Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition Review
AM3+ Motherboard Charts: 5 Models tested - ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R3.0
Asus Strix GL502VM-DB71 Gaming Laptop Review
Asustor AS6208T 8-bay NAS
Corsair 570X Tempered Glass RGB Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Corsair Crystal Series 460X RGB & 570X RGB Review
D-Link DIR-885L/R AC3150 Ultra Wi-Fi Router
Gigabytes GA-X99-Designare EX motherboard reviewed
HBT+ Gravity 6 Enthusiast Computer Case Review
Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver Gaming Headset Review
MSI releases low profile GeForce GTX 1050, 1050 Ti graphics cards
Netgear Orbi AC3000 Tri-Band Router Review
Patriot Hellfire M.2 480GB NVMe SSD Review
Speedlink Decus Respec Review
SteelSeries Arctis 5
The Best Mice
The Intel SSD 600p (512GB) Review
Thermaltake Smart DPS G 750W Power Supply Unit Review
Total War: WARHAMMER NVIDIA Linux Benchmarks
Walabot DIY In-Wall Imaging Smartphone Sensor

AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition Review

Today we are reviewing the new AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition case on OCinside.de, convincing not only with LED effects, but also with many little gimmicks. Following this review is with a little luck this AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 or an AeroCool DS-230 chassis free of charge for a reader review !

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AM3+ Motherboard Charts: 5 Models tested - ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R3.0

In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 5 recent AM3+ motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboard.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Asus Strix GL502VM-DB71 Gaming Laptop Review

Asus packs an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 and a G-Sync display into the Strix GL502VM-DB71 for $1,399. The Strix GL502VM-DB71 is Asus's entry-level VR-Ready gaming laptop. The 15" Strix features a speedy Intel Core i7 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 under the hood. It also sports a G-Sync display, and starting at $1,399, it could be an ideal balance of price and features for enthusiast gamers. Does the Strix GL502VM live up to the hype?

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Asustor AS6208T 8-bay NAS

The AS6208T is a multi-bay NAS with an Intel quad-core CPU that offers good performance while consuming very little energy. An 8-bay NAS is mostly for business environments where increased storage capacity is a necessary feature.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Corsair 570X Tempered Glass RGB Mid-Tower Chassis Review

The trend for high-end tempered glass chassis is booming right now, and while it’s a trend that has been in motion for a few years now, there are some great designs hitting the market at much more competitive prices than we saw a few years ago, where the words “tempered glass” were often joined with astronomical price tags. The latest from Corsair isn’t cheap, but it’s still within the reach of most consumers and high-end system builders without too much cause for your wallet to run and hide. What’s really special about the latest from Corsair, however, is that is has tempered glass on four sides, as well as their new RGB-lit fans, so it’s sure to look pretty special.

With room for an ATX motherboard, water cooling, high-end expansion cards, plenty of storage drives, and with added bonus features like lift-out dust filters, RGB lighting, fan control hub, PSU shroud and more, it’s sure to tick all the right boxes for a great looking and performing system build, so let’s get it out of the box and take a closer look at what it has to offer.

The first thing you’ll see is that this chassis has lots of protective film on it, which is under the screws, so it takes a time a little while to unwrap, but if it means a nice and shiny scratch free chassis out of the box, I’m happy.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Corsair Crystal Series 460X RGB & 570X RGB Review

In the computer case arena one phrase sums up the market quite accurately – “Do or die”. Veteran brands of this sector know how easy it is to get left in the background and we’ve seen over the year’s various brands come and go and some prominent names recede into the shadows because certain trends weren’t adopted or that innovation wasn’t on the list of priorities. But one brand which has remained a stalwart in this industry is Corsair – they appear to have kept at the forefront of creativity with their interesting, quirky and cohesive designs; designs which have obviously appealed to end users with varying preferences. Today we step into another world of innovation with this case designer as we look at a new series to hit the shelves – the Crystal Series.

Today we are to look at two new cases which feature within the new Crystal Series, the 460X RGB and 570X RGB. Both cases share a key likeness in that they both adopt tempered glass panelling as a key aspect of their design. Another similarity is that both mid-towers also take advantage of Corsair’s SP120 RGB LED fans and an extensive RGB fan controller to modify colours, speeds and lighting effects.

Read full article @ Vortez

D-Link DIR-885L/R AC3150 Ultra Wi-Fi Router

I like the recent trend to make higher-end Wi-Fi routers look interesting. Stepping away from the old-school canister or plain shell with antenna is especially pleasing. No one has embraced this more fully than D-Link, with the DIR-855L/R being one of the latest crop of performance routers. Sporting a dual-core 1.4GHz Broadcom BCM4709C0 SoC, this 4x4 stream AC3150 (1000Mbps 2.4GHz + 2167Mbps 5GHz) class Wave2 802.11AC with MU-MIMO should provide excellent performance for most homes and users, and at $280 SRP ($200 street), it won’t break the bank either.

Read full article @ Missing Remote

Gigabytes GA-X99-Designare EX motherboard reviewed

Broadwell-E CPUs brought a new wave of X99 motherboards to go with them at price points both high and low. The GA-X99-Designare EX shows what's possible when Gigabyte's motherboard designers get to pull out all the stops. We put this board to the test to see what it's like to live the high life.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

HBT+ Gravity 6 Enthusiast Computer Case Review

There are a LOT of computer cases on the market. Some are made from steel, some from aluminum. Several are tall and a growing number have defied logic at how small they can be. Despite their differences they all serve a common purpose with a designed intent. Trends in the enthusiast world have shaped the direction of the computer case from their humble roots in vast expandability to modern designs that lack external drive bays and feature exotic materials.

In this review I’ll be looking at the HBT+ (HonBonTech) Gravity 6 Enthusiast Computer Case. This is mid-tower case that has been described as an Enthusiast Playground for its attention to detail, expansive watercoolling support and modern design. If you happened to catch the November 2016 mainshow of The Hardware Asylum Podcast you will have already gotten an overview of the Gravity 6 and what makes it different from the competition.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver Gaming Headset Review

When it comes to serious gamers a great headset is just as important as their keyboard and mouse. They want something that is going to be functional, provide great sounds, and of course be very comfortable. Even if you are a casual gamer you want a good sounding headset that is comfortable for hours of use. Kingston hopes to accomplish just that with their HyperX Cloud Revolver gaming headset which is not only made for PC gaming, but for consoles and mobile as well. Kingston tells us that this headset has a larger sound stage that’s ideal for FPS and open environment gameplay and for a concert hall-like experience when listening to music. Kingston’s own HyperX Cloud II gaming headset happens to be my favorite headset and one I use on a daily basis so the Revolver has a lot to live up to. Let’s take a look and see what the HyperX Cloud Revolver is all about.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

MSI releases low profile GeForce GTX 1050, 1050 Ti graphics cards

Compact two-slot designs pack dual 50mm fan coolers. MSI has released a pair of low profile graphics cards based upon Nvidia's 14-nm GP107 GPU. The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LP and MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GT LP are the first examples of these GPUs in a low profile form factor. MSI hasn't spilled any info about pricing yet but these are likely to be sold at a small premium over other GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti cards.

MSI's GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LP is equipped with 2GB of GDDR5 memory which is clocked at 7008MHz. Its GP107 GPU has 640 CUDA cores enabled and runs at a base frequency of 1354MHz, boosting up to 1455MHz. So both memory and GPU are clocked at reference levels.

Read full article @ Hexus

Netgear Orbi AC3000 Tri-Band Router Review

Now that decent WiFi is up there with running water, electricity and breathable air where home and business requirements are concerned, even the latest WLAN standards can be a little deficient. Serving an entire house, or multi-room small business, with a single WiFi router can often be problematic.

This is where Netgear’s Orbi comes in. Promising to reach 4,000 square feet (or 300 paces in any direction according to our interview with Netgear European product marketing manager Lionel Paris (http://www.kitguru.net/professional/networking/andrzej/lionel-paris-explains-orbi-mesh-networking-from-netgear/) ), and the ability to serve 250 devices at once, or at least 50 when streaming video or gaming, the Orbi promises to have you covered, no matter how big your premises.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Patriot Hellfire M.2 480GB NVMe SSD Review

The Patriot Hellfire is the first M.2 PCIe SSD released by Patriot and it just happens to be an aptly name for the PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD that has sequential read/write speeds of 3,000 MB/s and 2,400 MB/s, respectively. Things are also great on the 4K Random Read/Write performance as the Phison 5007-E7 controller supports the NVMe 1.2 host controller interface specification. You are talking about having up to 170,000 IOPS for 4K Random Reads and when it comes to 4K Random Write performance you will get either up to 185,000 IOPS on the 240GB HellFire M.2 drive or up to 210,000 IOPS on the 480GB drive. Read on to see how it performs!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Speedlink Decus Respec Review

Apparently palm grip is the most widely used mouse grip, and with that knowledge, it makes sense for manufacturers to cater for that in their designs. We often see a wide range of mice shapes, from the neutral ambidextrous mice to the more heavily ergonomically shaped mice. Without confusing ergonomic design for comfort, ergonomics is more about efficiency and consideration.

In the case of the Decus Respec, the consideration is that it is a highly shaped mouse that caters for your entire hand. Though that is nothing new, it does seem like a design consideration that is being seen less often. Likely because more people are taking up the esports hype (with more of a bias towards neutral shaped/ claw type mice) rather than buying products that are more suited to their natural play style. In this you can find many people feeling like they are getting the back end of the stick in regards to ergonomic design and performance, especially since many of mice that cater more for palm grips tend to be stuck with laser sensors that aren't quite cutting the mustard. At its core, the Decus Respec is outfitted with the Pixart 3310 optical sensor, renowned for its reliable, responsive performance. On the outside, other than the outstanding shape, we are greeted with an attractive metallic red, rubber coating that looks quite lavish.

Read full article @ Vortez

SteelSeries Arctis 5

In the eight and a half years that I have been doing reviews here at LanOC, I’ve had the opportunity to work with SteelSeries on every one of their headset launches. But in that time none of the new headsets have been a completely new design. They have revamped the H and Siberia lines multiple times and even had a few variations that were close to an all new design like the Siberia Elite. But recently they actually introduced a completely new headset product line called the Arctis. Like their H series they have a couple of variations but for the launch they sent over the Arctis 5 and I’ve been testing it out and I finally have a little time to sit down and talk about it. So let's dive into the new features then see how they perform.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

The Best Mice

Anyone spending hours on their computer every day will tell you that having the right tools at hand is serious business. Deciding on the best mouse is a subjective process where several things come into play: intended use, feature set, grip style, price, and how comfortable a given device feels in your hand.

Read full article @ TechSpot

The Intel SSD 600p (512GB) Review

Intels SSD 600p was the first PCIe SSD using TLC NAND to hit the consumer market. It is Intels first consumer SSD with 3D NAND and it is by far the most affordable NVMe SSD: current pricing is on par with mid-range SATA SSDs. While most other consumer PCIe SSDs have been enthusiast-oriented products aiming to deliver the highest performance possible, the Intel 600p merely attempts to break the speed limits of SATA without breaking the bank.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Thermaltake Smart DPS G 750W Power Supply Unit Review

Largely thanks to its smart power management system and very good rail stability the 80 Plus Gold certified Smart DPS G 750W power supply unit by Thermaltake is yet another fine addition in their digital line.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Total War: WARHAMMER NVIDIA Linux Benchmarks

With Feral Interactive releasing Total War: WARHAMMER for Linux this morning, you are probably curious how well this Linux OpenGL game port will perform with your graphics card prior to spending $60 USD for the game. Up now are my NVIDIA GeForce benchmarks for Total War: WARHAMMER on Ubuntu Linux with nine different graphics cards. In the hours ahead will be the relevant AMD tests with this newest AAA Linux game as soon as I finish up that testing.

To no surprise at all, Total War: WARHAMMER worked out fine with my NVIDIA Linux testing when using the proprietary driver. Cards tested met Feral's Linux system requirements for this game.

Read full article @ Phoronix

Walabot DIY In-Wall Imaging Smartphone Sensor

Back in February of this year, Vayyar Imaging announced the launch of Walabot, a new type of device that works with your smartphone in order to allow for in-wall imaging. Vayyar Imaging is a 3D imaging sensor company whose technology makes it possible to see through objects, liquids, and materials. They created the Walabot division to offer their consumer devices for 3D imaging. In the consumer range they have their "Maker" line, which has three different models; the Starter, the Maker, and the Pro. These are bare boards for developers to incorporate into their own enclosures using their own software/app. The other side of Walabot is called DIY, which comes as a fully enclosed device ready for use. Based on the specifications, the Walabot DIY appears to have the same guts as the Maker, with the DIY currently selling for $100 less, available directly from the Walabot website for $199.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com