Tuesday, December 8, 2015

IT News Head Lines (PCSTATS) 08/12/2015

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Key Ingredient Recipe Reader HD+ Tablet Review



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Intel Pentium G4400: Benchmarking A ~$60 Skylake Processor
Solid state drives have become the number one choice for people looking for a storage media with superior performance levels compared to that of regular mechanical drives. Most people obviously use them as primary OS drives while others have their games installed on them to reduce loading times. Still although all consumers want to benefit from the... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS Maximus VIII Impact Review
"The Pentium G4400 is currently the cheapest available Skylake
socketed processor with a retail price of under $70 USD. Curious about
the performance for this dual-core Skylake CPU, I decided to buy one for
some Linux benchmarking at Phoronix for looking at the dual-core Skylake
performance and the HD Graphics 510 capabilities."
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Razer Chroma Set Review
If there is a motherboard this year, which makes each and every enthusiast, gamer or even overclocker look closer, than it's the Maximus VIII Impact from ASUS' ROG department. After having set a new trend for mini-ITX gaming with their P8Z77-I Deluxe, ASUS now brings this form factor to the next level - yet again - by releasing this feature packed ... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS Maximus VIII Gene
The Razer Chroma phenomenon is composed from the Deathadder Chroma, Blackwidow Chroma but also of the Kraken 7.1 Chroma; these are directly linked regarding the LED setup procedure and can be controlled together via the Synapse 2.0 downloadable software from Razer, which is able to save and restore profiles from the cloud.
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Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB Review
The Maximus VIII Gene is one of the Intel Z170 chipset offerings in the ROG (Republic of Gamer) board line. The board features the standard black and red ROG aesthetics in an mATX form factor to accommodate space constrained system builds. ASUS chose to integrate black-chrome heat sinks into the board's build, giving it a sleek and modern appearanc... [PCSTATS]


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Radeon Settings: Crimson Edition Performance Analysis
In essence the HyperX Predator PCIe is an M.2 SSD, which has been put on a PCIe adaptor card. Kingston is using a Marvell 88SS9293 controller and combines it with 19nm Toggle NAND from Toshiba. This combination should pack quite some punch and apparently we're curious to find out what this SSD can do.
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SilverStone RAVEN RVZ02 Mini-ITX Case Review
To coincide with the recent Radeon Settings: Crimson Edition release, here is our full look into the performance side using our base Windows 8.1 test system. As we all know by now, Radeon Settings is the official release name of the recently discontinued Catalyst Control Center software and comes from the newly formed Radeon Technologies graphics d... [PCSTATS]


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Thecus N4310: A 4-Disk Linux NAS
The RAVEN line, SilverStone’s iconic and innovative line of gaming PC chassis, has become a staple in the gaming community for many years. Featuring unique designs, clean lines, and tough aluminum construction. RAVEN designers are expanding their approach to gaming in the SFF (Small Form Factor) market with the new RVZ02B-W. The -W stands for Windo... [PCSTATS]


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TteSports Poseidon Z RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
"The Thecus N4310 is a small business oriented Linux NAS
(Network Attached Storage) device that makes it easy to setup an
EXT4-based RAID storage environment with encryption support. The Thecus
web-based software makes it easy to take full advantage of the NAS with
features such as BitTorrent support, media streaming for iOS/Android,
and ... [PCSTATS]


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ECS LIVA X2 Mini-PC Review
RGB keyboards are all the rage right now, with every major manufacturer churning out updated and new models of their hardware with fancy new colour customisation features. TteSports aren’t the first or the last to join this race, and the extremely popular Poseidon series now features RGB Kailh mechanical switches, giving us the Poseidon Z RGB. The ... [PCSTATS]


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SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SSD Review
When the ECS LIVA Windows Based Mini PC Kit came out in the summer of 2014 it was a pretty nifty little system that ran pretty good considering it only cost $135. Without breaking the bank you could purchase an ECS LIVA, assemble the included hardware and then put on the Windows copy that you wanted to run. It came with everything you needed to get... [PCSTATS]


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Cheero Power Plus 3 13400mAh Portable Charger Review
As per specifications, SanDisk Ultra II SSDs promised to run sequential read up to 550MB/s and Sequential write up to 500 MB/s, irrespective of the storage variant. These drives are with three years warranty period. Very recently, SanDisk SSDs namely the Ultra II were a rage during Black Friday online deals, enough that a lot of people purchased it... [PCSTATS]


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the RT1900ac.
"We can never have too much power, with many people using their mobile device as their main computing device and people using multiple devices (smartphone & tablet) products like portable chargers have become extremely popular. Almost everyone I know has at least one charger their their mobile device, and half of them I wouldn’t even “tech” people.... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS STRIX Soar PCIExpress 7.1 gaming sound card review
The weekend is nearly upon us, so of course we have a nice read for you at Hardware.Info. This time round, ‘tis a router and no less than Synology’s first one, the RT1900ac. Synology needs no introduction where it comes to NAS devices – its products are much appreciated for their many features and user friendly interface. It is exactly those two as... [PCSTATS]


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Acer Predator X34 Monitor Review: G-Sync Meets Ultrawide
Today we look at the most affordable of the STRIX sound cards, the Soar. Although it has much the same hardware and features as its bigger brothers, it is more affordable which could be the real kicker in convincing potential buyers.


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Radeon Gallium3D Moved Closer To Performance Parity With AMD's
Acer's Predator X34 has a curved UQHD (3440 x 1440) AH-IPS panel and garners reasonable gaming cred with a 100Hz vertical refresh rate, G-Sync and an interesting design. Should Geforce owners be drooling or is this one a hard pass?
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CM Storm Octane Gaming Gear Combo Review
"Last week I wrote about the incredible improvements to AMD's
open-source Linux driver over the course of 2014 that showed many
significant OpenGL performance improvements for the open-source driver
on various Radeon GPUs... But how does the latest open-source code
compare to the closed-source Catalyst driver? In this article are
benchma... [PCSTATS]


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BitFenix Pandora Window Computer Case Review
"PC gaming over the past few years has taken off with games like League of Legends and CS:GO as these are games that most people can play on pretty much any PC system. With that happening we have seen an influx of PC gaming gear on the market, while not always the best gear for the price ether. There are a few great companies out on the market who... [PCSTATS]


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NZXT DOKO PC Streaming Device Review
An mATX case with a programmable LCD screen? The BitFenix
Pandora Window has it all -- and more.
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Best in Storage
DOKO is a new PC streaming device from NZXT which allows connecting peripherals remotely thanks to the USB Over IP technology and connects to our TV via HDMI (1080P@30Hz). For optimal experience, we are recommended to connect the DOKO directly to our router on a wired connection and the same thing must be said about the station we are streaming fro... [PCSTATS]


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Fallout: New Vegas 5-Years Later
When it comes to storing data, there is no 'one-size-fits-all' solution. With SSDs becoming much more affordable, consumers have a broad a mix of high-performance and high-capacity options to choose from, whether in the form of internal storage, external or network attached. Here are our top pics for best performance SSD, best budget SSD, best hard... [PCSTATS]


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comparison between DDR3 and DDR4 on Intel's Skylake platform
"Is it worth visiting post-apocalyptic Vegas and the surrounding areas, or is it best left alone? In my opinion, it is a crap shoot. Seriously, I do not really have an opinion one way or the other here. New Vegas definitely has some flaws that are hard to ignore or forgive, but it also offers some fun and enjoyment that cannot be overlooked. I only... [PCSTATS]


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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 @ LanOC Reviews
Intel's Skylake architecture is the only one that supports both DDR3 and DDR4 memory. But with all other things being equal, is one really "better" than the other on the Z170 platform?
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HyperX Predator 240GB M.2 PCIe SSD Review
When it comes to the smart phone market, I think we can say that the Samsung Galaxy line launching a new phone makes waves similar to the new iPhone launches. They have a large portion of the Android market. I’ve been lucky enough to have the chance to test and review a good portion of their product line over the years with the most recent being S6... [PCSTATS]


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Astro A40 TR + Mix Amp Pro & Mod Kit Multi-Format Pro Gaming Headset Review
With the advent of X99 and Z170 you will see resurgence in storage importance starting with M.2 leading towards NVMe, SATA Express and other PCI Express based storage connections. While SATA devices will remain inexpensive the real power and speed comes from direct PCI Express connections between storage and the CPU.
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Intel SSD 750 1.2TB PCIe Review
We’re big fans of Astro here at eTeknix, time and time again they’ve delivered absolutely jaw dropping products, and for me personally, the best of the best when it comes to gaming headsets. Their latest headset, the Astro A40 TR is their latest and greatest wired headset, while also coming paired with their premium grade MixAmp Pro TR, offering a ... [PCSTATS]


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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 AMP! Graphics Card Review
With the SSD 750 Intel was the first manufacturer to launch an NVMe-SSD for end users. The drive which is lying front of us in this case performs extremely well pumping out up to 2400 MB/s sequential read and 1200 MB/s sequential write throughput performance. Apart from that there is the sheer capacity of this drive as well as the fact, that you ge... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS STRIX 7.1 Review
With Fallout 4 just being released on November 10th 2015, some of you may be looking at upgrading your gaming pc's components. Probably one of the easiest upgrades you can make to your gaming rig is to upgrade the graphics card and SSD. Today, thanks to ZOTAC, we get to check out the performance of their GeForce GTX 980 AMP! graphics card!

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XTraGear Carbonic XXL Desk Mat Review @ Technogog
The STRIX headset is a suspension design with some funky angles to the frame while on each earcup there is a glowing eye that, when folded flat, looks like the STRIX cyber owl staring at you, kudos for original design.

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Windows 10 Mobile Wish List
"Up for review today I have a rather large mousepad, or desk mat as they’re called, from XTracGear called the Carbonic XXL. This pad features a carbon fiber pattern that not only looks good but allows your mouse sensor to track better. The mat also features full stitching all around the edges of the mat to make sure it won’t fray or separate like s... [PCSTATS]


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Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Keyboard Live-Demo Video
I was a big fan of Windows Phone 8 when it was released, but with Microsoft neglecting their smartphone platform for the better part of a year, the OS has slipped far behind Android 5.0 and iOS 8. What follows in this article is a list of changes, improvements and new features I hope Microsoft will include when Windows 10 Mobile lands later this ye... [PCSTATS]


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Scott Wasson of TechReport retires from post, joins AMD
After the latest Unboxing Video, we have published a new Live-Demo of the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB gaming keyboard (German, English transcription). The full review of the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB keyboard is coming soon as well.
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Z170 Charts: 13 Boards - ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme
"Sixteen years ago, we fired up a modest web server session and began posting news items about the latest in PC tech and gaming. Over time, that little fly-by-night endeavor grew to become something bigger and better than anything we could anticipate—a full-time job for a number of very sharp people and a publication that produced some of the fi... [PCSTATS]


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AMD Radeon Crimson Edition Drivers
In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 13 recent Z170 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboard.
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Dell UltraSharp U2715K
Today AMD released this year's major update to their Radeon drivers. The new package is called Radeon Software Crimson and features an updated control panel, many new features as well as performance improvements in lots of games.
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