Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD Announces Polaris-Based Radeon Pro WX And Radeon Pro SSG With Up To 1TB Of Memory
AMD has just put an SSD on a graphics card
ASUS GTX 1060 6GB STRIX OC Review
ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 Review
EVGA GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0
First look: Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update
GAMDIAS Hephaestus v2 Gaming Headset Review
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 GAMING Review
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming Graphics Card Review
Kingston SSDNow UV400 SSD Review (480GB)
LaCie 2TB Porsche Design USB 3.0 Hard Drive
MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X Review
MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G RGB SLI Review
Razer Naga Hex V2 Review
Review: APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500VA (BR1500G)
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB SSD Review
Sony Xperia X Performance Review
Streacom F7C Alpha Mini-ITX Case Review
Tenda AC15 AC1900 802.11ac Router Review: Affordable AC WiFi Performance

AMD Announces Polaris-Based Radeon Pro WX And Radeon Pro SSG With Up To 1TB Of Memory

AMD took the wraps off its latest pro graphics solutions at Siggraph today, and announced three new professional graphics cards in the new Polaris-based Radeon Pro WX Series. The Radeon Pro WX 4100 is the entry-level model with a half-height design for use in small form-factor workstations. The Radeon Pro WX 5100 is the middle child, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 is AMD's current top-end WX model.

None of these cards will be giving the new NVIDIA Quadro P6000 a run for its money in terms of performance, but they don’t have to. The Quadro card will no doubt costs thousands of dollars, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 will eek in at just under $1,000. The Radeon Pro WX 5100 and 4100 will slot in somewhat below that mark.

Read full article @ HotHardware

AMD has just put an SSD on a graphics card

AMD has announced a new range of affordable Radeon Pro WX graphics solutions for workstations and professional use, along with a fresh graphics card – the Radeon Pro SSG – which runs with a whole new concept of incorporating a large SSD to power up its performance.So let's start with the latter, as doubtless that's the one which has immediately grabbed your attention. Obviously a graphics card can only carry a relatively limited amount of memory, and when it comes to working with large datasets in the likes of science and engineering or heavy video/rendering work, the truth is that this memory isn't nearly enough.

Read full article @ Techradar

ASUS GTX 1060 6GB STRIX OC Review

Nvidia’s GTX 1060 is now available to buy and while the reference design (Founders Edition) is an interesting choice, it’s the customised variants from Nvidia partners that should offer the best cooling, performance and feature set. The ASUS GTX 1060 STRIX is the first of the custom GTX 1060s to be tested by KitGuru so let’s see what it has to offer.

Read full article @ KitGuru

ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 Review

When it comes to high-end overclocking motherboards, the Republic of Gamers Rampage series motherboards from ASUS basically define the pinnacle. With the Rampage V Edition 10 ASUS certainly doesn't want to break with this tradition. At a first glance, this EATX motherboard has been crammed with features and there are quite a few really interesting things. At this point we're definitely curious to find out what ASUS was able to come with to surprise us - again.

Read full article @ ocaholic

EVGA GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0

New product cycles on video cards are always exciting, not just because of the performance improvements, I also love checking out what each manufacturer has done to change up their card designs. Some of them change almost nothing and others almost seem to start completely new each time. EVGA used the new launch to introduce their new ACX 3.0 coolers. The new coolers have a completely different look, not just for EVGA but really they aren’t like anything I’ve seen before. They also made improvements in their ACX cooler design. Well, we didn’t get a chance to check the cards out during the GTX 1080 launch but they did send a GTX 1070 a little later into that launch. Sadly, I have had to sit on it a little due to the GTX 1060 launch. With that launch behind us, I can finally run the GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 through our test suite and take a closer look at that cooler design. Having already taken a look at a few other GTX 1070’s I’m really excited to see how the new EVGA card compares.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

First look: Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Unlike most Microsoft watchers, I haven't been installing the interim Windows 10 preview builds since last fall. Here's my first look at the Windows 10 update coming August 2.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

GAMDIAS Hephaestus v2 Gaming Headset Review

The GAMDIAS Hephaestus v2 Surround Sound Gaming headset features a 50mm USB connection, built-in smart controller, large ear cups, decorative LEDs, omnidirectional mike, and finally “bass impact.’ This takes low frequency bass tones and applies a slight vibration effect to let wearers “feel” the sound. In this article for Benchmark Reviews, we’ll look at the design of the Hephaestus v2 before diving into some basic performance tests.

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 GAMING Review

In this article we'll review the G1 GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 from Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060. This products sits in the mainstream performance bracket, yet oozes class and cooling. with a 279 USD pricetag. It is 20 bucks cheaper compared to the founders edition, but comes factory overclocked on that custom PCB fitted with a WindForce 2X cooler,Back-plate and even some RGB lighting options. Obviously this is a 6GB model as well. The new GeForce GTX 1060 is once again based on Pascal, fabbed at a 16 nm node with fins baby. As it turns out, the smaller 16 nm FinFET fabrication process works out really well for Nvidia. The 1070 and 1080 have been a high clocked success story ever since their launch. Meanwhile the GeForce GTX 1060 really wasn't supposed to be launched already. But you guys can thank AMD for that, the Radeon RX 480 release definitely made some eye-browses frown at team green. Originally the 1060 was planned and due for release at the end of the summer, however again... 16 nm works out well for Nvidia and they very simply moved forward the introduction as starting today you will spot the GTX 1060 in the stores. Again high clocks, again nice memory configurations (8 GHz effective BTW) and again a product series that will be massively interesting.

It's never been a busier Summer, but hey, we aim to please and as such today we offer a review on the reference card from Nvdia. Nvidia definitely stepped it up as cooling wise we do not see the cheaper plastic designs, the 1060 will receive something similar to the 1070/1080 founder edition coolers as well. The GeForce GTX 1060 might have the GP106 GPU housed on it's PCB. Where the GeForce GTX 1080 has 2,560 shader processors and the GeForce GTX 1070 with its 1,920 shader processors, the GeForce GTX 1060 has 1,280 of them. This means it is has 10 SMs active (10 streaming multi-processors x (2x64) 128 shader cores). The cards will be equipped with properly fast memory as well, you can choose either a 3 GB or 6 GB model, though we strongly recommend the 6 GB models to be a bit more future proof. That memory is tied towards a 192-bit wide bus locked in at 2,000 MHz which is 8 GHz (GDDR5-effective) at a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming Graphics Card Review

It is that time again where the GPU wars are heating up. Nvidia recently released Pascal upon the world and with the reference cards in the wild, it is time for the board partners to release their cards. Gigabyte makes a few models of the GTX 1080's and the GTX 1070's but at the top of the list is the … Read more.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Kingston SSDNow UV400 SSD Review (480GB)

Today we are going to look into the performance of yet another entry level SSD. This trend, to offer entry level products, is very strong now and since TLC NAND is readily available, almost every manufacturer out has one of these cost effect drives in their portfolio. While these SSDs aren't the top performing devices enthusiasts love, they offer significantly better performance than HDDs in most scenarios and are much more reliable and more durable, making them ideal for use in notebooks and other mobile devices.

Because of this, Kingston has always had products to fulfill this market segment under their SSDNow series and now the UV400 is the latest addition to this SSD product line. It is also their second TLC SSD in the market, following the UV300. It currently utilizes Toshiba 15nm TLC NAND and a 4-channel Marvell 88SS1074 controller to deliver speeds of up to 550MB/s read and 500MB/s write and is available in a variety of capacities to suit any individual's needs. With competitively low prices, an upgrade kit bundle option, and what looks to be some decent specs, let's see how the Kingston SSDNow UV400 does when we put it to the test in today's review shall we?

Read full article @ The SSD Review

LaCie 2TB Porsche Design USB 3.0 Hard Drive

I was recently at a consumer electronics show, talking to the folks at Seagate about what was new and exciting in their lineup. Some of what they were showing included devices from LaCie, Seagate's premium brand of world-class storage solutions. One of the LaCie devices of interest was their 2TB P9227 Porsche Design USB-C mobile hard drive, as shown in the promotional image below.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X Review

MSI are well-known within the computer tech industry as a dedicated graphics partner to both AMD and NVIDIA. Their portfolio of expertise reaches into motherboards and has recently even featured peripherals too. Fundamental to the brands success in the graphics arena has been their renowned Twin Frozr cooling solution and inclusion of Military Class components. Both these elements are present in today’s product under review.

Under our close eye today is the GTX 1060 courtesy of the GAMING X. This graphics card takes full advantage of a cooling overhaul by using the Twin Frozr 6 solution – promising to bring in benefits to both the temperatures and noise levels. MSI has also applied a factory overclock to this card bringing the GPU clock speed up to 1594MHz and the memory clock speed to 8.1Gbps. Will this offer us a significant advantage over the GTX 1060 Founder’s Edition?

Read full article @ Vortez

MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G RGB SLI Review

The KitGuru team are big believers in 120hz+ gaming. The super smooth refresh rates can really enhance the gaming experience. If you are lucky enough to own a screen such as the Asus ROG Swift PG278Q 144hz Adaptive Sync panel (review HERE (http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/asus-rog-swift-pg278q-144hz-g-sync-monitor-w-gtx-780ti-rog-matrix/) ) or the new Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 165hz panel (buy HERE (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-pg279q-rog-swift-27-2560x1440-ips-g-sync-165hz-gaming-widescreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-088-as.html) ) then it becomes critical to drive super high frame rates to get the best experience. If you like to game with the maximum image quality even one GTX 1080 will struggle to deliver 120fps+ at 1440p so MSI sent us another MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G RGB to supplement our initial findings (Review HERE (http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/msi-gtx-1080-gaming-x-8g-rgb-review/) ).

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Razer Naga Hex V2 Review

The Razer Naga Hex was originally conceived as a pure MOBA mouse that gave instant access to 6 side buttons, and for some it was and still is a valid mouse to be using. Refreshing that MOBA mouse amidst a growing storm of MOBA fans, whether it is DOTA2 or LOL, is a wise decision. So we get the Hex V2. Yes, with seven buttons, Hex... with seven buttons. Aside from maybe the initial numerical reference, maybe they could argue that Hex now refers to a commmon ability found within MOBAs?

The 7 mechanical buttons form a complete ring around the thumb resting point with a soft rubber grip at its centre. The Hex V2 brings in other modern revisions that are contemporary with other Razer mice, including the lush textured surface that provides good grip and is far more pleasing to touch than the cringe worthy slippery-velvet rubber coating (maybe it is only me that doesn't like this?) that is still unfortunately found on many gaming products. Razer have updated the sensor too, using the true 16,000 DPI 5G laser sensor as found on the Razer Mamba TE and the Naga Chroma, both of which were awesome. Of course, it wouldn't be a new Razer product without Chroma lighting. Though it would appear that people are getting the point now and Razer didn't feel the need to name it the 'Razer Naga Hex V2 Chroma', which would be quite the mouthful.

Read full article @ Vortez

Review: APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500VA (BR1500G)

Generally when most people purchase a new PC, one of the most important things they overlook is a quality UPS, or uninterruptible power supply. We’re definitely guilty of it since sometimes we don’t even run a UPS and we for sure don’t always recommend people pick up a UPS despite how crucial it is when it comes to protecting the computer...

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Samsung 750 EVO 500GB SSD Review

Samsung opened up the 750 EVO to the mass market and added a 500GB model, which will allow the company to fight in the low end with a game-changing mix of mainstream performance and entry-level endurance.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Sony Xperia X Performance Review

The new Xperia X series may not carry the same name as its predecessor, the Xperia Z, but there's no mistaking these products for a revolutionary change. I've been testing the the top-end Xperia X Performance for a few weeks now and I've found it to be remarkably similar to the Xperia Z5, sadly this design is getting stale.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Streacom F7C Alpha Mini-ITX Case Review

The small Dutch company Streacom manufactures high quality aluminium products since 2010. Their main focus is in PC cases. We have the opportunity to take a look at the Streacom F7c alpha optical case, which is a compact ITX case, well suited for building a media PC. For testing we used a Streacom Nano PSU and a ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Intel LGA1150 motherboard.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

Tenda AC15 AC1900 802.11ac Router Review: Affordable AC WiFi Performance

At this point we've reviewed quite a few high-end AC routers, including tri-band routers, flagship dual-band models, and even the latest MU-MIMO devices too. However, the one portion of the market we haven't covered much is the one that exists on the more affordable end of the pricing spectrum. We all know there are quantifiable differences between a $100 and a $300 GPU, but is that also true for 802.11ac routers as well? After all, they're all branded as AC routers, and have similar features and specifications.

This time around, we'll be taking a look at the $75 Tenda AC15 AC1900 router. Tenda is a lesser known brand in the US, but its AC router looks the part and is less than half the price of the other dual band AC routers we've tested so far...

Read full article @ HotHardware