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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Cases: InWin B1 Mini-ITX Case Review
Computers: Lenovo Flex 5G Review: Incredible Battery Life With Caveats, The ThinkPad P1 (Gen 2) brings workstation specs to the X1 Extreme, EK Fluid Gaming 270 Conquest Review: Immaculate PC Gaming
Cooling: EVGA Frostbite 2 Thermal Grease Review, Fractal Design Celsius+ S24 & S28 Prisma Pre-Filled CPU Water Cooling Systems Review
CPUs: ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS
Displays: Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ 4K 144Hz Monitor Review: Faster Than Fast
Gaming: Crysis Remastered (PS4 Pro) Review - Maximum Mediocre
Graphics Cards: GeForce 456.55 Driver Performance Analysis
Headphones: Creative SXFI TRIO In-Ear Headphone Review, Galaxy Buds Live earbuds review: Are these pricey Bluetooth beans worth it?
Input: Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro Review, XPG PRIMER Review
Microphones: TONOR TC-777 USB Dynamic Microphone Review
Mobile: How Apple Silicon will FOREVER change Personal Computing
Power: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Titanium ATX Power Supply Review
Storage: Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Premium Design Runs Hot (Updated), Crucial X8 Portable SSD Review: a Speedy Value (Updated), Kingston DC450R & KC600 1TB SSD Comparative Review - Which Is The Right One For You?, Patriot PXD 1TB M.2 PCIe Type-C External SSD Capsule Review
Video: Elgato Wave:1





Cases:

eTeknix: InWin B1 Mini-ITX Case Review

Tired of those gigantic and expensive cases? Actually, InWin is guilty of quite a few of those models. So, imagine my surprise when they revealed a small and much more affordable PC case! It sure has been a while InWin!



InWin B1 Mini-ITX Case Review | eTeknix

Computers:

HotHardware: Lenovo Flex 5G Review: Incredible Battery Life With Caveats

Lenovo's slim Flex 5G 2-in-1 features a sleek design, with support for Verizon's mmWave 5G wireless connectivity, in what may be the most versatile



Lenovo Flex 5G Review: Incredible Battery Life With Caveats

Windows Central: The ThinkPad P1 (Gen 2) brings workstation specs to the X1 Extreme

We recently reviewed the ThinkPad X1 Extreme and came away impressed, and the ThinkPad P1 mobile workstation sibling is next. Is it as good as we expect?



Review: The ThinkPad P1 (Gen 2) brings workstation specs to the X1 Extreme

HotHardware: EK Fluid Gaming 270 Conquest Review: Immaculate PC Gaming

EK's Fluid Gaming 270 Conquest is one of the slickest all-AMD gaming rigs we've seen and its straight-piped layout is striking.

EK Fluid Gaming 270 Conquest Review: Immaculate PC Gaming

Cooling:

The FPS Review: EVGA Frostbite 2 Thermal Grease Review

We have EVGA's Frostbite 2 on our test bench today to see how it compares to other thermal pastes and whether it can maximize cooling.



EVGA Frostbite 2 Thermal Grease Review - The FPS Review

NikKTech: Fractal Design Celsius+ S24 & S28 Prisma Pre-Filled CPU Water Cooling Systems Review

Just like with the Celsius+ S36 Prisma AIO liquid cooler by Fractal Design both the S24 and S28 models deliver exactly what they are advertised for, near excellent cooling efficiency and impressive looks.

Fractal Design Celsius+ S24 & S28 Prisma Pre-Filled CPU Water Cooling Systems Review

CPUs:

The Guru of 3D: ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS

In this article, we will talk you through ClockTuner for Ryzen, a handy tool that allows you to further refine ZEN2, Ryzen 3000 performance.... 



ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS - Introduction

Displays:

Tom's Hardware: Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ 4K 144Hz Monitor Review: Faster Than Fast

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Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ 4K 144Hz Monitor Review: Faster Than Fast

Gaming:

Wccftech: Crysis Remastered (PS4 Pro) Review - Maximum Mediocre

Remade by Saber Interactive for the latest console generation, Crysis Remastered fails to push the consoles to their maximum in this FPS hit.



Crysis Remastered (PS4 Pro) Review - Maximum Mediocre

Graphics Cards:

BabelTechReviews: GeForce 456.55 Driver Performance Analysis

GeForce 456.55 driver performance analysis with a GTX 1070 G1 Gaming benching 10 games and comparing it vs driver 456.38 (prior recommended).



GeForce 456.55 Driver Performance Analysis - BabelTechReviews

Headphones:

FunkyKit: Creative SXFI TRIO In-Ear Headphone Review

The SXFI TRIO is powered by USB-C with digital audio for superior sound performance, the all-new, in-house engineered Creative SXFI TRIO.



Creative SXFI TRIO In-Ear Headphone Review - FunkyKit

Windows Central: Galaxy Buds Live earbuds review: Are these pricey Bluetooth beans worth it?

What if headphones, were beans? That's what Samsung asked itself, and then ultimately answered with the Galaxy Buds Live. But are these pricey earbuds worth it? Or do they not even amount to a hill of beans. Beans beans beans beans.



Galaxy Buds Live earbuds review: Are these pricey Bluetooth beans worth it?

Input:

MMORPG.com: Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro Review

The Razer Blackwidow may be the best-known gaming keyboard in the world. The Blackwidow V3 Pro is easily its best version yet. This is our review.

Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro Review | MMORPG.com

TechPowerUp: XPG PRIMER Review

XPG is the gaming gear division of ADATA, and the PRIMER is their newest release. Instead of going for the lowest-possible weight, XPG chose to put quality first: a double-shot PBT shell, Omron switches rated for 20 M clicks, and PixArt's PMW3360 sensor ensure that this right-handed ergonomic mouse will last for a while.



XPG PRIMER Review

Microphones:

Hardware BBQ: TONOR TC-777 USB Dynamic Microphone Review

The Tonor TC-777 is an inexpensive USB dynamic microphone and therefore, you can’t help but wonder how good or bad can it be? With a budget of 40$, this is one of the mics that some would consider for video conferencing & voice chat through different platforms, in-game chatting and maybe for streaming.

TONOR TC-777 USB Dynamic Microphone Review » Hardware BBQ

Mobile:

Max Tech: How Apple Silicon will FOREVER change Personal Computing

Brace yourselves, Apple Silicon is coming.. to the Mac. Here are some reasons why it's gonna be SO GOOD that EVERYONE including Intel and AMD will follow in ...



How Apple Silicon will FOREVER change Personal Computing

Power:

TweakTown: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Titanium ATX Power Supply Review

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Titanium ATX PSU gets fully investigated as we see what it can deliver in our tests.



be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Titanium ATX Power Supply Review

Storage:

Tom's Hardware: Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Premium Design Runs Hot (Updated)

With robust hardware and security, Crucial’s P5 is engineered for gamers and professional workflows.



Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Premium Design Runs Hot (Updated)

Tom's Hardware: Crucial X8 Portable SSD Review: a Speedy Value (Updated)

QLC helps make this a fast, affordable external.



Crucial X8 Portable SSD Review: a Speedy Value (Updated)

Wccftech: Kingston DC450R & KC600 1TB SSD Comparative Review - Which Is The Right One For You?

Today we are going to be looking at Kingston's 1TB SSDs in their new DCR and KC series. The company sent over the two flavors to us a while back and while they seem to be pretty similar, there are certain differences in the drive which would make them shine in different areas. 



Kingston DC450R & KC600 1TB SSD Comparative Review - Which Is The Right One For You?

Anandtech: Patriot PXD 1TB M.2 PCIe Type-C External SSD Capsule Review

High-performance bus-powered direct-attached storage units have become very popular, thanks to the advent of high-speed interfaces and technologies such as USB 3.2 Gen 2, NVMe, and 3D NAND flash. Flash manufacturers such as Western Digital / SanDisk, Crucial (Micron), and Samsung produce and market external solid-state drives (SSDs) under their own brand. In addition, manufacturers such as Patriot Memory also buy flash in the open market and bring their own value additions to the external SSD market. Today, we are taking a look at Patriots PXD external SSD.



Patriot PXD 1TB M.2 PCIe Type-C External SSD Capsule Review

Video:

LanOC Reviews: Elgato Wave:1

Elgato has made a name for themselves by focusing on streamers and content creators with everything from capture cards, lighting, green screens, and their stream deck. The one area that they seemed to avoid for a long time was the one area that other companies had taken notice with at all, microphones. That changed recently with the introduction of their Wave:1 and Wave:3 condenser microphones. Over the years I’ve had the chance to check out a variety of desktop microphone options, so I was excited to see that Elgato was getting into the market. Given Elgato’s history of streamer support, I’m curious to see their take on the desktop mic.

Elgato Wave:1 - LanOC Reviews