Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD FX 8350 Black Edition CPU and Wraith Cooler Review
ASUS STRIX X99 Gaming Motherboard Preview
Case Labs Mercury S8S Review
Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L Review
Gamdias Hermes Mechanical Keyboard Review
HyperX's Cloud Revolver gaming headset reviewed
iiyama G-Master gaming monitors review: GB2488HSU, GE2788HS, GB2888UHSU
LUXA2 Lavi S Over-Ear Wireless Headphone With External Speaker Review
MSI X99A GAMING Pro Carbon motherboard announced

AMD FX 8350 Black Edition CPU and Wraith Cooler Review

April proved to be a fun-filled month with AMD allowing me to review two of its newest entries in processors. As you may recall, the Athlon X4 880K and A10-7890K were both released back in March to expand their lineup of socket FM2+ based processors with the faster base speed offerings of 4.0 and 4.1 GHz, respectively, for their class. The boxed retail releases for these new processors also include new heatsink/fan combinations (like the Wraith cooler) that support up to 125W of thermal dissipation.

At the end of April, AMD also provided an updated slide presentation for their FX processor lineup. One of these was titled “HOW DO AMD FX CPUs GIVE YOU MORE?”, as shown in the first image below. This slide depicts AMD's breakdown of the 8000/9000, 6000, and 4000 series processors and how they offer more cores and cache per CPU against equivalent Intel offerings, as long as a helpful reminder about how all of the FX processors are multiplier-unlocked for enthusiasts to overclock as desired.

Along with this updated slide, AMD also provided new details on an old favorite, the FX 8350 CPU that was first introduced in October, 2012. As shown in the second image below, the updated AMD FX 8350 is positioned to directly compete with the Intel Core i5-6500. The difference is the FX 8350 CPU is now packaged with the newly released Wraith heatsink for more effective processor cooling potential out of the box.

Read full article @ Neoseeker

ASUS STRIX X99 Gaming Motherboard Preview

KitGuru has seen a lot of evidence that new HEDT CPUs from Intel could be around the corner, under the name of Broadwell-E, including leaked benchmark results (https://goo.gl/31JWMw) and a fumble from motherboard vendor ASRock (https://goo.gl/Gh4Wha) . ASUS seems to be preparing for the launch of this new Intel CPU by refreshing its X99 motherboard range and we have one of those new ASUS motherboards in for testing. The ROG STRIX X99 Gaming (http://goo.gl/7pYrGf) is the motherboard in question and, interestingly, is the first ASUS product to combine the STRIX and Republic of Gamers branding.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Case Labs Mercury S8S Review

The Mercury S8S from Case Labs is basically a short version of the S8. As with all enclosures from Case Labs also this one is individually configurable in their shop and therefore the possibilities of what kind of build you'd like to realize are sheer endless. Water cooled rigs, workstations, file server, you name it, anything can be done with this case.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L Review

With the Masterkeys Pro L, Cooler Master adds yet another new series of gaming keyboard with RGB backlight to their portfolio. There is a standard layout and the keyboard comes with plain and simple looks. Since it is a product for gamers, the Masterkeys features a backlight and apart from that you can buy it with different CherryMX mechanical switches.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Gamdias Hermes Mechanical Keyboard Review

Founded in 2012, Gamdias, the God of gaming, is a gaming brand based on Greek mythology. The company focuses on PC gaming peripherals, such as gaming mice, keyboards, headsets, and other accessories while aiming for quality and design. They are taking their focus one step forward with their Hermes RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, which features n-key rollover support, RGB lighting effects, and Kailh blue mechanical switches for great tactile feedback. It also maintains a simple body shape similar to the Hermes Lite mechanical keyboard. Benchmark Reviews will be taking a look at the Hermes RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, so let’s go over the features, specifications, and a quick overview to see what Gamdias has in store for us.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

HyperX's Cloud Revolver gaming headset reviewed

HyperX's Cloud Revolver is the latest in the company's line of gaming headsets. The Revolver purports to offer improved sound quality over past Cloud headsets while maintaining the same featherweight comfort the lineup is known for. We put this headset to the test to see how it stacks up.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

iiyama G-Master gaming monitors review: GB2488HSU, GE2788HS, GB2888UHSU

Iiyama’s selection of screens is primarily oriented to the business market, but they have always had a gaming selection alongside too. Recently they have renewed this selection, giving the models new names and more interesting packaging. This obviously looks better on display, but at the end of the day, we want to see performance. We have therefore tested the following: Iiyama G-Master 'Red Eagle' GB2488HSU-B2, Iiyama 'Black Hawk' GE2788HS and the Iiyama 'Gold Phoenix' GB2888UHSU.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

LUXA2 Lavi S Over-Ear Wireless Headphone With External Speaker Review

The Lavi S by LUXA2 is "living" proof that a Bluetooth wireless headset can also double as a Bluetooth wireless speaker without compromising quality and features.

Read full article @ Nikktech

MSI X99A GAMING Pro Carbon motherboard announced

Features front USB 3.1 Type-C, Turbo U.2. and improved Mystic Light LED effects.

Read full article @ Hexus