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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Cases: Silverstone LD03-AF ITX Case Review
Computers: Acer Nitro 5 (AMD, 2020) Review: Great Price, Poor Screen
Cooling: Noctua NH-U14S
Headphones: HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless+ 7.1 Gaming Headset Review
Input: Corsair K100 Gaming Keyboard Review, Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review, Corsair K100 RGB keyboard Review, Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review, CORSAIR K100 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review - Aftermarket Keycap Sets are a Go!, CORSAIR K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review, Corsair K100 RGB Review, Corsair K100 RGB, Using and Building QMK and VIA
Memory: Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600 2x32GB Review, Crucial Ballistix Max RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review
Mobile: $40 Surface Duo Ember and Ice bumpers, iPad 8 (2020) Unboxing + Review: The best value iPad
Motherboards: ASRock B550 Extreme4 Motherboard Review
Storage: Buffalo TeraStation TS6400DN 16TB SMB NAS Review, LaCie 1big Dock Review, Synology DS420j Four-Bay SOHO NAS Review,  T-Force Cardea Ceramic C440 M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Review





Cases:

Modders-Inc: Silverstone LD03-AF ITX Case Review

Silverstone's LD03 has received some updates in terms of cooling and functionality. The LD03-AF allows faster components and hotter to be used.



Silverstone LD03-AF ITX Case Review | Modders-Inc

Computers:

Tom's Hardware: Acer Nitro 5 (AMD, 2020) Review: Great Price, Poor Screen

The Acer Nitro 5 has decently powerful performance and great value, but its display and aesthetics are lacking.



Acer Nitro 5 (AMD, 2020) Review: Great Price, Poor Screen

Cooling:

Glob3trotters: Noctua NH-U14S

This review is basically a throwback into history considering how much time has passed since this cooler was originally released – which was almost a decade ago ! Well, if it works why change it, seams to be the mantra for this U14S. A big, six heatpipes single tower heatsink design which combined with a large premium 140 mm fan, seals

Noctua NH-U14S | Glob3trotters

Headphones:

NikKTech: HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless+ 7.1 Gaming Headset Review

Gamers looking to get their hands on an affordable 7.1 virtual surround sound wireless gaming headset should really take a look at the Cloud Stinger Core Wireless+ 7.1 model by HyperX.

HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless+ 7.1 Gaming Headset Review

Input:

MMORPG.com: Corsair K100 Gaming Keyboard Review

Corsair has finally replaced their flagship K95 RGB Platinum with the brand new K100. It's Corsair's most responsive, most programmable, and most RGB keyboard to date and includes its very first in-house switch. Is it worth a buy at $229? Join us as we find out.

Corsair K100 Gaming Keyboard Review | MMORPG.com

ThinkComputers: Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review

Corsair's flagship or top-end keyboard has always been the K95, we've taken a look at both the K95 RGB Platinum and the K95 RGB Platinum XT. Each time we've seen a new K95 version Corsair has added something new, but now we have a new flagship keyboard, the K100 RGB. Corsair has added quite a lot to this keyboard so a new name (above K95) was needed to set it apart.



Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review

The Guru of 3D: Corsair K100 RGB keyboard Review

Corsair has released it's all-new K100 RGB series keyboard. The units have overhauled aesthetics, a much stronger processor, more RGB lighting zone than you can imaging as well as included G keys and... 



Corsair K100 RGB keyboard review - Article

Neoseeker: Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

The K100 RGB, is Corsair's latest flagship mechanical gaming keyboard geared at the high-end market. It doesn't hold back on features, or pricing!



Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

TechPowerUp: CORSAIR K100 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review - Aftermarket Keycap Sets are a Go!

CORSAIR decided one flagship keyboard was not enough for 2020 and introduces the K100 RGB today. It checks off more features than an IKEA showroom, including an optical switch option, brand-new technology to boost USB signal strength, much-improved hardware playback, and a customizable wheel!



CORSAIR K100 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review - Aftermarket Keycap Sets are a Go!

PC Perspective: CORSAIR K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

CORSAIR K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review CORSAIR has released a number of new products in recent weeks, and today the company is launching



CORSAIR K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review - PC Perspective

bit-tech.net: Corsair K100 RGB Review

Tried & tested meets new & exciting in this impressive new flagship.



Corsair K100 RGB Review | bit-tech.net

Hexus: Corsair K100 RGB

Corsair's flagship keyboard reviewed and rated.



Corsair K100 RGB

OverclockersClub: Using and Building QMK and VIA

Like many pieces of hardware, it is not just the physical components that drive our experiences, but the software or firmware, and this is no different for custom mechanical keyboards. While there are many options out there, a relatively common and popular firmware I have seen for such builds is QMK, which stands for Quantum Mechanical Keyboard. It is an open source project written in C and has quite a number of features including RGB LED control with numerous special effects, macros, the ability to create custom keycodes, mouse commands, and, perhaps most importantly, up to 16 keymap layers. As opposed to keymap profiles, these layers can stack on top of each other and with the KC_TRNS code for 'transparent,' a key press can be passed down to the next layer.

Using and Building QMK and VIA

Memory:

APH Networks: Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600 2x32GB Review

The Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600 2x32GB is a memory kit that is big in capacity and speed.

Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600 2x32GB Review (Page 1 of 10) | APH Networks

OCinside.de: Crucial Ballistix Max RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review

We test the new Crucial Ballistix Max RGB memory modules on OCinside.de, extensively in dual-channel and quad-channel mode and also compare the fast DDR4-4000 modules with older, slower modules to evaluate whether it is worth upgrading. Of course there is also a video with the RGB effects!

Crucial Ballistix Max RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review

Mobile:

Windows Central: $40 Surface Duo Ember and Ice bumpers

If you have a Surface Duo and are eyeing some of those new bumper colors for some flair and protection, we have you covered. Here is a quick comparison between Ice (blue) and Ember (red) in photos.



Review: $40 Surface Duo Ember and Ice bumpers

9to5Mac: iPad 8 (2020) Unboxing + Review: The best value iPad

The iPad 8 has been out for a few weeks now. I’ve gotten the chance to put it through the review ringer. I’ve concluded that this is the best value tablet you can buy!



iPad 8 (2020) Unboxing + Review: The best value iPad [Video] - 9to5Mac

Motherboards:

FunkyKit: ASRock B550 Extreme4 Motherboard Review

ASRock have released a wide range of motherboards based on the AMD B550 chipset, and we’ve been busy testing the whole product line and presenting each one of them to you. Today we’ll be taking ...



ASRock B550 Extreme4 Motherboard Review - FunkyKit

Storage:

eTeknix: Buffalo TeraStation TS6400DN 16TB SMB NAS Review

Buffalos TeraStation 6000 series consists of three base models, a 2-bay and a 4-bay desktop version as well as a 4-bay rack-mounted version. Today Im taking a closer look at the 4-bay desktop version. Buffalo NAS come pre-installed with drives, making them quick and easy to set up.



Buffalo TeraStation TS6400DN 16TB SMB NAS Review | eTeknix

StorageReview.com: LaCie 1big Dock Review

The LaCie 1big Dock is a great Thunderbolt 3 storage hub. It is highlighted by its built-in CF and SD card slots and ample storage



LaCie 1big Dock Review - StorageReview.com

TweakTown: Synology DS420j Four-Bay SOHO NAS Review

Synology tags Realtek for its entry-level platform in the DS420j four-bay SOHO NAS. Join us as we take a close look at it.



Synology DS420j Four-Bay SOHO NAS Review

Wccftech: T-Force Cardea Ceramic C440 M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Review

The T-Force Cardea Ceramic C440 features PCIe Gen 4.0 support and a ceramic heatsink allowing for blazing speeds while staying cool.



T-Force Cardea Ceramic C440 M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Review