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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

10 reasons why you need a VPN
2017 Sony 1000X Series Noise Cancelling Headphones
Aorus Gaming Peripherals Roundup
ASUS Maximus X Hero Review
Biostar X370 GTN Mini-ITX Ryzen Motherboard Review
Corsair HS50 Review
Corsair HS50 Stereo Gaming Headset Review
Crucial BX300 480GB SSD Review
Dojo by Bullguard Internet Security Device Review
Kaspersky Lab Reveals Mokes Backdoor In NSA Leak
Noblechairs Epic series White Gaming Chair Review
NVIDIA Star Wars TITAN Xp Collector's Edition Review: The GeForce Is Strong With This One
Project Cars 2 review: benchmarks with 23 graphics cards
ROCCAT Kone AIMO Review
Secretlab Titan Chair
Sennheiser GSP 303 Need For Speed Payback Edition Review
Star Wars Special Edition Yoga 920 Preview



10 reasons why you need a VPN

Start taking your online privacy seriously in the face of ever-tightening regulation of the internet. These days, VPN technology has made the transition from a ‘nice thing to have’ to a ‘must-have’ for many folks who are online. And that’s mainly because of concerns around online privacy, and regulations like the Investigatory Powers Act in the UK, or the legislation passed in the US earlier this year that allows ISPs to sell user data. In short, there are a number of compelling reasons why you should start using a VPN, and we’ve rounded up 10 good ones here.

Read full article @ Techradar

2017 Sony 1000X Series Noise Cancelling Headphones

The three new Sony 1000X series wireless headphones with noise cancellation technology are the *WH-1000XM2*, the *WI-1000X*, and the *WF-1000X*. Check them out!

Read full article @ TechARP

Aorus Gaming Peripherals Roundup

AORUS is Gigabyte’s premium gaming brand which can apply to a wide variety of products from peripherals to video cards, motherboards and even gaming laptops. These represent some of their top level product offerings. Today we will be looking at their latest line of Aorus gaming peripherals; the Aorus K7 Gaming Keyboard, Aorus M3 Gaming Mouse, Aorus AMP300 Hybrid Gaming Mouse Pad and the Aorus H5 Gaming Headset.

With the Aorus line of gaming peripherals, Gigabyte is following the latest trend of releasing products in batches designed to work together through a common visual theme and unified driver architecture. The advantages of owning a common set of products, like these, are great as you'll get fewer driver issues, unified product synergy, visually matched theme and sometimes even cross functionality.

How do these products stack up? Let’s take a look at them individually and also their common driver suite and find out!

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

ASUS Maximus X Hero Review

With the Maximus X Hero, ASUS has made it's well-known Hero motherboard ready for Intel's new Coffee Lake procesors. At a first glance there is a reasonable feature mix, which contains two M.2 slots as well as a good looking design an RGB backlight in combination with the vendor's Aura feature.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Biostar X370 GTN Mini-ITX Ryzen Motherboard Review

With the industry putting more of an emphasis on smaller form factor chassis and watercooling solutions, does X370 in Mini-ITX finally make sense?

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Corsair HS50 Review

Low cost headsets are often end up compromising on either comfort, audio quality or its construction. With that in mind, it makes sense that Corsair set their engineers to task to deliver a low-cost no-compromise gaming headset; enter the HS50.

Read full article @ Vortez

Corsair HS50 Stereo Gaming Headset Review

The moment I start looking for a headset, I usually bypass anything less than $100, because the typical pricepoint that equates a high level of performance with an outstanding in-game experience is at least $100. At least. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Corsair has done some great work in appealing to a gamer with not-so-deep pockets that still yearns for a high-quality sound experience. At $49.99 shipped in there different colors, the HS50 STEREO is sure to find itself under many Christmas trees with the recipients being thrilled at the experience they’ll have and the giver being excited about the price.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Crucial BX300 480GB SSD Review

Thanks to the 3D MLC NAND flash used by Micron the BX300 480GB SSD by Crucial with its very good performance and durability / endurance numbers has nothing to fear from its competition.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Dojo by Bullguard Internet Security Device Review

Some people figure they aren't at risk since they don't care if someone gains access to their smart fridge or other IoT devices. But often these hackers look for the weak links in your network to leverage them against other more vital network devices. The truth is we all need to take network security seriously; the problem is most people have no idea what they can or should do. This is where devices like the Dojo come in.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

Kaspersky Lab Reveals Mokes Backdoor In NSA Leak

The Kaspersky Lab just provided new findings on the *Mokes backdoor* used to gain access to the infected computer of the NSA employee! Read all about it here!

Read full article @ TechARP

Noblechairs Epic series White Gaming Chair Review

noblechairs is a German brand that promises durability, quality and functionality alongside great aesthetics. In this review we take a look at the Epic series chair in the newly released White PU leather edition. It looks great but how well does it perform and could it be possibly worth the £300 asking price?

Read full article @ KitGuru

NVIDIA Star Wars TITAN Xp Collector's Edition Review: The GeForce Is Strong With This One

NVIDIA caused a great disturbance in the Force recently, as if millions of gamers suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. We fear something terrible has happened, and they might not be able to get their hands on the glorious Star Wars TITAN Xp Collector’s Edition cards that were announced a few days ago, but arrive today, alongside EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II.

Fear not young Padawan. If you can’t gaze upon a Star Wars TITAN Xp Collector’s Edition with your own eyes and in the flesh, we will do our best to convey what it’s like to game on one of these limited edition beasts and witness its customized, light sabre-themed shroud illuminating your system...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Project Cars 2 review: benchmarks with 23 graphics cards

Last month finally saw the release of the much anticipated successor to Project Cars. This latest instalment is one of the prettiest racing games out there, but will you require a beast of a PC to run it? We benchmarked 23 graphics cards on Full HD, WQHD and 4K resolutions to see how Project Cars 2 holds up. We’ll also check how the different weather types will affect performance, how well the game runs on AMD’s Ryzen platform and if CrossFire and SLI scale well.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

ROCCAT Kone AIMO Review

Following over 30,000 people surveyed and ten years of development, ROCCAT has arrived at the Kone AIMO. Featuring RGBA lighting which is designed to be intelligent, ROCCAT's incredibly impressive Owl-Eye sensor, on-board ARM Cortex-MO processor, 4D Titan Wheel and OMRON switches - at first glance, it seems to talk the talk.

Read full article @ Vortez

Secretlab Titan Chair

The Titan chair is Secretlab's latest release, a chair for users of up to 130 kg (287 lbs). This chair promises to be comfortable after even long periods of use. It also packs some nice features you won't even find in much more expensive models.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Sennheiser GSP 303 Need For Speed Payback Edition Review

The GSP 303 Need for Speed Payback edition features drivers that are tuned to a frequency response of 15Hz - 26KHz, capable of delivering deeper bass, and crystal clear highs beyond the 20Hz - 20KHz norm that is found in the majority of headsets. To provide long lasting comfort, the headband and earpads are lined with soft memory foam.

Read full article @ Vortez

Star Wars Special Edition Yoga 920 Preview

The *Star Wars Special Edition Yoga 920* will be available in two designs - one for the *Galactic Empire*, and one for the *Rebel Alliance*!

Read full article @ TechARP