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Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard Review
Best Memory
Best Tablets Of 2015, A Buyer's Guide
EK Predator 360 AIO CPU and GPU Liquid Cooling Review
iClever IC-BTH02 Bluetooth Headphones Review
MSI Z170A Gaming M7 Review
Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Rev. B
Prima Halo 5 Collector's Edition Guide: In-depth review
SilverStone Tundra TD02 Slim Liquid Cooler Review
Skylake Z170 Micro-ATX Motherboards
The G.Skill KM780 Mechanical Keyboard & MX780 Gaming Mouse Review
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Review



Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard Review

Asus’ TUF series of motherboards takes a different approach towards the market when compared to the gaming, overclocking, and ‘standard’ line-ups each vendors has in its product catalogue. Built primarily for reliable stability through enhanced thermal management and validated industrial design, can the Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 live up to its ‘TUF’ series branding?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Best Memory

Here are the best performing RAM kits we’ve tested: computer memory that’s ideal for gaming, video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Best Tablets Of 2015, A Buyer's Guide

There’s no doubt that tablets have revolutionized the way many of us consume media. The tablets on the market today have developed to fill many niche categories and are beginning to rival notebooks in terms of performance. We see everything from the venerable iPads, to the upcoming Amazon Kindles, to a wide variety of Android slates and the latest in the Surface line from Microsoft. So, how do you know which one is right for you?

As is the case with most devices, there just isn’t a single “best” tablet anymore. A more useful start is to determine the kind of user you are, and then picking the right tablet to meet your particular needs...

Read full article @ HotHardware.Com

EK Predator 360 AIO CPU and GPU Liquid Cooling Review

EK is back and with something big and black, this round with their all new massive 360 Predator series liquid cooler kit. We test this EK XCL Predator 360 on a Core i7 4790K processor and also will add a Radeon R9 Nano to the all-in-one liquid cooling loop. The end result in cooling performance and low noise levels are terrific as even overclocked our graphics card would not even pass 40 Degrees C. The nice thick radiator, proper tubing and an excellent water-blocks that are pre-filled and fitted kit are downright impressive, you know what ? Have a quick peek

We will test the EK-XLC Predator 360 both in a single loop just cooling the CPU - and in the second part of the article, we'll add a Radeon R9 Nano into the loop.

You know, in the world of CPU coolers nothing ever stops developing. These days you can select from a hundred different heat-pipe based coolers, where many are shaped, formed and priced the same. The better heat-pipe based coolers are good though. Next in line are LCS systems (liquid cooling) setup followed by the real and proper expensive liquid cooling kits. The entry level LCS products are affordable, easy to install pre-fab liquid cooling kits. We've seen and tested many of them as Corsair, Asetek, NZXT, Cooler Master and so on all have interesting kits. Weirdly enough we never tested anything from Slovenia based EK though. That ends and starts today. See things are complicated, 80% of the AIO kits out there is based on an Asetek design, as they hold all the patents. In fact on numerous occasions they have successfully sued manufacturers for using the concept of a pump and liquid cooling block AIO. So to release an LCS product that does not interfere with existing designs that fall under a patent EK stepped up. For their excellent stand-alone liquid cooling kits they went to the drawing table and designed the Predator series.

Read full article @ Guru3D

iClever IC-BTH02 Bluetooth Headphones Review

If you are a frequent gym goer, more than likely you enjoy the fresh sound of tunes to workout to. What can be the most frustrating part of using headphones is the that cord that gets entangled in every treadmill or weight stack. Thanks to iClever, they have given you an opportunity to forget those awkward moments with he IC-BTH02 wireless bluetooth headphones.

Read full article @ TechnologyX

MSI Z170A Gaming M7 Review

With the Gaming M7, MSI has a very well equipped motherboard in its portfolio, which comes with lots of features. There are for example two M.2 x4 Gen 3 slots and apart from that MSI further refined the Design of their Gaming series motherbards.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Rev. B

The Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Rev. B is a much-needed update of the popular original silent chassis, with a great price-to-performance ratio and excellent build quality. We take a close look at the updated version to see if its new features are actually worth the refresh.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

Prima Halo 5 Collector's Edition Guide: In-depth review

Halo 5: Guardians is probably the biggest Xbox One game of the year. Microsoft's Halo series has been beloved ever since the first game debuted on the original Xbox console way back in 2001. Along with each new game in the mainline series comes a variety of ancillary products for fans to consume, including books, comics, toys, controllers, and even movies and TV series. This one is no different – we've already reviewed the Halo 5 Limited Edition controllers, in fact. Another supplement each big Halo game receives is a strategy guide from Prima Games. This time, two guides are available: a standard softcover edition and a hardcover Collector's Edition. Both versions include a free digital guide, but the hardcover guide packs some enticing bonuses as well. Read on for our full review of both guides and a look at the Collector's Edition physical and in-game bonuses!

Read full article @ Windows Central

SilverStone Tundra TD02 Slim Liquid Cooler Review

In this article for Benchmark Reviews, I’ll be putting the SilverStone Tundra TD02 Slim liquid cooler to the test. As you might of guessed, the TD02 Slim is a thinner version of their bigger TD02 brethren. The TD02 Slim is designed to be compatible with more cases on the market, with a slim profile of just 37mm, including the radiator and fans. Can the TD02 Slim handle the heat? Let’s find out.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Skylake Z170 Micro-ATX Motherboards

With the launch of the new Intel socket LGA 1151 all large motherboard vendors also updated their micro-ATX models. At the moment there are nine different models available and prices span from 100 up to 210 Euro. This article will allow you to compare all these boards in order to find the one most suitable for your needs.

Read full article @ ocaholic

The G.Skill KM780 Mechanical Keyboard & MX780 Gaming Mouse Review

G.Skill is entering the gaming peripherals market with a new mechanical gaming keyboard and a laser gaming mouse. The KM780 is the first keyboard with Cherry MX RGB switches that we see after Corsairs exclusive use of them in 2014, while the MX780 combines high performance features with an ambidextrous design.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Review

Controller modding has become big business, there are strange attachments available for standard controllers, replacement parts, stick on grips and there are even established businesses which were are centric to the game pad like SCUF which deliver to gaming community what they are looking for, a competitive advantage. In games where analogue sticks are vital to every movement, function of the game, like action shooters, FPSs or even racing games, there are times when moving your thumb away from the stick, even for a fraction of a second, means win or lose, life or death, yet that unpredictable crunch can come at any time. Use paddles on the underside of controllers is not a new idea, in fact, controller modding has existed for as long as controllers have, converting D-pad into joysticks and vice versa, creating new buttons to act as a combination of buttons, and it all whittles down to that competitive edge. As competitive gaming is booming the need and demand has risen dramatically yet there has been little to no response by the official console makers to really meet this need.

As the Xbox One was being launched, Microsoft had pride in the R & D they invested into the Xbox One controller, why wouldn't they? It was set to become the main interface with a next-gen console and PC for the next number of years, yet on release it faced a list of issues and complaints including stiff/ near unusable bumpers, lack of headphone jack and reliability issues, worse still the customer service and warranty was abysmal. Microsoft then responded by announcing that they have a refreshed controller in the works which addressed all these issues, followed by the announcement of the Elite controller. Showing off replaceable magnetic parts, re-mappable rear paddles, hair triggers and a lot of metal, Microsoft directly responded to the needs of the enthusiast and pro gamer.

Read full article @ Vortez