Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD reaches a Pinnacle
AMD's Pinnacle Ridge Zen+ 12 nm CPUs to Launch on February 2018
AZZA Storm 6000W Case Review
Cooler Master Cosmos C700P
Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Super Tower Chassis Review
Cooler Master Cosmos C700P XL-ATX Case Review
Cooler Master MasterSet MS120 Keyboard+Mouse Combo Review
EVGA 850 B3 PSU Review
Fritz!Box 7590 Review
Gamdias Hermes P1 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.0 GHz
Intel Core i9 7980XE / 7960X review: Intel back in the lead with 18 cores
Intel Core i9-7960X 16-Core Processor Review
Mastering PUBG With The Help Of NVIDIA ShadowPlay Highlights
Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Hands-On Preview
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift Review

AMD reaches a Pinnacle

According to Digitimes, which has been talking to its deep throats among the motherboard makers, AMD will initially release the CPUs codenamed Pinnacle 7, followed by mid-range Pinnacle 5 and entry-level Pinnacle 3 processors in March 2018.
AMD will launch the low power version of Pinnacle processors in April 2018 and the enterprise version Pinnacle Pro in May 2018.
Their corresponding chipsets, the 400 series, will also become available in March 2018 with X470- or B450-based motherboards to be the first to hit the store shelves. The chipsets are still designed by ASMedia and its orders for the chipsets are expected to grow dramatically starting January 2018.

Read full article @ Fudzilla

AMD's Pinnacle Ridge Zen+ 12 nm CPUs to Launch on February 2018

A recent AMD roadmap leak showed the company's "tick", process-improved plans for 2018's Zen+, as well as its painter-imbued aspirations with Zen 2 in 2019. Now, there's some new info posted by DigiTimes that's being sourced straight from motherboard makers that points to the company's Pinnacle Ridge launch being set sometime in February 2018.

This information seems to have been delivered to the motherboard makers straight from AMD itself, as a heads-up for when they should be expecting to ramp up production of next-generation chipsets. Sources report that AMD will follow their Summit Ridge, Ryzen launch, with the initial release of Pinnacle 7 in February, followed by the mid-range Pinnacle 5 and entry-level Pinnacle 3 processors in March 2018. DigiTimes also reports that AMD is expecting to see its share of the desktop CPU market return to at least 30% in the first half of 2018 which, coeteris paribus, is more of a simple mathematical progression than clarvoyance.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

AZZA Storm 6000W Case Review

AZZA is no stranger here at ThinkComputers, and today we will be taking a look a their Storm 6000 ATX case. The Storm 6000 is part of their full tower case lineup, and comes in both black and white finishes, with our review sample being of the latter variety. Keeping the Storm 6000 up to speed with the latest in case trends is the inclusion of a full tempered glass side panel, and multiple RGB features throughout the case. Let’s take a look and see if the Storm 6000 can live up to its $170 MSRP.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Cooler Master Cosmos C700P

The Cooler Master Cosmos C700P is, as the name implies the new vision for the Cosmos line. It is the first all-new high-end chassis from Cooler Master in quite a while and also represents a giant step towards bringing the features and engineering behind the MasterConcept to the consumer.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Super Tower Chassis Review

We review the Cooler Master Cosmos C700P which they released today. the legend is back in a new 2017 jacket! That means included RGB LED system, tempered glass side panel with not one but two bends, and an immensely intricate inside with covers and shields everywhere. Not only can you house the biggest liquid cooling solution, you can also swap around the motherboard tray for a revered or even chimney design. Modability in a maker style. Definitely check this review out.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Cooler Master Cosmos C700P XL-ATX Case Review

Can the latest iteration of Cooler Master’s Cosmos-series maintain the excitement of the enthusiast community? We test it.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Cooler Master MasterSet MS120 Keyboard+Mouse Combo Review

Together with the preponderance of colorful gaming peripherals, it has become difficult for buyers to discern the earnestly gaming-oriented functionally from the ones which are strictly designed to separate the buyer from their wallet. It is not just a matter of looking right for the part, but sounding and feeling right is important as well.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

EVGA 850 B3 PSU Review

After our bad experience with EVGA's 450 B3, we're ready to try the 850W flagship. The 850 B3 is fully modular, equipped with Japanese caps, plus 5 yr warranty.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Fritz!Box 7590 Review

AVM is one of the best known manufacturers of routers in the German speaking area. This alone is reason enough for us to have a closer look at their Fritz!Box 7590. Apparently we're curious to find out whether it's so easy to setup and if it can keep up with the promises regarding sheer performance.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Gamdias Hermes P1 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review

This time we tested another mechanical keyboard on OCinside.de. The Gamdias Hermes P1 RGB. In addition, there is a video with the LED effects in our OCinside YouTube Channel. The manufacturer Gamdias has now been on the market for 5 years and has a wide range of gaming peripherals to offer. From Gamdias you get mice, headsets and even gaming gloves or in this case gaming keyboards.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

Intel Core i5-7640X 4.0 GHz

The Intel Core i5-7640X provides an entry into the world of HEDT for below $300. However, Intel cut several corners in carving out the Core i5-7640X, among which are lack of HT, fewer PCIe lanes and no quad-channel memory. Are there redeeming qualities to this chip after all?

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Intel Core i9 7980XE / 7960X review: Intel back in the lead with 18 cores

After their announcement they are officially available now: the Intel Skylake-X processors that, depending on the model, offer 12 or up to 18 cores. With this, Intel takes a step in the high-end consumer market that would have been unthinkable a year ago, at least on paper. We tested the 16- and 18-core models to find out how they perform - and whether or not Intel can regain their old position, which was taken over with a rather heavy blow after the introduction of Threadripper. 

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

Intel Core i9-7960X 16-Core Processor Review

Earlier this week we took a look at Intel’s flagship Core-X Series processor, the Core i9-7980XE. Sitting right below it in the Core-X product stack is the Core i9-7960X. It is $300 cheaper and offers two fewer cores at 16 and with HyperThreading that is 32 total threads. The chips runs with a base clock of 2.8 GHz and boosts up to 4.2 GHz with two cores reaching 4.4 GHz with Intel’s new Turbo Boost 3.0 technology. On top of that you have 22 MB of L3 cache, the full 44 PCI-Express lanes, and support for quad channel DDR4-2666 memory. While the Core i9-7980XE beat AMD’s ThreadRipper parts, this chip is the real comparison as it has the same number of cores. In this review we will explore this 16-core monster chip and see how it compares to many other chips in Intel’s Core-X series.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Mastering PUBG With The Help Of NVIDIA ShadowPlay Highlights

Last year we offered a detailed exploration of NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience tool set for capturing screenshots and videos. Since then, a few bells and whistles have been tacked on to further enhance the experience. The most recent of these is ShadowPlay Highlights, a slick feature that intelligently identifies your finest moments (or epic failures) in games and records them for your viewing and social sharing pleasure.

The Highlights feature requires developer support for implementation and therefore is currently only working in select titles. The newest of these supported titles is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 Hands-On Preview

We finally had the opportunity to get our hands on the *Surface Pro 2017*! Check out our hands-on preview of the new *Microsoft Surface Pro 2017*!

Read full article @ Tech ARP

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift Review

The Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift series bring performance, functionality, and innovative features to the table. At the time of this review, there are two variants: the Enthoo Evolv Shift X and the Enthoo Evolv Shift. They both come with anodized aluminum panels and two large tempered glass side panels. The case may stand vertically as a normal desktop PC, or horizontally as a living room PC. Phanteks has also designed the interior to house an ITX motherboard, dual 120mm AIO water cooled units, and a large graphics card. Benchmark Reviews will be taking a look at the Enthoo Evolv Shift for this article. Let’s go over an overview of what this case has to offer.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews