Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AGESA 1.0.0.6 Update tested - DDR4-3200 easy
AMD expands Ryzen DDR4 memory compatibility list
Arozzi Verona Pro V2 Gaming Chair Review
Asus Prime X299 Deluxe
ASUS PRIME X299 Deluxe Review
Asus ROG GX501VI Zephyrus with Nvidia Max-Q technology
Cougar Panzer
Dell EMC, HPE, Supermicro and Tyan announce AMD Epyc servers
Gigabyte Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 Motherboard Review
Intel's next-gen Coffee Lake: 6C/12T 4.2GHz or more
Noontecs Zoro II Wireless Limited Edition headphones reviewed
The Best $100 Entry-Level GPU
Vulkan vs. OpenGL On Linux With Core i5, Core i7, Ryzen 7
What AMD EPYC Pricing Means for AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors

AGESA 1.0.0.6 Update tested - DDR4-3200 easy

One of the really interesting things about Ryzen, especially when looking at it from a reviewers/testers perspective, is the fact that AMD can have a big influence on performance and/or compatibility rolling out so called AGESA upgrades though BIOS updates from motherboard vendors.

I’ve been lucky enough to start toying with Ryzen months before the actual launch took place and already by then it was clear as day that this platform would require a lot of additional tweaking from AMD as well as from the motherboard vendors if we were to ever see what it’s really capable of. Back then memory compatibility was the least of the problems the platform hat do deal with. Even getting the thing to post was already a challenge of its own not to say changing values in the BIOS. In fact setting hex-values in the BIOS is something I used to do when I was a teenager, which is quite a while ago - actually.

Read full article @ ocaholic

AMD expands Ryzen DDR4 memory compatibility list

While most DDR4 memory modules and kits should work with AMD AM4 motherboards, the latest list provided by AMD includes a bunch of different memory types from the likes of ADATA, Corsair, G.Skill, GEIL and HyperX with frequency ranging from 2133MHz to 3200MHz.
The latest AGESA v1.0.0.6 update for motherboards, detailed back in May by Robert Hallock, a technical marketing guy for AMD's CPU division, talked a lot about DDR4 stability and was focused on kits running over 2667MHz as well as added 26 new parameters which improve DDR4 memory compatibility on the AM4 platform.

Read full article @ Fudzilla

Arozzi Verona Pro V2 Gaming Chair Review

After taking into account customer feedback Arozzi revamped their quite successful Verona Pro Gaming Chair to make it the ideal choice for larger people. The Verona Pro V2 model was the result and it has been here with us for almost 2 weeks.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Asus Prime X299 Deluxe

So yesterday I took a look at the controversial Core-X CPUs from Intel. One of the best parts about a new enthusiast chipset and CPUs though are all the amazing motherboards that come along with them. During Computex, all of the boards were shown off but availability right before the launch was tight so the only board to come in time was the Asus Prime X299 Deluxe. Being a Prime board it isn’t super flashy but Asus didn’t skimp on the features at all. On top of being packed full of anything you can ask for the board even has unexpected features like a Wireless AD adapter in addition to the standard a/b/g/n/ac adapter and it even has a what they call LiveDash, a small display that is customizable and goes well beyond the standard LED post indicator. So today I’m going to try to get through all of the features of the Prime X299 Deluxe and see what else Asus is hiding.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

ASUS PRIME X299 Deluxe Review

We put the X299 Prime Deluxe from ASUS to the test. This motherboard in black and white accents with a small embedded LCD display is awesome looking . It's not just about the looks though as the X299 motherboard can house Kaby-Lake-X and Skylake-X processors, but also is injected with a lot of extra features. We'll test it with a Core i9 7900X.

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Asus ROG GX501VI Zephyrus with Nvidia Max-Q technology

Asus has given the ROG GX501VI Zephyrus laptop a name that is a mouthful however the fact of the matter is that the name is not really long enough. In an ideal world Asus would have found some extra space to include the term Max-Q as Zephyrus is the first laptop we have seen that includes Nvidia Max-Q technology since it was announced at Computex 2017. Furthermore Asus has an exclusive arrangement with Nvidia for GTX 1080 Max-Q so while you will be able to buy the GTX 1070 Max-Q from at least two laptop companies, when it comes to GTX-1080 Max-Q it is Asus all the way.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Cougar Panzer

With the Panzer chassis, Cougar takes the Panzer Max genes and packs them into a more compact enclosure. You will still find the intricate and well-designed exterior coupled with glass side panels and a solid construction - all with a smaller footprint and a sub-$100 price point.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Dell EMC, HPE, Supermicro and Tyan announce AMD Epyc servers

Meanwhile customers such as Samsung, Microsoft, and Baidu provide testimonials.

Read full article @ Hexus

Gigabyte Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 Motherboard Review

The Gigabyte Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 motherboard includes all the features you demand on a modern motherboard. If storage options are your main focus, the AX370-Gaming 5 includes support for up to six SATA 6GB/s drives (which includes dual SATA Express ports), a single M.2 or U.2 slots, USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.1 Gen 2. Networking they have you covered as well, by implementing an Intel GbE NIC and a Killer E2500 GbE NIC. Read on to see if this motherboard could be the one you use to build your next PC!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Intel's next-gen Coffee Lake: 6C/12T 4.2GHz or more

Intel just launched its new Core i9 range of processors, but Coffee Lake news continues to roll out, as Coffee Lake is a refresh/optimized slice of Kaby Lake that supports more than 4 CPU cores.

Read full article @ TweakTown

Noontecs Zoro II Wireless Limited Edition headphones reviewed

Noontec's Zoro II wireless headphones embrace the headphone-jack-free future with a Bluetooth connection and a long-lasting internal battery. We jammed out with the Zoro II to see whether it's time to cut the cord.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

The Best $100 Entry-Level GPU

Enter the Radeon RX 560, AMD's last ditch effort to reclaim the entry-level market segment for this generation. Compared to its predecessor, the RX 560 packs 14% more cores that are slightly faster clocked for good measure. But the GTX 1050 enjoyed of a comfortable 18% lead against AMD's last-gen GPU, so it'll be interesting to see what this means for the RX 560.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Vulkan vs. OpenGL On Linux With Core i5, Core i7, Ryzen 7

For those curious about the state of the Radeon Vulkan (RADV) vs. OpenGL (RadeonSI) performance with different Intel and AMD CPUs, here are some fresh benchmark results with the current Vulkan-supported prominent Linux game titles of Dota 2, Mad Max, Talos Principle, and Dawn of War III. During this opportunity for the tests across Core i5 / Core i7 / Ryzen 7 hardware were also CPU usage analytics.

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What AMD EPYC Pricing Means for AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors

When the AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor was announced at Computex 2017 no pricing guidance was given and in recent weeks we’ve seen a number of rumors where that price might land. Last night at the AMD EPYC 7000 processor launch event the starting price points were given for the 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-core parts when purchased in 1ku tray quantities.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews