Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Computers: Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 Review: Premium Powerhouse, Minisforum U850 is a brilliant compact PC with the wrong CPU, PCSpecialist Topaz-Pro R
Gaming: Bravely Default 2 Review - The RPG Files
Graphics Cards: PowerColor RX 6900XT Liquid Devil in my test lab - picture gallery and first impressions
Headphones: See Audio Yume Review
Input: Thermaltake ARGENT K5 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Memory: Apple Unified RAM vs DDR4: The Future or Just Marketing?
Modding: Govee Flow Pro LED Light Bar Set Review
Motherboards: Best AMD Motherboards: March 2021
Storage: Crucial X6 Portable SSD Review (4TB), Synology Virtual Machine Manager Review, Zadak Spark RGB 1 TB Review
Other: Adafruit Feather RP2040 Review: A More-Refined Raspberry Pi Pico
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 Review: Premium Powerhouse
360 Hz, a mechanical keyboard, and an RTX 3080 in a $3,000 laptop.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 Review: Premium Powerhouse
Windows Central: Minisforum U850 is a brilliant compact PC with the wrong CPU
I really dig small form factor PCs, and the Minisforum U850 is a recent addition to the company's catalog. It holds inside a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 mobile processor, 16GB of RAM, and plenty of room for expansion. But how does it fare in the real world?
Review: Minisforum U850 is a brilliant compact PC with the wrong CPU
Hexus: PCSpecialist Topaz-Pro R
An all-AMD affair.
PCSpecialist Topaz-Pro R
Gaming:
MMORPG.com: Bravely Default 2 Review - The RPG Files
If you're a lapsed Final Fantasy fan who wishes the series would return to its 2D roots, boy do I have a surprise for you. Square Enix heard your wish and granted it, only with a "Calypso in Twisted Metal" style swerve: it's not called Final Fantasy, it's called Bravely Default II. Here's our review.
Bravely Default 2 Review - The RPG Files | MMORPG.com
Graphics Cards:
IgorsLAB: PowerColor RX 6900XT Liquid Devil in my test lab - picture gallery and first impressions
I was certainly a bit hasty with the announcement of the PowerColor RX 6900XT Liquid Devil at the time, because the card had already been here in the lab for so
PowerColor RX 6900XT Liquid Devil in my test lab - picture gallery and first impressions
Headphones:
MMORPG.com: See Audio Yume Review
See Audio is a newer brand but it's out to impress with its Yume earphones. Coming in at $169.99 and modeled after the 2020 Harman Target, they're designed for mass appeal and it shows. Find out why in our review.
See Audio Yume Review | MMORPG.com
Input:
eTeknix: Thermaltake ARGENT K5 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Theres no shortage of truly awesome mechanical gaming keyboards these days, and every big name brand has at least one they can be proud of. Thermaltake is no exception to this, and have certainly had a fair few successes themselves over the years.
Thermaltake ARGENT K5 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review | eTeknix
Memory:
Max Tech: Apple Unified RAM vs DDR4: The Future or Just Marketing?
How much Faster and more Responsive is 8GB of M1 RAM compared to 8GB of DDR4 and what happens when its Full and has to Swap?
Apple Unified RAM vs DDR4: The Future or Just Marketing?
Modding:
MMORPG.com: Govee Flow Pro LED Light Bar Set Review
Looking to enhance the look of your setup but don't want to spend the big bucks on Philips Hue? The Govee Flow Pro LED Bars are bright, vibrant, and only $59. Find out if they're worth a buy in our review!
Govee Flow Pro LED Light Bar Set Review | MMORPG.com
Motherboards:
Anandtech: Best AMD Motherboards: March 2021
Over the last couple of months, AMDs Ryzen 5000 series processors have been quite hard to get a hold of, however that situation seems to be changing with the Ryzen 5 and the Ryzen 7. Depending on where you are, stock may be available, or intermittently so. The Zen 3 based processors offer impressive all-around performance, with big wins in single and multi-threaded applications. The lifeblood of every system is the motherboard, and AMDs main platform is AM4, built with X570, B550, and A520 chipsets. Here are our AMD-based motherboard selections for March 2021.
Best AMD Motherboards: March 2021
Storage:
StorageReview.com: Crucial X6 Portable SSD Review (4TB)
The 4TB Crucial X6 has all the good points about the original release only improved upon.
Crucial X6 Portable SSD Review (4TB) | StorageReview.com
StorageReview.com: Synology Virtual Machine Manager Review
Synology Virtual Machine Manager offers a fantastic feature set for homelab users or SMB customers who want to dabble in the virtualization
Synology Virtual Machine Manager Review | StorageReview.com
TechPowerUp: Zadak Spark RGB 1 TB Review
The Zadak Spark RGB M.2 SSD comes with a gorgeous RGB implementation that neatly synchronizes with all the big motherboard brands. In the motherboard software, the SSD will show up as an additional, individually controllable RGB element, no additional cable is required.
Zadak Spark RGB 1 TB Review
Other:
Tom's Hardware: Adafruit Feather RP2040 Review: A More-Refined Raspberry Pi Pico
The Gold Standard of ‘Pi Silicon’
Adafruit Feather RP2040 Review: A More-Refined Raspberry Pi Pico
