PC hardware of average price category is traditionally in demand with a wide range of customers. Graphics cards are not exception, especially if the manufacturers offer truly outstanding facilities for comparatively medium price. The launch of GeForce GTX 650 Ti adapter raised an army of graphics solutions based on it; still, each company tries to deviate in some terms from the reference model. Thus, MSI introduced N650 Ti Power Edition 1GD5/OC model which takes GTX 650 Ti adapter as the basis, but employs fundamentally original printed circuit board and cooling system.



Integration


Graphics card MSI N650 Ti PE 1GD5/OC features all attributes ascribed to Power Edition series. Printed circuit board has been elongated to 230 mm, as compared to the 154 mm in reference GeForce GTX 650 models. Along with the PCB elongation, MSI implemented a reinforced 5-phase VRM scheme (4+1) that is intended at operational intensification on heightened frequencies. The connection of additional …

At present not every gamer can enjoy benefits of Radeon RX Vega cards, as far as RX Vega 64 samples are sold at an overvalued price, and the only Gigabyte RX Vega 56 adapter announced is not even put for preordering.



In the meanwhile, AMD partners add to their webpages their latest models, able to act as Radeon RX Vega 56 competitors. Hightech Information System Ltd. Developers decided to take advantage of AMD groundwork and release a reference product under the HIS brand name. It’s code designator is HS-VEGR8GSNR.


HIS Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Black 8GB operates at the recommended 1,156–1,471/800(1600) MHz (core and mem clock). This model is chilled by a 2-slot AMD cooler and features 3,584 5th gen GCN stream processors, a 2,048-bit memory bus, 8 GB of the HBM2 buffer storage, alongside with two connectors for 8-pin PCI-E Power cables and HDMI 2.0b and DisplayPort 1.4 (x3) ports.


The dimensions of the accelerator are 28.0 x 12.7 x 4.0 cm, and its recommended price is …

Present-day power supply units are the devices which combine the advanced technologies with eco-friendly approach. Their major destination is to provide the PC nodes with direct current electric power, however, PSU can realize additional stabilizing and protective functions. Aurum AU-1200 Pro belongs to the units of FSP series and offers an ideal combination of quality, efficiency and security. This PSU is based on MIAIC technology which ensures high performance characteristics and good level of PC protection.



Design and Integration


Unlike the traditional PSU design concept, FSP Aurum AU-1200 Pro is developed with a note of uniqueness. Its black casing creates an illusion of unflinching reliability, while the golden bordering of ventilation array adds some refinement to the unit. Aurum AU-1200 Pro is rather compact as compared to other units available in the market. It should be mentioned that developers succeeded in their attempts to achieve the maximal air outflow due to …