Ron Kirk

There is nothing worse than sitting down for movie night and noticing smudges, fingerprints, and dust baked across your screen. I have been there, squinting through a haze of kid fingerprints on my OLED TV, wondering if the picture quality had suddenly dropped or if the panel just needed a good wipe. After testing 10 … Read more

Working from home changed how I think about displays. After three years of testing dozens of monitors across two home office setups, one thing became clear fast: the right screen is the single biggest upgrade you can make to your daily productivity. That is why I spent over four months in putting 12 monitors through … Read more

If you are building a new PC or upgrading your existing setup, finding the right CPU and motherboard combo is essential. The processor and motherboard form the foundation of your entire system, so making the correct pairing directly impacts everything from gaming performance to productivity workloads. We spent over three months testing and comparing 12 … Read more

I have spent the better part of three years testing every major wireless dongle, USB converter, and Bluetooth bridge I could get my hands on. The reason is simple: standard Bluetooth on PC is hit or miss, and sometimes you just want your DualSense or Switch Pro Controller to work flawlessly on Windows without fighting … Read more

Craft ice changed how I think about home entertaining. The first time I dropped a perfectly round ice sphere into a glass of bourbon, I understood why people spend serious money on the best craft ice refrigerator they can find. That slow melt, the clean taste, the way it looks in the glass — it … Read more

Finding the best CPU for World of Warcraft comes down to one thing above all else: L3 cache size. After testing 10 processors across mythic raids, crowded zones like Dornogal, and hours of Mythic+ dungeon runs, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D stands out as the clear winner for . Its 96MB of 3D V-Cache delivers … Read more

Finding the best sleep earbuds for side sleepers changes everything about your nights. If you have ever tried sleeping with standard earbuds while on your side, you know the sharp pain of a hard plastic bud grinding into your ear canal against the pillow. I spent months testing dozens of options, and the difference between … Read more

Finding the best 75 inch TV for the money in is not about grabbing whatever is cheapest. I have spent months comparing 75-inch panels across budget, mid-range, and premium tiers, and the gap between a good value TV and a cheap disappointment is wider than most people expect. The sweet spot right now sits with … Read more

Working in CAD software for hours every day means your input devices can make or break your productivity. I have spent years testing various 3D mice for CAD workflows across SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, and Blender, and the difference between a standard mouse and a purpose-built 3D navigation tool is night and day. The right … Read more

Finding the best Nintendo Switch controllers in matters more than most players realize. Whether you are battling through Tears of the Kingdom, grinding ranks in Splatoon 3, or racing friends in Mario Kart World, the right gamepad changes everything about your experience. The original Joy-Cons that come with the Switch are versatile, but they have … Read more