Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

A Year With NVMe RAID 0 in a Real World Setup
Able2Extract PDF Converter 11 Review
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Review
Cooler Master 212 LED CPU Cooler Review
Gigabytes P57X v6 gaming notebook reviewed
HyperX CloudX Headset Review
Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition Gaming Desktop Review
Linksys MAX-STREAM EA9500 Router Review
Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum Mouse
MSI GS63VR 6RF Stealth Pro Review
RansomFree: protect your PC against ransomware
Ring Stick Up Cam and Solar Panel
ROCCAT Cross Review
Step By Step Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) LAMP Server Setup
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti MINI review

A Year With NVMe RAID 0 in a Real World Setup

There are a lot of misconception and some right information out there when it comes to the combination of solid state drives with RAID setups and what better way is there to get to the root of them than to create a real world test setup and find out. I have been running this setup for a year now and it is time to take a closer look at how well the two drives in my setup have performed.

Performing a test like this would already be a fun one with normal SSDs, but it would be even more fun to do it with NVMe drives that on themselves are around four times faster than SATA3 drives. Since I got a motherboard that supports two NVMe M.2 drives and has Intel RAID onboard, why not go full hawk and go for the best. At least, that was my thinking.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Able2Extract PDF Converter 11 Review

I've written a review of Able2Extract PDF Converter 11 software, including setup and use, conversions to Microsoft Office and OpenOffice, batch conversions, annotations and redactions, settings and tweaks, quality, performance, various problems and bugs, pricing, and more. Take a look.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Review

The easy question to answer right now is if Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is worth getting if you do not already have a version of the game, and in my opinion, it is if you enjoy RTS games. It is fun and is doing many things right that make it very satisfying to play. Whether you should get it if you already have the original game is harder to answer, but I still think it is worth it. It builds on the original very well, and even though some of its features will be added to the original eventually, if you enjoyed the original, I think you will want to play this. Wait if you want, but I will still recommend it.

Read full article @ OCC

Cooler Master 212 LED CPU Cooler Review

With a long history in the PC component market, Cooler Master is often a popular choice for any system builder. Their now legendary 212 cooler series has long been the go-to product for those looking for excellent price vs performance ratios, and the best starting point for anyone looking to upgrade from the often lacklustre stock coolers that come with their new CPU. Over the years, we’ve seen a few minor revisions to the 212 cooler design, and the latest comes with a few minor tweaks, as well as the addition of an LED fan, giving it a little extra visual flair and giving the consumer a little more value for money at the same time.

“Hyper 212 LED is equipped with PWM Fan with red LEDs and provides the best airflow and static pressure to take the heat away. And four direct contact heat pipes with funnel shaped aluminum fins provide the optimized CPU coolers for great performance. Moreover, the improved universal bracket designs ensure easy and worry free installation on all platforms.” – Cooler Master

Equipped with four heat pipes, dual-fan support (one fan included), and an easy to use multi-socket mounting system, the 212 certainly ticks all the right boxes, especially so given that it costs around £30, which is certainly kind to your wallet.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Gigabytes P57X v6 gaming notebook reviewed

Powered by Nvidia's mobile GeForce GTX 1070, Gigabyte's P57X v6 laptop promises truly desktop-class desktop-class performance in a relatively compact and portable chassis. We put it to the test to see what a new generation of mobile graphics means for gamers on the go.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

HyperX CloudX Headset Review

While we usually tend to focus on gaming peripherals for the PC specifically, today we are taking a look at the Kingston HyperX CloudX Headset, a revision of the Cloud II designed with the Xbox One in mind. The HyperX Cloud II is widely considered to be one of the best ‘bang for buck’ gaming headsets around and now, Xbox gamers can also see what they’ve been missing. How does the CloudX hold up and what are the differences compared to the Cloud II? Let’s find out.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition Gaming Desktop Review

"While many of us out there want to build our own PCs there are quite a lot of people who don’t want the hassle and just want to buy something ready to go out of the box. We typically know Lenovo for their business and home solutions, but they really have jumped into gaming full force this year. We saw that with their Y700 and Y900 gaming laptops. They are also making a big push into desktop gaming. Today we have the Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition Gaming Desktop. Lenovo worked with Razer to create an awesome gaming PC that can handle the latest games out there, and look pretty good doing it. While many desktop PC solutions cannot be upgraded in the future the Y900 Razer Edition can easily be upgraded. Let’s jump in and see what this gaming desktop can do!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Linksys MAX-STREAM EA9500 Router Review

Is it a router, outer space invader or Cylon Basestar? Linksys' MAX-STREAM EA9500 may look odd but it also happens to be one of the most powerful routers on the market.

Read full article @ Hardware Canucks

Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum Mouse

The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum Mouse is $140, but Logitech claims that it can be used both wired and wirelessly without any loss of performance. At that price point, it would need to be a lot of mouse with a great sensor.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

MSI GS63VR 6RF Stealth Pro Review

MSI is the master of product naming. Their gaming laptops follow a well-established nomenclature where a random collection of numbers and letters is not at all confusing and certainly easy to remember. Hence why "GS63VR 6RF" is a great name for a powerful 15-inch notebook.

Read full article @ TechSpot

RansomFree: protect your PC against ransomware

RansomFree is a new free program for the Microsoft Windows operating system to protect your PC against ransomware attacks. The program is fully compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and newer, as well as  Windows server operating systems. RansomFree needs to be installed on the target machine.

Read full article @ gHacks

Ring Stick Up Cam and Solar Panel

As the story goes; back in 2011 James Siminoff came up with an idea to reinvent the doorbell. After getting his wife's blessing he assembled a team and came up with the Doorbot. Eventually he thought the name was too techie and changed it to the Ring Video Doorbell. So with a highly successful product Ring has ventured out in additional ways to keep neighborhoods safe. One such product they came up with is the Ring Stick Up Cam, and in this review we are going to take a look at what this camera has to offer.

The Ring Stick Up Cam is roughly the same size and shape as the original Ring Video Doorbell and the feature set is very similar. Packed in the black housing is a 720p camera, a built in battery, night vision capability, motion detection, 2-way audio, and a one year warranty but a lifetime theft replacement policy. Below are some additional details and specifications on the device taken from the official product page on the Ring website...

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

ROCCAT Cross Review

Fashion headphones are unfortunately a 'thing' and it is something that people love. That is the power the mainstream media has over the poor minds of the world (OBEY). That being said, it makes good business sense to tap this with an 'on-trend' headset that not only looks the part, but has a twist of gaming aggression.

The ROCCAT Cross is lighter than many headsets in its class at just 186g, and it ships with two different cables to improve versatility. A shorter mobile cable (1.2m) with a 4pole jack and an in-line microphone, and a longer cable (2.35m) featuring separate headphone/microphone jacks and a boom microphone. Despite its lightweight stature and its sleek all black finish, ROCCAT have equipped the Cross with 'studio grade' 50mm neodymium drivers that promise to deliver superior audio quality in all media.

Read full article @ Vortez

Step By Step Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) LAMP Server Setup

In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate each of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone who is skilled in the installation and configuration of the individual applications. Instead, you get increased security, reduced time-to-install, and reduced risk of misconfiguration, all of which results in a lower cost of ownership.Currently this installation provide PostgreSQL database, Mail Server, Open SSH Server,Samba File Server, Print Server, Tomcat Java Server,Virtual Machine Host,Manual Package selection,LAMP and DNS options for pre-configured installations, easing the deployment of common server configurations.

Read full article @ Ubuntu Geek

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti MINI review

In this article we'll review the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti MINI, graphics cards positioned at the budget minded consumer these cards are located in the entry level segment.

Read full article @ Guru3D