Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

All-round Deluxe PC - November 2015
AMD faces class action lawsuit over Bulldozer core counts
Asus ROG G752VT Exclusive hands-on preview
ASUS Z170 ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Review! Asus Drops The Bomb!
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Cougar 200K Review
Crucial BX200 960GB & 480GB SSD Review
Cube i7 Stylus tablet reviewed
G.Skill RipJaws SR910 7.1 channel headset review
Gadgin Bluetooth Remote Control Camera Shutter Review
How to install Ubuntu
Intel Z170 Motherboard Roundup: Asrock vs. Asus vs. Gigabyte vs. MSI vs. Supermicro vs. EVGA
Lenovo 100S Chromebook Review
Raidmax Viper GX II Review
RANTOPAD MT Aegis Mechanical Keyboard Review
Scosche SportclipAIR Wireless Earbuds Review
Silverstone Tundra TD02-LITE
Thermaltake Core P5 Review: Wall-Mountable Open Frame Chassis
Toshiba Tecra A40-C review: Hands-on with the Intel Skylake laptop
Tt eSPORTS ISURUS PRO Review
Valve Steam Controller Review

All-round Deluxe PC - November 2015

The all-round Deluxe PC will last you a few years without requiring any upgrades. It is a bit more expensive, but is very complete as well. Using the internet, gaming, business applications, photo and video editing - all of these are possible on a good all-round PC, and you should never feel that you are lacking in performance for any of those activities.

This means a good processor and graphics card from the upper mid-range segment. Fast, yet affordable. You also need enough RAM and storage space, not to mention an attractive chassis and reliable power supply that can last several years. Of course you need a quality monitor, mouse and keyboard, as these are used very frequently.

This PC will cost more than the standard all-round PC, but it is also more powerful and has higher-end components. If this exceeds your budget somewhat, then you can have a look at out standard All-round PC instead.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

AMD faces class action lawsuit over Bulldozer core counts

Bulldozer cores share a number of resources causing "performance degradation".

Read full article @ Hexus

Asus ROG G752VT Exclusive hands-on preview

Asus is rolling out the big guns with its new Republic Of Gamers G752 gaming laptop and KitGuru has an exclusive preview to show you the hardware in action. The headline features are Intel Skylake Core i7, Nvidia Maxwell graphics and a Full HD 17.3-inch IPS screen with G-Sync technology, which sounds like the basis of a fine gaming laptop.G752 is divided into three families, depending on which graphics chip is used to power the pixels. G752VL uses Nvidia GTX965M (not coming to the UK), G752VT has Nvidia GTX970M and G752VY is the Full Monty with Nvidia GTX980M.

Read full article @ KitGuru

ASUS Z170 ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Review! Asus Drops The Bomb!

Every generation of chip-sets manufacturers carefully design and implement their Flagship offering and we wait with bated breath to see whats been put on the offering plate. The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME is the top dog Flagship simply crammed with every feature a person can think of from micro-fine alloy chokes to the coolest of features the OC Panel. Every inch of the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME is covered with the best hardware ASUS has to offer and to many it represents the pinnacle of boards bar none. You can mate the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME with any of Intel’s Skylake chips but it is as close to a Nerd Sin as you can get if you don’t pair it with one of the “K” series Slylake chips. In a pinch the 6600K will work but to justify a board of this magnitude you really need to strap a 6700K Skylake 4.0GHz (turbos to 4.2 GHz) chip. Once you have clamped the 6700K into place and strapped your best cooling solution on it just stand back for a minute and soak up the ambiance. It’s not often you stand in front of a un-christened ASUS Flagship board.

The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME is geared toward the hardest core enthusiasts just for starters you get Built in WI-Fi, USB 3,1, a M.2 slot, well-heeled VRM’s to make the staunchest geek drool and support for the fastest DDR4 Dual Channel kit you can dream of. We will be running the top Skylake processor the 6700K on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME and the boards amenities promise to give the 6700K all the infrastructure it needs to nestle down into the 1151 socket and prepare to kick some benchmark butt. Our 4 core 8 thread 92W Intel Skylake 6700K with its 14nm fab almost leaped out of our hands to get a shot at the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme.

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Cougar 200K Review

With the 200K, Cougar adds yet another compact keyboard to its portfolio. There is a standard layout and the keyboard comes with plain and simple looks. Despite the fact that this keyboard has not been targeted at gamers, we find a nice looking and clean backlight with different colors

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Crucial BX200 960GB & 480GB SSD Review

Even though their BX100 drives are not even a year old, Crucial has made the tough decision to EOL this award winning series and replace it with a new model: the BX200. This may seem like an admission of defeat for a highly respected product but nothing could be further from the truth. The BX100 still performs extremely well but the entry level SSD marketplace has been moving forward at such a quick pace that Crucial felt it was time to break with their typical release cadence. More to the point everyone from Samsung to OCZ are moving to a yearly refresh pace for a lot of their series and if Crucial had not kept up they would have been left in the dust.

Read full article @ Hardware Canucks

Cube i7 Stylus tablet reviewed

The Cube i7 Stylus aims to be just that – an alternative to pricey Windows tablets (including the Surface series). It’s got an impressive spec at an affordable price, and there’s even an optional Wacom stylus. So, can a $350 convertible tablet really take on big brand ultraportables and tablets?
On paper, the Cube looks like an absolute bargain. It’s based on the 14nm Core M 5Y10, a Boadwell-based dual-core capable of hitting 2.0GHz on Turbo. The chip is designed with a Turbo range of 800MHz to 2000MHz, and has a TDP of just 4.5W, enabling its use in passively cooled ultraportables and tablets. It features Intel HD Graphics 5300, with 24 execution units (EUs) clocked at 100 to 850MHz. The tablet is equipped with 4GB of RAM (dual channel 2x2GB DDR3L 1600) and a 64GB SSD.

This is obviously a far cry from cheap Atom tablets, which tend to feature less RAM and slower eMMC storage, but then again the Cube i7 Stylus costs twice as much as your average whitebox Atom tablet.

Read full article @ Fudzilla

G.Skill RipJaws SR910 7.1 channel headset review

As G.Skill widens up their gaming arena by releasing gaming peripherals they have not only released a line of exciting memory products, they now offer gaming products including headsets, mice and keyboards. In this round we are looking at their all new SR910 USB game headset. This gaming headset offers true 7.1 channel audio with the help 10 drivers houses inside the ear-cups! Yep, that is five magnets in each ear-cup. The headset is aimed at gamers who like precision positioned audio, so that when they get sniped .. they will actually hear the bullet coming from behind them (well, at least hear a rifle firing before stuff goes completely dark I guess). The SR910 comes with retractable boom MIC (environmental noise cancelling) and even an USB control pod which you can use to alter each and every audio channel. Armed with nice looks and true 7.1 channel audio this head set can be purchased for just 139 USD. The product definitely has good looks a comfortable feel with intriguing audio features - this product is bound to impress. It has ten neodymium magnets and USB drivers that include 7.1 surround sound, it is capable of offering 16-bit/48 KHz playback and has a frequency response of 30Hz to 20kHz.

G.Skill added the SR910 model and which proclaims to be a TRUE 7.1 surround gaming headset that brings in realistic multi-channel-like gaming audio, albeit there is some XEar3D positional audio processing going on alright. Next to that, the drivers used in combination with a software suite produce audio at a level that makes the headset really good to listen to music, movies and of course predominantly, gaming. The SR910 connects to your USB port and as such does not have regular audio jacks. Being tied to USB means you'll be tied to a chip that is supported, we think G.Skill uses a C-Media chip which has support for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. Windows 10 is obviously supported as well, you will need to download the latest driver for the full software suite which allows you to tweak audio to your audiophile preference.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Gadgin Bluetooth Remote Control Camera Shutter Review

The selfie is the in thing as I’ve mentioned before when I reviewed a selfie stick but that’s not all the accessories you can get to help you take better selfies. Taking pictures is fairly easy but a remote control shutter makes things a lot easier when taking selfies or just any other pictures. The product is from a company called Gadgin and it’s a Bluetooth remote control shutter that works with most mobile devices. Read on to learn more…

Read full article @ Technogog

How to install Ubuntu

From its very beginning Ubuntu has done things differently. it's mounted one of the fiercest bids to get Linux into the mainstream desktop and few would doubt that the distro has brought Linux to the masses and given a popular and stable platform to a record number of spins.Ubuntu remains the easiest mainstream Linux distribution for new users that are looking to migrate to an open source operating system. If you are shopping around for a laptop pre-installed with Linux, anywhere in the world, chances are the only option you'll find is Ubuntu.In this feature we'll help you cut through the jargon (and the noise) and absorb the changes to enhance your day-to-day tasks, and show you how to install Ubuntu. Whether you are a seasoned campaigner or a new user, we've got you covered. We'll hand-hold new users and equip you with the know-how to make room for the distro by partitioning your Windows installation.

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Intel Z170 Motherboard Roundup: Asrock vs. Asus vs. Gigabyte vs. MSI vs. Supermicro vs. EVGA

Launched alongside new Skylake processors are accompanying motherboards using the Intel Z170 chipset that go from $100 right up to $500. Having that said, most capable Z170 motherboards can be had for around $200 to $250 and today we'll be looking at six options in this bracket.

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Lenovo 100S Chromebook Review

For the most part, Chromebooks are just terminals that access the internet and its limitless content. Since broadband distribution has reached a point where most people can access the internet at respectable speeds anywhere, a computer that lives on the web makes sense. Stripping away all the bells and whistles and leaving only the essentials to access the great wide web makes owning one affordable. With the $180 (about £120, AU$250) Lenovo 100S Chromebook, that affordability reaches new levels, but with the low price comes a ding in performance.DesignThe 11.6-inch Lenovo 100S Chromebook brings the barest of essentials to the laptop experience. The chiclet-keyboard isn't backlit, and the corresponding numbers, letters and symbols are adhered to, rather than printed on, the keys. The bezel around the 11.6-inch screen is surprisingly large, especially given the recent laptop trend of the amazing, shrinking bezel. If anything, the Lenovo 100S looks like it's from a different era entirely, resembling a high-end 2010 netbook. However, it makes up for its lack of visual pizazz with an aluminum palm rest, and the solid feel of metal under my wrists makes a big difference in keeping the 100S from feeling like a cheap piece of plastic.There's nothing offensive about the laptop's design, but there's also nothing truly outstanding, either.

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Raidmax Viper GX II Review

So what makes this case stand out from all the others? One of the features that stands out is the handles on the side panels. That might not seem like much, but I think it is a nice touch that makes side panel removal easy and controllable, and the handles fold in to keep them out of the way. Then there is the modular hard drive cage that lets you go from the larger 3.5" drives to smaller 2.5" (SSD) drives quickly. There is also the ability to use long (415mm) graphics cards, and probably my favorite feature is the external SSD Connection Port, or as I like to call it, the external SSD drive bay. I am always moving data back and forth on my SSDs, so this feature makes that a smooth operation. Your cooling options are open too, since you can go with a larger air cooler, such as the Noctua D14, or you can go the liquid cooled route with a top-mounted radiator up to 240mm with dual 120mm fans. The two included case fans did a decent job of moving air through the case during the thermal testing and they were not loud.

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RANTOPAD MT Aegis Mechanical Keyboard Review

What is the main reason to spend money on a “gaming” keyboard vs a regular keyboard? With membrane based gaming keyboards, your purchase depends mainly on features that you can only utilize during gameplay. But with a gaming mechanical keyboard, your priorities in performance to value are more broad. You’re looking for a long life keyswitch that offers tactile feel and a comfortable typing experience as well. This is what we should all look for in a gaming mechanical keyboard, does the RANTOPAD MT Aegis live up to their own expectations? Let’s find out.

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Scosche SportclipAIR Wireless Earbuds Review

I have reviewed quite a few different pairs of Bluetooth headphones over the years, but none of them would survive a workout or say playing a sport. For those who want to be active and still want to ability to listen to their music without wires Scosche brings us the SportclipAIR wirelessearbuds. These wireless earbuds feature soft, shapeable hooks which are customizable to provide the ultimate fit to you ear’s contours. The wraparound cable design provides tangle-free comfort. These earbuds are also IPX4-rated which means after your workout you can rinse them off without having to worry about damaging them. Let’s take a look at these earbuds and see what they can do!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Silverstone Tundra TD02-LITE

Silverstone looks to one up the competition with a more affordable 240 mm all-in-one liquid cooler, the Tundra TD02-LITE. What it lacks in visual appeal it more than makes up for with its lower cost of entry and solid performance.

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Thermaltake Core P5 Review: Wall-Mountable Open Frame Chassis

If you love the idea of a wall-mountable PC but don't want to spend more on your case than any other part, perhaps Thermaltake's latest creation is for you. Priced at just $150, the Thermaltake Core P5 is comparable to the Lian Li PC-O7S in terms of size, but the Core P5 is twice as thick, and is intended to be used with custom liquid-cooling systems.

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Toshiba Tecra A40-C review: Hands-on with the Intel Skylake laptop

Toshiba's Tecra line of laptops has long offered a selection of reliable, if unexciting, business notebooks.

The new Tecra A40-C, then, could probably have gotten away with being more of the same. However, with a feature-packed, enterprise-friendly design and a new Intel Skylake processor, this machine - a rare addition to Toshiba's under-represented 14in lineup - was quick to grab our attention. Although this latest Tecra won't be out to buy until early 2016, and pricing has yet to be revealed, we got a sneak preview.

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Tt eSPORTS ISURUS PRO Review

Tt eSPORTS have developed their in-ear gaming headset, the Isurus a step further from the DUB by adding in a removable microphone, by doing this they are able to achieve that clear, in-game communication which can be vital, yet still achieves that portability for mobile use that many can enjoy. Other changes from the Isurus DUB, that the Isurus Pro also features a hardwired 4 pole jack, so it can be used with smart phones, tablets and notebooks without the need for an adaptor, though there is an included splitter for use with PC.

The interesting design aesthetic was created by the Level 10 team, and the headset promises great bass from the 13.5mm neodymium drivers along with good noise reduction from the silicone ear grip, the in-line remote also has a microphone built in. Bundled in with the headset is a convenient carry case which can hold the headset while you move around. On paper the recipe looks perfect so we move on to the testing.

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Valve Steam Controller Review

The Steam Controller sets out to do the impossible and comes very close to achieving its goal. Valve's latest peripheral intends to unite all genres of games, to let you explore gaming's full back catalog — along with its bright future (a quote taken directly from its website) and play the games that were originally made only for keyboard and mouse. And it really can play every genre of videogame, both old old games and new ones. It succeeds where others have feared to go, and to its credit, Valve came up with some novel solutions along the way. The Steam Controller has two trackpads on each side of the controller that pulse when your thumb moves along the surface creating a sense of control and letting you know how far away from the edge you are.Valve came up with two-stage triggers and added two extra buttons to the back to give gamers and game creators even more options than a standard controller, too.

Read full article @ TechRadar