Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Asus ROG Spatha Review
BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu tablet - Convergence in action
Chuwi Hi8 Pro Tablet Review
Fences 3.0 review
Gigabyte BRIX BSi7-6500 Compact PC Kit Review
LG 27MU67 review: 4K IPS with FreeSync
Overclockers UK 8Pack Asteroid System Review
Patriot Viper Elite 3000 MHz 16GB (2x8GB) kit
PC Specialist Liquid Series LS-E01 Gaming PC Review
Seagate Innov8 8TB Bus-Powered External Hard Drive Review
SeeMeCNC visit and 3d printing rundown
The Dark Web: A quick guide to exploring the hidden Internet

Asus ROG Spatha Review

The all-singing, all-dancing MMO gaming mouse. Gaming peripherals have become big business for many high-profile brands, and there appears to be no limit to how high prices can rise. You could, if you so wanted, spend more on a keyboard and mouse bundle than you would on a high-end graphics card.

A scary thought, yet Asus reckons there's merit to ultra-high-end peripherals and is showcasing its manufacturing prowess with a new flagship MMO gaming mouse dubbed Spatha. Launched under the Republic of Gamers umbrella, Spatha claims to have been "designed and built to be the ultimate mouse" and will be arriving in stores carrying a lofty £139.99 price tag.

Read full article @ Hexus

BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu tablet - Convergence in action

Let's notch it up: A review of BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet used in the Convergence mode, connected to a smart TV via HDMI, including touchpad-like remote control, automatic switching to desktop mode, look & feel, network connectivity, browsing and typical usage, other features, and more. This ought to be interesting.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Chuwi Hi8 Pro Tablet Review

The last time we reviewed a tablet, it was one that on first glance exceed expectations, but thanks to you, our readers, we saw that there was more that what meet's the eye. All this taken into consideration, today we will be reviewing the Chuwi Hi8 Pro Tablet.

Read full article @ TechnologyX

Fences 3.0 review

Fences 3.0 is the latest version of the popular commercial program for Windows that removes clutter from the desktop by adding manual and automated management options to it.

Read full article @ gHacks

Gigabyte BRIX BSi7-6500 Compact PC Kit Review

Small form factor systems are nothing new, we’ve seen them for a while now. One of the leaders in this area has to be Gigabyte with their BRIX systems. The BRIX systems are extremely small, yet offer great performance! Gigabyte makes all different types of BRIX kits for different situations. Gigabyte was showing off new models of the BRIX at CES in January with Intel 6th Generation Core “Skylake” processors and now we have one in the office to play with. It is the BSi7-6500, which features an Intel Core i7-6500U processor, Intel HD Graphics 520, 2x DDR3L SO-DIMM slots, 1x 2280 M.2 slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, and more! You get all of this in a form factor that is extremely small, the official dimensions of the unit are 34.4 mm x 112.6 mm x 119.4 mm! Let’s see what this new BRIX model is all about!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

LG 27MU67 review: 4K IPS with FreeSync

Whether you like it or not, Ultra HD has become the new standard resolution for the desktops. Up until now we have seen the relatively affordable TN-panel models and the very expensive IPS-technology models. LG now offers the 27MU67, a UHD screen with IPS-panel technology, FreeSync and an interesting price tag. According to our tests there is also little to criticize. Is this then the new look of 4K gaming?

Those who have played in Ultra HD or 4K resolution will not soon want to go back to normal resolution. Unfortunately due to the fact that you need to have a (very) powerful GPU and an expensive screen, it is outside of most people’s budget.

The progress moves forward, however: today’s state of art GPUs will next year be mid-range and in 5 years will be running your smartphone. The price goes down according to the Moore’s Law, to some extent reliably. Also the Ultra HD screen prices decrease of which the brand new LG 27MU67 is a good example.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

Overclockers UK 8Pack Asteroid System Review

The pre-built PC market is becoming increasingly populated with major OEMs and System Integrators, many of which are now targeting the high-end PC gaming and enthusiast audience. Yet very few of those brands offer something truly exciting or unique in this space – Overclocker UK’s Ian ‘8Pack’ Parry is one of the exceptions to that rule.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Patriot Viper Elite 3000 MHz 16GB (2x8GB) kit

Even though DDR4 kits are nothing new, with kits having been in use for over a year, progress in the memory industry does not stop with a technology like as DDR4 when dealing with Intel X99 and Z170-series chips. No, the wheel keeps on turning as companies like Patriot constantly evolve and push the limits through memory capacity, frequency, and timings, in order to innovate the memory market place. So that brings us to the new Patriot Viper Elite 16GB 3000MHz kit. In this review we will put it through a battery of tests and see how it stacks up against the fierce competition.

The Patriot Viper Elite memory kit that Patriot was so gracious to send us is part of their new line of high-end gaming memory. This particular kit is the PVE416G300C6KRD. If you don’t understand geek, it breaks down to being a 16GB (2x8GB) 3000MHz dual channel kit that will work for the X99 and Z170 lines of Intel chipsets. This kit features 16-16-16-36 timings, and as we all know, lower is better, which is evident when you compare it to their Viper 4 kit which features 16-18-18-36 timings with Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) at 1.35v.

Read full article @ Bjorn3D

PC Specialist Liquid Series LS-E01 Gaming PC Review

Closed-loop liquid CPU coolers have become extraordinarily popular due to the maintenance-free construction, rudimentary installation and extremely low probability of leaks occurring. As a result, many enthusiasts have switched from air cooling and prefer the cleaner aesthetic. However, these affordable units include relatively weak pumps which have the potential to fail after a few years of strenuous operation. Currently, Asetek has a stranglehold on the closed-loop liquid cooling market and threaten litigation against any companies infringing their patents. In basic terms, this means almost every sealed liquid cooling product is manufactured by Asetek and adopts a similar design philosophy. While some of these can look attractive like the Corsair H110i GT, many opt for uninspired aesthetics and earlier models even used ghastly FEP tubing. Saying that, there are a few exceptions such as the EK Predator 240 and Swiftech H240-X2 which offer expandability by compiling premium water cooling components together in a simple package.

Evidently, if you want to forge a water cooling system with a captivating colour scheme, it’s recommended to go down the custom loop route. Sadly, those without experience in this field can easily feel overwhelmed by the large array of radiator sizes, pump designs and much more. Arguably, learning how to create your own custom creation and executing it in a proficient manner is the main appeal. On the other hand, some PC users might want to enjoy the stunning colours from a custom water loop without performing leak tests or worrying about how to detect hardware failures. Thankfully, the highly-respected system integrator, PC Specialist has just launched their new Liquid Series range which caters towards this type of customer. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first example of a pre-configured PC manufacturer offering a comprehensive range of professional water cooling PCs. Of course, the loop’s complexity greatly depends on the price point which starts from a respectable £1299.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Seagate Innov8 8TB Bus-Powered External Hard Drive Review

Bus-powered storage devices have traditionally been limited by USB 2.0s power delivery specifications.
The low power limit meant that only 2.5" drives (typically with a spindle speed of 5400 RPM) could be placed
behind a USB - SATA bridge. Last month, Seagate introduced the worlds first bus-powered desktop hard drive enclosure.

Read full article @ Anandtech

SeeMeCNC visit and 3d printing rundown

It’s a combination of the kid in me and the maker in me but getting a 3D Printer has been on my short list of things I want to get for years now. I’ve spent a lot of time with things like my plotter designing and making my own stickers as needed. Frankly though 3d printer always felt a little unobtainable both because of the cost and because it seemed like you might need an engineering degree to build and maintain one. Well a few months ago my interest was renewed and I decided that I was going to get one and from then on I spent day and night learning as much as I can, reading anything and everything. I had a few printers in mind but couldn’t decide. One of the companies I was keeping a close eye on was SeeMeCNC, they had been involved with printers for custom PC builds with DarthBeavis, on the Vanilla Ice Project, and even involved with PDXLAN. The problem was for my first printer at least; I wasn’t really looking for a build it yourself kit. I feel capable of doing that, but I just really wanted to dive into it quickly rather than a long build time prior. The other problem was even in the kit form their printers were a bit higher than I was budgeting. Well when looking at them I found out that they are actually within a drive away and I reached out about visiting. It just so happened that they were also introducing their long awaited Eris, a smaller, cheaper, and more portable model that comes factory build. I went and visited their factory and picked up the first Eris and have been getting a feel for it all. Today I’m going to give a quick run through on what 3d printing is all about, go over my visit with SeeMeCNC, then tomorrow I will dive into the Eris and my overall experience with it.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

The Dark Web: A quick guide to exploring the hidden Internet

The deep web is not actually a 'place' but rather anywhere other than the visible web that is crawled, indexed and accesed through links fetched by search engines. It's several times bigger than the visible web, and it encompasses a lot more than the illegal or otherwise questionable activities that it is often associated with -- though there's certainly a lot of that going on too.

Read full article @ Techspot