Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Corsair Crystal Series 280X RGB Case Review
Deepcool GamerStorm New Ark 90 Review
Fedora 28 - Improvements drowned in slowness
Intel Announces the Core i7-8086K: Coffee Lake at 5 GHz
Intel Cascade Lake-X HEDT coming ‘at the end of this year’
Logitech G Pro Gaming Headset Review
Phison E12 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Controller Preview
The Best Keyboards 2018
Tt eSPORTS Iris Optical RGB Review
Vampyr Review

Corsair Crystal Series 280X RGB Case Review

Corsair’s Crystal Series is definitely their more flashy series. The Crystal Series 570X was one of the coolest cases Corsair released at the end of 2016. Well we now have a new entry into the Crystal Series, the 280X RGB. It comes in as a high performance Micro-ATX with three tempered glass panels, a dual-channel internal layout, two LL120 RGB fans, and Corsair’s own Lighting Node Pro RGB controller. This cause aims to be sleek, stylish and functional. Let’s get a system built in it and see what we think!

The Crystal Series 280X RGB comes in a typical case box. On the front it does let us know that we indeed do have the 280X and that it is a Micro-ATX case.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Deepcool GamerStorm New Ark 90 Review

In the spotlight today is the New Ark 90. First announced at CES earlier in the year, New Ark 90 is a full-tower enclosure which breaks out of convention by supplying a pre-installed liquid cooler straight out of the box. Deepcool has paired this case up with their well-known CAPTAIN series solution, boasting a 280mm radiator and accompanying 140mm RGB cooling fans -this unusual inclusion could simplify the build process for many enthusiasts.

Read full article @ Vortez

Fedora 28 - Improvements drowned in slowness

Happy, happy Monday! To-day, we have a long, detailed, thorough review of Fedora 28 Workstation, Gnome edition, tested in a multi-boot Windows and Linux setu on a laptop with UEFI, GPT, 16 partitions, and Intel graphics, covering live session, installation and post-install usage and tweaks, including look & feel, networking - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing, printing, multimedia support - HD video and MP3 playback, smartphone support - Android, iPhone (iOS), Windows Phone, dangerous and non-intuitive partitioning, ugly slideshow, initial user setup, package management and updates, third-party repos, applications and extras, online accounts integration, customization and associated problems, fonts, hardware compatibility, suspend & resume, resource utilization and battery life, dreadful performance and responsiveness, severe memory leaks, various kernel and app crashes, tons of visual inconsistencies, many other bugs and problems, other observations, future todo, and more. Take a look.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Intel Announces the Core i7-8086K: Coffee Lake at 5 GHz

As an homage to both Intel’s 50 year company anniversary and the 40 year anniversary of the eponymous 8086 processor, today Intel surprised us all in announcing the Core i7-8086K: a limited edition processor that becomes its fastest ever.

For what was a funny request from David Schor from WikiChip over six months ago, with some faked screenshots appearing out of China in March, Intel has jumped us all and announced a new hyper-frequency version of its best performing mainstream Coffee Lake processor in the Core i7-8086K. This new processor, of which only 50,000 will be made, is a boost over its current Core i7-8700K offering.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Intel Cascade Lake-X HEDT coming ‘at the end of this year’

Intel made a surprising announcement months before the product will be ready. Skylake-X successor Intel has confirmed that new High-End-DeskTop series are coming. No date was given, but manufacturer promises new series 'by the end of this year'. This is a direct response to AMD's upcoming Threadripper 2000 series, which are expected 'soon'. The timing of this announcement is rather unexpected, especially when no details were given. Intel also confirmed they are still working on Coffee Lake-S architecture. Presumably, this means 8-core processors and Z390 platform, although the core-count was not part of the announcement.

Read full article @ Videocardz.com

Logitech G Pro Gaming Headset Review

Slowly but surely, gaming accessories are going to the way of sneakers. Growing up, if you wanted to be a “baller,” you wanted a pair of Jordans. Short of that, you at least wanted a pair of Nikes or Reeboks - something that screamed “sports.” Even though making it to the pros was about as common as winning the lottery, you still wanted to be like the pros with their amazing talent, millions of dollars, and adoring fans. So you’d lace up those shoes and think maybe, just maybe, they’d lend you a little bit of the magic promised in the commercials.

And so it goes with the rise of eSports. With pro gamers now competing in million dollar tournaments and filling out stadiums of their own, PC gaming peripherals are going to the way of Nike, inextricably tying themselves to competitive gaming with marketing and team sponsorships. Yet, at least in some cases, there may be some substance to the hype.
Today, we’re taking a look at the Logitech G Pro gaming headset. Yes, it’s got sponsorships printed on the side of the box and quotes from professional gamers on the product page, but with a renewed focus on performance over flash, could there be more to the G Pro than hype? Let’s find out.

Read full article @ PC Perspective

Phison E12 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Controller Preview

We got our first look at working Phison E12 powered SSDs back in January at CES. We saw both M.2 and U.2 versions with both Micron and Toshiba flash posting some serious numbers. Since then, we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Phison's next-gen E12 controller.

We expect to see E12 powered SSDs hitting the consumer market very soon under the usual brand names like MyDigitalDiscount, Corsair, Patriot, Kingston and many others. Phison will also be tapping the Datacenter market with E12 powered enterprise variants.

Read full article @ TweakTown

The Best Keyboards 2018

Deciding which keyboard is best for you is a subjective process that largely depends on what you'll be doing and what feels comfortable under your hands. As with your mouse, this is the PC peripheral you'll interact with the most and picking the right one deserves serious thought. We're here to shave off time from that process, combining our own testing and experience with that of dozens of expert reviews and feedback from users across the web.

Whether you are focused on productivity, or are looking for a gaming-centric keyboard, or something that can connect to multiple devices over Bluetooth, here are our favorite devices on every category.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Tt eSPORTS Iris Optical RGB Review

If you are on a tight budget, but want a high-performance gaming mouse with amazing lighting, the Tt eSPORTS Iris Optical RGB might be your top choice. At only $29.99, this mouse is a real flagship killer. The right-handed ergonomic shell is equipped with a PMW3325 optical sensor and Huano switches rated for 20 million clicks.

Tt eSPORTS has been making peripherals for a long time now, so they have quite the experience in the industry, although their gaming products are not recognized in the western market as much as in Asia. The latest few mice they released were actually quite top notch; the Ventus R and Ventus X Optical RGB, for instance, are both great, and I would gladly recommend them to anyone who finds their shape appropriate. Unfortunately, the company still tends to use some outdated sensors, but they are definitely progressing to create next to flawless products, and they do so while keeping actual price tags low. The Tt eSPORTS Iris Optical RGB is only $29.99, but according to its specifications, it can easily beat some gaming mice that cost at least twice as much. I tested it to see if the features are actually implemented properly, which you can now find out by reading through this review.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Vampyr Review

The old foggy streets of London are infamously appealing for serial killers since the days of Jack The Ripper. The roads wind and end unexpectedly, the gaslights cast long impossible shadows and there’s the unmistakable sense of danger around every corner. But as you walk down these streets in Vampyr, you are not the victim of the story.

Vampyr, in a single sentence, is an action RPG with a heavy focus on NPCs. You play as Jonathan Reid, a brilliant doctor doomed to immortality during a terrible outbreak of the Spanish Flu. While the graphics aren’t great, at least on the base PlayStation 4 console, the atmosphere is just stellar. There is a palpable menace throughout London, even the textures pop in and out and the lines on objects blur a little. The map is small but detailed, and darkly delightful to explore. To be created on a such a budget means sacrificing a few things, so although the graphics aren’t as sharp as they could be, I personally wouldn’t have wanted them improved.

Read full article @ Wccftech