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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Computers: Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster, Asus ROG Flow X13
Cooling: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror Review
Displays: ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QNR Review
Gaming: Ipega Gamepad Controller review: How to make an 'Xbox Nintendo Switch', The Yakuza Remastered Collection shines on Xbox Game Pass
Graphics Cards: GeForce 461.40 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing
Headphones: ModMic 480i bundle, Roccat's Elo 7.1 Air is a great budget wireless gaming headset
Input: Monstargear XO K80 Aluminum Keyboard Kit Review
Mobile: Samsung Galaxy S21+ review: Understated excellence
Storage: EZQuest 8-port USB-C Multimedia Hub (X40228) review, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bus-Saturating Performance in Style, Samsung 980 PRO SSD Review (2TB), Silicon Power US70 PCIe 4.0 NVMe review





Computers:

Tom's Hardware: Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster

Faster than other RTX 3080 Laptops



Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster

Hexus: Asus ROG Flow X13

AMD R9 5980HS, GTX 1650, 4K+ touchscreen inside a 15.8mm chassis.



Asus ROG Flow X13

Cooling:

OCInside.de: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror Review

AIO water cooling with extraordinary aRGB effects! Today we test the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror all-in-one water cooling on OCinside.de, which promises to set a highlight with a very special aRGB lighting!



Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror Review

Displays:

Vortez: ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QNR Review

A 1080p IPS display with ALL the bells and whistles - HDR10, 1ms response time, G-SYNC and 360Hz refresh rate. Is this the best monitor in its category?



ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QNR Review - Introduction

Gaming:

Windows Central: Ipega Gamepad Controller review: How to make an 'Xbox Nintendo Switch'

Tired of using Xbox Game Pass cloud games on a phone? This ipega controller gives you the option for a Nintendo Switch-like experience when paired up with Xbox Game Pass and a 8 to 11 inch Android tablet. Here's a quick look.



Ipega Gamepad Controller review: How to make an 'Xbox Nintendo Switch'

Windows Central: The Yakuza Remastered Collection shines on Xbox Game Pass

The Yakuza Remastered Collection comes to Xbox, PC, and Xbox Gamepass, joining the three other Yakuza games to almost complete the Yakuza saga. Despite some clunky gameplay, The Yakuza Remastered Collection holds up extremely well and thanks to Gamepass, adds even more value to the best deal in gaming.



Review: The Yakuza Remastered Collection shines on Xbox Game Pass

Graphics Cards:

BabelTechReviews: GeForce 461.40 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing

GeForce 461.40 driver performance analysis with an RTX 3080 and 2080Ti benching 16 games, and comparing it with our prior recommended driver.



GeForce 461.40 Driver Performance Analysis – Using Ampere and Turing

Headphones:

LanOC Reviews: ModMic 480i bundle

Over the years I’ve had the chance to check out the ModMic from Antlion Audio in nearly all of its different variations. My first introduction to them was on Massdrop (now Drop) and later seeing them at our LAN events. But after getting to check them out, I was impressed with their performance, sitting worlds ahead of all of the microphones available on gaming headsets. The biggest downside is you do have to pick out a nice pair of headphones to go with them which can quickly start to add up. Well, Antlion Audio has helped with that by putting together bundles that pair a ModMic of your choosing with a range of headphones. With options ranging from a $99 combo up to a $259 option when paired with the wireless ModMic. While I’ve previously taken a look at the ModMic USB, they sent over their ModMic 480i bundle to check out. So today I’m going to see how the $149 bundle compares with headsets like the Arctis Pro, Kraken Ultimate, Cloud Revolver, and the Pro X which are all in a similar range and from the normal gaming brands.

ModMic 480i bundle - LanOC Reviews

Windows Central: Roccat's Elo 7.1 Air is a great budget wireless gaming headset

Roccat is on a roll with hardware thanks to its killer mechanical keyboards, and now the company has a more affordable wireless gaming headset, too. The ELO 7.1 Air boasts an impressive battery life, true surround sound, and solid audio for hearing everything in-game.



Review: Roccat's Elo 7.1 Air is a great budget wireless gaming headset

Input:

PC Perspective: Monstargear XO K80 Aluminum Keyboard Kit Review

Monstargear XO K80 Aluminum Keyboard Kit Review Thanks to streamers and content creators, the world of custom mechanical keyboards is exploding. Over my years



Monstargear XO K80 Aluminum Keyboard Kit Review - PC Perspective

Mobile:

Neowin: Samsung Galaxy S21+ review: Understated excellence

The Galaxy S21+ is the middle child in Samsung's Galaxy S21 lineup. It does not seem to bring much to the table though with similar specs as S20+, so is it worth buying? Read this review to find out.



Samsung Galaxy S21+ review: Understated excellence

Storage:

DV Hardware: EZQuest 8-port USB-C Multimedia Hub (X40228) review

While there is a lot to like about the design of Apple's MacBook Air, a common complaint is that the device doesn't have enough ports. The new M1-based MacBook Air still has the same design as the Intel-powered models, which means it's I/O is limited to a mere two USB Type-C ports. To make matters worse, when it's plugged into the wall you only have one USB Type-C port available, but fortunately the new MacBook Air doesn't have to be charged often. The MacBook Pro scores a bit better with four USB Type-C ports -- but even that means you'll likely run into trouble as a lot of use cases require different ports than USB Type-C...

EZQuest 8-port USB-C Multimedia Hub (X40228) review - DV Hardware

Tom's Hardware: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bus-Saturating Performance in Style

Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus shatters write records and undercuts Samsung and WD pricing



Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bus-Saturating Performance in Style

StorageReview.com: Samsung 980 PRO SSD Review (2TB)

The Samsung 980 Pro was the most impressive PCIe Gen4 SSD to hit the market and it now comes in capacities of 2TB, doubling previously seen.



Samsung 980 PRO SSD Review (2TB) | StorageReview.com

The Guru of 3D: Silicon Power US70 PCIe 4.0 NVMe review

We review the Silicon Power US70 1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD. It among the best performing NVMe SSDs we have tested to date, rating at 5 GB/sec. Of course, it is an SSD you can seat into any PCIe 3.0 compatible PC, however, if you place it into a compatible Ryzen processors B550/X570 based PC, some magic happens as you are running 4000 to 5000 MB/s numbers and higher, thanks to the new PCIe 4.0 interface and a little TLC from Phison, well Toshiba strictly speaking.

Silicon Power US70 PCIe 4.0 NVMe review