ASRock is going to officially introduce its two budgetary motherboards (compatible with Intel Haswell processors) in early June. Codenamed ASRock Z87 Extreme 4 and ASRock Z87 Pro 3, these products will cost around $170 and $100 correspondingly. Such attractive price makes them one of the most affordable solutions involving high-efficient CPUs of the next generation.



The more costly motherboard, Z87 Extreme 4, is known to feature only high-quality layout components, including PCB with dual copper layers, chokes with ferrite hub, and durable solid-state capacitors. This model supports DDR3 memory modules of up to 2600 MHz frequency and up to 32 GB capacity. Expansion slots consist of two PCI connectors, two PCI Express 3.0 x1 connectors, and three PCI Express 3.0 x16 connectors.


The connection of internal drives becomes possible due to the availability of eight SATA III sockets. Audio subsystem is realized with the help of 8.1-channel Creative Sound Blaster codec. External …

The new USB-drive Kingmax UD-09 is positioned as a model for real city dweller, who counts every minute of the life. It does not cost too much money, functions fast and just looks nice.



This flash drive can be a real workhorse for any modern user. Model Kingmax UD-09 is not quite so budget solution, but it does not belong to an elite line of drives KINGMAX Digital Inc. The manufacturer is positioning this device as a USB flash drive for the hurried urban dweller, and the entire series of USB-drives is called none other than Urban. A feature of this particular model is that it has a quick interface USB 3.0. Let's see how productive would be this novelty.


Technical characteristics of Kingmax UD-09:

Available capacity 8 GB / 16/32

Capacity of reviewing sample, 32 GB

USB 3.0 interface

Enclosure Type Seating cap

Material Aluminum

Color: Black / Silver

Dimensions 63x19x9 mm

Mass, g 10

Warranty, months 60


The plastic blister of the new product is not …

Some two-three years ago solid-state drives were supposed to be a luxury rather than a necessity. Not every enthusiast showed predisposition to spend a few hundreds dollars to enhance his PC performance. Nonetheless, time passed and SSD technologies rapidly erupted into corporate and home fields, serving as a mighty storage means to replace traditional HDDs. They are currently the most wanted piece of hardware that offers better reliability, faster speeds, as well as larger volumes. Besides, their today’s price falls within average customer’s possibilities. Intel keeps the wave in this industry too, delivering high-end products for various audiences. Intel 330 Series 180GB SSD, one of its latest releases, is a direct image of quality and volume combined with a reasonable price.



General Peculiarities


Intel 330 Series 180GB is predestined for advanced users with modding/overclocking activities in mind and owners of powerful laptops. It is characterized by 1.200.000 hours …