The Apex model has not been represented among the products of the ROG Maximus series earlier. The specialists of the company considered the release of Kaby Lake-S processors as a good time for updating the assortment. Impact has been considered to be the best model for memory overclocking, and serious system loads has been carried out with the participation of senior representatives of the series like Extreme or Formula. In the novelty under consideration, these features are successfully united. It is worth noting, the price tag for such a product is quite humane, taking into accont the widest possible range of consumers is obvious.


Huge dimensions do not mean the presence of various kinds of auxiliary controllers. The design is more refined than complex. All the features are based on the Intel Z270, only two last-generation USB sockets on the rear panel are required due to the presence of a third-party adapter on the card.


Charactristics

Chipset: Intel Z270

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EKL comes out to the European market with a pair of CPU coolers, entitled Alpenfohn Matterhorn Black and White Edition. Both items feature 138x100x158 mm dimensions and are differentiated only by color design. They are targeted the majority of up-to-date platforms, including Intel (LGA 775/115x/1366/2011/2011-v3) and AMD (FM2+/FM2/FM1/AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+) versions.



EKL Alpenfohn Matterhorn coolers consist of an aluminum heatsink, six 6-mm copper heatpipes, and a single WingBoost 2 fan (120 mm). It is known to support PWM technology that ensures its rotation within 500 RPM – 1500 RPM ranges. This fan produces up to 62.4 CFM airflow and not more than 18.2 dB noise level.


Pricing is set at 53 EUR.

This year at Consumer Electronics Show 2018, which is to take place in Las Vegas during Jan 9 –12, Lenovo is expected to introduce the ThinkVision trade mark, under which the vendor will demonstrate its latest progress in monitors construction practice.

 

New Lenovo samples possess the remarkable exterior with their minimal bezels and a slender stand. The company plans to show the ThinkVision X24 model in operation. This refers to a high-end general purpose type monitor, equipped with the 23.8″ (1920 × 1080) IPS panel and WLED backlighting. The specialty features the standard 250 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast, 170/178 degrees viewing angles and the 99 % sRGB colour gamma. The frequency span is 47‒63 Hz, so the novelty is supposed to support the FreeSync technology. ThinkVision X24 has HDMI 1.4 + DisplayPort ports, thin edges (1.1 mm thick only except for the lower one, which is somewhat wider and bears a logo).

 

The monitor …