Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ADATA XPG SX8200 SSD Review
Corsair Crystal 280X RGB Video Review
How To Install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
Lichtspeer Xbox One Review
Mario Tennis Aces Review
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Full Experience Review
Samsung 860 EVO SSD Review
Samsung 970 EVO 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Review
Samsung 970 Evo M.2 NVMe 250GB Review
SilverStone Redline Series RL07 Tempered Glass Case Review
SteelSeries SENSEI 310 Ambidextrous Esports Gaming Mouse Review

ADATA XPG SX8200 SSD Review

The latest generation of NVMe-based solid state drives have significantly altered the value proposition for performance-conscious PC enthusiasts. Whereas the NVMe drives of “old” were significantly more expensive than SATA-based products, while offering somewhat higher performance, many of today’s drives are only slightly higher priced and may offer 5 – 6x the peak throughput. Case in point, the ADATA XPG SX8200 we will be showing you here today. This ADATA drive is a speedy, yet affordable SSD that offers peak read and write speeds of 3200/1700MB per second, with a good warranty and solid endurance rating...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Corsair Crystal 280X RGB Video Review

Cases designed for high air flow are a rare breed these days, with liquid coolers ruling the roost in most high-end builds. The all new Corsair Crystal Series 280X RGB is one that might have you again considering air cooling in your next rig.

If you were a fan of the Carbide Air series from Corsair over the last number of years, this appears to be a spiritual successor to them. There are some very obvious similarities, such as the two chamber design which gives both cases their rather unique looks. Gone are the acrylic side panel and mesh front from the Carbide cases… and in comes tempered glass panels, three of them in total. The Corsair Crystal Series 280X RGB is available as either a bare chassis for an asking price of $110 or with a pair of LL120 RGB fans with dual-color loops and an included Lighting Node Pro controller available for just $50 more. A two pack or fans with that Lighting Noe Pro controller is typically $100 on their own, so not a bad deal at $159.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

How To Install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Cinnamon is a free and open source desktop environment based on GTK. Cinnamon was firstly introduced on Linux Mint as one of the default Desktops for each release. Here we will check how to install Cinnamon Desktop on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver).

Cinnamon desktop comes with a friendly user interface with many customization options through System Settings window. System Settings includes installation configurable options for Cinnamon desktop, Cinnamon Panel, Themes, Hot Corners, Applets, Workspaces, Startup applications, and more.

Read full article @ LinuxNov

Lichtspeer Xbox One Review

If you don't mind dealing with a high level of difficulty, Lichtspeer may be the perfect game for you.

Most indie games are based on simple concepts, and Lichtspeer is no exception. Armed only with a vast supply of "lichtspeers" (powerful spears infused by the licht gods), it's up to you to clear the land of monsters.

Lichtspeer may be a little too tough, but everything else in the title is near-perfect, and that makes up for it. The result is a game that almost never gets boring, and it always throws you a curveball to keep you on your toes.

Read full article @ Windows Central

Mario Tennis Aces Review

If there was one key problem, for me, with Mario Tennis Ultra Smash on Wii U, it’s that it was just tennis. It felt more like a tennis simulator than a game, and gamifying sport mechanics is what Mario has traditionally done incredibly well. For a sports game, it was fine, for a Mario sports game? Not so fine.

Thank goodness we have Mario Tennis Aces on the Nintendo Switch to sort things out, then. Mario forgot that sports were all about having fun, but luckily the team at Camelot have come together to make a much stronger showing this time around, one which had me playing sets for hours.

Read full article @ Wccftech

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Full Experience Review

Now that I have gone through not only the base game but also both story expansions, how does the full experience stack up? Not as well as I wish it would. The base game is still pretty good on its own (though I hope the Act IV changes coming in July address the issues it has), but these two story expansions are not doing that much for me. Both are fun with The Blade of Galadriel nicely continuing the story of the base game and The Desolation of Mordor offering some fun gameplay, but they are both short (for a single playthrough at least). While I can recommend the story expansions for the fun they offer, I would also recommend waiting for a sale on the individual DLC or either Expansion Pass that is offered. The base game too might not be worth the full price, so if you are interested, it may be best you wait for a sale.

Read full article @ OCC

Samsung 860 EVO SSD Review

Samsung's SSD lineup isn't limited to just the super-fast high-end drives.

It's easy to recommend a Samsung solid-state drive (SSD) to someone who's building a new PC or just wants to upgrade the drive in an existing one.

Samsung's reputation for making SSDs is well founded and well respected. When reviewing a new laptop, such as the Razer Blade 15, hearing there's a Samsung drive inside is music to the ears.

Read full article @ Windows Central

Samsung 970 EVO 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Review

Almost two years ago, Samsung brought to market the world's first 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD, the 960 Pro 2TB. The exotic MLC powered 2TB 960 Pro came with eye-popping $1,300 price tag that placed out of reach for the typical consumer. Now, Samsung is back with another 2TB single-sided M.2 NVMe SSD and this time it's much more affordable. Enter the 970 EVO 2TB. Like the 960 Pro 2TB, Samsung's 970 EVO is a desirable single sided design but thanks to advances in 3-bit flash technology, the cost of ownership isn't nearly as steep.

When the 2TB 960 Pro emerged on the scene, Samsung's own 256Gbit flash was the highest density in production. The 960 Pro employed four 512GB flash packages, each composed of sixteen 256Gbit (32GB) die. With 512GB flash packages at the top of the food chain, Samsung had to fit four flash packages, DRAM and a controller on one side of the 2TB 960 Pro's PCB to achieve a single-sided design. Not easy to do.

Read full article @ TweakTown

Samsung 970 Evo M.2 NVMe 250GB Review

With the 970 Evo, Samsung launches an NVMe-SSD for end users. The drive, which is lying in front of us in this case, performs extremely well pumping out up to 3400 MB/s sequentially reading and 1500 MB/s sequentially writing. This definitely makes us wonder how much of that horsepower is available in real life.

Read full article @ ocaholic

SilverStone Redline Series RL07 Tempered Glass Case Review

The SilverStone Redline Series RL07 offers a stylish exterior with an interesting front panel design and a tempered glass side panel, and the interior is all business with a typically open layout for what should be an easy build. The solid front panel and quiet 140 mm rear exhaust fan suggest low noise levels, but how cool does this case keep the components in our test setup? We will explore both the build process and performance in this review.

"SilverStone’s Redline RL07 is a tower chassis with spectacular front panel design mated to a functional and practical internal structure. It has audacious, one of a kind asymmetrical styling that pays homage to earlier aggressive Redline series chassis launched in 2012 but elevates with details often only available on cases costing much more. On the inside, the RL07 has many modern features such as power supply / drive shroud, convenient tool-less drive trays, quick access dust filter and smart backside cable routing design. So it not only has highly flexible space for installing all popular core components, it also has incredible support for a myriad of cooling configurations. There are four total 120 / 140mm fan slots around the case with maximum radiator support of up to 360mm to meet the needs of PC enthusiasts of all levels."

Read full article @ PC Perspective

SteelSeries SENSEI 310 Ambidextrous Esports Gaming Mouse Review

Thanks to its ambidextrous shape and the TrueMove3 optical sensor the brand new SENSEI 310 Esports Gaming Mouse by SteelSeries has everything it needs to also become a best seller just like its very popular predecessors.

If you've been around PC's for as long as i have then you should remember the very first IntelliMouse released by Microsoft back in 1996 which also became the basis for all their models to come after it. As a matter of fact even the IntelliMouse was partially based on the Mouse 2.0 released again by Microsoft in 1993 so it wouldn't be a stretch to say that it's largely thanks to Microsoft that gaming mice are the way they are today. Still Microsoft never did take huge steps in the PC gaming industry (at least not in terms of gaming peripherals - although to be completely fair they did try quite a bit in the late 90's early 2000's) and so several new manufacturers like SteelSeries, Logitech and Razer emerged to fill the void (the rest as they say is history). SteelSeries recently released the SENSEI 310 Ambidextrous Esports Gaming Mouse and it's been sitting in our lab for slightly over a month now.

SteelSeries has fueled the gaming industry by creating innovative new products, designed specifically for eSports and passionate gamers everywhere. Here at SteelSeries, we are obsessed with “firsts”. Dating back to 2001, our company was formed to meet the surface needs of hardcore gamers by introducing the first glass mousepad, the Icemat. Since that original innovation, we created the first mechanical gaming keyboard, the first suspended headband for gaming headsets, the first World of Warcraft mouse and endless other innovations. SteelSeries is dedicated to building products that push professional gaming further than anyone dreamed. Those innovations make gaming more competitive and more fun for gamers everywhere.

Read full article @ NikKTech