Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AOC AGON AG271QX Review
ASUS STRIX Gaming GTX 1080 8GB Review
Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Headset Review
Cooler Master's MasterLiquid Maker 92 CPU cooler reviewed
Crucial MX300 2TB SSD Review
Crucial MX300 750 GB
DinoPC Mayhem P2 GTX 1080 Gaming PC Review
Dishonored 2: PC graphics performance benchmark review
Drobo 5C USB Type-C DAS Review
Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8GB Graphics Card Review
Hands-On with Google Daydream and Daydream View
How to manage your Red Hat subscription on RHEL 7.3
XFX RX 460 Double Dissipation Review

AOC AGON AG271QX Review

Premium FreeSync monitor. AOC has taken the opportunity this year of releasing a premium monitor gaming brand under the Agon brand. Right now, there are two monitors in the arsenal, the AG271QX and AG271QG, designed to take advantage of adaptive frame-rate technology from AMD and Nvidia respectively.

And premium is genuinely where AOC is pitching the pair. Priced at £400 for the FreeSync version and a whopping £600 for the G-Sync model. So what exactly has AOC done to warrant big-league status. Let's find out with a look at the AMD-optimised AG271QX.

Basic specifications bode well for gaming. The 27in screen has a QHD (2,560x1,440) resolution, a maximum 144Hz refresh rate, and wide FreeSync compatibility from 30Hz through to that maximum 144Hz. You can purchase a lower framerate monitor for far less, of course, but that's not where AOC is playing with this premium screen.

Read full article @ Hexus

ASUS STRIX Gaming GTX 1080 8GB Review

The STRIX Gaming GTX 1080 8GB is ASUS' latest and greates single GPU graphics card, which comes with a factory OC, that pushes really hard on the new Pascal GP-104 chip. In combination with the vendor's DirectCU III cooler this might be silent yet very powerful solution for gamers wanting to push UHD at high levels of detail. We're certainly curious to find out what this beast can do.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Headset Review

In this article for Benchmark Reviews, I’ll be putting the Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro corded USB gaming headset head-to-head with the Corsair Void Surround headset. Both headsets feature 7.1 virtual surround sound. How will the MasterPulse Pro stack up? Let’s find out.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Cooler Master's MasterLiquid Maker 92 CPU cooler reviewed

Cooler Master's MasterLiquid Maker 92 reimagines where liquid-cooling systems can fit by putting a pump, radiator, and fans into a footprint no larger than the typical tower cooler. We put this new idea in cooling to the test atop Intel's demanding Core i7-6700K CPU to see how it performs.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Crucial MX300 2TB SSD Review

Crucial's MX300 is the best example of why IMFT moved to a high-capacity 3D NAND die. We test the first 2TB SSD from the company to see the cost savings first hand.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Crucial MX300 750 GB

Crucial's MX300 introduces TLC flash to the MX Series. We tested the 750 GB version, which delivers decent performance at incredible pricing of only 23 cents per Gigabyte. Performance per Dollar is also fantastic claiming a top spot in our charts.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

DinoPC Mayhem P2 GTX 1080 Gaming PC Review

Despite the huge array of components available today, it is rare to encounter a pre-configured system which looks truly unique. Of course, this isn’t always a negative concept because the interchangeability of PC components makes maintaining and upgrading systems a straightforward task. On the other hand, it’s usually up to talented modders to take a solid foundation and add a more distinctive touch. The system integrator DinoPC hasn’t conformed to traditional designs and taken a bold, innovative step to reinvigorate commonly used cases through custom vinyl finishes. This undoubtedly makes DinoPC’s creations different from the competition and provides an additional incentive to buy a pre-configured model instead of making your own self-build.

Today, we’re taking a look at the DinoPC Mayhem P2 which utilises an Intel Core i5-6600K overclocked to 4.6GHz, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LED 3000MHz dual-channel memory and the MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X with a pre-installed EK water block. The water block is attached to the EK Predator 360 which employs convenient quick disconnects and a full copper radiator. The machine also has a 120GB ADATA SP550 boot SSD and 1TB Western Digital Blue 7200RPM mechanical disk. DinoPC decided to include the Corsair RM650x, featuring a modular design and 80+ Gold rating and incorporated the entire build in the rather striking Thermaltake View 27. Priced at £1939, the system is a considered purchase and focuses more on high-quality water cooling hardware instead of the Intel Core i7-6700K. The question remains, how will this impact on the user experience? Let’s find out!

Read full article @ eTeknix

Dishonored 2: PC graphics performance benchmark review

We will look at Dishonored 2 in a PC graphics performance and PC gamer way. We'll test the game on the PC platform relative towards graphics card performance with the latest AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers. Multiple graphics cards are being tested and benchmarked. We have a look at performance with the newest graphics cards and technologies.

Dishonored 2 is a stealth action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The series takes place in the fictional Empire of the Isles with the majority of Dishonored 2 set in the coastal city of Karnaca. After Empress Emily Kaldwin is deposed by an "otherworldly usurper", the player may choose between playing as either Emily or her bodyguard and father Corvo Attano as they attempt to reclaim the throne. Both Emily and Corvo employ their own array of supernatural abilities. They can alternatively decide to forfeit them altogether. There are a multitude of ways to succeed in each given mission, from stealth to purposeful violent conflict.

We'll test the game on the PC platform relative towards graphics card performance with the latest AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers. Multiple graphics cards are being tested and bench-marked with the latest cards such as the GeForce GTX 10 series included as well as Radeon RX series 400 cards.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Drobo 5C USB Type-C DAS Review

Drobo’s 5C is the world’s first self-managing USB-C storage device and is a replacement for the Drobo 4-Bay which is getting very long in the tooth. The 5C is a 5-bay DAS (Direct Attached Storage) unit that, as with all Drobo systems, uses the company’s BeyondRAID storage technology.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8GB Graphics Card Review

Today we will be taking a look at Gigabyte's Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8GB graphics card.  Of course AMD's Radeon RX 480 8GB is targeted towards gamers who want to play games at 1080p (1920 x 1080) and 1440p (2560 x 1440) resolutions.  The Radeon RX 480 is based off AMD's Polaris 10 14nm GPU with 2304 stream processors, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs.  The card directly competes with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060.  Gigabyte's G1 Gaming version of the card is slightly overclocked with a boost clock up to 1290 MHz (compared to 1266 MHz), features Gigabyte's WindForce 2X cooling system which is made up of a dual-fan cooler with three copper heatpipes that make direct contact with the GPU, and even has some RGB lighting. Could this be the RX 480 you are looking for?  Let's take a look...

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Hands-On with Google Daydream and Daydream View

We've already seen several solutions for mobile VR, most notably Samsung's Gear VR and Google Cardboard. But Google is taking things to the next level with Daydream: a new virtual reality ecosystem for Android and the most compelling case for accessible VR I've seen to date.

Read full article @ TechSpot

How to manage your Red Hat subscription on RHEL 7.3

If you're taking Red Hat Enterprise Linux out for a spin, Jack Wallen shows you how to connect your server to your Red Hat account, so you can get the most out of that trial.

Read full article @ TechRepublic

XFX RX 460 Double Dissipation Review

It’s fair to say that AMD has occupied the low to mid-range of the graphics card market since the new RX series hit the scene in June 2016. The RX 480 has been a particular success story for the brand as they managed to squeeze in a head start over NVIDIA for the next-gen.

In August, AMD unveiled their GCN 1.3 based Baffin GPU by way of the RX 460. This graphics card is touted for 1080p gamers who need an affordable route to DirectX 12 and many weeks on there are a number of custom designs available which offer up their own coolers, factory overclocks and warranties.

Today, we turn to XFX to take a detailed look at their RX 460 Double Dissipation. As its name suggests, this graphics card features a dual-cooling fan design with the added benefit of being able to detach these fans for easy maintenance. XFX has applied a small overclock to the GPU, taking the clock speed from 1200MHz to 1220MHz. Will this help to take on NVIDIA’s GTX 1050?

Read full article @ Vortez