GIGABYTE Unleashes GTX 670
ZOTAC recently launched its take on NVIDIA’s new
GeForce GTX 670 graphics card, the GV-N670OC-2GD. The card comes with a raft of standard features, including NVIDIA’s latest 28nm architecture, 2GB of GDDR5 memory, DirectX 11 support, PCI-E 3.0, 3-way SLI support, 3d Vision Surround, PhysX, and NVIDIA’s Boost Clock feature. As the letters “OC” in its model number imply, GIGABYTE’s GTX 670 comes with a factory overclock that bumps the card’s clock speeds from 915MHz and 980MHz (GPU Boost) to 980MHz and 1058MHz (GPU Boost). GIGABYTE keeps the card cool through the use of its WINDFORCE 3X tech, which employs three anti-turbulence fans along with three pure copper heatpipes. GIGABYTE also builds its Ultra Durable VGA tech into the 670, which means you get a 2-ounce copper PCB, Japanese solid capacitors, tier 1 Samsung and Hynix memory, ferrite core chokes, and low-resistance MOSFETs. The company says the benefits of this improved construction include lower GPU temps, 10 to 30% more overclocking headroom, and 10 to 30% less circuit impedance.
Corsair Launches New Fan Line Up
Leading memory, power supply, case, keyboard,
mouse, and CPU cooler company Corsair added another
PC part to its impressive array of products this
past month when it launched two new lines of cooling fans. The Air Series Airflow line, including the AF120 Quiet, the AF120 Performance, and the AF140 Quiet, are 120mm and 140mm fans designed for use as intake and exhaust case fans. The Air Series Static Pressure line, including the SP120 Quiet and SP120 High Performance models, are made especially for use with cooling radiators and heatsinks. All 120mm models have an MSRP of $16.99, and the AF140 Quiet has a suggested price of $18.99; Corsair’s new fans use hydraulic bearing systems and low-noise rubber mounts, and each comes with red, white, and blue color rings so that you can match your fans to the rest of your components and/or lighting.
PC part to its impressive array of products this past month when it launched two new lines of cooling fans. The Air Series Airflow line, including the AF120 Quiet, the AF120 Performance, and the AF140 Quiet, are 120mm and 140mm fans designed for use as intake and exhaust case fans. The Air Series Static Pressure line, including the SP120 Quiet and SP120 High Performance models, are made especially for use with cooling radiators and heatsinks. All 120mm models have an MSRP of $16.99, and the AF140 Quiet has a suggested price of $18.99; Corsair’s new fans use hydraulic bearing systems and low-noise rubber mounts, and each comes with red, white, and blue color rings so that you can match your fans to the rest of your components and/or lighting.