Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD Ryzen Picasso APU Clock Speeds Revealed
Asustor Nimbustor 4 (AS5304T) NAS Review
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC900BT QuietPoint ANC Bluetooth Headphone Review
Ballistix Sport AT DDR4-3200 CL16 2x8GB Review
Crucial BX500 960 GB SSD Review
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 2x16GB Kit Review
GIGABYTE AERO 15 Classic-XA Review
RAGE 2 Performance Analysis
Samsung EVO Plus 512GB microSD Review
Scythe Kotetsu Mark II TUF Gaming Alliance CPU Cooler Review
Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750FX 750W PSU Review
Stormforce Crystal RTX 2070 (Ryzen 2600) Review
Total War: Three Kingdoms Review
WD Black SN750 w/Heatsink Review

AMD Ryzen Picasso APU Clock Speeds Revealed

AMD is giving finishing touches to its Ryzen 3000 "Picasso" family of APUs, and Thai PC enthusiast TUM_APISAK has details on their CPU clock speeds. The Ryzen 3 3200G comes with 3.60 GHz nominal clock-speed and 4.00 GHz maximum Precision Boost frequency; while the Ryzen 5(?) 3400G ships with 3.70 GHz clock speeds along with 4.20 GHz max Precision Boost. The "Picasso" silicon is an optical shrink of the 14 nm "Raven Ridge" silicon to the 12 nm FinFET process at GlobalFoundries, the same one on which AMD builds "Pinnacle Ridge" and "Polaris 30."

Besides the shrink to 12 nm, "Picasso" features upgraded "Zen+" CPU cores that have improved Precision Boost algorithm and faster on-die caches, which contribute to a roughly 3% increase in IPC on "Pinnacle Ridge," but significantly improved multi-threaded performance compared to 1st generation Ryzen. Clock speeds of both the CPU cores and the integrated "Vega" iGPU are expected to increase. The 3200G features just 100 MHz higher nominal clocks, but 300 MHz higher maximum boost clocks. The 3400G, on the other hand, similarly sees a 100 MHz nominal clock increase, followed by a 300 MHz boost frequency increase. The iGPU is rumored to receive a similar 100-200 MHz increase in engine clock.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Asustor Nimbustor 4 (AS5304T) NAS Review

Multi GigE Ethernet is coming to town, and in an effort to re-style their NAS servers, Asustor has released their Nimbustor 4 (AS5304T) NAS server. This puppy is aimed at a new audience, the pro-consumers that stream. Realistically though, it might be one of the most interesting NAS units we have tested top date as it is fast, nimble and offers two 2.5 Gbps Ethernet jacks.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC900BT QuietPoint ANC Bluetooth Headphone Review

Sometimes you just want the world to quiet down. Whether you're on a bus or a plane, at work with a droning vent, or even at home sitting down for a good game, there are times when you want to press MUTE on all that ambient noise. Today, we're looking at the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC900BT QuietPoint Bluetooth Headphones. They're Hi-Res certified, offer 35 hours of battery life, and feature active noise cancelling. Are they worth $299?

Read full article @ MMORPG

Ballistix Sport AT DDR4-3200 CL16 2x8GB Review

Ballistix is now offering their Sport AT memory in speeds of up to 3200 MHz and densities of up to 16 GB per stick. At CL16, the timings are decent, too. Is "Sport" just nomenclature or can this kit truly compete?

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Crucial BX500 960 GB SSD Review

In today's market, SSDs are becoming so cheap that they are much less of a luxury and more of a standard. Both SATA and NVMe SSDs have come down in price. SSDs, in general, have become so affordable that it's now possible to replace all your mechanical hard drives with SSDs for a reasonable price.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 2x16GB Kit Review

If your CPU and board support DDR4-3200 XMP, G.Skill's Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 2x16GB Kit is an great value, so long as you don't need your memory to flash or blink.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

GIGABYTE AERO 15 Classic-XA Review

Well, today we have a new laptop which delivers a double dosage of new tech - the GIGABYTE AERO 15. This laptop features the Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, RTX 2070, an astounding SHARP IGZO 240Hz display, all complying to the NVIDIA Max-Q Design. Does it get much better than this? Let's find out!

Read full article @ Vortez

RAGE 2 Performance Analysis

RAGE 2 Performance Analysis Are you eager to dive into RAGE 2? I know I am! I loved the first game, it had its flaws, sure, but it was a stunning looking game that offered a unique spin on the exploration RPG shooter.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Samsung EVO Plus 512GB microSD Review

For the longest time, we had whispers of high capacity microSD solutions on the horizon. We have even seen the bigger SD form factor reach 1TB in capacity with our recent review of the Lexar Professional solution.

Read full article @ TweakTown

Scythe Kotetsu Mark II TUF Gaming Alliance CPU Cooler Review

The compact Kotetsu Mark II CPU-Cooler offers many improvements over its predecessor. Features include a height of only 154mm, asymmetric heatsink design for maximum memory and graphics card compatibility, an optimized and easy-to-install mounting system, as well as a 120mm fan from the award-winning Kaze Flex 120mm PWM series. Four nickel-plated heat pipes and an embossed top plate provide an appealing and sophisticated look. In summary, the Kotetsu Mark II offers a convincing overall concept at a low price.

Read full article @ FunkyKit

Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750FX 750W PSU Review

Today we are taking a look at one of SeaSonic’s mid-tier power supply units: the Focus Plus Gold 750FX. As the name suggests, it is an 80Plus Gold efficiency certified ATX PSU with a maximum power output of 750 Watts. SeaSonics latest mainstream PSU boasts impressive performance figures and is backed by their 10-year warranty.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Stormforce Crystal RTX 2070 (Ryzen 2600) Review

Sporting an AMD Ryzen 2600 processor, rocking 6 cores and 12 threads at up to 3.9GHz, paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 from ASUS Republic of Gamers. Helping to bolster performance further is an AMD B450 chipset motherboard equipped with 16GB of DDR4 from HyperX, clocking in at 2666MHz.

Read full article @ Vortez

Total War: Three Kingdoms Review

Total War: Three Kingdoms takes you to China and the fall of the Han Dynasty, where legendary heroes strive to unify or conquer the land. Which will you do?

Read full article @ Wccftech

WD Black SN750 w/Heatsink Review

Western Digital reintroduced their WD Black M.2 NVMe SSD back in January with the new SN750 model. I took a look at it and was impressed once again by its performance and pricing and it won an Editor’s Choice award. At the same time as that launch, they teased their 2TB model and a new SN750 that would have a heatsink those weren’t available yet. Well, the SN750 with the heatsink is available now and I’ve had one here on my desk and on the test bench. Today I’m going to check it out and see how it is different from the standard SN750. They share the same base SSD, so my goal today is to take a look at if the heatsink really helps and if so how much. We already know the SN750 is fast, but is buying it with heatsink worth it. Let's find out!

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews