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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Antec KUHLER H2O H600 Pro AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Case Mod Friday: Big Red
Civilization VI: Performance Analysis
Fritz!Box 7490 Review
Moto Z Play Review: 8-Cores And Insane Battery Life
Part 1: DirectX 11 Gaming And Multi-Core CPU Scaling
Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Tempered Glass Edition Computer Case Review
QNAP TS-451+
Seek Thermal CompactPro Android Thermal Imager
Silverstone Primera PM01 Case Review
SteelSeries Rival 500 MOBA/MMO Gaming Mouse Review



Antec KUHLER H2O H600 Pro AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review

Very good cooling efficiency, almost silent running and a good price tag are the three main reasons as to why you should give a chance to the new KUHLER H2O H600 Pro AIO liquid CPU cooler by Antec.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Case Mod Friday: Big Red

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have TechMaxTV's "Big Red" build! This is what he had to say about it, "This time I'll upgrade my personal rig. The colorscheme I'm planning to go with is black/white/red. I will go for a 480mm radiator in the top and in the bottom and a full watercooling loop with red coolant. I will remove all the drivebays in the front and probably go for a dual reservoir. Possibly I would do a custom acrylic glass window side panel."

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Civilization VI: Performance Analysis

Civilization 6, the latest installment in the Civilization Series offers new and improved fidelity and tons of graphics settings that now also focus on VRAM usage. We took a closer look at the game's performance using a wide spectrum of graphics cards and also tested its video memory usage.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Fritz!Box 7490 Review

AVM is one of the best known manufacturers of routers in the German speaking area. This alone is reason enough for us to have a closer look at their Fritz!Box 7490. Apparently we're curious to find out whether it's so easy to setup and if it can keep up with the promises regarding sheer performance.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Moto Z Play Review: 8-Cores And Insane Battery Life

Moto introduced the Moto Z family back in July with the launch of the Moto Z and Moto Z Force. Packed with flagship worthy hardware like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, both phones made a serious statement (click for full review) thanks to their modular capabilities, by way of Moto Mods. Moto Mods tune the already premium smartphones to a whole new level when attached. We were impressed by the Moto Mods we played with, including JBL's SoundBoost and the Moto Insta-Share Projector. Unfortunately, these phones were tied to Verizon at the time of our review, but unlocked variants are now trickling onto store shelves.

Today, however, we take a close look at the newest sibling in the Moto Z family - the Moto Z Play. The Moto Z Play is pitched as a more affordable alternative to the Moto Z and Moto Z Force...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Part 1: DirectX 11 Gaming And Multi-Core CPU Scaling

We test five theoretical Intel CPUs in 10 different DirectX 11-based games to determine what impact core count has on performance.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Tempered Glass Edition Computer Case Review

Phanteks' Enthoo EVOLV ATX Tempered Glass Edition is an all-round excellent mid-tower chassis now equipped with tinted tempered glass side panels for a stunning view of your PC's interior.

Read full article @ APH Networks

QNAP TS-451+

You may not have noticed, but not only have PCs been getting smaller but devices like notebooks, phones, and tablets have been taking over. It doesn’t mean that the PC is going away as some people would like you to think, but it does mean that fewer devices have the capability to hold bulk storage. Sure SSDs are getting bigger and computers have some room, but enthusiasts, geeks, and professionals used to load up their main PCs with hard drives and the PC market is moving away from that. You could go with an external drive but they don’t really have the capacity as well. Because of that, the home NAS market has been picking up and more and more people are realizing that a central storage location is helpful for the whole family. In our case, I moved to NAS storage years ago to cut back on electricity from having servers running in the house. We have had one for my attached office and another with video files but recently those have filled up and I’ve been looking at new options. While doing that I thought it would be a great time to take a look at what QNAP has going on so they sent over their TS-451+. My past NAS have been powered by slower CPUs and over time his has caused slowdowns when running RAID so I’m excited to see how the TS-451+ performs with its Intel quad core. So let’s dive in.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

Seek Thermal CompactPro Android Thermal Imager

Seek Thermal has developed a series of devices that allow you to harness the power of thermal imaging at a much more palatable price range. We will be checking out one of their CompactPro thermal imagers designed to work with your Android mobile phone. This little device connects to your phone via the USB port; and with a free mobile app it uses the screen,
processing power, and flash memory of your phone in conjunction with the CompactPro's 320x240 thermal sensor.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

Silverstone Primera PM01 Case Review

Computer cases tend to follow the popular trends in the market. Some of those trends are beneficial like side windows and large 120mm cooling fans while others can make you cringe like hard drive docks and excessive internal storage options. Regardless of what case you currently have and what features may have been popular during that era there have always been ways to modify your case and experienced modders who know how to freshen the overall style.

In this review I’ll be looking at the Silverstone Primera Series PM01. This is a new series for Silverstone that is designed for exceptional style and functionality. Primera is a Spanish word for first and is an interesting choice considering that the overall design and style are “firsts” for Silverstone despite the extravagant Raven designs we all love.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

SteelSeries Rival 500 MOBA/MMO Gaming Mouse Review

We’ve seen various companies come out with gaming mice over the years, to varying degrees of success, with each company pushing various features from High DPI sensors, RGB lighting and adjustable weights, as being important game changers. Truth be told, the most important aspects of any mouse are comfort and performance, but extra features are something we’re always on the look out for when these essentials are covered, which is why we had quite a bit of interest in the mouse being reviewed today, the Steelseries Rival 500.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews