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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including  PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 - Difference between x8 and x16 with the fastest cards, NZXT Kraken X73 & Z63 AIO CPU Cooler Review, and Crucial P2 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review.





Computers:

IgorsLAB: PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 - Difference between x8 and x16 with the fastest cards - Where does the bottleneck begin?

Especially after the tests of the B550 motherboards, the justified question about the problem with the split PCIe 4.0 ports naturally arises. PCIe 4.0



PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 - Difference between x8 and x16 with the fastest cards - Where does the bottleneck begin?

Vortez: ASUS Mini PC PN62 Review

An ultra-compact Mini PC with its foundation set on Intel's 10th Gen. Processors. Is this barebones unit worth a considering?



ASUS Mini PC PN62 Review - Introduction

Cooling:

KitGuru: NZXT Kraken X73 & Z63 AIO CPU Cooler Review

NZXT launched its new Kraken Z-3 and X-3 AIO cooler series earlier this year and since then we have had numerous requests to see how the new all-in-one closed-loop CPU coolers perform on our test bench. The time has now come and we have both the X73 360mm and Z63 280mm coolers here ready to be put through their paces in our series of thermal performance tests. So just how will the Z63 and X73 perform? Let’s find out.

NZXT Kraken X73 & Z63 AIO CPU Cooler Review | KitGuru

Gaming:

OverclockersClub: Skully Preview

Revealed back in May, Skully is an action-adventure platformer that has you play as, well, a skull, reanimated by magical clay and given the task of saving an island from war. It does not release until August 4, but I was lucky enough to be sent a preview key by Tinsley PR for Modus Games, which I was happy to receive as I have been looking forward to trying the game since that reveal.

Skully Preview

Headphones:

Tom's Hardware: SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Gaming Headset Review: High Quality, Affordable

A more accessible set of wireless cans



SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Gaming Headset Review: High Quality, Affordable

Storage:

OCinside.de: Crucial P2 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

After the recently tested Crucial P1 M.2 NVMe SSD we are looking at the brand new Crucial P2 M.2 NVMe SSD series on OCinside.de today and let them compete against dozens of current SSDs.

Crucial P2 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

Glob3trotters: Crucial P2 500GB M.2

Now they have released the new P2 and P5 series, with P2 being the budget entry level since it uses a DRAMless controller. Then the P5 is their premium solution and their first ever SSD that will use an in-house Micron controller.

Crucial P2 500GB M.2 | Glob3trotters

KitGuru: Kioxia Exceria 960GB SSD Review

The Kioxia (previously Toshiba) Exceria drive sits under the company’s ‘Upgrader’ product line. The 2.5in SATA SSD uses BiCS TLC 3D NAND and was formerly known as the TR200 before the rebranding. Priced around the £90 mark for the 960GB model, is this drive worth picking up?

Kioxia Exceria 960GB SSD Review | KitGuru