Here a roundup of the latest reviews and articles:

Acer BE270U 27-Inch QHD/IPS Monitor Review
AMD Ryzen CPU with 16C/32T coming, teased at $999
ASUS ROG Maximus IX Apex (Z270) Motherboard Review
Cooler Master MasterAir Maker 8 Review
Cougar Minos X3 Review
HAVIT HV-KB389L RGB Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
HyperX Revolver S Review
Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X 375GB model begins to ship
Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Enterprise Storage Featuring 3D Xpoint Memory Technology Debuts
Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X opens new frontiers in datacenter storage
Mass Effect: Andromeda Graphics Performance Tested
Rejection report 3: Knoppix and Q4OS
Star Citizen moves into Vulkan, ditches DX12 support
V-MODA Forza Earphones Review

Acer BE270U 27-Inch QHD/IPS Monitor Review

Acer kicks off its new BEO series of premium monitors with a 27-inch QHD-res model sporting an IPS panel. Though the BE270U looks to be all about business, it includes FreeSync and a 75Hz refresh rate. We’re checking it out today.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

AMD Ryzen CPU with 16C/32T coming, teased at $999

AMD has shaken up the consumer CPU market with its new Ryzen processors, led by the Ryzen 7 1800X flagship CPU - offering 8C/16T @ 4GHz for $499. This disrupts Intel's market in a big way, because AMD is offering performance similar to, or better than the Core i7-6900K, a processor that costs $999.

The latest rumor is that AMD is ready to hit Intel in the HEDT market even harder, offering a new 16C/32T processor for the $1000 mark - beating out Intel's current flagship Core i7-6950X, which costs $1600+. AMD would reportedly unveil this new Ryzen CPU behemoth at Computex, in just two months time - while Intel launches its next-gen X399 chipset and new flagship Core i7 processor. The rumor is floating over from the ChipHell forums, picked up by Overclock3D.net.

Read full article @ TweakTown

ASUS ROG Maximus IX Apex (Z270) Motherboard Review

Very rarely does a motherboard company release a product that is genuinely different and innovative, bucking wider trends in the industry. ASUS has done exactly that with its new Republic of Gamers motherboard, the Maximus IX Apex.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Cooler Master MasterAir Maker 8 Review

Cooler Master have earned a strong reputation in the CPU cooling sector, and not just because of the Hyper 212 EVO. Today we are looking at a monster, double-140mm fan behemoth – the MasterAir Maker 8. It uses 3DVC (3D Vapour Chamber) technology and utilises a whopping 8 heatpipes. Is this the pinnacle of high-end air cooling?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Cougar Minos X3 Review

Cougar have been an impressive force to reckon with in the world of gaming peripherals and are certainly one to look out for. Not just in regards to outright performance, but also delivering brilliant value. This was displayed recently in both the Revenger mouse and the Immersa headset. This trend has taken another step with the Minos X3 gaming mouse.

Read full article @ Vortez

HAVIT HV-KB389L RGB Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Because of its RGB LED strip, Kailh Brown mechanical switches and very attractive price tag the HV-KB389L keyboard by HAVIT is certainly worth checking out.

Read full article @ NikKTech

HyperX Revolver S Review

The Revolver S, learns and adapts from the past, and comes in boasting absolute cross-platform compatibility due to the use a hard-lined 4pole jack, included extensions, and much like the Cloud II headset, the Revolver S has been bundled with an advanced driverless USB soundcard. The USB dongle provides instant access to various controls including volume, microphone mute, and a selection of preset EQs, it can also enable Dolby 7.1 surround at the touch of a button.

Read full article @ Vortez

Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X 375GB model begins to ship

This $1,520 SSD will be followed up by a 750GB version in Q2, and a 1.5TB model in H2. Intel announced its first market ready Optane products at the end of January, its low capacity (32GB) Cache SSDs. On Sunday the corporation released its first high capacity Optane SSD drive; the DC P4800X with 375GB of storage. According to PCWorld, this $1520 drive will be joined by a version with 750GB of storage in Q2, and a 1.5TB model in H2. Intel's Optane SSD DC P4800X range is aimed at enterprises and fit in PCI-Express/NVMe and U.2 slots.

Read full article @ Hexus

Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Enterprise Storage Featuring 3D Xpoint Memory Technology Debuts

Today we have some news regarding the first product that Intel will ship leveraging 3D Xpoint memory technology, the new Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X. The SSD DC P4800X resembles some of Intel’s previous enterprise storage products, but most assuredly, this product is virtually all new, from its controller to its memory storage media...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X opens new frontiers in datacenter storage

Intel's potentially revolutionary 3D Xpoint memory technology arrives today on board the Optane SSD DC P4800X. We dive in to see how this first Optane product has the potential to reshape the computing landscape.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Mass Effect: Andromeda Graphics Performance Tested

Developed by BioWare and published by EA, Mass Effect: Andromeda vows to be bigger and more beautiful than prior releases. Although initial impressions indicate that the game delivers on some of those promises, we're not here to review the game but to test its PC performance so you know how it'll run on your hardware at home.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Rejection report 3: Knoppix and Q4OS

What do you call things that don't work? Challenges. LEL. Indeed, here's a short, quick report featuring results from more failed testing of several Linux distributions on the UEFI-powered Lenovo G50 laptop - Part 3, or in the Star Wars vernacular Part VI - Knoppix and Q4OS, including attempts to boot from USB drives and optical media. Take a look.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Star Citizen moves into Vulkan, ditches DX12 support

Chris Roberts teased DX12 support for Star Citizen a while ago now, but after the disappointing DX12 games so far - the developer has changed gears, announcing that it will only focus on using the Vulkan API for Star Citizen.

Read full article @ TweakTown

V-MODA Forza Earphones Review

The V-MODA Forza may not be the audiophile's dream, but it combines a good build with a decent audio quality.

Read full article @ APH Networks