Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Cooling: Scythe Ninja 5 in the test - Cooling colossus with space problems
CPUs: A deeper look at AMD 5000 Series Mobile processors, AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile 'Cezanne' SoC Deep Dive: Zen 3 Powers Into Notebooks, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Cezanne Review: Ryzen 5000 Mobile Tested, AMD's Ryzen 5000 Lucienne: Not Simply Rebranded Ryzen 4000 Renoir
Computers: Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: RTX 30-Series Performance, Eye-Popping Color, Asus ROG Flow X13 Review: XG Mobile Meets Ryzen 9 5980HS, Asus TUF Dash F15 Review: RTX 3070 Meets Intel H35, Gigabyte Aorus 17G Review: Ampere and a Blazing Screen, ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733QS review (2021 model - Ryzen 9 5900HX, RTX 3080 Laptop), ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR 2021 review (Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3070 Laptop, 240Hz screen), Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 (GA503) and G14 (GA401) 2021- Ryzen 9 5900HS, RTX 3070/3080 and QHD screens, 2021 Asus TUF Dash F15 FX516 - compact 15-inch notebook with Tiger Lake H 35W and RTX 3060/3070, SUS ROG Flow X13 2-in-1 gaming ultrabook and XG Mobile eGPU - first impressions, ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX551 SE 2021-model - first impressions
Gaming: Is the latest DLC pack for Dead Cells worth your time?
Graphics Cards: ASUS Radeon RX 6800 STRIX OC Review, ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition Review, Intel Xe HPC Multi-Chip Module Pictured
Headphones: Cougar Phontum Essential Gaming Headset Review
Input: SteelSeries Aerox 3 Super Light Gaming Mouse Review
Storage: Intel Memory and Storage (MAS) Tool Review, ottamaster DF4RU3 4-Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Video: A14X Apple TV 6 - You want GOOD News or BAD News First?!
Cooling:
IgorsLAB: Scythe Ninja 5 in the test - Cooling colossus with space problems
The cooler in today's article is once a real exotic, even in the range of Scythe. With almost gigantic dimensions (almost the width of an ATX mainboard) and no
Scythe Ninja 5 in the test - Cooling colossus with space problems
CPUs:
Hexus: A deeper look at AMD 5000 Series Mobile processors
Cezanne and Lucienne's technical credentials examined. AMD's main consumer thrust for the first half of this year is in promoting the Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile processors announced at CES. Codenamed Cezanne, 14 chips are designed to go into a wide range of laptops spanning the full spectrum of thin-and-light and gaming models. Processors house up to eight CPU cores and 16 threads and all carry integrated graphics from the existing Radeon line.
A deeper look at AMD 5000 Series Mobile processors
Tom's Hardware: AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile 'Cezanne' SoC Deep Dive: Zen 3 Powers Into Notebooks
Zen 3 and Vega
AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile 'Cezanne' SoC Deep Dive: Zen 3 Powers Into Notebooks
Anandtech: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Cezanne Review: Ryzen 5000 Mobile Tested
Since AMD’s introduction of its newest Zen 3 core for desktop users, the implementation for notebooks and mobile users has been eagerly awaited. In a single generation, on the same manufacturing process, AMD extracted +19% more performance per clock (we verified), so for any system that is power limited, extra performance is often very well received. AMD announced its new Ryzen 5000 Mobile processor family at the start of the year, with processors from 15W to 45W+ in the pipeline, and the first mobile systems coming to market in February. AMD sent us a peak example of Ryzen 5000 Mobile for today’s review, the 35W Ryzen 9 5980HS, as contained in the ASUS ROG Flow X13.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Cezanne Review: Ryzen 5000 Mobile Tested
Anandtech: AMD's Ryzen 5000 Lucienne: Not Simply Rebranded Ryzen 4000 Renoir
AMD came in for some harsh criticism when it announced that its new Ryzen 5000 Mobile U-series processors would not all be using its latest core design. At the product announcement, we were told that some of the U-series processors would be based on the previous Zen 2 generation, and this was mainly for partners to take advantage of the new naming scheme but also reuse designs with the same ballpark performance. A number of tech enthusiasts (including myself, I have to say) scoffed at this as it made the whole system complex. It’s still complex, but we’ve come to understand that these latest Zen 2 based mobile processors also include a whole raft of updates that make them a better version of what they are.
AMD's Ryzen 5000 Lucienne: Not Simply Rebranded Ryzen 4000 Renoir
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: RTX 30-Series Performance, Eye-Popping Color
RTX 3070 or 3080 takes flight in this starship-like package.
Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: RTX 30-Series Performance, Eye-Popping Color
Tom's Hardware: Asus ROG Flow X13 Review: XG Mobile Meets Ryzen 9 5980HS
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS meets Nvidia RTX 3080 in an eGPU
Asus ROG Flow X13 Review: XG Mobile Meets Ryzen 9 5980HS
Tom's Hardware: Asus TUF Dash F15 Review: RTX 3070 Meets Intel H35
Thin is in.
Asus TUF Dash F15 Review: RTX 3070 Meets Intel H35
Tom's Hardware: Gigabyte Aorus 17G Review: Ampere and a Blazing Screen
High performance gaming laptops just got a lot cheaper.
Gigabyte Aorus 17G Review: Ampere and a Blazing Screen
Ultrabookreview: ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733QS review (2021 model - Ryzen 9 5900HX, RTX 3080 Laptop)
The ROG Scar 17 is one of the most popular full-size uncompromised performance/gaming laptops you can find in stores, and as of 2021, ASUS's most powerful
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733QS review (2021 model - Ryzen 9 5900HX, RTX 3080 Laptop)
Ultrabookreview: ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR 2021 review (Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3070 Laptop, 240Hz screen)
While controversial because of its limited (even subpar, by some standards) cooling implementation, the ASUS TUF Gaming series has been one of the best
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR 2021 review (Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3070 Laptop, 240Hz screen)
Ultrabookreview: Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 (GA503) and G14 (GA401) 2021- Ryzen 9 5900HS, RTX 3070/3080 and QHD screens
Following the overwhelming success of the Zephyrus G14 last year, Asus are updating the full-size 15-inch 2021 Zephyrus G15 on the same design and
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 (GA503) and G14 (GA401) 2021- Ryzen 9 5900HS, RTX 3070/3080 and QHD screens
Ultrabookreview: 2021 Asus TUF Dash F15 FX516 - compact 15-inch notebook with Tiger Lake H 35W and RTX 3060/3070
While highly controversial for a couple of reasons, Asus's TUF A15/A17 entry-level gaming laptops caught a lot of interest in the last year, due to their
2021 Asus TUF Dash F15 FX516 - compact 15-inch notebook with Tiger Lake H 35W and RTX 3060/3070
Ultrabookreview: ASUS ROG Flow X13 2-in-1 gaming ultrabook and XG Mobile eGPU - first impressions
The ROG Flow X13 is Asus's first ROG - Republic of Gamers ultrabook and a unique product on today's market. On a first look, this is a compact 13-inch
ASUS ROG Flow X13 2-in-1 gaming ultrabook and XG Mobile eGPU - first impressions
Ultrabookreview: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX551 SE 2021-model - first impressions
Last year Asus launched the ROG Zephyrus Duo, a premium performance laptop with the highest-tier hardware available at the time and dual screens. You'll
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX551 SE 2021-model - first impressions
Gaming:
Windows Central: Is the latest DLC pack for Dead Cells worth your time?
Dead Cells has enjoyed a healthy amount of DLC since its launch in 2018. The second paid DLC pack, titled Fatal Falls, is here, and it's a must-buy for fans of the game.
Review: Is the latest DLC pack for Dead Cells worth your time?
Graphics Cards:
TechPowerUp: ASUS Radeon RX 6800 STRIX OC Review
The ASUS Radeon RX 6800 STRIX OC comes with the largest factory overclock available on the 6800 non-XT. The company also includes a huge, overspecced cooler that was originally designed for the GeForce RTX 3090, which means temperatures and noise levels are incredibly low.
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 STRIX OC Review
TweakTown: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition Review
The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition is a not-so-insane looking RTX 3090, with that same great RTX 3090 performance.
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition Review
TechPowerUp: Intel Xe HPC Multi-Chip Module Pictured
Intel SVP for architecture, graphics, and software, Raja Koduri, tweeted the first picture of the Xe HPC scalar compute processor multi-chip module, with its large IHS off. It reveals two large main logic dies built on the 7 nm silicon fabrication process from a third-party foundry. The Xe HPC proce...
Intel Xe HPC Multi-Chip Module Pictured
Headphones:
FunkyKit: Cougar Phontum Essential Gaming Headset Review
The Cougar Phontum Essential is a stereo gaming headset that brings you all the functions you need to succeed in online gaming.
Cougar Phontum Essential Gaming Headset Review - FunkyKit
Input:
eTeknix: SteelSeries Aerox 3 Super Light Gaming Mouse Review
A lot of gaming mice have passed my desk over the last ten years, more than I care to count. These last 12 months have really seen a big increase in the popularity of ultra-light gaming mice, which is typically anything under 100g (without cable). Corsair, Roccat, MadCatz, Tecware and more all have something broadly similar. However, reading the specifications of the SteelSeries Aerox 3 tells me this may be one of the best gaming mice ever created, and SteelSeries have really gone the extra mile with this one, so I’ll be expecting perfection!
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Super Light Gaming Mouse Review | eTeknix
Storage:
StorageReview.com: Intel Memory and Storage (MAS) Tool Review
The Intel Memory and Storage (MAS) Tool is a nice update over the previous toolbox and very easy to use to keep Intel SSDs in top shape.
Intel Memory and Storage (MAS) Tool Review | StorageReview.com
ThePCEnthusiast: Yottamaster DF4RU3 4-Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure Review
NAS or Network Attached Storage is quite common these days. They are primarily used to store and backup data. However, a NAS requires that it is attached
Yottamaster DF4RU3 4-Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure Review - ThePCEnthusiast
Video:
Max Tech: A14X Apple TV 6 - You want GOOD News or BAD News First?!
The Apple TV 6 has been rumored for a LONG time, and now we're finally getting closer to its release. Let's discuss some fresh leaks and rumors.. including s...
A14X Apple TV 6 - You want GOOD News or BAD News First?!
