During the Computex 2017 exhibition ASUS presented its latest gaming G11DF PC, based on the flagship 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor (Zen microarchitecture with the AMD B350 system logic). This is the first ASUS desktop, built on the Ryzen platform.



Customers can choose between configurations with AMD or NVIDIA GPUs, including NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and AMD Radeon RX 480 models. Ultimate RAM DDR4-2400 memory capacity is 32 GB. As a storage device one can use a 3 TB HDD or a 512 GB M.2 PCIe SSD.


In its basic configuration, G11DF features a gigabit Ethernet port; however, optionally one can obtain models with extra Wi-Fi 802.11ac wireless connectivity support. The front panel contains two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and two USB 2.0 ports. The back side has a USB 3.0 Type-C, four USB 3.0 Type-A and two USB 2.0 ports.


Design is traditional for ROG – the PC case is performed in black and red colours. There are two RGB LED-strips on the front, and via the ASUS Aegis III app …

The Thermaltake Company has announced a new Core X71 version of chassis. This solution is called Tempered Glass Edition and is produced in black colour.



One of the novelty’s panels possesses a window out of 4 mm tempered glass instead of the formerly used acrylic panel.


Due to its dual-chamber structure the chassis has much of the inner space, which allows to assemble a PC of almost any complexity with the liquid cooling system utilization.

Motherboards of Mini ITX, Micro ATX and ATX typical sizes can be installed. The maximum number of expansion cards is eight. One can use discrete graphics accelerators of up to 420 mm length.


In the front part of this product, there is enough room to mount a 480 mm heatsink, and it’s possible to install a 360 mm heat dissipator at the top. The preassembled power supply unit length equals to 220 mm.


The dimensions of this full tower chassis by Thermaltake are the following: 677 × 250 × 511 mm.


Unfortunately, the …

Scythe Co. Ltd., an award-winning Japanese designer of enthusiast-level cooling solutions, has expanded its Ninja series of CPU coolers with another model – Ninja 4. The new-comer boasts 130x155x153 mm dimensions and supports all updated platforms developed by AMD and Intel, including Intel LGA 2011-3. Currently, pricing info and release date remain undefined.



Scythe Ninja 4 consists of a huge aluminum cross-type heatsink with a copper footing, a nickel-plated base, and six nickel-plated U-shape heatpipes. The framework is designed according to M.A.P.S. technology that ensures the maximum airflow; besides, air is able to circulate through the tiniest heatsink ribs.


The mission to provide an efficient airflow is entitled to a single 120 mm fan with texturized blades which reduce turbulence and, correspondingly, the vibration between the heatsink and the frame. The fan, fixed by Back-Plate 2 clamp, is capable to produce up to 84.6 CFM airflow at the maximal noise level of …