Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs. Intel Core i9 9900K Performance In 400+ Benchmarks
AMD vs Intel: Which CPU Cooks Better Pancakes?
ASUS TUF Gaming H3 Headset Review
Cairo Linux Dock Review
Cherry MW8 Advanced Wireless Mouse Review
Cougar Helor 360 Review
DeepCool Gamerstorm Assassin III Air Cooler Review
HTC Vive Cosmos VR Headset Review
Kingston A2000 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD Review
LaCie Mobile Drive 5TB Portable HDD Review
Masterkleer Water Cooling Tube Review
Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 MHz CL16 2x8GB Review
Planck EZ 40% Mechanical Keyboard Review: Portable Power
SilverStone Raven RVZ03 Addressable RGB Case Review
SilverStone SX700-G Power Supply Review
The best Nokia phones of 2019: find the right Nokia device for you
Thermaltake Core P5 TG V2 Black Edition Open-Frame Chassis Review
Tribit Flybuds Wireless Earbuds Review

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs. Intel Core i9 9900K Performance In 400+ Benchmarks

iven the recent AMD "ABBA" Ryzen 3000 boost fix, the upcoming release of Ubuntu 19.10 powered by Linux 5.3, here is a fresh round of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs. Intel Core i9 9900K benchmarks in a side-by-side matchup . It's just not any comparison but our largest i9-9900K vs. 3900X comparison ever: 112 gaming benchmarks and 321 system/CPU benchmarks carried out for our most extensive look yet at how these ~$500 CPUs are competing in this fierce race.

Read full article @ Phoronix

AMD vs Intel: Which CPU Cooks Better Pancakes?

We took some of Intel and AMD’s most powerful HEDT processors and turned them into stovetops to make some truly regrettable pancakes. There are lots of great cooking competitions. There’s Chopped, Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef Junior. But in the Tom’s Hardware labs test kitchen, we don’t pit chefs against each other. We pit processors against each other. So we took Intel and AMD’s HEDT processors to find out, which of the two company’s high-end chips makes a better pancake?

The chips we used were the Intel Core i9-9980XE and the AMD Threadripper 2990WX, with the former on a MSI X299 XPower Gaming AC board and the latter running on an MSI MEG X 399 Creation board. Both used identical GPUs (an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 used solely for video out) and power supplies.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

ASUS TUF Gaming H3 Headset Review

Over the last couple of years, peripheral manufacturers have been placing more and more emphasis on the budget market segment. In 2017, Corsair released its excellent £50 HS50 headset, and more recently Razer also hopped on board with its £50 Kraken X. Today we are looking at a similarly-priced headset from ASUS, the TUF Gaming H3. Designed to be a sturdy, no-nonsense peripheral that works across a range of devices, just how good is it?

Like most other budget-focused gaming headsets, the ASUS TUF Gaming H3 uses a standard 3.5mm jack. Unlike a USB headset, which will have its own built-in DAC, the upside is that the H3 can be used on pretty much everything – PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox, Switch and so on. On top of that, the H3 sports a unidirectional boom mic, 50mm ASUS Essence drivers and even virtual 7.1 surround-sound support thanks to Windows Sonic. With a UK MSRP of £49.99, is this worth buying?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Cairo Linux Dock Review

I've written a review of Cairo, an application dock utility for Linux desktops, tested in Manjaro Illyria Xfce edition, including initial setup, detailed configuration covering appearance, animations, effects, themes, and add-ons, some problems, and more. Take a look.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Cherry MW8 Advanced Wireless Mouse Review

Hello there, back from my holidays and I have a package waiting for me, here’s the first review and it’s a wireless mouse from Cherry – the MW8 Advanced Wireless mouse.

Cherry have been around for decades, they are mostly renowned for their keyboard mechanical switches which have been the industry standard for everyone to follow. They also do lines of other peripherals often with a quality value appeal.

Read full article @ Play3r

Cougar Helor 360 Review

An aggressively Illuminated aRGB alternative to better-known all-in-ones, does Cougar’s Helor 360 CPU cooler have the performance and price to create its own niche?

Revered for its aggressively-styled line of gaming-ready cases, mice, keyboards, power supplies, and headsets, Cougar’s Helor 360 adds a large 360mm radiator to its recent line of liquid cooling solutions. Paired with synchronized, addressable-RGB options that illuminate across both the pump unit and a trio of 120mm cooling fans, its flagship Helor 360 offers competitive performance amidst a market flooded with familiar names and logos. Currently priced at $160, the Helor 360 pivots itself around as a great performance value.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

DeepCool Gamerstorm Assassin III Air Cooler Review

DeepCool recently got in touch with us regarding a brand new cooler they were planning to release. Admittedly, this isn’t unusual in itself as many manufacturers usually provide us with products a little in advance of launch to get reviews (such as this) ready for the release day.

On this occasion, however, it was more than a little curious. You see, with the DeepCool Gamerstorm Assassin III, they said that this was taking a legitimate shot at one of the biggest names in cooling. Namely, Noctua.

Read full article @ eTeknix

HTC Vive Cosmos VR Headset Review

After over three years on the market, HTC Vive is finally ready to retire its original VR headset, the HTC Vive, and replace it with a new model. In many ways, the HTC Vive Cosmos is a big leap forward from the original headset, but in other ways, it feels like a step in the wrong direction.

The Cosmos seems full of potential. It has great displays, it’s well-built with nice speakers that produce clear, loud audio, and the inside-out tracking system removes a handful of pain points that have stopped many from investing in VR, namely base stations. But the Cosmos also has a few glaring problems. It’s more expensive ($699) and less comfortable than the original Vive ($499), I have critiques on the controllers and the platform drivers leave much to be desired.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Kingston A2000 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD Review

M.2 NVMe SSDs have changed the storage landscape forever. Everyone wants them because they are many times faster than SATA-based SSDs and slot right onto most motherboards. With few exceptions, modern M.2 NVMe SSDs are so fast that mainstream users are now focusing on value over all-out performance. It's becoming difficult for most users to discern a difference in user experience between select value oriented and flagship type NVMe SSDs. The M.2 NVMe value segment is exploding because you can now get SSDs that were cost prohibitive a short time ago for a steal. Kingston is looking to be the value segment leader with their newest M.2 NVMe offering - the A2000 series. Kingston's A2000 series has a whole lot to offer at what is at this time the lowest cost NVMe SSD with TLC flash and DRAM we can find.

Read full article @ TweakTown

LaCie Mobile Drive 5TB Portable HDD Review

I recently had a look at LaCie‘s Mobile Drive as the SSD version and today it is time to take a closer look at the HDD version. The LaCie Mobile Drive portable HDD offers more capacity and a lower price per TB than the SSD, but it comes in the same great-looking design.

While the available capacity and performance are the two main things that we are looking for in a storage drive, it doesn’t need to be limited to those alone. Sometimes you also want something elegant and great looking and we surely get that with the LaCie Mobile Drive. It features the companies 30th-anniversary diamond-cut design which is both beautiful and stylish. At least if you ask me. It doesn’t just look great, it’s also quite durable.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Masterkleer Water Cooling Tube Review

The 80s are back! Almost, because today on OCinside.de we are testing an extremely flexible UV tube for water cooling from the company Masterkleer. In the following review we show how this tube can be used and whether it lives up to Masterkleer's promises.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 MHz CL16 2x8GB Review

Memory prices are finally back in a reasonable range, and there is no shortage of affordable high-performance DDR4 kits to choose from. That's why Mushkin went old school with the new Redline DDR4 3200 MHz kit. A bright red heat spreader and eye catching profile combined with a reasonable price tag make the Mushkin Redline a great choice for the RGB LED averse that still want a little spice in their build.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Planck EZ 40% Mechanical Keyboard Review: Portable Power

We've looked at full-size keyboards. We've looked at TKLs. We've examined 75-, 65-, and 60-percents, split keyboards, wired, and wireless. You might say we've seen it all. Not quite. Today, we're looking at the Planck EZ, the smallest, most portable keyboard we've ever used. With only 47-keys, it's as trimmed down as we've ever seen but it's also one of the most customizable keyboards around. Are you ready for the tiny keyboard life? Let?s find out.

Read full article @ MMORPG

SilverStone Raven RVZ03 Addressable RGB Case Review

The Silverstone Raven is a product line reserved for expressive case designs that allow Silverstone to try new things. For instance, the first Raven, RV01, was a large case that pushed the limits of positive air pressure cooling. That case also introduced the 90 degree motherboard mounting which later became a standard feature in many SilverStone cases. Of course the Raven line has expanded quite a bit since then to include several small form factor designs and more compact tower designs.

In this review we will be looking at the SilverStone Raven RVZ03 ARGB. This case is based on the RVZ01 design with a slightly modified bezel design and inclusion of the SilverStone ARGB lighting controller.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

SilverStone SX700-G Power Supply Review

SilverStone has been a champion of SFX power supplies for many years. Their current power supply lineup includes over a dozen different SFX/SFX-L models. They also offer a full line of high quality enclosures, cooling components, and accessories for PC enthusiasts.

With a continued focus on smaller physical size and support for small form-factor enthusiasts, SilverStone’s current SF-Gold Series includes five models ranging in power from 500W to 700W. Unlike the larger SX-L units, which are 30mm (1.2”) longer than a standard SFX chassis, the SX700-G retains the original SFX dimensions. We will be taking a detailed look at the SX700-G power supply in this review.

Read full article @ PC Perspective

The best Nokia phones of 2019: find the right Nokia device for you

Most people think of Nokia phones when they think about mobile phones or cell phones. It's a long-running brand (even if the name has been passed around a few companies over the years), and it's built up a popular following because of its legacy handsets, as well as its newer affordable smartphones.

But there are so many Nokia phones, it can be hard to choose which to buy, if you're on the market.

Read full article @ Techradar

Thermaltake Core P5 TG V2 Black Edition Open-Frame Chassis Review

Thermaltake is a brand that has been in the PC scene for 20 years; since the early days when beige boxes were all you could get. Thermaltake started with a cooler, the Golden Orb, and from there they moved into several other avenues of the PC realm. Thermaltake made some excellent cases in its early years, but as the 2010 era came around, they had been relegated to cheaper cases made for budget customers. With the introduction of the 'core series,' Thermaltake took a huge step up into the world of open-loop cooling support and fitment for larger radiators and modularity. This was just the starting steps into what has now pushed Thermaltake in new directions in the industry with the past seven years or so showing a marked improvement in chassis quality and enthusiasts adoption While the core series started with the Core V Series, the Core series set itself apart with the first Core P5 chassis. The Core P5 was initially conceptualized as a flat blank slate where users can make the trending (at the time) wall mount PC that many famous modders were pulling off but on a canvas that can free stand and does not require a bunch of custom work to create. This is what we have today, the Core P5 TG V2 Black Edition. The Core P5 model we have today is an improvement in many ways over the initial Core P5 we looked at almost four years ago to the day on October 1st, 2015.

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Tribit Flybuds Wireless Earbuds Review

First I would like to give a huge thanks to Tribit for sending me these Flybuds to review! I had a chance to review the X1’s from Tribit a few months back and those Earbuds really exceeded my expectations. So I have intentionally set my bar a little higher this go around while I give these Flybuds the rundown. I will looking closely at the Bluetooth connection because I did experience a number of cutouts on the X1’s especially if I placed my hand over the Earbuds. I will also be looking for a richer and deeper sound that these claim to have compared to the X1’s. Well, lets not waste anymore time and get to it!

Read full article @ FunkyKit