The ASRock Co. has brought to the CES 2017 event its upgraded RX and GTX lines DeskMini PCs.



Details are obscure; however, general info is available. It is known, for example, that the dimensions of these devices are 210 х 137.5 х 81.9 mm. The motherboards utilized are of Mini-STX form factor, and the supposed CPUs are of the Kaby Lake generation.


The highest RAM capacity of these models equals to 32 GB; and there’s a possibility to embed drives due to the 2 SATA connectors and 3 M.2 slots. Such ports as USB 3.0 (x3), USB 2.0 (x2), HDMI (x2), DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and Gigabit Ethernet deliver extra convenience.


These novelties can be equipped with either GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 460, RX 470, RX 480 (MXM) graphics cards. At the same time, the TDP rate should not exceed 120 W.


Therefore, we can assume that ASRock will produce fully gaming and rather effective VR compatible compact PCs.

Introduction


Modern monitors already are our new windows to reality as we spend so much time near them. Small screens are boring and big ones are

extremely expensive.


Of course, the transition from a small monitor to a big one takes some time and requires a desire. But this is for your own productivity.

Have you ever dreamt about giant screen? If your answer is ‘yes’ you are to pay attention to the new monitor AOC’s 40” C4008VU8.


It has very impressionable size and characteristics. The design is refined: aluminum white chassis and a nice looking form. The pleasant price for the screen of your dream – only 800$. Let’s come closer.




Main Characteristics


Panel Type & Backlight — MVA / W-LED, edge array


Screen Size & Aspect Ratio — 40" / 16:9


Curve Radius — 1800mm


Max Resolution & Refresh — 3840x2160 @ 60Hz, Density — 110ppi


Native Color Depth & Gamut — 10-bit (8-bit+FRC) / DCI-P3


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Radeon RX 550 graphics cards were to hit store shelves yesterday. The suggested price of the product is 80 USD, however, there is no reference sample. With this background, AMD partners may set prices of their own free choice.



The Sapphire Company introduced two RX 550 models under the Pulse Radeon RX 550 2GD5 and Pulse Radeon RX 550 4GD5 code names. It’s not hard to figure out, that the only difference between them lies in the memory volume.


The GPU boost clock of these video cards equals to 1,206 MHz, and the memory operates at the 7,000 MHz frequency. Owing to the low TDP level (50 W, as reported by AMD), the adapter doesn’t require a superpowerful cooling system. That’s why Sapphire models are rather compact – 158 mm long only!


Chilling is provided by a cooler with a small heatsink and one fan. The HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort interfaces are located on the rear panel.