Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

A Linux User's Review Of Microsoft Windows 10
Bienna QY8 Sports Bluetooth aptX earphones review
Corsair Gaming STRAFE Mechanical Keyboard Review
EK Waterblocks Supremacy EVO CPU Block Review
EVGA GTX 980TI Classified and MSI X99A Godlike
Fractal Design Define S Case Review
How to Become a Windows Insider and Test New Windows 10 Features
Intel Xeon processor packing laptops to arrive this autumn
Shotcut: An Open Source Video Editor with 4K UHD Support
Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 7 Performance

A Linux User's Review Of Microsoft Windows 10

First things first: You cannot go out to the store and buy Windows 10. So if you don't have Windows on your system already... it can be very confusing to try and figure out how to get it. If you have Windows 7, 8/8.1, or the Windows 10 pre-release then you're in good shape: you should have a Windows symbol in your task tray asking you to update, or at the very least asking if you want to reserve a copy.

Unfortunately, this is very much an upgrade. If you want to do a clean install of Windows 10 you first have to upgrade TO Windows 10 from another Windows version, which will take about 3 hours on an AMD 7850K, Samsung 850 EVO, and a 50mb download speed connection. After you have successfully upgraded to Windows 10 you then have to re-download the installation files, have the installer copy them to the USB-- assuming it can, apparently a lot of people are having problems with that part-- then reboot using that USB, wipe the drive, and have Windows re-do everything it just did, adding another hour and a half or so to the install time. Then you get to set your system back up all over again.

Granted, if you just want to do an upgrade then this process is a lot simpler. Reserve your copy of Windows 10, you'll be notified when its your turn to upgrade and the process will handle itself. The upgrade process is split across three reboots of the system, each dedicated to specific task. For me, with two systems, the upgrades themselves went fine. Each upgrade did take about three hours but when I was done the system was perfectly fine-- which is more than I can say for my last "sudo fedup –network 22."

Read full article @ Phoronix

Bienna QY8 Sports Bluetooth aptX earphones review

Superb wireless headphones at a low price. The support for near CD quality output is a huge bonus. Can the Bienna QY8 compete in such a crowded market? Let's find out. Read more...

Read full article @ Neowin

Corsair Gaming STRAFE Mechanical Keyboard Review

Corsair Gaming dismayed long-time fans last year when it dropped its famous sales logo in favour of a tribal tattoo. Following fan outrage however, it has made a comeback on the latest line up of products, like the STRAFE gaming keyboard that we are looking at today. Featuring everyone’s favourite Cherry MX switches, textured key-cap replacements and a refined red key-bed, the STRAFE still sports a high price tag, but comes with many of the bells and whistles of Corsair’s flagship boards.

Read full article @ KitGuru

EK Waterblocks Supremacy EVO CPU Block Review

Micrometers exist for the sole purpose of measuring very small distances, hence the “micro” being used as a prefix. Many users new to liquid cooling are often confused by just how little often separates one component from another, which is most prevalent in CPU blocks. The incredible tales of 20 degree differences between current top name blocks are just that, nothing more than incredible tales. When put under identical conditions, only a few scant degrees separates the best from the worst, which is why other factors weigh so heavily in choosing a block. Materials that will be cooperative with the rest of your loop is a must, and restriction needs to play a major factor, especially for those using smaller pumps. And, of course there is the eye candy, which in today’s market has become a huge part of the process. With the new Supremacy EVO, EK Waterblocks may have possibly covered more of these bases than any other CPU block that has come before it.

Read full article @ HiTech Legion

EVGA GTX 980TI Classified and MSI X99A Godlike

The nice thing about Computex is that by the time the show is over there is a pretty good chance that some, if not all, of the hardware shown will be available soon. In this segment Dennis starts the discussion with the unicorn in the GTX 980Ti field, the EVGA GTX 980TI Classified Kinpin Edition. Recently (at the time of this podcast) Vince (K|ngp|n) posted an amazing score on HWBOT that not only got a global first place but was also the first time anyone had posted a score higher than 13000 Marks in Firestrike Extreme. This gave the duo a chance to talk about the differences between the two cards before going over the regular Classified edition.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

Fractal Design Define S Case Review

Today, we have tested the Fractal Design Define S PC case. As a rule, real estates are a smart investment. Why should it be different with computer cases ? Due to the manufacturers the gamer upgrades his computer every 2 years, and simply keeps his computer case. Today we like to present a case with which you might like to move more often - the Define S from Fractal Design. Let us see what innovation the Define S holds for you.

Read full article @ OcInside.de

How to Become a Windows Insider and Test New Windows 10 Features

Windows 10 has been released to the wider world, but the Windows Insider program is continuing. Testers will get access to new Windows features before everyone else, just as Windows Insiders could use Windows 10 for months before the rest of the world got it.

Read full article @ Howtogeek

Intel Xeon processor packing laptops to arrive this autumn

"For the professional who needs workstation class capabilities in a portable device."

Read full article @ Hexus

Shotcut: An Open Source Video Editor with 4K UHD Support

Our list of 5 best video editors garnered much support from you readers, so much so that it is still trending as one of the most read article we've ever published. Now, we've a powerful new candidate which would easily make it into that list. Shotcut is a relatively new, free and open source, cross-platform video editor for Linux.

Shotcut Video Editor for Linux with 4K SupportFrom its humble beginnings several years ago, Shotcut is one of those apps that just kept on getting better with each new release, the latest version being 15.07 (denoting the month and year of the release). The biggest addition to Shotcut video editor for this new version is full 4K UHD support.

Read full article @ Tech Drive-In

Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 7 Performance

Windows 10 is put to the test to find out how it fares compared to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in various aspects of the operating system including boot up and shutdown times, file copying, encoding, browsing, gaming and some synthetic benchmarks.

Read full article @ TechSpot