Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including reviews on the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s, ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming OC 8 GB, and Crucial X8 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD.
Computers:
Hexus: Lenovo ThinkBook 13s
An affordable alternative to a full-fledged ThinkPad. When picking a workplace laptop it is easy to come to the conclusion that you can't go wrong with a ThinkPad. Lenovo's business-orientated brand is synonymous with robust build quality, recognisable aesthetics and global support, and continues to serve as an obvious choice for companies familiar with the ThinkPad package.
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s
Cases:
TechPowerUp: iBUYPOWER Snowblind Review
iBUYPOWER is getting into the case market, and the Snowblind is in the middle of a trio of enclosures featuring a see-through LCD screen. You are free to display all kinds of nifty information or cool animations and have the benefit of building your own system instead of buying a full system straight from iBUYPOWER.
iBUYPOWER Snowblind Review
Coolers:
The Guru of 3D: Aorus Liquid Cooler 360 review
Gigabyte has unleashed a new Aorus cooler, this round with fully addressable aRGB, an and OLED enabled pump. That offers new bling options and really terrific looks. But is it all that it promises it ...
Aorus Liquid Cooler 360 review
OverclockersClub: Corsair A500 Air CPU Cooler
The cooler certainly takes up some space on the motherboard. The A500 has a really cool feature that allows the fans to move or "ratchet" into position up the side of the cooler, allowing for RAM compatibility. You might need to consider your case depth with the A500. The cooler is 169mm tall, and normally this is all you need to know. But with the A500, depending on the RAM you are using, that 169mm number can grow - which is why you also need to watch your case depth. My Patriot Viper RAM had no problems so the fans could stay in the stock position, which is good because the Corsair 465X RGB case I am using for the system build allows for coolers that are up to 170mm, which leaves 1mm of clearance. Not much, but clearance is clearance.
Corsair A500 Air CPU Cooler
ThinkComputers: Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Corsair has been in the all-in-one (AIO) cooler game for years, constantly changing up their products for improved performance and aesthetics. Today we are back with an AIO from Corsair's latest lineup of iCUE RGB PRO XT coolers, the H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler.
Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler Review
eTeknix: Noctua Chromax Coolers Review - No More Brown!
Noctua move with consumer trends at a rate only geologists could record. However, thats somehow always worked to their advantage. They dont leap on whats hot, they dont add RGB just because everyone else did. They dont release black coolers for years a decade, until now.
Noctua Chromax Coolers Review - No More Brown! | eTeknix
Graphics Cards:
TechPowerUp: ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming OC 8 GB Review
ASRock's Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming comes at the AMD MSRP of $200, yet features a solid cooler with a metal backplate, idle fan stop, and very low temperatures. 8 GB GDDR6 give the card a performance advantage over the 4 GB version, even at 1080p. Is future-proofing worth it?
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming OC 8 GB Review
KitGuru: MSI RX 5600 XT Gaming X Review
This 5600 XT ships with 12Gbps memory - is it still worth buying?
MSI RX 5600 XT Gaming X Review | KitGuru
Mad Shrimps: XFX AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB GDDR6 THICC III Ultra Video Card Review
With the release of the Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 Ultra THICC III, XFX has refined the cooling system quite a bit and now we do have a card that only occupies two slots, remains cool during maximum load and at the same time the fans remain at very low noise levels.
[M] [M] XFX AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB GDDR6 THICC III Ultra Video Card Review
PSUs:
Hardware Asylum: bequiet Straight Power 11 Gold PSU Review
In this review we will be looking at the bequiet Straight Power 11 Gold 850w. As the name suggests this is an 850W power supply that is designed to be virtually silent and highly configurable for a variety of applications.
bequiet Straight Power 11 Gold PSU Review
KitGuru: Seasonic PRIME TX-650 Titanium PSU (2020) Review
Another quality power supply from Seasonic with stellar build quality and incredible efficiency.
Seasonic PRIME TX-650 Titanium PSU (2020) Review | KitGuru
Storage:
Modders Inc.: ADATA SE800 External SSD Review
With how popular content creation has become in recent years, fast reliable storage has never been more important.
ADATA SE800 External SSD Review
NikkTech: Crucial X8 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD Review
The X8 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD by Crucial is not only among the fastest models consumers can get their hands on today but it’s also exceptionally well-priced.
Crucial X8 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD Review
Other:
Windows Central: BenQ's ScreenBar desk lamp is bright and brilliant
Desk lamps are a great accessory for any desk-worker, and BenQ's ScreenBar Plus option is an excellent option, though it's also quite expensive. Here's our full review.
Review: BenQ's ScreenBar desk lamp is bright and brilliant
