The previous generation of LGA1151 motherboards from ASUS numbered several «gaming» models, which stood out among others with the designation Pro Gaming. Now, with the advent of new chipsets from Intel, the company's specialists decided to allocate such products to a separate segment, assigning them the name ROG Strix.


The main bias of these models is not based on overclocking capabilities, but on the hard- and software component related to the increased requirements of users to create the necessary atmosphere when working with a PC. So, on the background of conventional boards, the difference will be in the audio and network nodes. The brand RGB-backlighting AURA is realized here to the full extent as well.


Main Characteristics

Chipset: Intel H270

Processor socket: Socket 1151

Processors: Core i7, Core i5, Core i3, Pentium, Celeron (Skylake-S, Kaby Lake-S)

Memory: 4 DIMM DDR4 SDRAM 2133/2400, a maximum of 64 GB

PCI-E slots: 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16

1 x …

Aresze has just announced the sales start of its new Full-Tower enclosure, codenamed Windcatcher 9100B. This product is supposed to attract, first of all, gamers and extreme experiencers who wish to integrate high-performance and solid desktops. The major privilege of Windcatcher 9100B is its comprehensive nature that permits users to select varied configurations and cooling systems.



Windcatcher 9100B design is developed with technological and aesthetic considerations in mind. The casing is made of durable, cold-rolled steel. The clipboard is made of aluminum and goes with perforation grids. Side plates (which are detachable) go also with ventilation grids to ensure optimal airflow within the casing. The integrated blue LED creates a magnificent effect, adding some refinement to the enclosure.


This model is a multi-purpose solution, allowing the customer to employ it with motherboards of different form-factors (E-ATX, ATX and micro-ATX). Windcatcher 9100B is capable to …

Enthusiasts are in anticipation of the iGame GTX 1080 Ti Vulcan X OC video card retail launch, which is coming soon. The highlight of this Colorful product is the LCD-display on the cooler case reflecting key operational options of the device.



iGame GTX 1080 Ti Vulcan X OC is based on the NVIDIA GP102 processor with Pascal architecture. The profile of this 16 nm specialty includes 3,584 streaming processors, 224 TMUs, as well as 88 ROPs. The GDDR5X memory capacity comes up to 11 GB.


The Colorful graphics card obtained the striking factory overclock. The adapter GPU clock is 1,480 MHz, and the boost clock equals to 1,582 MHz. The novelty works at the 1.6 GHz basic frequency, however, the ultimate clock speed is 2 GHz.


A powerful cooler with three 92 mm fans and six heat pipes ensures proper chilling of this graphics accelerator. Thus, we can assume, that this product weighs much.


Unfortunately, we have no data about the cost of iGame GTX 1080 Ti Vulcan X OC.