IT market can boast a huge number of products from smartphone developers who try to fill the niche with ever newer makes on regular basis. Samsung company follows strictly the tendencies and rejoices the hearts of potential customers with new multifunctional and stylish devices. The launch of Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 was marked by the general attention since it’s the first device of Nexus family which employs other brands in the title. Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 differs from other smartphones of the same line in design and internal filling. This can’t but draw the main customer groups.


Design


Customers got used to see cumbersome smartphones with large screens and right-angled lining. Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 differs from those models and can be called unique in some way. It has rounded surfaces and curves that make the device refined and stylish despite its dimensions. The cabinet of the smartphone is thickening downwards which adds handiness in usage. Samsung …

Supermicro announced the C9X299-PGF and C9X299-RPGF system cards, designed for construction of powerful desktops, based on the Intel architecture. Both products belong to the ATX class and have the following dimensions: 305 × 244 mm.



The novelties’ specifications are nearly the same. Both of them are built on the Intel X299 system logic set. Intel Core X-Series LGA2066 processing units can be installed. Customers may utilize up to 128 GB of the DDR4-2666 RAM, presented in the shape of 8 modules.


These boards have four PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots for discrete graphics accelerators and one PCI-Express 3.0 x1 interface for an expansion card. Drives are to be linked to six standard Serial ATA 3.0 ports and М.2 connectors (for SSD modules).


The Supermicro specialties also feature 5 Gigabit Ethernet (Aquantia AQC108), Gigabit Ethernet (Intel I210-AT) network controllers, as well as two jacks for network cables, one USB 3.1 Type-C, two USB 3.0, three USB 3.1 Type-A ports …

The state of business in graphics market is becoming more intense, due to a prompt increase of new items and a violent rivalry between the two major players: AMD and Nvidia. Each of them regularly gladdens customers with new adapters, as well as with new technologies, which make video and gaming experience a pleasure. In their turn, graphics cards manufacturers try not to lag behind in implementing these technologies into their own products. Asus, is one of such manufacturers. Its card HD7790-DC2OC-1GD5 is a bright evidence of a skilful incorporation of all novelties offered by an improved GCN architecture.



Layout


Graphics card Asus Radeon HD7790-DC2OC-1GD5 is delivered in a small-sized cardbox stuffed additionally with CrossFire bridge and DVI/D-Sub adapter. The length of PCB equals to 17 cm, while the overall length of the adapter achieves 22 cm. Power supply socket snap is turned upwards in order to prevent the hanging heatsink from interfering with power cord …