Introduction

Water cooling systems have always attracted the attention of enthusiasts and fans of developing their "hardware". But not a small price for a full-fledged liquid CPU cooler frightens many customers off, and maintenance-free systems which are available on the market were inferior in efficiency to eminent super coolers, while significantly exceeding them in price.

 

Specifications

MANUFACTURER - SilverStone Technology

MODEL - Tundra TD03-SLIM

SOCKET SUPPORT - Intel: LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366, LGA2011-v3, LGA2066

AMD - AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+, AM4* V2 version

CPU BLOCK - Base Material: Copper

Pump RPM - 2500

RADIATOR - Dimensions: 153 mm x 120 mm x 22 mm

Material - Aluminum

FAN - Model: APA1215M12

Dimensions - 120 mm x 120 mm x 15 mm

Fan Speed - 800 - 2200 RPM (PWM)

Fan Airflow - 13.1 - 35.86 CFM

Fan Noise - 16.5 - 27.4 dBA

FEATURES - Super Slim design at just 37 mm thick fan included
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Ever-increasing popularity of mini-ITX mainboards is accounted for the augmentation of small-sized PC systems, work- and multimedia stations, as well as gaming platforms. The latter lay down specific demands towards hardware base, requiring the combination of high performance, durability and price-efficiency. MSI is ready to satisfy those demands, by offering ‘mini, but mighty’ Z97I Gaming AC system board. Being a part of Intel Z97 chipset family, this tiny tot owns all ‘Gaming’ series facilities, despite compact dimensions. Let’s check them out.



Specs Overview


MSI Z97I Gaming AC is based on Intel Z97 chipset targeting Haswell-based CPUs for Socket LGA1150 platform (Celeron, Pentium, Core i3/i5/i7 series). The implemented PCB accommodates a pair of DIMM slots for DDR3 SDRAM modules (16 GB volume) with the clock frequencies from 1333 MHz to 3300 MHz. Expansion facilities are introduced by a single PCI-e 3.0 x16 slot with no backup from PCI slots. The board comes …

Philips is about to release a new professional PC monitor, entitled 328P6VJEB. The greenhorn boasts 31.5-inch VA panel with UltraClear 4K resolution (3840x2160) & WLED backlight. The model features 16:9 aspect ratio as well as 698.1x392.85 mm display area. Its overall dimensions make up 742x657x270 mm. The recommended retail price might go up to $809.



Philips 328P6VJEB brags about high static contrast – 3000:1 and even higher dynamic contrast – 50M:1. The display offers the widest viewing angles (178/178 degrees) and an enriched color gamut which comes with UltraColor technology. The majority of monitors cover 72% NTSC color environment; yet, the 328P6VJEB covers 95%. Therefore, the screen is able to display more hues, while basic colors look rather natural. The support for 4K resolution further improves image detailing.


The monitor houses a pair of 3-watt speakers (6 W), 1x VGA port, 1x DVI port, 1x DisplayPort, and 1x HDMI with MHL port. Besides, there is a set of 4 …