Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles: Creative Sound Blaster K3+ Review, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) brings new CPUs, features, HPE ProLiant EC200a Review - An Intel Xeon D Edge Server, Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black Review, ViewSonic Elite XG270QC Review: Sub-$500 Excellence at 1440p, Crusader Kings III Review – Game of Endless Thrones, Iron Harvest Review - A Diamond in the Rough, AORUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G Review, EKSA E5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Review, EPOS Sennheiser GSP 670 Wireless Gaming Headset Review, MSI Immerse GH50 Review, Tronsmart Apollo Bold TrueWireless ANC Earbuds Review, Adata XPG Spectrix D60G DDR4-3600 C14 2x8GB Review: Great Performance, Average Price, Hyper X Predator DDR4 3600MHz 2x16GB Memory Review, Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series 16GB DDR4 4133MHz Memory Kit Review, Firefox 79 on Android - One step back, one step forward, ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Motherboard Review, and LaCie Rugged SSD Review.
Audio:
ThinkComputers: Creative Sound Blaster K3+ Review
Today we are taking a look at the Creative Sound Blaster K3+ which is not only an audio interface, but also a mixer with a built-in soundboard. It offers two XLR inputs with phantom power, a guitar input, 4-pole mobile input and traditional line in as well.
Creative Sound Blaster K3+ Review
Computers:
Windows Central: Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) brings new CPUs, features
The premium ThinkPad X1 Yoga has been refreshed for a fifth generation, and while it's not as big a step as third-gen to fourth-gen, there are still some new features to check out.
Review: Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) brings new CPUs, features
ServeTheHome: HPE ProLiant EC200a Review - An Intel Xeon D Edge Server
In our HPE ProLiant EC200a review, we see what this Intel Xeon D edge server from HPE can do late in its lifecycle and see opportunities to improve
HPE ProLiant EC200a Review An Intel Xeon D Edge Server
Cooling:
APH Networks: Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black Review
As with many things you learn when you are young, my dad taught me how to ride the bicycle. I first started with a small red tricycle when I was a toddler and moved to a regular bicycle as I got bigger. I went through the typical phases of having training wheels and removing them soon after. Most of the bikes I had were hand-me-downs from my sister, so I had the unfortunate time of riding around on a white and pink bicycle. Thankfully, this was just a short time in my life and I grew taller than her. However, even my current bike is a hand me down from my father. A few weeks back, I finally brought my bike to my new place so that I could ride around the neighborhood. I still really enjoy riding a bike. Even though a car is faster, leaves you less sweaty, and can carry more than just yourself, there is something novel about riding a bike to go places. It might just be the simplicity of the machine, the wind in your face as you zoom down a hill, or the fact you can stop whenever just to take a look at your surroundings. All in all, as much as I may like driving and going places quickly, I also like returning to a simpler method of traveling. Nowadays, cooling options for CPUs are either liquid or air cooling. While a lot of people like the benefits or appearances of a liquid cooler, whether a custom loop or an all-in-one, there is something to like about the simplicity of a hunk of metal and a fan attached to it. Obviously, there is more engineering involved to air coolers than what I described, but a fan and heatsink is the simpler cooling option. Today, we have the Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black, which is a very short and compact air cooler. How does it perform, and can it keep up despite its smaller size? Let us read on to find out!
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black Review (Page 1 of 4) | APH Networks
Displays:
Tom's Hardware: ViewSonic Elite XG270QC Review: Sub-$500 Excellence at 1440p
165Hz, FreeSync and killer HDR at a good price
ViewSonic Elite XG270QC Review: Sub-$500 Excellence at 1440p
Gaming:
Wccftech: Crusader Kings III Review – Game of Endless Thrones
Can Crusader Kings III the strategy series to a new, wider audience or will its attempts to reach out alienate existing fans? Find out in our full review!
Crusader Kings III Review – Game of Endless Thrones
Wccftech: Iron Harvest Review - A Diamond in the Rough
Iron Harvest takes you to an alternate reality Europe with mechs, world-spanning conspiracies and more. It's your job to lead the troops and save the day.
Iron Harvest Review - A Diamond in the Rough
Graphics Cards:
TweakTown: AORUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G Review
GIGABYTE has one of the best custom Navi-based Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards with its AORUS Radeon RX 5700 XT. Check it out!
AORUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G Review
Headphones:
Play3r: EKSA E5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Review
A sleek looking Active Noise Cancelling heaphone package from EKSA, can this very competitiviely priced offering beat the competition?
EKSA E5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Review | Play3r
NikKTech: EPOS Sennheiser GSP 670 Wireless Gaming Headset Review
After reviewing the very good GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset the time has finally come for me to also test the flagship model of the EPOS Sennheiser gaming line, the highly popular GSP 670.
EPOS Sennheiser GSP 670 Wireless Gaming Headset Review
TechPowerUp: MSI Immerse GH50 Review
The MSI Immerse GH50 is a well-made USB gaming headset with excellent wearing comfort, good sound quality, and a decent microphone. Coming in at $70, it's very reasonably priced too.
MSI Immerse GH50 Review
FunkyKit: Tronsmart Apollo Bold TrueWireless ANC Earbuds Review
The Apollo Bold is equipped with Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling technology, Qualcomm flagship QCC5124, Qualcomm aptX, and 6 microphones.
Tronsmart Apollo Bold TrueWireless ANC Earbuds Review - FunkyKit
Memory:
Tom's Hardware: Adata XPG Spectrix D60G DDR4-3600 C14 2x8GB Review: Great Performance, Average Price
The Spectrix D60G trades blows with the best.
Adata XPG Spectrix D60G DDR4-3600 C14 2x8GB Review: Great Performance, Average Price
Wccftech: Hyper X Predator DDR4 3600MHz 2x16GB Memory Review
Kingston has refreshed their Hyper X Predator lineup of DDR4 memory and today we're looking at their 32GB kit of DDR4 3600 on the X570 platform
Hyper X Predator DDR4 3600MHz 2x16GB Memory Review
Legit Reviews: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series 16GB DDR4 4133MHz Memory Kit Review
Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series memory modules came out in 2019 and were designed from the ground up to provide the best performance with a style that matches almost any gaming PC build. Let's see how the latest 4133MHz kit performs!
Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series 16GB DDR4 4133MHz Memory Kit Review - Legit Reviews
Mobile:
Dedoimedo: Firefox 79 on Android - One step back, one step forward
Review of Firefox 79 for Android, tested on a Motorola Moto G6 phone, covering installation and initial setup, bookmarks and settings, available addons, interface customization, tab management, privacy and security, day-to-day usage, overall efficiency, responsiveness, other oservations, and more
Firefox 79 on Android - One step back, one step forward
Motherboards:
OCInside.de: ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Motherboard Review
After the previous ASRock H470 and ASRock B460 motherboard test we are looking at the ASRock Z490 Steel Legend motherboard, the third LGA1200 motherboard for Intel Comet Lake-S processors from the ASRock Steel Legend series, on OCinside.de today!
ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Motherboard Review
Storage:
StorageReview.com: LaCie Rugged SSD Review
The LaCie Rugged SSD is yet another great addition to the premium line of durable, portable drives. With capacities up to 2TB, the Rugged
LaCie Rugged SSD Review - StorageReview.com
