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Acer Aspire R 13 Convertible 2-in-1 Review
Acer UT220HQL Review
AMD A8 7650K APU Review – The Little APU That Could
Ausdom M06 Wired/Wireless Headphones Review
Dell updates PowerEdge C-Series with latest Intel Xeon chips
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC+ 6 GB
How to undo the sending of emails on Gmail
Inateck 3-port USB Hub and KM Switch Review
Intel Core i7-5775C Broadwell Processor Review
Logitech G910 Orion Spark
MSI X99A XPOWER AC Motherboard Review
Noctua NH-C14S cpu cooler
OCZ Radeon R7 - 240GB SSD Review
Omaker 5 Port USB Desktop Charger Review
PowerColor PCS+ R9 390 8GB Review
SilverStone Fortress FT05 (Silver W/ Window) (SST-FT05S-W) Review
Thermaltake ToughPower DPS G 1050W Power Supply Unit Review
Total War Attila: tested with 23 GPUs
TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Review
Tt eSPORTS Shock 3D 7.1 Gaming Headset Review



Acer Aspire R 13 Convertible 2-in-1 Review

Acer is hoping to attract users who want flexibility with the company’s latest Aspire R 13 convertible notebook. Featuring their semi-unique "Ezel Aero" hinge, the R 13 can convert between various notebook and tablet style modes, giving you six different usage positions in a thin and light design.

The Acer Aspire R 13 measures less than an inch thick and weighs just over 3 pounds. You’ll find a 13.3-inch touch screen display with two resolution options depending on model chosen. This display is affixed to a hinge at the sides which enables it to rotate 180-degrees. For greater stability, Acer uses a forged U-frame around the display and encases the touchscreen and lid in a sheet of Corning Gorilla Glass 3...

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Acer UT220HQL Review

Acer's UT220HQL ($199, £125, AU$255) is an excellent option for PC owners who want a larger display than what's available on a laptop, but also require a touchscreen. It's an easy way to add touch to an older PC or laptop to take advantage of all the gestures enabled on Windows 8, 8.1, and 10. For modern laptop owners, the built-in touch support on the UT220HQL is also a convenient way to gain the benefits of working on a larger panel without losing the touchscreen.With a 21.5-inch full HD screen, the UT220HQL can be found for as little as $146 (£91, AU$187) at some online retailers. It's a very competitive offering considering that many other 21- to 24-inch panels cost about as much but don't include touch.The Acer UT220HQL competes in the same space as full HD monitors like the 24-inch BenQ EW2440 ($220, £140, AU$285), 21.5-inch Samsung SD300 series ($149, £93, AU$191) and 22-inch LG 22MP57HQ-P ($159, £100, AU$204), but none of these options come with touchscreens.

Read full article @ Techradar

AMD A8 7650K APU Review – The Little APU That Could

Oftentimes we will get people asking us about building a gaming PC on a budget, with the ability to upgrade in the future. Well today we will be bringing you our AMD A8 7650K (http://technologyx.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3d9b6193ffd32dd60e84fc74b&id=e76638deca&e=312ec141fb) review, which is priced aggressively and certainly packs a punch.

This APU can be used in a variety of ways, like a low budget gaming PC with room for upgrades, a HTPC, heck even cheap work stations aren’t out of the realm of possibility, but before we make any bold claims lets take a look at its performance.

Read full article @ TechnologyX

Ausdom M06 Wired/Wireless Headphones Review

These amazing headphones from Ausdom should be your first choice if you're looking for a full-on sound immersion experience.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

Dell updates PowerEdge C-Series with latest Intel Xeon chips

Dell has extended its PowerEdge C-Series with a new model designed for high-performance computing (HPC), big data and hyper-converged infrastructure deployments, combining Intel's Xeon E5-2600 v3 server chips with up to 72TB of local storage.

The PowerEdge C6320 is the latest addition to Dell's 13th generation PowerEdge server portfolio, which launched following the arrival of Intel's Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors last year.

As such, it is the successor to the existing PowerEdge C6220, which combines four independent two-socket servers into a single 2U rack-mount chassis.

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EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC+ 6 GB

The EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC+ comes overclocked out of the box, using the company's ACX dual-fan cooling solution. It features low noise in gaming, and the fans will turn off completely in idle for that perfect noise-free experience. Performance levels exceed those of the much more expensive GTX Titan X.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

How to undo the sending of emails on Gmail

Emails are sent automatically if you hit the send button after composing them normally. Once it is out, there is no way to undo the sending which may be problematic at times.

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Inateck 3-port USB Hub and KM Switch Review

USB hubs arent the most exciting of tech products. I mean, theyre USB hubs, right? They do one job. They add an extra few USB ports to what youve got already. Boring. Right? Not necessarily. Meet the Inateck 3-port USB3 Hub with Magic Port. Its rare you see an interesting take on something so utilitarian and tedious as a USB port, but somehow they managed to do it. The Inateck 3-port hub is more than just a USB hub, though. Costing just $24.99 on Amazon, it allows you to share files between computers, without having to use an external hard drive or Dropbox....

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Intel Core i7-5775C Broadwell Processor Review

We managed to get our hands on an Intel Core i7-5775C processor and have spent the past week using and benchmarking the newest desktop processor from Intel. This processor idles at 800 MHz when your system is not being used and then can run at up to 3700 MHz depending on the workload you are doing. The Intel Core i7-5775C is just a 65W TDP processor thanks to having mobile roots. This is a far cry from the 84W TDP seen on the Intel Core i7-4790K processor, but keep in mind it tops out at 3700MHz and not 4400MHz! Read on to see how it performs!

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Logitech G910 Orion Spark

With Corsair locking in an exclusivity deal on the Cherry RGB key switches for their first year and in general with Cherry switches being on backorder sometimes over a year out it’s no surprise that a lot of the manufactures have been reaching out to other options. Razer uses an MX style knockoff with their specifications, SteelSeries introduced their QS1 switch with their new mechanical keyboard, and Logitech actually introduced their new Romer G switches all the way back in September of last year. Well the G910 that houses the Romer G switches has been extremely popular and only a few weeks ago did we finally get one in to test out. I loved the G710+ but with the G910 changing everything from the ground up I really have no idea what to expect. That said I’m excited to see how the new switches perform and find out if the new design is a good as the changes they have made in their mouse lineup have been.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

MSI X99A XPOWER AC Motherboard Review

When it comes to performance processors for the consumer market, Intel’s Haswell-E chips are the fastest around. With such great performance potential are enthusiasts who want to squeeze every last bit of juice out of their system in order to break world records. That’s where MSI’s X99A XPOWER AC motherboard comes in. Designed for the extreme overclocking crowd, does MSI’s OC series flagship offer enough performance to please strict enthusiasts?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Noctua NH-C14S cpu cooler

HardwareOverclock.com has just posted another review. Last week we have taken a look at the Noctua NH-C14S cpu cooler.

Read full article @ HardwareOverclock.com

OCZ Radeon R7 - 240GB SSD Review

Today I will be reviewing the OCZ Radeon R7 - 240GB SSD. SSD's sure have come along way in a short period of time. The price has become more justifiable and the longevity has been greatly increased. The lifespan of the SSD's now day should surely last as long as needed until the next new invention of storage devices are introduced. The ability to handle all the read writes was a serious concern early in the process but now the rated hours and tools telling you when the health of the SSD is getting bad will prevent any data loss from happening. As of right now SSD's are the big thing in storage and they out perform the latter by a incredible spread. Well I am ready to test the OCZ Radeon R7, so lets get to it.  

The Ultimate Storage for your Gaming Desktop or Notebook PC
Prepare yourself for a new level of performance and revel in a storage experience second to none with superior gaming, system responsiveness, and application performance. Using cutting-edge SSD technology designed with enthusiasts in mind, the Radeon R7 Series SSDs meets the demands of gamers and graphics-hungry power users for fast system boot-ups, insane speeds, and scorching fast load times. Now there is finally a storage solution to match the rest of your high-end system components for an unmatched gaming and multimedia experience.

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Omaker 5 Port USB Desktop Charger Review

The simplicity and capability of this 5-port USB desktop charger makes it a pretty valuable piece of technology.

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PowerColor PCS+ R9 390 8GB Review

As a performance piece, the PowerColor PCS+ R9 390 offers a lot under the hood for its $329 price tag. To start, we get a core that is factory clocked to 1010MHz and 8GB of GDDR5 memory that is again pumped up to 1500MHz right out of the box. This gives it the tools to compete with the R9 290X and make a run at the GTX 970. In most of the tests, however, it just fell short of the mark when trying to match the performance of the GTX 970. In some games it did out perform the GTX 970, but as a whole the bump in clock speed and doubling of the memory is just not enough to get there. The moral of the story is to find out which card is the faster card in the games you play.

Read full article @ OCC

SilverStone Fortress FT05 (Silver W/ Window) (SST-FT05S-W) Review

The Revolutionary SilverStone FT05 is the fifth generation Fortress computer chassis SilverStone has offered. This one offers the same 90° rotated motherboard that the Raven series offers but SIlverStone has completely removed the 5 1/4 inch drive bays that clutter so many chassis. You would think that computer case manufacturers would do two things, take all the Molex connectors out of a chassis and use 3 or 4 pin fan connectors and limit themselves to one or two 5 1/4 inch drive bays. Many enthusiasts completely do away with 5 1/4 drive bays preferring to digitally download or use USB drives to load software.

We are somewhat behind the curve in getting completely rid of Optical drives in our test rigs so SilverStone was nice enough to include a Slimline (Laptop Type) DVD/CD burner that fits nicely into the Fortress FT05 Optical Storage for the Fortress FT05. The SOD02 is a beautiful little piece of hardware in itself and is a slot loaded DVD / CD burner that fits innocuously behind a small barely noticeable slot on the front of the FT05.

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Thermaltake ToughPower DPS G 1050W Power Supply Unit Review

At first glance to most people power supply units may not seem to have advanced much compared to the ones we used to check almost a decade ago but in reality most of their interior components have, some just a bit and some quite a lot. Regardless of that however the same "principles" that applied even 10 years ago apply today (perhaps even more so due to the cost of multi-GPU setups) and so we always recommend using good quality power supply units to avoid any unpleasant issues for your hardware and of course to provide optimal stability (especially for overclocked systems). Now as many of you are well aware the safest and fastest way for consumers to "rate" a power supply unit is to check its 80 Plus efficiency certification and although the top of the line Titanium models offer the highest possible electricity savings currently and thus make use of the highest quality components they don't land far from the Platinum and Gold ones. The ToughPower DPS G 1050W model is one such 80 Plus Gold certified PSU and we have it with us today to see how it ranks in the market.

The beginning of every myth and legend is about dreams and desire: the challenging, creative and combative features of Thermaltake Group create an exciting and fascinating user experience to share with everyone, while allowing users to enter a selfless state in terms of function and potential. Thermaltake Group's 3 main brands: Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS and LUXA2 have been merchandising throughout the world, and have successfully established 6 business footholds in areas such as Europe, America, Oceania, Japan and China, with 95 regional distributors and over 4000 premium retailers. All product planning is orientated by observation of global PC peripheral market and understanding of consumer demands. Thermaltake creates direct contact opportunities with resellers and consumers by participating major global ICT exhibitions and trade shows every year, and develop innovative marketing strategies for the promotions of new products. Meanwhile, Thermaltake incorporates the composite marketing system by making branch offices and regional distributors both the distribution channel and technical support or service center to provide instant support; by maintaining close contact with end users, we manage to strengthen corporate competitiveness and create the momentum for the growth of accomplishments. With its outstanding wisdom and strength Thermaltake Group is recruiting creative talents to build a cultural brand for the enjoyment of entertainment, e-Sports, technology and lifestyle!

The ToughPower family of PSUs by Thermaltake spans well over a decade now but the DPS G is the first line (available in 450/550/650/750/850/1050W) to reach our lab that packs a digital controller over its analog circuits allowing the user to monitor various data from the unit via the DPSapp software such as the watts used, rail voltages, amperage, unit efficiency, fan speed (you can also adjust the speed of the fan) and much more. The ToughPower DPS G 1050W has a peak output of 1260W and also features (as does the entire DPS G line) a fully-modular design (future-proof), single powerful +12V rail, low-noise 140mm PWM dual ball bearing fan and 100% Japanese electrolytic capacitors. It’s been a while since we last had a PSU by Thermaltake on our test bench so time to check it out.

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Total War Attila: tested with 23 GPUs

Released fifteen years after the first Total War game, Attila is the ninth entry in the Total War series. Within these games, which combine turn-based and realtime strategy, you play the role of both an emperor and a general. You must keep your position at the top by not making any political and economical mistakes, while simultaneously ensuring that your armies emerge victorious from the countless battles that they engage in.

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TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Review

There is no shortage of routers on the market and today I’m taking TP-Link’s Archer C9 AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, a beautiful and simple looking router capable of handling the newest AC connection standard.

The Archer C9 looks like it could have it all, powerful dual-band wireless for up to 1900Gbps total transfer speeds, Gigabit Ethernet ports for both LAN and WAN, USB 3.0 for file sharing and an easy to use setup and configuration interface.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Tt eSPORTS Shock 3D 7.1 Gaming Headset Review

With the popularity of gaming and eSports having the right weapons in your arsenal is crucial. We all know how important your keyboard and your mouse is, but your headset is equally important. A good headset has to be comfortable, provide good sound quality, and give you the ability to clearly speak to your teammates while in battle. Today we will be taking a look at the Tt eSPORTS Shock 3D 7.1 Gaming Headset and we are hoping that it has all of these qualities. The headset features enhanced 3D 7.1 virtualized surround sound, 4 different EQ settings, 40 mm drivers, bendable microphone, fold-flat design and much more. Let’s get into battle and see what the Tt eSPORTS Shock 3D 7.1 Gaming Headset can do!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org