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AMD EPYC: 64C/128T dual-CPU against Intel 56C/112T CPUs
ASUS ROG Strix Evolve Review
Gigabyte AB350N Gaming WiFi
GIGABYTE GA-AB350 Gaming 3 Review
Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 3 Motherboard Review
Intel Core i7-7740X Processor Review
Intel SSD 545s Review
Linksys EA9500 MAX-STREAM AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Review
MSI Z270 GAMING M7
MSI Z270 GAMING M7 Review
NEC EX341R Monitor Review
Overclocking the Core i9-7900X
ROTR and ZBrush performance updates cheer AMD Ryzen users
The Intel SSD 545s (512GB) Review: 64-Layer 3D TLC NAND Hits Retail
TP-Link Deco M5 Mesh Wi-Fi Router System
Xiaomi Mi 6 Review



AMD EPYC: 64C/128T dual-CPU against Intel 56C/112T CPUs

AMD has been making some pretty serious waves with its Zen CPU architecture, but now that the enterprise/server-grade EPYC processors are here, Intel is in for a big fight - even with its spiffy new Xeon Platinum line of CPUs.

Read full article @ TweakTown

ASUS ROG Strix Evolve Review

Featuring a properly-done ambidextrous design, OMRON switches claiming a lifespan upwards of 50 million clicks, RGB lighting with ASUS Aura Sync and a 7200DPI optical sensor, let's see what the Strix Evolve is made of in testing.

Read full article @ Vortez

Gigabyte AB350N Gaming WiFi

It’s hard to believe that the Ryzen 7 launch was three months ago but with the Ryzen 5 launch and the recently Intel launch, things have just been crazy. During that time though I have been constantly on the lookout for ITX boards. AMD spoke about their X300 and A300 chipsets at the Ryzen 7 launch but things have been suspiciously quiet about them for the last few months but a few motherboard manufacturers have been working on their own ITX AM4 boards using the X370 or B350 chipsets. Gigabyte has finished up their variation and it came in late last week. I immediately started in on testing to see just how feasible Ryzen is in ITX. So let's take a closer look at the Gigabyte AB350N Gaming WiFi and then see how it performs!

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

GIGABYTE GA-AB350 Gaming 3 Review

One of the more striking aspects of the AB350-Gaming 3 is that it features the Accent LED Overlay similar to that found on the Aorus motherboards, to which you can download a 3D printable document which can be customised to your own liking. This overlay forms part of the 'Surround' RGB lighting experience to which GIGABYTE have included headers for the AMD LED RGB fan, as well as an additional RGBW LED strip header, all of which can then be controlled via the RGB Fusion app.

Read full article @ Vortez

Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 3 Motherboard Review

In this review we'll pair a Core i9 7900X with the new Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 3 motherboard. This nice motherboard in dark accents that sits in a bit more wallet friendly segment.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Intel Core i7-7740X Processor Review

Just the other day we published our review of Intel’s Core i9-7900X Skylake-X processor. It was our first review of a processor in Intel’s new Core X Series, and now today we have the Core i7-7740X Kaby Lake-X processor. This processor is based on a different micro-architecture than the other processors that sit above it in Intel’s X Series product stack. With the i7-7740X you have Kaby Lake cores and it is the first time we’ve seen Intel launch two generations of processors at the same time (Kaby Lake-X / Skylake-X). The i7-7740X is a quad-core processor with a base clock speed of 4.3 GHz, boosts up to 4.5 GHz, 8 MB of cache, 16 PCI-Express lanes, and a 112W TDP. Intel is pricing this processor at only $339, not a bad price to get into Intel’s HEDT platform. If you are building a new system should you be looking at the Core i7-7740X? Read on as we find out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Intel SSD 545s Review

Intel's 545s is the first consumer drive with IMFT's new 64-layer 3D NAND. All eyes are on Intel to see if the 545s can run with the 850 EVO.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Linksys EA9500 MAX-STREAM AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Review

USB performance may not be the strong point of the EA9500 MAX-STREAM AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router and it does carry a high price tag but with by far the best wireless performance in our charts and with a total of 8 RJ45 Gigabit ports potential buyers shouldn't have much to think about.

Read full article @ Nikktech

MSI Z270 GAMING M7

MSI's high-end gaming motherboard for Kaby Lake CPUs is here. The Z270 GAMING M7 has all the bells and whistles, including something you never really thought of: dual audio chips. With a crazy automatic overclock profile, that promises 5.2 GHz, we check out MSI's new enthusiast motherboard.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

MSI Z270 GAMING M7 Review

MSI's high-end gaming motherboard for Kaby Lake CPUs is here. The Z270 GAMING M7 has all the bells and whistles, including something you never really thought of: dual audio chips. With a crazy automatic overclock profile that promises 5.2 GHz, we check out MSI's new enthusiast motherboard.

Read full article @ TechPowerUp

NEC EX341R Monitor Review

Curved ultra-wide monitors are more frequently seen in gaming systems, but they are appearing on enterprise desktops, too. Today, we’re looking at NEC’s EX341R.

Read full article @ Toms Hardware

Overclocking the Core i9-7900X

We walked away impressed by the speed of Intel's new Skylake-X chips, however thermals were a severe letdown. The Core i9-7900X is too hot to handle even when paired with an AIO liquid cooler. But we think the 10-core/20-thread beast deserves a more robust cooling solution to match it so we can properly overclock it. Read on.

Read full article @ TechSpot

ROTR and ZBrush performance updates cheer AMD Ryzen users

Very significant speed increases delivered to this AAA game and 3D art app respectively.

Read full article @ Hexus

The Intel SSD 545s (512GB) Review: 64-Layer 3D TLC NAND Hits Retail

64-layer 3D NAND has arrived with Intel as the first to market. The new Intel SSD 545s is a mainstream consumer SATA SSD that greatly improves on last years disappointing Intel SSD 540s. Intel hasnt quite beaten Samsungs entrenched 850 EVO, but the SSD market is definitely getting more competitive with this new generation of 3D NAND flash memory.
 

Read full article @ Anandtech

TP-Link Deco M5 Mesh Wi-Fi Router System

Coming a bit late into the game is TP-Link, which recently launched the Deco M5 that we’ll be reviewing today. Like many of the mesh Wi-Fi systems on the market, the TP-Link Deco M5 is designed with performance, range and ease of use in mind however, what TP-Link has also done to separate themselves from the rest of the pack is also partnering...

Read full article @ Custom PC Review

Xiaomi Mi 6 Review

If you want top-end hardware in the cheapest possible smartphone, you should look no further than Xiaomi's Mi line. The Mi 6 packs a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and a dual 12-megapixel camera solution in a package that costs around $430 when imported.

Read full article @ TechSpot