When all the turmoil connected with the launch of new Intel Haswell processors becalmed, potential customers could finally get their own opinion about CPU facilities and decide whether an upgrade is a sensible move. A flagship motherboard from Biostar, entitled Hi-Fi Z87X 3D, proves that it worth the effort. Biostar was one of the first manufacturers in the market to pay much attention to audio subsystem. Hence, all the best audio elaborations have been aptly implemented in its flagship board.General Specifications
Biostar Hi-Fi Z87X 3D positions itself as the motherboard for overclocking, featuring:
— chipset: Intel Z87;
— form-factor: ATX, dimensions – 305x244 mm;
— socket and supported processors: Socket 1150, Intel Haswell Pentium, Core i3/i5/i7;
— built-in graphics core: Intel HD Graphics 4600;
— memory: type – DDR3, capacity – up to 32 GB, clock frequencies – 1066 MHz – 2800 (OC) MHz;
— expansion slots: three PCI-e 2.0 x1, two …
The Toshiba Company has announced its latest external solid-state drives line, called Toshiba XS700. At the moment this series includes only one model of the 240 GB capacity. The device is produced in a regular 2.5-inch form factor; the framework height is extended, though. Dimensions are 95 х 75 х 11 mm, weight is 90 g. 
Fractal Design, an outstanding Swedish hardware vendor, introduced no less remarkable ITX chassis, entitled Define Nano S. The new-comer features 412x344x203 mm dimensions, targeting mini-ITX motherboards with the maximum of two expansion slots. Customers will be able to acquire as a standard case with all blind panels, so a windowed version Define Nano S Window.