Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ADATA XPG SX8200 PRO 512GB NVMe SSD: Best Performance at Affordable Price
ASUS ROG Strix Flare Keyboard Review
Deepcool Gammaxx L240 AIO Review
Drevo Durendal Gaming Keyboard Review
EVGA Z390 Dark Motherboard Review
Far Cry New Dawn Benchmarked: 1080p, 1440p, 4K All Tested
Huawei MateBook 13 Review
ID-Cooling Auraflow X 360 AIO CPU Cooler Review
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Review
MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC Motherboard Review
Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 Review
Samsung 983 ZET (Z-NAND) SSD Review
Synology DS1019+ Review
The death of Windows Phone and the five stages of mobile grief
Thermaltake View 71 TG RGB Full Tower Review

ADATA XPG SX8200 PRO 512GB NVMe SSD: Best Performance at Affordable Price

Whether you are looking for a new OS drive or looking to add faster load times to your applications you want to look into NVMe type of SSD. The latest version of the NVMe support is 1.3. In this version, we started to see some advanced features such as Virtualization, Boot Partitions, and Sanitization.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

ASUS ROG Strix Flare Keyboard Review

We take a look at our first ASUS keyboard, and it just happens to be their flagship, the ROG Strix Flare. Featuring options galore, be it via Cherry MX RGB switch options, profiles and onboard controls, or software driver customization over functions and lighting alike, it makes for a strong impression of the brand in the crowded keyboard market.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Deepcool Gammaxx L240 AIO Review

We are reviewing the new Deepcool Gammaxx L240 AIO. This is one of the latest AIO coolers from this Beijing company known for their specialization in water-cooled and illuminated cases for the PC enthusiast.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Drevo Durendal Gaming Keyboard Review

When it comes to mechanical gaming keyboards there are quite a few to choose from and they can get very, very pricey! In the world of low-cost mechanical gaming keyboards it is really hard to choose because you might think based on their price they aren’t that good. Well today we have one such keyboard and we are going to put it through the paces to see if it is a good value or you are better off getting something else. The keyboard in question is the Drevo Durendal, which is a 104-key mechanical gaming keyboard. It features Outemu mechanical switches, full RGB backlighting, an integrated wrist rest, and customization software. Let’s take a look…

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

EVGA Z390 Dark Motherboard Review

While many of the tier one motherboard makers have abandoned factory supported overclocking you can still find hardware that supports it. Generally speaking this hardware always costs more due to the additional accessories and extra time building and testing that everything works as it should. Of course that is for mainstream hardware that you find on launch day and is where many companies stop.

To find hardware that is truly unique you must play the waiting game. This is what we did back in the DFI LanParty days where you would often wait six months for the new overclocking board to be released only to have a revision to that board come out a short time later. Those were the awesome times to be a hardware enthusiast and yet many were upset.

In this review I’ll be looking at what might be considered the next best thing, the EVGA Z390 Dark. Much like what DFI did with their LanParty boards the EVGA Dark is what I would call a revision and enhancement of the EVGA Z390 FTW that improves and tunes the motherboard for extreme overclocking while still offering out of box performance for fans of high-end hardware.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

Far Cry New Dawn Benchmarked: 1080p, 1440p, 4K All Tested

Ubisoft has just unleashed Far Cry New Dawn onto the world, the latest in the Far Cry franchise which is a narrative sequel to the successful Far Cry 5.

Read full article @ TweakTown

Huawei MateBook 13 Review

Huawei is perhaps best known as the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. The Chinese company recently surpassed Apple's marketshare despite difficulties cracking the U.S. market. The company has enjoyed strong demand for their products internationally, thanks to competitive pricing and premium designs. We have previously reviewed Huawei's MateBook X Pro and Matebook D notebooks and found both to be solid values and worthy of recommendation. At CES this year, Huawei introduced its newest ultrabook, the Matebook 13. We took it for a spin to see how it compares to Huawei's other offerings, and the competition...

Read full article @ HotHardware

ID-Cooling Auraflow X 360 AIO CPU Cooler Review

If there is one thing to be said about ID-Cooling, it’s that they are a brand that deserves a lot more respect and attention than they (seem) to get. Admittedly, as a brand, they are not particularly well recognised in Europe and America, but there is honestly no reason (at least in terms of the products they create) why that should be.

Having reviewed a number of their coolers in the past, we have never failed to be impressed with their products and particularly the highly-attractive price tags that often come with them. You should not, however, be fooled into thinking they’re a cheap and cheerful company. Yes, they do create inexpensive coolers, but they’re not afraid to go for the high-end while providing them at a wallet-friendly price.

With all this in mind, the Auraflow range is certainly one to be taken into consideration. With the newly released ID-Cooling Auraflow X 360 coming into our possession this represents their latest release and the logical progression to their prior 240 design. Offering RGB lighting effects across a 360mm design, this should not only perform well but look fantastic while doing it!

Read full article @ eTeknix

Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Review

Behold! The one true heir to the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 has arrived: the Pro IntelliMouse. It has the exact same shape as its predecessor, which is great news for many people who loved the original. It features a top optical sensor, Omron switches rated for 20 million clicks, and an RGB tail light.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC Motherboard Review

Today we’ll be taking a quick look at the MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC Motherboard. This motherboard comes in a mini-ITX form factor and comes with a host of amazing features normally found on more expensive enthusiast motherboards. It features Intel’s Z390 chipset and it’s suitable for all 8th and 9th Gen Coffee Lake processors from Intel.

Read full article @ FunkyKit

Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 Review

The 120mm Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 has a larger contact surface - can it handle the heat of Threadripper?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Samsung 983 ZET (Z-NAND) SSD Review

Samsungs 983 ZET is a high-end enterprise SSD and the first retail drive to feature Samsungs low-latency SLC Z-NAND flash memory. Designed for highly performance-bound workloads that favor IOPS and minimal latency above all else, the 983 ZET is designed to compete with the likes Intels Optane SSDs and their underlying 3D XPoint memory. Meanwhile, by building a drive with some of the best flash memory ever designed, Samsung is giving us an up-close look at the answer to a very interesting question: just how fast can flash memory get?

Read full article @ Anandtech

Synology DS1019+ Review

Five bays of NAS goodness, but not as forward-looking as we'd hoped.

Read full article @ Hexus

The death of Windows Phone and the five stages of mobile grief

Running Windows Phone so I can stay 100% Microsoft is totally fine, even if it's 2019. Nothing else out there strikes the balance I'm looking for. I don't need any apps that I don't already have. I like having an unusual phone, even if it's showing its age a bit. Someone needs to carry this torch. I can hold out until Microsoft gets its act together and comes back to mobile with a new offering.Anger Freaking Microsoft! I still can't believe they dropped Windows Phone after all this time. Why do they always do this? The only reason it failed is because they didn't try harder.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Thermaltake View 71 TG RGB Full Tower Review

Thanks to its 4 tempered glass panels, 3 Riing 14 RGB fans and reduced price tag compared to when launched the View 71 TG RGB Full Tower by Thermaltake represents a very good choice for consumers who want not only ample space for their hardware components but also an eye catching case.

Read full article @ NikKTech