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Enermax is ready to launch Fulmo-Q mid-tower ATX cases. Coming in numerous variants, Fulmo-Q features fully meshed front panel, extruded side panels and simplistic overall design. Models vary by USB port configuration, side and top panels. Some models come with two USB 3.0, some with USB 2.0 ports and other with a mix of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. Several models have side panels with acrylic window while others have space for two 120 mm fans on the side instead. Then there are models with extruded top panel that can house an additional 120 mm fan.
Gigabyte released Radeon R9 270X (GV-R927XOC-2GD) graphics card with WindForce 3X cooler and 4GB of GDDR5 graphics memory. Memory runs at 1400 MHz (5600 MHz effective) clock and is connected to GPU via 256-bit bus. GPU core runs at 1050 MHz base clock and boosts up to 1110 MHz. Other specifications remain identical to reference AMD Radeon R9 270X.
Zalman presents mainstream GV series power supply units featuring double forward switching topology, single +12V rail design and 80 Plus bronze efficiency certification. GV series consist of 500W, 600W and 700W models rated to deliver full power at 35°C temperature. Units are manufactured by Enhance Electronics.
Deepcool expanded its business with the addition of PC power supply product lineup. Their first unit, Quanta DQ-750W, is 80 Plus Gold certified and comes with a rich set of features.
Celebrating their 10 year anniversary, Sharkoon announced REX MWC Water Cooling Edition case. This mid-tower case supports micro-ATX motherboards and is compatible with thick dual 280 mm liquid cooling radiators. Externally REX MWC is near identical to older REX series cases with fully meshed front panel, however it's completely revamped from inside.
Gigabyte is set to release mid-range Z87X-SLI ATX motherboard with Intel Z87 chipset, 2-Way SLI and CrossFireX support and Ultra Durable 4 Plus design.
Z87X-SLI has two PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots, three PCI-E x1 slots and two conventional PCI slots. Storage connectivity includes six 6Gb/s ports. Aside from 4-pin CPU fan connector, board has three 4-pin system fan ports. Two USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports are available through internal headers. Sound and networking are provided by Realtek chips. Board features 8 phase power delivery for CPU, black-brown PCB and dark heatsinks with yellow stripes. Power to CPU is provided through 8-pin connector. Rear panel connectivity includes two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse/keyboard combo connector, VGA/D-Sub, DVI, HDMI, four USB 3.0 ports, RJ-45 Ethernet LAN and 8 channel audio.
Gigabyte Z87X-SLI (rev 1.1) motherboard is said to be priced at 95 GBP. For more information, visit the product page.
GamersGate is running Holiday Sale 2013. With hundreds of great deals and discounts up to 85%, you can find the perfect, most enjoyable gift for yourself or your gamer friends. This year GamersGate offers more great deals than ever before!
First off, standard deals include discounts between 50-75% and even up to 85% on hundreds of games. Our top picks? The rebirth of Agent 47 - Hitman Absolution for $8.50. Legendary action adventure series in one pack, Legacy of Kain Collection for $6.24. Frictional's super scary Amnesia: The Dark Descent for $4.99 and Penumbra Collection for $2.50. And finally, Just Cause 2 for $5.08 with the ability to play the brand new JC2 Multiplayer Mod on Steam.
Then there are Deals of the Day offering massive discounts for latest and hottest games such as Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for $5.98 (60% off).
Moving on, Bundle of the Week offers ability to get collections of games for a great price. At the time of writing, bundle of the week title is Might & Magic Heroes VI Complete Collection for $19.98. It includes Might & Magic Heroes VI, two original Adventure Packs and the Standalone Expansion featuring the Dark-Elf Dungeon faction.
Finally, GamersGate offers unique "Buy 4, pay for 3" deal. Just put four games in your cart and the cheapest of the four will be given to You for free!
GamersGate Holiday Sale 2013 runs from December 3 through 22, so hurry up, get your games just in time for Christmas!
German company Inter-Tech released IT-3900 NUC Black case. UCFF factor case is made of 2.5 mm thick aluminum and is compatible with two Intel motherboards - DCP847SKE and D33217GKE. Case measures at 43 x 125 x 110 mm and weighs 0.4 kg. Cut outs for connectivity include one USB in the front, two USB in the rear, two HDMI and one Ethernet LAN port. IT-3900 Black supports VESA mounting. Power is provided by 60W external power supply.
NVIDIA released GeForce Experience 1.8 update which adds microphone recording support for ShadowPlay, reduces video stuttering and removes 1080p re-scalling. See below for full changelog.
Changelog:
Optimal Settings
- New optimal settings slider adds fine grained control over performance and quality tradeoff
- Ability to select and optimize for different resolutions
- Ability to select Windowed, Full-screen, or Windowed Borderless modes.
- Removes 3.8GB file limitation in Win7.
- Record up to 20 minutes in Shadow Mode
- Unlimited recording in Manual Mode
- ShadowPlay creates new files once 3.8GB is reached
- Captures video without re-scaling at up to 1080p. At higher resolutions, aspect ratio is preserved.
- Adds microphone recording
- Captures video at 60 fps instead of 62 fps
- Reduces stuttering in captured video
- NVIDIA "UpdatusUser" user account is no longer required for installation
- Adds ability to scan for games in folders and network drivers with user read-only permissions
Download NVIDIA GeForce Experience 1.8 here.
A new player in PC cooling market, CRYORIG, debuts with R1 series dual tower CPU coolers. Weighing at 936 g (excluding fans), R1 is a beast of a cooler. R1 features some unique design solutions. Its single tower is made up of two aluminum fin arrays soldered to seven 6 mm heatpipes. Fin arrays have different width gaps allowing more airflow and faster hot air dissipation. R1 boasts asymmetrical design - its heatpipes and aluminum fin body are shifted away from base center to improve compatibility with tall RAM heatspreaders. R1 comes in Ultimate and Universal variants differing by fan configuration. R1 Ultimate comes with two 140 mm fans while R1 Universal is equipped with one standard 140 mm fan and one slim 140 mm fan. Both versions support all modern Intel and AMD sockets. CRYORIG R1 will be released early next year.
The unique design, record-shattering performance, and innovative user experience of MSI's laptops are steadily winning over users around the world. This quarter, MSI rolled out its latest S12/S12T laptop featuring AMD’s Kabini APU, Windows 8 and 10 point touch screen. With the ultra-light design, USB3.0, HDMI and HD webcam support, the users can move the fingers between different APPs and enjoy the full functions. It truly meets all the needs of multimedia entertainment and delivers best mobile computing ability to the market.
ASUS is preparing ROG series GeForce GTX 780 Ti Poseidon graphics card with DirectCU H2O hybrid air and liquid cooling. Cooler is composed of a water block, large aluminum fin heatsink with three nickel-plated copper heatpipes and dual dust-proof fans. All of that is contained within a slim dual slot format. Backplate is added for protection and aesthetics.
NVIDIA released GeForce 331.93 BETA Game Ready drivers. Changes in this driver package include updated Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag SLI profile. New drivers are said to provide maximum performance in all recently released games and fix some browser stability issues found in systems with GeForce GTX 400 and GTX 500 series graphics cards.
Following the release of Performance One P100 silent case, Antec announces an addition to its ISK compact case lineup. ISK600 mini-ITX case targeted at budget-conscious mini-ITX fans.
Bitfenix announced Colossus M case series, a long awaited addition to its mini-itx and micro-atx case lineups. Featuring certain aspects of original Colossus design, Colossus M series cases offer "unparalleled design and epic flexibility". Cases have front panel door with meshed intake behind them.
Amid the heaps of Z87 chipset motherboards which have already been around for a while, there can only be one that rises from the top with its delicacy and perfection. The long wait has ended, here comes the king of all Intel 8 Series motherboards. All hail ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac, the most high end Z87 motherboard on the face of earth!
Antec announced P100 stylish and silent mid-tower ATX case featuring Performance One series design and noise reduction technologies. Case boasts "Smart Cooling Solution" (S.C.S.) technology allowing up to 5 fans to be installed and comes with two silent 120 mm fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) fans pre-installed. Side panels are covered with sound dampening foam.
Team Group launched Dark L3 series SATA3 SSDs driven by PHISON-made controller. Dark L3 solid state drives offer maximum read speeds of 550 MB/s and write speeds of up to 500 MB/s. Team promises 4K random read and write performance of up to 35000 IOPS and 50000 IOPS, respectively. All of that is achieved with Phison PS3108-S8 memory controller. Series drives are of 7 mm height and 2.5" format. Dark L3 SSDs come in 60 GB, 120 GB and 240 GB capacities. Drives have a MTBF of 1500000 hours and 3-year warranty.
AMD launches Radeon R9 270 graphics card at sub-200 USD price point. Featuring Curacao graphics processing unit in PRO configuration, R9 270 boasts 1280 stream processors, 80 texture mounting units (TMUs) and 32 ROPs.
Sharkoon Technologies announced Bulldozer BD28 mid-tower ATX case. Featuring unique aggressive front panel design and acrylic side panel window, Bulldozer comes in three color options: blue, red and toxic green. Colored elements include motherboard tray, front and rear LED fans, as well as power LEDs. All other parts of the case are black.
French hardware website Hardware.fr posted PC hardware failure rates. Data is taken from one large French e-tailer. This time statistics include hardware sold between 2012 October 1st and 2013 April 1st and returned before October 2013.
Gigabyte added GeForce GTX 780 GHz Edition WindForce 3X 450W (GV-N780GHZ-3GD) graphics card to their website. The card features non-reference design dual-slot WindForce 3X 450W cooler with two aluminum fin arrays connected by two 8 mm and four 6 mm copper heat pipes and ventilated by three inclined fans. Card has backplate for protection.
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphic cards, today add other choice into R9 series for hardcore gamers, the PowerColor R9 290 OC. Based on brand new “Hawaii” GPU, the R9 290 offers gamers latest DirectX® 11.2 support, delivering fierce performance and revolutionary intelligence. Meanwhile, users are available to experience 4K ultra resolution gaming now without sacrificing a single detail.
Engineer at Intel, Francois Piednoel tweeted on his Twitter account a small survey asking his followers whether they would buy a 12-core Extreme Edition i7 processor.
NVIDIA's AIB partner Galaxy leaked a product sheet of GeForce GTX 780 Ti graphics card. According to that leaked spec sheet, GTX 780 Ti comes with fully unlocked GK110 graphics processing unit.