APUs AMD Kaveri gave push to the emergence of high-performance systems, which can cope with the majority of modern Full HD games. In this light, demanding customers are preoccupied with the choice of motherboards for Socket FM2+ platform in order to satisfy their basic gaming needs. Gigabyte was one of the first companies to come forward with those demands and the launch of G1.Sniper A88X mainboard is an attempt to win the audience. Except for gaming bells and whistles, this model is ready to offer a comprehensive list of functional for high-end systems.



Key Features


Gigabyte G1.Sniper A88X belongs to the G1-Killer exclusive series, featuring:

— form-factor: ATX (305x225 mm);

— chipset and APU: AMD A88X for socket FM2+, AMD Athlon/A4/A6/A8/A10 series APUs (Kaveri, Trinity, Richland);

— memory: 4x DIMM slots, DDR3 standard, 64 GB maximal capacity, 1333 MHz-2400 OC MHz frequencies;

— integrated graphics: Radeon HD R7/7000/8000 series;

— expansion …

With the appearance of ever mighty CPUs that demonstrate utmost performance and overclocking properties, the call for powerful cooling systems has become rather acute. It is explained by the necessity to efficiently manage high temperatures and save the system from overheating, and as a result, from malfunctioning. At the same time, customers became more demanding as for the noise level of coolers. That is why, many companies try to comply with the prevailing tendencies by delivering low-noise and high-efficient products. CPU cooler Scythe Mugen 3 Rev. B PCGH Edition is ready to offer all required facilities to be implemented in high-end computer systems.



General Framework Peculiarities


The postfix PCGH Edition in the codename of this CPU cooling system implies the employment of two fans in the framework. The basic technological peculiarity of this model is that both fans are rotated at constant speed (800 rpm), as compared to the one-fan systems where rotational speed …

The Lite-On Co. has demonstrated the CV6 line solid state drives, aimed at the consumer market. The devices are designed for utilizing with desktop PCs, nettops, laptops and ultrabooks.



The family mentioned incorporated 2.5-inch form factor and М.2 2280 format solutions. The dimensions in the first case are 100 × 69.85 × 7 mm, in the second – 22 × 80 × 3.65 mm. The novelties weigh 60 g and 10 g respectively.


Drives of the 2.5” typical size will be made in 128, 256 and 512 GB modifications. The sequential read speed comes up to 520 MBps, and the sequential write speed reahes 450 MBps. The IOPS (input/output operations per second) ratio in read/write modes stands at 58 th/26 th with the low-end model and at 85 th/45 th with the two samples left.


М.2 2280 solutions are produced as 128 and 256 GB capacity options. The read and write speeds are 520 and 450 MBps. IOPS values while performing reading/writing tasks are 55 th/30 th with the entry-level and up to 70 …