Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Alienware 17 R5 Review
AMD StoreMI Review
Aragami Shadow Edition Xbox One Review: A truly perfect stealth game
Asus ROG Zephyrus M GM501 Review
Cougar Minos X5 and the Revenger S Mouse Review
EasySMX T47 Review
Enermax LIQFusion 240 RGB Review
HyperX Predator 32GB (4x 8GB) DDR4-3333 Memory Review
Ninox Venator Mouse Review
Reeven NAIA 240 Review
State of Decay 2 Video Card Performance Review

Alienware 17 R5 Review

The Alienware 17 R5 looks great and offers strong gaming performance, but it has weaker CPU performance than its competitors.

Just when you thought the Alienware 17 had pulled out all of the stops, the latest version, the R5 ($1,549 to start, $3,974 as tested), pushes everything a step further. Sure, its new black color scheme is handsome, but inside, a combination of an Intel Core i9 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPU make for powerful gaming performance. Pair that with great speakers, a beautiful G-Sync display, and a revamped Alienware Command Center with overclocking options and you have a winner. Well, except for problem: we didn’t get the pure CPU power we were expecting.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

AMD StoreMI Review

So with the latest Ryzen launch, AMD slipped in another feature that fell under the radar with everything else going on. They call it StoreMI and at first glance, you might dismiss it but after playing around with it more I think all Ryzen owners should rethink that and at least check out my performance testing later in this article. Officially StoreMI is a free version of the Enmotus FuzeDrive and it may look like a caching tech like Intel’s Optane but it isn’t. It is a Tier setup like run on enterprise hardware allowing you to experience SSD speeds on your slower spinning storage with a hands-off approach that is especially good for non-enthusiasts who don’t think about which drive they install programs on.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

Aragami Shadow Edition Xbox One Review: A truly perfect stealth game

If you enjoy games with an emphasis on stealth, Aragami for Xbox One is right up your alley.

Unfortunately for many stealth fans, games made for the genre in the last few years have felt too action-oriented. Though Dishonored and Assassin's Creed have good stealth mechanics, a lot of the time it's just easier to fight foes head on. However, Aragami punishes you for this behavior strongly. You aren't a soldier; you're an assassin.

Because of this, it's one of the rare "true" stealth games of this generation, and after over a year of being on PC and PlayStation 4, it has finally made its way to Xbox. Packaged together with the brand new downloadable content (DLC), it's an experience you won't want to miss.

Read full article @ Windows Central

Asus ROG Zephyrus M GM501 Review

An Active Aerodynamic System helps Core i7-8750H stretch its legs. Laptop vendors are viewing a six-core Intel 8th Gen processor as a key selling point in 2018. The Core i7-8750H appears to have become the chip of choice among high-performance 15.6in machines, but while the CPU can hit speeds of up to 4.1GHz, a base frequency of 2.2GHz puts manufacturer integration into sharp focus; fail to provide adequate cooling and performance can easily be stifled.

Our benchmarks on 8th Gen laptops have revealed that multi-threaded potential can vary by as much as 25 per cent, and for the enthusiasts out there, that's something to try and avoid. Asus reckons it has the answer in the form of the ROG Zephyrus M GM501, which claims to prevent "clock throttling that robs you of precious horsepower."

Read full article @ Hexus

Cougar Minos X5 and the Revenger S Mouse Review

Today on the slab are two of Cougar’s new mice, the Minos X5 and the Revenger S. Both mice feature high-end gaming specs, a 3360 sensor, 2000Hz polling rate, Omron switches, six programmable buttons, macro recording, onboard memory, under 100g weight, and of course, RGB lighting. RGB all-the-things is alive and well.

I tend to keep mice forever. In my 30+ years in gaming and computing, I’ve owned and used just 5 mice, all of them Logitech, from a 3-button bus mouse to an MX518. When Cougar sent along the Minos X5 and Revenger S for review, I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic. However, since my trusty Logitech MX518 had been getting more and more issues with the sensor and its grips, it started looking like an upgrade was in my future. But of course, choosing the right mouse for your type of grip and use is very important. The last thing you want to do is aggravate a wrist problem, or cause a repetitive strain injury. Both the Minos X5 and Revenger S take ergonomics seriously.

Read full article @ Guru3D

EasySMX T47 Review

In today's review, we'll be taking a look at the EasySMX T47 RGB Gaming Mouse. The T47 may cost under 20 in the UK, but it does have some quite impressive features for that price point. The T47 boasts 6 levels of adjustable DPI that extends all the way up to a lofty 10,000DPI, left and right clicks that have been tested to withstand 20 million clicks and also a quick shift DPI button. The T47 also utilises a Pixart PMW-3325 optical sensor and is up to date with RGB illumination trend.

Read full article @ Vortez

Enermax LIQFusion 240 RGB Review

If you're looking for a 240mm AIO cooler that performs well and is loaded with lights, the Enermax LIQFusion 240 RGB should be on your short list.

Enermax has been quite busy lately expanding its AIO cooling line, including the LIQFusion 240mm RGB cooler that we're looking at here, which first was announced at CES 2018. The dual 120mm aluminum radiator LIQFusion solution recently landed on our lab desk, highlighted with controllable RGB lighting on both its CPU block face and the included Enermax T.B. RGB fans. Brilliant RGB lighting and surprising performance make this potent cooler package, even when battling coolers above its weight class.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

HyperX Predator 32GB (4x 8GB) DDR4-3333 Memory Review

This HyperX Predator kit combines moderately high speed and capacity with low timings. The question is, how high can we push it and how low will it go?

A few trends have emerged as DDR4 data rates have pushed through the theoretical ceiling of current manufacturing technology: First, we saw motherboard manufacturers push extra voltage into the memory signal, usually without showing it in their monitoring apps, to convince us that their boards were superior at memory overclocking. And then we saw memory vendors use those higher-than-shown voltage levels to advertise stuff like 1.35V DDR4-4000 that required a “specially approved” board--which just happened to be one of several that pushed 1.37V or more at the 1.35V setting. You’d think a quality-focused brand would avoid such shenanigans. Well, we're here to tell you that one has!

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Ninox Venator Mouse Review

It's a £40 mouse from British manufacturer Ninox - is it worth the money? Unless you are a very keen mouse enthusiast, it is unlikely you would have heard of Ninox. The British-based manufacturer has built a strong reputation within enthusiast circles, though, with its Aurora and Venator models. It is the latter mouse we are looking at today, which includes a PMW 3360 sensor for just £39.99. Could it be the best mouse you’ve never heard of?

Other than the PMW 3360, the Ninox Venator is quite light in terms of features. It deliberately does not come with any software, weighs a mere 78g and has 6 buttons. Clearly, it is designed to be a no-frills mouse which offers top performance, so let’s put it through its paces and see how the mouse fares.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Reeven NAIA 240 Review

Reeven is still relatively new in the DIY PC market. However, that doesn't stop them from coming out swinging with their very first closed-loop cooler. The NAIA 240 not only offers surprisingly good performance, but includes some solid extras as well. It even manages to offer some RGB goodness.

When it comes to CPU coolers, fans, power supplies, and accessories, Reveen is still relatively new. Having formed back in 2009, they have since come a long way, slowly inching their way out of the shadow of various industry Juggernauts. They have begun to seriously make a name for themselves in the CPU-cooling market with a large lineup of heatsinks that cover every performance and price segment. Looking to branch out, they have taken their first steps into the case and liquid-cooling markets as well. Overall, they are a company worth keeping an eye on, especially if you like the color yellow.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

State of Decay 2 Video Card Performance Review

The new game State of Decay 2 is out, running on the Unreal Engine 4. This is an open world zombie survival shooter and is getting a lot of traction with millions of players. We test and compare video card GPU performance in this brand new game. We will find out which cards suite it best at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions.

State of Decay 2 was just released two weeks ago on May 22nd, 2018. State of Decay 2, a game developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios is an open world zombie survival game that has single-player and multiplayer components. It is the official sequel to State of Decay released in 2013. Uniquely, this game was released only on the Windows 10 and Xbox One platforms. That means this is a UWP (Universal Windows Platform) game, and is based on the Unreal Engine 4.

Read full article @ HardOCP