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PeripheralsBy David Ramsey

AZIO Retro Classic Mechanical Keyboard Preview

Here at Benchmark Reviews, we’ve tested several AZIO keyboards and been impressed with the quality of their construction and the bang for the buck they offer. So when AZIO offered us the chance to take a look at a prototype of their project “MK Retro Pro” keyboard, we jumped at the chance– even though a retail version of this product is some months in the future. An evolution of AZIO’s existing “MK Retro” typewriter-themed keyboards, later renamed Retro Classic, ups the ante with a new design and new features.

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ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ Motherboard Released

Being one of the most experienced crypto mining motherboard manufacture, ASRock has always been the top choice for miners, to extend this superior tradition, we’re pleased to announce an exciting new weapon for crypto mining, the world’s 1st 13 GPU mining motherboard H110 Pro BTC+, it comes with many miner friendly features and even supports NVIDIA+AMD 13 GPU Hybrid mining. H110 Pro BTC+ comes with many crucial features such as onboard power on/reset button which is a must for open frame mining, it also equipped with intel gigabit Lan for best performance and enhanced stability. Power delivery is also important for 24/7 none stop mining, that’s why we adopt 8 phase power design for CPU Vcore on this little beast […]

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BIOSTAR TA320-BTC AM4 Motherboard Announced

Price performance mining and essential computing motherboard BIOSTAR proudly announces the BIOSTAR TA320-BTC, a versatile mainstream motherboard that not only is a great price performance crypto mining platform, but also well suited for essential computing needs with media playback functions. With a low-entry price point, the TA320-BTC should top anyone’s list when considering entering mining craze, especially with its scalability of up to 6 graphics cards. Performance, Scalable and Stable Protection The BIOSTAR TA320-BTC supports the latest AMD Ryzen™ 3, 5, 7, Bristol Ridge and 7th Generation A-series, providing great performance processing power. It supports up to DDR4-2667 memory of up to 32GB capacity in dual-channel configuration. A total of 6 PCI-e slots provides ample room for your graphics card […]

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CasesBy Meng Vang

MeanIt 5PM ARC Red Case Review

Mean:It is a rather new company out of Colorado that focuses on building high quality products at an affordable price. At the time of this review, the company offers two tempered glass computer chassis with multiple variants. They were kind enough to send Benchmark Reviews the MeanIt 5PM ARC Red edition, which has 5mm of tempered glass goodness on both sides and on the front of the case. It also comes with four pre-installed ARC Red fans, a built-in fan controller, water pump/reservoir mount, and a cable cover/GPU support bracket for supporting long graphics cards. The 5PM ARC Red looks very promising, so let’s take a look…

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GOgroove BassPULSE 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Speakers Announced

The BassPULSE 5.1 is the newest addition to the GOgroove® product line and packs a powerful 5.1 surround sound experience, providing users with 360 degrees of audio immersion. The BassPULSE 5.1 features bass, volume, and LED controls. For users with a 5.1 enabled sound card the 5.1 surround sound feature provides a visceral pulse of sound throughout the room, taking gaming, music and movies to the next level. For gamers, this innovative speaker system widens the audio range and offers directional perception for incoming threats. Immersing gamers in a 3D audio experience, users have the ability to hear someone sneaking up from behind, and can identify which direction gun shots are coming from. The BassPULSE 5.1 allows users to enjoy […]

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Thermaltake Toughpower iRGB PLUS 1250W Titanium TT Premium Edition Power Supply Introduced

Crafted to Exceed Your Expectations Thermaltake, as the first in the world to incorporate RGB lights into its products, has brought RGB-lit PSU to the next level with its new Toughpower iRGB PLUS 1250W Titanium Power Supply Unit – TT Premium Edition. Coming with high-quality components, this fully modular member is equipped with the patented ultra-silent, 16.8 million colors Riing 14 RGB fan and 12 controllable single LEDs, featuring seven lighting modes (Full lighted, Flow, RGB Spectrum, Ripple, Blink, Pulse and Wave), and each lighting mode features three color modes (RGB, Single and Off mode) and four light speed options (Slow, Normal, Fast and So Fast). The 80 PLUS Titanium certified PSU also supports three of Thermaltake’s intelligent platforms – […]

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AOC and Studio F.A. Porsche 24 AOC PDS241 and 27 AOC PDS271 Monitors Announced

Renowned display specialist AOC and legendary design house Studio F. A. Porsche have collaborated to bring two incredible-looking monitors to the market. The new 24″ AOC PDS241 and 27″ AOC PDS271 come equipped with an almost frameless IPS panel, an asymmetrical metal stand and ultra-slim, premium design. Innovative, sleek and elegant design The design philosophy behind these monitors was inspired by the principals of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche: His approach was “If you analyze the function of an object, its form often becomes obvious.” In its purest sense, a monitor is just a screen. But the screen is meant to provide a beautiful visual experience, and that experience is often marred by unsightly cables hanging down from the monitor’s ports. The […]

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PeripheralsBy Jason Vaught

Corsair K68 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

What is the main reason to spend money on a “gaming” mechanical keyboard vs a regular keyboard? With membrane based gaming keyboards, your purchase depends mainly on features that you can only utilize during gameplay. But with a gaming mechanical keyboard, your priorities in performance to value are more broad. You’re looking for a long life keyswitch that offers tactile feel and a comfortable typing experience as well. This is what we should all look for in a gaming mechanical keyboard, does the K68 live up to these expectations? We’ll find out in this article for Benchmark Reviews.

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Western Digital My Passport Ultra Drive Announced

Western Digital Corporation, (NASDAQ: WDC), a global data storage technology and solutions leader, today expanded its iconic line of WD® brand My Passport portable drives with the redesigned My Passport Ultra drive. In addition to a new metallic look, the drive offers intuitive WD Discovery™ software to help consumers easily back up photos, videos and important documents shared and created across multiple social networks, cloud services and devices. The My Passport Ultra drive is the ideal storage solution for consumers who want to consolidate and preserve all aspects of their digital lives. Today’s consumers have multiple social media accounts, and according to Parks Associates research1, use an average of three public cloud services per household like Dropbox, Google Drive™ or […]

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be quiet! Silent Loop 360mm All-in-One Water Cooler Introduced

With a longer radiator, Silent Loop 360mm is aimed at overclockers and high-performance users be quiet!, the market leader in PC power supplies in Germany for eleven consecutive years*, is introducing the newest addition to the Silent Loop family, Silent Loop 360mm. With last September’s introduction of the Silent Loop product line, be quiet! brought its first All-in-One water cooler to the forefront. Built out of high-quality materials, Silent Loop’s whisper-quiet reverse-flow pump design ensured the product line made a big impact in the water cooling market. Maximum performance with three Pure Wings 2 PWM-fans A full copper radiator with a length of 360 millimeters sets Silent Loop 360mm apart from the rest of the Silent Loop series. It fits […]

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NEC Display E Series Displays Updated

Affordable LED-Backlit Commercial-grade Displays Designed for Small Businesses NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today an update to its popular line of E Series displays – LED-backlit, commercial-grade models designed for small businesses and other organizations that need entry-level digital signage. New for this year, the 32-inch E326, 43-inch E436, 50-inch E506, 55-inch E556 and 65-inch E656 displays now feature wake-on-HDMI, which allows the display to automatically sense when an HDMI signal is present and power on to that input. In addition, the updated E-Series displays feature a built-in digital/analog ATSC/ NTSC tuner when a coaxial connection is necessary, along with text-to-speech functionality when close captioning is present. “Our updated […]

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MSI Clutch GM70 & GM60 GAMING Mice Released

Wireless and wired with fully customizable look & feel MSI is proud to present two brand new additions to its Gaming Gear lineup. With a strong focus on ergonomic design, the Clutch GM70 and Clutch GM60 offer two different pairs of side grips and an extra top cover to allow gamers to find their most comfortable fit. This makes all the difference when you’re playing for hours on end and allows gamers to stay at the top of their game. The top cover and side grips can be swapped with ease thanks to a magnetic design. A dragon-scale pattern on the sides provides additional grip, ensuring complete control of the mouse. Want to show off your style? Both the Clutch […]

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Lenovo ThinkCentre M910t Tower Desktop Unveiled

World’s First Oculus Certified Commercial Desktop Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced its latest ThinkCentre M910t tower desktop has received Oculus-Ready certification designed for professional virtual reality (VR) content developers. Lenovo worked closely with Oculus on a thorough process that performs 100-point certification testing to ensure systems performance, stability and full compatibility with the Oculus Rift Software Development Kit. Learning from our fast-growing Legion gaming business, the M910t commercial desktop also includes support for the NVIDIA GTX1080 graphics card, a must for high-end VR development in the booming PC gaming community. With VR hardware and software sales reaching one billion dollars in 2016 and VR devices expected to outsell wearables in 20171, the content creators’ role in the future […]

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GIGABYTE AB350N-Gaming WIFI Motherboard Released

Optimal Support for AMD Wraith Max CPU Cooler and Ryzen 7 CPUs GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, unveiled the AMD AB350N-Gaming WIFI Mini-ITX motherboard, based on AMD B350 chipset. Besides built-in Smart-Fan 5, Hybrid Fan Pin Header, RGB fusion and server-class components, GIGABYTE AB350N-Gaming WIFI motherboards have been designed to support AMD flagship-class Wraith Max CPU cooler, a high-performance cooling solution for the latest AMD CPUs, including Ryzen 7 processors. “GIGABYTE has been building strong relationships with AMD. When AMD published the latest Wraith Max, we released a corresponding model to meet the demand” said Henry Kao, the Vice President of GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. “Even more so, GIGABYTE’s R&D put great efforts […]

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GLACIER G1080Ti Waterblocks Released

With the latest release of MSI and GIGABY TE’s GTX 1080Ti, Phanteks today announce two new installments for the GTX 1080Ti waterblocks for the Glacier Series. The new blocks will be compatible with MSI GTX 1080Ti GAMING and GIGABYTE GTX 1080Ti AORUS including the original backplate. Made from premium materials according to the finest standards of craftsmanship from Phanteks, the G1080Ti water block delivers extreme cooling and improve stability under high overclocks for the enthusiasts. VITON sealing from the Automotive and Aerospace Industries ensure the best reliability and longevity. The Glacier Series features RGB lighting to let you synchronize lighting patterns and effects from your RGB motherboard and Phanteks RGB products. Phanteks Glacier G1080Ti MSI GAMING and GIGABY TE AORUS […]

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NVIDIA Game Ready Driver for the Lawbreakers ”Rise Up” Game Beta Released

This Game Ready driver also supports Spider-man Homecoming Virtual Reality Experience. Game Ready for beta releases like Lawbreakers ‘Rise up’! You only get one chance to make a first impression, and games are no exception. NVIDIA works hard to make every game’s first impression a good one, even if the game is still in development. With that in mind, today’s Game Ready Driver includes support for the closed beta of Lawbreakers ‘Rise Up” Beta. Game Ready drivers aim to support all major milestones for games meaning we’re always working to bring you the best experience every time you game. As titles continue to evolve with new content and features through patches and DLC, so will our drivers. LawBreakers has a […]

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HP SSD S700 Solid State Drive Review

HP promises 560 MB/s read and 515 MB/s write speeds from SSD S700, which utilizing 3D NAND technology to deliver impressive storage density and reliability. Adding to its appeal is the cost of solid state drive technology, which has doubled its storage capacity per dollar from just one year ago. In this article for Benchmark Reviews, we test the HP SSD S700 (2.5″ 500GB model 2DP99AA#ABC) against other solid state drive competition.

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Tt eSPORTS NEMESIS Switch Optical RGB MOBA/MMO Gaming Mouse Unveiled

Tt eSPORTS, the energetic and powerful challenger reveals the new NEMESIS Switch Optical RGB Gaming Mouse with its exclusive patented key switching system for an enhanced FPS/RTS/MOBA/MMO gaming experience. Enthusiasts can customize up to 12 switch keys to suit different playing styles, hand sizes, and for enhanced ergonomic comfort. The use of Japanese branded OMRON switches with a 50-million click lifespan provides durable, consistent, and accurate tactile feel with each click for maximum responsiveness; and the use of a high quality gaming grade PMW3360 optical sensor with up to 12000 DPI provides precision gaming to enthusiasts, whilst the utilization of 16.8million RGB colors lets users light up their battles. Users can also use the downloadable software to further customize macros, […]

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Toshiba QLC BiCS FLASH 3D Memory Introduced

Achieves World’s Largest Capacity of 1.5TB in a Single Package Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* today announced the latest generation of its BiCS FLASHTM three-dimensional (3D) flash memory1. The newest BiCS FLASH device features 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology and is the first2 3D flash memory device to do so. Toshiba’s QLC technology enables larger (768 gigabit) die capacity than the company’s third-generation 512Gb 3-bit-per-cell, triple-level cell (TLC), and pushes the boundaries of flash memory technology. Toshiba’s new QLC BiCS FLASH device features a 64-layer stacked cell structure and achieves the world’s largest die capacity3 (768Gb/96GB). QLC flash memory also enables a 1.5-terabyte (TB) device with a 16-die stacked architecture in a single package – featuring the industry’s largest […]

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Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline Extender Released

Gigabit powerline Wi-Fi extender for complete home coverage Tenda Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Shenzhen Tenda, is proud to announce the new PA6 Wi-Fi powerline extender based on homeplug AV2 technology, which transfers up to 1000Mps over existing power lines. Besides 802.11n Wi-Fi, the new PA6 Wi-Fi powerline extender is equipped with two Gigabit Ethernet ports so connectivity in your house is no longer an issue. Plug & Play Network Integration with the Click of a Button The PA6 is equipped with two buttons that make installation as simple as can be. The home button joins existing powerline networks and the Wi-Fi clone button clones the routers Wi-Fi configuration to let the PA6 act as a high-speed, wired, Wi-Fi extender. […]

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Western Digital BiCS4 96-Layer 3D NAND Technology Announced

Technology and Operational Execution Remains Strong Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), a global data storage technology and solutions leader, today announced that it has successfully developed its next-generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS4, with 96 layers of vertical storage capability. Sampling to OEM customers is expected to commence in the second half of calendar year 2017 and initial production output is expected in calendar year 2018. BiCS4, which was developed jointly with Western Digital’s technology and manufacturing partner Toshiba Corporation, will be initially deployed in a 256-gigabit chip and will subsequently ship in a range of capacities, including a terabit on a single chip. “Our successful development of the industry’s first 96-layer 3D NAND technology demonstrates Western Digital’s continued leadership in […]

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Thermaltake Core V71, Core V51, Suppressor F51 Tempered Glass Edition Chassis Launched

Aesthetic Appeal with Great Performance Thermaltake, a leading brand in high-end PC components, today released the latest addition to the Core V Series and the Suppressor F Series, the Core V71 Tempered Glass Edition Full Tower Chassis, Core V51 Tempered Glass Edition Mid Tower Chassis, and Suppressor F51 Tempered Glass Edition Mid Tower Chassis. With a 4mm thick tempered glass window, a riser GPU support bracket, and full assembly capacity and expandability for advanced watercooled systems, the new Thermaltake Tempered Glass Edition Chassis Series is perfectly made for PC DIY enthusiasts. The enlarged window design with premium-quality guarantees the durability of the panel whilst allowing users to fully admire all components in the system. Whichever case you choose, the Tempered […]

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BIOSTAR TB250-BTC PRO Crypto Mining Motherboard Announced

Your Supreme Weapon for the Mining Revolution Cryptocurrency mining has once again found revitalized value thanks to skyrocketing cryptocurrency prices now reaching record highs. GPU-based mining has long-been the most cost-effective and most accessible way of entering this field and BIOSTAR has been one of the foundations that helped many enthusiasts as well as investors in creating platforms for this industry. BIOSTAR since the H81A and TB85 series have been favorites by miners for its balance of price and scalability offering support up to six graphics cards for maximum board utilization. Thanks to years of professional experience in mining backed by feedback from customers as well as internal R&D, BIOSTAR has debuted its most innovative mining platform yet. Making its […]

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Cherry MX Board Silent Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Board Silent Keyboard Review
PeripheralsBy Meng Vang

Cherry MX Board Silent Keyboard Review

Being the successor to the classic G80-3000, the Cherry MX Board Silent G80-3000 comes equipped with genuine Cherry MX Silent switches. The MX Board Silent features a standard 104 international key layout and a simple exterior design. Built for an office environment, the MX Silent switches provide silent keystrokes to keep keyboard noise down to a minimum. This keyboard does come in two flavors: MX Silent Red and MX Silent Black. Cherry has sent Benchmark Reviews the one with MX Silent Black switches. Let’s take a look at what this keyboard has to offer.

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ViewSonic ViewBoard UHD 4K Interactive Flat Panel Displays Introduced

The Latest ViewBoard IFP50 Series Include 65-inch, 75-inch, and 86-inch Sizes; Feature “Out-of-the-Box” Tools Including Built-In Collaboration and Casting Software ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, launches additions to the ViewBoard family of interactive flat panel displays. The ViewSonic IFP50 Series includes the IFP6550 (65-inch), IFP7550 (75-inch) and IFP8650 (86-inch) interactive flat panels with UHD 4K (3840×2160) resolution and 20-point touch screen for remarkable collaborative experiences. The ViewBoard® line of displays delivers incredible next-level functionality for boardrooms and classrooms. The ViewSonic® ViewBoard® IFP50 series are built with a 20-point touch-enabled panel, which allows multiple users to simultaneously write or draw on the display’s surface with styluses or fingers, or even both at the same time. These […]

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