At the moment one of the biggest trading platforms offers a new PC framework, namely Cooler Master MasterCase H500P, for preorder. The product was announced in June during the Computex 2017 event. It looks very stylish and has a transparent side window, as well as exoskeleton-like elements.



The novelty, performed in the Middle Tower form factor, is intended for E-ATX, ATX, microATX and Mini-ITX mother boards and allows vertical installation of two graphics cards. There are four mounting seats for drives (2 х 2.5" plus 2 х 3.5"). The CPU cooler should not be higher than 190 mm, and the graphics accelerator is not to be longer than 412 mm.


The Cooler Master MasterCase H500P chassis can house 120/140/240/280/360 mm fans, alongside with the water cooling system on the front and upper panels, and 120/140 mm fans at the rear. This product is supplied with a pair of preinstalled 200 mm LED-backlit fans on the front and one 140 mm fan on the back.


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AOC enters the market with five advanced monitors. The business-oriented new-comers, all based on IPS panels, can boast the implementation of thin frames in the design. First things go first.



AOC I2490VXQ & I2490PXQU are marked by the integration of Full HD screen resolution (1920x1080). The models offer 4 ms response time, 1000:1 static contrast index and 250 cd/m2 maximal brightness level. One of their key peculiarities is an ultimate color rendering as well as the coverage of 100% sRGB & 90% NTSC. The I/O panels accommodate a pair of built-in 2W speakers, HDMI, DP and D-Sub video ports.


Yet, the second display brags about the incorporation of USB 3.0 ports and an ergonomic stand which supports various positions, including height, tilt, angle of slope adjustments. Pricing is set at 169 EUR/199 EUR respectively.


To continue, AOC I2790VQ (249 EUR), I2790PQU (279 EUR) & Q2790PQU (399 EUR) models are housed on 27-inch panels. The first two items support Full HD …

Zalman, a well-known manufacturer of CPU coolers, PC cases and graphics solutions, introduces three new graphics card models, codenamed GeForce GTX 600 D5 OC VF1500, GeForce GTX 660 Ti D5 VF1500 and GeForce GTX 660 Ti D5 OC VF1500. All three models are equipped with a brand two-slot VF1500 cooler. Its framework consists of four heatpipes which transfer heat from GPU surface to an aluminum heatsink. This heatsink is accompanied by a couple of 92 mm fans, the maximal rotational speed of which achieves 1500 RPM. If compared with a reference cooler, VF1500 reduces GPU operational temperature at 25 degrees (from 81 to 56 degrees), producing 10 dB less noise (26 dB vs 36 dB).



The first model is based on Nvidia GK106 processor, designed under 28 nm technological process. It is characterized by heightened clock frequencies: nominal 1006 MHz against reference 980 MHz, and dynamic 1059 MHz against reference 1033 MHz.


The other two models, GeForce GTX 660 Ti D5 VF1500 and GeForce GTX …