MSI is one of the first manufacturers to introduce a motherboard for the newly launched AMD AM1 platform. The MSI AM1I features rather compact dimensions (170x170 mm) but its mini-ITX form-factor does not affect the specified functional possibilities for entry-level systems. The model supports AMD Athlon/Sempron processors for the above-mentioned socket.



The employment of Military Class 4 hardware base is supposed to be a major advantage of AM1I motherboard. It involves dark chokes, dark capacitors and other crucial components, which are backed by Military Class Essentials technology. The latter is called to protect the PCB from varied unfavorable happenings, i.e. high humidity, electrostatic discharge or high temperatures.


The PCB comes with two DIMM slots for the incorporation of one-channel DDR3 memory modules (up to 32 GB) with 1333/1600 MHz frequency. Storage is organized by means of two SATA III 6 Gb/sec ports, whereas expansion of functional is due to two PCI …

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The hero of today’s review is a sophisticated one. The FSP Group Company has a newcomer in the range of their cases - the case CMT510, designed for a motherboard of ATX size. CMT510 has three panels made of tempered glass designed to show off the system inside.

 

The company also underlines the presence of four 120mm fans with full-color LED backlighting. The mounting of the fifth fan is provided. It is possible to install a radiator of the liquid cooling system on the front panel.

 

In the case there are 3D-maps up to 400 mm long. The maximum permissible height of the processor cooling system is 110 mm.

 

The power supply is located separately in the bottom where there is special room for it. The case is designed for two 3.5-inch drives and two 2.5-inch drives. There are USB 3.0, headphone and microphone connectors. The size of the case is 491 x 208 x 448 mm.

 

The customers will give for it about 100 dollars.

 

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At CES 2018 Lenovo demonstrated its Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock solution, which is an external docking station for a graphics accelerator.

 

The specialty is performed in a relatively thin case, possessing such dimensions: 248 × 130 × 22.6 mm. The computer can be connected via the Thunderbolt 3 (on the base of the USB Type-C port) interface, providing the 40 Gbps throughput capacity. Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock is powered by the 170 W network adapter, while up to 65 W of energy may go to the laptop connected. Hardware peripherals can be attached through one USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports. Besides, there are such interfaces as DisplayPort 1.3 (×2), HDMI 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet.

 

The station houses the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 MXM accelerator, offering 4 GB of the GDDR5 memory. This solution ensures the mainstream-class effectiveness, so one should not expect to get top-level graphics experience. However, the main …