Hardware components, supplied by Corsair, have always been treated as premium-class products. Whether it is an efficient power supply unit or high-performance RAM memory kits — all Corsair elaborations are distinguished by high quality and style. PC chassis are not an exclusion. Much talked-about Obsidian series is now supplemented with one more model – Obsidian 350D. This midi-tower case, intended for the installation of microATX/miniITX motherboards, differentiates from its colleagues by relatively compact dimensions, laconic and stylish design, as well as by an outstanding layout.



Design and Ergonomics


PC chassis Corsair Obsidian 350D is available in two design variations: with a transparent acrylic window on one of the side panels and with an entirely blind side panel. Acrylic window is fixed without any screws or claps; in order to remove it, it’s necessary to unscrew a couple of thumbscrews on the rear facet and move the window back. Like other Obsidian …

PC-8F is a new Lian Li PC framework, performed in the Mid-Tower form factor. Like many other Lian Li cases, the novelty is almost entirely made of aluminum, however it stands out against parallel solutions due to its reasonable price.



PC-8F is 500 mm long, 210 mm wide and 476 mm high, and weighs 4.5 kg. It can house an ATX, microATX or Mini-ITX mother board, seven PCI-E expansion cards, an ATX-compatible power supply, a couple of 3.5-inch and three 2.5-inch HDD drives. Graphics adapters should not be longer than 410 mm, and the maximum CPU cooling system allowed is 170 mm.


The front part of the chassis offers enough room for the 360/280 mm liquid cooling system heatsink with fans of the corresponding standard size. On top of that two more fans can be installed (on the top and on the rear panels). Connectivity options include one Type-C USB 3.1, two USB 3.0 ports, and a pair of 3.5 mm audio jacks.


The Lian Li PC-8F PC Case will hit the shelves soon. It will be available …

Gigabyte decided to supplement its Xtreme Gaming series of graphics cards with three new models, following the recent launch of 5 other items. The GV-N970Xtreme C-4GD, Gigabyte GV-N980Xtreme C-4GD and GV-N98Xtreme C-6GD greenhorns come with a modified design and adjusted clocks. The triplet is bundled with a brand OC Guru II utility to further enhance the cards’ performance.



Each model from Gigabyte Xtreme series boasts independent specifications to satisfy the needs of various customers. The only analogous feature is a set of integrated video interfaces: 1x HDMI, 1x DVI-I and 3x DisplayPort.


Gigabyte GV-N970Xtreme C-4GD rests upon Nvidia GM204-200 GPU (1664 CUDA cores), running at 1051/1178 MHz frequency. It is accompanied by 4 GB of GDDR5 memory (256-bit rail) that operates at 7100 MHz efficient frequency level. Gigabyte GV-N980Xtreme C-4GD is based on Nvidia GM204-400 GPU with 2048 CUDA cores; its base/dynamic frequency showings equal to 1127/1216 MHz. This model …