The list of essential Corsair products is now replenished by two fans models – namely LL120 and LL140 RGB. The American company’s novelties are based on the fluid bearing and, as we see from their names, feature 120 and 140 mm impeller diameters. The RGB-LED backlighting should also be marked out.



The backlighting system includes 16 RGB LEDs, divided into two rings. The manufacturer claims, backlighting can perform the role of RGB strips, allowing adjust lighting effects more flexibly. One must note, that backlighting is regulated with the use of the Corsair Link utility via a dedicated Lighting Node Pro controller, supplied with sets of two or three fans.


Corsair LL120 and LL140 RGB fans support PWM rotary speed managing in the range of 600–1500/600–1300 rpm in respect. The lower-end model ensures the 43 CFM (73 m³/h) airflow at the 25 dBA noise level. The 140 mm sample at the same noise condition produces the 51.5 CFM (87.5 m³/h) airflow.


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MSI has developed 5 different modifications of the latest Nvidia’s adapter entitled GeForce GTX 1060. All the models are based on GP106-300 GPU (Pascal/16 FinFet) with 1152 CUDA cores, 72 TMUs & 48 ROPs. Moreover, they all employ PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface as well as 3 GB of GDDR5 memory (192-bit rail) that operates at 2002/8008 MHz frequency.



The most affordable graphics card – MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GT OC – runs at 1544/1759 MHz frequency (factory overclocked). The PCB boasts the implementation of top-quality Military Class 4 hardware base & a two-fan cooling system with several heatpipes. The model draws power via a single 6-pin connector.


The ARMOR series is represented by two models: GeForce GTX 1060 Armor 3G V1 and GeForce GTX 1060 Armor 3G OCV1. Both items are designed in white-and-black color gamut. The second card is shipped with a factory overclocked GPU – 1544/1759 MHz frequency. Cooling system consists of nickel-plated copper heatpipes in combination …

ASRock enters the mainboard market with a new micro-ATX solution, entitled QC5000M. The greenhorn takes Kabini platform as the basis, featuring AMD A4-5000 hybrid processor (28 nm) with 4 Jaguar cores and 1.5 GHz clock frequency. The APU is accompanied by two slots for one-channel DDR3-1600 MHz RAM (up to 32 GB) and an integrated AMD Radeon HD 8330 graphics (500 MHz clock frequency, compatibility with DirectX 11.1 standard).



The implemented APU boasts 15 W TDP only, requiring a small-sized heatsink for efficient cooling. The model takes power via 24-pin ATX connector and is based on AMD A68 chipset. It is equipped with a single PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, a pair of PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and the same amount of SATA III 6 Gb/sec ports.


Network and audio facilities are represented by Realtek RTL8111GR Gigabit Ethernet controller and 7.1-channel Realtek ALC887 codec respectively. Additionally, the PCB is furnished with ELNA sound capacitors. The rear side of the motherboard …