Motherboards intended for gaming systems are developed and supplied by several reputable companies. ASRock belongs to their army and frequently releases motherboards with outstanding parameters. Its latest creation ASRock Z77 Extreme9 model is designed specifically for LGA 1155 socket and Intel Z77 processor. It is able to provide the users with appropriate efficiency and multiple opportunities to create a really high-performance gaming system.



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Design of motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme9 is not peculiar for the implementation of bright colors or excessive ornamental elements. Only gold yellow capacitors and decorative stripes on radiators add some glamor to the board. One of the stripes is lighted up by white LED; this option is provided by LED Heatsink Design facility. The motherboard is developed in ATX form-factor. Power supply is realized by means of Digi Power digital system that works by 8+4 scheme. All hot converter components are covered by a solid …

Sapphire is the company that frequently gladdens its fans with high-end advanced solutions. Thereby, it doesn’t lag behind other manufacturers who nowadays introduce their own versions of AMD’s Radeon R series of adapters. Sapphire Radeon R7 series currently counts seven models: four of them belong to Radeon R7 240 lineup, two – to Radeon R7 250 lineup, and one – to Radeon R7 260 lineup. As a result, each customer is able to choose a card, which is an optimal balance between price and facilities.



The senior model, Sapphire Radeon R7 260X, is based on AMD Bonaire XTX GPU, running at 1150 MHz frequency. It is equipped with 2 GB GDDR5 memory modules (128-bit interface) that operate at 6600 MHz effective frequency. Cooling is provided by a two-slot cooler that embraces a few heatpipes, an aluminum heatsink, and a single axial-flow fan. Video interfaces are represented by DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I, and DVI-D ports.


A pair of Sapphire Radeon R7 250 models is distinguished …

The South Korean Samsung Electronics Corporation has announced the forthcoming retail of its curved VA CH711 monitors.



The displays under the C27H711 and C32H711 codenames differ in size (26.9” and 31.5” respectively), however, possess much in common. Both products feature a 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) resolution, 178°/178° viewing angles (horizontal and vertical), a 1800R curvature, 8-bit colour support, a 3000:1 static contrast ratio, as well as the 300 cd/m² brightness. The response time of displays is 4 ms (grey to grey), and the refresh rate is 60 Hz. The AMD FreeSync tech applied allows increasing this value up to 72 Hz. A flicker-free Quantum Dot LED backlight ensures the full sRGB gamut coverage.


Connectivity options are represented by the Mini-DisplayPort 1.2a and HDMI 1.4a. Stands of both specialties let tilt displays and neatly lay cables through the neck.


There is no officially voiced info about the Samsung novelties sale launch date and recommended price; …