Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ADATA XPG SX8200 240GB PCIe M.2 SSD Review
ADATA XPG SX8200 M.2 SSD Review
Antec Mercury M240 Reader Review
Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490 (w/ i7-8550U) Review
Corsair LL120 RGB Fan Review
Enermax MaxTytan 1250W Power Supply Review
GIGABYTE X299 Designare EX Motherboard Review
Huawei P20 & P20 Pro Review
jimmyCASE wallet case for iPhone X Review
Lume Cube Creative Lighting Kit Review
Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM Fan Review
PIMP My GIMP - Season 2 Episode 10
Qwerkywriter S Mechanical Keyboard Review
Razer Blade 15 (2018) Review
Silicon Power Armor A85 2TB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive Review
Top 5 CPUs for Gaming

ADATA XPG SX8200 240GB PCIe M.2 SSD Review

ADATA Technology is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high performance memory modules and data storage solutions. Founded in 2001 with a staff of 20, this Taiwanese company set itself apart from the competition early on thanks to its professionalism, industry know-how and eye-catching product designs. Today, ADATA continues to lead the way through constant innovation and development of products that exceed customer expectations. Backed by technical expertise, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and premium customer service, ADATA currently offers a variety of products including DRAM modules, USB flash drives, memory cards, solid state drives and portable hard drives.

The spring, ADATA launched its latest PCIe NVMe SSD, the XPG SX8200. Designed for PC enthusiasts, dedicated gamers and overclockers, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Silicon Motion's new SM2262 controller and is available with up to 1TB of Micron's 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash. The SX8200 also utilizes intelligent SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer to accelerate read and write speeds along with LDPC error correction, data shaping and a RAID Engine for greater reliability and stability. To top it all off, the SX8200 is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.3 interface and is capable of 3,200 MB/s read and 1,700 MB/s write speeds and a maximum of 280,000 random write IOPS.

Read full article @ CDRLabs.com

ADATA XPG SX8200 M.2 SSD Review

If you are looking for a fast and affordable Solid-State Drive (SSD) the ADATA XPG SX8200 PCIe SSD series is worth taking a look at. This M.2 2280 NVMe 1.3 supporting drive series is actually ADATA’s fastest SSD to date! ADATA went with the Silicon Motion SM2262 controller paired with Intel 64-Layer 3D TLC NAND Flash (2nd Gen) and was able to get read/write speeds of up to 3200/1700 MB/s over the PCIe Gen 3 x4 interface. ADATA also offers this exact drive with a more aggressive heat spreader with the XPG Gammix S11 series. Earlier this year we reviewed the ADATA XPG SX 8000/Gammix S10 series that featured the SM2260 controller with Intel 32-Layer 3D TLC NAND Flash (1st Gen). The XPG SX8200/Gammix S11 series drives are the latest and greatest that ADATA has for the time being.

Performance of course varies on the capacity of the drive that you get and the SX8200 series is a 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB capacities for $89.99, $169.99 and $349.99, respectively. When it comes to endurance you are looking at an endurance rating of 160 TBW per every 240GB of storage space. If you do some math with the series 5-year warranty that gives you a peak daily usage of roughly 88GB written per day on the 240GB drive, 175GB/day on the 480GB drive and 351GB/day on the largest 960GB drive. That is a good bit of data to be writing to a drive every day, so this endurance rating and warranty length is more golden.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Antec Mercury M240 Reader Review

Today a new reader review is published on OCinside.de where Nsp tests the Antec Mercury M240 AIO cooler for us in detail. He had been interested in water cooling before, but found it too complicated to assemble the various components and ensure their correct function permanently and tightly. In the following reader test we will see whether this is easier with the Antec Mercury 240.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490 (w/ i7-8550U) Review

Got a spare £1400 for a thin and light notebook? The Zenbook 3 Deluxe could be worth a look. Speaking of top-notch technology,it is one of the first machines we’ve seen with a refreshed Intel Kaby Lake processor, for instance, and it’s been kitted out with low-power memory, a stunning 14in screen and beefed-up speakers for a better entertainment experience.

Asus has crammed all of this into a chassis that’s thinner and lighter than almost anything else on the market. The firm says that this machine can tackle any task, from work to play – but is that true?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Corsair LL120 RGB Fan Review

The LL120 is a fantastic RGB fan kit from Corsair. But it'll cost you.

Building a custom PC today almost always involves something with RGB lighting. It's not for everyone, but a splash of color can bring a whole new life to your build, especially if it's got a nice big window on it.

Some manufacturers, like Corsair, are building out an entire product range with RGB. The LL120 is one of the company's RGB fans, and it is pricey, they'll make a huge impact on your build.

Read full article @ Windows Central

Enermax MaxTytan 1250W Power Supply Review

The MaxTytan is the flagship product in the lineup of Enermax power supplies. This is the largest capacity it builds and promises to deliver excellent efficiency. Semi-fanless features makes sure this PSU stays quiet up to ~70% load. It also has a very unique feature in that it will show you the power wattage being delivered on an LCD panel right on the PSU.

Enermax Technology Corporation is a company that is well known in the world of power supplies and general computing alike. Founded in 1990, Enermax has made a name for itself by providing solid performing power supplies, among other computer components, cases, and accessories. Enermax' current lines of power supplies encompass a wide range of products targeted at various market segments. In addition to being a retail presence with its Enermax brand power supplies, Enermax Technology Corporation used to be one of the few true OEM designers of power supplies. Its power supplies however, only rarely showed up under other labels including Grow Up Japan, Sapphire, and its house brand Lepa with that time of independent design and production seeming to have passed. Today, we are looking at the our second example of a product from Enermax's MaxTytan line; the MaxTytan 1250W (EDT1250EWT). This power supply comes from CWT.

Read full article @ HardOCP

GIGABYTE X299 Designare EX Motherboard Review

The X299 Designare EX motherboard is GIGiABYTEs latest flagship product offering support for Intels HEDT chipset and processor line. With its late entry into the fray, GIGABYTE was able to tweak its layout and feature set to make the Designare board a more appealing product over previously introduced boards. Built around the Intel X299 chlipset, the board supports the Intel LGA2066 processor line, including the Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X processors, with support for Quad-Channel DDR4 memory running at a 2667MHz speed. The X299 Designare EX can be found in retail with an MRSP of around $500.00.

GIGABYTE integrated the following features into the X299 Designare EX motherboard: eight SATA III 6Gbps ports; three M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 32Gbps capable ports with Intel Optane support built-in; dual Intel Gigabit RJ-45 ports - Intel I219-V Gigabit and Intel I211 controllers; an Intel 8265 802.11ac WiFi controller; five PCI-Express x16 slots; Realtek ALC1220 8-Channel audio subsystem; and USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Type-A and Type-C port support. GIGABYTE also integrated there steel-based armor slots for the boards PCIe and memory slots, giving them added strength and durability.

Read full article @ PC Perspective

Huawei P20 & P20 Pro Review

Following the April launch of the new Huawei P20 Pro and P20, we have a look again at a detailed view of the how the device performs in terms of performance, battery life, and more importantly, just how exactly that 40MP camera performs in everyday scenarios. We’ll see some interesting suprises such as some outstanding battery life from Huawei’s new flagships along with some a new tier in terms of low-light photography. Stay tuned for the full review.

Read full article @ Anandtech

jimmyCASE wallet case for iPhone X Review

We took our first look at the unique jimmyCASE approach to wallet cases over a year ago. Now weve been putting the companys latest offering for iPhone X to the test. Just like earlier models, the new Slim Classic Wallet Case uses a mix of great materials including mahogany, silicone, and high performance elastic that provide a sharp blend of function and form. Read on for our full review and why jimmyCASE is a distinct and flexible choice for iPhone X.

Read full article @ 9to5Mac

Lume Cube Creative Lighting Kit Review

Lume Cube, the high-powered portable photography light, is now available in an exclusive kit at Apple Stores country-wide. The Lume Cube Creative Lighting Kit includes a number of accessories with the compact flash to refine the photography experience.

The team at Lume Cube had recently reached out to us asking if we’d like to take a look at what the small cube could do. As I’ve been getting more and more into mobile photography, a portable lighting system piqued my interest. After having received a review unit from Lume, I set out to see what all the fuss was about.

Read full article @ 9to5Mac

Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM Fan Review

In this article for Benchmark Reviews, I’ll be putting a pair of Noctua NF-A 12X25s against competing AIO fan coolers from SilverStone, Reeven, Corsair, and ID Cooling. How will the NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm cooling fan fair against the competition? Let’s find out!

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

PIMP My GIMP - Season 2 Episode 10

Tonight, on PIMP My GIMP: Tuxy McGnu, the infamous explorer of all things free and open, goes about testing the latest edition of GIMP, the cross-platform raster graphics editor. Rather pleased with the available capabilities, options, filters, and plugins he's discovered in earlier episodes, and the single-windows view mode in Episode 8, Tuxy is keen on learning about new things and features in the program. If you're wondering, this be my fresh new OCS-Mag article. Take a look.

Read full article @ OCS-Mag

Qwerkywriter S Mechanical Keyboard Review

The Qwerkywriter S typewriter inspired keyboard with Cherry MX keys is a faithful modern interpretation of a classic typewriter, but you will be paying for this objet d'art.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Razer Blade 15 (2018) Review

Sexier, more powerful, yet still hot and bothered. Every gaming laptop manufacturer is introducing refreshed models outfitted with a new-and-improved Intel Core i7-8750H processor, but Razer is hoping to go one better with a completely revamped Blade.

Introduced as a successor to the popular 14in model, the new laptop touts a 15.6in display with hardly any detriment to overall size or weight, making it the smallest gaming laptop in its class. The chassis has also been updated with a more modern look, there's a GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU in the offing, and a 144Hz display promises to maximise gaming potential. The specification sheet is an enthusiast's dream, so without further ado, let's take a closer look at the all-new Razer Blade 15.

Read full article @ Hexus

Silicon Power Armor A85 2TB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive Review

Since its release almost 5 years ago the Armor A80 portable hard drive by Silicon Power has enjoyed praise from media and consumers from all over the world not only because of its extremely rugged enclosure but also for its performance. Well its successor the highly anticipated Armor A85 model is finally here and it's a worthy one at that.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Top 5 CPUs for Gaming

We're looking at CPU offerings once again but this time we're focusing solely on gaming, so we'll be picking each CPU based on almost nothing other than it's gaming performance. For the close fought battles we'll take the platform into account but for the most part it's all about those glorious frames per second.

Read full article @ TechSpot