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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including Samsung T7 Touch SSD Review: Fast, Secure Portable Storage, SteelSeries Apex 3 Water Resistant Gaming Keyboard review, and be quiet! Straight Power 11 (650 Watt) PSU review.





HotHardware: Samsung T7 Touch SSD Review: Fast, Secure Portable Storage

The Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD is a high performance follow-up to the excellent T5, with additional security features and a fingerprint sensor



Samsung T7 Touch SSD Review: Fast, Secure Portable Storage

Audio:

MMORPG: Rode NT-USB Mini Microphone Review

The world of microphones is ever-expanding, and it can be hard to figure out exactly which is the best choice for you. Today, we’re looking at a microphone that combines a small size with high-end capture for your podcasts, streams, and Discord calls. Coming in at $99, is the Rode NT-USB Mini the right mic for you? Hot on the heels of the excellent Rode VideoMic NTG, this is an exciting one. Join us as we find out.

Rode NT-USB Mini Microphone Review

Cases:

OverclockersClub: Overclockersclub reviews the new BLAZER by Cougar!

Chris at OCC checks out the new BLAZER from Cougar. This is an amazing open air case design that changes the way you look at computer cases.



Overclockersclub reviews the new BLAZER by Cougar!

Coolers:

eTeknix: be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 CPU Cooler Review

We at eTeknix review the be quiet! Shadow Rock 3. A new addition to its CPU air cooler designs that packs a hefty punch in a pretty package.



be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 CPU Cooler Review | eTeknix

Input:

KitGuru: ASUS ROG Pugio II Review

There's a lot to like about the Pugio II, including tri-mode connectivity and hot-swappable switches.

ASUS ROG Pugio II Review | KitGuru

TechPowerUp: Cherry MX Board 5.0 Review

We expand our coverage of Cherry first-party keyboard offerings with a detailed look at the MX Board 5.0. With five switch options and a fairly unique ergonomic perspective via a wrist rest (yes, you read it right), the MX Board 5.0 is a 108-key unit that has white backlighting and onboard controls, too.



Cherry MX Board 5.0 Review

MadShrimps: SteelSeries Apex 3 Water Resistant Gaming Keyboard Review

Writing an entire article on the Apex 3 was a really easy task thanks to the higher actuation point and we did not make any mistakes like on the regular high-speed gaming-only keyboards. This is a good point to recommend when using the keyboard in corporate offices as well: the new SteelSeries domes are silent, while the full-size layout allows usage when working with lots of numbers. For mainstream, casual gamers the Apex 3 is a joy to use and we have tested it to confirm in games such as MK11, Dying Light, Bayonetta and Project Torque. Competitive gamers will always steer to the high-end segment and especially to the MX Speed switches, that allow lightning-fast response when actuated.

[M] SteelSeries Apex 3 Water Resistant Gaming Keyboard Review

ThinkComputers: Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Titanium Gaming Keyboard Review

Thermaltake's full-size gaming keyboard is their Level 20 RGB, which is definitely one of the largest keyboards we've seen lately. The Level 20 RGB features a very unique design, Cherry MX mechanical key switches, a large aluminum top plate, awesome RGB lighting, dedicated multimedia controls, audio and USB pass-through ports, and of course compatibility with Thermaltake's iTake software.



Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Titanium Gaming Keyboard Review

Memory:

Hardware Asylum: Ballistix Elite DDR4 4000 CL18 Memory Review

For this review we will be looking at the Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4 memory modules. These modules come as a 32GB quad channel DDR4 memory kit running at 4000Mhz and are currently the highest clocks in the Crucial Ballistix lineup



Ballistix Elite DDR4 4000 CL18 Memory Review

PSUs:

The Guru of 3D: be quiet! Straight Power 11 (650 Watt) PSU review

We'll peek at the new be quiet! Pure Straight 11 (650 Watt) PSU. The ongoing series keeps getting updated and better. Revision 11 now is an 80 Plus Platinum certified product series....

be quiet! Straight Power 11 (650 Watt) PSU review

Storage:

TweakTown: OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Review

The ThunderBay 4 mini external storage solution from OWC gets a deserved upgrade to Thunderbolt 3. Here's our full review.



OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Review

Other:

MakeUseOf: ZenMate VPN Review: Meditating on Your Privacy

Is ZenMate contractually obligated to protect their users from lawsuits? How does ZenMate bypass geo-blocking? All this and more.



ZenMate VPN Review: Meditating on Your Privacy