Here a roundup of the latest reviews and articles:

ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Review
Benchmarks Of The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero
cheero Ingress Power Cube Portable Charger Review
Corsair Scimitar RGB Review
Dell S2716DG G-SYNC Gaming Monitor Review
iRobot Roomba 980 review: A Wi-Fi connected, sensor packed, dust busting monster
OtterBox Note5 line of case’s
Shuttle SH170R6 XPC Cube Barebone Review

ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Review

The Maximus VIII Extreme, is ASUS's new flagship overclocking and gaming motherboard regarding Intels latest Z170 chipset. Next to a never-ending feature list there is the new ROG design. Meanwhile we're curious to find out more about all the different components ASUS has put on this motherboard and how this beast performs.

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Benchmarks Of The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero

For those curious about the performance of the $5 Raspberry Pi Zero, here are some benchmarks I've just finished up for this low-end, low-power ARM development board compared to other ARM, MIPS, and x86 hardware.

The Raspberry Pi Zero launched one week ago as the foundation's cheapest board yet (just $5 USD!) and also their smallest at about half the size of a Raspberry Pi Model A+. The Raspberry Pi Zero features a 1GHz single-core ARM processor, 512MB of RAM, mini HDMI and USB OTG ports, and a 40-pin header. There isn't any onboard Ethernet so you'll need to end up using a USB-based Ethernet or WiFi adapter. The Broadcom SoC in use by the Raspberry Pi Zero is a BCM2708.

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cheero Ingress Power Cube Portable Charger Review

As Christmas is around the corner, or more specifically, twenty one days from the publication date of the review, I think it is only natural I should talk about all the things I like when this time of the year rolls around. Of course, there are the obvious things like the real meaning of Christmas, and spending time with family and friends, but otherwise, the first thing I can think of is the food. We have a lot of gatherings with other people, so there often are a lot of meals. Next, I can say I really like snow. I know this is a bit of a polarizing -- no pun intended -- aspect of winter in general, but I really like snow. I think it just makes everything feel more calm. However, the third thing I really like, and may not necessarily be obvious, are the lights. It is always nice to drive home at night, only to see homes brightly lit with their multiple colors. I was always sad my parents never put lights on our house, but at least I saw it on other houses. In fact, there is always one place I drive by near my neighborhood where the home owners go all out and put up a dazzling display of lighting, lawn ornaments, and inflatable penguins. Sure, this is more than just lights, but without the bulbs shining, it would not be the same. The lights add the right sparkle to the whole scene. When cheero first contacted us to review a product, I was quite happy to get in contact with a new company. However, when I opened up today's review unit, the cheero Ingress Power Cube, I could not believe my eyes. Not only does this power bank charge your devices, but its bright lights and dazzling display of LEDs really "light up my world like nobody else". However, while the cheero Ingress Power Cube is one spectacle to the eyes, how does it actually perform? A couple of weeks back, we saw the EMTEC Power Connect, an impressive-on-paper portable charger, fall flat when it came to actually powering our devices. Will the cheero Ingress Power Cube fare a better fate? Read on to find out!

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Corsair Scimitar RGB Review

Corsair have been streamlining, tweaking and revamping their gaming brand and have made selection of new releases from the excellent STRAFE keyboards to the VOID headsets. Though today we get to take a look at an interesting product which many MMO and MOBA fans may be eagerly awaiting. The Scimitar gaming mouse.

Aside from its gorgeous aesthetic and the 12 mechanical buttons on the side, its true party piece is that you can adjust the position of the thumb keypad. This is something which is highly useful so gamers can optimise the position to their need for maximum comfort and utilisation of the buttons available. Some may find their due to their grip style or size of their hand that their thumb rests near the front of the mouse and find it difficult to utilise all the buttons available on other MMO mice. The Scimitar also features full RGB lighting across 4 zones (Front, Wheel, Keypad, Logo) and a 12,000 DPI zero acceleration optical sensor.

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Dell S2716DG G-SYNC Gaming Monitor Review

NVIDIA’s G-SYNC is about two years old and in most respects, it has aged gracefully. The technology has undergone a number of different evolutions, gamers have –for the most part- bought into its benefits and the number of monitors it is integrated into has expanded at a relatively rapid pace. Granted, there has been some rising competition from AMD’s FreeSync and the price associated with many G-SYNC equipped displays can be staggering for gamers on a budget but for the most part, NVIDIA has delivered on all their promises. Now with Dell’s new S2716DG, G-SYNC has yet another major backer in its quest for broader appeal.

When it comes to their monitors and the technology behind them, Dell has historically taken a conservative approach. Despite being, by volume at least, among the top five monitor suppliers in the world they were among the last to implement key advances such as DisplayPort and IPS panels into their highly regarded lineups. In addition, being a company that has typically targeted the volume-focused business and home use markets, certain niches have gone without a Dell monitor to address their needs. One of those is the gaming segment (though many UltraSharps were highly regarded among gamers) but that is about to change with the S2716DG.

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iRobot Roomba 980 review: A Wi-Fi connected, sensor packed, dust busting monster

Does a robotic vacuum have what it take to actually save you from your weekly chores? We go hands-on and review iRobot's 980, its new camera and Wifi equipped robotic vacuum cleaner, to find out.

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OtterBox Note5 line of case’s

We have the distinct pleasure today to review the new OtterBox cases for the new Samsung Note5 smart phone. We were lucky enough that OtterBox sent us the Defender, Commuter and Symmetry line of cases which make up their entire line for the new Note5. Now while this typically means a comparison type of review, after careful analysis we have decided against this since it’s rather like comparing a Honda Civic vs. a Chevrolet Corvette.

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Shuttle SH170R6 XPC Cube Barebone Review

Shuttle has released the latest XPC cube Barebone, SH170R6 based on a proven formula, which contains the R chassis, a three-heatpipe cooling system, one 300W power supply but also an updated motherboard which comes with the latest H170 chipset from Intel. We can install any Skylake processor with the single exception that we should not exceed the recommended TDP of 95W; several expansion options are available like the PCI-E x16 3.0 slot for mounting video cards (even dual slot configuration), one PCI-E x4 3.0 slot, but also one M.2 2280 along with a Mini-PCIe Half-Size slot. Optional accessories can be also purchased like the 3.5’’ to 2.5’’ adapter, the backpanel COM port adapter for RS232 serial interface, the WLN-C Wireless kit or the PC563J 500W PSU which allows installation of even beefier video cards.

Read full article @ Madshrimps