Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Crucial BX500 SSD Review
ECS LIVA Z2 Mini PC Review
Fnatic Gear RUSH Pro Silent Review
Hover PlayStation 4 Review
MSI Clutch GM10 Optical Gaming Mouse Review
Old School Musical Nintendo Switch Review

Crucial BX500 SSD Review

Manufacturing DRAMless SSDs make a lot of sense for some companies. Intel, Toshiba, and SanDisk/Western Digital all lack the ability to build DRAM. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are the only three fabs with both NAND and DRAM manufacturing. The reason why these companies build and sell SSDs is to move the components they manufacturer, and in this case, it's NAND and DRAM. Why is Micron/Crucial selling a DRAMless SSD?

I don't think Crucial had much of a choice in the matter. The BX series has always been an entry-level SSD with fewer features than the mainstream MX series. The MX500, for as good as it is, lost some long-standing features like hardware host power-loss protection (an array of capacitors). In addition, the MX500 entered the market with an aggressive price point that has only shrunk since the release.

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ECS LIVA Z2 Mini PC Review

ECS (Elitegroup) is no stranger to the mini PC biz. My first experience with an ECS mini PC was the Intel Bay Trail SoC-based LIVA Bat-Mini, which was called “the world’s smallest mini PC kit” when it launched in mid-2014. It boasts a passively-cooled dual-core Intel Celeron processor (1.58GHz base, 2.16GHz Turbo), 2GB DDR3L memory, up to 64GB eMMC (embedded multi-media card), and support for Linux or Windows 8.1. That first generation LIVA was notable for being smaller than the power brick for a typical laptop and low-power enough that you could run it off of a power bank. Sadly, it was about as responsive as a plain old brick. In 2015, we also reviewed the ECS LIVA X, and came away pleased in the direction the mini PC platform seemed to be headed. Although the potential applications for such a device were rather niche, the LIVA lineup grew, and the company added features and performance to meet customer demand.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Fnatic Gear RUSH Pro Silent Review

Founded on July the 23th, 2004 by Sam Mathews, Anne Mathews and Nader Atoui. Fnatic is one of the most known gaming teams in the world, being the winner of the title “Team of The Year” in 2006.
In November 2015, the gaming peripheral company Func was acquired by the eSports team Fnatic. The goal of the new brand is producing high quality peripherals.

The RUSH Pro Silent is packaged in a two tone cardboard box with small orange accents.
The front side of the box features a top image of the keyboard with the LED illumination switched on. The name of the keyboard alongside the Fnatic logo and brand name are placed on the left side while one the right side there is the keyboard layout and the type of Cherry MX switch used.

Read full article @ Tech-Legend

Hover PlayStation 4 Review

Very few game series manage to become an influence for games that come after them without receiving proper sequels. The Jet Set Radio series by SEGA is among them, an incredibly stylish series which has yet to receive a proper, next-gen sequel. Hover, by Midgar Studio and Fusty Game, tries hard to be the true jet Set Radio game of the generation but it sadly fails short to do so due to several issues.

Hover is set on ECP17, a city on a far away, unspecified planet that’s also known as Hover City. The Great Admin cut off the communication with the Galactic Union, establishing a dictatorship and making all forms of entertainment illegal. While most of the city obeys its ruler, a few of them decided to rebel, to bring back the fun to Hover City and end the despotic rule of The Great Admin. The rebels, known as Gamers, use their high-tech suits and gear to sabotage the dictator’s propaganda, reach the Orbital Station and let the Galactic Union know what is happening in the city.

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MSI Clutch GM10 Optical Gaming Mouse Review

The eSports market is big business for any gaming brand. If you can get your hardware into the hands of the pros, it’s fantastic marketing for our brand. However, not only do gamers need to be seen using your hardware, the need to win too! It looks like MSI has created the Clutch GM10 for a very specific part of the gaming market too. It doesn’t feature any side buttons for one, so it’s likely going to suck for use in the office. Think of this as the stripped out track day version of a gaming mouse; it’s meant to do one thing, and do it very well. Of course, there’s the big question, does it do it well?

Equipped with the PixArt ADSN-5712 sensor, the mouse should track pretty darn smooth. There are four preset DPI levels to cycle through too, 800/1000/1600/2400. Four buttons are on top if you count the DPI toggle and the scroll wheel clicker. Plus there’s a little bit of LED lighting. Overall, it’s pretty basic, albeit by design. What you do get, however, is a 1ms response time, a fantastic sensor, and the motivation to win (not included in the box).

Read full article @ eTeknix

Old School Musical Nintendo Switch Review

If my preview of the Persona 3 & 5 Dancing titles didn’t give it away, I’m not exactly good at rhythm games. I panic when things start going against me. The only way to keep me around is through one of three things. Either be user-friendly enough for me to play, have a great soundtrack or be shiny and pretty enough that I’m just stuck watching the screen like an entranced magpie. Old School Musical had managed one of the three, certainly coming close with another one.

Read full article @ Wccftech