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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD Radeon VII benchmarks leak ahead of launch
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO Review
ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Motherboard Review
ASUS TUF Gaming K5 Review
Cooler Master MK730 Mechanical Keyboard Review
Cooler Master SK630 Low Profile Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Cooler Master SK630 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard Review
Cooler Master SK630 Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard Review
Gigabyte Aero 15 X9 Gaming Laptop Review
Huawei Matebook 13 Review
Huawei Matebook 13 Review
Inno3D GeForce RTX 2080 Ti iChiLL Black Review
Intel i9 9980XE Extreme Edition 18 Core CPU Review
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8SF (with GeForce RTX 2070) Gaming Laptop Review
Patriot Viper Steel 4000 MHz CL19 DDR4 Review
Patriot Viper V765 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review
Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition Triple Pack Review
Western Digital Black SN750 Review



AMD Radeon VII benchmarks leak ahead of launch

Despite the fact that AMD Radeon VII is expected to launch on February 7th, first review samples have landed in the hands of tech journalists and people in the industry responsible for providing extensive 3rd party evaluations. Such tests have started to leak onto the web.  AMD Radeon VII 3DMark benchmarks Starting with 3DMark leaks. Performance wise, the Radeon VII does seem to be winning against NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. For a quick reference, custom factory-overclocked RTX 2080 graphics card scores 26800 points in Fire Strike Performance preset and 6430 in Ultra preset.

Read full article @ VideoCardz.com

Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO Review

Today we are testing the first Arctic air cooler with the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO, which wants to replace the Freezer 33 series with the help of the pressure-optimized BioniX P fans. After we had the Arctic BioniX P fans already in a separate review, we are excited to see how they will perform on a CPU cooler. There is also the 360 degree view and a new video. And after this review, you might even win the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO cooler!

Read full article @ OCInside.de

ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Motherboard Review

When it comes to motherboards ASRock’s “Extreme” line of boards has always been solid and a go-to for many system builders. With the Z390 chipset ASRock is offering the Z390 Extreme4 motherboard, which offers a wide range of features that any enthusiast, gamer, or normal PC user would enjoy. Some of those features include a 12 phase power design, dual Ultra M.2 slots, USB 3.1 support, 8 SATA 6GB/s ports, NVIDIA NVLink & AMD CrossFire support, and of course Polychrome Sync RGB lighting. Is this the board you need for your new build? Read on as we find out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

ASUS TUF Gaming K5 Review

While the keyboard may arrive at a fraction of the cost, ASUS claims that the K5 offers uncompromising performance and durability. We find "Mech-Brane" key switches, with a feel designed to mimic the more expensive mechanical boards on the market without the associated expense, there's also 24-key rollover to ensure all keypresses are registered, 1000Hz polling rate, RGB backlighting and a built-in wrist rest for optimal comfort.

Read full article @ Vortez

Cooler Master MK730 Mechanical Keyboard Review

The Cooler Master MK730 draws attention in all the right ways by offering a full feature set in a smaller package.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Cooler Master SK630 Low Profile Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

The market for mechanical gaming keyboards is exploding. Everyone, even companies you would never expect (I’m looking at you Creative Labs!), seems to have their own line of PC gaming accessories. But what really sets them apart? The answer is, sadly, not much; the existence of media keys or a volume roller, how good the software is, the occasional quirky layout.
Then there are the unique keyboards. We’ve looked at a few of them here. Today we’re adding another one to the list with the Cooler Master SK630 Low Profile Gaming Keyboard.

The SK630 features a flat, slimmed down design that could make any Apple fan feel right at home. Add to that full RGB backlighting, brand new Cherry MX RGB Low Profile Red switches, and massive amounts of software-free programmability and you can begin to see why this might catch more than a few eyes. With a list price of $119.99 this is not exactly a budget option, so let’s dive in and see if it’s worth the cost of entry.

Read full article @ PC Perspective

Cooler Master SK630 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard Review

It's a new keyboard from Cooler Master, using Cherry MX Low Profile switches. Worth £130?

When Cherry debuted its MX Low Profile mechanical switch back at CES 2018, we were promised several new keyboards using those new Low Profile switches. We’ve already seen the Corsair K70 MK2 RGB Low Profile, but today our attention turns to Cooler Master’s SK630. The SK630 I have here is a tenkeyless (TKL) board, and it uses the Low Profile RGB Red switches. Priced at £129.99, could this be the perfect board for those who want to stay away from full-size mechanical switches?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Cooler Master SK630 Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard Review

Every year we see a lot of great keyboards the Hardware Asylum Labs. That’s why we seek out new and innovative design choices that can make a keyboard really stand out. The Cooler Master Sk630 Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard is just such a board. It combines everything we like about a good mechanical keyboard with a compact tenkeyless design and the latest in Cherry MX switch technology.

When I saw the new Cooler Master line at CES, I just knew I needed more time on the SK630 design and really wanted to see if my first impression would be a lasting one.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

Gigabyte Aero 15 X9 Gaming Laptop Review

Gigabyte’s Aero 15 X9 is a sleek notebook with Nvidia’s RTX Max-Q graphics, but its attempt to integrate AI into gaming is a bore.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Huawei Matebook 13 Review

This $1,299 laptop is stiff competition for Huawei's own $1,499 Matebook X Pro.

Read full article @ ArsTechnica

Huawei Matebook 13 Review

The Huawei MateBook 13 has sleek, Mac-inspired looks and strong performance, but it suffers from weak battery life.

Read full article @ Tom's Hardware

Inno3D GeForce RTX 2080 Ti iChiLL Black Review

The fastest card we have tested? Readers often lament the price of graphics cards. One can argue the current positioning is to blame. Let's take Nvidia's latest RTX series as an example. The cheapest costs north of £300. Crank it up to the RTX 2080 leaves users finding at least £650. Yet that's nowhere near the maximum. You need to spend over a grand for the privilege of owning an RTX 2080 Ti, rising to a massive £1,500 for liquid-cooled models offering the best gaming experience around.

There are two schools of thought when designing the ultimate card. MSI, for example, goes big in every direction with its air-cooled Lightning Z behemoth. Others favour a smaller card that uses established liquid cooling. Inno3D is of the latter thinking.

Read full article @ Hexus

Intel i9 9980XE Extreme Edition 18 Core CPU Review

Intel i9 9980XE When it comes to extreme CPUs, Intel has long been the performance king. The i9-9900K certainly impressed us when it launched towards the end of last year. However, thats a more consumer-focused part, even if it was pretty extreme in its own right.

Read full article @ eTeknix

MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8SF (with GeForce RTX 2070) Gaming Laptop Review

Today, we’ll be taking a quick look at the MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8SF Gaming Laptop. This laptop is a real BEAST, and is one of the first gaming laptops on the market that features Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 2070 mobile graphics. In fact, MSI have refreshed their entire range of GE 63 Raider RGB laptops, with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 20 series of mobile graphics.

The laptop uses Intel’s HM 370 chipset and inside, you’ll find an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 – 8750H processor, which is 6-core 12 thread 14nm CPU running at a maximum boost speed of 4.1 GHz (default is 2.2 GHz) with a TDP of 45W.

For cooling, MSI have included a dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with 8 heat pipes, to ensure maximum performance under extreme gaming.

Read full article @ FunkyKit

Patriot Viper Steel 4000 MHz CL19 DDR4 Review

Today we are reviewing Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 memory. This is a new variant of the Patriot Viper series, which quite surprisingly doesn’t have RGB support (unlike the Viper Gaming RGB kit that we checked out previously).

Read full article @ The Guru of 3D

Patriot Viper V765 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

It seems I end up starting every peripheral review the same way. By saying that peripherals are the most subjective thing that we review and how what I may like, you may not. That’s statement is especially true when it comes to keyboards. Everyone has their preference when it comes to typing and or gaming.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition Triple Pack Review

With the market obsession of RGB lighting and a need for constantly improved cooling capacity due to power-hungry components, the Riing Trio 12 fans certainly seem to fit the bill, but do they perform or look as good as Thermaltake claim? Let's find out.

Read full article @ Vortez

Western Digital Black SN750 Review

The launch of the WD BLACK SN750 is part Western Digital's effort to bolster WD's presence in the Gaming sector, a market which continues to exhibit strong growth. WD Gaming has recently been a presence at Esports tournaments and other industry events such as ChinaJoy, with the brand showcased to millions of viewers on worldwide streaming platforms.

Read full article @ Vortez