ECS decided to tackle the problem of sameness, developing a new motherboard on the basis of Intel NM70 Express chips. The implementation exactly of these chips makes the board a pioneer in its product class. ECS NM70-I is designed in mini-ITX form factor and houses Intel Celeron 847/807 CPU. The latter consumes only 17W of power to add the board power-efficient properties. Such approach to layout secures a harmonious balance between performance parameters and price ranges, and is an ideal match for compact PC systems.



Irrespective of the initial motherboard's compact dimensions, the manufacturer stipulated expansion opportunities if the user finds such a need in future employment. The availability of 1x PCI Express slot x16, SATA 3Gb/sec and 6Gb/sec sockets promote for the unimpeded upgrade of video system and data storage devices. ECS NM70-I facilities allow the customer to play back high-contrast HD and Blue-Ray multimedia content. Moreover, ECS equips its board with two …

The Micro-Star International vendor has announced the forthcoming market entry of its 27-inch Optix MAG27CQ gaming monitor, which is to become a real flagship in the Taiwan manufacturer’s product range.

 

The device is built on the curved VA panel, featuring the 2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution and ensuring the 110 % coverage of the sRGB colour gamut. Among its peculiarities one may distinguish the high refresh rate and the AMD FreeSync technology support.

 

The MSI Optix MAG27CQ display has the 1,800 mm curvature radius, 250 cd/m² brightness and 3000:1 static contrast ratio. The ultimate refresh rate is 144 Hz, and the response time declared equals 1 ms. The novelty possesses standard (for VA panels) viewing angles, which are 178° in horizontal and vertical directions. An image source can be linked via HDMI, DisplayPort and DVI ports.

 

This latest gaming solution has already started to hit European Dot Coms’ …

The Enermax company releases two new MaxTytan series power supplies of 1050 and 1250 W rated capacity. These products are 80 Plus Titanium certified and are highlighted due to the presence of the watt-hour meter in their construction, which monitors current system energy consumption.



The Enermax specialties are equipped with high temperature (105°C) capacitors, produced in Japan, and are protected from various abnormal modes. Through a 12V circuit the upper model can provide up to 104 А (1,248 W), and the lower sample — up to 87.5 А (1,050 W). Peak bearable power of these devices is 1,375 and 1,155 W.


Enermax MaxTytan components are chilled by 140 mm fans, based on Twister bearing. The fans start rotating only after load overcomes 70% of nominal power. The supply kit contains the CoolerGenie fan controller, allowing to enable chilling only after power consumption exceeds 40/55% of rated values. In the meantime, the fans, linked to CoolerGenie, keep rotating for 40-60 …