Here a roundup of todays review's and articles:

Antec S10 Full-Tower Chassis Review
Asus Chromebook Flip Review
Case Mod Friday: Project Imagination
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4M Cars Due to Remote Hack Exploit
Garmin Forerunner 225 review
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC 4GB Graphics Card Review
HIS Radeon R9 390 IceQ X2 OC 8GB Video Card Review
How to Upgrade to Windows 10 & Take Settings and Apps with You
Intel Core i7-5775C With Iris Pro Graphics Review: Broadwell For Desktops
Intel's Skylake processors expected to bring stamina and speed to your laptop
Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler Review
QNAP TS-453 Mini 4-Bay Stylish and Quiet Vertical NAS Review
Sapphire Nitro R9 390
The MSI Z97A Gaming 6 Motherboard Review
Thinksound On1 Review
Wired2Fire Diablo Reactor Gaming PC Review

Antec S10 Full-Tower Chassis Review

Antec, one of the most historic names in the chassis business, are set to take back the enthusiast market this year with the release of their new flagship chassis, the S10. The new chassis comes with a hefty price tag, an eyewatering $499/£399.99, which is a lot of money, no matter which way you look at it. Of course, the likes of InWin, Lian Li, Silverstone and Coolermaster, to name but a few, have proven that you can command these extreme price tags, so long as you deliver the quality and features to justify it.

“The full tower S10 is the flagship case of the Signature Series by Antec, a new family of chassis characterized by a patent pending internal architecture featuring an innovative Central Air Intake System and easy expandability with a striking, yet refined, exterior design. The exclusive Three Chamber Design separates the enclosure into three thermal zones, providing clear airflow paths and efficient cooling to all of your components quietly. Seven (7) pre-installed fans plus one optional fan mount combine with support for top, center, and rear radiators to showcase the ample cooling options available in the S10. Ten (10) PCI-E slots and fourteen (6 HDD, 8 SSD) tool-less drive bays make building a high-performance system a simple process. Finished with a smooth front bezel and Opposing Brushed Aluminum Doors, the S10 provides performance, security, and style for any computer system Elite builds start with the right chassis – the S10 Signature Series by Antec”

The S10 certainly packs a mean punch in terms of specifications, with 14 drive bays, room for mini-ITX and E-ATX motherboards, as well as all the sizes in between. Component compatibility isn’t an issue, the largest graphics cards, power supplies, CPU coolers and more shouldn’t have any issues here. There’s seven pre-installed fans, room for optional water cooling and much more.

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Asus Chromebook Flip Review

Chromebooks have come along way from their cheap, plasticky days. In fact, most modern models are attractive in their own right. The Samsung Chromebook 2 introduced a leatherette finish, and who could forget the aluminum-clad Chromebook Pixel 2. Meanwhile, the Dell Chromebook 11 and Acer Chromebook C740 are battle hardened for school. And even the Acer Chromebook 15 gussies up its plastic exterior with a textured finish. Now, the Asus Chromebook Flip C100 is looking to be the first downright stunning cloud-based laptop. This is by far the sleekest Chromebook yet, with a completely metal shell and thin profile. The Flip also has the honor of being the one of the first fully convertible Chromebooks following the Lenovo Chromebook 11e, both of which you can use as a tablet.

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Case Mod Friday: Project Imagination

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have adamski07's “Project Imagination” build. Here is what he had to say about it, "I'm finally back again with a new case mod project! Now is the time for new project on the CoolerMaster CM Storm Trooper Case. Project Imagination is going to be the line up of some of my mods. Another version of this mod is my scratch build that is ongoing right now, I call it Project Imagination SV. The Scratch Version.

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Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4M Cars Due to Remote Hack Exploit

The voluntary safety recall will update the software in the UConnect, infotainment system, to “help prevent” hackers from gaining access to the vehicles transmission, brake system, radio, ac, and even steering wheel while the driver has no clue what’s going on. The hack that happened earlier this week was an event where two hackers were able to break into the UConnect system over the Internet of a vehicle and cause it to veer off the road. “Launching a recall is the right step to protect Fiat Chrysler’s customers and it sets an important precedent for how NHTSA and the industry will respond to cyber security vulnerabilities,” NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said in a statement.

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Garmin Forerunner 225 review

Go back ten years and buying a GPS running watch usually meant handing over some cash to Garmin, Polar or maybe Timex. For a long time these guys kept a niche audience of stat-obsessed runners to themselves. But fast-forward to 2015 and that's all changed. From the TomTom Cardio Runner and Mio Fuse to the Adidas SmartRun, Suunto Ambit and Fitbit Surge (not to mention Endomondo, Strava and Nike+ Running), there are dozens of brands and smartphone powered run-tracking apps queuing up to be your running partner. What the average runner demands from a running watch has also changed. Instead of simply telling us how far and fast we've run, we want real time stats that help us improve our running efficiency. We want devices that guide us through interactive interval sessions and we want to make sure we're getting the most out of every training session. That means accurate heart rate training. Enter the Garmin Forerunner 225, the first Garmin running watch to

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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC 4GB Graphics Card Review

Graphics cards have been the alpha and the omega for gamers all around the world since the mid 90's when the first really "serious" game titles made their appearance on the PC (titles like Mech Warrior, Tomb Raider, Phantasmagoria, Tex Murphy and Wing Commander 3). Back then of course things were a lot simpler compared to now since gamers only had a handful of cards to choose from by manufacturers like NVIDIA (Riva 128/TNT/GeForce), 3DFX (Voodoo), Matrox (Millennium/Mystique) and ATI (3D Rage/Rage Pro) and the one thing everyone cared most was compatibility with games rather than performance (something which continued for many years to come). NVIDIA and ATI/AMD cards have dominated the market for the past 14 years and today in the market gamers can find the 18th line to carry the name GeForce (10th generation GPU) and the 23rd line to carry the name Radeon (if I’m not mistaken) so it's easy to see how much things have advanced compared to back then. We haven't had a graphics card review on NikKTech for a long time but when we were asked to test one of the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970's to hit the market and more specifically the WindForce 3X OC by GIGABYTE we simply couldn't refuse.

Founded in 1986, as a small research and development team, GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd. has taken a position as one of the industry's top motherboard manufacturers. Lauded for high-performance motherboards and graphics cards, GIGABYTE holds numerous overclocking world records thanks to technical design prowess and innovative patented technology. GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include laptops and desktop PCs, computer peripherals, datacenter solutions, mobile phones, as well as home entertainment devices to provide a full range of hardware for home and enterprise use.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is not a new card and has been around for 8 full months but that's obviously not enough to take the spotlight off since it's still one of the best-selling models in the market (fully supports DirectX v12.1, OpenGL v4.5, OpenCL v1.2 and Shader Model v5). It sits right between the GTX 960 and GTX 980 cards (and the new GTX 980Ti) but in reality it's not that much slower compared to the 980 model since it's just a slightly cut-down version of the same 28nm GM204 Maxwell processor but with 1664 shader processors (instead of 2048), 13 streaming multiprocessors (instead of 16) and 104 texture units (instead of 128). Default core and memory clocks are also reduced (something resolved in all OC’ed models) but everything else remains pretty much the same including a ROP count of 64 (only 56 are functional however) and a 256bit memory interface along with a total of 4GB GDDR5 RAM (3.5GB is however usable). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC features a different design PCB, custom tri-fan cooling system based on the WindForce 600W and two power connectors (8+6pin) three things that allow it to run the core at a 1114MHz base clock and 1253MHz Boost clock and the memory at 1753MHz (64MHz more over the stock base clock and 75MHz over the stock boost clock). So let’s see what kind of performance you can expect with some of the latest games to hit the market with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC 4GB.

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HIS Radeon R9 390 IceQ X2 OC 8GB Video Card Review

The technology incorporated inside the R9 390 GPU is not new but is based on the Hawaii (now baptized Grenada), with the same shader count, texture units, ROPs and so on. The manufacturing process is also still 28nm but there are minor improvements which allow running the card at higher speeds and the memory quantity has been doubled, from 4GB to 8GB. Since the HIS R9 390 IceQ X2 is marketed as a pre-overclocked card, the GPU clocked has been raised to 1020MHz instead of 1000MHz stock, while the memory clock remains the same as the OEM AMD cards.

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How to Upgrade to Windows 10 & Take Settings and Apps with You

Windows 10 is coming and you have a choice to make. Either you upgrade your existing Windows installation, or you can install Windows 10 from scratch. Heres how to get Windows 10 without losing your favorite software and settings. Dont Lose Anything: The Straight Upgrade If youre running Windows 7 or Windows 8, the easiest way to upgrade while keeping all your programs and settings is to use Windows Update to get Windows 10.

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Intel Core i7-5775C With Iris Pro Graphics Review: Broadwell For Desktops

We have covered Intel’s Broadwell microarchitecture extensively over the last few months. The relatively high-performance and low-power characteristics of Broadwell make it a good fit for a wide range of devices and systems. And as such, Broadwell has found its way into everything from notebooks and tablets, to an array of All-In-Ones and Intel’s own NUC ultra-small-form-factor systems.

Broadwell, however, just recently—as in the last few weeks—made it to the DIY and full-sized desktop market. 14nm Broadwell processors weren’t originally destined for the channel, but Intel ultimately changed course and launched a handful of 5th Generation Core processors, the most powerful of which we’ll show you here today, the Core i7-5775C...

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Intel's Skylake processors expected to bring stamina and speed to your laptop

Leaked Intel presentation slides show what is believed to be Skylake's improvements over the company's current Fifth Generation Broadwell processors. The new Skylake chips, expected later this year, will deliver faster processor compute performance, better graphics and longer battery life.

Skylake will be Intel's Sixth Generation processor architecture. Intel will have three different mobile chips – Y-Series, U-Series and H-Series – as well as the desktop-class S-Series for this generation. The leaked slides show that Skylake brings at least an 11% processor improvement across the board, and graphics performance will increase between 16% and 41% compared to Broadwell's integrated Intel HD Graphics.Not only will mobile workers be able to get better computing performance, you'll also be able to work longer on a single laptop or tablet charge. Skylake is anticipated to deliver a 30% increase in battery life, and Intel is claiming 1.4 hours longer battery life in its Y- and U-Series processors. The Intel SeriesIntel's current U-Series processors are used in many mainstream Ultrabooks.

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Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler Review

I was talking to a friend recently, and I commented on how it was just "stupid hot" in Calgary. He responded by saying, "it cannot be stupid hot... unless you are referring to a person". Joking aside, heat can be harmful to humans. In the summer, it is very important people stay well hydrated, and alternate their times indoors and outdoors. The past few weeks in Calgary have been quite warm. Now I am not here to complain, especially when there are worse places with higher humidity and temperatures to deal with. Nonetheless for a person like myself who can sweat buckets, it can be uncomfortable. With modern conveniences like air conditioning at work and in the car, I can generally bear the day. But without air conditioning at home, my nights are the worst, as my room feels like an oven. Opening the window does not help, as the road nearby is quite noisy even late at night, and the best I can do is turn on the ventilation fan. I really think the main contributing factor to the heat in my room is from both the weather, and the fact there is a desktop computer in my room. Speaking of which, just like a person, computer hardware does not generally like heat. Many hardware manufacturers have tried to keep heat to a minimum, and Noctua is definitely no stranger in this regard. In fact, Noctua only offers air cooling solutions for computers, in CPU coolers and chassis fans. Today we have another processor cooler in the form of the Noctua NH-C14S, an improvement on the previously reviewed Noctua NH-C14. Where has this new cooler improved, and how does it do in terms of actual performance? Hopefully these mysteries will be revealed in today's review, so read on to find out!

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QNAP TS-453 Mini 4-Bay Stylish and Quiet Vertical NAS Review

Today I’m taking a look at one of QNAP’s bestsellers, the TurboStation TS-453 Pro NAS. The TS-453 Pro isn’t just an ordinary NAS and it is one that can carry the Pro label with pride. It is a powerful, reliable and scalable NAS for SMBs and power users alike.

Built around the Intel Celeron 2.0GHz quad-core processor with a burst speed of up to 2.41GHz, we know that the TS453 Pro won’t limit it on the CPU side. There is plenty of performance at its disposal to run a lot of simultaneous apps, features and functions without the risk of slow-downs or bottlenecks.

RAM wise QNAP offers two versions, the standard one with 2GB that should be sufficient for most users but also a model that comes factory equipped with 8GB RAM in two 4GB modules and that is the one that I’m having a look at today. Users can also upgrade and switch memory modules themselves and it’s as simple as sliding the top cover off.

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Sapphire Nitro R9 390

While the move from the 200 series to the 300 series was mostly just a bump in clock speed and memory capacities, Sapphire made even bigger changes in their product line. Even though their 200 Series cards were very popular they still redesigned their cooling design and even introduced a new line that they call Nitro. Today I’m going to take a look at the Sapphire Nitro R9 390 and see what has changed in the product line as well as get a look at the performance of the R9 390 to see how it compares to the R9 290 that it replaced.

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The MSI Z97A Gaming 6 Motherboard Review

Choosing a motherboard is not as easy as it sounds. Most people rely on price, brand experience, perhaps specific features and online reviews to help decide what fits best. While the Intel 9-series (Z97) platform has had a rough ride, motherboard companies always see the need to refresh to new designs periodically. As a result we get devices such as this, the MSI Z97A Gaming 6, to review.

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Thinksound On1 Review

There's a crowd who loves tons of features packed into their headphones. Then, there are those who only desire the bare essentials, nothing more. In my opinion, the latter isn't getting enough attention from today's headphone manufacturers. But that's what Thinksound is all about. Its On1 are a prime example of headphones that don't try too much, but gets mostly everything right in the process. For a retail price of $299 (£179, AU$399 through online distributors), do these offer enough to please the headphone purists? These cans sure do look nice and the sound performance is stellar, but the feature offering is just a little too bare for the high asking price.DesignThinksound's earthy design ID is rooted (no pun intended) in using wood on each of its headphones. It's an addition that makes the On1 on-ear headphones in particular a natural-looking breath of fresh air amidst the competition, which is vastly made up of plastic and metal options.The cushioned headband is wrapped is a black fabric, which is embroidered on top with the Thinksound logo. Stretching down into the sides, the sidearm connectors conveniently display L and R, though, in my experience, the fit is no different even if you get it wrong. The tough, brushed metal sidearms can extend a generous amount, making room for heads on the larger size. Moving down to the cups, the headphones are coated in the black, matte plastic. The cup hinges are pleasantly flexible, allowing listeners to fold them up into the headband.

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Wired2Fire Diablo Reactor Gaming PC Review

Targeting gamers with a keen eye for a deal, Wired2Fire has combined a concoction of the best bang-for-buck components to form an attractively-priced, and aptly powered, gaming system. Leveraging the power of a 4.4GHz overclocked Devil’s Canyon i5 and the well-balanced GTX 970, can the Wired2Fire Diablo Reactor show off its performance potential in a variety of scenarios?

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