Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Akasa MAX MT Fanless NUC Chassis Review
Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1TB Review
Case Mod Friday: Project SunkisTt
Chieftec SFX 500GD-C 500w Power Supply Review
Corsair STRAFE RGB – Cherry MX Silent Keyboard Review
ECS LIVA X2 Mini PC (Braswell)
Element Gaming Neon 300 PC Gaming Headset Review
First Look: Microsoft Band v2 Hardware
G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C15D-16GVR 2x8GB DDR4 RAM Review
Intel Core i7-6700K Stock versus Overclocked
Kingston 16GB DataTraveler microDuo USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
KLEVV Cras 3200MHz 16GB DDR4 Review
Logitech Harmony Elite Review: The Ultimate Universal Remote
Noctua NH-L9x65 Low-Profile CPU Cooler Review
NVIDIA GTX 950 SLI Graphics Card Review
Optoma NuForce BE6 Review
Rig of the Month - October 2015
SteelSeries Stratus XL - Windows & Android Review
TR's fall 2015 mobile staff picks
Windows 10 Build 10576 Hands On and Gallery
Windows 10 build 10576: Everything you need to know

Akasa MAX MT Fanless NUC Chassis Review

Big chassis get all of the fame and glory, but there are a lot of cool things happening in the world of ultra-compact chassis. Akasa is one of the biggest names when it comes to the smallest products and their range of NUC chassis is virtually unmatched. With Intel offering up some truly incredibly NUC motherboards, packing many of the latest Intel Core products, M.2 memory support, USB 3.0 and so much more, there’s now a huge range of applications for this type of system, at home in the workplace and beyond.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Buffalo MiniStation Extreme 1TB Review

Harder than your average portable storage drive. Portable hard drives have become a commodity item such that most prospective buyers filter on price and capacity. A lack of real innovation in the field - almost all connect to your PC via a USB 3.0 connector - means that companies have to do something unique in order to distract attention away from those cheap 2TB spinners that have become increasingly popular.

One such company bucking the generic trend is Buffalo, predominantly through its line of MiniStation portable drives. There are external drives featuring USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt connections, some that have onboard memory for speed-ups via caching, others touting NFC compatibility, and yet more that feature wireless support for relaying content to your tablet or phone.

Then, of course, there's the hard man's external storage, the MiniStation Extreme. Resistant to shock, water and dust damage, the internal 2.5in drive is housed in a sleek, well-designed shell, so let's take a look.

Read full article @ Hexus

Case Mod Friday: Project SunkisTt

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have ThermalMike's “Project SunkisTt” build. Here is what he had to say about it, "When I started my first modding project with Thermaltake, I was not really sure what I wanted to achieve with this build. How to make it a part of what I do, taking into account what I have done for several years with my car hobby and paint hobby and bring it into full throttle for a unique system, a Thermaltake system that I am proud to say is my own."

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Chieftec SFX 500GD-C 500w Power Supply Review

Compact systems are becoming increasingly popular, with many chassis now being so small, that they no longer support the common ATX PSU standard. This is where smaller form factor power supplies, such as the Chieftec SFX 500GD-C we have on the test bench today, come into play. The smaller form factor makes them perfect for compact system builds and with 500W of power on offer, this tiny PSU still has more than enough juice to power a decent gaming system, making it a prime choice for those building a small LAN gaming system, HTPC style gaming system, or even just those who have limited room for a desktop rig/workstation.

In terms of hardware, the GD-C ticks all the right boxes, with a powerful 40A +12V rail, modular cables for easy installation and cable management, 80 Plus Gold efficiency and all the safety features we have come to expect from a modern unit. Of course, the real big, or should I say little, feature is that it’s all housed in a tiny little unit.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Corsair STRAFE RGB – Cherry MX Silent Keyboard Review

Corsair has been around the computer hardware scene for over 20 years, manufacturing high-performance DRAM, but only more recently jumped into the enthusiast-grade peripherals and component market under Corsair Gaming. The products that we’ve seen from Corsair have made us pretty happy, so we’ve got a strong feeling that the STRAFE RGB MX Silent mechanical keyboard that we’re reviewing today won’t let us down.

Corsair unveiled its first RGB mechanical keyboard at CES 2014, and the world’s first, which definitely blew people away. Being able to assign keys up to 16.8 million different colors was unthinkable. Here you could only have keys be a single color, which was an advantage in certain situations, but being able to assign groups or individual keys a unique color was absolutely astonishing.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

ECS LIVA X2 Mini PC (Braswell)

What sort of hardware can you get for a few more dollars than the cost of a retail copy of Windows 8.1? ECS has the answer with the ECS LIVA X2. Based on Intel's NUC platform featuring a Braswell SoC, the ECS LIVA X2 is a full PC that includes a full version of Windows 8.1. Hardware for pennies? Yes, please!

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Element Gaming Neon 300 PC Gaming Headset Review

Atomic Gaming is a very new player on the component market, offering a range of peripherals and most importantly, today at least, a range of chassis targeted at the gaming market. Their latest model is the Hyperian Micro-ATX and it comes in that increasingly popular cube-style form factor that acts as a nice step up from the mini-ITX craze that hit the market a couple of years ago. We recently reviewed one of the Element Gaming chassis range a few weeks ago, the Atomic ITX and it was a fantastic little product, so I’m hoping this new product will at least live up to that standard; you can check out the full review of the Atomic ITX here.

“The Hyperion is designed specifically for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts who want to build a high-specification computer in a small form factor case. The Hyperion chassis can house either a micro ATX or mini ITX motherboard and the roomy interior offers plenty of space for the PC builder.”

As you can see, the Hyperion has modest but capable specifications, with room for (up to) Micro-ATX motherboards, long graphics cards and plenty of storage, so let’s jump in and take a much closer look at what else this chassis has to offer.

Read full article @ eTeknix

First Look: Microsoft Band v2 Hardware

Cracked open and ready, here's the Band v2.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C15D-16GVR 2x8GB DDR4 RAM Review

It usually does not make a whole lot of news around the world when Canada elects a new prime minister. There are probably a number of reasons why, but in my opinion, it is mainly because a change of guard in this country does not affect the world stage nearly as much as, say, having a new President of the United States. However, when Justin Trudeau was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada last week, more international news was made than usual. It was not necessarily because of the merits of his past achievements, or what he plans to do as he takes the nation's top job. In fact, many headlines read to the extent, "Canada Elects a Hot New Prime Minister". Can looks really make such a riff? Yesterday, one of my friends called me, and told me a lot of people she knows voted for him simply because of his appearance. Apparently, being the leader of the country nowadays is not necessarily about having the best economic plan, relevant social programs, or appropriate foreign policy -- it also requires elements of star power and personal charisma. As ostentatious as that sounds, I think we as human beings pursue superficiality more than we think we do. Therefore, we buy stuff like computer parts not only for its performance or price, but also for its appearance. Simply ask how successful OCZ was when they slapped practically non-functional, yet cool looking heatspreaders over everything memory product they sold in the early 2000s. Today, it is almost impossible to by RAM without heatspreaders. A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed a set of memory from the G.Skill Trident Z lineup. Today, we will take a look an entry from G.Skill's Ripjaws V series. With practically the same hardware under the hood -- albeit great hardware nonetheless -- the main property that separate the two product lines boil down to the design of the heatspreader. Is this enough to make a difference? As we close off our continued series of DDR4 RAM reviews on the Intel Skylake platform here at APH Networks, let us dig down to all the relevant details.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Intel Core i7-6700K Stock versus Overclocked

In this article we're going to have a closer look at what difference overclocking your CPU makes regarding performance in several different recent games. For that purpose we're going to test our Intel Core i7-6700K CPU at stock clocks as well as overclocked to 4.5 GHz.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Kingston 16GB DataTraveler microDuo USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Up for review today I’ve got another USB 3.0 flash drive, this one is from Kingston and it’s called the DataTraveler microDuo and it’s 16gb in capacity. This drive is tiny and offer very fast read speeds but what makes it special is the fact that is also has a microUSB connector built-into it so you can use it as external storage for your phone or tablet. Read on to learn more…

Read full article @ Technogog

KLEVV Cras 3200MHz 16GB DDR4 Review

You may not have heard of KLEVV – the newest player on the consumer memory scene. KLEVV’s parent company, Essencore, falls under the same SK Group umbrella corporation as semiconductor giant SK Hynix. We are looking at KLEVV‘s flagship DDR4 memory line – the Cras series. The specific kit that we are examining is KLEVV’s fastest available set of memory with operational characteristics of 3200MHz and 16-18-18 timings in a 16GB set.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Logitech Harmony Elite Review: The Ultimate Universal Remote

Like regular universal remotes, Logitech's Harmony models consolidate your electronic controllers into a single piece of hardware, only they do it in spectacular fashion. They're also far more capable than the no-name models that places like K-Mart peddle in the clearance bin and at the checkout line, and for what it's worth, they look good too.

What we're evaluating here is Logitech's Harmony Elite, the new flagship model in the Harmony line. It's the first in the series designed from the ground up as a whole-home controller to extend universal control beyond the living room, which is where the Harmony line's been headed over the past couple of years...

Read full article @ HotHardware.Com

Noctua NH-L9x65 Low-Profile CPU Cooler Review

Most people we know may be serious gamers, overclockers, enthusiasts and professionals who are pretty much always after high-performance when it comes to their PCs but there are also quite a few who are just looking to build a cost-effective system which they can use as an HTPC or just for basic functions like downloading, web surfing and casual gaming. With that into account PC case manufacturers have focused a lot lately in the design and manufacture of small m-ITX and m-ATX PC cases (even 3 liter ones) which as expected really are nowhere near as spacious as regular ATX compatible models and thus require to be fitted with low-profile hardware components. Noctua is one of the very few manufacturers to have released a good number of m-ITX and m-ATX compatible CPU coolers recently and today with us we have their latest NH-L9x65 model which is based on their award winning NH-L9.

Read full article @ NikKTech

NVIDIA GTX 950 SLI Graphics Card Review

Here at eTeknix, we strive to give the consumer the best possible advice in every aspect of technology. Today is no different as we bring you the SLI review of the latest budget pleaser from NVIDIA, the GeFoce GTX 950.

The NVIDIA GTX 950 is the newest card to be released based on the Maxwell architecture and aimed to bring solid 1080p performance for under £150. Sub vendors went completely nuts with this card and produced some simply great options that have put the squeeze on AMD in the budget gaming segment.

Now we don’t really ever consider low-end options for SLI for cost effectiveness reasons, but some consumers may only have £150 now and £150 next month and want to play straight away.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Optoma NuForce BE6 Review

There's a rat race going on within the tech industry to become the smallest and lightest out there in every category, wireless in-ear headphones included. And when these compact buds come to market, they're usually chock full of compromise. Either the sound performance is cruddy, or the battery doesn't last for longer than a few hours. But occasionally, a company strikes the fine balance between raising the bar in terms of design innovation, while still including the features that we all want and expect. One of those companies is Optoma, most famous for its projectors. A year after acquiring NuForce, it has crafted the $129 (£99, about AU$180 ) BE6, the most convincing argument for wireless earbuds that I've encountered yet.DesignWhen in-ear headphones go wireless, there tends to be a bit of a scramble as to how to go about creating a stylish look that still packs in all of the necessary bits, like a battery, Bluetooth radio and an inline remote.

Read full article @ TechRadar

Rig of the Month - October 2015

As Guru3D forum regular Alec has built himself a PC worthy of being called, the Rig OF the Month October. His PC is called XOSKEL and is based upon the In Win D-Frame Mini, with a tweak or two of course. The end result, if you ask us is impressive, very impressive.

Read full article @ Guru3D

SteelSeries Stratus XL - Windows & Android Review

Mobile gaming has grown in its popularity and complexity as mobile devices gain in computing power and to cater for this, gaming peripheral brands are coming out with their own controllers for the mobile platforms. Taking their experience and knowledge to this market, SteelSeries unleashed a range of four controllers, but only one of these will be for the Windows System, the Stratus XL (For Windows and Android).

The PC has seen many various controllers based on whichever console existed at the time along with many innovative and novel creations intended for gamers for specific niches (Flight sims, mech sims, racing sims etc.) however, until the XBox 360, you could argue that there was never a 'standard' for controllers in PC games. This has carried over to the XBone controller and now many third party renditions follow suit with an imitated design. SteelSeries in their design ethos however, recognise that, rather offering the same for PC gamers, they could directly merge the two leader controllers on the market (XBone and DualShock4) to create something a bit different. Wireless out the box using Bluetooth, the Stratus XL provides all the functions of a Microsoft controller which is compatible with over 2000 games.

Read full article @ Vortez

TR's fall 2015 mobile staff picks

In our mobile staff picks, we round up the latest and greatest tablets, laptops, convertibles, and phones that we think are worth your hard-earned dollars. In this edition, we consider Microsoft's Surface Book, Google's latest Nexus devices, Apple's iPhone 6S, and more.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Windows 10 Build 10576 Hands On and Gallery

Microsoft released a new desktop build for Windows 10 as the Threshold 2 release gets closer. This one adds a couple of new features and, despite a list of known issues, continues the bug smashing progress as well.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

Windows 10 build 10576: Everything you need to know

This week, Microsoft didn't release one, but two pre-release builds of Windows 10. Build 10581 rolled out to mobile devices and build 10576 for PCs to the Fast ring of updates. Both preview builds include changes and improvements overs their previous builds, but Microsoft is now simply focusing on fixing bugs and adding the finishing touches, as we are getting closer to the first public release of Windows 10 Mobile and the "Windows 10 Fall Update".

Read full article @ Windows Central