MSI to Headline COMPUTEX TAIPEI VR-ready gaming laptop, gaming desktops and more on display and demo

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23 May 2016

[Taipei, Taiwan] The 36th COMPUTEX is just around the corner in its count down to the big moment this May 31 to June 4. Over 1,600 exhibitors will be using over 5,000 booths to showcase their products and services. With a new position on “Building Partnerships in Internet Computing Ecosystems”, the show focuses on four main pillars: IoT applications, innovation & startups, business solutions, and gaming.

This year, accommodating with the fast-growing competitive gaming and eSports industry worldwide, COMPUTEX focuses on gaming for the very first time. The sepraate focus on gaming has attracted more than 30 leading exhibitors in the industry to present their latest gaming products. MSI, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, will have its full range of VR-ready gaming laptops, gaming desktops, top-notch gaming motherboard, high-end graphics card, and gaming peripherals on display. Eric Kuo, MSI Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, says “Celebrating our 30th anniversary, MSI will present the latest gaming products, including the popular Virtual Reality (VR) devices at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2016.” MSI has also planned sereral VR experience zones which are going to be the icing on the cake for content consumers. What MSI has to offer is sure to satisfy your voracious appetite!

A taste of what’s to come at COMPUTEX 2016

Notebooks
GS63 Stealth Pro: Thin Yet Powerful GAMING laptop
The new Cooler Boost Trinity applied on GS63 consists of a total of 5 heatpipes, enhanced Whirlwind Blade fans to exhaust the heat out of the system effectively and silently. Moreover, dual thermal modules promise the Intel® CoreTM i7 6700HQ and the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX970M level graphics ultimate performance for long gaming sessions.

GT83/GT73 Titan SLI: The New Era of VR SLI Platform
GT83 Titan SLI and GT73 Titan SLI laptops both are VR Ready and are equipped with the SLI platform design.

GT83 Titan SLI packs a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX980 SLI graphics solution and the extreme 3+1 of 4K display surround mode delivering true-to-life gaming experience. GT73 Titan SLI is the lightest mobile SLI with dual GTX980M SLI level graphics, also supports single GTX980 top-tier mobile graphics. The flexibility of the gaming rig caters gamers looking for a smooth gameplay at 4K settings under 3-monitor surround mode.

GS73: A gaming Beast in a Slim Design
The GS73 laptop accommodates mobile GTX970M graphics and Cooler Boost Trinity, makes it the best slim cooling solution in the industry. Rest of its impressive spec-sheet includes SteelSeries gaming keyboard and SteelSeries Engine 3 software, True Color display with better gamut color panel, ESS SABRE HiFi headset AMP and Nahimic 2.0 for better sound experience.

Backpack PC: Enjoy Virtual Reality Without Limits
Fueled by Intel® extreme CoreTM i7 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX980 graphics card, the MSI Backpack PC guarantees new levels of performance and capabilities. Forget VR’s limited movement and wires problems, MSI Backpack PC enables gamers to move naturally without restraints, benefitting gamers to get full immersion in the exhilarating world of virtual reality.

System Products
Aegis Gaming Desktop PC Series : Harness the Power of Gaming
Aegis gaming desktop series houses a powerful unlocked Intel® Core™ K-series Processor and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX-powered graphics in a 19.6L case, maximizing gaming experience for both current high performance games as well as the hottest VR games. The icing on the cake is the Dragon Button, with just one push on the button to boost 15% of speed and performance. What’s more, the HDMI connector, specifically designed to locate at the front of the case, allows users to easily access their VR device.

Vortex G65 SLI: the VR-ready Gaming Desktop with Astronomical Performance

The world smallest gaming cylinder, the Vortex is a VR-ready gaming PC designed to fit anywhere. Potent yet small, the Vortex is only about 6.5L and comes packed with power utilizing a unlocked Intel® CoreTM i7 6700K processor, dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 SLI graphics for blistering fast performance, and a 360° Silent Storm Cooling design for superior performance under the most intense gaming sessions.

Cubi 2 Plus: Small Body, Powerful Mind
As the winner of the COMPUTEX d&i award 2016, Cubi 2 Plus is powered by the latest Intel® 35W “Low TDP” Skylake-S processors and the new 5×5 mini-STX motherboard, the smallest motherboard possible. The socket design makes CPU upgrading possible and the 2.5” HDD or SSD is easily upgraded as well through the HDD cover. With its compact and stylish design, Cubi 2 Plus is ideal to serve as HTPC at home, all-round media PC in the office or commercial project PC.

Motherboards
X99A GAMING PRO CARBON: the Best RGB Motherboard for Gamers
The X99A GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard comes equipped with exclusive front USB type C, Audio Boost 3 technology, supports Turbo M.2 32 Gb/s, SATA Express devices, Dynamic Mystic Light which supports more than 16.8 million colors with 17 different cool LED modes.

With the MSI exclusive Mystic Light Extension, it allows every top gamer to apply their own unique style and PC personalization.

X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM: the Overclocking Champion
X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM is designed with MSI’s exclusive Titanium theme, breathing extreme performance, outstanding reliability and neat appearance. Featuring the latest U.2 32 Gb/s fast storage, Military Class 5 components, complete I/O and Audio cover, and enhanced thermal design MSI is ready to break overclocking records again.
Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM: the Most Popular Z170 Motherboard
Sighting gamers’ special demands, MSI caters to power users and extreme overclockers, launching the Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM. Equipped with a Steel Backplate to prevent bending and provided the best experience. Featured with exclusive Audio Boost 3 & lastest Nahimic technology, front USB Type-C, GAMING LAN and MSI LAN protect, the Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM is definitely the best choice within today’s popular Z170 motherboard series.

Graphics Gards and Multimedia
GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition: Unlock the ultimate gaming experience!
In COMPUTEX demo line up, MSI rolls out the GeForce® GTX 1080 Founders Edition graphics card. With its immense force, the performance is astonishingly more powerful than two GeForce® GTX 980 SLI and last generation’s flagship TITAN with less power consumption, which efficiently utilizes the energy and lead us to a total display revolution.

Interceptor DS4200 GAMING Keyboard
In the annual event, MSI also users in new line up of gaming gear, including Interceptor DS4200 GAMING Keyboard and Clutch Series GM40 GAMING Mouse.

COMPUTEX Info
Date: Tue. May 31 to Sat. June 4, 2016
Time: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Venue: Nangang Hall 4F
Booth: M0810

G.SKILL Hosts OC World Record Stage and OC World Cup at Computex 2016, Sponsored by Intel, Samsung, and NVIDIA

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23 May 2016

Featuring 5 Performance Motherboard Brands, 18 Top Overclockers

Taipei, Taiwan (23 May 2016) – G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is extremely excited to announce and host the two largest annual extreme overclocking events at Computex this year – the5^th Annual OC World Record Stage 2016 and 3^rd Annual OC World Cup 2016. Gathering an all-star lineup of professional overclockers from around the world, G.SKILL is ready to rewrite overclocking benchmark world records with the newest hardware from the leaders of each field, including the top 5 manufacturers of performance motherboards, Intel, Samsung, and NVIDIA. Both events will be held at G.SKILL Computex Booth I0608, located at Taipei City’s Nangang Exhibition Hall, 1F.

5^th Annual OC World Record Stage 2016 – Featuring an International OC All-Star Roster

The G.SKILL OC World Record Stage event is 5 years in the running and has become the biggest annual event in the overclocking community. This year, G.SKILL will join forces with five leading performance motherboard partners, including ASRock, ASUS, EVGA,GIGABYTE, and MSI, and will aim at breaking as many overclocking world records as possible using the newest and latest Intel® Core™ processors, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU, and G.SKILL DDR4 memory built with Samsung ICs.

“A very special thanks to our motherboard partners, Intel, Samsung, and NVIDIA for sponsoring the OC World Record Stage event,” says Tequila Huang, Corporate Vice President and Director of R&D, G.SKILL International. “With their latest products and G.SKILL DDR4 memory, we will be able to demonstrate the advanced performance of the latest computing technology.”

3^rd Annual OC World Cup 2016 – 10K Cash Prize For the Champion

G.SKILL OC World Cup, now in its third consecutive year, offers the highest single cash prize in overclocking competition history and is one of the most celebrated annual overclocking competitions. The 6 contenders advancing from the online qualifier organized on HWBOT.org includes Dancop, Alex@ro, Hazzan, Splave, Wizerty, and Lucky_n00b, who will be showing off their legendary LN2 overclocking skills on a live stage and compete for a chance to win the title of OC World Cup 2016 Champion. On the fourth day, the top two overclockers from the live qualifier stage will duel head-to-head in the grand final stage on June 3^rd, where the ultimate champion will walk away with the enormous cash prize of$10,000 USD.

Ultimate Prize Packages:

Champion: $10,000 USD + Kingpin Cooling Dragon F1 Dark CPU Pot

2nd: $2,500 USD + Trident Z DDR4 4000MHz 16GB (8GBx2)

3rd: $1,500 USD + Trident Z DDR4 4000MHz 16GB (8GBx2)

4th: $1,200 USD

5th: $1,000 USD

OC World Cup 2016 Schedule

BIOSTAR at COMPUTEX 2016: Let’s Race to the Future – You are invited to the most intense and fast-paced booth at Computex

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20 May 2016

May 20th, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR is excited to invite everyone to their booth at COMPUTEX Taipei 2016 where BIOSTAR will exhibit its exciting lineup of products including motherboards, VGA and IPCs during May 31st (Tue) – June 4th (Sat) 2016 in Nangang Exhibition Hall (4th floor, booth number M1213a). BIOSTAR’s focus in this showcase is its latest flagship RACING series motherboards, which is their theme for this year’s design along with the slogan of LET’S RACE TO THE FUTURE to highlight the pursuit into tomorrow’s experience.

BIOSTAR will be showcasing its full line-up of RACING series motherboards including the latest Intel LGA1151 motherboards. The BIOSTAR RACING series features the latest innovations and technologies from BIOSTAR and visitors can check out for themselves these exciting new features during COMPUTEX 2016. BIOSTAR VGA will also be on display demonstrating some of the excellent graphics cards to complement its motherboard lineup. BIOSTAR IPCs are also on display for specialized applications featuring excellent innovations and reliable technologies including the Smart Locker.

Visitors will get to experience first-hand the thrill of BIOSTAR RACING series motherboards powered by BIOSTAR VGAs with RACING machines present at the booth to try out. Race against time and enjoy the high-speed thrill with these machines like only at BIOSTAR. Visitors can also race against BIOSTAR’s showgirls in racing games for some fun.

Visitors and audience members are encourage to participate and show their skills against these ladies in gaming. These games will be broadcasted live on BIOSTAR’s Facebook page and in Douyu. Special Q&A sessions will be held on stage where prizes will be given out to winners every day.

COMPUTEX 2016 will be held in on May 31 until June 4 with the BIOSTAR booth located at Nangang Exhibition Hall, 4th Floor (Booth No. M1213a). Exhibit times are from 9:30AM – 6:00PM on 31st May until 3rd of June and 9:30AM – 4:00PM on June 4th.

G.SKILL Announces 3200MHz Breakthrough in DDR4 SO-DIMM High Capacity Memory Kits!

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19 May 2016

Taipei, Taiwan (19 May 2016) – G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, announces an all-new high performance breakthrough in DDR4 SO-DIMM memory with an intense speed of 3200MHz CL16 in large capacity kits of 32GB (2x16GB) or 16GB (2x8GB), all at 1.35V. Built with ultra-high performance Samsung DDR4 8Gb ICs, the performance of laptops and small form factor systems will never be the same again.

Tested and validated on the latest Intel platform featuring the latest 6^th Gen Intel® Core™ processor, this new DDR4-3200MHz SO-DIMM memory kit allows you to wield the power of a desktop system in a portable laptop or mini PC, perfect for casual gaming or working on-the-go. For a screenshot of the validation, please see below:

Availability & Specifications

This high speed SO-DIMM memory kit model will be released under a 2x16GB configuration for a total of 32GB and a 2x8GB configuration for 16GB. With integrated XMP 2.0 support, high-performance memory can be enabled with a simple setting. The 3200MHz SO-DIMM kit will be available to authorized distribution partners in June 2016.

Google I/O: SHIELD, The Best Smart TV Device, Gets New Apps, Games and More

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18 May 2016

With recently added top apps and games, and more great features to come, SHIELD is the best platform to experience your favorite media — and it keeps getting better.

At Google I/O, Google’s annual developer conference, several announcements were made that offer something for all SHIELD users.

Media streamers can enjoy native Android TV apps WatchESPN, Spotify and Disney. Gamers rejoice with the launches of Resident Evil 5 and Homefront: The Revolution. Cord-cutters will see the benefits of SHIELD becoming the first streaming media device with Netflix HDR while catching a glimpse of the future with new features coming to the next OS update, Android N.

We’re always improving SHIELD. It’s what we do. Updates — ranging from Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the launches of great games like Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Android and Mad Max on our GeForce NOW game-streaming service — are just the beginning.

New Apps Coming to Android TV

During the sessions following the keynote, the Android TV team announced a slew of popular apps coming soon.

If you’re a sports fans you’ll be able to stream all ESPN has to offer. Music lovers will gain access toSpotify. Movie buffs can enjoy STARZ and ENCORE programming in the new STARZ app. For news junkies, CNN, NPR News and ABC News will soon be available. Family-friendly programming will get a major boost with WATCH ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney Jr. and Disney XD, and Nickelodeon. Viacom also brings popular shows with MTV and Comedy Central.

For a limited time, we’re including the remote when you buy either the 16GB or 500GB SHIELD Android TV models.

But SHIELD is more than your average media streamer. It’s the best device for watching your favorite 4K content. So we’re working with VUDU to deliver the latest movies and TV to SHIELD. VUDU will join the growing list of 4K content providers — including the recently released Toon Goggles — in an over-the-air software upgrade coming soon.

Great Gaming, Only on SHIELD

SHIELD is a media streamer with the power of a game console — and a supercomputer and your computer.

Its Tegra X1 processor enables developers to bring great games, played natively, to SHIELD. Resident Evil 5 is set to join, available May 19.

GeForce NOW, our on-demand service that connects you to NVIDIA’s cloud-gaming supercomputers, is streaming more day and date titles than ever. Shadwen is now available on the service with Homefront: The Revolution coming soon.

HDR GameStream is also coming to SHIELD. With new, Pascal-based GPUs, gamers will soon be able to stream PC games with HDR to the living room.

A Glimpse Into the Future of TV

The SHIELD platform has evolved fast since its start with steady, meaningful updates. And it’s only the beginning.

On top of being the first media streaming device to output in ultra 4K at 60 frames per second, SHIELD becomes the first smart TV box with Netflix HDR. High dynamic range provides you, the viewer, with expanded range of both contrast and color. With these two enhancements, SHIELD is the best device to enjoy YouTube and Netflix.

Google also provided a look at future updates coming to Android N. Among the most anticipated are DVR support and multiscreen viewing (picture-in-picture), so you can, for example, download new games on your SHIELD Android TV while you watch video content..

To celebrate all the great content coming to SHIELD, for a limited time, we’re including the remote when you buy either the 16GB or 500GB models.

Once again, SHIELD Android TV, the flagship media streaming device, gives you more.

MSI PRO MOD Season 4 Competition Now Open Mod It Your Way with RGB Lighting!

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17 May 2016

【Taipei, Taiwan】 Started in early 2015, the MSI PRO MOD is an established hallowed battleground for global modding masters. MSI invites worldwide modders to show their passion, professionalism, creativity and craft to the world through on-line competition.

This year, we are proud to form a partnership with DCMM, the International German Casemod Championship organised by planetlan GmbH since 2002. The online regional qualifiers will be hosted under MSI PRO MOD Season 4 starting in May. The main theme for this year’s competition is “RGB”, which is chosen with the intention of giving entrants free rein to interpret it as widely as they like. The judging panel, comprising representatives from MSI and professionals from the DCMM, will select the winners based on each entry’s relevance to the chosen theme, creativity, overall design, technique and worklog.

The first place from each regional qualifiers (EU, NALA, APAC and China), will advance to the DCMM Championship in Cologne, Germany. Final worklog of all participants must be submitted by July 17, 2016. The winners will be announced in Aug 01^st, 2016, with eleven prizes awarded from $1500 to $5,500. Moreover, both MSI and DCMM will offer additional travel allowance and standard accommodation for the whole duration of the final competition. You will get chance to take home an incredible grand prize!

There are also plenty of great prizes sponsored by Corsair to be won in the championship Prediction Contest, which will be revealed in the 2nd stage and free to enter and open to all. So stay tuned for upcoming MSI PRO MOD#4! Get predicting!!!

The MSI PRO MOD Season 4 competition kicks off May 17 and will continue until July 17, 2016. Be sure to sign up and begin preparing your submissions.

See full contest details at: https://goo.gl/rabVWF

MSI PRO MOD Season 4 Prize List



• Travel Allowance to DCMM Championship 2016 • MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON • 3DGENCE ONE 3D Printer • Intel Core™ i7-5820K Processor	• Corsair 400C PC Case • Corsair RM850X Power Supply • Corsair H115i Water Cooler • Corsair 32GB Dominator Platinum 4 x 8GB 3000Mhz Memory • Corsair Neutron XT 480GB SSD • Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Gaming Keyboard • Corsair M65 Pro RGB Gaming Mouse • Corsair VOID WIRELESS RGB Headsetr

BIOSTAR J3160MD Motherboard Featuring Intel Braswell Refresh SoC Debuts – New processor, new capabilities makes this a small but powerful motherboard

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16 May 2016

May 16th, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR proudly announces its small yet powerful motherboard from the new motherboard featuring integrated Intel Braswell Refresh SoC processors. Featuring the new Celeron J3160 quad-core processor which has clock speeds of 1.6Ghz and has a Turbo clock up to 2.24Ghz, this little machine can deliver unprecedented performance from a SoC-based system. To help improve performance, support for DDR3L-1600 DIMM modules is now possible with a maximum supported capacity of 16GB per slot giving the BIOSTAR J3160MD great memory flexibility.

The latest generation Intel HD graphics is baked into the new BIOSTAR J3160MD featuring peformance improvements over last-gen Intel IGPs. This gives the board excellent performance and support to play 4K UltraHD content and deliver a stunning multimedia experience from a small package.

14nm Processor – Intel’s die-shrink allows the new Braswell Refresh SoC processors to operate with less current while improving performance and allows more clock rate headroom for frequency increases on lower workloads when necessary along with the other technical advantages brought on by the die-size reduction.
Improved HD Graphics – An improved Intel HD Graphics GPU will be baked into the new SoCs which improves performance for multimedia tasks such as watching HD videos and better desktop graphics for productivity allowing for a richer experience with an increase in execution units to handle today’s more demanding visual processing.
More Memory Bandwidth – Native support for DDR3L-1600 allows the new Braswell Refresh SoCs to access memory at a faster rate for improved system responsiveness. This changes results in up to 40% power savings and double graphics performance. There is also 20% more memory bandwidth in the new DDR3L-1600 versus the old DDR3L-1333, plus twice the speed for storage against the older SoCs.

Support for DVI and USB3.0

The BIOSTAR J3160MD supports both VGA and DVI display output. DVI is a digital output connector that allows 1:1 pixel data to be transferred from your system to the panel for a clearer and more optimal display connection.

USB3.0 allows faster connectivity to modern components and peripherals with support for up to 5Gbps bandwidth and is fully compatible with older USB2.0 devices.

	Onboard Intel Celeron J3160 Quad Core processor – featuring four physical cores to handle increased workloads and modern processing demands, this processor features 2MB of cache and has a Turbo clock 2.24Ghz. It features a built-in next-gen Intel HD graphics processor and supports up to DDR3L-1600 memory. All this in a 6-watt thermal envelope.
	Charger Booster – this technology lets you charge your Apple devices faster than most devices. This gives you a more efficient and quicker charge time when you connect an Apple device to a BIOSTAR motherboard which can improve charging time up to 42% faster than normal.
	BIO-Remote2 Technology – control your system remotely via your mobile device. Enjoy your home theatre with both Apple and Android to let you control your BIOSTAR equipped PC remotely. BIO-Remote2 features extended support to enhance your experience with native touchpad and presenter mode features.
	SmartSpeedLAN – this application optimizes your network connection and allows you full control on how to handle the traffic from your PC. You can specify which applications get priority of your network connection giving you increased efficiency in maintaining a smooth experience when gaming or streaming.

BIOSTAR 6+ Experience

The new BIOSTAR PRO Series will carry on the exclusive BIOSTAR 6+ Experience feature set which delivers the best BIOSTAR has to offer: Speed+, Audio+, Video+, Durable+, Protection+ and DIY+.

SPECIFICATIONS

BIOSTAR J3160MD

CPU	Intel® Celeron J3160 Quad-core 2.24G
MEMORY	Support Dual Channel DDR3L 1600/1066 MHz 2 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot Max. Supports up to 8GB Memory for DDR3L-1600 OR 16GB Memory for DDR3L-1066 *The DIMM must be installed to DIMMA1 slot first.
EXPANSION SLOT	1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot(x1) 2 x PCI Slot
STORAGE	2 x SATA3 Connector
USB	2 x USB 3.0 Port 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Header
LAN	Realtek RTL8111H – 10/100/1000 Controller
INTEGRATED VIDEO	Intel HD Graphics Supports DX11.1 Supports HDCP
CODEC	Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
REAR I/O	1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 2 x USB 3.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x DVI Connector 1 x VGA Port 1 x RJ-45 Port 3 x Audio Connector
INTERNAL I/O	1 x Printer Header 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Header 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x Front Panel Header 2 x System Fan Header 1 x Serial Header
DIMENSION	Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 22.6cm x 18.8cm ( W x L )

Parade VGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition

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15 May 2016

Di penghujung minggu pertama Mei 2016, kado kejutan dari NVIDIA akhirnya dibuka. Yap, isinya tidak lain adalah dua jagoan terbaru dari NVIDIA di kelas high end – GeForce GTX 1080 dan GTX 1070. Teknologi generasi terbaru tentu saja telah menunggu di dalam graphics card GeForce 1000 Series tersebut. Implementasi arsitektur GPU Pascal 1st Generation sebagai penerus Maxwell 2nd Generation, mengecilnya proses fabrikasi dari 28 nm menjadi 16 nm FinFET, penggunaan tipe memori GDDR5X dengan bandwidth lebih tinggi dibandingkan GDDR5 adalah sejumlah daya tarik yang ditawarkan NVIDIA kali ini. Tidak sampai disitu saja, klaim performa dari NVIDIA bahkan menyebutkan jika satu GeForce GTX 1080, lebih kencang dibandingkan TITAN X – kasta tertinggi graphics card dengan basis GPU Maxwell 2nd Generation atau dua GTX 980 SLI.

Otak di balik GeForce GTX 1080 tidak lain adalah chip GPU GP104 dengan 7,2 milyar transistor dan 2560 CUDA Cores di dalamnya. Pada GTX 1080, bus width sebesar 256-bit menghubungkan chip GPU dan memoriGDDR5X berkapasitas 8192 MB. Chip GPU pada GTX 1080 bekerja pada base clock speed 1607 MHz danturbo clock speed 1703 MHz. Sementara itu chip memori bekerja pada clock speed 10 GHz (efektif) sehingga mampu menghasilkan bandwidth memory mencapai 320 GBps. Menariknya pada sesi demo acara perkenalan graphics card ini, GTX 1080 dengan mudah “berlari” pada kecepatan 2144 MHz (GPU) dan 11116 MHz (MEM) dengan temperatur kerja hanya 67 °C dengan menggunakan sistem pendingin reference tipe air cooling. Tentu saja hal tersebut membuat kami “terbelalak” mengingat graphics card Maxwell membutuhkan pendingin ekstrim liquid nitrogen dan parameter setting “tidak biasa” untuk mencapainya. Tidak sampai disitu saja, kemampuan GTX 1080 tersebut dicapai hanya menggunakan satu konektor daya PCIe 8-pin dengan kebutuhan minimum power supply sebesar 500 Watt. Bahkan GTX 1080 hanya memiliki nilai graphics card power sebesar 180 Watt, jauh lebih rendah dibandingkan GTX 980 Ti dan TITAN X dengan 250 Watt.

Sisi bawah PCB GeForce GTX 1080 dilengkapi lempengan logam backplate yang terbagi menjadi dua bagian.

GeForce GTX 1080 juga datang dengan standar konektivitas display masa depan seperti tiga konektor Display Port 1.4 dengan dukungan teknologi HDR dan mampu menghadirkan resolusi gambar 7680×4320 @60 Hz. Terdapat pula satu konektor HDMI 2.0b dan Dual Link DVI-D.

NVIDIA menetapkan dua kisaran harga jual untuk GeForce GTX 1080 yaitu $599 dan $699 untuk Founder Edition. GTX 1080 saat ini memang belum dijual resmi di pasaran dan akan mulai menjejakkan kakinya pada 27 Mei 2016 medatang. Akan tetapi siapa menyangka jika sejumlah produsen graphics card mulai memajang produk jagoan mereka yang akan siap “menggempur” pasaran pada akhir bulan ini. Di gelombang awal, tampaknya para produsen akan melepas produk GeForce GTX 1080 Founder Edition dan akan menyusul versi lainnya di minggu-minggu atau bulan-bulan berikutnya. Berikut rangkuman produk graphics card berbasiskan GTX 1080 sejauh ini.

ASRock Z170M OC Formula Reaches 7025.66 MHz with Intel® Core i7 6700K

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15 May 2016

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 1, 2016 – Unless you are caught in a PC system arms race, most motherboards do not necessarily need over the top specifications, especially when you’re competition is against the one smirking back at you in the mirror. At this point, forget all of the fancy yet impractical features, abandon those superficial so called designs, and look no further than ASRock Z170M OC Formula – the secret formula to excel yourself in overclocking.

Just recently this miniature sized motherboard proved that smaller size doesn’t necessarily mean inferior performance. Contradictorily, by pairing ASRock Z170M OC Formula with an Intel^® Core i7 6700K processor, the masterful overclocker John Lam hit an unprecedented 7025.66 MHz! Currently ranking number one for the highest frequency with a Core i7 6700K CPU on HWBOT.

As the name suggests, ASRock Z170M OC Formula is an mATX sized Skylake motherboard specially built for extreme overclocking. Akin to its bigger brother ASRock Z170 OC Formula, which is also designed by the legendary overclocker Nick Shih, this one is a revamp to make it more compact for clearer signals. Plus several hardware enhancements, such as the ten layer PCB that immensely improves the memory signals, ASRock CPU Cold Bug Killer that prevents the system from crashing under liquid nitrogen’s extremely low temperatures. And of course, the regular list of features dubbed OC Formula Kits, the Super Alloy feature set, also an IR PowIRStage PWM, Hyper BCLK Engine, and so on.

X99A GAMING PRO CARBON with front USB 3.1 Type-C and U.2 is here! Dedicated to gamers seeking to customize their rig while demanding great performance.

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13 May 2016

MSI is proud to announce the latest X99 Performance GAMING motherboard, the X99A GAMING PRO CARBON, world’s first motherboard offering front USB 3.1 Type-C. This new motherboard has been built from the ground up and has a completely new design for its heavy plated heatsinks and covers, based on the latest CARBON look & feel. Besides this totally new design, the X99A GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard also comes packed with several new and unique MSI features such as new Mystic Light with smartphone control over WIFI including a Mystic Light extension RGB cable and pin header. Onboard Turbo U.2 is present to support the latest and greatest SSDs available in the market supporting NVMe. DDR4 Boost is accompanied by DDR4 Steel Armor to ensure the best memory performance. The X99A GAMING PRO CARBON is the first X99 model featuring Game Boost with 8 gears up to 5GHz of one-second-overlocking! Last but not least, this model has been designed and optimized for next-generation Intel ‘Broadwell-E(P)’ processors. So whether looking for extreme performance or endless customization, the new X99A GAMING PRO CARBON is sure to deliver.

World’s first motherboard offering front USB 3.1 Type-C
Direct USB Type-C is compatible with next generation PC chassis, perfect for the latest smartphones and great for next generation mobile storage devices, the X99A GAMING PRO CARBON is world’s first motherboard to feature front USB 3.1 Type-C.

Perfect for gamers who love customization and demand great performance
One of the features of the X99A GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard is its Mystic Light RGB LED feature, supporting up to 16.8 million colors and 17 LED effects to style your rig in any way possible. You can now even do it simply through WIFI by using your smartphone as you skip through all the colors. Mystic Light Extension, dedicated pin header for 4-pin RGB-strip & lighting control, extends your style to everything.

Game changing sound experience with Audio Boost 3 featuring Nahimic

Enjoy the best and purest sound through Audio Boost 3. Audio Boost 3 comes with a selection of best audio components to deliver a studio-grade sound experience, onboard! This high-end dedicated onboard sound card delivers game changing sound quality. Nahimic places your user experience right at the heart of their software, offering you highly sought-after gaming benefits: Virtual Sound, Voice Leveler, Bass Boost, Noise Gate & Reduction and HD Audio Recorder. Audio Boost 3 with Nahimic makes sure you dominate the battlefield through crystal clear sound and pin-point precision. Sound tracker let you dominate enemies in every game and Audio Launchpad make you interact easily with your audience when streaming awesome gameplay.

Take advantage from next-gen storage solutions
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with MSI GAMING motherboards. MSI offers a whole new generation of high speed storage support through onboard Turbo M.2 and now also onboard Turbo U.2, transfer data through a PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface up to 32 Gb/s, making it 5x faster than SATA 3.0 solutions. By offering this wide variety of storage solutions the X99A GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard supports the latest and greatest high performance SSDs such as the new Intel 750 series with support for NVMe. USB 3.1 Gen2 is 2x faster than USB 3.0 and as a result of innovative engineering the X99A GAMING PRO motherboard offers both a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C interface for the most convenient and fast mobile storage solutions. The X99A GAMING PRO CARBON is ready to satisfy even the most demanding gamer and power user.

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