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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Audio: Bose Companion 50 Multimedia Speaker System Review
Computers: XPG's refreshed Xenia 15 KC builds on a strong foundation, Base vs Full 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro - Worth $300 MORE?
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black and Chromax Covers Review
Displays: Gigabyte M32U Review - Finally a Reasonably Priced 4K Gaming Monitor, VIOTEK Reaper RFI25CBA 25-Inch Extreme Gaming Monitor Review
Graphics Cards: 50 Games Tested: GeForce RTX 3080 vs. Radeon RX 6800 XT
Headphones: Anker's Soundcore Frames Offer Bluetooth Audio Eyewear in a Range of Styles, Beats Fit Pro outperform AirPods 3 with ANC, colors, more
Input: Akko MOD003 DIY Keyboard Kit Review, ENDGAME GEAR XM1R Mouse - MB1 Mouse Bungee and MPJ Mousepad Reviews
Memory: Patriot Viper RGB White DDR4-4133 C19 Review: Pure Performance
Motherboards: Saved the best for last? - MSI MEG Z590 Unify-X review with teardown and overclocking
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Review, Kingston KC3000 2TB SSD Review





Audio:

NikKTech: Bose Companion 50 Multimedia Speaker System Review

After over 6 years in the market the award winning and highly popular Companion 50 by Bose is still doing extremely well in terms of sales and since many came forward asking for this review, I had to see for myself what this Multimedia Speaker System is all about.

Bose Companion 50 Multimedia Speaker System Review

Computers:

Windows Central: XPG's refreshed Xenia 15 KC builds on a strong foundation

XPG is back with its Xenia 15 gaming laptop, refreshed for 2021. With a big leap in performance, new high-end features, and a sharper display, it's easy to recommend.



Review: XPG's refreshed Xenia 15 KC builds on a strong foundation

Max Tech: Base vs Full 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro - Worth $300 MORE?

With Apple's NEW 14" MacBook Pro, is it ACTUALLY worth upgrading the 8-core CPU to the 10-core? And what about the 14-core GPU to 16 cores?



Base vs Full 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro - Worth $300 MORE? :thinking:

Cooling:

EnosTech.com: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black and Chromax Covers Review

The Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black is a single tower CPU cooler that comes in black and is packing two fans for maximum performance.



Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black and Chromax Covers Review - EnosTech.com

Displays:

TechPowerUp: Gigabyte M32U Review - Finally a Reasonably Priced 4K Gaming Monitor

The Gigabyte M32U is one of very a few reasonably priced 4K gaming monitors. For the asking price of $900, you're getting excellent everyday and gaming performance, as well as an impressive list of extra gaming and productivity features.



Gigabyte M32U Review - Finally a Reasonably Priced 4K Gaming Monitor

 FunkyKit: VIOTEK Reaper RFI25CBA 25-Inch Extreme Gaming Monitor Review

The RFI25CBA Reaper benefits from a pro-grade IPS panel with a 1920x1080p FHD resolution. Images are rendered with precision.



VIOTEK Reaper RFI25CBA 25-Inch Extreme Gaming Monitor Review - FunkyKit

Graphics Cards:

TechPowerUp: 50 Games Tested: GeForce RTX 3080 vs. Radeon RX 6800 XT

In this article, we have tested 50 games on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT to conclusively determine which card offers better performance. Our RTX 3080 vs. RX 6800 XT performance testing has results at 1080p Full HD, 1440p, and 4K Ultra HD.



50 Games Tested: GeForce RTX 3080 vs. Radeon RX 6800 XT

Headphones:

MacRumors: Anker's Soundcore Frames Offer Bluetooth Audio Eyewear in a Range of Styles

Anker's audio brand Soundcore last month announced the Soundcore Frames, modular Bluetooth glasses frames that offer open-ear audio and...



Review: Anker's Soundcore Frames Offer Bluetooth Audio Eyewear in a Range of Styles

9to5Mac: Beats Fit Pro outperform AirPods 3 with ANC, colors, more

The Beats Fit Pro are now official, marking the latest expansion of the Beats lineup, which is growing increasingly versatile and increasingly impressive. The Beats Fit Pro come following the introduction of the Beats Studio Buds over the summer and Apple’s own announcement of the AirPods 3 last month.



Review: Beats Fit Pro outperform AirPods 3 with ANC, colors, more

Input:

MMORPG.com: Akko MOD003 DIY Keyboard Kit Review

Akko's new keyboard kit aims to bring custom keyboards to the masses. With a compact full-size layout and an impressively affordable price, is the MOD003 for you? Find out in our review.

Akko MOD003 DIY Keyboard Kit Review | MMORPG.com

Enostech: ENDGAME GEAR XM1R Mouse - MB1 Mouse Bungee and MPJ Mousepad Reviews

The ENDGAME Gear XM1R is a great FPS Gaming Mouse that offers precision tracking, 1mm lift off and more at an affordable price.



ENDGAME GEAR XM1R Mouse - MB1 Mouse Bungee and MPJ Mousepad Reviews

Memory:

Tom's Hardware: Patriot Viper RGB White DDR4-4133 C19 Review: Pure Performance

One of the best high-end memory kits for Intel platforms



Patriot Viper RGB White DDR4-4133 C19 Review: Pure Performance

Motherboards:

IgorsLAB: Saved the best for last? - MSI MEG Z590 Unify-X review with teardown and overclocking

The MEG Z590 Unify-X is the last, but also the cheapest XOC 2-DIMM motherboard that finally made it to us for review. MSI also wants to target professional over



Saved the best for last? - MSI MEG Z590 Unify-X review with teardown and overclocking

Storage:

ThinkComputers: Crucial P5 Plus Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Review

That changes with their brand new P5 Plus which boasts speeds of 6600 MB/s read and 5000 MB/s write. Like its predecessor the P5 Plus is a completely in-house drive, so the controller as well as the NAND are made by Crucial / Micron.



Crucial P5 Plus Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Review

TweakTown: Kingston KC3000 2TB SSD Review

With up to 7,400 MB/s throughput, Kingston's KC3000 SSD stands ready to deliver the speed enthusiasts crave, PC or console.



Kingston KC3000 2TB SSD Review