Elsa Technology has announced the future release of its alternative version of graphics adapter Nvidia GeForce GTX 670. The new model is developed according to 28 nm technological process and employs GK104 chip with 1344 CUDA cores. It also boasts the implementation of advanced architecture, called Kepler. The major distinction of Elsa GeForce GTX 670 from its reference models is the integration of Silent Air Cooling technology (SAC).



This model is based on blue circuit board destined for PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus. Elsa graphics card is equipped with GDDR5 memory type (256 bit interface) and has got 2048 Mb of overall volume capacity. The backplate is assigned for a couple of DVI ports, a single HDMI, and one DisplayPort 1.2 port. This graphics adapter is compatible with DirectX 11 and employs Nvidia FXAA and Nvidia TXAA technologies for the improvement of imaging. It also supports Adaptive Vsync mode for more smooth games playback, as well as, Nvidia SLI, Nvidia 3D Vision, Nvidia …

Corsair is to start selling its newest series of power supply units, entitled Corsair CS. The series embraces four models of 450W, 550W, 650W, and 750W power, which feature some outstanding 92% efficiency. Small wonder that such models have already won 80Plus Gold certificates that verify their high-end membership. All the units correspond to the ATX specifications and support the latest Intel’s and AMD’s platforms. Besides, CS series is differentiated by a power-saving design combined with a tolerant price.



Corsair CS units are equipped with a semi-modular cable system. Main 24-contact ATX power and 8-contact EPS motherboard cables have got a static fixture, whereas flat modular cables come in the delivery set and are predestined to power HDD/SSD, graphics cards, fans, etc. Cooling is provided by 120 mm fan, based on a slide bearing; it runs at low speeds on standard loads, producing little noise during routine tasks. Its estimated MTBF equals to 150.000 hours.


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MSI has officially introduced the X299 XPower Gaming AC motherboard, first mentioned at Computex 2017.



The novelty is built on the Intel X299 system logic set and supports operation with Intel Core X-Series processors (LGA2066). There are 8 connectors for DDR4 4133+(OC) memory modules; the maximum RAM volume is 128 GB.


This card is intended for top-level desktop PCs and systems for enthusiasts. Four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots are ready to hold discrete graphics accelerators. One PCIe 3.0 x1 slot can accept an extra expansion card.


X299 XPower Gaming AC lets use up to ten SATA 3.0 ports with the 6 Gbps throughput capability. Moreover, one can link М.2 format SSDs. The product is supplied with a multichannel Realtek ALC1220 audio codec. Other highlights comprise Intel I219-V and Intel I211 gigabit network controllers, as well as Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2 support.


Being produced in the E-ATX form factor, this MSI motherboard has the following dimensions: 305 …