Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Computers: Project Build Crushed Update - Part 3, Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 Review: Sleek, Premium, Great Battery Life, This Tiny 4K PC Comes With A Projector! Pantera Pico PC
Cooling: ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 360 Review, Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 RGB Fans (3 Pack - White) Review
Displays: Huawei MateView
Gaming: Tales of Arise is fun and flashy as hell, Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 Review
Microphones: ROCCAT Torch Review
Mobile: OtterBox Folding Stand for MagSafe offers flexibility for home and travel for iPhone 12 and 13
Motherboards: Best AMD Motherboards: September 2021, MSI MAG Z590 Tomahawk WIFI Motherboard Review: Well Rounded, Runs Warm
Storage: ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2TB SSD Review, Next Gen NVMe SD Card Review: The SM2708 Controller Serves it Hot and Fast, OWC Envoy Pro SX SSD Review
Computers:
LanOC Reviews: Project Build Crushed Update - Part 3
Late last year I set out to update one of our project builds, specifically the build that I have been using as my main PC. I was fighting performance issues with the latest games. But more importantly, things were starting to break down and I had been ignoring them. I had a hard drive that was making noise and an SSD that was slow compared to modern drives and that wasn’t large enough for my needs. Cooling was noisy and I found out when digging into things that the heat contributed to the hard drive failure as well. I was also dealing with weird network hiccups that seemed to indicate a motherboard issue or a PSU problem so in past episodes I updated the cooling, the PSU, the video card, and all of the storage. But that left the main issues with the CPU performance and the motherboard issues, plus not having as much ram as I would have liked for Microsoft Flight Sim. Well, I’ve put it off a lot longer than I should have, but today I’m going to update those last few areas.
Project Build Crushed Update - Part 3 - LanOC Reviews
HotHardware: Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 Review: Sleek, Premium, Great Battery Life
Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a premium 2-in-1 laptop with strong performance, a beautiful OLED display and exceptional battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 Review: Sleek, Premium, Great Battery Life
ETA Prime: This Tiny 4K PC Comes With A Projector! Pantera Pico PC
In this video we take a look at the new XDO Pantera Pico PC, This is an ultra-small 4K mini PC that runs Windows, Linux, or even Android.
This Tiny 4K PC Comes With A Projector! Pantera Pico PC
Cooling:
TechPowerUp: ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 360 Review
ASUS takes all-in-one liquid coolers to the extreme with the ROG Ryujin II 360. Its 3.5" LCD display delivers vibrant graphics and even hardware-monitoring functionality. Meanwhile, Noctua IndustrialPPC fans achieve that quality feel you expect, making for a truly over-the-top cooler that has a price to match.
ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 360 Review
FunkyKit: Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 RGB Fans (3 Pack - White) Review
Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 RGB White is the world’s first intelligent radiator fan with 3 independent 16.8 million color LED ring design.
Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 RGB Fans (3 Pack - White) Review - FunkyKit
Displays:
Hexus: Huawei MateView
3:2 goodness on desktop.
Huawei MateView
Gaming:
Windows Central: Tales of Arise is fun and flashy as hell
Tales of Arise is shaping up to be the biggest JRPG of the year. Here's why it isn't one to miss.
Review: Tales of Arise is fun and flashy as hell
MMORPG.com: Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 Review
So, you've finally landed your elite new Xbox Series X, what better to go with it than an equally elite controller. The Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 has recently been discounted to $157.99 and we're here to tell you if it's worth the investment. Find out in our review.
Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 Review | MMORPG.com
Microphones:
APH Networks: ROCCAT Torch Review
The ROCCAT Torch is a good entrant of a dedicated USB microphone for those wanting more recording capabilities that surpass their gaming headphones.
ROCCAT Torch Review (Page 1 of 4) | APH Networks
Motherboards:
Anandtech: Best AMD Motherboards: September 2021
hen it comes to building a new system or upgrading an existing one, the AM4 socket has numerous options at various price points for users to select from. We are now seeing CPU prices come back down to earth - the flagship AMD Ryzen 9 5950X desktop processor is available for $749 at both Amazon and Newegg currently, and despite the obvious pitfalls in graphics card pricing, its a better time to build a new PC right now than it has been during most months during 2021. There has also been a number of new X570S models making its way into retail channels from all of the major vendors, with upgraded features such as Wi-Fi 6E and passively cooled chipsets. Its time to give our picks for September 2021 in our latest AMD motherboard buyers guide.
Best AMD Motherboards: September 2021
Tom's Hardware: MSI MAG Z590 Tomahawk WIFI Motherboard Review: Well Rounded, Runs Warm
A full-featured, mid-range board for $269.99
MSI MAG Z590 Tomahawk WIFI Motherboard Review: Well Rounded, Runs Warm
Mobile:
9to5Mac: OtterBox Folding Stand for MagSafe offers flexibility for home and travel for iPhone 12 and 13
We’ve seen a lot of MagSafe stands arrive over the course of the last year and OtterBox has thrown its hat in the ring with the Folding Stand for MagSafe. While there’s only so much room to innovate with an iPhone stand, OtterBox brings great flexibility which means you can adjust to the exact angle.
Review: OtterBox Folding Stand for MagSafe offers flexibility for home and travel for iPhone 12 and 13
Storage:
TweakTown: ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2TB SSD Review
ADATA's XPG Gammix S70 Blade is the first SSD to sport an InnoGrit IG5236 controller with a 176Layer Micron TLC flash array.
ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2TB SSD Review
Anandtech: Next Gen NVMe SD Card Review: The SM2708 Controller Serves it Hot and Fast
Flash-based removable media has a host of use cases in products ranging from content capture devices to portable game consoles. Behind the standards of these is the SD Association, and we saw the introduction of an NVMe-based SD Express standard (SD 7.0) in 2018, with a SD 8.0 follow-up in 2020. SD cards, as well as card readers based on these new standards, have been making the rounds at various trade shows since 2019. However, none went on to appear in the retail market. That is about to change in the coming months, with both ADATA and Lexar announcing plans to launch their SD Express 7.1 cards within the next few quarters. The cards from both vendors are based on the Silicon Motion SM2708 controller. Read on for a detailed look at what the controller brings to the table for flash-based removable storage.
Next Gen NVMe SD Card Review: The SM2708 Controller Serves it Hot and Fast
StorageReview: OWC Envoy Pro SX SSD Review
The OWC Envoy Pro SX SSD is the company's latest portable SSD, this time highlighted by Thunderbolt and USB4 support.
OWC Envoy Pro SX SSD Review
