Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Acer Predator X34 - 34" Curved Gaming 21:9 Review
Anidees AI8 Case Review
Case Mod Friday: The Division
Cooler Master Silencio FP 120 PWM Performance Edition Cooling Fans Review
Corsair Gaming SCIMITAR RGB game mouse review
COUGAR Attack X3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Dell S2716DG review: a Dell gaming monitor
HP Envy 13 Review: Beautiful design, decent hardware and a great price
Report: Windows 10 upgrade may turn retail OS into OEM version
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AC 1535 MU-MIMO Card Review
Samsung Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 Edge Review: Hot Android Hardware
The CompuLab Airtop Continues Hitting Expectations As A High-Performance, Fanless PC

Acer Predator X34 - 34" Curved Gaming 21:9 Review

With the Predator X34 Acer has a gaming display in its portfolio, which makes use of the currently very famous 21:9 format. Equipped with an IPS panel and 3440 x 1440 pixel resolution this is a high-end monitor. Apart from that there is even NVIDIA G-sync in combination with 100Hz refresh rate on board, allowing for effective elimination of tearing effects.

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Anidees AI8 Case Review

Anidees is a hardware manufacturer that we here at Bjorn3D have not had a chance to work with until recently. While they design and create cases like the AI8 we are taking a look at today, they also offer various USB charging devices, as well as Raspberry Pi and Beagle Bone cases. Offering support for a plethora of component sizes, the AI8 case takes us back to a time when full-size towers were all that was available on the market. Towering in at 530mm, the AI8 is a monolith of a case, ready to provide you with ample space for your next build. First impressions are always important, so lets see how Anidees handles theirs via the AI8.

Read full article @ Bjorn3D

Case Mod Friday: The Division

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Emarque's “The Division” build. Here is what he had to say about it, "Tom Clancy's The Division themed build for our client. Featuring our very own custom Vertical GPU Bracket. Do share it with your friends and give us your feedback. Pretty hard work by the Emarque team & family(yes, literally family as in blood)."

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Cooler Master Silencio FP 120 PWM Performance Edition Cooling Fans Review

Recently, I have been playing a game called Blade and Soul. This is not a new game, but it was only recently released to North America. Much like the popular World of Warcraft, this is a massively multiplayer online role playing game, or MMORPG, with a pretty big open world. I am not exactly very good at this game, but I play because I had a few friends who also play. It also helps with the fact the graphics and scenery is much better than the previous MMO I played, Dragon Nest. When choosing a character race and class, there is no full dominating class, especially with the way they are made. For example, the "Destroyer" class is one of the "tankier" classes, as they have the health and defense to take more damage, while delivering relatively strong attacks. However, this is balanced by the fact their attack range is quite low, and they are also one of the slowest classes. Each of these classes balance out the various aspects of attack power, defense, range, agility, crowd control, damage per second, or other terms. Thus choosing a good character does not really depend on the class, but rather your style of play. If you play recklessly, you may want something with better defense, or even a second character to take the threat from you. In addition, the balance of these aspects is quite necessary, or else you will just see a lot of the same class being made by majority of the new users. In today’s review unit, you can already see there is a balance in the name itself, between silence and performance. Often with computer cooling parts, it is hard to achieve both. Therefore, I have to ask, has Cooler Master found the sweet balance between the two? Or have compromises on either side been made? Let us see what the result is, when we take a closer look at these fans!

Read full article @ APH Networks

Corsair Gaming SCIMITAR RGB game mouse review

We stated it a couple of times already, but it is very crowded in the PC gaming hardware arena -- especially when it comes to keyboards and mice. Whether you have 5 bucks to spend or 150 EUR, there WILL be a product matching that budget. Simple mice, small mice, mice dedicated to games, mice with multiple scanning lasers, mice with adjustable weight systems, and on and on. The Scimitar series sit in the high-end segment with a 85 EURO price-tag / 90 USD. The product is available in two colors, black, and black yellow. The first looks already is daunting with the main thumb buttons, indicative for handling complex macros and profiles dedicated towards the type of game that can really use then, MMO (League of Legends and DOTA 2) would be the target area here, albeit we can see many games working well with this. The mouse has an incredible 12,000 DPI sensor and this specific model comes with RGB color customization that allows for 16.8 million color selection back-lighting per one of four LED locations on the mouse. The Scimtar is made out of a durable unibody shell covered by a rubber grips. Though a little unclear, the sensor should not have positive acceleration and angle snapping/prediction. The mouse does handle zero-acceleration optical sensor. In case you are wondering, the offspring we test is the yellow-and-black one and it's got a thumb panel with, heck yeah 12 buttons!

Read full article @ Guru3D

COUGAR Attack X3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

From time to time i like to login in our server just to check and see which of our articles attract the most attention (readership) so we can focus our efforts in bringing more of/in that segment and not to my surprise (after all many of you reading these pages are gamers - casual and avid ones - and professionals) some of our most popular reviews have been about mechanical keyboards. Now normally since we've already reviewed a large number of keyboards since the beginning of this year (8 to be exact) we wouldn't focus our efforts in doing even more right now (wouldn't want to risk running out of keyboards to review) but since in the past 6 months alone several manufacturers have released quite a few interesting models we see no reason to stop. So today's review is about yet another gaming keyboard based on mechanical switches by Cherry the Attack X3 by COUGAR.

COUGAR products are designed by COUGAR GERMANY, a professional R&D engineering team and COUGAR is part of the “HEC/COMPUCASE” Group. The unique combination of the world-famous German skills of designing the best products worldwide and HEC/s power and long-time experience to produce the best high quality products created innovative masterpieces in PSU history. The PC upgrading and DIY market is changing rapidly and is growing more and more. Professional user are asking for more than only stable and silent PSU/s, they want efficient and energy saving products without compromises in quality. COUGAR GERMANY created such products! COUGAR GERMANY combines the features of innovation and evolution to create efficient, powerful and unique products like “COUGAR POWER”. The purpose of COUGAR GERMANY is the satisfaction of the customer, reaching it by creating most valuable, advanced products. COUGAR – YOUR POWER!

Unlike most recent keyboards to reach our lab which featured either Kailh or custom mechanical switches the Attack X3 model uses "genuine" Cherry MX mechanical switches (up to 50 million keystrokes) and is available with black, red, brown and blue ones (our sample came with blue switches). For good or bad unlike the 700k the Attack X3 doesn't sport as many features (it's a standard 104 keys model after all) but it still offers full key 4-level backlight illumination (Red), 10 programmable keys, N-Key rollover (USB connection), anti-slip rubber feet, 1000Hz polling rate (1ms), on-board memory (can store up to 3 profiles in it), aluminum brushed structure, dedicated multimedia keys and of course just like every other gaming peripheral by COUGAR it also supports their unified UIX system. Granted this set of features may not impress but a keyboard is much more than just features so let's see what the Attack X3 is all about.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Dell S2716DG review: a Dell gaming monitor

Dell surprised us twice recently. First by making a gamging monitor: the S2716DG otherwise known as the 27 Gaming. After that by sending us a review sample. Of course we made room in our schedule to test it, because we were wondering how well it would perform.

We have said this before, but Dell monitors have not entered our test lab often in the last years. We were pleasantly surprised that Dell offered us the 27 Gaming S2716DG to review. This 27-inch WQHD monitor has a refreshrate of 144Hz and features Nvidia G-sync. This combination is still rare, so all the more reason to get started as soon as possible.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

HP Envy 13 Review: Beautiful design, decent hardware and a great price

For many people, spending $1,000 on a laptop is not feasible, even if high-end hardware is important. This is where the HP Envy 13 comes in: it packs hardware that’s comparable to a $1,000 laptop in a MacBook Air-like package, complete with a price that starts at just $800. In some ways, the Envy is the budget high-end laptop that price-conscious shoppers may be after.

Read full article @ TechSpot

Report: Windows 10 upgrade may turn retail OS into OEM version

Microsoft's free upgrade offer to Windows 10 stands until July 2016. Customers who work on genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 systems may upgrade those systems to Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 10 free of charge.

Read full article @ gHacks

Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AC 1535 MU-MIMO Card Review

Rivet Networks introduced the Killer Wireless-AC 1535 network adapter this past summer and has been the centerpiece for the company’s larger plan to enhance the experience of those relying on wireless devices for their primary means of connectivity. The Killer Wireless-AC was designed to be an adapter that could offer up to 150Mbps more data throughput than competing products at distances of 25m or more. This will allow gamers and enthusiasts to enjoy their online experience from a far greater distance from the router or access point than before.

The Killer Wireless-AC 1535 features two external amplifiers with full-MU-MIMO and Transmit Beamforming support to give users maximum throughput by better directing Wi-Fi signals to the Killer 1535. The external amps give the Killer 1535 better Wi-Fi signal at longer ranges. MU-MIMO is designed to dramatically increase network efficiency and throughput by allowing enabled routers to serve wireless clients simultaneously. Lastly, the Killer 1535 utilizes Lag and Latency Reduction Technology to make sure high-priority gaming and video packets to application travel up to twice as fast as competitor’s products during single application operation and up to ten times as fast when multitasking. In theory, you’ll have enough bandwidth to play your favorite game while streaming that latest movie from Netflix

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Samsung Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 Edge Review: Hot Android Hardware

When it comes to technology, especially the fast-paced advancement of mobile technology, design cycles are often based on either innovation or iteration. Sometimes it's a blend of both, but often times, like Intel's tick-tock silicon design process, it makes perfect sense to innovate one design cycle and then iterate and perfect on the next. It's a common practice that Samsung's chief smartphone rival, Apple is well known for as well. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones are definitely iterative product designs, but my how iteration has served Samsung so very well on these two new flagship devices...

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The CompuLab Airtop Continues Hitting Expectations As A High-Performance, Fanless PC

At the end of February I posted my initial hands-on with the passively-cooled Airtop PC that's been exciting many readers over its unique design and being Linux-friendly. As I hadn't written anymore about it in the past few weeks, some Phoronix readers had emailed me and tweeted, curious what the deal was and if it wasn't living up to expectations. That's not the case at all and the Airtop PC continues to exhibit great potential and is yet another solid offering from CompuLab.

Simply due to the load of Vulkan testing, the new AMD Linux driver, and other high-profile articles this month along with other time consumers like tax season here in the US and the changes to the server room, I just didn't have a chance to provide any more numbers until now. But I continue to be very happy with the performance -- both raw performance and the thermal performance -- of this passively-cooled PC.

Read full article @ Phoronix