Here a roundup of todays reviews and articles:

Asus RT-AC68U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless Router Review
Nouveau Graphics On Linux 3.15
Verbatim Mini Metal USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
X-Doria Dash Folio Spin Case for Samsung Galaxy S5 Review
XSPC RX360 V3 Triple Fan Radiator Review

Asus RT-AC68U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless Router Review

If I was to say the name Asus to a selection of people and ask what they would associate them with, I’d almost guarantee that none of them would say wireless or networking products in any way and this is quite understandable considering the fact that they are one of the biggest names out there on the market for motherboards and graphics card. Believe it or not though, networking has been something that Asus have been working on for a few years now and even though they have already got a wide selection of wireless and wired networking products out there, they are not as well-known about due to the bread and butter nature of their key product ranges.

As we are moving forward into an era where Gigabit wireless is becoming more of a common occurrence I’ve seen this as an ample opportunity to take a look at their latest and greatest wireless router, the RT-AC68U. Now considering this router is far more capable than the Netgear wireless access point and USB adaptor that I have, up to this point been using, I have therefore needed to employ a new wireless adaptor that is capable of equally delivering the same 1300Mbps connection speed that this router is capable of. Fortunately for me Asus also have a solution for this in the form of the PCE-AC68 PCI Express based wireless adaptor – I’ll have a separate review on this coming up shortly. With these wireless devices combined, we are looking at what is, at the moment, the pinnacle of wireless networking in the home and as we move forward and further into the capabilities of the 802.11ac standard – which I will add is currently nowhere near what its true potential is – we can get a better picture of what the next generation of consumer WiFi has to offer.

As we have seen though, pure performance is not the only thing that a router has to deliver these days, the feature set that each vendor has to be very rich, covering every possible eventuality that we may come across at a consumer and even a prosumer level. Now for the most part we find that a large number of these features will be somewhat similar to those found on other competing products. There is one small item that I will tease you with and one that will certainly catch the eye of any enthusiast; dual WAN capabilities. Before I get onto this little feature however there are a few other pieces to go through including what makes this router tick so to speak. Bring on what could be the most powerful router we have seen to date.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Nouveau Graphics On Linux 3.15

Following this week's Radeon DRM benchmarks on Linux 3.15, here are benchmarks of the Nouveau open-source NVIDIA Linux graphics driver when using the 3.15 Git kernel compared to stable Linux 3.14.

Read full article @ Phoronix

Verbatim Mini Metal USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

I've been watching this great show called The Americans. The show is set during the Cold War time period when the Soviet Empire was at odds with their American counterparts. Essentially this spy drama has two KGB intelligence agents posing as a married couple in America and are tasked with spying on the American government. Their neighbor just happens to be an FBI counterintelligence agent so you have this FBI, CIA, KGB thing going against each other, its riveting stuff. You also get to see the "high tech" gadgets and spy equipment being used.

Well that got me thinking about today's review and thinking of it possibly being used as one of those devices in a The Americans type of show. Or imagine a scenario, similar to the one seen on the House of Cards season 2, where a malware-infected USB drive was to be used to hack the AT&T servers. You would need something unassuming, something that couldn't be spotted easily, something tiny, something like the Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mini Metal USB flash drive.

The saying, bigger is better, is that true? Well Verbatim would like to counter that statement by introducing their Store 'n' Go Mini Metal USB by saying smaller is better. The Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mini Metal USB flash drive aims to be that tiny shockproof flash drive that surprises based on its large capacity, speedy USB 3.0 performance, and affordability for the masses. Read on to see how well Verbatim executes with their Store 'n' Go Mini Metal USB, the 16GB model being reviewed today.

Read full article @ ModSynergy.com

X-Doria Dash Folio Spin Case for Samsung Galaxy S5 Review

Welcome one and all… this is my first official review so bear with me as me not write so good. Today I am reviewing a case for the Samsung Galaxy S5 made by X-Doria. This particular model is the Dash Folio Spin. One thing I have noticed on the S5 and having had the S4 other than the large screen and the beautiful 5.1 Full HD Super AMOLED Display (On the S5) is that the phone looks particularly frail and so a case that surrounds the phone and protects it from all sides seems to be a needed accessory. And as you will find I am a simple and humble man, I have simple and humble dreams and so arrived this case…

Read full article @ TestFreaks

XSPC RX360 V3 Triple Fan Radiator Review

According to the latest sales charts we checked by several manufacturers around the globe it seems that CPU Air Coolers are still holding 1st place and are followed by AIO Liquid CPU Coolers (not very close) and complete custom water cooling kits. Custom water cooling kits may still follow in third place pretty much like always since because both of their price and installation difficulty they are still considered as enthusiast grade products but compared to even just 5 years ago they are much more popular right now and according to predictions unless something changes such solutions may get very close to AIO products. If you're reading these lines chances are that you're well aware that XSPC is amongst the leading manufacturers of custom water cooling kits and today we will be taking a look at their latest mid/high-end radiator the RX360 V3.

As gaming and overclocking enthusiasts, we started XSPC over 10 years ago with the vision of offering world-class cooling products that don’t sacrifice reliability or quiet operation in the pursuit of ultimate cooling performance. Today, our product range has expanded to include everything you need to build the ultimate liquid cooling system, from water blocks, radiators and reservoirs to fixtures and fittings. Every component we create at XSPC is engineered to the highest standards with the highest quality materials, and delivers market-leading performance without sacrificing reliability. As XSPC continues to grow, we remain totally focused on our original values and vision - creating water cooling components with superior performance and reliability.

Figuring out the size and fan capacity of a radiator is not hard so all you need to do is check the number next or before the model type. So as clearly stated by its name the RX360 V3 is an 360mm long radiator (excluding the top end where the tube holes are placed) that can accommodate up to three 120mm on each of the two sides (push & pull). Now although the length of the RX360 V3 is not something we haven't seen in the past the same can't be said about its thickness since it measures 56mm (46mm core thickness) making it one of the thickest radiators we've ever seen up close (we've seen a couple measuring 60mm in thickness). The 13 fpi split-fit design coupled with very low air resistance and excellent dissipation are two features which ensure that the RX360 V3 offers better cooling efficiency compared to similar solutions. Unfortunately since we don't currently have a similarly sized radiator in our hands we compare the RX360 V3 to the EX280 dual 140mm radiator which we received with the Raystorm 750 model a while back (of course we will bring more Radiators to compare in the following months).

Read full article @ NikKTech