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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac: Mini-ITX Motherboard With Dual NICs, WiFi, Triple Display For ~$130 USD
August Smart Lock with HomeKit Review
Best Gaming Monitors
Cooler Master MasterMouse MM520 and MM530 Review
Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan Triple Pack Review
Intel Core i5 8600K Processor Review
Intel i7-8700K Coffee Lake Memory Benchmark Analysis
Logitech CRAFT Keyboard Review
MSI Clutch GM60 Review
MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC Review
Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 Review
Razer Chroma Hardware Development Kit & Razer Chroma HDK Light Pack Unboxing
Razer Tiamat 2.2 V2 Review
Seagate IronWolf 12TB SATA III HDD Review
Sennheiser GSP 301
SilverStone SX800-LTI PSU Review
ThunderX3 TK50 Keyboard Review



ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac: Mini-ITX Motherboard With Dual NICs, WiFi, Triple Display For ~$130 USD

If you are looking to build a small HTPC system, NAS / network device, or other petite system, the ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac is a bargain motherboard for Intel's new Coffee Lake LGA-1151 processors. This brand new motherboard retails for around $130 USD while offers dual Gigabit NICs, dual HDMI + DisplayPort, 820.11ac WiFI, 6 x SATA 3.0 ports, and a M.2 slot all within a mini-ITX form factor.

Read full article @ Phoronix

August Smart Lock with HomeKit Review

August Home is a company that currently specializes in automating doors. They make deadbolt locks, keypads, doorbell cameras, and a hub for remote access. When my parents recently mentioned they wanted to automate their lock I knew I wanted to keep it simple so I immediately thought of August. What I like about their deadbolt design is it doesn't require you to replace your keyed locks, just the part inside the house.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

Best Gaming Monitors

Here are the best gaming monitors available today, ranging from inexpensive 60-144hz monitors to top-of-the-line 4K panels equipped with G-Sync or FreeSync.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Cooler Master MasterMouse MM520 and MM530 Review

How do you make the perfect mouse? You start with the sensor. Something that has a good track record (pun intended). What about shape? Since that part is subjective, take cues from previous successful designs and reuse the shell. The last part is also equally critical. It has to be priced well.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan Triple Pack Review

When it comes to releasing relevant, high quality computer peripherals that feature RGB lighting, Corsair has cemented themselves as one of the best in the industry, with a solid lineup of RGB-capable products constantly being released. Corsair began life as a cache memory manufacturer in 1994 and later expanded into the high performance DDR memory industry, competing with companies like Mushkin, OCZ and others. Corsair is still a respected DRAM manufacturer and even has a lineup of RGB DDR4 memory available, but they have also expanded into other territories with amazing success. Today, you will find many PC enthusiasts whose rigs feature Corsair AIO coolers, cases, fans, keyboards, memory, power supplies and more. I have been using Corsair components for over sixteen years, beginning with a set of their DDR memory on an AMD Thunderbird build, so seeing their expansion into a powerhouse peripheral manufacturer has been interesting.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Intel Core i5 8600K Processor Review

We'll review the more mainstream six-core proc from Intel as we put the Core i5 8600K through our benchmark paces. This $257 USD proc is again a six-core processor that you will need to seat on a Z370 chipset based motherboard. While it isn't fitted enabled with hyper-threading, it might however be one sweet gaming processor with its all-core turbo to 4.1 GHz and again it being tweakable to that 5.0 GHz on all six cores.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Intel i7-8700K Coffee Lake Memory Benchmark Analysis

We take a close look at memory speeds, latencies and command rate on Intel's latest Core i7-8700K with Z370. Scenarios tested include fail-safe 2133 MHz, the platform default of 2666 MHz and overclocked memory speeds from 3000 MHz to 4000 MHz - at various timings.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

Logitech CRAFT Keyboard Review

The Logitech CRAFT is more than a simple keyboard, adding a creative input dial to allow configurable control in applications, ranging from Adobe CC to web browsers and MS Office. It targets content creators who want a single device to be a full-size keyboard that also saves them precious time in their workflow.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

MSI Clutch GM60 Review

Worthy of consideration at £75? MSI is best known for its graphics cards and motherboards, but the Taiwanese manufacturer is keen to expand its portfolio with a renewed focus on gaming peripherals. Having previously dipped its toe in peripheral waters, the Dragon-branded outfit is hoping to offer stiff competition to established brands by introducing a new line of keyboards, mice, headsets, game controllers and mouse mats in the last quarter of 2017.

It's a development that shouldn't come as a surprise, and given that RGB lighting has become integral to most gamer-orientated components, it makes sense for MSI to offer peripherals that can sync with its internal hardware to create a unified show of illumination. Expect a wave of new devices, with plenty of emphasis on the Clutch GM60 mouse, in for review today.

Read full article @ Hexus

MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC Review

A capable all-rounder for under £200. As many of you will now know, Intel introduced the 8th Gen Core processors and accompanying Z370 chipset last week. Now offering more cores and threads for your buck, the headline Core i7-8700K overclocks nicely while the six-core, six-thread Core i5-8400 is our pick of the new bunch.

If you have settled on your next upgrade being to this platform, which motherboard do you go for? Interesting question and one that we have attempted to answer with a look at boards from Asus and Aorus.

We now turn our attention to the final name on the 'big three' list - MSI. As expected, it has a number of Z370 boards that span the pricing spectrum for the new chipset. The one that has most caught our eye is the Z370 Carbon Gaming Pro AC, priced at around £190.

Read full article @ Hexus

Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 Review

Sporting a 10-keyless design, Razer Chroma RGB backlighting, removable USB cable, a choice of 3 different, Razer designed, mechanical keys and an ergonomic wrist rest, Razer has gone all-out with the key features for a gaming keyboard.

Read full article @ Vortez

Razer Chroma Hardware Development Kit & Razer Chroma HDK Light Pack Unboxing

Razer are well known for their Chroma RGB lighting that features on most of their products. This lighting kit takes it to the extreme and allows users to light up their whole room with fully customisable adhesive LED strips that work in synchronisation with Razer peripherals. At £79.99 for the Hardware development kit and a further £29.99 for the additional HDK light pack are these pricey LED strips worth it?

Read full article @ KitGuru

Razer Tiamat 2.2 V2 Review

The Tiamat 7.1 and 2.2 headsets set the go-to standard for many gamers seeking a surround sound experience, and both have recently received a V2 refresh. Here, we take a look at the 2.2 headset which features dual 50mm drivers in each earcup, promising powerful bass performance, and clear audio.

Read full article @ Vortez

Seagate IronWolf 12TB SATA III HDD Review

Does the 20% increase in storage capacity of the brand new IronWolf 12TB NAS HDD by Seagate come at a performance price or the exact opposite? Read our very thorough review of the very first 12TB model to ever reach our lab.

Read full article @ NikKTech

Sennheiser GSP 301

The Sennheiser GSP 301 is the company's entry-level gaming headset. Even though it comes with a fairly short list of features, especially considering its $100 price, it delivers heaps in all important aspects - sound, microphone quality and wearing comfort are exceptional.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

SilverStone SX800-LTI PSU Review

SilverStone has one of the strongest SFX-L PSUs in its portfolio, featuring 800W capacity, fully modular cabling, and ultra-high efficiency. The SX800-LTI is one of the best compact PSUs that money can buy.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

ThunderX3 TK50 Keyboard Review

With the ThunderX3 TK50 this time we have evaluated an illuminated keyboard with mechanical switches. There is also a live demo video of all LED effects on our YouTube Channel. The name ThunderX3 probably know the least. But the gaming peripheral manufacturer says of himself that he does not start at zero. Considering the fact that the company emerges from a department of the well-known manufacturer AeroCool, we believe it.

Read full article @ OCInside.de