Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Aorus X299 Gaming 7 Review
ASUS Radeon ROG RX Vega 64 STRIX 8GB Review
CPU Performance In VR: 11 Games Benchmarked
Crucial BX300 480GB SSD Review
Intel Core i7-7820X 8-Core Processor Review
MIFCOM Savage 1080 Ti Review
MSI GE63VR Raider Gaming Laptop Review
Neoseeker GPU Test Rig Upgrade
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics Card Prices
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (SM-T825) Tablet & S Pen Review
Tesoro Excalibur SE Spectrum Review
The Chuwi LapBook 12.3 Review: Premium Feel, Budget Price
The HP S700 And S700 Pro SSD Review
WD Blue And SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD Review: Fast, Affordable Solid State Storage
Zotac 10 Year Anniversary Sonix 480GB PCIe Solid State Drive Review
Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini review: Mini-ITX performance breakthrough

Aorus X299 Gaming 7 Review

Did someone say kitchen sink? Intel held the high-end desktop crown for a number of generations until AMD came along with Threadripper. That doesn't mean Intel becomes a poor choice overnight, as the company has very firm plans to release consumer processors with up to 18 cores in the near future. Powering all of these Core-X CPUs is a new chipset known as X299, and we put a couple of examples through the wringer when the platform launched in June of this year.

Gigabyte spin-off Aorus is carving out a name for itself as a provider of motherboards that include everything but the proverbial kitchen sink and the motherboard in for review today, the Gaming 7, is no exception.

Read full article @ Hexus

ASUS Radeon ROG RX Vega 64 STRIX 8GB Review

We review the final retail version of the ASUS Radeon ROG RX Vega 64 STRIX 8GB Gaming. ASUS finalized it's all custom product, we'll take you through the product, its architecture and the performance numbers. Will custom cooling make all the difference?

Read full article @ Guru3D

CPU Performance In VR: 11 Games Benchmarked

We test five platforms across 11 Oculus Rift games using a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in order to determine how your choice of CPU affects performance.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Crucial BX300 480GB SSD Review

It has been a while since Crucial had a new SSD in the market place but that’s all changed with the launch of the BX300 series, the 3rd generation BX drive. The BX300 uses 3D MLC NAND and being a BX drive, is aimed at the value/entry level end of the market.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Intel Core i7-7820X 8-Core Processor Review

We’ve already taken a look at two processors in Intel’s Core X-Series, the Core i9-7900X and the Core i7-7740X. Today we are checking out our third processor, which is the Core i7-7820X. This processor is another great entry into the Core X-Series and one that will make sense for a lot of people. It sits right below the Core i9-7900X in Intel’s HEDT product stack and is not a terribly crippled part like the Core i7-7740X. The Core i7-7820X is an 8-core, 16-thread part with a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock of 4.3 GHz, and with two cores reaching up to 4.5 GHz with the new Turbo Boost 3.0 technology. You have 11 MB of L3 cache, quad-channel DDR4 support, and a TDP of 140W. The big difference between this chip and the Core i9 chips that sits above it is the PCI-Express lanes, which get cut from 44 down to 28. This comes at a more reasonable cost than the Core i9-7900X at only $599. Let’s get this chip in our X299 test bench and see what it is all about.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

MIFCOM Savage 1080 Ti Review

With their Savage series MIFCOM has good looking systems for PC gamers in their portfolio. Today we're going to have a look at their Savage 1080 Ti with Core i7-7700K processor and ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G graphics card. We're doing so by putting this PC up against our ocaholic reference test system for PC reviews and apart from that we're also going to look at all the other details such as design, build quality, packaging and more.

Read full article @ ocaholic

MSI GE63VR Raider Gaming Laptop Review

MSI has launched a raid party on the laptop market. Can the competition defend itself against the GE63VR Raider?

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Neoseeker GPU Test Rig Upgrade

I could put together a system with the latest and greatest components, a custom water cooling loop, and the fanciest accessories available; the concept is appealing, however it will cost a small fortune to start with, and might even show diminished returns. The most expensive CPU or motherboard can be essential for certain tasks, but might not be optimal for gaming. Taking it all into consideration, I decided to share with you my latest GPU test build for Neoseeker. The objective was to put together a list of readily available components that are easy to work with, and where the resulting build can be replicated by our readers without much hassle.

Read full article @ Neoseeker

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics Card Prices

A price list of all the currently available Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics cards.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (SM-T825) Tablet & S Pen Review

The *Samsung Galaxy Tab S3* looks very similar to the old Tab S2. So what's really new about the Galaxy Tab S3? And is it worth upgrading from the Tab S2? Read on and find out

Read full article @ Tech ARP

Tesoro Excalibur SE Spectrum Review

With the Excalibur SE Spectrum, Tesoro offers a gaming keyboard with optical, mechanical switches and standard layout. As with all other high-end gaming keyobards these days also this one features RGB backlight and there are different macro modes. Apart from that Tesoro chose to use very solid plastic for this keyboard, which adds a lot to the stability and the overall feel. On top of that this keyboard even features a decent price point.

Read full article @ ocaholic

The Chuwi LapBook 12.3 Review: Premium Feel, Budget Price

Every once in a while, we get surprised. It seems to be a rare thing in this industry these days, but it does still happen from time to time. The Chuwi Lapbook 14.1 was one such surprise when we reviewed it earlier this year. Chuwi hasn’t been around for a long time, but in one fell swoop, they forever changed the expectations on a budget laptop. Reasonable components, coupled with a good IPS display, instantly changed the expectations on any budget offering from the big PC makers. So far, they’ve not really responded, and the LapBook 14.1 is easily the top pick for anyone wanting a 14-inch laptop for not a lot of money.

So, imagine the shock when this still relatively unknown PC maker surprised us again. Earlier this year, they announced the LapBook 12.3, which is now available. It takes the same basic internals from the LapBook 14.1, couples it to the same display found in the Surface Pro, and packs it all into an all-aluminum chassis. The budget bar has been raised again.

Read full article @ Anandtech

The HP S700 And S700 Pro SSD Review

HP is not a well-known name in the retail SSD market, but as a major PC OEM its not too surprising to see them producing their own SSD models based on third-party controller solutions. The HP S700 and S700 Pro SSDs use Micron 3D TLC NAND and Silicon Motion controllers, but have undergone tuning and significant QA from HP in an effort to give them an edge over earlier drives from other vendors that are using the same basic formula.

Read full article @ Anandtech

WD Blue And SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD Review: Fast, Affordable Solid State Storage

WD recently updated its mainstream Blue line of solid state drives with new 64-layer 3D BiCS NAND flash memory. When we first took a look at the original WD Blue SSD, we found it to be an admirable performer with competitive pricing. This new generation of drives, however, promises better performance and features all of the firmware tweaks and optimizations WD has gleaned over the Blue SSD line’s lifetime.

In addition, SanDisk branded versions of the drive are hitting the market as well. Internally the WD Blue with 3D NAND and new SanDisk Ultra 3D are virtually identical, but the drives will target different distribution channels. The WD Blue 3D is for do-it-yourselfers and is headed into the channel, while the SanDisk drives will be available in more traditional retail outlets...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Zotac 10 Year Anniversary Sonix 480GB PCIe Solid State Drive Review

Almost a year ago now we were invited by Zotac to celebrate their 10th Anniversary and tour their factory. With the celebration they announced a few “10th Anniversary” products, one of which was the new 10 Year Anniversary Sonix 480GB PCI-Express solid state drive. The new drive boosted speeds of the drive (via firmware update) by up to 10%, changed the shroud from silver to black, and added RGB lighting to the Zotac logo on the back of the drive. When thinking about parts for our upcoming RGB build we thought this product would fit right in so Zotac sent it over for us to take a look at. Does it compete with other current PCI-Express NVMe solid state drives out there? Read on as we find out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini review: Mini-ITX performance breakthrough

We were already enthusiastic when a GeForce GTX 1070 was released in ITX-format by Gigabyte and MSI last year, however now Zotac managed to do what seemed impossible: housing a GTX 1080 Ti in a mini-package. Is this the ultimate graphics card for a compact system? We received a sample of the Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini, so we are extremely excited and curious.

If you remove this GTX 1080 Ti Mini from the box, it looks as if a piece of the graphics card is missing. With its 21 cm it might be taller than a Mini-ITX-motherboard, but it is a lot smaller than all other GTX 1080 Tis we have tested so far. The Founders Edition is nearly 27 centimeters long and all other custom cards we tested are longer than the reference model, not shorter.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info