The range of chassis Mid Tower from the company the Akasa is added by new model called the Blade and its modification Blade Distinction Edition with a transparent window on the side wall, which are addressed in the first place for demanding users from among gamers and computer enthusiasts.



Both new products are painted black inside and out, have a grilled front panel and are available in versions with blue or red front LED. They are made of sheet steel of thickness 0.7 mm, have dimensions of 207 x 521,5 x 491,5 mm, compatible with standard Micro-ATX/ATX and have seven expansion slots.


Each of the buildings is equipped with one 3.5-inch and three 5.25-inch external bays, and has internal seats to install five 3.5-inch and three 2.5-inch drives. The maintenance of optimum temperature inside the products is managed by three fans, namely a 120-mm front, a 170-mm on the upper lid and one 120mm rear. In addition, realized the possibility of the application of liquid cooling …

At present Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Accelerators are available not only with the air cooling but also with liquid cooling systems.



Differences between these two versions are not great. In addition to the higher capacity limit (375 W vs 300 W), the Liquid Cooled adapter will most likely stay on high core frequency (1,600 MHz) more effectively and produce less noise. The circuit design of both versions cards is identical. The accelerators operate 4,096 5th generation GCN streaming processors, 2,048-bit memory bus, as well as 16 GB HBM2 VRAM with the 483 GB/s throughput rate. For the steady devices operation two 8-pin PCI-E Power cables are to be connected. An HDMI 2.0b and three DisplayPort 1.4 ports ensure image output. Extra protection is supplied by a backplate.


The novelty obtained the $1,489.99 price, which is a bit lower, than recommended $1,499. Simultaneously several resources report that west-european stores accept preorders for Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with …

Cooling systems supplied by Japanese manufacturer Scythe are distinguished by the tilted radiators. The latest CPU Katana 4 cooler is not an exception: it is notable for the unusual shape of the radiator. This product is going to compete for mass audience in middle-end market segment, since its price is estimated not for inveterate gamers or overclockers but for users with common cooling needs. Scythe Katana 4 will be a perfect match for average PC systems intended at efficient central processor airflow.



Basic Specifications


The first, and most striking, distinguishing feature of Scythe Katana 4 is its compatibility with a large number of Intel/AMD processor sockets. Even the systems with outdated sockets can hope placing this cooler model. The list of supported sockets include: Intel LGA 775, 2011, 1366, 1155, 1156, and AMD FM1, AM2/AM2+, AM3/AM3+, 940, 939 and 754. Other specifications of the model are listed below:

— dimensions: 100x102.5x143 mm, weight – 480 g;
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