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Here a roundup of todays reviews and articles:

AMD Flaunts Fiji, Radeon R9 Fury X, 6-Inch R9 Nano, ‘Project Quantum’ And Radeon 300 Series
ASRock USB 3.1: A Quick Hands-on Test
CHERRY MX Board 6.0 Review
Gigabyte GTX980 Ti G1 Gaming Review
Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mouse Review
NZXT Kraken X41 Liquid Cooler and Grid+ Fan Controller Review
Ozone Rage ST Gaming Headset Review
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Case Review
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mITX Chassis
ROCCAT Ryos TKL Pro Review
Save Windows 10 apps to other drives
Should You Build Your Own Steambox?



AMD Flaunts Fiji, Radeon R9 Fury X, 6-Inch R9 Nano, ‘Project Quantum’ And Radeon 300 Series

AMD hosted an event today for the tech press to announce new graphics solutions ranging from the bottom to the top ($99 on up to $649). AMD says that it has a graphics solution that will fit the budget of just about any gamer, and from the looks of it, NVIDIA is going to have some pretty stiff competition this summer...

Read full article @ HotHardware

ASRock USB 3.1: A Quick Hands-on Test

We had a chance to take a look at ASRock’s USB 3.1 implementation with the company’s excellent X99E-ITX/ac motherboard and a custom USB 3.1 RAID testing card. How does ASRock’s 10Gbps USB 3.1 solution fare?

Read full article @ KitGuru

CHERRY MX Board 6.0 Review

In the business of making keyboards since 1967, CHERRY are widely known for their high quality CHERRY MX mechanical switches which has surged into the mainstream market. Based in Auerbach Germany, precision and performance are taken very seriously and shows in their products.

Their latest flagship, the CHERRY MX Board 6.0 fuses many of their latest innovations including RealKey (RX), realtime analogue processing which registers each and every key stroke faster than any other keyboard before it while utilising the CHERRY MX (Mechanical gold 'X' point) switches throughout. The MX Board 6.0 is also CHERRY's own 'first' LED backlit keyboard where the backlit switches were made mostly due to demand from 3rd parties. So there is enough know how and quality to gain the attention of the seasoned user, though it is our duty to ask the question, is it good?

Read full article @ Vortez

Gigabyte GTX980 Ti G1 Gaming Review

Nvidia's GTX980 Ti has stormed the performance benchmarks in the last couple of weeks and now modified, partner cards are hitting retail. We have already looked at the excellent EVGA model last week, and today we analyse the new Gigabyte G1 Gaming version which features a beautiful new cooler with backplate and a substantial out of the box, core overclock.

Read full article @ Kitguru

Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mouse Review

This month, Logitech released their most advanced wireless mouse ever, the Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse. The mouse features something marketed as dual-connectivity, which in layman's terms means that the Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse can connect Windows or Mac computers with the included Pico Unifying USB Receiver or through Bluetooth Smart technology. More importantly the mouse features a Darkfield laser sensor that functions on pretty much any surface as long as they are 4mm thick...

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

NZXT Kraken X41 Liquid Cooler and Grid+ Fan Controller Review

I have always been interested in building a completely modified system. I have never felt like I had the skills to alter or even fabricate the metal pieces of the case that would be needed though, and then of course there is the paint process. If I was going to build a modified system, I would certainly want to put a custom water loop into the machine. Thankfully for those of us with less modding skill and time on our hands we can still put water cooling into a system. There are many choices to make though the choices usually come in the form of a closed loop water cooling system. One of these options is the NZXT Kraken X41 cooler, which comes in the 140mm form factor. The design of the Kraken also considers noise by providing a variable speed pump with the cooler. Along with the variable speed pump NZXT has put the FX140 V2 PWM fan on the cooler to further optimize noise levels. The 140mm Radiator that the fans get mounted to is a thicker radiator providing more surface area for cooling and is optimized for single fan performance. In addition to the hardware, you can control the Krakens fan speed, pump speeds, and lighting from the CAM application. The CAM software comes in version for your PC in addition to your mobile device, for on the go monitoring of your system.

Read full article @ HiTech Legion

Ozone Rage ST Gaming Headset Review

One of the most critical weapons in any gamer’s arsenal is a good gaming headset. A good headset gives you the ability to isolate outside noise while providing detailed, sharp, and clear sound from all sides. A gaming headset also lets you easily and understandably communicate with the other members of your team. In this article, Benchmark Reviews is looking at the Ozone Rage ST Gaming Headset and compares it directly with other Gaming Headsets to see what sets it apart and how well it performs.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Case Review

For over 10 years PC case design really and truly didn’t change much. Sure, the outside would change but the overall interior layout stayed pretty much the same. HDD cages were located in the front bottom and above that the 5.25″ drive cage. There was also one or two intake fans as well as one exhaust fan at the rear. Now things are starting to get interesting with optical media being phased out so there really is no use for a 5.25″ drive cage unless you are going to have a fan controller or front bay reservoir. However, more and more you are seeing a push toward a cleaner looking front end. As one of the new up and coming case manufacturers, Phanteks has been one of the main drivers in this new cleaner, minimalist look. This time we are going to be taking a look at Phanteks latest ATX version of their Enthoo Evolv case.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mITX Chassis

Today we have the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Chassis on the bench for a close look. With the popularity of small form factor builds, miniITX cases have become a hot commodity, so it's no surprise to us that Phanteks would want to move into this arena. Will the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX meet the expectation of builders and live up the reputation of its larger sibling? Let's find out.

Read full article @ PureOverclock

ROCCAT Ryos TKL Pro Review

Cutting off the numpad from the Ryos, the TKL Pro version from ROCCAT offers gamers a zero compromise compact mechanical keyboard. Available in MX Cherry Red, Black, Brown and Blue, the quality of the keys are tried and tested and many will have already found a favourite (black and brown here). ROCCAT, in the quest to supply with gamers with the most customisable experience possible have crammed in 2x 32bit arm processors with onboard memory to save custom profiles, replaced the humble caps lock with an 'easy shift' key which acts like a second FN key. This creates 3 layers of entirely customisable macros and illumination possibilities offering more than just a compact mechanical keyboard, but a time saving control station.

Read full article @ Vortez

Save Windows 10 apps to other drives

The following guide provides you with instructions on how to move individual apps already installed on a machine running Windows 10 to another system, and to set the default save location for all newly installed or deployed apps on the system to another drive.

Read full article @ gHacks

Should You Build Your Own Steambox?

Steambox has been a topic of much debate in the PC gaming community, promising a more gamer-centric PC experience, removing the need for the Windows operating system by providing you with a free alternative, while also bringing PC gaming into the casual mainstream, much like consoles, only a lot better.

It’s been an ambition of mine to buy a Steambox, simply because “why not” and while that’s all good and well, there’s not really a lot of options out there that I’m happy with. A few system integrators have released beta-systems, but what I would like to call a “final product” still seems to be sitting on the horizon. What if we could simply do it ourselves? A Steambox is just a PC with a fancy Linux Distro installed on it anyway…

I’ve picked out a few choice components to build my own Steambox, nothing crazy expensive or overly powerful, but more than enough to provide good 1080p gaming performance. I’m sure many of you love to bash consoles from time to time, so we’ll just round that up with “it’s going to be more powerful than consoles.”

Read full article @ eTeknix