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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Aerocool DS 230 Case Review
Aerocool P7C1 Project 7 Tempered Glass Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Energen 5-Port USB Charging Station Review
Gigabyte Brix Gaming UHD (GB-BNi7HG4-950) Review
Gigabyte GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming 6GB Video Card Review
Noontec Zoro II Wireless Review
Raijintek Styx Case Review: Simplicity Par Excellence
The Huawei Honor 8 Review



Aerocool DS 230 Case Review

Aerocool DS 230 has a familiar look about it, somewhat akin to a Fractal Design Define R5 or Thermaltake F51 standing on a small plinth. The emphasis is on low noise, which makes perfect sense in a Dead Silence model, and both side panels and the top cover are heavily lined with sound deadening material. You don’t get a window in the main panel, however some attention has been paid to cosmetic appeal with a lighting system in the front of the case and also in the plinth or base.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Aerocool P7C1 Project 7 Tempered Glass Mid-Tower Chassis Review

There’s a huge demand for unique and premium looking chassis in the system building market these days, but more often than not, these chassis often come with a hefty price tag that leaves many consumers out of the running to purchase them. Aerocool realised this and have created their new Project 7 product range, which features all the unique design we’ve come to expect from an Aerocool chassis, fitted out with funky multicolour LED lighting effects and a huge tempered glass side panel window to show off your new hardware, and it does it for a very reasonable price.

Futuristic and modern design.
Intelligent PWM fan control board included.
7 LED lighting colors & 4 LED Lighting mode selection.
Large acrylic side window for clear viewing of chassis interior.
19-29mm of space for cable routing.
Supports either 360mm or 280mm water cooling system on front panel.
Supports either 240mm or 280mm water cooling system on top panel.
Support max. high-end graphic cards up to 375mm.
Supports max. CPU cooler height of 165mm.
Supports max. PSU length of 200mm.
SD & microSD card reader included.
Removable PSU and front dust filter for easy cleaning.
Pre-drilled holes for cable management to reduce cable mess.
PSU cover design.

Equipped with 9-colour LED lighting in the front panel, as well as a magnetic LED strip, getting the right look for your build has never been easier. There will also be two models of this chassis hitting the market, one in black, the other in white; we have the while model in the eTeknix office today.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Energen 5-Port USB Charging Station Review

Besides our computers almost all of our other electronic devices get charged via USB, our phones, cameras, tablets, headphones, and much more. It seems that there are not enough USB ports in our laptops and desktops to charge all of these devices! That is where Energen’s 5-port USB Charging Station comes in! It gives you four 2.4A USB power ports and a fifth Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 port for even faster charging. The Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 port charges device 4x faster than than typical 1A powered USB ports. This is a perfect device for the office, travel, or even your bedroom! Let’s see what it is all about!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Gigabyte Brix Gaming UHD (GB-BNi7HG4-950) Review

A gaming PC that fits inside your rucksack. Gigabyte has proven that it has the wherewithal to create pocket-sized PCs that punch harder than their size would suggest, but given that the company's roots are entrenched in the enthusiast scene, there's understandably an insatiable desire to want to deliver more speed.

The Taiwanese manufacturer has previously attempted to shoehorn dedicated Nvidia graphics into a NUC-like form factor with reasonable success, and there's obviously sufficient demand for such systems as Gigabyte is at it once again with a new offering that has grown taller to accommodate meatier innards.

Read full article @ Anandtech

Gigabyte GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming 6GB Video Card Review

The 60 Series has been a popular segment for NVidia and is where the bulk of gamers look when building their systems. Performance in this segment might be a selling point however getting the best bang for their buck is what most people care about and the GTX 1060 is priced accordingly.

In this review I’ll be looking at the Gigabyte GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming based on the new NVidia Pascal GPU. This card features a modified version of the basic GTX 1060 PCB with a special Gigabyte Windforce 2X cooler attached. The cooler is a dual fan unit with a RGB light across the top and G1 gaming graphics across the shroud.

Read full article @ Hardware Asylum

Noontec Zoro II Wireless Review

With the Zoro II Wireless, Noontec has a new headset in their portfolio, which features a rather interesting price point considering all the features you get. Equipped with 40mm drivers, an inline microphone as well as good looking design, the vendor is making quite an effort. Apart from that the Zoro II Wireless can be used with gaming PCs as well as smartphones.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Raijintek Styx Case Review: Simplicity Par Excellence

The Raijintek Styx is a single-chamber compact tower micro-ATX case with an aluminum shell and internal steel frame. It is essentially a larger version of Raijintek's Metis mini-ITX case, similarly available in up to seven color varieties with a solid or windowed option.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

The Huawei Honor 8 Review

Huawei’s first foray into the US smartphone market was with the Honor 5X, a lower-cost device with a well-balanced design. Encouraged by its initial reception, Huawei is back with a new device for the US—the Honor 8. While the Honor 5X hits a lower $199 price point, the Honor 8 costs twice as much but significantly improves performance and features. In many ways, it’s a restyled, less-expensive version of Huawei’s P9.

Read full article @ Anandtech