Thermaltake, a viable designer of versatile PC hardware components, has recently unveiled its new series of liquid cooling systems. Entitled simply Water 3.0, the products constitute themselves as all-in-one cooling solutions with high efficiency and low noise level. The series is introduced by three models, — Water 3.0 Performer, Water 3.0 Extreme and Water 3.0 Pro, — targeting different customer groups.



All liquid coolers included into the lineup consist of a pump integrated into a waterblock, a copper base, a couple of 120 mm fans, and leak-proof pipes which protect the liquid from leakages or evaporation. Heatsink design is individual for each of the models. One should mention that Thermaltake delivers its liquid coolers with dedicated Windows-compatible software for the monitoring and adjustment of all key parameters, including fan rotational speed, liquid thermal conditions, and pump efficiency.


The first model, Water 3.0 Performer, features 120 mm heatsink of a …

The company Rain Computers, a well-known developer of high-performance audio, video and graphics workstations, has released the second version of its popular product Event Mini Audio Computer called Event A2. The computer, which cost starts from the amount of $ 799, is intended solely for the creators of musical works.



Like its predecessor, Event A2 runs on dual-core or quad processors manufactured by AMD, which provide high performance. In addition, the integrated graphics processor Radeon HD allows to enjoy a good quality of visual effects.


Like most products of production Rain, Computer Event A2 is tested and certified to work with most popular software and audio equipment (such as Pro Tools, FL Studio and Cubase).


Among the features of the second generation of PC Event series include the availability of more powerful quad processor with a frequency of 2.6 GHz, the possibility of increasing the amount of RAM up to 16 GB (1600 MHz), high-speed solid-state drive …

Biostar is the company known for the continual advancement of its brand products. Not an exclusion is its motherboard sector which is represented by dozens of high-end items. Recent days have been marked by the Biostar's announcement about the start of sales of its new motherboard, codenamed Hi-Fi Z77X, that belongs to PURO Hi-Fi lineup. The new motherboard is a conglomeration of unique facilities developed specifically to satisfy the needs of inveterate audio fans.



Specifications and Supported Technologies


Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X is developed in ATX form-factor with the involvement of high-end electrolyte capacitors. This model is compatible with LGA1155 processors Intel Core i7, i5 and i3, including the latest 22 nm Ivy Bridge chips of the third generation and 32 nm Sandy Bridge chips of the preceding generation. This motherboard is equipped with four DIMM DDR3 slots and is able to support up to 32 GB of two-channel DDR3-1600, 1333, and 1066 MHz RAM. It also supports DirectX …