SilverStone has added to its inventory a straightforward-styled mid-tower chassis. Entitled Precision PS13, the new-comer features 426x400x126 mm dimensions and weighs 3.36 kg. It is targeting micro-ATX/ATX motherboards with the maximum of 7 expansion slots. The all-black frontal panel houses a large fine-meshed grille that optimizes airflow within the case. Pricing is set at $41.25.



SilverStone Precision PS13 allows installing a pair of external 5.25-inch drives and one external 3.5-inch drive. Internal layout stipulates the installation of three more 3.5-/2.5-inch drives. Spacing is enough for quite long videocards (up to 348 mm), typical ATX PS/2 power supply units (up to 174 mm in length) and standard CPU coolers (up to 162 mm in height).


The model is available in two body variations: with (SST-PS13B-W) and without a side transparent window. Cooling is ensured by means of a single preinstalled 120-mm frontal fan. Additionally, it’s feasible to integrate five other …

Recently, there has been released the announcement of the updated platform Intel LGA 1151 – to replace the processors Skylake, the model Kaby Lake has been offered to the user, and it marked the arrival of the next-generation of Intel products. Of course, this event coincided with the release of new chipsets, and then almost all manufacturers have presented motherboards on the new chipset. So, let’s have a quick glance at one of them – ASRock Fatality Z270 Gaming K6 motherboard.



Packaging and Equipment


The box is large, and therefore it is provided with a plastic handle for easy carrying on the top. At its bottom, there is a group of icons representing the support of various technological solutions. It is a special fun to see here the logos of the Intel “friends”, such as AMD and Nvidia. Three of these logos put together may cause cognitive dissonance with anyone even remotely familiar with the PC world.



Let us now look at the back side of the packaging. …

The German be quiet! vendor has lately reported its Straight Power 11 series power supplies marketing launch. These products are already being delivered to retailers at the 105–209 EUR recommended price.

 

be quiet! novelties, available in 450–1000 W versions, are claimed to be highly effective and operate at a low noise level. They utilize modular cabling and comply with the 80 Plus Gold certificate (the performance factor at 230 V reaches 93 %).

 

The manufacturer indicates a completely refined PC-board as one of these power supplies’ strong points. Other Straight Power 11 specs include hyperthermal (105 °C) capacitors, produced in Japan, enhanced steadiness and voltage control, alongside with decreased fluctuation. The devices feature four 12 V lines of the total 37.5–83.3 A current load.

 

The 135 mm Silent Wings 3 fan with the automatic rotary speed control cools inner components. The system is …