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Here a roundup of todays review's and articles:

Blackview Zeta Smartphone Review
Case Mod Friday: White Metropolis
Eyefi Mobi 8GB
First Impressions: Microsoft Lumia 735 on Verizon
Going deep with the Radeon Fury X
Microsoft Surface 3 Review: Capability And Compromises
MSI R7 370 GAMING 2G Review
MSI R9 390X Gaming 8 GB
MSI Z97A Gaming 6 Motherboard Review
PowerColor Radeon R9 390X 8GB Review
Sapphire Nitro R9 390 & Nitro R9 380 Video Card Reviews
SilverStone Tundra TD03-E Closed Loop Water Cooler
TteSports Poseidon Z Forged Aluminium Mechanical Keyboard Review



Blackview Zeta Smartphone Review

Blackview has taken a step ahead regarding their low-end smartphone line by releasing the Zeta which is available in multiple colors so the younger people with budget restrictions would be more attracted to it. We see it as a worthy successor of the Breeze, by sporting a friendlier look and the processor has been upgraded now to the octa-core MT6592 but at 1.4GHz in order to save battery life. Also, Zeta is equipped with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory which features a single partition. The cameras though are not stellar and while the manufacturer displays on the packaging the interpolated values, we are really dealing with a 2MP sensor for selfies and one 5MP sensor for the back shooter.

Read full article @ Madshrimps

Case Mod Friday: White Metropolis

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have GHCustomPC's “White Metropolis” build. Here is what he had to say about it, "I wanted a build that was if a small form factor, allowing easier transportation when gaming with friends without sacrificing cooling power when at home and overclocking. I also wanted to create as clean of a build visually as I could which is where the idea for this came from. I developed a quick disconnect system from S5 to pedestal allowing me to separate the two. The name "White Metropolis" started out because I was trying to brainstorm a name that wasn't too cliche with a white build and went with that with no intention of including the name into the theme."

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Eyefi Mobi 8GB

Considering how often I spend taking photos in the office as well as all of our photos when at events. I can say without a doubt that having to pull the SD card out of the camera, walk across the room and plug it into the PC, then sit down and pull everything off of the card takes up far more time than it should be. Eyefi has been on the market for a long time with their WiFi enabled cards but for various reasons I have always put off getting on. Recently I decided that we should check them out and finally see if they are worth all of the hype. So today we are going to take a look at their standard Eyefi Mobi in an 8GB capacity while using it for photos around the house and the office.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

First Impressions: Microsoft Lumia 735 on Verizon

The Lumia 735 is a new device for Verizon Wireless. We'll be testing the unit out over the next couple weeks, but wanted to give you some first impressions.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

Going deep with the Radeon Fury X

This week's TR Podcast is dedicated to the new Radeon Fury cards, the Radeon 300-series refresh, and the Fiji GPU architecture. We take a ton of questions and dig deep into AMD's new graphics chip.

As usual, the audio version of the podcast will be made available when we have it edited. In the meantime, you can enjoy the video version above. Thanks to everybody who watched live. We appreciate your questions and participation.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Microsoft Surface 3 Review: Capability And Compromises

Microsoft's third iteration of the Surface Pro was a monumental improvement over the first two incarnations. For many, the third time really was the charm. It was powerful enough to replace most laptops, and versatile enough to serve as two device types without major compromises on either side. A year later, and Microsoft presents us with the third iteration of the standard Surface. You know, the one without the "Pro" dangling from the end. It's cheaper, slimmer, and toned down, but it's also aimed at a broader swath of consumers.

The base Surface 3 checks in at an alluring $499, but that's probably not the machine you'll want. The upgraded spec, which gets 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, goes for $599...

Read full article @ HotHardware.com

MSI R7 370 GAMING 2G Review

Over the last few months, there has been a proliferation of rumors about the new AMD cards, resulting in wild speculations and a great deal of confusion. Then, over the last few weeks we got the usual wave of leaks including product diagrams, specifications, pictures, and performance benchmarks. The one thing that everyone seemed to agree upon was the fact that the R7 and R9 300 series cards from AMD will probably consist of a rebrand - or refresh, depending on where you stand - of previously released products, with some tweaks and added features to justify the new naming scheme.

On Tuesday June 16th, AMD finally introduced its Radeon 300 series video cards and brought the online rumor mill to rest. The highlights of the live stream were the Fiji-based Fury cards, which bring to the table an all-new architecture and HBM (High Bandwidth Memory). There wasn't much talk however about the specifications of the R7 and R9 300 series, which seemed a bit odd since the real fight for marketshares happens in the mid-range and entry-level segments, where most sales tend to happen.

Today I will be looking at the MSI R7 370 Gaming 2G, which comes with 2GB of RAM, or half the memory available for the other existing R7 370 variant. The R7 370, together with the R7 360, is positioned as an entry level card in the new AMD product stack and designed for 1080p gaming, particularly for titles like not-so-graphically-demanding online games. MSI fit the card with its new Twin Frozr V cooling solution and Military Class 4 components, which is very nice thing to see at the $159.99 MSRP price point. The MSI R7 370 Gaming 2G comes with 1024 Stream processors across 16 compute units, 32 ROPs and 64 TMUs. In terms of memory, we got 2GB GDDR5 running at 1425MHz on a 256-bit interface for a total 182.4 GB/s bandwidth. Seems pretty familiar isn't it? We are basically looking at the successor of the Radeon 7850 and R7 265, with a bump in the core clocks and memory. Will the clock boost and custom design give this Trinidad based card any extra edge in terms of gaming performance?

Read full article @ Neoseeker

MSI R9 390X Gaming 8 GB

MSI's Radeon R9 390X GAMING comes with a massive triple-slot dual-fan cooler, which turns off its fans completely when the card is idle. Thanks to the overclock out of the box, the card matches GTX 980 performance at 1440p at beyond. Like all R9 390X cards, the MSI R9 390X GAMING is equipped with 8 GB of video memory.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

MSI Z97A Gaming 6 Motherboard Review

MSI’s mid-range Z97 motherboard is the first to market with on-board USB 3.1 in the connection’s Type-C form. With the port providing transfer rates of up to 10Gbps and support for new reversible USB Type-C devices, can MSI’s Z97A Gaming 6 prove itself as a good option for users wanting maximum future-proofing of their system?

Read full article @ KitGuru

PowerColor Radeon R9 390X 8GB Review

The PCS+ Radeon R9 390X 8GB from PowerColor is amongst the very first Radeon R9 390X graphics cards with 8 Gigabyte memory, which are available these days. Compared to earlier PCS+ cards PowerColor has reworked their cooler and apart from that this particular pixel accelerator features a 10 MHz factory overclock on the GPU. Since this is the very first Radeon R9
390X we're having a close look at we're rather curious to find out how it does.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Sapphire Nitro R9 390 & Nitro R9 380 Video Card Reviews

The two Sapphire Nitro R300 series graphics cards that we are looking at today are the Sapphire Nitro R9 390 8GB and the Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB. These cards are basically updates of the AMD Radeon R9 285 and AMD Radeon R9 290 that have been on the market for some time. Read on to see how they perform when put to the test!

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

SilverStone Tundra TD03-E Closed Loop Water Cooler

Taking a short trip down memory lane, I could still remember the days when I was still in elementary, and would be ecstatic when the teacher announced there will be group projects in the class. This was a time of exploring the computers at school, and doing online activities to find out more information about the material we were learning about. The first project I was assigned in my Grade 4 geography class was a project about the different types of vegetation regions of Canada. This is where I learned about the various aspects of the Boreal Forest, Cordillera, Eastern Temperate Forests, Arctic Tundra, and many other vegetation regions. Sitting through my classmate's presentations, I can still remember the presentation slides on the Arctic Tundra and thinking, "Why in the world would anyone want to live in such a cold place?" Clearly, I was not the only one asking this question when my classmate mentioned there was little human activity in the Tundra region. Although my dislike to the cold is still with me to this day (And you kind of wonder why I live in Canada), the word "tundra" does not hit me with a chill anymore. This is especially true with the coolers and fans I have reviewed in the past, with a want to achieve a cooler system. Hence, when I received the SilverStone Tundra TD03-E water cooler, I was more than ready to brave the cold, and take it for a spin. Will it satisfy our want of a cooler system, or will it make us shiver with chills and ask a simple, "Why?" Read on to find out!

Read full article @ APH Networks

TteSports Poseidon Z Forged Aluminium Mechanical Keyboard Review

TteSports are one of the most popular names in the PC peripheral business. Time and time again, they’ve proven that they can make incredibly competitive products, for competitive prices. Today they’re going all-out with their new Poseidon Z Forged, a premium grade product that promises a lot of cool features that will appeal to both at-home gamers and eSports gamers alike.

As you can see from the specifications below, the Poseidon Z is fully mechanical, comes with 64kb of on-board memory, ten dedicated macro keys and a whole lot more.

Read full article @ eTeknix