Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including Dell XPS 17 9700 Review: The 17-Inch Laptop Gold Standard, Arm CPUs Impacted by Straight-Line Speculation (SLS) Vulnerability, and ASRock Rack X470D4U2-2T Review AMD Ryzen Server with 10GbE.
Computers:
HotHardware: Dell XPS 17 9700 Review: The 17-Inch Laptop Gold Standard
The new Dell XPS 17 laptop features a spacious, gorgeous 17-inch display, along with Dell's new XPS design signature that's simply stunning and
Dell XPS 17 9700 Review: The 17-Inch Laptop Gold Standard
Cases:
FunkyKit: ABKONCORE Ramesses R310 Gaming PC Chassis Review
Recently we reviewed the H600X SYNC mid-tower chassis from Abkoncore. Today we will take a look at something a little more unique and interesting … the Abkroncore Ramesses R310 gaming PC chassis. The first eye-catching ...
ABKONCORE Ramesses R310 Gaming PC Chassis Review - FunkyKit
CPUs:
TechPowerUp: Arm CPUs Impacted by Straight-Line Speculation (SLS) Vulnerability
When Spectre and Meltdown were discovered, the whole industry got on its legs and started to question CPU security more seriously. There are a plethora of attacks that exploit the CPU function called branch prediction, which predicts paths of code execution so it can ready them and execute them fast...
Arm CPUs Impacted by Straight-Line Speculation (SLS) Vulnerability
IgorsLAB: Challenge: Optimizing AMD Ryzen 7 3800X with Boxed Cooler and Radeon RX 5700 in reference design? That's how it works!
Our forum user casi30 has created an optimization guide for us, which should make the impossible possible, especially since the combination as CPU and GPU..
Challenge: Optimizing AMD Ryzen 7 3800X with Boxed Cooler and Radeon RX 5700 in reference design? That's how it works! | Tutorial
Headphones:
KitGuru: ASUS ROG Theta 7.1 Headset Review
We’ve seen a number of true 7.1 headsets over the years, including ASUS ROG’s own Centurion model, and today we are following that up with a look at the latest 7.1 headset on the market – the ASUS ROG Theta 7.1. Sporting 4 drivers per earcup, and a price of £250, is this a headset you should be buying?
ASUS ROG Theta 7.1 Headset Review | KitGuru
NikKTech: XPG Precog Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review
XPG recently released their most interesting gaming headset to date featuring dual electrostatic dynamic drivers and 7.1 virtual surround sound, the Precog.
XPG Precog Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review
Motherboards:
ServeTheHome: ASRock Rack X470D4U2-2T Review AMD Ryzen Server with 10GbE
In our ASRock Rack X470D4U2-2T review, we see what this AMD Ryzen server platform has to offer including the trade-offs made to add 10Gbase-T networking
ASRock Rack X470D4U2-2T Review AMD Ryzen Server with 10GbE
TechPowerUp: ASUS Maximus XII Hero (WiFi) Review
ASUS once again delivers with their Maximus line of high-end motherboards. The Maximus XII Hero (WiFi) has premium looks, premium features, a powerful VRM and broad overclocking support. It terms of connectivity, everything is there, too: WiFi 6, 5 Gb/s LAN, triple M.2 slots.
ASUS Maximus XII Hero (WiFi) Review
KitGuru: MSI MEG Z490 Ace Motherboard Review
We used the MSI MEG Z490 Ace as the platform for our launch review of Intel’s Core i9-10900K CPU. The VRMs delivered all the power we needed for rock solid performance and that meant we were able to focus on the CPU and those ten cores of 4.9GHz goodness. We also used the BIOS to overclock the CPU to hit 5.2GHz, however there were plenty of features we ignored and we didn’t get too hung up on the £400 price, or at least, not until now.
MSI MEG Z490 Ace Motherboard Review | KitGuru
Storage:
KitGuru: Patriot PXD 1TB External SSD Review
The new PXD drive from Patriot is a slimline external SSD that uses a USB 3.2 Type-C interface, a Phison PS5013-E13T controller and 3D TLC NAND. With a price of €189.99, or around £165 here in the UK, is this drive worth buying?
Patriot PXD 1TB External SSD Review | KitGuru
KitGuru: PNY Elite 960GB External SSD Review
Towards the end of 2019, we reviewed PNY’s Pro Elite external SSD, and today we are looking at its slower but cheaper sibling, known simply as the PNY Elite – and it’s even smaller in size than the Pro Elite. Priced at £120 for the 960GB model, is this a good option for those looking for an affordable but high capacity external drive?
PNY Elite 960GB External SSD Review | KitGuru
Legit Reviews: Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB SSD Review - M.2 2280 Goes 8TB
When we heard that Sabrent was finally getting shipments of 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSDs in-stock we were excited to get our hands on one. Having 8TB of storage capacity on a standard M.2 2280 'gum stick' drive is a going to be a big deal.
Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB SSD Review - M.2 2280 Goes 8TB - Legit Reviews
