Immediately following the release of a graphics adapter on a brand-new architecture (the Pascal) – Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 – the company has launched another Pascal-based solution: the GTX 1070. The greenhorn positions itself as a great overclocking tool that adds power to any modern gaming application. As distinct from its companion, it boasts a more affordable price ($379-$449); thus, it might be haunted by a larger audience.



Key Specifications


Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 features the following specifications:

— GPU: GP104-A1, Pascal microarchitecture, 16-nm technological process, 7200 million transistors, 64 ROPs, 120 TMUs;

— clock frequency: base – 1506 MHz, boost – 1683 MHz;

— memory: type — GDDR5, 256-bit bus, volume – 8 GB, efficient clock frequency – 8012 MHz, bandwidth – 256.3 Gb/sec;

— power: peak consumption – 150 W in 3D mode, minimum 500-watt PSU;

— interface: PCI Express x16 3.0;

— video outputs: DL DVI-D, HDMI 2.0, …

The latterly introduced Philips 276E8FJAB monitor is expected to be a multi-purpose device for domestic utilizing. An IPS panel lets this model render 132% of the sRGB palette and 114% of the NTSC colour gamut.



The 27-inch screen features the 2560 х 1440 pixels resolution, 178° viewing angles, the 1000:1 static contrast ratio and the 60 Hz refresh rate. W-LED backlighting ensures the 350 cd/m² brightness. Its modulation frequency is high enough to tire eyes as less as possible. The Flicker-free technology is an extra bonus. SmartContrast and SmartImage Lite functions allow users to modify colour options on a real time basis. The grey-to-grey response time is 4 ms.


Slim edges of the elegant Philips 276E8FJAB are glass covered; and the monitor stand offers an opportunity to adjust tilt. Other specs include VGA, DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4 ports and 6 W stereo speakers.


The Philips 276E8FJAB display will come to sale in May 2017 at the ₴11 169 ($414) price.

The Western Digital Co. announced the replenishment of its Gold HDDs family. What is meant here is a flagship sample under the WD121KRYZ model name, which is able to store 12 TB of data.



Enterprise-class Gold line drives are constructed for really severe workload, overcoming desktop drives’ rates by ten times. From the very beginning Gold solutions have been designed with reference to capacity, reliability, productivity and energy efficiency factors. For instance, the novelty offers 2.5 million hours of MTBF, which is one of the highest figures among analogous WD products.


The manufacturer applied its 4th gen HelioSeal technology, when drives are sealed with helium for extra service security. The refined RAFF feature presupposes the usage of complex electronics, ensuring drive operation control, as well as linear and angular vibration alignment in the real time mode, and, thus, increasing overall efficiency. The time-bounded error recovery function precludes cases of idle …