WD came out with a new enterprise-class storage, entitled My Cloud EX2 Ultra. The model is intended for the installation of two HDDs with the maximal capacity of 12 TB. According to the manufacturer, this NAS will be a perfect choice for professionals who require automatic data synchronization, file sharing, data backup, etc.



WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra is based on 1.3-GHz CPU accompanied by 1 GB DDR3. The pair ensures the realization of fast data transferring as well as smooth video streaming. The compatible drives support RAID 0/1, JBOD & Spanning operational modes. Backup process might be realized in several ways: data backup to the other NAS, to the external storage via USB 3.0 port or to the cloud storage via LAN/WAN network.


The model is shipped with pre-installed HDDs (WD Red with support for NASware 3.0 technology), configured to operate in RAID 1. NASware 3.0 is called to improve solidity, minimize data loss prospects in case of power off or voltage surge. If required, …

Graphics cards, based on NVIDIA GP107 chipsets, are in great demand due to their reasonable “price-efficiency” correlation. With this in mind ASUS developed a couple of video adapters, namely the Dual GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC 4GB V2 (DUAL-GTX1050TI-O4G-V2) and Dual GeForce GTX 1050 OC 2GB V2 (DUAL-GTX1050-O2G-V2) models. The “Dual” term refers to the number of fans in the cooling system, not to the quantity of GPUs, as one might think.



The preinstalled cooler takes two expansion slots and includes a fancy aluminium radiator, a pair of 80 mm fans and a decorator cover. There is no backplate and no 6-pin PCI-E Power connector.


The Dual GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC 4GB V2 card operates 768 streaming processors, 48 TMU, 32 ROP, as well as a 128-bit memory bus, compatible with the 4 GB GDDR5 buffer store. The specialty’s core frequency is boosted from 1,290–1,392 MHz to 1,341–1,455 MHz, and VRAM chips reach effective 7 GHz clocks, which is a recommended value. The Dual …

A couple of days ago AMD introduced a new series of DDR3 memory kits within the boundaries of AMD Unified Gaming Strategy development. Codenamed AMD Radeon RG2133, the new-comers are available in two- and four-channel kits, the overall capacity of which equals to 16 GB and 32 GB correspondingly. The most striking feature is that they can be employed as on AMD, so on Intel platforms, supporting AMD AMP and Intel XMP technologies for improved settings optimization.


The other peculiarity is that these memory kits run at 2133 MHz frequency. On such conditions there is always a chance to dramatically increase the system performance up to 22% (with APU AMD A10 on board). Herewith, voltage index equals to 1.65 V, while latency index looks the following way: 10-11-11-30. Memory chips are cooled down by the forces of a high-quality aluminum heatspreader. Its design is called to ensure a stable operation in response to the increased frequencies.


There is one more advantageous …