Despite the fact that Intel Z97 chipset appeared in the market long ago, mainboards on this platform have not lost their vitality till nowadays. The MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC is an acknowledgement of this. Being a representative of top-tier segment, this product is supposed to be an ideal match for gamers and enthusiast overclockers who look for stability and unbelievable facilities. Let’s see what kind of benefits this model can offer to the army of sophisticated users.



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The full-format ATX MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC motherboard is based on Intel Z97 chipset that supports Intel Core Haswell/Haswell Refresh CPUs with LGA1150 socket. Wisely-elaborated printed circuit board (PCB) accommodates four DIMM slots for DDR3 modules of 32 GB overall capacity (with XMP profiles). The integration of expansion and graphics cards becomes possible due to three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots & the same amount of PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots. If equipped with two videocards, the board …

The Cooler Master Taiwan Company has reported availability of Full-Tower Stryker SE and Trooper SE PC cases, introduced during the CES 2018 exhibition. The novelties represent renovated versions of the Storm Stryker and Storm Trooper frameworks, released over 5 years ago.

 

Stryker SE and Trooper SE obtained the side panel out of tempered glass and differ mostly in their colouring. The Stryker SE model is performed in black and white, while Trooper SE is entirely black. These specialties offer enough place for the XL-ATX motherboard, nine expansion cards, ATX compatible power supply, a two-slot video card, being installed vertically, five 2.5” and two 3.5” drives, alongside with one 5.25-inch device. The length of graphics adapters is not to overcome 322 mm, and the maximum height of the CPU cooler is 186 mm.

 

Customers have a possibility to mount four liquid cooling system heat sinks (one of the 360/280 mm, one of the 140 mm and two …

MSI Company always offers a wide selection of quality non-reference video cards. However, the range of MSI products is even higher than it is presented in our domestic retail chains. Some models are produced for the Asian market, including the GeForce GTX 1070 Duke. Recently, these cards have appeared on sale and with us, so it is quite interesting to look at their capabilities.


MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8G Duke Outward and Equipment

The video adapter in question is supplied in a medium-sized box. Hieroglyphs are actively used in design, which is not surprising given the initial regional orientation. The equipment is the simplest, there is a CD with software and a small booklet-instruction among the accessories.


MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Duke looks original on the background of the same manufacturer’s video cards. A large cooler with three fans is used here, while all other MSI video adapters use a system with two fans.


Cooling system is covered by a black curved case. In …