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Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Xbox One Review
Elementary OS Freya 0.3 Review
Fix for the Realtek RTL7823BE driver in Ubuntu Trusty
Garfield36 builds a workstation
How to Root Your Chromecast
Klevv Urbane DDR3 Memory Review: 8GB Dual Channel at 2400MHz
Neet Cable Keeper Review – Easy Mobile Cable Organizer!
Samsung SM951 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD Review



Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Xbox One Review

When Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel launched on previous-gen platforms in October of 2014, the Xbox One and PlayStation had already been available for nearly a year. Many Borderlands fans like me who would otherwise be the prime target of The Pre-Sequel had already moved on to new consoles. We all hoped and/or expected Gearbox and 2K to port the game to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 where it would look and run better than any Borderlands console game before it. This year, we got our wish! Not only did The Pre-Sequel recently make its way to new-gen consoles, it also brought Borderlands 2 along for the ride. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection bundles the second and third games in the series (but not the first) and all of their downloadable content (that's a LOT of DLC) in one $60 retail or downloadable package. No, you can't get them separately. Players who have already completed both games on other platforms might not be eager to buy this new collection, but everyone else – even if you already played one or the other – should give The Handsome Collection a serious look. Read on for our detailed review with gameplay video!

Read full article @ Windows Central

Elementary OS Freya 0.3 Review

Elementary OS is a Linux desktop distribution that’s being primed as a “fast and open replacement for Windows and OS X.”

It’s safe to say that that’s the goal of every Linux distribution. Some distributions have, to a large extent, succeeded, while some are partially or completely misguided. Elementary OS, even though it’s still just at version 0.3, belongs to the first group.

Some of the design decisions make it slightly painful to use, but as a unit, the distribution is moving in the right direction. Will it ever get to the point where it replaces Windows and OS X for all users? No, because there’ll always be those that love Windows and Mac OS X no matter what. And there are still applications that have no real alternatives in Linux.

Read full article @ LinuxBSDos.com

Fix for the Realtek RTL7823BE driver in Ubuntu Trusty

Here's another short tutorial, this one explaining how to troubleshoot and fix problems with the Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless card & driver in Ubuntu Trusty and derivatives, covering kernel module tweaks, compilations, additional reading and resources, and more.

Read full article @ Dedoimedo

Garfield36 builds a workstation

I would like to express my idea of ​​a powerful workstation for private use here. Focus I put it on stability, performance, and only in third place on the costs. The prices are from German and Austrian retailers and do not include shipping charges.

Who does not want to read all the posts, for which there is a brief compilation.

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black, silenced
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W ATX 2.31
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3, 6x 3.50GHz, Socket 2011-3
CPU Coolers: EKL Alpenföhn Himalaya 2
RAM: Crucial DIMM kit 32GB DDR4-2133, CL15, reg ECC (CT4K8G4RFS4213)
Video Card: Asus R9 280 Strix
SSD: 512GB Samsung SSD XP941, M.2 16Gb / s (MZHPU512HCGL)
HD: Western Digital AV-GP 3TB, 64MB cache, SATA 6Gb / s

The price for this basic configuration starts at € 2219.-

Depending on your needs can be one of the following components of benefit.

Transcend Multi-Card Reader F8 black, USB 3.0 (TS-RDF8K) from 10.99
Creative Sound Blaster Z, PCIe from 73.89
Hauppauge WinTV HVR-5500 from 109.-
ASUS ThunderboltEX II / DUAL, 2x Thunderbolt 20Gb / s PCIe 2.0 x4 / Thunderbolt AIC from 64,90
ASUS BW-16D1HT (M-Disc) from 78.76

Price as of 25/03/2015, shipping costs not included

Read full article @ W2S.at

How to Root Your Chromecast

What do you use your Chromecast for? Perhaps you stream content from YouTube to a non-smart TV, or use it as a mirror for your Android gaming. You might have a Plex server, and enjoy streaming video from your computer or server to your TV. Perhaps, like me, you get the feeling that even though an increasing number of apps are supporting Chromecast, the device could potentially do just a bit more, beyond its current raft of uses.

Read full article @ MakeUseOf

Klevv Urbane DDR3 Memory Review: 8GB Dual Channel at 2400MHz

Today we are going to look at another DDR3 memory from the new comer Essencore – the Klevv Genuine DDR3 memory. Previously, we reviewed the Klevv Genuine which is their flagship DDR3 memory. If you haven’t seen or read my previous review, be sure to read that as well. Just a little intro regarding the company; Essencore is basically a new company or challenger in the memory and storage industry. They recently launched their brand “KLEVV” together with their DDR3 and DDR4 memory early this year. Now, the Klevv Urbane DDR3 Unbuffered DIMM memory, according to the company, is “Born to be Sophisticated” and is “Fast by Nature”. Well, aesthetically speaking, it does look elegant and sophisticated. The Urbane is not about jagged edge and serrated aluminium fins, like most DDR3 memory we see in the market today. The Klevv Urbane is all about sleek lines and smooth curves, and in my opinion it offers a certain uniqueness that I find very pleasing. The specific unit sample I got is the Klevv Urbane DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Memory Kit at 2400MHz CL11-13-13-31 @ 1.65V (KM3U4GX2Y-2400) IMT451U6MFR8Y-AB1. Now that’s very specific! Before we proceed with the review, I’d like to thank Essencore for providing the Urbane DDR3 memory kit for the purpose of this review.

Read full article @ The PC Enthusiast

Neet Cable Keeper Review – Easy Mobile Cable Organizer!

In today’s society of technology users, there is one thing almost everyone has an abundance of … mobile cables! Like most, we have boxes of cables that, if not stored carefully, can become tangled in a heart beat. Never mind the fact that they all look the same. A big thanks goes out to Neet Products and their Cable Keeper, as they help to make your cable life so much easier!

Read full article @ TechnologyX

Samsung SM951 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD Review

The Samsung SM951 M.2 PCIe SSD has been the talk of the enthusiast community for months and it has been without a doubt one killer looking drive. We've been e-mailing and bugging our contacts at Samsung for a sample of this drive since 2014 and we finally was shipped a brand new drive directly from Samsung to try out! Read on to see how it performs!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews