Optical carriers are not popular anymore. Nowadays they are mostly used as license movies carriers, and not as user data storage media. SilverStone offers an alternate variant for those having an unexploitable optical drive of the Slim type.



The new device, called FPS01, is released in two variants, which differ in USB types only: the SST-FPS01 model offers a pair of standard А type ports, and SST-FPS01-C possesses only one С type port. FPS01 is compatible with the standard 12.7 mm Slim ODD optical drive bay and is installed in place of the needless DVD or Blu-ray bay. Though this is not the whole scope of the module’s functionality.


This device features the built-in SD and microSD card reader supporting SDHC and SDXC cards, and the place to install M.2 drive with 6 Gbps SATA interface of 2280 typical size. Unfortunately, the use of FPS01 in laptops can bring some trouble as far as there’s a need to connect the module through standard Molex jacks, USB 3.0 and SATA. …

MSI announces one more representative of MSI Gaming series – a middle-end graphics solution, based on GeForce GTX 770 adapter. Codenamed N770 TF 4GD5/OC, the new-comer boasts an original design, the availability of factory overclocking, the implementation of a brand cooling system, called Twin Frozr IV, and high-quality Military Class IV components. This model is targeting those users who would like to equip their PC systems with up-dated, reliable and high-yield components.



MSI N770 TF 4GD5/OC takes GK104 chip as the basis of its operation. This chip is developed under 28 nm Kepler microarchitecture with 1536 CUDA cores. Clock frequencies in OC mode exceed those performed by the reference model and make up 1137 MHz in nominal mode, increasing to 1189 MHz on dynamic overclocking. GK104 is accompanied by 4 GB of GDDR5 memory with 256-bit interface; memory modules operate at 1752 MHz frequency in nominal mode and at 7010 MHz on overclocking.


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BitFenix, the Taiwan PSU and cases vendor, has announced the launch of a new low-budget Nova chassis version, namely the Nova TG sample. The specialty, made of steel and plastic material, obtained a side panel out of 4 mm tempered glass.



The latest BitFenix case supports Mini-ITX, microATX and ATX motherboards. It offers enough space for seven 280 mm long expansion cards, ATX-compatible power supply unit, as well as a CPU cooling system, which is not more than 160 mm high. The novelty can house three 3.5”, three 2.5” drives, alongside with one 5.25” device.


There are four seats for 120 mm fans, and the supply kit contains two fans (one is LED-lighted). The I/O panel has two USB 3.0 ports and a couple of 3.5 mm audio jacks. Other highlights include the presence of a dust filter, diminishing noise and extending the the power supply lifetime.


BitFenix Nova TG is 465 mm long, 201 mm wide, 437 mm high and weighs 5.3 kg. It has already being delivered to official …