Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Cases: be quiet! Silent Base 802 Review
Computers: Acer Swift 5 review: Green and gold laptops are my new favorite, Shuttle XPC slim DA320 Robust 1.3-litre Mini PC for AMD Review
CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5000 'Zen 3' desktop CPUs and X570 motherboards are said to have high failure rates and DOA, according to PowerGPU, Intel Xeon D-2123IT 4 Core 8 Thread Embedded CPU Review
Gaming: Orange Cast Review - The Expanse, This is Not
Headphones: Aiwa ARC-1 ANC Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones Review
Input: Patriot Viper V770 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review, Redragon M913 Impact Elite Review: Hits the Mark
Mobile: S21 Ultra vs 12 Pro Max after 2 Weeks: Apple Take Notes, I switched back to Intel after a month on an M1 Mac....
Other: Pimoroni Pico Unicorn Review: RGB Light Show for Your Pico, Apple Made A Desk??

Cases:

APH Networks: be quiet! Silent Base 802 Review

I was talking to a few friends about free-to-play games and I asked them how much they had spent in them. As the name suggests, many games nowadays operate on the model of offering a game that is initially free to decrease the barrier of entry for players. Developers and publishers make money not from the game itself, but instead within the game through item shops, cosmetic skins, or other means. In fact, many of the games I play like League of Legends and Genshin Impact are similar. There are other games that make money by giving players who fork out money an advantage in the game, which are called pay-to-win games. Either way, their response surprised me when I found out some of my friends put quite a bit of money into appearance enhancements like weapon or character skins. Many of them justify it by the fact that they play the game for many hours and it was free to start with anyway. However, I also have never put $700 into a single game, so I definitely do not share their perspective. Even so, I can understand the urge even if it does not make you better in the game. I guess part of it is just the option to show others that you have money while getting a nice skin in the game is part of the appeal. Today, be quiet! sent us their Silent Base 802, which is a large mid-tower ATX case. Rather than charging users for add-ons, be quiet! has offered several ways to change your appearance of this case right out of the box. However, these appearance changes are more than just cosmetic ones. What are these options and how do they affect your overall build? Let us read on to find out!

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Computers:

Neowin: Acer Swift 5 review: Green and gold laptops are my new favorite

Acer's new Swift 5 not only weighs in at 2.31 pounds, but it also has a pretty design, and it packs a ton of value in a package that costs $1,299, with a Core i7, 1TB storage, 16GB RAM, and more.

Acer Swift 5 review: Green and gold laptops are my new favorite

MadShrimps: Shuttle XPC slim DA320 Robust 1.3-litre Mini PC for AMD Review

The 1.3-litre XPC slim DA320 mini PC from Shuttle is the company’s first AMD compact barebone and features most of the connectivity options we have seen with the Intel variants. The chassis is not the latest design as the DH470, meaning that we do not get USB Type-C ports, the new frontal panel or air filters on the top cover but all other aspects do match the previous barebone SKU. In terms of performance with a similarly priced Intel CPU (such as the i3-10100), the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G does fall a bit behind regarding CPU performance, but simply destroys the Intel platform when looking at the GPU scores.

[M] [M] Shuttle XPC slim DA320 Robust 1.3-litre Mini PC for AMD Review

CPUs:

IgorsLAB: AMD Ryzen 5000 'Zen 3' desktop CPUs and X570 motherboards are said to have high failure rates and DOA, according to PowerGPU

AMD's Zen3 architecture Ryzen 5000 desktop CPUs and matching X570 motherboards are popular, sell like hotcakes, and are also considered one of AMD's best CPU

AMD Ryzen 5000 'Zen 3' desktop CPUs and X570 motherboards are said to have high failure rates and DOA, according to PowerGPU

ServeTheHome: Intel Xeon D-2123IT 4 Core 8 Thread Embedded CPU Review

In our Intel Xeon D-2123IT review, we see how this 4 core / 8 thread SoC performs and how it stacks up now as a mature product

Intel Xeon D-2123IT 4 Core 8 Thread Embedded CPU Review

Gaming:

Wccftech: Orange Cast Review - The Expanse, This is Not

Billed as being inspired by The Expanse, can Orange Cast transport you to an excellent sci-fi universe? Let's find out.

Orange Cast Review - The Expanse, This is Not

Headphones:

NikKTech: Aiwa ARC-1 ANC Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones Review

Active noise cancelling (ANC) wireless headsets are usually far from what most people would consider as affordable and that’s exactly what Aiwa hopes to change with their ARC-1 ANC model.

Aiwa ARC-1 ANC Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones Review

Input:

FunkyKit: Patriot Viper V770 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

The Patriot Viper V770 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, with Kailh Red switches, is sure to be the envy of all your friends.

Patriot Viper V770 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review - FunkyKit

Tom's Hardware: Redragon M913 Impact Elite Review: Hits the Mark

Delivers on its promise of being elite with a comfortable design, clever button placement and versatile software.

Redragon M913 Impact Elite Review: Hits the Mark

Mobile:

Max Tech: S21 Ultra vs 12 Pro Max after 2 Weeks: Apple Take Notes

The REAL-WORLD Differences are Surprisingly large between these two Flagship phones!

S21 Ultra vs 12 Pro Max after 2 Weeks: Apple Take Notes!

Luke Miani: I switched back to Intel after a month on an M1 Mac....

I've been using my M1 MacBook Pro for a full month and I recently switched back to an Intel MacBook for a while.... surely it can't be that bad right? Ruh Ro...

I switched back to Intel after a month on an M1 Mac....

Other:

Tom's Hardware: Pimoroni Pico Unicorn Review: RGB Light Show for Your Pico

A simple, but engaging LED matrix lights up your Raspberry Pi PIco.

Pimoroni Pico Unicorn Review: RGB Light Show for Your Pico

Snazzy Labs: Apple Made A Desk??

Snazzy Labs talks about one of the lesser-known Mac accessories: the MacTable. Released in 1984 alongside the 128K Macintosh.

Apple Made A Desk??