Daily Roundup: 2014-12-18

Today Technic3D has Gigabyte X99-UD7 WiFi review, Techspot has AMD FX-8350 and FX-6300 real-world power to performance testing, Technology X has ASRock X99 OC Formula review, Legit Reviews has Asus X99-A review, Techreport has Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus review, Hothardware has Asus Z97 Pro review, techPowerUp has MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming review, and more.

CPUs, RAMs, Mobos

• Gigabyte X99-UD7 WiFi Mainboard Review at Technic3D
• AMD FX-8350 & FX-6300: Real world power to performance testing at Techspot
• ASRock X99 OC Formula Motherboard Review – Designed For Overclocking at TechnologyX
• ASUS X99-A Motherboard Review at Legit Reviews
• Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones reviewed at Techreport
• Asus Z97 Pro (Wi-Fi ac) Socket 1150 Motherboard Review at HotHardware.com

Video Cards

• Catalyst Omega – A Closer Look at Vortez
• MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4 GB at techPowerUp

Cases, PSUs, Coolers

• Best AIO CPU Coolers of 2014 at ThinkComputers.org
• COUGAR 700K Review at Vortez
• Thermalright Silver Arrow ITX Review at ocaholic
• Lian Li PC-O5SX at techPowerUp
• Thermalright Macho 90 CPU Cooler Review at NikKTech
• CPU coolers, the truth: KitGuru TV

Peripherals

• Logitech K480 Bluetooth Keyboard Review at Tweak.dk
• Oculus Rift + Razer Hydra + Half-Life 2 = Gaming Nirvana at Tweaktown
• Silicon Power Marvel M70 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (128GB) Review at The SSD Review
• Edifier 980T 2.0 speakers review at Kitguru
• CalDigit T4 Thunderbolt 2 Quad-Drive RAID Array Storage Unit Review at Tweaktown

Misc

• Windows 8.1: inplace repair with new ISO execute at PC-Experie​nce.de
• Microsoft VR headset rumoured to arrive at E3 next year at HEXUS
• Valve starts to ‘region lock’ Steam activations at HEXUS
• Hard Disk Drive Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 5.5 at Tech ARP
• BlackBerry launches the Classic, returns to its roots at HEXUS
• Microsoft’s Bing predicts 2015 trends at HEXUS
• Lian Li launches wall mountable O-Series chassis in the UK at HEXUS