Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD Ryzen 3000U Series APUs Detailed, Geekbenched
EVGA XC Ultra Nvidia RTX 2080 Graphics Card Review
G-Technology GDrive Pro SSD 3.84TB Thunderbolt 3 Review
G.Skill TridentZ Royal DDR4 3200 MHz Review
How to Find Your Original Windows 10 Product Key
LG Launches 32QK500-W QHD Display: IPS and Freesync for $300
MetallicGear Neo Computer Case Review
MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard Review
NVIDIA GeForce RTX Ray Tracing In Battlefield V Explored Pre And Post Patch
Silicon Power Bolt B75 240GB Portable SSD Review
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 3
The State of PC Gaming in 2018

AMD Ryzen 3000U Series APUs Detailed, Geekbenched

AMD is putting final touches on its Ryzen 3000U series APUs for ultra-portable notebooks and 2-in-1 devices. Thai PC enthusiast Tum Apisak shared links to Geekbench scores of at least three SKUs, the Ryzen 3 3200U, the Ryzen 3300U, and the Ryzen 5 3500U. The Ryzen 3 3200U combines a 2-core/4-thread CPU component, while the Ryzen 3 3300U packs a 4-core/4-thread CPU, and the Ryzen 5 3500U a better equipped 4-core/8-thread CPU. While the 3200U's CPU is clocked high at 2.60 GHz, the 3300U and 3500U are both clocked at 2.10 GHz. The iGPU specs are still under the wraps as Geekbench only tested the single- and multi-threaded CPU performance.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

EVGA XC Ultra Nvidia RTX 2080 Graphics Card Review

EVGA XC Ultra Nvidia RTX 2080 The graphics card market has been in a weird state of flux recently. The RTX cards launched to much fanfare and just as much hate. Sure, theyre bloody fast, but theyre also darn expensive. Furthermore, at launch, DLSS, DXR and more were not ready for gamers to enjoy.

Read full article @ eTeknix

G-Technology GDrive Pro SSD 3.84TB Thunderbolt 3 Review

It's been awhile since we have taken a look at a real performance minded solution from G-Technology, thinking back it may have been the GDrive SSD Slim. Today, we go above and well beyond the performance of that solution with a top tier offering, the GDrive Pro SSD.

Read full article @ TweakTown

G.Skill TridentZ Royal DDR4 3200 MHz Review

We review what can be considered the most beautiful DDR4 memory we have seen to date from G.Skill. It's available in multiple frequencies and timings, we test the 3200 MHz kit.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

How to Find Your Original Windows 10 Product Key

For a long time Windows PCs (OEMs) came with a product key sticker with your license info, but now manufacturers are storing this license within the machine's UEFI/BIOS, so the information is retrieved and applied automatically. Furthermore, your Windows license can now be tied to your Microsoft account. Let us explain.

Read full article @ TechSpot

LG Launches 32QK500-W QHD Display: IPS and Freesync for $300

LG has introduced its new entry-level display designed for the mainstream market but supports a number of premium features such as AMD’s FreeSync dynamic refresh rate tech. The 32QK500-W relies on an IPS panel and features a larger size and a higher resolution than most monitors in the ~$300 class. 

High-end displays for enthusiasts and gamers evolve at a rather rapid pace with improved and larger models introduced every year. On the other hand, workhorses used for everyday work and play are updated on a much longer cadence. In fact, the most popular LCD models on the market still feature 23.5-inch to 27-inch 8-bit Full-HD panels and do not support any modern technologies. While not being a high-tech breakthrough, LG’s 32QK500-W changes what we come to expect from a budget monitor produced by a renowned brand.

Read full article @ Anandtech

MetallicGear Neo Computer Case Review

The MetallicGear Neo is a stunning ATX case that brings premium materials to a small footprint.

Read full article @ APH Networks

MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard Review

The MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon is one of the first Intel Z390motherboards to hit the market in support of the 9th Generation Intel Core i9-9900K processor.

Let’s unbox and take a close look at the MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard. We will investigate its key features and find out if this is the Intel Z390 motherboard to pair with your 9th Generation Intel Core processor!

Read full article @ TechARP

NVIDIA GeForce RTX Ray Tracing In Battlefield V Explored Pre And Post Patch

The much anticipated, and sometimes controversial, next installment in the Battlefield franchise is here. There are many aspects to the game, like the World War II setting for example, which have gamers questioning whether or not we need yet another FPS set in the same era in history, especially in light of last year's Call of Duty WWII. The thing that has had most of us tech enthusiasts waiting with baited breath, however, is the chance to finally see NVIDIA's GeForce RTX real-time Ray Tracing effects live, in an actual game. Battlefield is indeed the first publicly available game to use these new DXR/RTX effects and it's exciting to finally see new technology employed, beyond the standard rasterized graphics we've been used to all these years...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Silicon Power Bolt B75 240GB Portable SSD Review

It may not be as fast or as impressive as its more compact brother the Bolt B80 again by Silicon Power but the Bolt B75 is faster than any Portable Hard Drive and scores extra points for its affordable price tag.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 3

Third time lucky? A Return of the Slimbook? Behold the review of the Slimbook Pro2 & Kubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver experience following a series of meaningful, real-life experience use cases, including hardware support, ergonomics, session control and restore, office and productivity work, performance, Steam and games, various bugs and annoyances, and more. Report number three.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

The State of PC Gaming in 2018

PC has never been a singular platform like, say, PlayStation or Xbox. Instead, it's a series of disparate landmasses sharing the same turbulent sea. PC gaming looks to become more fragmented than it's been in the past few years---for better and worse. More options means more chances for new ideas to flourish and, perhaps, for a new middle class of developers to emerge.

Read full article @ TechSpot