Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

1MORE Quad Driver E1010 IEM Review
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X CPU reviewed
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Overclocked To Nearly 6GHz
An Early Look At The L1 Terminal Fault "L1TF" Performance Impact On Virtual Machines (Foreshadow)
Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV GPU Cooler Review
ASRock B450M Pro4 Review
Best CPU Coolers 2018: Air and Liquid
Corsair H100i PRO RGB Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Corsair RM750x 750W Power Supply Review
Cougar Armor S Gaming Chair Review
Elgato Stream Deck Mini Review
Game Max Spectrum RGB Tempered Glass Chassis Review
Gigabyte X399 Aorus Extreme Preview
How to Enter the BIOS on Any PC: Access Keys by Manufacturer
iKBC CD108 BT Keyboard Review
iOttie iON Wireless Chargers Review
noblechairs HERO Gaming Chair Review
Razer Core X Review
Razer Nommo Pro Review
SilverStone SX650-G PSU Review
TRENDnet TWC-L10 Wi-Fi Light Bulb Security Camera Review
What Are the Best CCleaner Alternatives?

1MORE Quad Driver E1010 IEM Review

While we have previously reviewed the 1MORE Triple Driver H1707 over-ear headphones, 1MORE is actually best known for its in-ear monitors (IEMs). It is the company’s flagship IEM that we assess today – the Quad Driver E1010. With a MSRP of £149.99 here in the UK, these aren’t that expensive – relatively speaking, of course – but we would still expect a very solid earphone for the price, so what does the Quad Driver offer? Let’s find out.

As you would expect from a flagship product, the 1MORE Quad Driver E1010 has a number of noteworthy features. Foremost among these is the quad driver nature of each earbud – each bud sports 3x balanced armatures and 1x dynamic driver, with the dynamic driver handling the low and mid-range frequencies, while the three armatures are responsible for the high and ‘ultra-high’ frequencies, as 1MORE puts it.

Read full article @ KitGuru

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X CPU reviewed

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX may have a legitimate claim to being the world's fastest desktop CPU, but it's also $1800. Even for a high-end desktop part, that's rather pricey for anybody who's not making money with those CPU cycles, and those 32 cores and 64 threads don't benefit every application. The 2990WX is outstanding when a program can yoke every one of its cores and threads, but our tests suggest most apps on the desktop hit the diminishing-returns point in the scaling curve around 16 cores and 32 threads.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Overclocked To Nearly 6GHz

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has officially been released for 4 days now. Being such a massive powerhouse processor it was initially always going to be a bit focus amongst the overclocking community to see just how hard this CPU could be pushed. That is, after all, what those guys and gals love to do.

Yesterday we reported how one of the earlier overclocks had seen the processor taken to 5.4GHz. A very impressive figure given its 4.2GHz base rating. In a new submission to HWBot though, user IvanCupa has reportedly been able to get this processor up to nearly 6GHz across all cores.

Read full article @ eTeknix

An Early Look At The L1 Terminal Fault "L1TF" Performance Impact On Virtual Machines (Foreshadow)

Yesterday the latest speculative execution vulnerability was disclosed that was akin to Meltdown and is dubbed the L1 Terminal Fault, or "L1TF" for short. Here are some very early benchmarks of the performance impact of the L1TF mitigation on the Linux virtual machine performance when testing the various levels of mitigation as well as the unpatched system performance prior to this vulnerability coming to light.

Read full article @ Phoronix

Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV GPU Cooler Review

It seems a little late in the game to be reviewing Arctic Cooling's Accelero Xtreme IV GPU cooler, so what gives? Well, I recently upgraded my ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition model, and while that is a solid GPU upgrade for sure, it is a downgrade acoustically and thermally.

Some people prefer the blower style cooler that ships on Founders Editions cards. I am not one of them. My main system sits in an open air Thermaltake Core P5 chassis, so there really is not a benefit to expelling hot hair out of the rear of the case, as Founders Edition cards do...

Read full article @ HotHardware

ASRock B450M Pro4 Review

Back at the end of July, following on from the X470 chipset, AMD launched their B450 motherboard lineup, offering a more budget-friendly entry point to the AMD Ryzen processors. ASRock were quick off the mark, releasing several new motherboards to cater for different criteria; today we look at the AS Rock B450M Pro4 motherboard.

Read full article @ Vortez

Best CPU Coolers 2018: Air and Liquid

Here are the best CPU cooling solutions (air and liquid) for a range of systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big-rigs.

Whether you’re aiming for ultimate overclocks or just a PC that doesn’t get noisy under load, choosing the right CPU cooler is an important decision in any PC build or upgrade that can make a big difference in temperatures and noise. If your existing cooler can’t keep your chip’s temps under control, that could mean slower performance and / or a shorter lifespan for your precious CPU, and no one wants that.

That said, you don’t have to splurge on a massive tower cooler or closed-loop liquid chiller with a giant radiator unless you’ve got an extremely high-end CPU (like AMD’s Threadripper chips or high-end Intel Core X models) and /or you’re trying to push your CPU right to the edge of its overclocking limits. A budget-to-mid-range cooler is usually best for most builders, whether that be an air cooler with a stack of metal fins, or liquid-filed AIO with a one-or-two-fan radiator.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Corsair H100i PRO RGB Liquid CPU Cooler Review

As is the way of things, Corsair has just about gotten their whole line of AiO coolers updated. If you’ve not already read our previous reviews of the H150i Pro and H115i Pro, check those out. In summary they are high performance coolers with great new looks and RGB effects. Today we are going to round out the group and finally add the recently released H100i Pro RGB to our stable. How will this 240mm cooler stack up against the rest of the family, how will it perform compared to the competition? Follow along as we put the H100i Pro RGB through its paces.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Corsair RM750x 750W Power Supply Review

Corsair has been bumping up its street cred lately with PSU designs that are up to HardOCP standards. Today we have its latest 2018 version of the RM series PSU rated at 750 watts. It features Gold efficiency, a fully modular design, has a 10 year warranty, and carries with it a fully modular design, all for the price of $110.

Read full article @ HardOCP

Cougar Armor S Gaming Chair Review

Cougar was created in 2008 with the motto "real gear for real gamers", and since then, all of its products have had the "gaming" tag added. All Cougar products are now tailored around meeting the needs of gamers mainly because pro-gamers are there to help Cougar with its product designs.

Last year, we reviewed Cougar's first gaming chair, the Armor. It was the first chair we reviewed that could have its backrest tilted by up to 180 degrees. The Armor is covered in PVC pleather and sports the orange and black colors of Cougar's logo, as do the next two gaming chairs of the company, the Armor One and Armor S, and the latter of these is today's review subject. The Armor S features that ubiquitous bucket seat design reinforced with a solid steel frame, covered in breathable PVC pleather, and adorned with a diamond stitching design on both the base and backrest. The upholstery uses high density mold shaping foam capable of coping with users of up to 120 kg (264.55 lbs). Finally, the Armor S is equipped with 4D armrests and covered by a two-year warranty in the EU and a one-year warranty across the rest of the globe.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Elgato Stream Deck Mini Review

Just over a year after releasing the original fifteen button Stream Deck, Elgato has decided to shrink the device down to a miniature six button dock. A lot of people seem to be disappointed by this announcement as they wanted more buttons, not less. In the year since the release of the first Stream Deck, many improvements have been made to the software (like the Multi Actions tool) that encourage users to do more with a single button press. With the ability to do more with less, we’ll see whether or not the cheaper Stream Deck Mini (£90/$100) is worth picking up over its pricier, older sibling.

Aside from the obvious change being the lack of eleven additional buttons, Elgato has improved the design of the Stream Deck Mini by making the device one whole piece. The Stream Deck Mini has a rubber pad at the bottom to stop it from sliding around when moved accidentally. This does mean that users are unable to tilt the Stream Deck like they were able to with the original device, but I’d much rather accept this compromise for an overall sturdier Stream Deck. The buttons themselves appear to be exactly the same as the original Stream Deck, which is to say that they’re of a decent quality, yet they can get stuck if you happen to press the button slightly too hard.

Read full article @ Wccftech

Game Max Spectrum RGB Tempered Glass Chassis Review

Game Max has already proven time and time again that they can make a great chassis with minimal cost to the consumer. When it comes to £70 and under, they’ve certainly got one of the most comprehensive ranges of RGB and tempered glass products. However, today they’re taking a shot at a more premium price bracket of £109.99. That’s tough ground, as it’s stepping on the toes of premium solutions from the likes of Corsair, Lian Li, Fractal and others. Can Game Max scale up their value for money formula to this market? Let’s take a look!

Read full article @ eTeknix

Gigabyte X399 Aorus Extreme Preview

AMD recently launched four models of 2nd Gen Threadripper CPUs, including the mighty 32-core Threadripper 2990WX CPU that features in our review of the Armari Magnetar Workstation. We expect that new CPUs will arrive with a new chipset and a raft of new new motherboards but this time round things are slightly different as AMD has stuck with the X399 chipset. All existing X399 motherboards will work with the new CPUs and two new high end X399 motherboards from MSI and Gigabyte.

Today we have a preview of the new Gigabyte X399 Aorus Extreme that sports a 10+3 VRM configuration with active cooling under the I/O shroud, triple Ethernet (Aquantia 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet) and Quad PCI Express graphics slots.

Read full article @ KitGuru

How to Enter the BIOS on Any PC: Access Keys by Manufacturer

When you need to get into your computer's firmware setup, you can use one of these hotkeys or reboot to the BIOS through your operating system.

Windows or Linux may be your operating system of choice, but no matter which platform you choose, your computer's BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) is calling all the shots behind the scenes. The BIOS, sometimes referred to as UEFI firmware on newer computers, tells your PC what storage drives you have and which one to boot from and what components you have, among other key functions. To change your boot order, set a system password, disable ports or built-in peripherals, or even to overclock, you may need to go into the BIOS menus.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

iKBC CD108 BT Keyboard Review

iKBC brings out their first wireless keyboard with the budget-friendly CD108 BT that supports Bluetooth in addition to wired operation. Add-on features include removable batteries, PBT keycaps, and extensive on-board functionality, that makes this a modern option for a wireless keyboard in 2018.

The CD108 BT is a 108-key keyboard, as the name suggests, with a modified US ANSI layout, at least for the sample I have here. The extra four keys over the 104-key layout are taken up by volume control and a calculator key, curiously enough. The only indication we get about this being a wireless keyboard from the image above is due the indicator LEDs right underneath, with markings for BT and battery status as well. It is definitely a subtle keyboard in terms of looks, something iKBC excels at. Let us begin our more detailed examination of the keyboard by starting with the specifications below.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

iOttie iON Wireless Chargers Review

Wireless chargers are a dime a dozen nowadays, with a slew of companies attempting to hop on the bandwagon now that Apple has rolled out Qi support to its latest iPhone models. In the past, we’ve taken a look at options from companies like Aukey, Nomad, and many more.
Now, popular accessory maker iOttie is out with its latest products for the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. The company has released a pair of wireless chargers dubbed the iON. Read on for our thoughts...

Read full article @ 9to5Mac

noblechairs HERO Gaming Chair Review

noblechairs comfort-based offerings are no stranger to Play3r as just over a year ago Dave reviewed the Noblechairs ICON gaming chair. Not only did the ICON amaze Dave, but I know for a fact he uses it on a daily basis, even getting rid of his old gaming chair in the process. Fast forward to now and noblechairs has just launched a brand-new gaming chair called the HERO. What’s so special about the HERO is its versatility, unprecedented style and most importantly, it’s intended to support bigger users such as myself!

Soon as I was offered the chance to test and review one, I jumped at it, after all, my current gaming chair (GT Omega) was falling apart after a couple of years and it was time my bum got some special treatment given I spend most of my life at a computer screen writing review after review! Consider this to be a guest review of the noblechairs HERO, as I no longer work for the Play3r website, but I have seen my fair share of gaming chairs over the years and it was going to be obvious that if the HERO needed a good and fair review, it would be me doing it!

Read full article @ Play3r

Razer Core X Review

External GPU enclosures are nothing new – in fact, Razer has already released two of them prior to the one we are looking at today. The thing that makes the Core X stand out is its pricing – at £259.99, it over £200 cheaper than the Core V2, Razer’s top of the line GPU enclosure. What’s it like to use, and can you actually get decent performance from an external graphics card? Let’s find out…

Read full article @ KitGuru

Razer Nommo Pro Review

Years ago, my dad told me about a TV series he’d watched called “Firefly” and the movie “Serenity”. He went on and on about it. How good it was, how I should watch it, how much I’d love it, how I really really REALLY just had to give it a try. When it had all come out, I’d entirely missed the phenomenon and a bit of reading up about it at the urging of my dad didn’t particularly make me think it’d be worth it. A TV series that gets cancelled after 10 episodes and a movie made because the fans were upset it was cancelled didn’t sound that amazing to me. Grudgingly I watched the movie because there was no way I was going to sit through 10 episodes if it was bad.

Well of course I watched the movie and loved it, then watched the 10 episode series and loved it even more. Then I bought it all on DVD. I even bought Serenity on UMD for my Sony PSP, before buying it all over again on Blu-ray. I’ve watched them so many times I’ve lost count. Not that long ago, I was so proud when I came home one day to discover that one of my kids had seen the box set on the shelf and thought it looked interesting so decided to try it out on her own and loved it too. We then watched the rest of the series together!

Read full article @ Wccftech

SilverStone SX650-G PSU Review

The SX650-G is a fully modular SFX PSU with 80 PLUS Gold and ETA-A efficiency certifications. With 650W of capacity and four PCIe connectors, it easily supports high-end gaming PCs.

The SX650-G is a small form factor power supply that crams tons of capacity into its SFX chassis. SilverStone has lots of experience building compact, powerful PSUs, and this particular model wields four PCIe connectors able to support two high-end graphics cards. Despite its diminutive dimensions, the SX650-G sports a 92mm fan, which is as large as an SFX enclosure accommodates. This keeps it as quiet as possible under light and moderate loads. Of course, once you really tax the SX650-G, its fan has to spin up to keep the internals cool. At that point, it gets pretty loud.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

TRENDnet TWC-L10 Wi-Fi Light Bulb Security Camera Review

The TWC-L10 is an indoor smart security solution offering both lighting and a camera in one package. On the camera side of things, we have a 720p sensor with a 185-degree viewing angle with a telescopic base adjusting from 4 to 6 ¼ inches. It offers PIR motion detection built-in microphone and two-way audio support along with onboard recording with microSD. On the lighting side, we have a E26 medium screw base for powering the device and a 360 lumen 6w LED with a color temperature of 4000K.

MSRP of the TRENDnet TWC-L10 comes in at $79.99 with a two-year warranty.

Read full article @ TweakTown

What Are the Best CCleaner Alternatives?

For a long time CCleaner has been the most popular system-cleaning tool for Windows, extending its reach to other platforms like macOS and Android phones. However since security giant Avast acquired it last year, it's been a stormy ride that's had many doubting how effective or trustworthy the tool really is.

While CCleaner has certainly growed up since its "crap cleaner" days, it's certainly gotten more bloated over the years as well. Going from 6MB in February 2016 to around 15MB around its v5.41.x release in March this year.

You may recall last summer (two months after being acquired by Avast), it was disclosed that the tool had been infected with Floxif malware. Nevertheless, to be fair, this has happened to many other developers, big and small. On the other hand, users had long been complaining about bundled software and popup ads appearing in the utility. Most recently, just last month, the company was forced to pull the latest update following an outcry over privacy issues and obscure tactics to keep the utility running in the background.

Read full article @ TechSpot