Introduction



If you are looking for a fashionable gaming case with a good technological potential, I am happy to introduce you to X2 i5. X2 is the gaming brand from Spire. It creates products mainly for gamers. But X2 i5 is developed not only for gaming purposes. First of all it is a good-looking compact chassis. It also has good GPU length support and very nice balance between air cooling, storage, and compatibility. Not to waste the time, let’s start our review with the first point, which is Packaging and Contents.


Packaging and Contents


You have already bought the device and ready to open the box. Your X2 i5 comes in an ordinary brown cardboard box, as it usually happens. There is a big X2 logo on both sides – front and back. On the sides you may find some information about the chassis. The company did their best to protect the device from dust, fingerprints and different kinds of damages. The i5 is held in place by two standard Styrofoam spacers, which keep …

Galaxy Microsystems, a reliable partner of Nvidia, has recently unveiled its own, shortened version of GTX 760 graphics adapter. Codenamed Galaxy GeForce GTX 760 GC Mini, the card employs a reference GK104 GPU (28 nm), but is differentiated by an original PCB and a factory overclocking. The implemented circuit board features 193 mm length dimensions and is elaborated on a blue textolite.



The new-comer is furnished with 1152 CUDA cores that run at 1019 MHz but can be overclocked up to 1084 MHz. Video subsystem is introduced by GDDR5 modules with 256-bit interface. The overall capacity of modules makes up 2 GB. The GDDR5 demonstrates rather striking performance, considering the card’s middle-end destination: the modules are able to gain 6008 MHz clock frequency.


Power supply is organized according to 5+2-phase scheme, where five phases are allotted to GPU. A pair of 6-pin PCI Express Power connectors is used to provide additional power supply to the card. I/O interface …

Samsung Electronics has lately introduced its flagship monitor of 9 series, codenamed S27B970D. The new series belongs to the prime-class segment and boasts the implementation of advanced technologies, state-of-the-art design and highest display quality. All monitors of this series have undergone brand calibration which allowed the developers to improve the display quality and color rendition. Thus, S27B970D will suit those customers who lay down tough requirements to the quality of imaging, detailing, and color realism.



Monitor Samsung S27B970D can boast a really unique and ergonomic design. Original and refined design is the tribute to the metallic casing components, steadfast stand, multi-functional foot, and user-friendly interface sockets layout. This model is equipped with PLS LED, developed by the company's designers specifically for this series. Hence, it guarantees accurate color rendering and absence of tints distortion despite the viewing angle. What is more, S27B970D …