Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

BenQ XL2720Z Review
Corsair VOID Wireless Dolby 7.1 RGB Review
Galaxy S7 Vs iPhone 6S Performance Showdown Shows Samsung Has The Upper-Hand
Gaming PC - March 2016
How to Create Windows 10 Installation Media
Rantopad MXX Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Review
SteamVR Performance Test: 16 GPUs Compared
Three ASUS sound cards for gamers: Strix Raid DLX, Raid Pro and Soar Review
WD MyCloud EX2 Ultra NAS Review: Easy, fast and affordable
Zalman ZM-M600R Gaming Mouse Review
Zotac Premium Edition 480GB SSD Review

BenQ XL2720Z Review

Can it be an all-rounder once calibrated? PC gaming monitors can typically be split into three distinct camps. The first, usually the most inexpensive, use high refresh rates to increase the fluidity of motion when gaming with a high-end video card. There's not much that can rival a quality display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The next camp grabs some variable refresh technology, again trying to offer smooth motion by matching the screen's update rate to the graphics card. This approach works particularly well in the crucial 40-60fps range. Last but certainly not least and shipping at the very high end, these two technologies come together for the best-in-class screens.

The BenQ XL and RL monitor lines encompass the company's ambition in this space. Take the £330 XL2720Z as an example. Outfitted with a 144Hz refresh rate and based on a TN panel, the 27in full-HD screen augments the super-high refresh rate with motion-blur reduction technology but does so without any of Nvidia or AMD's frame-matching tech.

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Corsair VOID Wireless Dolby 7.1 RGB Review

With the VOID Wireless Dolby 7.1 RGB, Corsair has another gaming headset in their portfolio, which features a rather interesting feature set. Equipped with 50mm drivers, a flexible microphone, memory foam padded ear cups, a good looking design as well as RGB lighting we're rather curious to find out whether it can convince us or not.

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Galaxy S7 Vs iPhone 6S Performance Showdown Shows Samsung Has The Upper-Hand

To look at Samsung's new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, on the surface, you might might think it to be a modest uplift of features, bells and whistles, and perhaps just a light rebuffing of the phone's design language. But beauty, as they say, is skin deep and one of the primary new features of the US-targeted Samsung Galaxy S7 is its underlying power plant--Qualcomm's hot off the fab line Snapdragon 820 system-on-a-chip (SoC).

The Snapdragon 820 has only made a sneak-peek preview to this point, taking residence in a phone from Letv back at CES 2016 in January, so the 14nm Samsung fab'ed chip has been a rarity of sorts until the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S7. As such, we were eager to see what the new Snapdragon could do when GS7 samples arrived, and of course how it stacks up versus Apple's A9 power plant in the iPhone 6S Plus.

Read full article @ HotHardware

Gaming PC - March 2016

This computer system is specifically geared towards gaming. That means a PC with a high-end graphics card and a processor that is fast enough to support the GPU.

The rest of the configuration needs to be balanced as well. Since many gamers also enjoy overclocking their PC to improve performance, it is also important to choose a motherboard and memory that is suitable for this. Keep in mind that you will pay extra for that overclocking potential.

Having the right accessories is also important. The goal of our gaming PC is to be able to run virtually all new PC titles on the highest settings. That means high resolution, high graphics quality, a good frame rate, and surround sound. And let’s not forget a good gaming mouse and a decent keyboard with features to enhance your PC gaming experience.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

How to Create Windows 10 Installation Media

Whether you arrived at Windows 10 through a dedicated upgrade or in case you were not eligible for a free upgrade from Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 purchased a shiny new Windows 10 license to upgrade to, eventually you will have to restore or reset Windows 10. There are now a whole host of ways to install Windows 10, and weve covered a comprehensive selection of how you can create your own installation media.

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Rantopad MXX Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Although space on my desk has always been a serious issue (much more since i started doing reviews) I’ve always used full sized keyboards since i just can't seem to let go of the numpad keys. You see i happen to use the numpad keys quite often for calculations and even in some games so i may never jump onto the tenkeyless wagon, at least not for my primary test rig. Of course as many of you are aware until recently the only tenkeyless keyboard models in the market were just as plain as all the low-cost membrane models out there so if you wanted one with bells and whistles on it or even mechanical switches well you'd be out of luck. Recently however not only have we seen many manufacturers up the build quality of tenkeyless models by adding mechanical switches (either from Cherry and Kailh or their very own) but some of them have also improved on features. Rantopad is a very new player in the market but since it seems that quite a few of you out there have taken interest in their latest MXX tenkeyless mechanical gaming keyboard we decided to check it out.

Shenzhen Sake Trading Co. Ltd. was established in April 2004. With about $15,000 worth of registered capital, our main business engaged in computer peripheral product distribution, Rantopad brand promotion, and operations. Our company headquarters and warehouse were located in the Futian district of Shenzhen city. In 2006, an overseas division was established in Hong Kong. Intellectual property rights are very important to us. For this reason, we pay attention to the nature of developing our own brand and technology through our Research and Design division, and set an example by personally safeguarding legitimate rights and interests. Our Research and Design team rigorously established new technology and allocates special funds towards product development and support. Over our years as a company, we have applied for 7 technology patents; two for a PCT International Invention patent (AUDIT), 4 for registered trademarks, and 1 for application of a logo design. We consistently work towards achieving advanced system management experience through improving internal systems and processes. After three months of system governance, we achieved an ISO9001 International Quality Management System and an ISO14001 Environmental Quality Management System certification.

Much like SteelSeries, Logitech and Razer Rantopad has also followed their own path so instead of the usual Cherry MX and Kailh models they've used their very own Gateron mechanical switches (rumor has it they developed them with Kailh). These switches have a lifespan of approximately 50 million actuations and currently the MXX tenkeyless mechanical gaming keyboard is available with Gateron Blue (50cN actuation force, tactile/clicky) and Red (45cN actuation force, linear) mechanical switches. The keyboard itself is a 87-key tenkeyless model housed inside a 5000 series magnesium aluminum alloy enclosure a high-quality and endurance material which we don't see used much (if at all) with keyboards. In terms of features it only offers backlit illumination for the keys, N-Key rollover, media keys (not dedicated ones) and a removable braided cable so if you're looking for something similar to the G410 Atlas Spectrum by Logitech this is not it.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Review

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is an excellent phone and easily gets my recommendation for those wanting to purchase something this early into 2016. Samsung has addressed many of the Galaxy S6 issues while adding or improving features that make this year's flagship an extremely compelling choice.

Read full article @ TechSpot

SteamVR Performance Test: 16 GPUs Compared

Last week, Valve released its SteamVR Performance Test. We just finished testing 16 GPUs in order to determine what you really need for a VR-ready gaming PC.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Three ASUS sound cards for gamers: Strix Raid DLX, Raid Pro and Soar Review

During Computex, we got our first glimpse of three new sound cards from ASUS. They've since been through our test lab and after Firstlook, they hit stores in the Benelux region. As the Strix name might suggest, they're specifically targeted towards gamers. From relatively affordable to expensive: these cards are called the ASUS Strix Roar, Raid Pro, and Raid DLX.

At first glance, the three cards look very similar, mainly because they all have the same casing. The metal cover is intended to decrease interference, but of course it looks good too. The yellow "eye" of the owl has an LED light in it.

All three of these cards use a PCI-Express x1 connection and they have a C-Media CM6632AX at their heart. The most important differences are located in the DAC and headphone amp, which is different for each card. The connections are the same for all three: five 3.5mm jack outputs, an audio in of the same format, and an S/PDIF output (combined with the side-out) are present on all three cards. Lastly, each card has a connector for the external console, which is only included with the Raid Pro and Raid DLX.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

WD MyCloud EX2 Ultra NAS Review: Easy, fast and affordable

The newly released My Cloud EX2 Ultra from WD is essentially a more consumer-friendly version of the existing My Cloud EX2100. The drive can be purchased in capacities from 4TB to 12TB as well as without drives. Under its sleek curved enclosure you'll find a Marvell Armada 385 1.3 GHz dual-core SoC and 1GB of DDR3 memory, while connectivity includes a single gigabit Ethernet connector and two USB 3.0 ports.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Zalman ZM-M600R Gaming Mouse Review

In the end I wasn't sold on the Zalman ZM-M600R gaming mouse. I can carry on the rant from the testing pages on my annoyance with the lack of buttons on this mouse, but I'm sure that's been stated enough throughout the review. It's apparently becoming a popular choice for some professional gamers, and it's hard to say if they honestly like them or, like most people, like to get free stuff. If they do actually like this lacking of buttons I won't put up a fight, we all have different tastes; many of you are in this small boat and won't even get to the end of the review because of it. It's fine. I'm not saying I want many buttons beneath my thumb, and I'm not saying every mouse should be designed for MMOs, but I will say it's time for mice to follow a standard of having the basic buttons. I will include the forward/back as basic buttons.

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Zotac Premium Edition 480GB SSD Review

Phison may not be a household name but that does not mean they are newcomers to the solid state storage industry. Rather they are a company that has been around for a long time but only recently decided to divert their focus from the OEM market. Up until their PS3108 controller, Phison were best known for either being the being the first company to be able to offer OEMs a single-chip USB flash drive IC, or being one of the founders of the Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) group.

What few consumers realize is that since their founding in late 2000 Phison has shipped over half a billion NAND flash controllers. Needless to say they may not have name brand recognition in the consumer marketplace, but they are a highly respected company behind the scenes.

Unlike competitors like Indilinx or Marvel, Phison's first generation SATA AHCI NAND flash controller was a touch underwhelming and never gained much traction outside the extreme value end of the spectrum. Considering the experience and patent portfolio of Phison such a misstep must have been very irksome to them. This is why they went back to the drawing board and started with a completely fresh approach to controller design. The end result of their hard work is the new PS3110 controller.

Read full article @ Hardware Canucks