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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

10 Modern, Mainstream GPUs And Ryzen: Can They Play Crysis?
ASRock X299 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
BitFenix Enso Chassis Review
Cougar GX 1050W V3 Power Supply Review
Cougar IMMERSA PRO Review
First Alert Z-Wave Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Review
Inside NVIDIA’s New $370 Million Headquarters & Star Wars Titan Xp Graphics Cards
Intel Optane 900P 280GB U.2 SSD Review
Intel Z390 chipset motherboard spotted in SiSoft Sandra
Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition Review: Retro Style with Modern Performance
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift X Case Review
Raidmax Narwhal Review
Riotoro Enigma 850W G2 Power Supply Review
Star Wars Battlefront II PC Graphics Performance Analysis
WD My Book Duo 20TB External Hard Drive Review



10 Modern, Mainstream GPUs And Ryzen: Can They Play Crysis?

Crysis was magnificent in its day, offering irreproachable gameplay to hardcore enthusiasts. And of course, it challenged the most powerful hardware available 10 years ago.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

ASRock X299 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video

Today, we have published an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of ASRock's X299 Taichi motherboard on OCinside.de, which supports Intel Core-i9 Skylake-X Socket LGA 2066 processors. The written review of this ASRock X299 Taichi ATX motherboard is published soon as well.

Read full article @ OCInside.de

BitFenix Enso Chassis Review

We check out the affordable (89 USD) new BitFenix Enso chassis, a PC case for a somewhat mainstream crowd. It however is loaded with features and really nice looks, thanks to an embedded RGB lighting system. And yes, it has been fitted with tempered glass. And that does make this chassis look very special. Wanna have a peek?

Read full article @ Guru3D

Cougar GX 1050W V3 Power Supply Review

This power supply is rated for efficiencies of up to 93%! The design is semi-modular with a 24-pin ATX, 8/4+4 CPU, and dual 6+2 PCI Express power cables hard-wired with eight auxiliary modular cable connections. This power supply uses dual 12V rails, the first one does double duty by supplying the peripheral devices.

Read full article @ Neoseeker

Cougar IMMERSA PRO Review

We see the return of the suspension style headset set with a burning orange aesthetic and its comfortable extra-large marshmallow like earpads. This time, audio is handled by the powerful 50mm drivers instead of the 40mm drivers used in the analogue version and we will find various new additions to the IMMERSA PRO come courtesy of a USB soundcard dongle.

Read full article @ Vortez

First Alert Z-Wave Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Review

This review is going to take a look at a Z-Wave capable device that is a bit different than the bulk of the other home automation devices we have checked out to date. The First Alert Z-Wave smoke and carbon monoxide detector is exactly what the name implies - a combination smoke and CO detector that can be paired with select Z-Wave controllers to make them smarter than your typical detectors.

Read full article @ Bigbruin.com

Inside NVIDIA’s New $370 Million Headquarters & Star Wars Titan Xp Graphics Cards

Legit Reviews recently got the chance to swing by NVIDIAs new campus at San Tomas Expressway and Walsh Avenue in Santa Clara, California and wanted to give you a glimpse inside. NVIDIA broke ground on the 500,000 square foot building in 2015 and just started moving employees into the building this fall. Read on to see what the new building is like and take a look at the latest Star Wars themed Titan Xp graphics cards!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

Intel Optane 900P 280GB U.2 SSD Review

At the end of October Intel released the Optane 900P solid-state drive as their new ultra high-end performance SSD. Windows reviews have been positive, but what about using the Optane 900P on Linux? It's working well and delivers stunning NVMe SSD performance.

Read full article @ Phoronix

Intel Z390 chipset motherboard spotted in SiSoft Sandra

The first motherboard based on Intel's upcoming Z390 has been spotted inside the SiSoft Sandra database, which suggests that its partners have already started testing these motherboards.

Read full article @ Fudzilla

Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition Review: Retro Style with Modern Performance

Anyone that has worked with laptops for a while might recall the ThinkPad brand from back in the day before Lenovo purchased the client PC division from IBM. One of the most notable things about the old-school ThinkPads was the keyboard, complete with a blue enter key and a red trackpoint nub smack dab in the center. After Lenovo took over the ThinkPad line, some of the beloved industrial styling cues from those workhorse machines left along with the IBM logo. However, Lenovo is now celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ThinkPad brand with a unique ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition notebook that combines some aspects of IBM's retro-style circa 1992 with the features and performance of a modern ThinkPad ultrabook...

Read full article @ HotHardware

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift X Case Review

The premium Enthoo-series mini-ITX case developed as “Project 217” has a new name: the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift X. Initially announced during CES 2017, the pair of small form factor computer cases have finally made their retail appearance in October 2017. Part of the Enthoo Evolv series, the Shift X showcases many of the same design elements in a fresh new form factor. Benchmark Reviews has been given the opportunity to take a closer look at the larger Shift X (Model PH-ES217XE_AG) – with room for custom cooling loops, 280mm radiators, high-end graphics cards and the looks to match, will the Shift X find a spot in your next build? Let’s take a look.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Raidmax Narwhal Review

The Raidmax Narwhal is a nice case that won't break your budget. At around $89.99, you get a stylish, modern looking case that has room for an ATX motherboard, liquid cooling, and has a nice blue glow from the front fan. Need a case for your next build that is wallet-friendly? Looking for a case that still has room for optical drives? Check out the Raidmax Narwhal! Practicality never goes out of style.

Read full article @ OCC

Riotoro Enigma 850W G2 Power Supply Review

You probably haven’t heard of Riotoro however they are a relatively new start up founded by former employees of Nvidia and Corsair. They told us they believe that PC enthusiasts have been overcharged in order to have the best hardware so they set out to design and provide enthusiast grade products at more competitive price points. They have already been making an impact with the American audience, however their next stage is the European market.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Star Wars Battlefront II PC Graphics Performance Analysis

It's time to check out that PC release of Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) for Windows relative towards graphics card performance with the latest AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers. Multiple graphics cards are being tested and benchmarked. We have a look at performance with the newest graphics cards and technologies.

Read full article @ Guru3D

WD My Book Duo 20TB External Hard Drive Review

WD’s line of My Book external hard drives have been around for quite a long time. Today we are checking out their latest My Book Duo drive, which if you can guess by the name features two drives. With two drives you can either run them in RAID-0 mode for super-fast speed, or switch to RAID-1 for redundancy as the drives will mirror each other. The WD My Duo is the perfect thing for someone who is looking for large capacity storage without having to setup a NAS or install drives themselves. This is a USB 3.1 drive so you can connect it to any PC or Mac for easy backups and file sharing. WD is offering this drive in capacities from 4TB all the way up to 20TB. They have sent us the 20TB model so lets see what it can do!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org