Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including reviews on the CORSAIR Hydro X Series XR5 360 and XR7 360 Radiator, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and AMD Athlon 3000G Linux Performance Benchmarks.

Audio:

MMORPG.com: Schiit Audio Valhalla 2 Tube Amplifier Review

So you’ve decided that you’d like to pick up a headphone amplifier. Like many things in the world of audio, deciding which to buy can be a rabbit hole of different designs, types, and price points. We’ve looked at quite a few amps and DACs here at MMORPG to help clear up those muddy waters and today we’re back again with an incredibly interesting option from Schiit Audio: the Valhalla 2 Tube Amplifier. It’s simultaneously classic yet distinctly modern and sounds amazing. Let’s dig in.

Schiit Audio Valhalla 2 Tube Amplifier Review - MMORPG.com

Cases:

Monberg.dk: SilverStone TJ04-E ATX Casing Review

SilverStone makes a lot of different casings, also with alternative designs, and intended for purposes other than gaming. In this review we have to look at an older casing named TJ04-E, which is intended for server use as it can contain a lot of hard drives.

Monberg.dk - SilverStone TJ04-E ATX Casing

Cooling:

techPowerUp: CORSAIR Hydro X Series XR5 360 Radiator Review

The XR5 360 Radiator from CORSAIR is the thinner, more cost-optimized sibling to the XR7 360. It delivers good performance without breaking the bank, and will fit in confined cases thanks to its only 30 mm thickness.

CORSAIR Hydro X Series XR5 360 Radiator Review

techPowerUp: CORSAIR Hydro X Series XR7 360 Radiator Review

We continue our coverage of CORSAIR's Hydro X series of custom water-cooling components with a detailed look at the XR7 360 radiator. Partnering with Hardware Labs, CORSAIR aims to have it and the thinner XR5 360 offer extremely compelling heat-dissipation solutions,

CORSAIR Hydro X Series XR7 360 Radiator Review

CPUs:

Phoronix: AMD Athlon 3000G Linux Performance Benchmarks

Announced last month was the Athlon 3000G as a ~$49 processor based on Zen and featuring two cores / four threads and Vega 3 graphics. This 35 Watt TDP processor has finally begun appearing at more Internet retailers in stock last week and I was able to pick up one of these budget CPUs for $55 USD. Here are benchmarks of the Athlon 3000G on Ubuntu Linux compared to other low-end and older processors.

AMD Athlon 3000G Linux Performance Benchmarks

Gaming:

Legit Reviews: OPSEAT Master PC Gaming Chair Review

Are you a professional that spends a lot of time in a chair? Do you often suffer from back pain while or after sitting for a long time? Well do I have a solution for you – The OPSEAT Gaming Chair.   OPSEAT (website) was founded by two gaming entrepreneurs, Seth and John, whose long involvement ...more

OPSEAT Master PC Gaming Chair Review - Legit Reviews

The Tech Report: Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 review - A Solid Successor

Microsoft's follow-up to the Xbox Elite Wireless controller, the "series 2" is out in the wild. Does it measure up to the predecessor?

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 review - A Solid Successor - The Tech Report