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USB-IF Publishes USB4 Specification

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USB-IF Publishes USB4 Specification

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announces the publication of the USB4 specification-- a "major update" bringing a next generation USB architecture building on the current USB 3.2 and 2.0 architectures.

First announced back in March 2019, USB4 is based on the Thunderbolt specification, and doubles the maximum aggregate bandwidth of USB while enabling multiple simultaneous data and display protocols. As such, it promises performance reaching up to 40Gbps over appropriately certified cables, as well as two-lane operation over existing USB-C cables.

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Antec Goes for Water Cooling with Striker Case

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Antec Goes for Water Cooling with Striker Case

PC hardware maker Antec announces the "first of its kind" Striker Mini-Watercool-- an mini ITX case with a distinctive open-air designed designed to accommodate water cooling systems.

The Striker chassis consists of an aluminium and steel structure holding a pair of 4mm tempered glass panels. It allows customers to set a radiator up to 240mm tall and 40mm thick on either the side or rear. To add further cooling one can also install one or two 120mm fans or one 240mm fan on the same side or rear locations.

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FSP Presents FlexGURU Modular PSUs

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FSP Presents FlexGURU Modular PSUs

Taiwanese power supply maker FSP announces the FlexGURU series-- a range of modular power supplies with a compact form factor making them ideal for anything from Home Theatre PCs to NAS servers and even Edge Computing applications.

Available in 250 and 300W models, the FlexGURU PSUs measure 150 x 40.5 x 81.5mm, and offer what the company claims is 20% higher power density compared to other Flex ATX power supplies. The modular design with slim ribbon cables allows for easier setup, reduces cable clutter and improves airflow efficiency, while modular connectors allow users to quickly move cables, isolate and fix problems and reduce debugging times in case of issues. The package includes one ATX 20+4 connector, a 4+4 EPS 12v power connector, four SATA power plugs, two Molex power outputs, and two FDD power connectors.

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Asus Presents Low Profile GeForce GTX 1650 Cards

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Asus Presents Low Profile GeForce GTX 1650 Cards

Asus quietly launches a pair of low-profile graphics cards-- the GeForce GTX1650-4G-LP-BRK and GTX1650-O4G-LP-BRK, both based on the GTX 1650 being, respectively, standard and factory overclocked models.

The regular GeForce GTX1650-4G-LP-BRK offers a boost clock of 1665/1695MHz depending on mode (gaming/OC), while the factory overclocked GTX1650-O4G-LP-BRK reaches clock speeds of 1710/1740MHz (or around 3% faster). Clock speeds aside the cards are identical, being 6.9cm tall dual-slot graphics cards featuring the Nvidia TU117 GPU with 896 CUDA cores and 4GB GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit interface. Connectivity includes x1 DVI, x1 HDMI 2.0b and x1 DisplayPort 1.4 ports, allowing support for up to x3 displays.

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Phanteks Intros Enthoo Luxe 2 Chassis

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Phanteks Intros Enthoo Luxe 2 Chassis

Phanteks promises to house the most powerful hardware in the most flexible configurations with the Enthoo Luxe 2, a full tower case offering all the high-end features of other Phanteks cases, such as the Enthoo Elite and Evolv X.

The Enthoo Luxe 2 supports SSi-EEB motherboards, extreme water cooling with dual 480 and dual 360 radiators installed simultaneously and extensive storage with up to x12 HDDs/x11 SSDs. It also features good looks, in anthracite gray or satin black with a minimalist front panel, tempered glass window and integrated RGB lighting (compatible with Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock and Razer lighting systems).

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Phanteks Presents High Airflow Eclipse P400A

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Phanteks Presents High Airflow Eclipse P400A

Dutch PC specialist Phanteks announces an ATX mid-tower chassis with a high-airflow design-- the Eclipse P400A, a case customers can spec with upgrades such as vertical GPU placement and up to x8 HDD positions.

Available with either a fan controller in black and two black fans or an integrated digital RGB controller and x3 RGB fans in black or white, the P400A is built in powder-coated steel with a tempered glass side and a mesh front. The company says the front panel features "an ultra-fine performance mesh that brings the best possible performance while keeping dust from entering the system," together with x2 USB 3.0 ports, mic, headphone, power and reset buttons.

 

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IDC: Traditional PCs See Growth in Q2 2019

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IDC: Traditional PCs See Growth in Q2 2019

The EMEA traditional PC market has some good news for Q2 2019-- shipments return to growth after 2 consecutive quarters of Y-o-Y declines, thanks to strong demand for PC refresh from the commercial segment.

Said refresh demand comes ahead of the January 2020 Windows 7 end of service (EOS) date. Thus, despite ongoing shift towards mobile computing solutions, strong desktop performance supported the overall results for the quarter. Further boosting Q2 2019 is the fulfillment of order backlogs brought about by the Intel CPU shortage from earlier in 2019.

The PC market also sees growth on a global perspective, as Q2 2019 shipments total 64.9 million units, a "notably higher than expected" 4.7% Y-o-Y increase brought about by a combination of supply shortage easing and looming trade tensions.

"Supply for Intel's processors improved markedly during the quarter, allowing most PC vendors to fulfill old orders while also shipping a healthy supply of new PCs into the channels," IDC says. "Additionally, the threat of increased tariffs led some PC makers to ship a surplus of desktops and notebooks, thereby artificially propping up the PC market during the Q2 2019."

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Gigabyte Intros Liquid-Cooled GeForce RTX 2080 Cards

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Gigabyte Intros Liquid-Cooled GeForce RTX 2080 Cards

Gigabyte launches a pair of Aorus-branded liquid-cooled GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics cards-- the Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Super Waterforce 8G and Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Super Waterforce WB 8G.

While the names make the cards sound pretty similar, there is a fairly significant difference between the two. The Super Waterforce 8G features a hybrid closed-loop cooling system that is ready out of the box, while the Super Waterforce WB 8G carries a pre-installed water block designed for use with custom-built liquid cooling systems.

Both cards are based on the Nvidia TU104 GPU with 3072 cores clocked at 1615MHz (base mode) and up to 1860MHz (boost mode). Gigabyte promises the GPUs have been picked using a "Gauntlet" sorting technology, and a 12+2 power phase design allows for "extreme overclocking." Both cards also improve on the reference design by featuring 7 outputs, as opposed to 5, and the cooling helps keep temperatures of the GPU, memory and VRMs down.

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Biostar Intros H310MHP Micro ATX Motherboard

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Biostar Intros H310MHP Micro ATX Motherboard

Taiwanese PC component maker Biostar announces the H310MHP-- a micro-ATX form factor motherboard with support for the latest 9th and 8th generation Intel Core, Pentium and Celeron processors.

Described as the "little motherboard that can" by the company, the H310MHP is aimed at customers wanting something a little less flashy compared to a flagship product. It supports up to 32GB of 2666MHz DDR4 RAM, GbE LEN and HDMI, and offers up to x6 USB ports for the connection of multiple devices. A 5-phase power delivery system and an 8-pin CPU power connector ensure even high-end CPUs get stable power.

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