Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMDs James Prior talks (Ry)zen 2 and Vega 11
Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC Review
Be Quiet! SFX L Power 600W Power Supply Unit Review
GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 Motherboard Review
HyperX Alloy FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Intel Core i7 8700k CPU Review
MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC Review
Patriot Viper V770 Gaming Keyboard Review
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC Bluetooth Headset Review
Zotac GTX 1070 Ti AMP Extreme Review
ZOTAC GTX 1070 Ti AMP! Extreme GPU Review

AMDs James Prior talks (Ry)zen 2 and Vega 11

AMD Vega 11 is integrated into Raven Ridge APU. The mysterious Vega 11 is not a GPU by itself. It's a solution for AMD Raven Ridge APUs with 11 Compute Units enabled. James Prior confirmed that Ryzen APUs offer up to 11 Compute Units.

Read full article @ VideoCardz.com

Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC Review

Desktop AMD Ryzen powers an eight-core, 16-thread laptop. Having witnessed AMD shake up the desktop CPU landscape with the introduction of its Ryzen processor family, we've been itching to see how the company will fare in the laptop space with Ryzen Mobile. AMD hasn't held a meaningful slice of the mobile market for quite some time, and though the initial signs are positive, it remains to be seen whether or not Ryzen technology will be utilised in laptops that today's consumers actually want.

Hoping to get a jump on the competition, Asus isn't even waiting for Ryzen Mobile, and is instead offering something different to the established Intel crop in the form of the ROG Strix GL702ZC. At first glance it looks a familiar machine - similar chassis have been employed by other models in the ROG Strix range - but the GL702ZC sets itself apart by being an all-AMD affair.

Read full article @ Hexus

Be Quiet! SFX L Power 600W Power Supply Unit Review

People looking to get a brand new feature-rich SFX-L form factor power supply unit that also offers very good performance without breaking the bank should look no further than the SFX L Power 600W model by be quiet!.

Read full article @ NikKTech

GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 Motherboard Review

We recently took a look at GIGABYTE's AORUS Gaming 7 for the Z370 platform, and today we will look at its little brother, the Z370 AORUS Gaming 5. The Gaming 5 has fewer features than the Gaming 7 but also costs about $30 less. Saying it has fewer features isn't the whole story though, as the Gaming 7 has two Gbit NICs, the Gaming 5 drops one of those for a WIFI controller. While the two motherboards have the same look from afar, if we look closer we see some other differences in areas from USB to the VRM, so today we will dive deep into the Gaming 5 and see what it has to offer.

Read full article @ TweakTown

HyperX Alloy FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

In the growing world of tech there’s many companies that produce many things for us nerds to use. HyperX may sound like a new company for some, but really, they have been around longer than many other companies in the business. HyperX is a division of Kinston Technologies which started in 2002 as a memory manufacturer, but as time passed they have stayed current and evolved their product line to include other products such SSD’s, USB drives, headsets, keyboards, mouse pads and more. HyperX wants to produce the best of the best for gamers and tech enthusiasts all around.

Read full article @ BCC Hardware

Intel Core i7 8700k CPU Review

Introduction Since November of 2008, when Intel launched their first Core I7 processor, the i7 920, Intel's consumer platform has been topped out at 4 cores and 8 threads. In 2010, the enthusiast platform was given the luxury of their first hex, or 6 core processor, it came at a premium.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC Review

MSI's Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON is almost at the top of MSI's Z370 offerings. It's got all the GAMING goodies and then a bunch of overclocking stuff and a beefy VRM too, so you can push your Coffee Lake CPUs to the limit. Also included is a bundled Intel PCIe WiFi card.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Patriot Viper V770 Gaming Keyboard Review

In 2017, if your new gaming keyboard aimed at the top-tier of gear doesn’t offer RGB lighting and mechanical key switches, you are going to have a tough time getting potential buyers interested. Patriot seems to know this, and has designed their V770 gaming keyboard to include not only these features, but many more that help set it apart from the competition. In addition to the per-key lighting, Patriot has configured the V770 with multiple additional lighting zones, as well as a few creature comforts that make interacting with your PC a bit more friendly. Follow along as we take a look at the Patriot Viper V770 Mechanical RGB keyboard.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC Bluetooth Headset Review

The active noise cancellation steals the show, making the Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC a capable wireless headset for on-the-go users.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Zotac GTX 1070 Ti AMP Extreme Review

The fourth aftermarket GTX 1070 Ti card to come through our labs, the Zotac AMP Extreme is undoubtedly the biggest and is definitely deserving of its ‘extreme’ moniker. However, size isn’t everything – even though the giant heatsink may suggest cooling performance will be excellent, we do need to put that to the test. Then there is pricing to consider, as at £479, the AMP Extreme is sitting right in GTX 1080 territory. So, is this card a must have or is it best avoiding? Let’s find out.

Read full article @ KitGuru

ZOTAC GTX 1070 Ti AMP! Extreme GPU Review

Things have evolved to paint a better picture now that AMD is having an active participation in the CPU and discrete graphics market. AMD Radeon VEGA had its flaws. There are also issue relating its availability and non-reference editions. Regardless, the RX Vega 56 was enough to spook Nvidia. As a result, we see the GTX 1070 Ti.

Competition of any kind is good for the consumers!

While it is placed between two variants, GTX 1070 Ti seems closer towards GTX 1080’s performance. This is why they do not to allow its AIC partners to sell factory overclocked graphics cards. It is based on the Pascal architecture GP104 core using the 16nm FinFET process manufactured by TSMC. Unlike the GTX 1080, the GTX 1070 Ti uses GDDR5 memory chips. Nothing is stopping you from manual overclocking.

Read full article @ Hardware BBQ