Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ASUS Maximus IX Code Review
Corsair Force Series MP500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB Gaming Mouse Review
Intel Celeron G3930 On Linux: A Dual-Core Kabylake CPU For $40
Netgear Nighthawk M1: LTE Cat 16 Router up to 1 Gbps
Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe Review
Silicon Power S57 240GB Solid State Drive Review

ASUS Maximus IX Code Review

With the Maximus IX Code, ASUS has a completely new motherboard in its portfolio, which is based on Intel's latest Z270 chipset. The front as well as the backside features a cover, which we know from earlier Formula series motherboards from ASUS. Apart from that there are numerous features to have a look at and we're apparently going to run our benchmark suite on this contender

Read full article @ ocaholic

Corsair Force Series MP500 M.2 NVMe SSD Review

Corsair arms the Force Series with some NVMe power. The new MP500 packs the punch of a boxer, but does the high price mean it belongs in the ring with the pros or is this another amateur trying to make a name for itself?

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB Gaming Mouse Review

If you are a serious MMO or MOBA gamer then you know how important having macro’s and other actions available at your fingertips. Today we have a mouse from Corsair that was specifically made to suit the needs of MMO and MOBA gamers out there. It is the Scimitar PRO RGB and it has a total of 17 programmable buttons, 3 profiles that can be saved directly to the mouse, a Pixart 16000 DPI optical sensor, RGB lighting, and it is all backed up by Corsair’s CUE software. Will this mouse take your MMO and MOBA skills to the next level? Read on as we find out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Intel Celeron G3930 On Linux: A Dual-Core Kabylake CPU For $40

Earlier this week we posted Linux benchmarks of the Intel Pentium G4600 as a 3.6GHz processor for around $90 USD. It was an interesting processor for the value, but if your wallet is tighter, the Celeron G3930 is selling for about $40 as a dual-core sub-3GHz Kabylake processor. Here are those test results.

Read full article @ Phoronix

Netgear Nighthawk M1: LTE Cat 16 Router up to 1 Gbps

Netgear this week announced the Nighthawk M1 mobile router, which is the industry’s first 4G LTE device with download speed up to 1 Gbps. The Nighthawk M1 is powered by Qualcomm’s X16 LTE modem with 4x4 MIMO announced a year ago and will be available only on Telstra’s 4GX LTE network in Australia. As soon as similar networks are launched in different parts of the world, the same router or its derivatives may hit the market elsewhere as well.

The Netgear Nighthawk M1 mobile router is aimed at those who need to set up ultra-fast mobile broadband connection for multiple people and up to 20 devices in areas where cable broadband is unavailable (there are a lot of rural areas in Australia where there is no broadband). The Nighthawk M1 can be used like a normal portable router (it has a GbE port as well as two USB headers) or as a NAS/media streamer (it has a microSD slot). The router also has an inbuilt battery (5040 mAh) which is rated for up to 24 hours of standard use. The Nighthawk M1 does not require any special setup, but it is equipped with a 2.4” display to monitor its performance/data usage and there is also a special app for Android and iOS that allows a user to manage the router (network settings, parental controls, etc.).

Read full article @ Anandtech

Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe Review

After testing the Samsung 960 Pro SSD we evaluate the cheaper Samsung 960 Evo SSD today at OCinside.de. The Samsung 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe SSD comes contrary to the Samsung 960 Pro not with 2-bit MLC, but only with 3-bit MLC, so-called TLC NAND. With an 32 GB/s Ultra M.2 slot we have tested, if the Samsung 960 EVO is nevertheless unbelievable fast and we have compared it with the Samsung 960 Pro, as well as other current M.2, PCIe and SATA SSDs. There is a peculiarity, which you should know before buying the Samsung SSD 960 Evo.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

Silicon Power S57 240GB Solid State Drive Review

I recently had a closer look at Silicon Power's S56 SSD, and today it is time to take a look at its brother, the S57. The two drives are similar in many aspects, but not all. Just as the S56, the Silicon Power S57 is a drive designed for the entry market. The area of usage is clear, to replace that old mechanical drive with something that consumes less power, makes less noise, and is less prone to shock damage.

Read full article @ eTeknix