Welcome the series of stylish compact mini PCs by MSI, named Cubi N 8 GL. As we may see from the name of this line, novelties hold Intel Gemini Lake processing units inside. To be exact, we are talking about Intel Celeron J4005 (2/2 x 2.0–2.7 GHz) and Intel Pentium Silver J5005 (4/4 х 1.5–2.8 GHz) with Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 x 250–700 MHz) and Intel UHD Graphics 605 (18 х 250–800 MHz) embedded graphics adapters.

 

The RAM subsystem is represented by one SO-DIMM slot supporting maximum 8 GB of DDR4-2400, which means there’s no way to establish a dual-channel mode. The disk subsystem may include either a regular 2.5-inch HDD/SSD or a space effective M.2 2280 solid-state drive, possessing SATA 6 Gb/s or PCIe 2.0 х2.


Network options are ensured by the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9461 (802.11ac Wi-Fi (433 Mbps) and Bluetooth 5.0) module and a gigabit Realtek …

Welcome a 27” VP2771 monitor with a super-thin bezel by ViewSonic, possessing a SuperClear IPS panel and all the technologies, critical for professional colour rendering (4.39 trillion shades), which make it an ideal solution for digital artists or video editors.



The WQHD 2560 x 1440 resolution provides crisp images without deformation. The aspect ratio is 16:9, viewing angles are 178 degrees, the contrast ratio is 1000:1, and the response time equals to 5 ms. Among key characteristics of the device one can also distinguish an embedded ambient light sensor and a KVM switch. At the same time a Picture-by-Picture and a dual colour engine functions are available with this display. Hardware calibration goes together with the optional CS-Xri1 Colorbration Kit from ViewSonic, which costs $280.


This novelty features a USB 3.1 Type C input, USB 3.1, DisplayPort, HDMI, MHL 2.0 and mini DisplayPort.


The current manufacturer’s suggested retail price of VP2771 is $734.

The Gainward Co. has manufactured GeForce GTX 1060 IceSoul, which is a 316 mm long video card with a water block. Needless to say, that this adapter is constructed to be utilized with a liquid cooling system.



The new product by Gainward is obviously meant for overclock fans, regarding the presence of two auxiliary power connectors (8+6). The eight-phase power subsystem and a large-size printed-circuit board allows to locate components wide apart.


Speaking about frequencies, we ought to mention, that the GPU operates at the 1,621/1,847 MHz, and the 6 GB memory – at the 8,000 MHz frequency. Thus, this graphics card has not been affected yet by the memory frequency rise, initialized by Nvidia.