Here a roundup of todays review's and articles:

AMD vs. Intel: 57 processor megatest
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Motherboard Review
ASUS Radeon R9 Fury STRIX Review
ASUS RT-AC68P AC-1900 Wireless Router Review
Fractal Design Define S Review
Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake flagship CPU benchmarks surface
Luxa2 GroovyA Bluetooth Speaker
MSI R9 390X GAMING vs ASUS STRIX R9 Fury Review
MSI X99A Gaming 9 ACK Motherboard Review
PC Specialist Proteus II Review
Rapoo KX Review
Synology DS715 Review
Thermaltake Core X2 Micro ATX Cube Chassis Review
Thermaltake Suppressor F51 Case Review

AMD vs. Intel: 57 processor megatest

That the fastest processors are currently made by Intel is not really a secret, but what is the best choice when you want to spend up to £ 50, £100 or £150? To answer that question we conducted a megatest of 57 current AMD and Intel CPUs.

From two to eight cores, 2 Ghz through to 5 GHz and a price range from less than £ 30 to over £ 900. If you are looking for a new processor the choice at the moment is ample. In the high end range the only manufacturer of choice is Intel, as is clear by the performance levels of the new i7 processors. If you do not want to spend an arm and a leg on a new CPU however you will find there is a lot of competition in the lower end of the market between AMD and Intel. Intel's biggest advantage is obviously the raw power per CPU core and power consumption, but AMD processors have a very good price/performance ratio and their biggest advantage is the integration of their Radeon graphics. If you are looking for a processor in the lower range the choice can become quite difficult, and to help making the choice a bit clearer we have tested 57 processors in all price ranges, from the Celeron to the Core i7 and the A4 to the FX processors.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Motherboard Review

Mini-ITX motherboards have been extremely popular over the past couple of years. So much so that many case manufacturers have created special cases just for the form factor that have become some of their best sellers. Typically Mini-ITX motherboards have been reserved for mainstream systems, recently we saw many impressive Z97 Mini-ITX motherboards. But what about Intel’s HEDT (High-End Desktop) platform? Because of the size of the CPU package the thought of having an X99 motherboard in the Mini-ITX form factor was unheard of, until ASRock released the X99E-ITX/ac. They were able to fit the LGA2011v3 socket onto a Mini-ITX form factor and still have room for quite a lot of other features. The only real downfall of this motherboard is that you are limited to dual-channel memory and you have to use ASRock’s included proprietary CPU cooler, which we will get into a bit later in the review. But this board packs in ASRock’s OC socket, a SATA Express port, Ultra M.2 slot, Wireless 802.11ac + Bluetooth, USB 3.1, ASRock’s Super Alloy design and much more! Let’s see what this tiny, yet powerful motherboard is all about!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

ASUS Radeon R9 Fury STRIX Review

Alright guys, the Fury review is here. First an explanation on the delay of our review. Here in the Benelux (Netherlands) there was one sample available for the press. That sample needed to be rotated inbetween media. ASUS Benelux however confused the release date for reviews with the availability date and was under the impression that the review embargo was lifted on the 14th. If that was the case, we'd have had a review on launch date. However as it turned out 14th is the product availability date, ASUS Benelux got that completely mixed up and AMD did a terrible poor job organizing and arranging this launch which created even more confusion. These things sometimes happen and unfortunately it happened to us with a very important product launch, we now have the review ready (at availability date).

Today review the ASUS Radeon R9 Fury STRIX, this cut-down version of the Fury X / Fiji XT GPU which comes with the new ASUS DirectCU III air-cooler. Armed with 4GB HBM memory we'll have a look as to how the product performs, in every way possible. The second product from the Fiji GPU line-up now is available, fitted with that all new HBM memory. The initial Fury X models are liquid cooled for you, the regular R9 Fury are custom cooled and released by a few AIB partners. This means that in the months to come you will likely see both air-cooled and custom liquid or hybrid cooled products (depending on popularity and market demand). So for todays review we look at Fiji Pro, in an air-cooled solution. Two more products will be released; the Nano, which will be a small form factor product to house in a tiny PC that sits, say, in your living room and then there is Project Quantum, based on two Fiji GPUs seated on one PCB (dual-GPU). Release dates on these are completely unclear though.

Radeon R9 Fury uses the Fiji Pro GPU, and it still literally a beast as it is based on a 28nm fabrication node, that means a chip just over the size of 5 x 5cm. There's lots of good stuff going on inside that chip as, the memory you guys all know as GDDR5 typically has been seated on the graphics card PCB. Well, with the Radeon R9 Fury that has changed. AMD has made a bold move to HBM memory (we'll talk about it over the next pages), the 4 GB of memory now is seated onto the actual GPU (chip). So, try to comprehend this, the Fiji Xt GPU has 8.9 Billion transistors, and that is EXCLUDING the HBM memory chips, I know..! crazy figures right? To be able to fit all that on 28nm, well it's impressive to say the least. The GPU itself (and we'll talk in detail about it on the following pages) is based on GCN 1.2 architecture and then scaled upwards, the Fiji pro products will have 3584 shader processors whereas that is 4096 shader processors for the X model. The end result is a product with 7.2 TFLOPS of compute performance offering nice game performance in the more difficult and complex to render situations like Ultra HD gaming.

Read full article @ Guru3D

ASUS RT-AC68P AC-1900 Wireless Router Review

When beginning to think about purchasing new wireless networking for your home or small office, you may not associate Asus with the other top selling brands such as Netgear or Linksys. Asus however has made a big leap in their wireless technology over the years and is quickly becoming a more household wireless networking name. With their specifications similar or beating competitors and with their reliability factor along with longer warranties, you can easily see why they are now competing with the likes of Linksys and Netgear.

Today we are going to take a look at one of their 802.11AC routers, the AC1900 or referred to as the Asus RT-AC68P. This is their middle of the road router in terms of performance but will not hit the bank hard and should give excellent performance, especially on the 5GHz band. The feature set is also loaded with built-in USB 3.0 ports, cloud technology for synchronization and sharing, as well as a special MIMO antenna design made to give great performance.

Read full article @ GeekPCInspector

Fractal Design Define S Review

Almost exactly six months ago the Swedish company Fractal Design presented with the R5 their latest midi tower case. Now they launched the Define S which should be the next step in evolution of their Define series cases. Unlike the previous model, the new S model is a case designed for custom watercooling builds. There is a lot of space available for radiators and there are mounts for reservoir and pump.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake flagship CPU benchmarks surface

Said to show comparison with 'Devil's Canyon' Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell CPU.

Read full article @ Hexus

Luxa2 GroovyA Bluetooth Speaker

Luxa2 recently launched a smart little Bluetooth speaker dubbed GroovyA. The GroovyA features physical buttons for playback control and a rugged aluminum stand that allows you to change the device's output angle.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

MSI R9 390X GAMING vs ASUS STRIX R9 Fury Review

We are going to re-test the $429 MSI R9 390X GAMING 8G video card with the new Catalyst 15.7 driver and compare it directly to the $579 ASUS STRIX R9 Fury DC3 video card with Catalyst 15.7. We think this video card will put the entire Radeon Fury line in a perspective we did not see coming, but you should know about.

On June 18th the launch of AMD's Radeon R7 and R9 300 series was upon us. We debuted that launch with our evaluation of MSI's R9 390X GAMING 8G video card retailing for $429.

The AMD Radeon R9 390X is a re-branding or refreshing of the AMD Radeon R9 290X video card based on Hawaii GCN 1.1 architecture. The new re-brand brought with it an upgrade to a standard 1050MHz GPU clock speed, 6GHz memory speed and standard 8GB of VRAM all for $429. The MSI R9 390X GAMING 8G video card boosted the clock speed to 1100MHz GPU clock and 6.1GHz memory clock out-of-the-box but at the same AMD MSRP pricing of $429, i.e. no premium for this extra clock speed.

Read full article @ HardOCP

MSI X99A Gaming 9 ACK Motherboard Review

MSIs gaming series, as the name suggests, are geared towards gamers in general. From professional to amateur to the occasional gamer, these motherboards are build for you.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

PC Specialist Proteus II Review

Gaming on-the-go is an ever increasing leisure activity and while some desktop computers are easy to transport to events the notebook still retains a stronghold on portable gaming. In order to match, or even better a desktop computer, it’s essential for a gaming notebook to feature the very best hardware. Many brands fail to update their notebooks with the very latest technology, but PC Specialist are a reputable brand which engage in regular updates for their product lines.

Today we are set to look at a mid-range gaming notebook from PC Specialist which features the capable GTX 960M mobile GPU. Our Proteus II notebook also boasts a strong lineup of other hardware including Intel’s Core i7-4720HQ and DDR3 and an SSD from Kingston.

Read full article @ Vortez

Rapoo KX Review

Rapoo was established in 2002 and currently ranks #1 in its home market of China for wireless peripherals that operate on the 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz spectrum. They are trying to expand and take their success globally with their innovative and stylish line of peripherals.

The Rapoo KX is a full mechanical keyboard and does not feature a 10 key. As a result it measures in at a scant 13 x 6 inches and fits perfectly in your laptop bag, making it the ideal mobile wireless mechanical keyboard.

Special thanks to Rapoo for having us review the KX mechanical keyboard.

Read full article @ Bjorn3D

Synology DS715 Review

A quad-core, expandable NAS promising "future-proof scalability.". Synology has established itself as the go-to name in the world of network-attached storage. The firm's varied portfolio covers everything from home or small-office storage to large-scale business deployment, and having tackled almost every conceivable usage scenario, now faces the enviable task of plugging any remaining holes.

One potential gap has been identified between the DS215+ and the DS713+, with Synology recognising that there has never been a scalable two-bay value series NAS amid its line-up. That changes now with the introduction of the DS715.

Read full article @ Hexus

Thermaltake Core X2 Micro ATX Cube Chassis Review

One key that many people look for in a PC chassis is flexibility. Today Legit Reviews has the opportunity to a case from Thermaltake, the Core X2. The Thermaltake Core X2 is one of their Cube chassis and is designed for a mATX or smaller motherboard. The Thermaltake Core X2 is available for as little as $100.99 at Amazon...

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Thermaltake Suppressor F51 Case Review

Thermaltake has been somewhat under the radar in the custom PC world for a while now, mainly due to a string of underwhelming products. However, with the release of the Core series they’re starting to make a comeback, and their newest product is their first silent chassis design, the Thermaltake Suppressor F51 E-ATX Mid-Tower Chassis

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews