The Asus manufacturer releases ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero – a stunning motherboard for perfect gaming experience. Now, let’s introduce main peculiarities and productivity rates of the product.


Key features


Connector type Socket AM4

Chipset (north bridge) AMD X370

Form factor ATX

Memory support 4 x DDR4 DIMM; 2 channels

Max RAM capacity 64 GB (2133/2400/2666 MHz)

Slots 1 x PCI-E 2.x x16; 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x16; 3 x PCI-E 3.0 x1

CPU support AMD Ryzen/7th gen A-series/Athlon

RAID controller 0, 1, 10

Inbuilt video — Inbuilt audio 8-channel HDA SupremeFX S1220 codec; Sonic Studio III; Sonic Radar III

Power supply connector 1 x 24-pin EATX; 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V; 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V

SATA II — SATA III 8

M.2 (NGFF) connectors 1

External ports 1 USB 3.1 Type-A; 1 USB 3.1 Type-C; 8 USB 3.0; 4 USB 2.0; 1 LAN (RJ-45); 1 optical S/PDIF output; 5 audio jacks

Warranty 36 months


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Gigabyte adds another mini-PC to its small-sized solutions. This time the company introduces a low-budget Brix GB-Bace-3160 model targeting entry-level users (home/office use). It might be employed to fulfill such routine tasks as file editing, web surfing & multimedia boot. The model boasts a strict all-black design, featuring 114.4x107.6x56.1 mm case dimensions.



Gigabyte Brix GB-Bace-3160 accommodates a 4-core Intel Celeron J3160 CPU (14 nm) that operates at 1.6/2.24 GHz frequency; it is accompanied by an integrated Intel HD Graphics 400 graphics core (320-700 MHz frequency). The PCB houses only a single SO-DIMM slot for the installation of DRR3L-1600 memory.


Storage subsystem is introduced by a single SATA III (6 Gb/sec) port, intended for the incorporation of 2.5-inch SSD/HDD. Audio subsystem is supported by Realtek ALC255 controller. Furthermore, this mini-PC comes with a 4-watt power supply unit.


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TUL Corporation is about to hit the market with an off-beat gaming graphics card, based on AMD Radeon RX 480 GPU. The PowerColor Red Devil RX 480 8 GB GDDR5 employs a retrofitted PCB with the 6+1-phase VRM. The board incorporates a single 8-pin connector, instead of a 6-pin one.



Like the etalon model, the creation from TUL uses the 4th-gen AMD GCN architecture & AMD Polaris 10 GPU. The integrated GPU features 2304 stream processors, 144 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Its clock frequency index makes up 1330 MHz. The core cooperates with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory (256-bit interface) that runs at 2000/8000 MHz frequency (base/efficient). The list of external interfaces boasts three DisplayPort ports, one HDMI and one DVI-D port.


The Red Devil RX 480 8 GB GDDR5 comes equipped with a brand Double Blade III cooler. It consists of four nickel-plated heatpipes (2x 6 mm, 2x 8 mm), an aluminum heatsink as well as three 80-mm fans. The latter are developed on double ball-bearings.


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