Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Asustor AS3102T Review
AZIO MGK L80 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review
Case Mod Friday: The Maker Five
Comparison List Update: All Kaby Lake Models
HotHardware 2016 Back-to-School Tech Shopping Guide
Linksys LGS318P 18-Port Smart PoE+ Gigabit Switch Review
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC Review
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6 GB
MSI Pro-Modding competition and GT73 VR at Gamescom 2016
SnapPower Charger Duplex Outlet Coverplate
Zen gets analysts and Fudzilla excited
Zotac GTX 1060 AMP! Edition

Asustor AS3102T Review

The AS3102T is one of a series of the latest Asustor NAS drives that use Intel’s Braswell processors and dual-channel memory. Sitting under the Personal/Home banner the two-bay AS3102T supports 4K video playback, real-time transcoding and has a dedicated hardware AES-NI encryption engine. It also features a new tool-free design.

Read full article @ KitGuru

AZIO MGK L80 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

The AZIO MGK L80 RGB may not be the next big splash, but it skimps on very little, delivering in looks, quality, and features.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Case Mod Friday: The Maker Five

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have SevenSix Mods "The Maker Five" build. This is one of the best builds that we've seen in the CoolerMaster MasterCase Maker 5.  It also is a build that makes use of all Aquatuning/Alphacool water cooling components, which is rare.  A very clean build, be sure to check it out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Comparison List Update: All Kaby Lake Models

Over time CPU manufacturers like Intel and AMD release numerous processors and it is very likely to lose track of all the models out there. Furthermore it is difficult to find complete comparison tables where you find all CPUs and their features listed. Following you find such a list regarding Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake processors.

Read full article @ ocaholic

HotHardware 2016 Back-to-School Tech Shopping Guide

Store shelves are packed with fresh pencils, pens, and backpacks. Kids are begging their parents for new clothes and kicks. And teachers are frantically organizing their classrooms in the last few days of summer. It is that time of year again -- back-to-school season is upon us, like it or not. If you are looking to pick up some new tech gear for you or a loved one for the impending school year, but do not want to do all of the homework necessary to find that perfect product, don't sweat it, we've got you covered. This is Hot Hardware's personal study guide to help you choose the perfect laptop, tablet, 2-in-1, desktop, gadget, or accessory. Think of it as cliffs notes for tech shoppers...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Linksys LGS318P 18-Port Smart PoE+ Gigabit Switch Review

Demanding consumers, offices and small business with multiple systems and PoE(+) compatible devices should really take a closer look at the Linksys LGS318P 18-Port Smart PoE+ Gigabit Switch.

Read full article @ NikKTech

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC Review

We'll review the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC 6GB model, aimed at the budget minded consumer this card is much cheaper (249 USD) compared to the GAMING edition, yet comes factory overclocked but not with the niche things like RGB LED system, backplates and premium cooler.

Read full article @ Guru3D

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6 GB

MSI's GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6GT is a cost-optimized custom-design variant of the GTX 1060, that still comes with 6 GB VRAM and an overclock out of the box. In our testing we didn't see much of a difference against more expensive custom boards.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

MSI Pro-Modding competition and GT73 VR at Gamescom 2016

With almost 350,00 visitors expected to tour the vast halls of the Koelnmesse before Gamescom closes its doors on 21st August 2016, KitGuru walked a marathon on your behalf to find the best bits. While the MSI booth did have hands-on opportunities for gamers to try out the latest GT73 with dual GTX 1080 chips in VR-pixel-pumping SLi formation, by far the largest area had been given over to a pro-modding, against-the-clock competition to create some case craziness. Dirk Neuneier, Channel Marketing Manager for MSI Technnology, was our guide.

Read full article @ KitGuru

SnapPower Charger Duplex Outlet Coverplate

A few months ago we took at look at the SnapPower Guidelight, an electrical outlet coverplate that includes an LED nightlight that does not interfere with the use of either outlet. In this review we have another clever product from SnapPower, this time in the form of their Charger Duplex Outlet Coverplate. As shown in the promotional image below, this device replaces your outlet coverplate and adds a single USB outlet suitable for charging your mobile devices.

The SnapPower website doesn't really give you much technical information about the Charger, which does seem odd to me. While on the site, you can see that they are available in Decora and Duplux styles, and that they are available in three colors: white, almond, and ivory. I was looking for information on the power output, as well as the physical size, and for that I had to look elsewhere. What I have found is that the charging port is 1 Amp / 5 Volt, which will be just fine for most phones, but is half of the 2A needed for tablets or fast charging devices. Your 2A rated device could still be charged, but just at a slower rate. Physically, I know these are only available in the standard outlet dimensions, as I do have the Guidelight to compare it to. One of my complaints with the Guidelight is that physically, the coverplate is rather small. Most of the outlets in my home are midsize or larger, which is great for covering imperfections in the drywall around the outlet, and makes painting a wall easier since you don't have to cut in so tight around the outlet. Putting a standard sized coverplate somewhere that had previosuly used a larger plate might look rather unattractive, as you might see things like damage from cutting the opening, remnants of past paint jobs, or edges of wallpaper.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

Zen gets analysts and Fudzilla excited

It looks like that things are going to get even better. After the Zen demo presentation we had a chance to get a quote from Patrick Moorhead president & principal analyst of Moor insights & strategy.

What AMD showed about Zen last night was very compelling on performance. AMD said that power would be competitive, The frequencies we saw will be even higher at production, and will scale.
All of this sounds incredibly positive. There's a lot of stuff to do between now and launch, but at a minimum, I believe AMD will be in a much better position than they have been in years in processors. To put this in perspective, this is the biggest thing I've seen in 10 years in CPUs at AMD

Read full article @ Fudzilla

Zotac GTX 1060 AMP! Edition

Last week I spent the entire week covering AMD cards, so to mix things up today I want to revisit the GTX 1060. This time, however, I’m taking a look at the Zotac GTX 1060 AMP! Edition. I had a chance to check out how well the Founders Edition card and now today I can see how the 1060 performs with a little bit of an overclock and an aftermarket cooler. With all of that, this card also retails for less than the Founders Edition card. The GTX 1060 AMP! Edition isn’t the smallest GTX 1060 out on the market, but it is noticeably smaller than the Founders Edition, if it performs well I might just see if it fits in our most recent Lunchbox build as well.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews