling A620 Black - https://geni.us/FROZNA620
ID Cooling A720 - https://geni.us/FROZNA720
Phanteks G400A (Sponsor) - https://geni.us/PHANTEKSG400A
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The $30 Air Cooler Question
0:57 - ID Cooling A620 PRO SE
2:57 - Mounting Kit & Revised Pressure
3:25 - Sponsor Spot (Phanteks G400A)
3:56 - AMD Offset MIA
4:18 - A Fan Upgrade...and Downgrade
5:03 - Noise vs RPM
6:39 - A Small Noise Issue...
8:01 - Ryzen GAMING Temperatures
8:48 - Ryzen 5 7600X Temperature Testing
9:26 - Ryzen 7 7700X Temperature Testing
9:54 - Ryzen 9 7950X Temperature Testing
10:38 - Intel GAMING Temperatures
11:04 - Intel 180W Temperature Testing
11:34 - Intel 253W Temperature Testing
12:01 - Intel No Limits Temperature & Frequency Testing
12:47 - HUGE Value
13:45 - An AMD Whoopsie
14:33 - What's Coming for Cooler Reviews
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The Google Pixel 9 is here, and after 5 months of daily use, it’s time to see if Google finally addressed the issues from the Pixel 8. Has the performance improved? Is the battery life any better? And most importantly—how good is Gemini AI in real-world use? In this video, we’ll dive into the cameras, software experience, and whether the Pixel 9 is truly an upgrade or just more of the same. Let’s find out.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - The Pixel 9 - All about the Camera...right?
0:36 - The Pixel 9 vs Pixel 9 Pro
1:32 - Best Pixel HARDWARE Yet
2:45 - The switch from iPhone
3:03 - AMAZING Upgrades
3:49 - A Shaky App Experience
5:53 - Tensor G4
6:33 - Pixel 9 Battery Life
7:28 - Camera Performance
10:45 - Gemini & Google’s Secret Plan
14:28 - I still LOVE this OS!
15:20 - Final Thoughts
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The RTX 5080 has more to offer than just gaming benchmarks. In this RTX 5080 review we discuss its performance in Creator workloads, AI apps, some STEM programs and yes, gaming at 4K and 1440p too.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Extended Testing
0:43 - The $1000 RTX 5080
1:05 - Power Supply Requirements
1:45 - Power Consumption Testing
2:44 - Temperatures & Acoustics
3:48 - Bottlenecks vs GPU Utilization
5:24 - PCIe Scaling & Issues
6:53 - 3D Rendering & Transcoding Performance
8:00 - Video Rendering & Viewport Performance
9:36 - AI Workload Benchmarks
12:12 - Our Charts Explained
12:46 - 1440p / 4K Gaming Benchmarks
17:53 - Ray Traced Gaming Benchmarks
20:10 - 14 Game Average (Raster)
21:02 - 7 Game Average (RT)
21:28 - WTF AMD?
21:51 - Our Bias is Showing :(
22:45 - RTX 4000 Buyers are Happy...or Sad
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It turns out the RTX 5090 is being held back. By how much? Let's talk about that. Because the RTX 5090 is supposed to be the fastest GPU in 2025 at 4K and 1440p, with and without ray tracing. But when we examined its gaming benchmarks, temperatures and power consumption something stood out. So we went deep to measure potential CPU bottlenecks, PCIe scaling and more.
NOTE: Some charts list X670E. Motherboard should be X870E.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - This RTX 5090 Review
0:31 - The Setup; PCIe Scaling, CPU Bottlenecks
1:09 - RTX 5090 is a Dual Slot MONSTER
2:09 - Power Input & PSU Shopping
3:00 - "LOW" Power Consumption (Raster)
3:59 - HIGH Power Consumption (4K RT)
4:36 - Temperatures & Acoustics
6:28 - The RTX 5090 is BOTTLENECKED at 1440p & 4K?
8:28 - PCIe Risers MUST be Taken into Account
9:43 - A PROBLEM w/ Riser Cables...& a Solution
11:16 - The Charts w/ PCIe Scaling EXPLAINED
11:42 - 14 Game Raster Performance (1440p / 4K)
16:43 - 7 Game Ray Tracing Benchmarks (1440p / 4K)
18:44 - So Much Potential, but HELD BACK
19:56 - RT Performance = Not Great?
20:55 - Promises vs Current Performance
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The NEW Evolv is out and it has giant shoes to fill. The X2 promises to deliver outstanding performance, unique looks and build quality like no other... but after working with the enclosure on a few systems, everything is not what it seems. Here's my full review of the EVOLV X2 and all the ways it could be better.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - the NEW evolv x2
0:18 - Black and White color options
1:23 - gorgeous interior lines
1:39 - UNBOXING (and the peel)
2:15 - the case "floats"?
3:14 - Price vs Competition
3:40 - The case is designed for AIR or AIO?
4:31 - Mechanic design overview (it's pretty great)
6:49 - Interior layout could be better
8:08 - Is the case fun to work in?
8:45 - Cooling
9:15 - Just another fishtank?
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The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i dares to be different by trying brand new technologies (for the laptop market at least) that brings laptop design to the next level. But thinking about things like the webcam and overall finishes might not be enough since there are obviously some areas that need serious improvement.
Timestamps:
0:00 - A New YOGA
0:54 - A Borderless Display With a Catch
3:13 - Design - Beautiful to Terrible
4:46 - MIA Ports
5:21 - Keyboard and trackpad
6:19 - Specs Overview
6:47 - Preliminary tests
7:37 - Boring Laptops are Done
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The Phanteks G400A case is probably one of the best budget cases I've reviewed in a while. It has good build quality, awesome airflow, a bunch of included fans, some great looks...basically everything. But does that make it the "best" or just another competitor?
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Phanteks G400A - https://geni.us/PHANTEKSG400A
Montech HyperFlow AIO - https://geni.us/HYPERFLOW
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - New $99 Benchmark Case?
0:20 - Unboxing & Accessories (lack of)
1:11 - Old Design, New Inlet
2:11 - Airflow & Temperatures
3:42 - AMAZING Value...but an Issue
4:58 - Sponsor Spot
5:28 - MAJOR Disappointment
6:40 - Interior Impressions
8:14 - Building a Gaming System in Here
9:33 - Cable Management....Meh
9:56 - Is it ACTUALLY a Good Value?
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The AMD Ryzen Ai Max series might be the only answer to the Apple M4, at least for Windows PCs. Let's talk about some of the claimed performance along with some benchmarks from AMD and ASUS on the new ROG Flow Z13.
Timestamps
0:00 - Something DIFFERENT from AMD
0:46 - Ryzen AI Max vs Apple M4 Pro Claims
1:26 - CPU TDP vs GPU TDP vs Temperatures
2:15 - Flow Z13 Hands On
2:42 - Ryzen AI Max Benchmarks (ASUS Claims)
4:17 - Ryzen AI Max Lineup Explained
5:26 - "Faster" than an RTX 4090?
5:53 - Flow Z13 Overview
9:53 - Crazy Specs
10:20 - FINALLY an Apple Killer?
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