No doubt, many gamers are taken with the idea of purchasing a high-end gaming monitor, however, far from everyone may afford the luxury of buying functional models from the ASUS ROG line. Thus, the Taiwan IT giant has introduced another reasonable alternative variant – ASUS VP228QG.

 

The novelty got a 21.5-inch TN panel with the Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, the ultimate 250 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 static contrast and 170°/160° viewing angles. The major peculiarity of this display is the high matrix response rate (1 ms) and the AMD FreeSync technology support, allowing synchronizing refresh rate with the image rendering speed of compatible AMD graphics cards in the range of 48–75 Hz. Besides, gamers will be pleased to try out benefits of GamePlus modes.

 

Additionally, ASUS VP228QG obtained a couple of integrated speakers of the total 3 W capacity, a fine set of external interfaces (HDMI, D-Sub, …

The novelty from AOC – the I1659FWUX portable monitor, obtained an IPS display with 1920 x 1080 Full high definition resolution.



This 15.6” screen exhibits 220 cd/m2 brightness, 700:1 contrast ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio, as well as 25 ms response time. I1659FWUX is connected to the computer via USB 3.0, thus, there is no need in a power cable.


For the ease of use and placing on the even surface, the monitor is equipped with a foldable kick stand on the backside. The Auto-pivot option lets customers utilize the product either in a landscape or in a portrait mode.


The ultra-slim I1659FWUX monitor with 232.7 × 371.9 × 35.5 mm dimensions and 1.2 kg weight is a good portable solution for compact laptops, onsite presentations and business trips. It can serve as an extra screen for a PC as well.


These specialties by AOC will be on the market this month at the approximate price of 150 USD.

Deepcool Industries Co. Ltd., is about to launch a couple of new power supply units, codenamed Quanta DQ1000 and Quanta DQ1250. Both models feature 150x200x86 mm dimensions and come with a semi-modular design (24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS cables are non-detachable). As seen from the codenames, they offer 1000 W and 1250 W power that is quite enough to energize the most demanding gaming systems.



PSU Deepcool Quanta DQ1000 might boast the availability of 80 Plus Gold certificate, due to 92% efficiency level. This unit comes with a single +12V rail, which produces up to 999 W power at 83.3 A current. In its turn, Quanta DQ1250 has got 80 Plus Platinum certificate, since it is able to demonstrate up to 94% efficiency at the highest loading. Unlike its companion, this model houses two +12V rails with 45 A and 65 A current for both.


The list of detachable cables includes eight SATA, three Molex, one Berg, and four 8-pin PCI Express. All the cables might be neatly managed on the …