Inspired by Assassin’s Creed Origins, ASUSTeK Computer developers decided to bring pleasure to this game fans by releasing the ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti video card, as far as the design of the device reminds of the Ubisoft action. The novelty will be issued in an edition limited to 500 copies and will be supplied with a key for a standard Assassin’s Creed Origins version download through the Uplay service.



Though having the extraordinary cooling system and backplate covering exterior, the specialty is a complete copy of the familiar ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC. More specifically, the unique PC-board with the 10+2 phase power system and two 8-pin PCI-E Power plugs. The graphics processor factory operating clock reaches 1,569–1,683 MHz, and the 11 GB GDDR5X video memory features the 11 GHz effective clock.


The product from ASUS is chilled by the 2.5-slot cooler, which consists of a two-section aluminium heatsink, six heat pipes and three 90 mm fans. DL-DVI, …

First displayed at Computex 2015, the Z170A Gaming Pro motherboard from MSI is now available for the web community. The company teases the first shot of the extended ATX model, showing off its main privileges. The new-comer is based on Intel Z170 chipset, intended for Socket LGA 1151-compatible Intel Skylake CPUs. Its key visual attraction is the availability of a stripe with RGB illumination on the right side. The stripe supports 8 working modes and is able to display up to 16.5 million colors.



MSI Z170A Gaming Pro comes equipped with 4x DIMM slots for the integration of DDR4-3300 MHz memory modules (maximum capacity – 64 GB). Storage subsystem is introduced by four SATA 6 Gb/sec ports and a single SATA Express port (compatible with two SATA 6 Gb/sec ports). The socket is powered by a 8-pin connector, whereas the PCB draws power from a 24-pin ATX one.


Furthermore, the connection of graphics cards might be realized via two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots; other expansion cards are …

Iiyama, a renowned Japanese manufacturer of visual solutions, is going to introduce a fresh PC monitor, entitled ProLite X2382HS. The product is based on a prime-quality IPS array that ensures high resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD). The new-comer is characterized by a stylish design with glossy components and a steady-state display stand. It features 548.5x213.5x388.5 mm dimensions.



Iiyama ProLite X2382HS is thought to have quite responsive array time – 5 ms. It secures the most real color rendering, as well as wide viewing angles (178 (H)/178 (V) aspects). The implementation of an offbeat LED positively redounded on the monitor’s power efficiency: on usual operational mode it consumes not more than 26 W of power, whereas its maximal consumption achieves 45 W only.


To continue, IPS array has taken care about the marvelous color contrast ratio and brightness. Hence, the maximal static contrast makes up 1000:1 and dynamic contrast makes up 5M:1. In regard to the …