The product line of Slovenia-based EKWB vendor’s water units is broadened by the EK-FB ASUS ROG ZE RGB monoblock, which is aimed at ASUSTeK Computer motherboards, built on the AMD X399 logic sets.



The specialty is the first all-in-one (processor and mother card) liquid cooling solution for the AMD HEDT platforms, drawing heat away from the CPU and power system components. The list of compatible cards includes ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme, Prime X399-A and ROG Strix X399-E Gaming.


EKWB representatives claim, the new product adopted several design elements from the popular processor EK-Supremacy EVO water block. The base of EK-FB ASUS ROG ZE RGB is performed out of nickelized electrolytic copper, and its cover is made of the transparent acrylic material and supplied with the RGB LED-backlighting, which makes it compatible with ASUS® Aura Sync. An array of microplates inside enhances heat dissipation.


The supply kit offers all necessary mounting components, the EK-TIM …

Crucial has found a way to consolidate the needs of budget- and efficiency-oriented customer groups. Therefore, it developed a new series of SSDs, based on TLC memory. The BX200 2.5-inch drives (7 mm case depth) come equipped with 16-nm chips by Micron as well as Silicon Motion SM2256 controller. All the models share SATA III 6 Gb/sec interface and are compatible with Crucial Storage Executive & Acronis True Image HD utilities.



Crucial BX200 are available in three capacity versions: 240 GB, 480 GB and 960 GB. Their maximal sequential Read/Write speed makes up 540/490 Mb/sec, whereas the maximal random Read/Write index achieves 66.000 & 78.000 IOPS correspondingly. As far as one can see, there is no visible decrease in performance, if compared with MLC memory showings.


The new-comers are estimated for 72 TB of data lifespan; this equals to 40 GB of daily loading over a span of 5 years (MTBF – 1.500.000 hours). In order to provide for the utmost reliability, Crucial adds a …

Century Japan is planning to launch in home market its new external data storage system stipulated for the installation of four hard drives. Codenamed CRCH35U3IS, this storage features 260x130x185 mm dimensions. It is able to accommodate 3.5-inch, as well as 2.5-inch drives with dedicated adapters, which support SATA 3 6 Gb/sec interface. The storage is connected to the PC with the help of high-speed USB 3.0 port.



The availability of four switches on the frontal plate of the casing is thought to be a basic distinctive feature of Century CRCH35U3IS system. Those switches allow the customers to monitor the power supply for each drive independently.


The storage receives power from a built-in power supply unit, while the ventilation activity is secured by a fan, located on the rear part within the casing. It is controlled by means of PWM technology and a special thermal sensor that enables forced activation and deactivation of rotational process.


Century CRCH35U3IS is …