Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:
Cases: Fractal Design Focus G White Case Review
Computers: NZXT Kraken X63 AIO CPU Cooler Review, EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB review
Computers: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Review: Green With Envy
CPUs: Apple M1 Cinebench R23 benchmark scores revealed
Displays: LG 38WN95C-W could be the ultimate 38-inch desktop monitor of 2020
Gaming: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a mixed bag of modes, Goat Simulator - It's the GOAT
Graphics Cards: GeForce 457.30 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing, Radeon RX 6800 (XT) Sneak preview (Unboxing) - AMD Radeon Series 6000
Input: HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Gaming Keyboard Review, HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Keyboard Review - 2nd Edition
Motherboards: EVGA Z490 Dark Motherboard Review
Storage: Lexar NM700 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review, Phison E18 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD Preview
Cases:
The FPS Review: Fractal Design Focus G White Case Review
On our test bench today is the Fractal Design Focus G. We load it up to see how it performs as one of the lowest cost cases on the market.
Fractal Design Focus G White Case Review - The FPS Review
Cooling:
MMORPG.com: NZXT Kraken X63 AIO CPU Cooler Review
NZXT, a premier name in the custom PC world, has a varied range of AIO coolers that can be found in nearly every other picture of a custom build. Today we look at one of the most popular dual fan coolers: The NZXT Kraken X63.
NZXT Kraken X63 AIO CPU Cooler Review | MMORPG.com
The Guru of 3D: EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB review
We test and review the EK AIO Elite 360, an all-in-one liquid cooling kit from EK that can be bought in a new design with versions running up-to a 360mm rad. The kits come with Vardar RGB / aRGB compa...
EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB review - Article
Computers:
Tom's Hardware: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Review: Green With Envy
All the trappings you expect, but not much more, and for a premium.
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Review: Green With Envy
CPUs:
Hexus: Apple M1 Cinebench R23 benchmark scores revealed
And an Affinity Photo dev has tested the new M1 SoC against an Intel Core i5-9600.
Apple M1 Cinebench R23 benchmark scores revealed
Displays:
Windows Central: LG 38WN95C-W could be the ultimate 38-inch desktop monitor of 2020
If you want it all in 2020, the LG 38WN95C-W sets the bar for the best ultrawide desktop monitor. This top-tier LG display is built with color accuracy for work and speed for gaming. It packs a massive feature set that is hard to find at this size and resolution. So what's not to like? Just a few minor quibbles. Read our full review.
Review: LG 38WN95C-W could be the ultimate 38-inch desktop monitor of 2020
Gaming:
Windows Central: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a mixed bag of modes
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has different modes led by different teams and it results in quite a mixed bag overall that can be difficult to parse. Here's our review.
Review — Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a mixed bag of modes
Dedoimedo: Goat Simulator - It's the GOAT
Silly review of Goat Simulator, a goat-perspective action game, covering amazing concepts like goaty destruction and fun, maps, mutators, side quests, bonus points, slo-mo animation, and more
Goat Simulator - It's the GOAT
Graphics Cards:
BabelTechReviews: GeForce 457.30 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing
GeForce 457.30 driver performance analysis with a RTX 3080 & 2080 Ti benching 11 games and comparing it vs. prior recommended driver 456.71.
GeForce 457.30 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing
The Guru of 3D: Radeon RX 6800 (XT) Sneak preview (Unboxing) - AMD Radeon Series 6000
In this unboxing, we'll be discussing the pending Radeon Series 6800 (XT) that AMD announced. This article is a small teaser based on what AMD has been sharing as well as sharing some photos of the ... AMD Radeon Series 6000
Radeon RX 6800 (XT) Sneak preview (Unboxing) - AMD Radeon Series 6000
Input:
ThinkComputers: HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Gaming Keyboard Review
The HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini features HyperX's red linear switches which have an 80 million click rating as well as a few different custom key caps, and a different colorway. The colorway that was released in May was black and red, now we have an all-black version with a few different grey keycaps. HyperX will only producing 6500 of these worldwide! Let's take a look!
HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Gaming Keyboard Review
Legit Reviews: HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Keyboard Review - 2nd Edition
HyperX has been doing a number of collaborations lately and one of their most successful was back in May 2020 when teamed up with the mechanical keyboard maker Ducky. Well, HyperX and Ducky have teamed up again to bring yet another HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini keyboard to market.
HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Keyboard Review - 2nd Edition - Legit Reviews
Motherboards:
Hardware Asylum: EVGA Z490 Dark Motherboard Review
To find hardware that is truly unique you must play the waiting game. This is how it was back in the days of the DFI LanParty where you could often wait up to six months for the new overclocking board to be released followed by additional revisions that would exploit even more features. Those were the awesome times for the hardware enthusiast and yet many were upset.
EVGA Z490 Dark Motherboard Review
Storage:
TechPowerUp: Lexar NM700 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
The Lexar NM700 SSD is based on a Marvell 88SS1092 controller, a refreshing change from all the Silicon Motion and Phison drives on the market. We're testing the NM700 on our updated Ryzen-based SSD bench, with several new and improved benchmarks.
Lexar NM700 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
TweakTown: Phison E18 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD Preview
We take an early development version of Phison's E18 Gen4 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD for a spin. Join us as we see what it can do.
Phison E18 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD Preview