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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Computers: Dell XPS Desktop Special Edition 8940 Review: A Sleek Gaming Rig,  The Worst Value M1 Mac? M1 MacBook Pro Review after 3 months
Cooling: Noctua NH-L9i & NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black CPU Cooler Review, NZXT Kraken X53 RGB AIO Liquid Cooler Review
Displays: Gigabyte M27Q 27-inch 170 Hz Monitor Review: Fast Response, Huge Color
Gaming: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Review - Feline, Fresh, and Further Than Ever
Graphics Cards: AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB GPU Review
Headphones: Tribit QuietPlus 78 Headset Review
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL (AMD Ryzen) DDR4-3600 16GB RAM Kit Review
Microphones: HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone Review: RGB Infusion
Mobile: Should you Buy an Apple Watch NOW or wait for Series 7?!
Storage: PNY XLR8 CS3040 NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB Review - The nuances make the difference, QNAP TS-131K NAS Review, Samsung 870 EVO 500GB 2.5" SSD Review





Computers:

HotHardware: Dell XPS Desktop Special Edition 8940 Review: A Sleek Gaming Rig

The Dell XPS Desktop Special Edition 8940 blends an elegant exterior with powerful hardware under its hood including GeForce RTX 30 series graphics.



Dell XPS Desktop Special Edition 8940 Review: A Sleek Gaming Rig

Max Tech: The Worst Value M1 Mac? M1 MacBook Pro Review after 3 months

After three months of testing and use, here's why we no longer recommend the M1 MacBook Pro.


The Worst Value M1 Mac? M1 MacBook Pro Review after 3 months!

Coolers:

Neoseeker: Noctua NH-L9i & NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black CPU Cooler Review

The Noctua NH-L9i and NH-L9a-AM4 are low profile CPU coolers that provide a lot of cooling in a tiny package.



Noctua NH-L9i & NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black CPU Cooler Review

NikKTech: NZXT Kraken X53 RGB AIO Liquid Cooler Review

Aside its somewhat high price tag the Kraken X53 RGB AIO Liquid Cooler by NZXT has it all, near-excellent build quality, very good cooling efficiency, low noise levels and even a 6-year limited warranty.

NZXT Kraken X53 RGB AIO Liquid Cooler Review

Displays:

Tom's Hardware: Gigabyte M27Q 27-inch 170 Hz Monitor Review: Fast Response, Huge Color

Might just be the ideal monitor for skilled competition-level gamers looking for a good value.



Gigabyte M27Q 27-inch 170 Hz Monitor Review: Fast Response, Huge Color

Gaming:

Wccftech: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Review - Feline, Fresh, and Further Than Ever

Super Mario 3D World shows why Mario is an ageless franchise, with the seven-year-old game providing fresh fun and a delightful experience.



Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Review - Feline, Fresh, and Further Than Ever

Graphics Cards:

ServeTheHome: AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB GPU Review

In our AMD Radeon RX 6800 review, we see how one of AMD's latest GPUs with 16GB of onboard memory performs for compute-related applications



AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB GPU Review | ServeTheHome

Headphones:

FunkyKit: Tribit QuietPlus 78 Headset Review

Tribit QuietPlus 78 active noise cancelling headphones use BES digital noise reduction technology, it can effectively quell outside noise.



Tribit QuietPlus 78 Headset Review - FunkyKit

Memory:

TweakTown: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL (AMD Ryzen) DDR4-3600 16GB RAM Kit Review

Corsair's Vengeance RGB PRO SL DDR4-3600 16GB dual-channel memory kit for AMD Ryzen systems gets reviewed right here. Join us.



Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL (AMD Ryzen) DDR4-3600 16GB RAM Kit Review

Microphones:

PC Perspective: HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone Review: RGB Infusion

HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone Review: RGB Infusion Readers of this site may be aware of the HyperX QuadCast microphone by now, if for no other reason than



HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone Review: RGB Infusion - PC Perspective

Mobile:

Max Tech: Should you Buy an Apple Watch NOW or wait for Series 7?!

Let's take a long-term look at the value of the Apple Watch Series 6 now that we're getting closer to the release of the Series 7.



Should you Buy an Apple Watch NOW or wait for Series 7?!

Storage:

IgorsLAB: PNY XLR8 CS3040 NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB Review - The nuances make the difference

Today I'm testing the PNY XLR8 CS3040 NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB, which supports PCIe 4.0 and is still relatively new to the market. With a daily price of 170 Euros (Am



PNY XLR8 CS3040 NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB Review - The nuances make the difference

StorageReview.com: QNAP TS-131K NAS Review

The fairly new, QNAP TS-131K single-bay NAS is compact, sporting a quad-core Alpine AL214 ARM Cortex A15 CPU and 1GB RAM.



QNAP TS-131K NAS Review | StorageReview.com

eTeknix: Samsung 870 EVO 500GB 2.5" SSD Review

It’s been many years since we featured a Samsung product here on eTeknix, and back then it was their fantastic DDR3 memory! However, today we’re looking at one of their latest SSDs, the Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD. Promising competitive speeds and prices, it’s not the bleeding edge of storage technology. However, there’s still a lot to love about SSD storage. It’s compact, silent, and these days, it’s more affordable and reliable than ever!



Samsung 870 EVO 500GB 2.5" SSD Review | eTeknix