Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ADATA XPG SX950U 240GB SSD Review
CalDigit Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB Review
Intel 760p 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD Review
Logitech G Pro Wireless and G Pro Gaming Mice Review
Logitech PRO Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
MSI B450i Gaming Plus AC Motherboard Review
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 Cards Announced
Razer Ornata Chroma gaming keyboard Review
Riotoro Onyx 750W Semi-Modular Power Supply Review
Robolinux 9.3 Raptor Review
Sennheiser HD820 Headphones Review
Toshiba RC100 240GB Solid State Drive Review
Twelve South New AirSnap Protects Your AirPods Case Review

ADATA XPG SX950U 240GB SSD Review

The series uses Micron TLC written NAND paired with an SLC write buffer, the vertically stacked version is also paired with a DRAM cache and. Our tested 240GB SSD is advertised at proper SATA3 SSD performance metrics with 560MB/s for sequential read.

You guys likely know it, I've been in the computer industry a LONG time and have noticed that two developments evolve in very fast paces, graphics cards, and storage technology. If you look how far and fast we've become with NAND technology you can only acknowledge, it is just amazing. My first HDD storage unit was connected towards a Commodore 64, back in 1984 (!), that unit was SCSI based and could hold a whopping 10 MB of data, it did that (if memory serves me right) at roughly 40 KB/sec in read performance which honestly was blazingly fast at that time and cost me something in the extent and equivalent of 500 USD / EURO. And yes, here we are in an era where NVMe SSDs reaches 3 GB/sec and SSDs having storage capacities of 2 Terabyte priced at that same level as that Commodore 64 storage unit back in the days. It is these trends that drive SSD storage to the high-level momentum in evolution as we see today: endurance, performance, price, and capacity.

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

CalDigit Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock Review

The CalDigit Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock is a dock made specifically for connecting to two 4K displays simultaneously. Available in HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.2 versions, this bus-powered dock makes it easy to connect your MacBook Pro to a 4K monitor. Watch our hands-on video for more details.

CalDigit’s Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock is a mostly-aluminum dock that looks similar to an old Nintendo 64 cartridge. It features a 7-inch Thunderbolt 3 cable that’s permanently attached for quick and easy connectivity to your MacBook Pro.

Read full article @ 9to5Mac

Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB Review

Cooler Master seeks to light up your life with their MasterLiquid ML360R RGB. This latest 360 mm all-in-one liquid cooler sets itself apart by offering addressable RGB LEDs on the pump and fans, with software and hub controller giving users complete control over their ARGB experience.

Cooler Master is an industry leader that offers a multitude of PC peripherals, heatsinks, fans, cases, power supplies, and all-in-one liquid coolers. With products in every conceivable category and for almost any price range, Cooler Master is known to enthusiasts the world over. Their adaptability and willingness to experiment have served them well going forward. Cooler Master has adopted and supports the DIY 3D printing culture, allowing for the customization of their products in new ways that are currently unique to them.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Intel 760p 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD Review

In the world of SSDs, often times people are willing to spend a moderate amount of money and receive a small capacity drive because of the promise of speed. Whether it be for a dedicated boot drive or blazing fast load times on files for gaming, SSDs are the go to drive to ensure you aren?t spending your days wallowing in loading screens. But does the Intel 760p 2TB NVMe m.2 SSD justify the steep price? This is our Intel 760 m.2 SSD review.

Read full article @ MMORPG

Logitech G Pro Wireless and G Pro Gaming Mice Review

Logitech’s original G Pro mouse quickly became a fan favorite among competitive gamers and, with the introduction of the new HERO16k sensor, it was only a matter of time before we saw an updates trickling into their existing lines. Well, now is that time and we actually find ourselves with two new G Pro mice to test today: the updated wired G Pro and the LIGHTSPEED equipped G Pro Wireless. Let’s dig in and see if they deliver!

Read full article @ PC Perspective

Logitech PRO Wireless Gaming Mouse Review

Cutting edge wireless technology, a top optical sensor, great buttons, and an elegantly simple, widely usable shape. This is what the Logitech G Pro Wireless is. Oh, and of course, it doesn't lack RGB either, while keeping the overall weight right at 80 grams. However, it doesn't come cheap.

Logitech is among the pioneers of the gaming mouse industry since they have been making these products for more than 16 years already. For a company that created simple, yet elegant and very comfortable mice like the MX300 and MX500 in the past, they sure have changed directions. They received some heavy criticism for their gaming mouse shell designs in the last couple of years (the G303, for example, is still one of the most controversial mice out there because of its vastly different shell). However, they have hence realized that a lot of competitive gamers require something lighter that doesn't resemble a spaceship. They also realized that people don't like wires in general. These realizations had them release a few absolutely astonishing mice lately. This time around, Logitech involved 50 top-level professional eSports players from around the world in the developing process, and together, they created the PRO Wireless. According to its specifications, this is truly a product we can call endgame, or can we?

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

MSI B450i Gaming Plus AC Motherboard Review

AMD launched their second generation Ryzen processor back in April and with that we got the new X470 chipset, which for one supports the new Ryzen processors right out of the gate and offers some new features like Extended Frequency Range 2 and Precision Boost 2. Just like the initial Ryzen launch the higher-end X470 motherboards came first, and now we have the budget-minded B450 boards. While we call these budget boards, they really offer quite a lot and you get pretty much the same feature-set you get with X470. If you are running a single graphics card and don’t need an abundance of USB ports one of these boards might be perfect for you and the money you save can be used towards a better graphics card or NVMe solid state drive. Today we are checking out the very small MSI B450i Gaming Plus AC motherboard, which is a mini-ITX board. Is this board perfect for your next small form factor build? Read on as we find out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 Cards Announced

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang revealed a new family of Turing-based Geforce RTX graphics cards during an event today at Gamescon 2018 in Cologne, Germany. The new cards announced are part of the RTX 20-series and consist right now of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, RTX 2080 and the RTX 2070.. Read on to find out more and see the photos we took from the event!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Razer Ornata Chroma gaming keyboard Review

Gaming keyboards outfitted with mechanical switches tend to command high prices, but there are a great many gamers who aren't onboard with blowing a big hole in their wallets just for a keyboard. However, many of those folks would also prefer not to use a super-cheap membrane keyboard. This juxtaposition has created a market for what are often referred to as mem-chanical keyboards.

Mem-chanical keyboards add some kind of mechanism or extension above the membrane switches to give them a more mechanical or tactile feel. These keyboards are offered as lower-priced alternatives to full-on mechanical models. I've used mem-chanical keyboards in the past and haven't been all that impressed, but Razer's Ornata Chroma takes the mem-chanical concept to the next level with membrane modifications that I've never seen before. There's just one wrench in the machinery, though: this keyboard sells for $100, or about the same as actual mechanical-switch boards. Let's see how Razer justifies the Ornata Chroma's price tag.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Riotoro Onyx 750W Semi-Modular Power Supply Review

In relative terms, Riotoro is a reasonably new brand in terms of PC components. In a short amount of time though they have carved themselves out a rather unique prestige level of branding. They are one of those products that get a little nod of approval from consumers, often even those who have no idea what you’re talking about.

For their products we have seen, we have never failed to be impressed. Between their stylish branding and performance, they offer something for almost every budget. They’re definitely one of the few brands that don’t solely concentrate on the budget or high-performance areas specifically. They’re going for a universal market and so far, it’s going really well for them.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Robolinux 9.3 Raptor Review

Highway to the Danger Zone: Here's a review of Robolinux 9.3 Raptor, an Ubuntu-based distro with MATE desktop, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with Nvidia graphics, covering live session, installation and post-install use, including look &feel, network support - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing, printing, multimedia - HD video and MP3 playback, partitioning, customization, package management & updates, applications and application installers, Boutique, Stealth VM functionality, smartphone support - Android and Windows Phone, hardware compatibility, proprietary drivers, webcam, stability, performance, responsiveness, resources, suspend & resume, various problems and niggles, some crashes, other observations, and more. Take a look.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Sennheiser HD820 Headphones Review

The new Sennheiser flagship is a closed back design. Just how good is it ?

When Sennheiser release a new high end headphone, everyone in the audio world takes notice. It was therefore with great interest when they announced and subsequently released the HD820 that we have here for review today. Not because of the price jump to £2000 (from £1400 for the HD800s), but actually more that it was a closed back design. I certainly wasn’t expecting that.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Toshiba RC100 240GB Solid State Drive Review

The Toshiba RC100 240GB ushers in a new generation of budget NVMe solid state drives that delivers great performance for regular consumer workloads.

Although I am all for seizing the moment as mentioned in my Kingston UV500 240GB (M.2) review recently, my friend Zach is a whole different level. The sheer brilliance of him seizing the moment is that half of the time you cannot tell if he is trolling you or being genuinely sincere; the other half, he is being genuinely sincere while completely unaware he is trolling you. A few weeks ago, we were walking in downtown Calgary when a homeless man approached us. "Can you spare some change?" he asked. Zach took out his wallet and looked inside. "Would you like ten cents in Canadian Tire money? Sorry, this is all I got." I think people on the streets have probably seen almost everything under the sun, but even this guy did not know how to react to Zach's innocent face and his offer of Canadian Tire money. After the man walked off, Zach looked at me puzzled. "What? That is literally all I have." Recently, I got my hands on Toshiba's latest solid state drive, the RC100. Marketed as an affordable NVMe drive that is reasonably fast but sized in the ultra-compact M.2 2242 form factor, it is certainly does not look like it is something made to shatter any performance barriers. The RC100 may be small, but is it fast? Is Toshiba trolling us, or are they being serious? Or could they be doing both at the same time, like my friend Zach? Read on to find out!

Read full article @ APH Networks

Twelve South New AirSnap Protects Your AirPods Case Review

Twelve South last month introduced its newest product, the AirSnap case designed to work with Apple's AirPods.

Priced at 29.99, the AirSnap is made from a supple, full-grain leather that molds around the AirPods for a perfect fit. The fit is tight enough that I had to put a little effort in to stretch it to snap the case shut, but like all leather, it will loosen over time. Expect it to change in color too, because as you use it, it develops a patina.

Read full article @ MacRumors