In nearly two years after the announcement of the hull Define R3, Fractal Design Company announced the release of its ideological successor. New, executed in the same minimalist style, has received the designation Define R4.



The hull is designed to install motherboard sizes ATX, Micro ATX and Mini ATX, and eight expansion cards. Define R4 design provides for two external 5.25-inch bay size, as well as ten internal, eight — to set the size 3.5-inch HDD, two — for the installation of SSD size 2.5 inches.


As the creators say, inside Define R4 can be used CPU coolers up to 170 cm, power supplies up to 270 cm, and graphics up to 295 or 430 mm (respectively, with basket for the HDD, and without it). As for the cooling system, it involves the installation of up to seven fans: two front, one rear, two top, one bottom and one side. The package includes two fans Silent Series R2, front and rear. Both are characterized by a diameter of 140 mm and speed 1000 r / min. Interestingly, …

The latest ROG Crosshair VI Extreme motherboard from ASUS, built on the AMD X370 chipset, is meant for Ryzen CPUs.



The Extreme product allows Wi-Fi (2×2 802.11ac) connection without any need for an adapter and antennas. It also has a massive chipset heatsink, an extra USB 3 pin connector, many options for fans, liquid cooling systems pumps and LED strips linking, as well as a 4-pin Molex jack at the lower PCB edge.


Among others, ROG Crosshair VI Extreme features include the 10 Gbps USB 3.1, 32 Gbps M.2, four slots for the DIMM DDR4 RAM, three PCI Express x16 (the lower one operates in the x4 mode) connectors, the same quantity of PCI-E x1 and eight SATA 6 Gbps ports. The SupremeFX S1220 codec and ESS Sabre DA converter ensure perfect audio. The Gigabit Ethernet interface is based on the Intel controller.


The processor AMD AM4 socket is powered through 12 Digi+ VRM phases. On this card one can also find two CPU (4- and 8-pin) power jacks, a POST codes indicator, Power …

Enermax, a well-known manufacturer of various PC components, has recently introduced a new line of power supply units that are considered to be a more elaborate follower of NAXN series launched in 2011. A new line has been entitled NAXN ADV and already acquired 80 Plus Bronze certificate. Models, that entered the series, inherited a lot of similar features from their predecessors, nonetheless, they can boast a range of distinguishing parameters.



Thus, one of the most peculiar features pertained to NAXN ADV units is the implementation of absolutely flat cables, including the main power cable with 24-pin connector, cables with PCI Express connectors for 3D cards, as well as cables with sockets for the connection of drives.


Besides flat structure, all cables are quite flexible. According to the manufacturer's words, such layout facilitates their mounting and eliminates the problem of their confusion within the case. In its turn, proper cable management enhances the airflow …