Intel Corporation has a rather wide range of motherboards for processors Core i5/i7-3000 (Ivy Bridge), but, nevertheless, continues to produce products based on chipsets 7-Series. According to reports, the release of two motherboards Intel LGA1155 — DZ77GAL-70K is planned soon with code-named Gasper Light and DZ75ML-45K (Middle Lake). The first model uses a set of system logic Z77, second — Z75. Both models will receive a certificate of Windows 8 WHQL, support of Fast Boot technology and Lucid Virtu MVP.



Model Intel DZ77GAL-70K is based on the same PCB, as the previous DZ77GA-70K (Gasper) and DZ77RE-75K (Roads End). In contrast to the board DZ77GA-70K, new doesn’t have a rich set of delivery: WiDi-compatible adapter with an antenna, Bluetooth, remote panel with two USB 3.0 ports and a mouse pad Intel Extreme Series. Due to this, it will be cheaper than DZ77GA-70K.


In turn, Intel DZ75ML-45K (Middle Lake) is a compromise models between the DZ77SL-50K and DH77KC. This …

Last month Evga announced the release of its new motherboard of mini ITX form-factor based on Intel Z77 chip. Currently, there is no information concerning the exact release date, although the company keeps the suspense by providing more data about the future product. The motherboard will be codenamed Evga Z77 Mini ITX and will be compatible with LGA 1155 socket. The board will own unmatched properties to provide for the extreme overclocking facilities.



Evga Z77 Mini ITX is developed on eight-channel power supply subsystem that employs DrMOS IR3550M components. Additional power is supplied by 8-contact EPS12V socket. The motherboard is equipped with Marvell controller that takes responsibility for the operation of eSATA 6 Gb/sec interface on the rear panel. This interface is represented by a couple of eSATA ports. In addition, the rear panel accommodates video slot HDMI, Thunderbolt port, RJ-45 slot (gigabit Ethernet), optical S/PDIF, five Mini-Jack slots (under control of …

Thermaltake is launching Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition, aimed at building glamorous gaming systems.



The novelty is performed in the Mid Tower format. Side panels are made out of 4 mm tempered glass, which gives a perfect view of inner components.


Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition is ready to hold ATX, Mini ITX and Micro ATX motherboards. Up to seven expansion cards can be utilized. There is also enough space for 2.5’’ storage devices, as well as for two 3.5’’ or 2.5’’ drives. The case encloses up to 410 mm graphics accelerators. A CPU cooler can be 160 mm high, and a power supply can be 220 mm long.


Customers can install fans in the front (3 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm), rear (1 × 120 mm, pre-installed), upper (1 × 120 mm or 1 × 140 mm) and lower (1 × 120 mm) areas. Liquid cooling systems can be used with a 360/280 mm heatsink (in front) or 120 mm radiator (in the back).


The Thermaltake specialty with 476 × 208 × 471 mm dimensions weighs 8.05 kg. …