Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ASUS ROG Strix Flare Mechanical Keyboard Review
Best CPUs for Gaming: Q2 2018
Bloody B945 Light Strike Optical Left Hand Gaming Keyboard Review
CeBIT 2018 Coverage with 180 Pictures
Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L & Q300P PC Cases Review
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 4000 MHz Review
Could AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X be the next flagship CPU?
Cyberpower Tracer III (i7-8750H & GTX 1060) Laptop Review
Gamdias ACHILLES P1 L Gaming Chair Review
Jurassic World Evolution PC Review
Jurassic World Evolution Review
LaCie DJI Co-Pilot 2TB Review
M.2 & PCIe SSD Charts: 13 SSDs - Samsung 970EVO 250GB
MyDigitalSSD SBX 512GB NVMe SSD Review
PlayersUnknown's Battlegrounds benchmarks: Intel, AMD and Nvidia fighting for their life
Razer Blade 15 Review
Samsung C32HG70 FreeSync 2 HDR Monitor Review
Team Group T-Force Dark Pro DDR4-3466 Review

ASUS ROG Strix Flare Mechanical Keyboard Review

ASUS has always been a forefront in the PC industry focusing on fundamentals, innovation, and aesthetics. Their latest product featured from the special Republic of Gamers or ROG, is the Strix Flare Cherry MX mechanical keyboard. ROG is a recognized leader in gaming and overclocking performance, where the Strix term refers to advanced enhancements or features (compared to standard stock bins). In this case it is the customizing of profiles and a great plethora of RGB spectrum displays on the very keys themselves!

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Best CPUs for Gaming: Q2 2018

In our series of Best CPU guides, here’s the latest update to our recommended Gaming CPUs list. All numbers in the text are updated to reflect pricing at the time of writing (June 19th). Numbers in graphs reflect MSRP.

Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So weve got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give you our pick of some of the best processors available, supplying data from our reviews. Our Best CPUs for Gaming guide targets most of the common system-build price points that typically pair a beefy graphics card with a capable processor, with the best models being suitable for streaming and encoding on the fly.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Bloody B945 Light Strike Optical Left Hand Gaming Keyboard Review

First, let me say that having the number pad on the left side of the keyboard really gives you a lot of added space on the right side for mouse travel. When gaming in the past, my mouse became cramped and I was having to adjust quite a bit. While gaming with the B945 keyboard playing PlayerUnknown's Battleground, I had very little issues using the full reach of the mouse to spin and aim. It was actually quite pleasing having all of that space.

Read full article @ OCC

CeBIT 2018 Coverage with 180 Pictures

At the CeBIT 2018 computer fair in Hanover, Germany, there were a lot of interesting products presented again this year. The OCinside.de CeBIT 2018 picture gallery shows on 180 pictures some impressions of the new CeBIT and an overview of the newest IT products of AMD, Antec, Asus, Bosma, Cherry, Cooler Master, Crucial, CyberPower, Grandstream, Heiman, Ideal Power, Intel, Inter-Tech, Inno3D, Kodak, LCPower, Leicke, Samsung, Starcam, Thermaltake, Toshiba, Tuya, Zotac and many other companies. As always, enjoy browsing through the latest CeBIT hardware and trends.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L & Q300P PC Cases Review

Back in January at CES when we visited with Cooler Master they showed us their Q300L and Q300P mini-tower cases. These cases not only looked great, but had an equally great price at $39.99 for the Q300L and $69.99 for the Q300P. On the inside both of these cases are the same supporting Micro-ATX motherboards, full-size graphics cards, 3 hard drives, and even some water-cooling. They offer all of that in a very small package. On the outside is where these cases are different. The Q300L is more subtle while the Q300P has extra paneling, handles on the top and bottom, and two RGB LED fans. Let’s take a look at these two affordable cases and see if they are perfect for your next build!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 4000 MHz Review

Corsair's latest entry into RGB memory is their Vengeance PRO series, a kit supporting iCUE, which is Corsair's RGB lighting control system. This isn't just any RGB memory though, the Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO series is built for serious overclocking too!

We all know Corsair. From memory and SSDs to cases and power supplies and mice and keyboards and fans and coolers and... Well, they pretty much make it all except for video cards and motherboards. If you don't have at least one of their products, you probably have four or five, and if you don't, what rock have you been hiding under? As one of the premier ultra-enthusiast brands, Corsair has most definitely built a name for themselves over the years everyone knows and recognizes. They've built that name on both premium and affordable products that cater to nearly every user and are one of the top brands in every category they make a product for. Naturally, many of those products include RGB. How could they not?

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Could AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X be the next flagship CPU?

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X: a 32-core monster Is AMD changing their naming scheme to add more SKUs? It does seem so as Threadripper 2990X makes the first appearance at HKEPC. The flagship 2990X model would sport 32-core and 64-thread configuration. This is the highest core count ever available for the consumer. The CPU-Z screenshot posted by HKEPC indicates 250W TDP, which was somewhat indicated by TR4 cooling solution manufacturers at Computex.

Read full article @ VideoCardz.com

Cyberpower Tracer III (i7-8750H & GTX 1060) Laptop Review

Despite sharing the same core specification as the MSI GS65 that Leo recently reviewed – both have the i7-8750H, GTX 1060 6GB graphics and 16GB DDR4 memory – the Tracer III costs £650 less than that MSI laptop. There are a few reasons for this. Primarily, the Tracer III ‘only’ utilises a 60Hz 1080p display, when the GS65 has a much faster 144Hz panel.

Secondly – and perhaps less significantly, depending on your priorities – the Tracer III is not only thicker/heavier, but it is also made of plastic, so it feels less premium than the aluminium GS65. In terms of weight and thickness, the GS65 is around 500g lighter and 11.6mm thinner.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Gamdias ACHILLES P1 L Gaming Chair Review

When it comes to the trend of gaming chairs, the Gamdias ACHILLES P1 has some features that you will not find on many gaming chairs. It will satisfy your appetite for having Frag Harder Disco Lights, if that happend to be your thing. It is also separates itself from the heard by giving your a pull out leg rest for when you want to relax and take a nap.

We do not do a lot of gaming and office chairs reviews here at HardOCP, but what I can tell you is that we do not write about these chairs until we have sat in these every day for a month or two, or three in this case. We have been sitting in the GAMDIAS ACHILLES P1 L Gaming Chair since March 5th, so we think we have a very good handle on this one. As alluded to above, the two standout features of the ACHILLES P1 is that it is has "RGB Customizable Streaming Lighting," and a legrest that slides totally out of the way when not in use. Here is GAMDIAS showing off the RGB features which seems to be its claim to fame at the moment.

Read full article @ HardOCP

Jurassic World Evolution PC Review

The concept is great, but the execution falls short of expectations.

Ah, Jurassic Park. A franchise many people, young and old, consider being one of entertainment's finest. When I saw that a park management title was coming out for this iconic film series, I was very excited. Sadly, once I got my hands on the game, it became apparent just how vapid and bland it was. Between the lack of variety, the absence of meaningful progression systems, and more, your best bet would be to not endorse this park.

Read full article @ Windows Central

Jurassic World Evolution Review

This park management sim starts strong but fails to evolve. Jurassic World might just be the worst movie I ever paid money to see. It wasted a perfectly fine premise (rich people doubling down on past mistakes for profit) on a soulless, oddly sadistic “adventure” that wiped out whatever hope I had left that there will ever be a great sequel to the wonderful 1993 original Jurassic Park.
Which is why I’m thrilled that, despite sharing a name, Jurassic World Evolution has nearly nothing to do with that infuriatingly profitable nightmare. There are nods here and there: you can eventually build those hideous bubble cars, for instance. Bryce Dallas Howard seemingly contributed about 30 seconds of voice acting. There’s a Chris Pratt soundalike to match a photo of his face that occasionally advises you. Other than that, though, this park management sim is its own scaly beast.

Read full article @ ArsTechnica

LaCie DJI Co-Pilot 2TB Review

LaCie has always been on the bleeding edge, designing breakthrough storage solutions and supporting and empowering creators with them. With iconic platforms like the Rugged and Big taking care of your portable and desktop storage needs, newcomers like the Bolt3 are capable of delivering all the performance you would need out of single solution.

That said for the longest time we still had a gap in the market that required creators to carry a laptop to each set in order to manage data. LaCie set out to change that with the BOSS series or Backup On Set Solution. With the DJI Copilot being the first in this series, LaCie has created an all-in-one solution catering to all platforms, with cables for Android and iOS devices, a built-in SD card reader along with USB 3.0 and USB-C ports for both device connectivity and charging of your smart devices.

Read full article @ TweakTown

M.2 & PCIe SSD Charts: 13 SSDs - Samsung 970EVO 250GB

If you looking for a new M.2 or PCIe SSD this article helps you in getting an overview. So far we've tested 13 different drives and the list will grow whenever a new and relevant drive is released.

Read full article @ ocaholic

MyDigitalSSD SBX 512GB NVMe SSD Review

If you’ve never used an SSD before you are in for a treat as an SSD is the single biggest performance upgrade that can be done to your computer. A decade ago a good SATA II SSD would run you around $7 per gigabyte, but these days you can pick up an entry-level M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD for very close to $0.25 per GB. One company has been making a name for themselves in the entry-level SSD market and that would be an American company called MyDigitalSSD.

MyDigitalSSD has been around for over a decade and they have a close relationship with Phison. MyDigitalSSD has utilized that relationship with Phison and has been releasing some really good drives in recent years when it comes to value. Last year, Legit Reviews took a look at the MyDigitalSSD BPX 480GB M.2 PCIe NVMe drive with the Phison E7 controller and MLC NAND Flash and found it to be one of the best values around. The follow-up to MyDigitalSSD’s BPX series is called the SBX series and it features the newer Phison E8 controller and the latest 64-layer 3D TLC NAND from Toshiba.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

PlayersUnknown's Battlegrounds benchmarks: Intel, AMD and Nvidia fighting for their life

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, as one of the most popular battle royal games, is a popular online shooter. What do you need to survive in the battle against 99 other players?

The so-called battle royal games have gained a lot of popularity in recent months. One of the most talked-about and discussed games in that category is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Just like the other similar games, as a player you end up in an arena in the shape of an island on which you have to compete with your fellow players. The pressure is further increased by reducing the playable area during the duration of the game, thus forcing the player to move around and look for each other.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

Razer Blade 15 Review

Razer's redesigned Blade isn't perfect, but it's still an incredible thing.

The Razer Blade has always been a great, if imperfect gaming laptop. The 14-inch model went through a few hardware revisions over the past couple of years, always striving to offer the best hardware the market had to offer in a design that has always been at the forefront of what a gaming laptop can be.

In 2018 the Blade is reborn. It's got a new look, a new size, and as always, the latest power.

Read full article @ Windows Central

Samsung C32HG70 FreeSync 2 HDR Monitor Review

The more steadily increasing trend this year for monitors definitely is for them to take the HDR route. AMD already released their HDR compatible standards over a year ago, meanwhile, proper panels have been scarce to get. Often monitors have been tagged as 'HDR compatible' offering silly low amounts of nits in the 350 cd/m2 range. Meanwhile, Nvidia is going aggressive with Ultra HD HDR GSYNC certified displays reaching peak levels of 1000 nits, however, with prices easily doubled for that amount of nits, very few people can actually buy these as the upcoming batches are based on 27" panel formats (Ultra HD) which are a bit silly on that resolution DPI scaling wise. Is Ultra HD is the best choice at the moment? We do not believe so, at 24 inches up to 32 inches we feel panels at 2560x1440 or 3440x1440 are far better suited for the job, at a far lower price. With that in mind, we review an HDR gaming monitor in relation to FreeSync 2, the certified FreeSync 2 C32HG70 (aka CHG70). This 32-inch Samsung Quantum Dot 2560x1440 gaming monitor can do 144Hz combined with FreeSync and FreeSync 2. That eliminates stutter and tearing while gaming in HDR. The Samsung C32HG70 is fitted with a VA panel offering proper image quality, connectivity, and features... lots of features that appeal to any PC gamer.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Team Group T-Force Dark Pro DDR4-3466 Review

Built for second-gen Ryzen. Memory manufacturers have been keen to push specific kits for Intel and AMD platforms. Speaking of the latter, the second-generation Ryzen chips and associated platform are now stable enough to run high-speed memory without issue - gone are the days when DDR4-3000 would barely boot.

This means that Ryzen-optimised kits range from the recently-supported DDR4-2933 to well over DDR4-3,466. One can argue there's limited benefit in faster, more expensive RAM because modern CPU architectures are so proficient at keeping data on chip. But hey, bigger numbers play well with the enthusiast.

Read full article @ Hexus