Here a roundup of todays reviews and articles:

AMD FX8370E Review
ASUS ROG GTX 780 Ti MATRIX Platinum Video Card Review
Cooler Master Novatouch TKL
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB keyboard Review
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review
Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB Review
Dell Inspiron 11 3000: A Budget 2-in-1 For The Masses
EVGA X99 Classified Motherboard Review
Gigabyte R7 250X OC Performance Review
Hands-on review: Dell Wyse 5213 all-in-one thin client
Moto G (2014) Review
Nokia Lumia 530 Review
Pop! Food Factory review – a sweet free game for Windows Phone and Windows 8
Rosewill Fortress 750 W
Sapphire Radeon R9 285 Dual-X OC Video Card Review
Sony Xperia T3 Smartphone Review
Synology 2015: Everything about DSM 5.1
Tesoro Tizona G2N Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Tesoro TIZONA G2N-P Elite Mechanical Gaming Numpad Review
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Maxwell Video Card Reviewed
Versus: Windows 7 vs Windows 8.1: which is the better OS?

AMD FX8370E Review

AMD has updated its FX range of CPUs with three new models that use Socket AM3+. FX-8370 slots in above FX-8350, just as you would expect, but the real interest lies with FX-8370E and FX-8320E with a TDP that has been reduced from 125W to 95W. That ‘E’ suffix appears to stand for Eco.

Read full article @ KitGuru

ASUS ROG GTX 780 Ti MATRIX Platinum Video Card Review

We previously covered the ASUS ROG R9 290X MATRIX Platinum video card, which is the highest-end R9 290X video card available from ASUS. This video card has a factory overclock, a high-end cooling system, and LN2 cooling capabilities. We will be using this as our reference video card today.

Today's evaluation will be spotlighting the ASUS ROG GTX 780 Ti MATRIX Platinum, which has all of the same features as the ASUS ROG R9 290X MATRIX Platinum video card. It is also factory overclocked, and the highest GTX 780 Ti video card available from ASUS. Availability of the ASUS ROG GTX 780 Ti MATRIX Platinum can be hard to find, when we started this evaluation pricing was more expensive than the ASUS ROG R9 290X MATRIX Platinum, but still within comparable numbers.

Today, you will want to keep your eye on Amazon for when availability crops up, there are used cards available for purchase right now. The ASUS ROG GTX 780 Ti MATRIX Platinum of course uses the GK110 GPU, or the Kepler architecture. The GPU consists of 7.1B transistors on the 28nm manufacturing process. There are 2,880 CUDA Cores enabled, which is 25% more than the GTX 780. There are 7GHz of memory modules in use on the 384-bit memory bus. This allows a memory bandwidth of 336GB/sec.

Read full article @ HardOCP

Cooler Master Novatouch TKL

I think by now most of you know I have a bit of an unnatural interest in mechanical keyboards. Almost six years ago I reviewed our first mechanical keyboard and from then on I have been obsessing over every detail on every board as they come out. Nearly two years ago I started to hear rumors that Cooler Master might be looking to produce a Topre keyswitch keyboard. Well today after all of the waiting, we finally have the chance to take a look at the Novatouch TKL with its capacitive (Topre) style keyswitches. Given my good experiences with both my last Cooler Master keyboard and Topre switches I have high expectations, let’s hope it can stand up to them.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

Corsair Gaming K70 RGB keyboard Review

All hail Megatron Corsair Gaming!, ahw yea .. you better get used to the naming. Corsair Gaming is replacing Vengeance. Corsair Gaming is a new division within Corsair that reflects their movement from being labeled as pure 'PC Hardware manufacturer' towards a more PC Gaming style brand. Corsair obviously has been catering PC gamers for years now, and as such it makes sense to differentiate a little. The Corsair brand will continue for most goods however, Corsair Gaming will now cover our high-end performance peripherals, starting with K70 RGB.

As Corsair opens up a new chapter with the new Corsair Gaming label they now release the intensely cool RGB programmable and per key configurable K70 RGB Cherry MX tech based mechanical keyboard. The K70 RGB is the successor of the REGULAR K70 in terms of the overall basis and concept, but it adds this all new feature, RGB lighting per key configurable with full RGB LED lit keys that can be animated and profiles, next to that these mechy keys also have trick or two encompassed in the new design as well. I mean this thing is powered by an ARM based processor for crying out loud

Read full article @ Guru3D

Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

Today is the dawn of a new era for Corsair, as the company has multiple announcements. Corsair is establishing their own gaming brand, announcing the availability of the new RGB keyboards and mice, and they're also releasing a new software engine for their input devices. We're focusing mostly on the new RGB keyboards, and Corsair is dropping the "Vengeance" series name with the new keyboards simply use the brand name and model. So how does the newly christened Corsair Gaming K70 RGB keyboard fare? This keyboard probably had more hype than any other keyboard in history, so let's find out if it can live up to expectations in our full review.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review

Today Corsair are rebranding their Vengeance range of gaming peripherals. Corsair Gaming is the new brand that you can expect to see from them in future and today we look at one of the first products under the new name in our K70 RGB Review.

Read full article @ HardwareHeaven

Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review

Corsair brings vivid colour to mechanical gaming keyboards. Having started life as a provider of computer memory, Corsair has developed into one of the world's most well-known purveyors of high-end PC hardware. Chassis, power supplies, coolers and gaming peripherals are all now part of the company's arsenal, and having found success in these fields, the California-based outfit is today taking the next step by launching a sub-brand dubbed Corsair Gaming.

Described by Corsair as "a newly created division with a focus on the gaming community," Corsair Gaming will encompass mice, keyboards and headsets, at the very least, and effectively replaces the existing Vengeance and Raptor brands.

Claiming to be more than just a name, Corsair tells us that its Gaming division will be actively involved in the PC gaming space. This will entail participation at gaming events, a dedicated forum community, working closely on products with leading eSports teams and collaborating with developers to create an optimal union of hardware and software.

Read full article @ Hexus

Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review

This Summer we’ve had the pleasure of being involved in numerous Corsair product launches as the brand broadens their portfolio of products but today we aren’t just looking at a new gaming peripheral but a new sub-division. Today, Corsair unveil their new gaming brand – a new divison of Corsair which celebrats the movement from PC hardware manufacturer to PC gaming brand.

Never has there been a bigger push in the direction of eSports. In the last 5 years gaming has grown significantly – there are more events, more gamers and more games. Corsair Gaming are desperately wanting to be a part of this by getting involved in the community, with developers and industry partners.

K70 RGB is a mechanical gaming keyboard which incorporates Cherry MX RGB switches. This keyboard opts for a traditional layout that omits the bank of macro-keys found on the larger K95. Sharing the original K70’s core design and build quality, the K70 RGB takes keyboard lighting to the next level with per-key modification and an extensive software suite complete control. Dedicated media keys as well as a 100% anti-ghosted matrix, full key rollover and a 1000Hz reporting rate all combine for fast, accurate input for gaming.

Read full article @ Vortez

Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB Review

With their Vengeance K70 RGB, Corsair has a first gaming keyboard ready, which is using CherryMX RGB switches. This means, that it's finally possible to completely customize the backlighting of keyboards with mechanical switches. Corsair already displayed this keyboard during this years Computex and now the K70 RGB is finally available.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Dell Inspiron 11 3000: A Budget 2-in-1 For The Masses

As much as we obsess about the latest and hottest hardware, we sometimes like to take a look at a value system to see what kind of bang you can get for your buck on a tight budget. And with the school year just getting underway, the Dell Inspiron 11 3147 caught our eye as a possible candidate for a highly mobile classmate or conference room colleague. It’s a light, tiny laptop with a screen that folds completely back so you can use the device as a tablet whenever it suits your needs.

To a budget-minded student who wants a versatile laptop (that won’t feel like brick in his or her backpack), the Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 convertible could be a win. We took the system for a spin to see if it should be headed back to school with you this year...

Read full article @ HotHardware

EVGA X99 Classified Motherboard Review

One of my favorite platforms over the past two years has been the X79. The X79 chipset was a new workstation platform designed to replace Gulftown. At launch the new processor was called Sandy Bridge-E and shared a variety of featured found in the desktop variant including as an improved memory controller, onchip PCI Express and the extremely popular, and often hated, BCLK (Base Clock). Many of the differences were quite substantial and included twice as many memory channels, twice the PCI Express lanes and up to six physical processor cores in a larger LGA2011 package,

The new Intel X99 chipset brings with it many of the things found in the popular X79 with a few notable additions. The CPU socket has been revised but still features 2011 pins, you will find special K sku processors with only 28-lanes of PCI Express, processors are based on the Haswell architecture and, DDR4. Yes that is right, no more quad channel DDR3. It is time to unleaseh the beast.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

Gigabyte R7 250X OC Performance Review

Not every user needs the latest and greatest in terms of video cards. Some have limited budgets to work with, some are looking at certain builds with a small footprint, while others just want something that works and don't really care about all the bells and whistles. Needless to say, video cards in the $100 price range designed for mainstream users account for over 50% of the total GPU market. This market segment is very competitive as a result, with multiple offerings from AMD and NVIDIA to choose from.

Today I will be looking at the performance of the 1GB GDDR5 Gigabyte OC version of the AMD Radeon R7 250X. This card is a rebadge of the Cape Verde-based Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition and packs 16 ROPs, 40 TMUs, and 640 Unified Shaders. In terms of memory, the Gigabyte R7 250X OC comes with 1GB of GDDR5 clocked at 1125MHz on a 128-bit bus for a total bandwidth of 72GB/s. To keep things in perspective, the AMD card is pitted against the 2GB GDDR5 Gigabyte OC version of the GeForce GT 740. Both cards retail in the $100 range and are readily available through the usual channels.

Read full article @ Neoseeker

Hands-on review: Dell Wyse 5213 all-in-one thin client

We managed to steal a peek at the new Dell Wyse 5123 all-in-one (AiO) thin client at the company's Solutions Summit in Brussels.Part of the Wyse 5000 Series, the machine is essentially the same as the Wyse 5212 AiO thin client that came before it, only with added ThinOS PC-over-IP (PCoIP) capability baked into its innards.The Dell Wyse 5123 starts at $629 (around £385 or AUS$710) in the US for the base configuration and is available now. It can also be ordered with a height-adjustable stand and more connectivity options for a higher cost. UK and Australia-based businesses have to contact Dell for pricing and availability.

Read full article @ Techradar

Moto G (2014) Review

The 2014 version of the Moto G has an imposing task ahead of it. To live up to expectations it needs to better one of the most popular smartphones ever made, not to mention the best-selling phone Motorola has ever produced. I am, of course, talking about the 2013 Moto G.This new version offers a larger 5-inch screen and an improved camera, aiming to clean up some of the few criticisms many had about that budget supremo. Sure enough, the 2014 Moto G's camera is a whole lot better, and having a 5-inch screen instead of a 4.5-inch visage is great in many situations. It is not a flat-out better phone in every respect though. Its larger frame isn't as palm-friendly, it's not quite as good-looking and battery stamina is worse than the old model. However, it's not enough to make the new Moto G anything less than one of the top bargains of the year.

Read full article @ Techradar

Nokia Lumia 530 Review

There's no mistaking Nokia's aim with the Lumia 530: the budget phone designed to clean up in the entry level market, just as its predecessor did.The Nokia Lumia 520 was the top selling Windows Phone handset ever. The 530 brings a few improvements to bear, but retains the brightly coloured plastic body, solitary 5MP camera, and diminutive 4-inch screen. But here's the issue already with the new model: it's not different enough from the 520 to justify an upgrade. There's a slight boost to the screen resolution, now 854 x 480 pixels, and a newer 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, but Nokia really has feature phone holdouts and budget shoppers looking to switch from Android in its sights here, and as such needs to be hitting this market harder.Pricing is even more aggressive this time round though, as you won't have to pay more than £90 (around $150, AU$160) for a SIM-free Lumia 530. In fact, in the UK, O2 is offering it for £80 and Carphone Warehouse has it for just £70 on PAYG (Pay As You Go).One step down from the impressive Lumia 630, the Lumia 530 is going up against competitors like the Moto E, Sony Xperia E1, and Samsung Galaxy Fame.Making decent quality phones at knock-down prices has always been one of Nokia's strengths.

Read full article @ Techradar

Pop! Food Factory review – a sweet free game for Windows Phone and Windows 8

Earlier in the summer, we compiled a two-part list of freshly-released indie games for Windows Phone. Microsoft had helped a number of independent developers create a fine batch of games. One of those games, Pop! Food Factory from Blacksmith Software, suffered from performance issues though. I liked the core game but felt it needed more time in the oven. A few months later, Blacksmith has updated Pop! on both Windows Phone and Windows 8 and RT. With the technical issues mostly smoothed out and a few visual and UI improvements, Pop! has become a much better game. It's free and the Windows Phone version runs on 512 MB devices, so everybody can give this Pop a taste. Read on for our full review and fresh game play video.

Read full article @ WP Central

Rosewill Fortress 750 W

Rosewill's portfolio includes the Fortress line, a Platinum PSU series for users who look for high efficiency and reliability, but are on a tight budget. We are testing the 750W model today, which features a non-modular cabling design to save on cost and comes with a hefty seven-year warranty. The cherry on top is its silent operation.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Sapphire Radeon R9 285 Dual-X OC Video Card Review

AMD recently announced their Radeon R9 285 graphics card, this was their first major graphics card announcement since the R9 295X2 back in April. Looking at the naming of the card we expect it to be a replacement for the R9 280, but is it really? It has the same number of shaders, TMUs, and ROPs as the R9 280, but has a narrower memory bus at 256bit (vs 364bit of R9 280X) and less VRAM (2 GB vs 3 GB), although that memory is clocked higher (5.5 GHz vs 5.0 GHz). Looking at the specifications you may be wondering what what is the point? Well unlike the R9 280 which is built on AMD’s Tahiti silicon, the R9 285 is built on the brand new Tonga silicon. While it is still based on the same 28 nm process Tonga is said to be more efficient and also adds many of the features that we saw on the Hawaii silicon like XDMA CrossFire (no more CrossFire connectors), TrueAudio DSP, and the ability to connect 4 displays using all output connectors on the card. Today we are taking a look at Sapphire’s Radeon R9 285 Dual-X OC version of the card. It will feature a slight overclock on the core clock (965 MHz vs 918 MHz) and the memory (1400 MHz vs 1375 MHz). It will also have Sapphire’s Dual-X cooling solution which seems to be extremely quiet. Let’s jump in and see what this card can do.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Sony Xperia T3 Smartphone Review

The Sony Xperia T3 is a smartphone with a 5.3-inch HD (1280 x 720) touchscreen that runs the Android 4.4 "KitKat" operating system, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor. It has 1 GiB of RAM and 8 GiB storage space, an 8 MP main camera, and a 1.1 MP frontal camera. Let's take a good look at it.

Read full article @ Hardware Secrets

Synology 2015: Everything about DSM 5.1

Last week Synology organised a conference in Amsterdam, where they presented the new DSM 5.1 NAS firmware. Hardware.info was there, this is an impression of the presentation held. We also got some time to interview Derren Lu, general manager in the French office of Synology.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

Tesoro Tizona G2N Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

I’ve been reviewing products for many years and for whatever reason I haven’t reviewed many tenkeyless keyboards, I think today is only the second time if I’m recalling correctly. Tenkeyless keyboards are usually for gamers but they have other uses, from what I’ve seen most gamers prefer them though. I use the numpad often so using a tenkeyless is kind of an odd experience for me. Today for review I have the Tesoro Tizona G2N mechanical Gaming Keyboard which is a tenkeyless design and it features Kailh mechanical key switches instead of the common Cherry MX type. The Tizona is a basic and very inexpensive mechanical keyboard that does have some features but not those most have come to expect from gaming keyboards. I’ve been using the Tizona for about two weeks now and it’s a decent keyboard overall so read on to learn more…

Read full article @ TestFreaks

Tesoro TIZONA G2N-P Elite Mechanical Gaming Numpad Review

Today I guess you could say I have part two of the Tesoro Tizona keyboard review I posted yesterday and it’s the Tesoro Tizona G2N-P mechanical numpad. I could have combined the review for both parts but really the numpad is sold separately so it can be used by itself if you wanted to. I thought it deserved its own separate review, a short review yes, but still a stand alone review. So read on…

Read full article @ TestFreaks

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Maxwell Video Card Reviewed

On September 18th, NVIDIA launched the brand new GTX 980 and GTX 970 to PC gaming fans at their GAME24 event. The very next day, GPUS from both ASUS and ZOTAC (and more) hit the shelves. Even system builders like iBUYPOWER were ready with stock on hand to build your latest GTX 900 series system. And now we’ve got one too and we’re running NVIDIA’s latest GTX 980 through its paces.

Yes, the NVIDIA’s new GPU is based on the Maxwell GPU architecture, but it’s definitely been beefed up over the first generation Maxwell that came in the GTX 750 Ti. While the first generation created a sub $150 US video card with great performance, it was optimized for mainly 1080p gaming at reasonable settings. But with highly tessellated games like Crysis 3, Metro Last Light, and various Assassin’s Creed titles, it was a big challenge for the GPU, and of course 4K was simply out of the question unless it’s just standard desktop use.

Read full article @ Futurelooks

Versus: Windows 7 vs Windows 8.1: which is the better OS?

Microsoft took a different approach when it designed Windows 8 compared to all of the firm's previous operating systems. Instead of designing for a desktop or laptop – predominantly controlled by a mouse – Windows 8 was designed for a touchscreen, creating big 'tappable' tiles in place of small, fiddly buttons.While this approach was fine on a tablet, it grated a fair amount with desktop and laptop users who were used to the Windows 7 experience. Users clamoured for the Start menu – a staple feature of Windows – to return, and Microsoft answered with Windows 8.1, and an ensuing update to that version.

Read full article @ Techradar