Here a roundup of the latest reviews and articles:

ASUS Strix 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Review
Case Mod Friday: Out of Mana v2.0
Cherry MX-Board 3.0
HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 – Hitting 2.8GB/s
OCZ Vector 180 480GB Solid State Drive Review
QNAP TVS-863+ AMD Turbo vNAS Review
Razer Blade Pro (2015) Review (512GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Semplice 7 Review
Sony Xperia Z3v Smartphone For Verizon Wireless Review
SteelSeries Siberia V3 Prism Gaming Headest Review

ASUS Strix 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Review

Flashy and fashionable audio wear has been a fascinating trend with new ideas being tested every year. The ASUS Strix headset lineup is perhaps one of the showiest audio products to be released that we are getting the chance to take a look at. Curves and edges give way to large owl eyes on the exterior of the earcups that light up. For the Strix 7.1, an Audio Control Station acts as a stylish desktop remote control that hides an audio processor that drives the headsets true 7.1 surround sound design.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Case Mod Friday: Out of Mana v2.0

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have greggus's “Out of Mana v2.0” build. Here is what he had to say about it, "A fully watercooled black & blue themed build housed in a slightly modified 900D. What I want to achieve with this build? A big massive looking build. Something heavy, with a lot of fittings. Industrial heavy machine style!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Cherry MX-Board 3.0

One of the best things about keyboards is there is a keyboard for nearly any situation and any personality. You have the choice to go mechanical or rubber domes and then after that you can pick from wireless and wired and even the keyboards focus. Being LanOC we do cover a lot of keyboards that have a big gaming focus but aren’t limited to just gaming keyboards. Today I’m going to take a look at a keyboard from Cherry, yes the Cherry that makes the Cherry MX keyswitches that everyone loves. Today I’m taking a look at the Cherry MX-Board 3.0, a non-backlit keyboard with a standard office focus. I’m excited to see what Cherry has to offer and to find out if the MX-Board 3.0 is the way to go when looking for a quality non-backlit mechanical keyboard.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 – Hitting 2.8GB/s

Last month we looked at the performance of the HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe G2 x4 Solid-State Drive and found that was one of the fastest M.2 SSDs that you can purchase right now. To be honest the only two M.2 PCIe SSDs that enthusiasts should be looking at right now would be the Kingston HyperX Predator and the Samsung SM951. The Samsung SM951 is very tough to purchase since it is an OEM storage drive, so that leaves the HyperX Predator as being the fastest consumer M.2 PCIe SSD that is readily available on the market right now. The HyperX Predator PCIe SSD is available in 240 and 480GB capacities and is factory rated as having up to 1400MB/s sequential read and 1000 MB/s sequential write speeds. We were very happy with the performance we got from this drive, but we were curious what performance would look like if we put two HyperX Predator 480GB PCIe SSDs together to create a logical RAID0 array. Read on to find out how fast we can get them!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

OCZ Vector 180 480GB Solid State Drive Review

We have had a look at the 960GB capacity of the new Vector 180 series already and today it’s time to take a closer look at the smaller sibling with 480GB capacity. The new mainstream and entry-level server SSD is packed full of great features and performance, and the 480GB capacity will probably hit the sweet spot for most people interested in this drive.

Read full article @ eTeknix

QNAP TVS-863+ AMD Turbo vNAS Review

With the latest TVS-863+ 10GbE-ready Turbo vNAS, QNAP is proposing a centralized solution featuring the latest technologies and integrating new AMD-based hardware with the quad-core embedded SoC which is clocked at 2.4GHz, which is also powered by AMD Radeon Graphics. The system is housed inside a proven mini-tower NAS metallic case, with a LCD screen and buttons in order to perform some actions right from the frontal area.

Read full article @ Madshrimps

Razer Blade Pro (2015) Review (512GB SSD, 1TB HDD)

Today we look at the 2015 version of the 17 inch Razer Blade Pro featuring a 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD, backlit keyboard, and SwitchBlade UI touchpad controlled by software. It is a stunning looking laptop, but how does it handle?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Semplice 7 Review

This is a review of the latest edition of Semplice, a desktop distribution based on the unstable branch of Debian. Before this review, Semplice 5 was the previous edition last reviewed on this website. See Semplice 5 review – High Hopes.

Read full article @ LinuxBSDos.com

Sony Xperia Z3v Smartphone For Verizon Wireless Review

With PS4 RemotePlay capabilities and other unique features, the Sony Xperia Z3v smartphone for Verizon has a lot to offer. On the hardware side, the Xperia Z3v remains competitive with a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB of RAM, and a 5.2-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.

But does it measure up to today's standards of flagship Android superphones? Let's take a look...

Read full article @ HotHardware

SteelSeries Siberia V3 Prism Gaming Headest Review

You have probably heard the old saying, "Third time is the charm". This refers to the fact, generally speaking, the third attempt of anything will produce the best chance of success. People will have learned from their past two trials and would also still have enough motivation to take a third go before giving up. This is a similar situation for electronics. The initial product released is like an experimental run, where the manufacturer starts with a their foundation. Manufacturers could be the most creative here, since they do not have external restrictions. The second product is then an improvement of the first, based on feedback from their customers. Since feedback can include vast, numerous changes, their second product may only focus on refinement, rather than innovation. So when a third iteration is released, the manufacturer should know what their customers want by now, and they can add a few extras. Of course, some manufacturers may quit after one or two failures, especially if they cannot fund their losing effort. Thankfully, this is not the case with SteelSeries and their headset lineup. Today we have the third iteration in the SteelSeries Siberia line, the V3 Prism. Back in 2006, Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kwan reviewed the original Icemat Siberia. Since then, Icemat and SteelSeries became one brand, and they released the second version of the Siberia in 2010. Both of their past headsets, especially their second version, were positively received by the general public, so I can only wonder what SteelSeries has up their sleeves with the V3 Prism. Does the SteelSeries Siberia V3 Prism fit in with the rest of the lineup or, better yet, does it rise above? Let us read on to find out!

Read full article @ APH Networks