The EK Water Blocks manufacturer released a water block meant for EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 video cards, equipped with the GDDR5X memory, operating at the 11 GHz QDR rated frequency.



Like other EKWB products, the novelty is compatible with liquid cooling systems utilizing pumps of an average efficiency. The liquid can flow directly and inversely. According to modern tendencies, EK Water Blocks supplies a hook-up terminal with a plastic overlay, reporting a graphics accelerator’s model name.


The water unit base is performed out of nickel-plated copper and connected to a GPU, memory chips and power components. The decorative part of this product can be made out of black or transparent polymeric material. The transparent element presupposes the presence of two LED locations.


Both EK-FC1080 GTX Ti FTW3 water block versions cost 122.95 EUR, a black fastening plate is available at 29.95 EUR, and a nickelized variant costs 37.95 EUR. These products will hit the shelves …

For a good while Deepcool has been known as a manufacturer of cooling solutions only. Nonetheless, the rising competition and the enlarging number of multi-segment companies, which specialize in several markets simultaneously, prompted Deepcool to expand its production line. It was well worth the effort. The lineup of PC cases is nowadays full of offers for customers with diverse tastes. Pangu, one of the latest company’s elaborations, is an evidence of many years’ experience and a touch of epoch’s needs. Its primary attraction is a solid-based chassis; still there are some other peculiarities worth of investigating.



Key Features


Deepcool Pangu case features the following specifications:

— form-factor, dimensions: midi-tower, 477x205x501 mm;

— chassis: steel + ABS plastic, black/white coating versions;

— supported motherboards: ATX, micro-ATX, mini-ITX;

— drive slots: 2x external 5.25-inch, 1x internal 5.25-inch, 6x internal 2.3/2.5-inch;

— …

The Akasa vendor presented the Vegas R7 chassis fan, constructed primarily for gaming desktop computers.



This 120 mm cooling device is able to produce an air flow of 1 m3 per minute at the rotary velocity of 1,500 rpm. The noise factor specified doesn’t overcome 23.8 dBA. The fan is built on the FDB bearing and has special rubber damping pads, diminishing vibration. The lifespan reported equals 40,000 hours.


Vegas R7 is supplied with transparent blades and multicoloured LED RGB-backlighting. Being compatible with the ASUS Aura Sync, MSI Mystic Light Sync and Gigabyte RGB Fusion control technologies, it can be easily integrated into eye-catching desktop systems featuring the consistent operation scheme of components backlighting.


This 120 × 120 × 25 mm fan is linked via the 3-pin (power) and 4-pin (illumination) connectors.

Unfortunately, we are not armed with info concerning the Akasa Vegas R7 approximate price and retail starting date.