MSI presented an updated Trident 3 Arctic desktop PC at the CES 2018 exhibition, which is conducted in Las Vegas, USA. The desktop, operated by the Windows 10 Home OS, is compatible with VR-headsets.

 

The Trident 3 Arctic system was first announced early last year. This device of a modest form factor is performed in a snow-white framework with the following dimensions: 346.25 × 232.47 × 71.83 mm. It is equipped with the Silent Storm Cooling 2 cooling system, ensuring the effective heat dissipation without redundant noise.

 

The novelty obtained the enhanced electronic “stuff”, particularly the 7th generation Intel Core processor gave place to the 8th gen Core chip. The GeForce GTX 1070 video card was substituted by the discrete GeForce GTX 1080 graphics accelerator.

 

The Gigabit LAN controller is responsible for wired connection to the computer network. Wi-Fi 802.11ас and Bluetooth 4.2 wireless adapters are …

BitFenix, a company known for modern and cutting-edge PC solutions, is going to release one more representative of Prodigy PC chassis family – the Prodigy M. The new-comer features identical to the predecessor dimensions, nonetheless is ready to welcome motherboards of mini-ITX, as well as of micro-ATX standard. The chassis is designed in two color variations: stylish Arctic White and exclusive Midnight Black. According to the preliminary info, the model will be released in late September at a price of about €80.



Despite small-sized format, the case is able to accommodate all crucial components. The number of bays for various drives has been reduced, although storage does not suffer from lack of facilities. Thus, the case features four bays for HDD items (3.5-inch) and five bays for HDD/SSD items (2.5-inch). Five expansion PCI Express slots allow for the creation of various system configurations, including CrossFire and SLI graphics schemes.


The length of supported …

Gamers as well as enthusiasts now have an ideal solution for their PC-builds – a triplet of power supply units from Thermaltake with the best durability and facilities. The company has replenished Toughpower DPS G Platinum series with 850 W, 1050 W and 1200 W PSUs. All of them boast 80Plus Platinum certificate that ensures their efficiency at 94% level. The new-comers are backed by a 7-year’s limited warranty from the manufacturer.



Featuring 180x150x86 mm dimensions, Thermaltake Toughpower DPS G Platinum modules employ 100% Japanese capacitors with an extended range of operational temperatures (up to 105 C). The heart of the system is STMicroelectronics controller. It gives access to an advanced monitoring system that enables the display of system data either on the PC or a cloud server. Therewith, this info might be requested from any electronic device, including tablets & smartphones.


The models are known to support power-efficient modes for Intel Skylake platform. …