Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including Aorus 15G XB Review: Mechanical Prowess, AMD Zen now at 6W TDP: Dual Core for Education, and The Z490 Mini-ITX Showdown: GIGABYTE's Z490I Aorus Ultra and MSI's MEG Z490I Unify Reviewed.
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: Aorus 15G XB Review: Mechanical Prowess
The Aorus 15G XB manages to fit a full mechanical keyboard into a less-than-1-inch thick case without sacrificing power.
Aorus 15G XB Review: Mechanical Prowess
Hexus: Scan 3XS RTX Studio Pro T1128T
Threadripper meets Titan in an £11k powerhouse.
Scan 3XS RTX Studio Pro T1128T
Cases:
The Guru of 3D: Fractal Design Define 7 Compact review
We review the Fractal Design Define 7 Compact, a product that oozes build quality combined with a nice look and decent features, this round in an all compact design.
Fractal Design Define 7 Compact review
Cooling:
OCInside: Arctic Freezer 13 X Review
Shortly after the launch, we are today testing the Arctic Freezer 13 X, a very compact tower cooler from Arctic, which would like to offer an inexpensive alternative to the boxed cooler. To be more precise, we take a look at the Arctic Freezer A13 X, where the A stands for the AMD variant and there is also an Intel counterpart with the Arctic Freezer i13 X. We also show a 360 degree view and of course the cooling results.
Arctic Freezer 13 X Review
CPUs:
Anandtech: AMD Zen now at 6W TDP: Dual Core for Education
At the low-end of AMD’s portfolio, the company uses Athlon Gold and Silver naming for parts that offer fewer cores and lower power consumption. These parts are still based on Zen or Zen+ microarchitecture, paired with a small amount of Vega graphics, indicating that this market is best served with something that is at a low-cost to manufacture but still of sufficient performance for the markets intended. Sitting below those Athlons, two new APUs have popped up in some new Lenovo education-focused designs today.
AMD Zen now at 6W TDP: Dual Core for Education
Windows Central: Intel Core i9-10900K review: The ultimate gaming CPU (almost)
With the Core i9-10900K, Intel is setting its sights on the gaming segment. The 10-core 20-thread CPU delivers outstanding gaming performance, pulling into the lead over AMD's 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X and even the 3950X.
Intel Core i9-10900K review: The ultimate gaming CPU (almost)
Gaming:
OverclockersClub: Skully Review
Finally, after the preview a month ago I have gotten to return to Skully for the full review. For anyone that does not remember, the preview contained the first two chapters in this physics-based action-adventure, platformer, and introduced me to Skully and Terry. Terry is one of four siblings, all deities on the island Skully washed up onto, and to end the fighting between the others, Terry has reanimated the skull by placing it in a magical mud pit. These pits will serve not only as checkpoints during the game, but also how you can access special humanoid forms, for those times you need to punch through walls, manipulate platforms, or would just like to have legs. Being a ball can be hard, especially on heavily slanted surfaces.
Skully Review
Wccftech: Skully Review – Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
Does Skully roll a strike, or should this skeletal platformer be buried six feet under? Find out in Wccftech's full review!
Skully Review – Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
TechPowerUp: Thermaltake Cyberchair E500 Ergonomic Chair Review
Thermaltake’s Cyberchair E500 stands out from the crowd: It doesn’t use a bucket-seat design and has a permeable high-tension mesh and robust aluminium frame. Built like a tank, this chair supports large users of up to 150 kg (331 lbs). It costs a lot, but that is the way things are, for office or gaming chairs of quality.
Thermaltake Cyberchair E500 Ergonomic Chair Review
Headphones:
ThinkComputers: AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Wireless Headphones Review
Still to this day, I use my Fnatic Duel gaming headset as my daily driver. But can the TMA-2 HD Wireless replace my now five-year-old TMA-2 preset as my daily use headphones? Let's find out.
AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Wireless Headphones Review
Input:
eTeknix: Cherry MX 10.0 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review
Cherry is one of the leading forces when it comes to peripherals. Sure, they may not release many mainstream products themselves. But they do feature in many other brands products. Cherry MX switches are the most popular choice for workers and gamers around the world and have been for many decades.
Cherry MX 10.0 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review | eTeknix
TweakTown: HyperX Alloy Origins Core Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
The HyperX Alloy Origins Core keyboard is one of the few products to obtain a completely perfect 100% rating at TweakTown.
HyperX Alloy Origins Core Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Memory:
Legit Reviews: HyperX Predator RGB 64GB DDR4 3600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
The memory that we are looking at today is a HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB kit that is 64GB (2 x 32GB) and sold under part number HX436C18PB3AK2/64. This massive 64GB dual-channel memory kit is clocked at 3600MHz with CL18 timings and can be yours!
HyperX Predator RGB 64GB DDR4 3600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit Review - Legit Reviews
Motherboards:
FunkyKit: ASRock B550 PG Velocita Motherboard Review
Some weeks ago, we reviewed the ASRock Z490 PG Velocita, which was designed for Intel’s 10th Gen processors (LGA1200). And if you noticed, ASRock has added the word “Velocita” to the original “Phantom Gaming” brand.
ASRock B550 PG Velocita Motherboard Review - FunkyKit
Anandtech: The Z490 Mini-ITX Showdown: GIGABYTE's Z490I Aorus Ultra and MSI's MEG Z490I Unify Reviewed
The mini-ITX form factor is as popular as ever, with a handful of options already available for Intels new LGA1200 socket. Over the years motherboard vendors have been perfecting their small form factor models designed to offer all of the performance of the larger-sized models, but with a smaller desktop footprint. Of these, two of the most desirable models based on features and pricing from all the mini-ITX models on the Z490 chipset are the GIGABYTE Z490I Aorus Ultra and MSI MEG Z490I Unify. Offering dual PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots, 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, and integrated Wi-Fi 6 radios, both GIGABYTE and MSIs motherboards are designed to address the high end of the market. And with both boards going for the same price as well, its easy to see why these Z490 boards have become such worthy adversaries.
The Z490 Mini-ITX Showdown: GIGABYTE's Z490I Aorus Ultra and MSI's MEG Z490I Unify Reviewed
Network:
Play3r: TP-Link Archer AX50 AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router Review
In what I'm calling "the ideal home router", TP-Link has sent over the Archer AX50 for me to take a look at. See why in the video review...
TP-Link Archer AX50 AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router Review | Play3r
Storage:
Tom's Hardware: Kingston KC2500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Mature Flash Makes for Great Performance
Kingston’s KC2500 is a capable Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) built for high performance.
Kingston KC2500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Mature Flash Makes for Great Performance
MMORPG: Samsung T7 Portable SSD Review
If you're looking for ultra-fast storage on the go, the Samsung T7 deserves your attention. It's "NVMe on the go" but does it offer NVMe levels of performance?
Samsung T7 Portable SSD Review
Windows Central: The F2-221 is the best TerraMaster NAS you should buy
Picking the right NAS is important since the price can quickly skyrocket, but there are so many different models out there. We've put together a collection of the best TerraMaster NAS enclosures around.
The F2-221 is the best TerraMaster NAS you should buy
