Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD A10-7870K APU with Near-Silent Thernal Solution Review
AMD Further Unveils Zen Processor Details, Impressive Benchmark Showdown Versus Intel Broadwell-E
AMD Zen Microarchitecture: Dual Schedulers, Micro-Op Cache and Memory Hierarchy Revealed
Amped Wireless REC22P Plug-In AC1200 WiFi Range Extender Review
Cooler Master MasterPulse Over-Ear With Bass FX Review
Cougar LX Series 600 W
Early AMD Zen Server CPU and Motherboard Details: Codename ‘Naples’, 32-cores, Dual Socket Platforms, Q2 2017
Extreme Laptop Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Review
Seasonic Prime 850W Titanium Power Supply Review
SilverStone SX550 SFX PSU Review

AMD A10-7870K APU with Near-Silent Thernal Solution Review

Today we revisit AMD's A10-7870K APU, which earlier this year was repackaged with a new "near-silent" 125W thermal solution which is essentially the same as the Wraith cooler but without the LED-backlit fan shroud. We've tested the new thermal solution to see what cooling improvements it has to offer for the A10-7870K when compared to the original stock cooler.

Read full article @ Neoseeker

AMD Further Unveils Zen Processor Details, Impressive Benchmark Showdown Versus Intel Broadwell-E

We’ve been talking about the claimed 40% IPC (Instructions Per Clock) improvement of AMD's forthcoming Zen processor, versus the company's existing Excavator core, for ages it seems. We also know Zen's initial availability is slated for later this year, with a lager-scale roll-out planned for early 2017. Finally, AMD has also made it known previously that it will be standardizing on the new socket AM4 platform, which has support for DDR4 memory, PCIe Gen 3, USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps, NVMe, and SATA Express.

There is already a lot of Zen-related information out there if you know where to look – like right here at HH, of course – but we’ve got much more meat on Zen to share with you today.

Read full article @ HotHardware

AMD Zen Microarchitecture: Dual Schedulers, Micro-Op Cache and Memory Hierarchy Revealed

In their own side event this week, AMD invited select members of the press and analysts to come and discuss the next layer of Zen details. In this piece, we’re discussing the microarchitecture announcements that were made, as well as a look to see how this compares to previous generations of AMD core designs.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Amped Wireless REC22P Plug-In AC1200 WiFi Range Extender Review

The speeds of our wireless devices keep on getting faster and faster. Sadly, the distance our routers can cover is limited, especially if you have a large home or detached garage and you want to still access the internet. For these such cases we have WiFi range extenders. These allows you to easily extend the range of your WiFi network with little hassle. Today we will be taking a look at Amped Wireless’ latest WiFi range extenders the REC22P. This range extender is an AC1200 device so you have 300Mbps on 2.4GHz and 867Mbps on 5GHz for super fast transfer speeds. To help cover the 11,000 sq ft Amped Wireless says the REC22P covers you have 8 high power amplifiers and 2 high gain antennas. This range extender also has a pass-thru outlet so you don’t lose an outlet when you install it, a rapid USB charging port for your USB devices, and a Gigabit network bridge to connect 1 additional wired device. It seems the REC22P has it all, let’s check it out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Cooler Master MasterPulse Over-Ear With Bass FX Review

Today is a great day in the eTeknix office, as the latest Cooler Master headset is here at last! The new MasterPulse takes what we know and love about the MasterPulse in-ear headphones, and makes everything bigger, rocking an over-ear design that promises premium quality and affordable prices for mobile and desktop audio.

“On top of a full suite of advanced components, 2.0 channel (stereo) audio and 44mm drivers, MasterPulse over-ear headset features Bass FX – removable magnetic side panels that allows you to customize your audio experience. Remove the panels to open up the sound and increase the bass, or close them for passive noise isolation and accented highs.”

A hybrid open/closed design will allow you to pick the tone you desire the most, ensuring you get the best out of your movies, music and games in any environment!

Read full article @ eTeknix

Cougar LX Series 600 W

The Cougar LX600 is a budget-centric PSU with some interesting features, including a fully modular cabling design, compact dimensions, and a HDB fan that promises to last for a very long time.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Early AMD Zen Server CPU and Motherboard Details: Codename ‘Naples’, 32-cores, Dual Socket Platforms, Q2 2017

At the AMD Zen microarchitecture announcement event yesterday, the lid was lifted on some of the details of AMD’s server platform. The 32-core CPU, codename Naples, will feature simultaneous multithreading similar to the desktop platform we wrote about earlier, allowing for 64 threads per processor. Thus, in a dual socket system, up to 128 threads will be available. These development systems are currently in the hands of select AMD partners for qualification and development.

AMD was clear that we will expect to hear more over the coming months (SuperComputing 2016 is in November 2016, International SuperComputing is in June 2017) with a current schedule to start providing servers in Q2 2017.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Extreme Laptop Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Review

According to Nvidia's claims, on a GeForce GTX 1080-powered laptop you can expect 1080-like desktop performance, or thereabouts. To put those claims to the test we received a prototype of Asus' ROG GX800, a gaming laptop beast carrying two GTX 1080 GPUs which will let us test mobile Pascal on both single and dual GPU scenarios.

Read full article @ Techspot

Seasonic Prime 850W Titanium Power Supply Review

Seasonic launched their new PRIME series of power supply back in July and we were on hand to review the 750W model. Today we take a look at the more powerful 850W unit priced at £219.95 in the UK. This is a fully modular 80 Plus Titanium certified power supply featuring a large 135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing fan.

Read full article @ KitGuru

SilverStone SX550 SFX PSU Review

SilverStone continues to enrich its SFX PSU portfolio. One of the most recent additions is the SX550, a budget-oriented unit featuring Gold-class efficiency and fixed cables instead of modular ones. As you can tell, it's intended to bring prices down.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware