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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

AMD Raven Ridge 8GB vs. 16GB Reserved Memory Benchmark & Explanation
AMD Ryzen 2000-series Pinnacle Ridge CPUs Get Soldered IHS
Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750W PSU Review
Asus ROG Strix X299-XE Gaming Review
Comparison: Moto Z2 Force vs OnePlus 5T
Corsair Gaming HS60 Surround Gaming Headset Review
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Updated
Evodesk XE Pro sit/stand desk review: A smart addition to any home office
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming LGA1151 Motherboard Review
HyperX ALLOY Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Review
Plasma - The road to perfection is paved with bugs
SilverStone TS12C Dual Drive Docking Station Review
Synology DiskStation DS218j 2-bay NAS Review
The 10 best lenses for Canon APS-C DSLRs
The Ryzen 3 2200G Review: Vega Barrels Into Budget Gaming
Unity 7.4.5 Released for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Windows 10 Pro gets Ultimate Performance power mode
Xbox One X Review



AMD Raven Ridge 8GB vs. 16GB Reserved Memory Benchmark & Explanation

Unlike a typical discrete graphics card, most integrated graphics solutions like the one on AMD's new Raven Ridge desktop APUs don't have their own dedicated memory. Instead AM4 motherboards let you set the video memory somewhere between 64MB and 2GB. Let us explain what that means.

Read full article @ TechSpot

AMD Ryzen 2000-series Pinnacle Ridge CPUs Get Soldered IHS

AMD's second-generation Ryzen 2000-series "Pinnacle Ridge" processors, which succeed the company's first Ryzen "Summit Ridge," reportedly feature soldered integrated heatspreaders (IHS), according AMD spokesperson "AMD_Robert" on Reddit. This would make the chips different from the Ryzen 2000G-series "Raven Ridge" APUs launched earlier this week, which come with a thermal paste between the IHS and the die. Soldered heatspreaders are generally known to have better heat transfer between the IHS and die, when compared to packages with thermal pastes between the two; and are more expensive to manufacture. They remove the need to "de-lid" the processor (remove the IHS). Ryzen 2000-series processors are expected to debut in April 2018.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750W PSU Review

It's been a long time since we've seen a new Antec PSU, and we're glad to see the company active again. The new Earthwatts Gold Pro line is based on Seasonic's Focus Gold platform, so we expect good performance from it.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Asus ROG Strix X299-XE Gaming Review

So I’ve been tossing around the idea of giving our Crush build an upgrade to one of the new Core-X CPUs and sadly the Asus Rampage VI Apex doesn’t fit so I reached out to Asus to see if they have anything that might fit the bill in their X299 boards. They had the ROG Stix X299-XE Gaming and I figured I should get it in and see just how it compares to all of the other X299 boards we have had in. I knew it fits the dimensions needed for the Case Labs case but is it going to be what I need otherwise? Well, I’m going to take a closer look at its features and then test it to see how it performs. Read on if you are interested in finding out what it has to offer.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

Comparison: Moto Z2 Force vs OnePlus 5T

Both the phones boast of similar hardware and are priced closely to each other, so we decided to test them out.

Read full article @ TechRadar

Corsair Gaming HS60 Surround Gaming Headset Review

The Corsair Gaming HS60 Surround packages excellent build quality and good audio reproduction into a clean and functional design.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Updated

Currently covering *1,198 desktop CPUs*, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare *up to 19 different specifications* for each and every desktop CPU.

Here's the latest update in Revision 18.8 :

- Added the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G APU.
- Added the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G APU.
- Updated the specifications of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920.

Read full article @ Tech ARP

Evodesk XE Pro sit/stand desk review: A smart addition to any home office

A motorized lift and a plethora of customization options are the highlights of this inexpensive workstation.

Read full article @ TechHive

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming LGA1151 Motherboard Review

The AORUS Ultra Gaming Z370 motherboard from Gigabyte does support the latest technologies such as USB 3.1 Gen2, USB DAC-UP 2, the newer Realtek ALC1220 CODEC, shielded slots, plenty of LED headers for extra programmable RGB lighting, a swappable overlay for Accent LED and more!

Read full article @ Mad Shrimps

HyperX ALLOY Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

The brand new ALLOY Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard by HyperX brings some of the things missing from the very good ALLOY Fps model including dedicated media and lighting controls, detachable wrist-rest and an even sturdier construction.

Read full article @ NikKTech

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Review

The popular Alloy Elite gets an RGB makeover. HyperX has become a favoured name in gaming peripherals thanks to an array of award-winning headsets, but can the Kingston subsidiary continue the good work in other areas? The firm's catalogue of products has steadily grown to include keyboards and mice, and has now been expanded with its first multi-colour HyperX keyboard, the Alloy Elite RGB.

Read full article @ Hexus

Plasma - The road to perfection is paved with bugs

Ninety-nine bugs on the wall. Take one down and pass it around, ninety-eight bugs on the wall. My latest OCS-Mag article talks about Plasma, perfection and the many little papercuts that stand in the way between the two. Enjoy.

Read full article @ OCS-Mag

SilverStone TS12C Dual Drive Docking Station Review

A docking station provides a quick and easy way to connect bare drive mechanisms to a computer, and is an essential part of any enthusiasts’ tool kit. For backup or simply data transfer, the ability to easily connect to a bare drive mechanism is very useful. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests SSD performance with SilverStone’s new TS12C Dual Drive Docking Station, which brings dual drive support, offline drive cloning, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 SuperSpeed+ connectivity to the party.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Synology DiskStation DS218j 2-bay NAS Review

We’ve just recently looked at the latest flagship 4-bay member of Synology’s J series of DiskStation NAS units, the DS418j. Now it’s the turn of the latest 2-bay unit of the family, the DiskStation DS218j to come under the spotlight.

Read full article @ KitGuru

The 10 best lenses for Canon APS-C DSLRs

If you're looking for a new lens for your Canon DSLR, we're here to help with our comprehensive buying guide.

Read full article @ TechRadar

The Ryzen 3 2200G Review: Vega Barrels Into Budget Gaming

We were fans of Ryzen 5 2400G at $170. So what do we think of Ryzen 3 2200G? After all, it still sports four cores and 512 Stream processors for competent 720p gaming!

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Unity 7.4.5 Released for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

A Unity desktop update is rolling out to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS users. Unity 7.4.5 features a stack of bug fixes and general tweaks, and improves the Unity low graphics mode option.

Read full article @ OMG! Ubuntu!

Windows 10 Pro gets Ultimate Performance power mode

It eliminates micro-latencies associated with fine grained power management tech. Microsoft has just released a new set of Windows updates for insiders. Probably the most interesting changes are for Windows 10 Pro for Workstations users. With this beta test version of the OS, and in the upcoming Redstone 4 (Spring Creators Update), there will be two key features; a new power scheme dubbed 'Ultimate Performance', and productivity focused out of box applications ready in the Start menu.

Read full article @ Hexus

Xbox One X Review

As PC gamers, we often hear about what’s happening in the console world with mixed feelings. For years, the friendly rivalry between PC and console players has burned, but with the power of consoles on the rise and the cost of building a PC moving out of reach, we had to ask: Are consoles finally competitive with gaming PCs? We decided to take look at Microsoft’s latest and greatest to find the answer. This is our review of the Xbox One X.

Read full article @ MMORPG