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Patriot is entering the RGB memory game with their new Viper RGB DDR4 memory kits. These new kits marry Patriot's enthusiast-grade and very popular Viper DDR4 memory with customizable RGB LED lighting. Today we are checking out the 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4-3000 white kit (PVR416G300C5KW), but Patriot offers this memory in speeds all the way up to 4133 MHz. On top of being compatible with ASUS Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light, and ASRock Polychrome Sync, Patriot has their own software the customize the RGB lighting as well. Let's get this kit installed and see what it can do!

This past year we saw the introduction of many USB 3.1 solid state drives. These became extremely popular and are great for portable game drives, video and photo editing drives, and more because of their size and speed. This year we are going to see the introduction of many Thunderbolt 3 portable solid state drives. This gives you the ability to take advantage of the 40Gbps speed of Thunderbolt 3, which is three times faster than USB 3.1 (10Gbps). Patriot was one of the first to announce a Thunderbolt 3 portable solid state drive in their EVLVR. Today we are checking out the 1TB version of the drive, which boasts speeds of 1600 MB/s read and 1000 MB/s write. Let's take a look at this drive and see if it sets a new standard for portable solid state drives.

We have often said that 2017 was the year of RGB and tempered glass, and 2018 seems to be continuing the RGB trend, as we saw many new products at CES 2018 that sport plenty of colorful lighting. Not to be left out of the RGB LED mouse pad arena, Patriot Gaming has released their Viper Gaming LED Mouse Pad, which we will be taking a look at in this review. While we have taken a look at a few mouse pads in the past, we have only reviewed one other RGB version, the Corsair MM800. Let's jump right in and see how the Patriot Viper Gaming LED Mouse Pad shines!

Patriot will be looking to join the others in the high-end M.2, NVMe SSD crowd with their upcoming Viper SSD family. They were showing off a Viper-branded M.2 solid state drive that features Phison's latest E12 controller.

Patriot has recently released their latest memory series, the brand new Viper LED. As you can guess by the name these modules will feature LED lighting. While not RGB you have the option to choose from Red or White illumination. The modules have a new heatspreader design, which I have to say is one of the best we've seen from Patriot. The kit will will be taking a look at today is the PVLR416G300C5K which is a Viper Red LED Series kit of 2 x 8GB modules (16GB total) running at 3000 MHz with timings of 15-17-17-35 at 1.35V. Let's get this kit in our test system and see what it can do!

The Patriot Viper V570 Gaming Mouse brings both form and function into a single product, which we will be taking a look at in this review. The Viper V570 is available in a standard V570 model, as well as a V570 Blackout Edition, which eschews a few red buttons and highlights for an all-black design.

In 2017, if your new gaming keyboard aimed at the top-tier of gear doesn't offer RGB lighting and mechanical key switches, you are going to have a tough time getting potential buyers interested. Patriot seems to know this, and has designed their V770 gaming keyboard to include not only these features, but many more that help set it apart from the competition.

Over the past year we've seen a new generation of solid state drives enter the market taking speeds and form factor to the next level. These are of course the PCI-Express M.2 NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives. These drives offer 3-4x the speeds of SATA-based solid state drives and are extremely small, plugging right into an M.2 slot in your motherboard. Patriot has presented us with their first ever PCI-Express M.2 solid state drive, the Hellfire. It is based off of Phison's E7 NVMe controller and comes in 240GB and 480GB versions. Today we have the 480GB version which offers sequential read and write speeds of 3000 MB/s and 2400 MB/s respectively. Let's see what this drive can do!

Patriot has just announced their latest flagship gaming keyboard, which is the Viper V760 RGB. This is a full-size keyboard with a soft-touch detachable palm rest. The keyboard is your standard 104-key keyboard with Kailh Brown mechanical switches and 16.7-million color illumination.

Let's face it, pretty much every thing we use these days requires an SD card either for its main storage, or adding extra storage. If you are shooting photos or video having a reliable SD card is crucial. You want something that won't fail on you and is fast enough to keep up with your recording, especially if you are recording in 4K. Patriot thinks that they have the perfect card for you in their LX Series 256GB MicroSD Card. This is a Class 10/UHS-I compatible card offering transfer speeds up to 90 MB/s. Let's take a look...