Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Asus RoG Swift PG348Q Review
Corsair Hydro GFX GeForce GTX 980 Ti Review
Fitbit Blaze Review
GIGABYTE XM300 GAMING MOUSE REVIEW: One Size Fits Many
Honor 5X Review: Huawei's attempt to elevate average
In Win Chopin Review
Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3 and Mobile Wireless Pro 64GB Review
Nextbit Robin Review
Patriot Viper V760 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Razer Nabu Watch Review
Synology RT1900ac Router Review
TR's March 2016 peripheral staff picks

Asus RoG Swift PG348Q Review

The ultimate gaming monitor under the microscope. Taiwanese manufacturing giant Asus has been on a mission to brings its core values to every part of the PC and consumer electronics space. Spearheading efforts to woo the enthusiast and early adopter, who usually have significant money to spend on hardware, is the Republic of Gamers (RoG) line. RoG now extends to 10 different PC segments, from backpacks to graphics cards, and the humble monitor has been a key avenue for RoG proliferation in recent years.

RoG monitors tend to have high refresh rates, compatibility with either Nvidia or AMD's adaptive framerate technology, super-slick styling and a premium price. HEXUS has taken a look at more than a few recently and come away impressed with just how much tech is on offer. Now, though, 2016 sees the introduction of a daddy screen that takes premium to another level: enter the RoG Swift PG348Q, priced at a cool £999.

Read full article @ Hexus

Corsair Hydro GFX GeForce GTX 980 Ti Review

Corsair doesn't like tackling a new market unless it can offer a premium product. So when the company wanted to make a graphics card, it partnered with MSI to create a high-end stunner.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Fitbit Blaze Review

Fitbit has become a household name when it comes to fitness trackers and wearables in general – and not always for the right reasons. With affordable price points, the company behind some of the earliest fitness trackers to hit the market has consistently released well-received products.However, there was also the kerfuffle over the Fitbit Force causing rashes, and later reports of the same issues with the Charge and Surge iterations.Regardless, Fitbit seems determined to push forward, and show everyone it still has some tricks up its sleeve. And now Fitbit feels that it's time to hit the smartwatch market, taking on the Motorola Moto 360 and the Huawei Watch with the Blaze.But it has decided to do so without running Android Wear software.You can buy the Fitbit Blaze for US$199 (£159.99, AU$329.95).

Read full article @ TechRadar

GIGABYTE XM300 GAMING MOUSE REVIEW: One Size Fits Many

When it comes to gaming or general computer usage, the type of mouse you have can greatly impact your gaming experience. You may have a preference for a grip type or sensitivity and this could make it tough to find the right gaming mouse or the right type of custom setting for a gaming mouse.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Honor 5X Review: Huawei's attempt to elevate average

Huawei's Honor 5X is a middle of the road handset that offers the luxury of a metal frame and other high-end amenities. But can it succeed in offering a premium experience for $200?

Read full article @ Neowin

In Win Chopin Review

Last June, during SBB, In Win presented their Chopin, SFF case. Made from brushed aluminum and SECC steel, the case is able to accommodate mini-ITX motherboards without dedicated graphics card. It is an elegant solution, based on high-quality materials and features a unique design. If you are looking for a really clean and classy case with a 150W 80 Plus Bronze PSU, we recommend you to check this review.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3 and Mobile Wireless Pro 64GB Review

Well, I can honestly say that after reviewing the MobileLite Wireless G3 and Pro from Kingston I am sold on them. I really ended up utilizing the devices with my phone and tablets a lot more than I expected, and the Pro has become a part of my everyday kit for work and travel when I leave the house. I even find myself using it to watch movies on the couch at times. They are very convenient and practical.

Read full article @ OCC

Nextbit Robin Review

There are thousands of smartphone models out there, and for the most part they all look much the same, and operate in much the same way. The Nextbit Robin is different – it looks different, and with cloud storage baked into its very OS it works differently too.Even the way in which the phone came into being is different, with the fledgling company taking to Kickstarter to fund it. And seemingly there's a market for 'different', as Nextbit raised $1.36 million, despite only asking for $500,000.Nextbit claims the Robin never runs out of space, and that's its real hook. The phone backs up not just photos but even apps to the cloud, and it does so seamlessly whenever you're short on space.The company is charging just $399 (around £270, AU$560) for that, while for its many Kickstarter backers the price is even lower.

Read full article @ TechRadar

Patriot Viper V760 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

It seems that ever since Kailh (Kaihua) started making their very own mechanical switches (and for others just like OMRON does) more and more companies have entered the PC gaming peripherals market by launching their very own gaming peripherals and although i don't know if what held all of them back in the first place was the apparent inability by Cherry to supply the entire market with switches still competition is always a good thing for consumers. Now Kailh many not enjoy the same amount of popularity among consumers like Cherry but that's really not unexpected since the 2nd has been around for over six decades (since 1953 to be exact) compared to the 1st which counts less than three decades in this market (established in 1990). Still many manufacturers have chosen to support Kailh directly while some like Razer have even cooperated with them to build their very own mechanical switches. Patriot is yet another manufacturer who chose Kailh mechanical switches for their very first mechanical gaming keyboard named the Viper V760 and is the subject of today’s review.

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The Viper V760 is a full sized keyboard (104 fully programmable keys) housed inside a highly durable enclosure made out of aircraft grade aluminum so right from the get go we know that Patriot didn't cut any corners in terms of build quality. It also features Kailh brown mechanical switches with full individual RGB (16.8m) color illumination, N-Key rollover and anti-ghosting so although i know for a fact that many of you were hoping to see Cherry MX switches these seem promising. The V760 also has 5 onboard profiles, single USB pass-through port (powered) and a removable wrist/palm rest (a magnetic one at that). For good or bad Patriot didn't follow in the footsteps of Logitech, Razer and SteelSeries so the Viper V760 doesn't have dedicated macro keys and extra bells and whistles but i for once never believed a keyboard needed to have many things on it in the first place so with that out of the way let's see just how good it is.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Razer Nabu Watch Review

Smartwatches have come a long way. They started out as a notification platform for messages, emails, missed calls and other simple tasks. Over time they gradually became smarter, with added functionality to the point where a wrist-mounted device could reflect your digital lifestyle. Razer is pitching the Nabu as a regular watch that’s smarter. At $149, the Nabu is much cheaper than alternatives from Motorola, Samsung, Huawei and Apple.

At first glance, the Nabu resembles a G-SHOCK. Its form is a throwback to watches of the past rather than the sleek designs that other smartwatches have. On closer inspection, you'll find green accents around the body—including the four primary side buttons—that reference Razer’s own design language. The outer shell is coated with a rubber surface that feels solid but is definitely prone to scratches from occasional bumps. The watch display, though, remains scratch free, although cleaning the surface of the display is a challenge.

Read full article @ Hardware Canucks

Synology RT1900ac Router Review

Synology is a company we know for their network-attached storage solutions. Over the years they have really excelled at making setting up and managing your network-attached storage extremely easy. This is why they are the go-to for consumers as well as businesses when it comes to NAS solutions. Synology wanted to bring the ease of use they are known for to another section of the networking space, routers. We all know how annoying setting up and configuring a router can be, well Synology wants to make it simple, not only to set up, but to manage as well. Today we are taking a look at their first router, the RT1900ac. This router features the Broadcom BCM58622 which has a 1.0 GHz processor and 256MB of DDR3 memory. The dual-band router is capable of 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1300 Mbps on the 5.0 GHz band. Besides that you have 4 LAN ports, three omni-directional MIMO antennas, a USB 3.0 port for storage or a printer, SD card support, and Synology’s Router Manager (SRM) operating system, which will make setting the router up and managing it a breeze. Let’s take a look!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

TR's March 2016 peripheral staff picks

In this edition of our peripheral staff picks, we dive deep into the world of monitors, keyboards, mice, and other useful add-ons for PCs to bring you the best of what's around right now.

Read full article @ The Tech Report