Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Bit Fenix Nova Chassis Review - Your Straight-Forward Chassis
CoolStream BTS201 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review
Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review
MSI GT80S 6QF Titan (SLI GTX980s) Review
MSI ThunderStorm
MSI Z170A Tomahawk Review
PCI-Express SSDs review: 8 models compared
Rock Jaw Audio Alfa Genus V2 earphones Review
Seagate expands enterprise line-up with 10TB hard drive for data centres
Shuttle H170 Skylake XPC SH170R6 Barebone Desktop Review
Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB Solid State Drive Review
Silverstone Tundra TD02-Slim AIO Cooler Review
Sophos Home, a free antivirus solution
Vertagear S-Line SL4000 Review

Bit Fenix Nova Chassis Review - Your Straight-Forward Chassis

With all the fancy expensive cases out there, we always have to look at the full spectrum of chassis’. Today we will dip into looking at the budget chassis brought to us by Bit Fenix, Nova. Coming in under $100 is quite a feat for a case. In doing so you’re always going to be left wishing there was a little more effort or features put in.

Read full article @ TechnologyX

CoolStream BTS201 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

Up for review today I’ve got another Bluetooth speaker from a company called CoolStream, it’s the BTS201 and it’s not Bluetooth but it has an auxiliary input along with USB and an SD card slot. The speaker would be great for home or office as it’s rather large, but it’s still portable. Sadly the sound isn’t that great, and that’s not what you want to hear when you talk about speaker. Read on to learn more…

Read full article @ Technogog

Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

As we've pointed out numerous times in the past mechanical keyboards have taken the market by storm and so both old and new manufacturers never stop releasing new models in the market hoping to win over a good portion of the market. Now as many of you are aware we've managed to get our hands on a large number of models featuring both the all-time classic Cherry MX mechanical switches but also the rather new Kailh ones. Still leaving out the BlackWidow Chroma keyboard by Razer which features their brand new green mechanical switches we haven't really been on the receiving end of many similar models that feature exclusive switches designed by gaming peripheral manufacturers. Logitech also released their very own Romer-G mechanical switches (they cooperated with OMRON for these) and so today we decided to take a look at the feature-rich G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Keyboard which also happens to be their flagship mechanical gaming keyboard currently.

Focused on innovation and quality, Logitech designs personal peripherals to help people enjoy a better experience with the digital world. We started in 1981 with mice, which (new at the time) provided a more intuitive way of interacting with a personal computer. We became the worldwide leader in computer mice, and have reinvented the mouse in dozens of ways to match the evolving needs of PC and laptop users. Since those early days, we have expanded our expertise in product design beyond the computer mouse, with a broad portfolio of interface devices that are the “last inch” between you and your computer or your console game, digital music or home-entertainment system. With products sold in almost every country in the world, Logitech’s leadership in innovation now encompasses a wide variety of personal peripherals (both cordless and corded), with special emphasis on products for PC navigation, gaming, Internet communications, digital music and home-entertainment control. For each of our product categories, we study how our customers use their digital devices, and then our designers and engineers set their sights on how we can create a better experience with those devices – richer, more comfortable, more fun, more productive, more convenient, and more delightful.

As with most mechanical gaming keyboards out there the type of switches used is obviously their main feature and with a 25% less actuation force required for the Romer-G mechanical switches Logitech claims that the G910 Orion Spark is the fastest gaming keyboard on the planet right now. And of course that's not all since the G910 Orion Spark also features individual RGB illumination for its keys, 9 programmable macro keys (27 commands in total via the 3 available profiles), anti-ghosting for all 113 keys, dedicated media control keys, two interchangeable wrist rests and last but not least Logitech’s unique Arx Control Display which makes use of your smartphone or tablet to display various information screens (more on this later on). Unfortunately Logitech hasn't placed any USB ports on the keyboard and no "flashy" LCD screens like with their very good G19(S) but they seem to have everything else in order so let's proceed with today’s review and see what the G910 Orion Spark brings to the table

Read full article @ NikKTech

MSI GT80S 6QF Titan (SLI GTX980s) Review

MSI has given its mighty Titan gaming laptop a serious upgrade. You have to look fairly closely to spot the differences on the outside, however the evidence is there if you know where to look. Turn to the rear of the laptop and you may well spot that one of the two Mini Display Port connectors has been replaced with a new USB 3.1 type C connector that MSI calls ‘Super Port’.

Inside the chassis it is a completely different story as the hardware has had an extensive overhaul with MSI putting the emphasis on the graphics. Previously Titan used dual GTX 980M chips in SLI but now the graphics consist of a pair of desktop GTX 980 chips in MXM modules. That’s right – SLI GTX 980 in a laptop. Holey Moley.

Read full article @ KitGuru

MSI ThunderStorm

While we’ve been focusing mostly on MSI’s latest offerings in the motherboard and video card departments they’ve stayed busy filling out a fairly robust peripheral lineup. Many would consider a mouse pad to be the least exciting of the roster, but I’m blessed with just enough obsessiveness to be concerned with how a mouse pad feels, fits, and performs. We recently received the ThunderStorm from MSI, a reversible aluminum mouse pad designed with quality in mind. I’ve spent some time with the surface both at home and on the road to see if it hits the mark.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

MSI Z170A Tomahawk Review

A lot of board for £100. Intel Skylake sixth-generation processors have been in the wild for some time now. There are, at the time of writing, 17 Core processors available, split over the i3, i5 and i7 families. In short, if you're building a decent PC box today, you need to be looking at these chips.

Motherboard support comes in the form of six chipsets - H110, B150, Q150, H170, Q170 and Z170 - though the enthusiast naturally veers towards the Z-series board because of its focus on overclocking and full feature set. Heck, you can even overclock 'locked' processors now.

Aggressive competition amongst the leading vendors has resulted in fine boards being available at the crucial £100 segment. Asus has the Z170-K, Gigabyte comes in with the Z170XP-SLI while MSI offers consumers the Z170A Tomahawk.

Read full article @ Hexus

PCI-Express SSDs review: 8 models compared

The first generation of native PCI-Express SSDs arrived on the market this year, albeit a little later than expected. At any rate, some of these SSDs seem to live up to the promise of providing a faster interface. We tested SSDs by Plextor, Kingston, Samsung and Intel, comparing them to each other and to the fastest SATA600 SSDs.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Rock Jaw Audio Alfa Genus V2 earphones Review

As much as Beats may have gone a long way to making the idea of having decent quality headphones cool, not everyone wants bass heavy cans, or giant over-the-ear sets. Some prefer an in-ear design for their stealth and ability to stay in place during vigorous activity.

It is to those people that Rock Jaw Audio is looking to market is Alfa Genus V2 headphones too. They use the in-ear design, but offer something of a more customisable experience and a higher-quality level than the free pair that comes bundled with most smartphones.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Seagate expands enterprise line-up with 10TB hard drive for data centres

Lowest power and weight available in a 10TB drive, firm says

Read full article @ V3

Shuttle H170 Skylake XPC SH170R6 Barebone Desktop Review

Shuttle has a long history with many kinds of pre-configured PCs and barebones, in many flavors, features and options. In this article we review their all new XPC SH170R6 Barebone Desktop from their CUBE series. A barebone basically entails a chassis/casing, motherboard, power supply and Shuttle I.C.E. heatpipe cooling system. On your end you add storage, memory and a processor, and you are good to go.

The advantage of a product like shuttle offers is to be found in value and hey, you can build yourself a spiffy and quite powerful PC for work/net/htpc usage. The (HT)PC barebone we test today is the all new model XPC SH170R6, it is a socket 1151 product meaning you can fit it with the latest dual and quad core Core i3, i5 and even Core i7 processors, they ned to be from the Skylake generation. Yes you could insert say a Core i5 6600 or Core i7 6700 in this setup, creating an incredibly powerful system. In fact we'll do exactly that, we'll house the Skylake Core i5 6600 in this product.

The XPC SH170R6 motherboard is based on a H170 chipset, meaning you get most of the features and functionality from the Z170 platform, yet scrap the tweaking and overclocking functions. That also means that K model processors is not something you should spend you money on as you cannot OC them anyway. The H170 chipset absed motherboard however offers plenty of features for both internal and external connectivity. For example you will spot two DisplayPort 1.2 connectors (1x support for one Ultra HD display), an HDMI port, six USB 3.0 ports, four SATA3 ports, an eSATA 6 Gb/s port, Gigabit Ethernet, and 8-channel HD audio. There's also space a for an 1x Mini-PCIe Half-Size slot for a WLAN card (optional though). Very interesting is the inclusion of a 1x M.2 2280 supports PCIe 3.0 x4 slot. Meaning you can even fully use say an NVMe enabled Samsung 950 Pro M.2. SSD in there, which we'll test at full speed. The chassis itself offers room for a 5.25-inch optical drives, and two 3.5-inch drives (one optical externally accessible). The unit is pretty far out and comes fitted with a SFF 300 Watt power supply (rated 80 PLUS Bronze) as well. So try to imaging you purchase a PSU, motherboard, cooler and chassis. How much would you spend ? Well, easily over 300~350 EURO I guess. The Shuttle XPC Barebone SH170R6 you will spot already for € 264,99.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB Solid State Drive Review

I have already had the pleasure to review a few storage products from Silicon Power and today I’m having the second solid state drive of theirs on my test bench for a closer look at what it can perform: The Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB solid state drive.

Silicon Power’s Slim series of solid state drives all come with a 7mm thickness, making them perfect for ultrabooks and similar portable computers that require this form factor. Traditional 2.5-inch mechanical drives mostly come with a 9.5mm thickness, ruling them out as an option. The Slim S55 SSD is the little brother in this series, but it doesn’t need to be ashamed of that.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Silverstone Tundra TD02-Slim AIO Cooler Review

The design team at Silverstone are the masters of ergonomics, something we’ve seen time and time again with their revolutionary space-saving chassis designs. Not only have they created some masterful chassis, but they also have a great range of cooling products that are perfectly designed for tighter spaces, such as slim fans, low-profile air coolers and slim AIO radiators. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the Tundra TD02-Slim, a 240mm AIO water cooler with a total thickness of just 37mm, with the fans installed! This is going to be a great cooler for mini-ITX and Micro-ATX chassis designs where space is at a premium.

“Due to limited room in smaller cases, small form factor users are often left out of liquid cooling option, so SilverStone has released the Tundra TD02-Slim. Designed for small form factor PCs, this cooler has a radiator and fan combo of only 37mm thick, making it possible to fit into slimmer profile cases or giving more space in tight confines. By retaining many of the high-end features from SilverStone’s other liquid cooling models, the TD02-Slim also has great performance for the money and is a top choice for high performance but small PC builds.”

The cooler is well equipped, with a copper base plate, a 22mm aluminium radiator, high-performance pump, and two 15mm thick PWM fans. Of course, the cooler also comes with support for a massive range of socket types, ensuring compatibility with any modern system.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Sophos Home, a free antivirus solution

Sophos Home is a free antivirus solution by Sophos Group, a UK-based company that is most known for its Enterprise market security offerings.

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Vertagear S-Line SL4000 Review

After our first review of a gaming chair was quite a success, we're going to have a close look at another model. This particular chair is a little more expensive than the last one we reviewed, and therefore it should offer great quality and good comfort.

Read full article @ ocaholic