I wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas. Here today's reviews and articles:

AMD Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 48-Thread CPU Review
ASRock X399 Phantom Gaming 6 (Ryzen Threadripper) Motherboard Review
Book of Demons Review
ID-Cooling Auraflow X 240 RGB CPU Cooler Review
Is an SSD or HDD better for an Xbox One external hard drive?
Scythe Ninja 5 CPU Cooler Review
Surface Studio 2 review: A better all-in-one PC twist
The 5 Worst Games Of 2018

AMD Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 48-Thread CPU Review

Threadripper 2970WX Picking the right CPU can be a daunting task for many, as it can dictate so much about how your PC performs. Picking a fast GPU is easy enough, picking fast ram, storage, and other components, not too hard either.

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ASRock X399 Phantom Gaming 6 (Ryzen Threadripper) Motherboard Review

Today, we’ll be taking a quick look at the ASRock X399 Phantom Gaming 6 Motherboard. It uses AMD’s X399 chipset suitable for all AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors (TR4 socket), which includes both the Threadripper 19xx and 29xx series.

It comes with a ton of features such as ASRock’s Super Alloy, 8 Power Phase & Dr. MOS, as well as Phantom Gaming 2.5Gb/s LAN, PCIE steel slots, 3 x Ultra M.2 connectors, Polychrome RGB Sync, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (both Type-A and Type-C) and 12 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports. And there’s more …

It also supports DDR4 3400+(OC) ram, NVIDIA 3-Way SLI, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX, 7.1 CH HD Audio with Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 5.

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Book of Demons Review

For as long as games have existed, developers have faced a dilemma – how do you create an accessible experience without sacrificing what makes your game compelling and challenging? Few games have found the perfect balance.

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ID-Cooling Auraflow X 240 RGB CPU Cooler Review

Introduction ID-Cooling Auraflow X 240 Here at eTeknix, we are pretty big fans of ID-Cooling. Despite the brand having a somewhat cheap and cheerful reputation (which isnt entirely undeserved as they do produce many inexpensive air coolers), we have often felt that this has unfairly branded them as not being a particularly note-worthy performer.

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Is an SSD or HDD better for an Xbox One external hard drive?

We're a group of tech experts and gamers that want the most out of our consoles and their accessories. We've pitted leading Xbox-compatible drives against each other to crown the best.

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Scythe Ninja 5 CPU Cooler Review

Scythe is a name very well known by air cooling fans and enthusiasts.  They have been making air coolers for quite a long time and we've reviewed many of their coolers in the past.  Their Ninja coolers typically have been the top-tier coolers from the company and offer very impressive cooling ability.  The new Ninja 5 is no different being one of the largest coolers we've seen so far this year.  Compared to the Ninja 4 this new version offers two fans instead of one, better memory compatibility, and a new mounting system.  Is this the most powerful air cooler around? Read on as we find out!

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Surface Studio 2 review: A better all-in-one PC twist

The Surface Studio made all-in-one PCs cool again. Now with the Surface Studio 2, Microsoft is making it something even more compelling for creative professionals. The original Studio showed there was still the potential for innovation beyond iMac-like desktops -- thanks to its hinge, all it took was a push on the top of the display to lay the whole screen down like a drafting table. By doing that, the Studio became a giant easel, the sort of thing that would be ideal for digital artists. But despite being so innovative, Microsoft saddled that first machine with an aging CPU and slow graphics.

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The 5 Worst Games Of 2018

Mikes Rant The 5 Worst Games of 2018 Looking at the year as a whole, I think its pretty fair to say that it may, to many, feel more than a little underwhelming. The more I think about it though, on the positive side of things, we havent had too many terrible games.

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