ASUSTeK Computer reported the launch of the 31.5-inch ROG Strix XG32VQ gaming monitor retailing. Officially the product was introduced at the Computex 2017 event.



The device has a curved VA panel by Samsung, featuring the 1,800 mm curvature radius, the 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (WQHD) resolution, 300 cd/m2 max brightness, as well as wide viewing angles (178° horizontally and vertically). Unfortunately, the static contrast ratio is not indicated, it usually stands as 3000:1 with this type of displays. The novelty offers the 4 ms (GtG) response time, 144 Hz refresh rate and supports the AMD FreeSync technology. ROG Strix XG32VQ covers 125% of the sRGB colour gamut, which allows it to produce highly coloured and saturated imaging.


The list of external interfaces includes HDMI, DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, two USB 3.0 ports and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The stand lets adjust height (0–100 mm), swivel (from +50° to -50°) or tilt (from +20°to -5°). Among other peculiarities we …

Up-to-date facilities provided by graphics cards manufacturers allow customers to create various graphic configurations, including the activation of several monitors within a single card. Indeed, contemporary technical approaches transform traditional video adapters into video gurus. The latest development of Sapphire, a flagship model Toxic HD 7970 GHz Edition, offers up to 6 GB of GDDR5 memory and promotes for the activation of six monitors in Eyefinity. Such options exceed those integrated into a reference model, AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, and are able to ensure a dramatic increase in performance.



Technical Peculiarities


Sapphire decided to base its flagship model on GPU AMD Tahiti with an integrated delimiter which lowers the clock frequency on the overshoot of thermal threshold. Its standard frequency equals to 1050 MHz, nominal frequency – 1100 MHz; sill, this GPU features Lethal Boost options that increase the frequencies up to 1200 MHz. This graphics card is …

The Spire X2 Products company adds a novelty, called Pirate 8031, to its PC cases product range. This Mid-Tower model, performed in black (mostly out of 0.6 mm SECC steel), is aimed at construction of gaming systems, based on ATX or Micro ATX mother boards.



Pirate 8031 weighs around 5.4 kg and possesses such dimensions: 450 × 200 × 490 mm. The front tempered glass panel hides three 120 mm fans with red LED-backlighting behind it. A big side window lets clearly see all inner components.


Inside of this computer case there’s enough room for seven expansion cards. Discrete graphics accelerators of up to 390 mm length can be installed. The chassis can also hold two 3.5-inch storage devices and two 2.5-inch drives. Apart from fans provided customers may mount three 120 mm coolers in the upper part and one 120 mm cooler at the rear. The ultimate CPU cooler’s height reaches 180 mm.


Connectivity options include jacks for headphones and a mic, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 …