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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Antec KUHLER H2O H1200 Pro AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review
ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC Graphics Card Review
Bitfenix Whisper Series 550W PSU Review
Corsair Carbide 270R Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Cougar Immersa Review
Dell XPS 13 Review: Kaby Lake Makes A Fantastic 13-Inch Laptop Even Better
Intel vs AMD: which chipmaker does processors better?
Seagate Skyhawk 10TB Review
Zalmans ZM-K900M RGB LED gaming keyboard reviewed



Antec KUHLER H2O H1200 Pro AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review

Out in the market looking for a new and affordable dual 120mm AIO liquid CPU cooler to equip your brand new system or to upgrade your old one? If so the Kuhler H2O H1200 Pro by Antec could be the answer.

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ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC Graphics Card Review

Some time ago, AMD officially launched the RX 480 as a VR-compliment GPU which targets a mainstream price point. Prior to this release, affordable graphics solutions struggled to contend with demanding presets and provided a sub-par user experience. The RX 480, especially in the 4GB flavour is superb value and can even maintain fluid frame rates alongside a 2560×1440 display with modest settings. Not only that, the RX 480 excels in modern titles which employ the latest APIs and supports asynchronous compute. Of course, custom models have been unveiled sporting improved power delivery, significant factory overclocks and more attractive visual designs.

One notable example is the ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC which utilises a 1310MHz default engine clock and 8GB of GDDR5 running at 8000MHz. If you require additional performance, it’s possible to enable the OC profile through the company’s overclocking utility which boosts the engine clock to 1330MHz. Additionally, ASUS’ DirectCU III cooling system with patented Wing-Blade fans is renowned for being extremely quiet and exudes a premium feel. The GPU also incorporates 4-pin fan headers, the spectacular Aura lighting system and VR-friendly HDMI ports. Currently priced at £279.46, the ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC is more expensive than competing models from a wide range of vendors including PowerColor, MSI, Sapphire and XFX. The question remains, is it worth the extra?

Read full article @ eTeknix

Bitfenix Whisper Series 550W PSU Review

Bitfenix recently released its Whisper PSU family, which, as it name implies, promises quiet operation. This review focuses on the 550W model, offering 80 PLUS Gold efficiency and fully modular cabling.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Corsair Carbide 270R Mid-Tower Chassis Review

Corsair has a huge range of products under their belt, ranging from gaming hardware to power supplies. They also cater to a very wide range of budgets, with products in every range offering something for those saving their pocket-money, to the enthusiast looking to blow a months wages on a new stick of RAM. It’s this diversity that’s kept Corsair’s brand going strong, and that’s why today we’re very happy to see their budget-friendly 270R in the offer, a far cry from the 570X we just reviewed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the 270R too!

“Solid, sleek and understated, the CORSAIR Carbide Series 270R offers all the essentials of a high-end PC case, while retaining a spacious internal layout and versatile cooling options. Available with either a huge transparent window or solid side panel, the 270R’s minimalist exterior hides an expansive interior that’s designed to make building a PC as easy as possible. Deep cable routing channels, numerous tie-down points and convieniently located drive bays combine with a dedicated cable routing compartment that surrounds the PSU, making clean and professional builds simple. The 270R windowed comes equipped with a red-LED lit AF120 120mm intake fan and black AF120 120mm exhaust fan, while the 270R non-windowed ships with a single black AF120 120mm exhaust . Whichever you choose, the 270R offers great out-of-box cooling while also supporting a wealth of liquid cooling radiators and cooling upgrades. Able to mount upto a 360mm radiator in the front and a 240mm radiator in the roof, the 270R can accommodate almost anything your next PC might require, both now and in the future. It’s everything PC builders need for the essential PC build.”

Read full article @ eTeknix

Cougar Immersa Review

With the Immersa Cougar has yet another gaming headset its portfolio, which comes at a very attractive price below 50 Euro. Equipped with 40mm stereo drivers and a flexible microphone as well as an eye-catching design, the vendor is trying to win gamers hearts. We are rather curious to find out how it feels and what it sounds like.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Dell XPS 13 Review: Kaby Lake Makes A Fantastic 13-Inch Laptop Even Better

Mechanically speaking, Dell has done little to change or update its wildly popular XPS 13 and 15 series of premium consumer notebooks since their initial release. There's no mystery as to why that is the case, however. When something works this well, you stick with it. The Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 have been two of the best selling notebooks in the company's history.

However, despite minimal exterior design changes, Dell has taken a vigorous approach to refreshing the XPS 13 and 15 line of notebooks with the latest Intel processor platforms.

In fact, the new Dell XPS 13 9360 we have on tap for review here today is one of the first notebooks we've received in for testing with Intel's 7th Generation Kaby Lake Core series processor technology powering the experience.

Read full article @ HotHardware

Intel vs AMD: which chipmaker does processors better?

Picking out a CPU brand can be a chore, but we're here to help.

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Seagate Skyhawk 10TB Review

You'll now probably be asking... what's all this cost me? Amazingly, this 10 TB monster of a drive will set you back just barely over four cents per GB stored! That's right, for essentially $400, you can have 10 TB of reasonably fast and reliable storage for your DVR, surveillance system, NAS, or gaming rig. Even compared to its immediate predecessors, that's a step up in storage capacity per dollar. Compared to the rest of the market, there's nothing to compare. Equivalent capacity drives from other vendors will set you back 25% or more money per byte stored and when your drives are this large, that's a huge difference in end-cost!

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Zalmans ZM-K900M RGB LED gaming keyboard reviewed

Zalman's ZM-K900M keyboard hides a huge range of hardware-controlled backlight and macro modes underneath an unassuming exterior. We took it for a spin to see whether this RGB LED-backlit mechanical marvel stands out in an increasingly jam-packed keyboard market.

Read full article @ The Tech Report