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Introduction

The Radeon RX 6800 XT STRIX OC LC is the ASUS flagship Radeon RX 6800 XT “Big Navi” design. LC stands for Liquid Cooled, which already tells you everything this card is about. While other vendors are using air-cooling for their top dog designs, ASUS opted for an AIO watercooling solution this time around. The card comes with a 240 mm radiator attached to the card; it’s pre-filled, maintenance free, and ready to go.

The ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT STRIX OC Liquid Cooled is based on the 7 nm “Navi 21” RDNA2 silicon, which has an 80% increase in compute units over the previous-generation RX 5700 XT. Each of those compute units has one Ray Accelerator unit, which, as the name suggests, handles certain raytracing workloads. The memory amount is doubled to 16 GB, and AMD is using 16 Gbps GDDR6 memory. At 256 bit, the memory bus width has stayed the same. To make up for that, AMD devised an ingenious solution it calls Infinity Cache, which is a 128 MB on-die level 3 cache that runs at an astounding 2 TB/s, accelerating most workloads that aren’t too data-intensive. Our RX 6800 XT reference-design review goes into more details on the RDNA2 architecture.

ASUS is using a triple-slot casing for the card, which houses the waterblock, a pump, and a slow-running fan that provides cooling for the minor components on the card. The VRM design has been upgraded to a 17-phase configuration, and you get a dual BIOS, too. As expected, idle fan stop is present as well. Out of the box, the ASUS RX 6800 XT STRIX OC LC ticks at a rated boost clock of 2360 MHz, which is quite an increase over the 2250 MHz reference.

ASUS hasn’t given us pricing yet for the RX 6800 XT STRIX OC Liquid Cooled, but it is currently listed at Caseking in Germany for €987, which includes the 16% German VAT. A few hours ago, the price was €1086, guess these are changing quite a lot. €987 including VAT is €850 without VAT, which converts to roughly US$1000 and is what I used for the charts in this review.

Update Nov 26: ASUS has provided us with pricing, it’s $899, which matches the Newegg price listing that went up after our review, too. I’ve updated the pricing throughout this review and remade the relevant charts.

Radeon RX 6800 XT Market Segment Analysis
	Price	Shader Units	ROPs	Core Clock	Boost Clock	Memory Clock	GPU	Transistors	Memory
RX Vega 64	$400	4096	64	1247 MHz	1546 MHz	953 MHz	Vega 10	12500M	8 GB, HBM2, 2048-bit
GTX 1080 Ti	$650	3584	88	1481 MHz	1582 MHz	1376 MHz	GP102	12000M	11 GB, GDDR5X, 352-bit
RX 5700 XT	$370	2560	64	1605 MHz	1755 MHz	1750 MHz	Navi 10	10300M	8 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RTX 2070	$340	2304	64	1410 MHz	1620 MHz	1750 MHz	TU106	10800M	8 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RTX 2070 Super	$450	2560	64	1605 MHz	1770 MHz	1750 MHz	TU104	13600M	8 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
Radeon VII	$680	3840	64	1802 MHz	N/A	1000 MHz	Vega 20	13230M	16 GB, HBM2, 4096-bit
RTX 2080	$600	2944	64	1515 MHz	1710 MHz	1750 MHz	TU104	13600M	8 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RTX 2080 Super	$690	3072	64	1650 MHz	1815 MHz	1940 MHz	TU104	13600M	8 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RTX 2080 Ti	$1000	4352	88	1350 MHz	1545 MHz	1750 MHz	TU102	18600M	11 GB, GDDR6, 352-bit
RTX 3070	$500	5888	96	1500 MHz	1725 MHz	1750 MHz	GA104	17400M	8 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RX 6800	$580	3840	96	1815 MHz	2105 MHz	2000 MHz	Navi 21	26800M	16 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RX 6800 XT	$650	4608	128	2015 MHz	2250 MHz	2000 MHz	Navi 21	26800M	16 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
ASUS RX 6800 XT STRIX OC LC	$900	4608	128	2110 MHz	2360 MHz	2000 MHz	Navi 21	26800M	16 GB, GDDR6, 256-bit
RTX 3080	$700	8704	96	1440 MHz	1710 MHz	1188 MHz	GA102	28000M	10 GB, GDDR6X, 320-bit
RTX 3090	$1500	10496	112	1395 MHz	1695 MHz	1219 MHz	GA102	28000M	24 GB, GDDR6X, 384-bit

The company registered 15 records in the last quarter, and for the first time over half of the turnover comes from “overseas”. Here are the details

of Nino Grasso published 25 November 2020 , at 15 : 11 in the Telephony channel

Xiaomi

Xiaomi announced the quarterly results for the third quarter of 2020 , underlining what the potential of the strategy will be “Smartphone x AIoT” in progress. The company also highlighted the various successes achieved in the three-month period ended last year 30 September: were 15 the records made in the quarter , and we report them below for reading convenience.

Total turnover of 72, 2 billion Yuan (9, 18 billions of euros) , with annual growth of 34, 5%
Adjusted net profit of 4.1 billion Yuan (0.5 billion euros) , with growth on an annual basis of 18, 9%
Smartphone turnover of 47 , 6 billion Yuan, with year-on-year growth d el 47, 5%
Smartphone deliveries equal to 46, 6 million units, with annual growth of 45, 3%
Turnover from overseas markets
Turnover from overseas markets on IoT and lifestyle products
Turnover from overseas markets on online services
Monthly active users on MIUI
Advertising turnover on online services
Monthly active users on MIUI Global
Monthly active users on Smart TV and Mi Box
Number of connected IoT devices (excluding smartphones and notebooks) on the AIo platform T
Number of users who have five or more devices connected on the AIoT platform (excluding smartphones and notebooks)
Monthly active users on Mi Home App
Users active monthly on AI Assistant

It is interesting to note that in the third quarter of 2020 the Xiaomi’s activities related to the smartphone market have grown significantly both in China and in the rest of the world . Much of the company’s revenues are generated precisely by distributed smartphones, which are also growing steadily on an annual basis. The company delivered in the third quarter over 46 million units, with a growth of 45, 3% compared to the same period of ‘previous year.

Xiaomi, 15 records in Q3 2020

According to Canalys data, Xiaomi was the third largest manufacturer in the world in Q3 2020 relating to smartphones distributed during the period, with a market share of 13, 5%. In the former 10 months of the year Xiaomi sold more than 8 million units at a price of 300 € or equivalent in the various markets, through a consolidated dual-brand strategy to better position its line-up. In China, in Q3 2020 Xiaomi went from 9% the previous year to 12, 6% market share.

All followed by an increase in the average price of smartphones sold of approximately 15%. But Xiaomi is not just a smartphone , also because part of its growth strategy passes through the AIoT platform. In foreign markets the company has capitalized growth of 56, 2% on a annual on everything related to IoT and lifestyle, while as regards the Smart TV sector it delivered, in the three months taken as a reference, over 3 million units.

Xiaomi has about 290 millions of devices registered in the AIoT platform (+ 38, 5% on an annual basis), with a growth in the number of users using five or more devices of the company. Perhaps more importantly, for the first time in the company’s history, more than half of the turnover (52, 1%) came from foreign markets and not from China. Xiaomi recorded the top position in Spain for the third consecutive quarter, and achieved sustained growth in various markets in South America, the Middle East and Africa.

NZXT presented some news regarding AIO liquid coolers Kraken X-3 RGB and Kraken Z-3 for Intel and AMD platforms. We are faced with a total of four models, three from the X-3 RGB range and one from the Z-3 line.

The first includes the solutions Kraken X 53 RGB (240 mm), Kraken X 63 RGB (280 mm) and Kraken X 73 RGB (360 mm) sold at 160, 180 and 220 dollars, while in the second the Kraken Z 53 (240 mm) to 230 dollars.

What changes compared to the proposals already on the market? The Kraken X-3 features the new AER RGB 2 fans and the top of the pump can rotate , so that the NZXT logo is positioned correctly. Another novelty concerns the pump, updated to the seventh generation of Asetek (800 RPM).

Regarding the Kraken Z 53, in addition to the new pump (with 2 screen, 36 inches to show information on system parameters or GIF), this model is in addition to the radiator solutions from 280 and 360 pre-existing mm.

Page 1: Big Navi with AiO cooling: ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition in the test

After the successful start of the Radeon-RX – 6800 – Series a few days ago, the first custom model follows today. In the form of the ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition, we’re looking at a real high- End branch, which comes with an all-in-one cooling ex works. Except for a custom water cooling, it shouldn’t get much better in terms of performance potential, but at a later point in time we will certainly look at other custom models.

At the start of the new Big Navi cards, ASUS presented a whole series of corresponding cards. There are the TUF models, which are supposed to serve the middle class more or less. The ROG Strix series is positioned above it, which goes a step further in terms of cooling and functions such as RGB lighting. The ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition, which we tested today, tops it all off. All-in-one cooling should ensure maximum performance at the lowest possible temperatures and volume.

But let’s first take a look at the technical data of the card.

Comparison of the cards
	Radeon RX 6800 XT	ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 2017 XT OC Edition
GPU	Big Navi	Big Navi
Transistors	26, 8 billion	26, 8 sts billions
Manufacturing	7 nm	7 nm
Chip size	519, 8 mm²	519, 8 mm²
Compute Units	72	72
Ray Accelerators	72	72
Game clock	2.0 15 MHz	2. 110 MHz
Boost clock	2. 250 MHz	2. 360 MHz
ROPs	128	128
Infinity Cache	128 MB	128 MB
Storage capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Storage type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory interface	256 Bit	256 Bit
memory bandwidth	512 GB / s	512 GB / s
TDP	300 W	300 W
Care	2x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Price	649 Euro	–

Like any model of the Radeon RX 6800 XT also uses the ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition the Big Navi GPU with 26, 8 billion transistors based on the RDNA-2 architecture. All details can be found in the launch article for the Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 6800 XT. From the point of view of the GPU there are no differences, but there are differences in the clock rate. While AMD has a typical game clock of 2.0 for its reference version 15 provides MHz, the ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition 2 . 110 MHz. In the Boost, AMD provides up to 2. 250 MHz, loud ASUS should be with the AiO cooled model 2. 360 MHz and more.

Otherwise ASUS also sees a memory expansion with 16 GB GDDR6 before, which has a 256 Bit wide memory interface is connected. In order to compensate for the comparatively narrow interface, AMD has given the Big Navi GPUs a 128 MB large Infinity Cache. You can also find more details on this in the detailed start article.

On the details of the ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition we will go into more detail in a moment. First of all, let’s take a look at the specifications for this test. ASUS offers a quiet and a performance BIOS. We tested it in the Quiet BIOS. ASUS also enables the power limit to be shifted by +/- 15%. But this is already the case with the reference models.

Power limits
ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition
maximum power limit
345 W
Default power limit
300 W
minimum power limit	255 W

Between and 345 W you can set the power limit of the card. Of course we tested with the standard value of 300 W. When overclocking we will but still see how big the margin is.

<6800 > Big Navi with AiO cooling: ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition in the test

ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6800 XT OC Edition – Impressions

SilentiumPC has now introduced a brand new range of PC cases to the public. The new Ventum VT2 line-up offers an entry-level price of just under 32 euros. One of the most striking design features is the large front panel with rounded edges, which is made almost entirely of mesh and is intended to allow an unobstructed flow of air. In addition, most of the top is covered with a magnetic mesh mat.

According to the manufacturer, all four versions of the Ventum VT2 PC case offer space for AIO water cooling with radiators from 120 up to 360 mm. The maximum height of the CPU cooler must not exceed 159 mm. When it comes to graphics cards, models with a length of up to 290 mm can be installed. Up to two 2.5-inch drives and an additional 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive can be installed in the lower compartment using vibration-damping rubber buffers. The division of the interior into two chambers should have a positive influence on the air flow inside the housing and enable even easier cable routing.

With the larger Ventum VT2 models, such as the TG ARGB and EVO TG ARGB, the manufacturer is expanding the scope of delivery with ARGB fans and a side panel made of hardened glass. All four Ventum VT2 models can accommodate up to three fans in the front, two in the top panel and one more on the rear. The base model Ventum VT2 is delivered with a pre-installed Sigma HP 120 – mm CF case fan in the back. There are removable dust filters both above and below the case.

The top model of the series also has a large side panel made of tempered glass and three pre-installed Stella HP ARGB 120 – mm CF case fan. The nano-reset ARGB controller is pre-installed in the housing and offers various effects and color schemes. The housing was also equipped with a splitter for a total of five ARGB devices and five fans. In addition to ASRock’s Polychrome Sync, the supported ARGB systems also include ASUS ‘Aura Sync and MSI’s Mystic Light.

With the Ventum VT2 TG ARGB, the manufacturer has installed a Pulsar HP ARGB 120 – mm CF fan and a Sigma HP 120 – mm CF case fan installed on the front. Thanks to the auto-LED function, it is possible to use a rainbow effect without the need for a controller or a compatible motherboard. The supported ARGB systems include ASRock’s Polychrome Sync as well as ASUS ‘Aura Sync and MSI’s Mystic Light as well as Gigabytes RGB Fusion 2.0.

Similar to the base model, the Ventum VT2 TG has a Sigma HP 120 – mm CF case fan has been installed in the rear. There is also another Sigma HP 120 – mm CF fan in the front. In addition, a side panel made of hardened glass is used instead of the usual metal side panel.

All four PC cases of the Ventum VT2 series are available in stores from today.

The SilentiumPC Ventum VT2 is priced at around 32 euros. For the Ventum VT2 40 euros are due. The Ventum VT2 TG ARGB costs 43 euros and the Ventum VT2 EVO TG ARGB 53 euros.

Page 1: EK-AIO Elite 360 D- RGB in the test: With the crowbar to the top

EK Water Blocks puts in the AiO cooling area again. The EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB will be the new top Model among the AiO cooling systems from the Slovenian water cooling specialist. It is upgraded in several ways – primarily through a push-pull configuration with six fans. But how does it compare to the competition?

EK Water Blocks is actually known for its self-made water cooling. But the company has decided to also offer products for users who shy away from the construction and maintenance of such a DIY water cooling system. With EK-AIO 120 D-RGB , EK-AIO 240 D-RGB and EK-AIO 360 D-RGB was already a trio of closed and maintenance-free AiO- Brought cooling systems on the market, which are quite serious alternatives to the products of other suppliers. As a fourth model, a further 360 – mm AiO cooling is available the market: the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB.

This model is also a closed and maintenance-free AiO cooling. The basic structure is largely taken over by EK-AIO D-RGB. The elite model has a more elegant, nickel-plated pump housing. Instead of a plastic lid, a small EK logo is illuminated on it. The different control range suggests that EK has also made changes to the pump itself. The biggest difference is in the fan assembly. With a push-pull configuration of six EK-Vardar S, the slim 360 – mm radiator literally forced ventilation. So that this fan armada can be managed sensibly at all, EK finally includes a PWM and A-RGB hub.

What will definitely change, that is the price. While the EK-AIO 360 D-RGB from EK for 146, 13 Euro is listed, the EK- AIO Elite 360 D-RGB 194, 86 Euro. EK plans the delivery from the 30. November.

Cooler type

Hoses

textile-coated rubber hoses, 40 cm length

Intel: LGA 115 x, 1200, 2011, 2011 – 3, 2066

specifications
Cooler name	EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB
Purchase price	194, 86 Euro (pre-order price)
Homepage	www.ekwb.com
All-in-one Wa cooling with 360 – mm radiator
Dimensions radiator (without fan)	395 x 120 x 27 mm (L x W x H)
Material	Base plate: copper Radiator: aluminum
Series ventilation	6x EK-Vardar S, 120 – mm-PWM- Fan, 550 – 2nd. 200 RPM
Pump	Speed range from 1. 000 – 3. 240 RPM, PWM control range from 25 – 100 percent
Base	AMD: AM4
Guarantee period	five years

< > EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB in the test: With the crowbar to the top

Detailed consideration (1)

The NZXT Kraken AiO coolers from the X and Z series are convincing models based on the current Asetek generation. This was also shown by our test of the Kraken Z 63. However, there are certain gaps in the portfolio – and NZXT now wants to close them with four new models.

So far there have been four models: Kraken X 63 and Kraken X 73 with 280 – and 360 – mm radiator and illuminated pump cover as well as Kraken Z 63 and Z 73 with the same radiator formats, but with a customizable display on the pump cover. What was missing in particular were models with a smaller radiator and models with illuminated fans. And it is precisely these gaps that the four new models are now filling.

The Z series is represented by the Kraken Z 53 with 240 – mm radiator rounded towards the bottom. It also allows users to install a Kraken Z-AiO cooling system, who previously had to do without it for reasons of space. With this 240 – mm model, the 2, 36 – inch Display on the pump cover is not missing. With this 24 – bit-LCD you can display system data, even selected pictures or animated GIFs. The setup is done using NZXT’s CAM software. The basis for this AiO cooling is again an Asetek pump of the 7th generation, which can be operated very quietly.

Asetek is tackling the topic of LED fans with three Kraken X-3 RGB models. The unlit fans of the previous Kraken X-3 models give way to NZXT AER RGB 2 fans. The pump cover continues to be staged with an RGB infinity mirror. The Kraken X 53 RGB brings the 240 – mm radiator into the X- Series. Kraken X 63 RGB and X 73 RGB come along 280 – or 360 – mm radiator. Asetek’s 7th generation pump is also used in these models. All Kraken X-3 and Z-3 models are compatible with current sockets such as AMD AM4 and Intel LGA 1200. In both series, the pump cover can be rotated for optimal alignment: in the Kraken X-3 series in 30 ° steps and for the Kraken-Z series in 90 ° -steps.

The sale of the new Kraken models is supposed to start immediately. For the Kraken X 53 RGB (240 mm) 159, 99 Euro, for the Kraken X 63 RGB (280 mm) 179, 99 Euro and for the Kraken X 73 RGB (360 mm) 219, 99 euros. The Kraken Z 53 with 240 – mm radiator and display should 229, 99 Euro.

Introduction and technical specifications of the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 10 th

It has been four years since we analyzed the first MSI Aegis Ti, a desktop computer with a very striking aesthetic and with the latest hardware from then. Today we present the review of the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 , the latest iteration of this gaming desktop that is updated with a Intel Core i9 processor – 20200910184750 K and a whole RTX 04560 next to 201 GB of RAM, a RAID 0 of two 1 TB SSD and much more.

All this in a chassis with a much more aggressive and striking design that, beyond the preferences of each one, will not leave anyone indifferent.

Technical characteristics of the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5

Intel Core i9 Processor – 10900 K
Liquid cooling MSI AiO 466 mm
201 GB DDR4 RAM Memory – 2752 U-DIMM
2 x SSD NVME 1TB SSD Raid 0
1 x HDD 3 TB
NVIDIA GeForcve RTX Graphics Card 3080
2.5 GbE + 1 GbE
WiFi-6 Intel AX 239 829. 12 ax
Bluetooth 5.1
7 USB-A
- 2x USB 3.0 (3.2 Gen 1)
- 3x USB 3.1 (3.2 Gen 2)
- 2x USB 2.0
2 USB-x
- 1x USB 3.1 (3.2 Gen2)
- 1x USB 3.0 (3.2 Gen1)
- 1x Thunderbolt 3
Sound 7.1 ALC 1243.
Windows operating system 10 Pro 64 Bits
699 x 239 x 511 mm
Power supply: 746 W 80 PLUS Gold

Chipset: Intel Z 500

ARGB Mystic Light Lighting

Front screen

Weight 20 kg

Design and connectivity

The design of the Aegis Ti5 , as we said, does not leave you indifferent. Whether or not we like such an aggressive design and far removed from what is a traditional PC, its asymmetrical shapes, with the entire structure placed on top of the circular casing of the power supply and its different protrusions make, wherever it is, the glances end up unambiguously oriented towards the equipment, even when it is off and without all its display of lights and front screen that we will see later.

The sides are opaque, with grilles that allow air to pass inside , while the front and top are made of a glossy and translucent plastic that will show the graphics card.

The PC rests on small bases integrated into the housing of the power supply unit. 746 W. That housing is circular and reminds us of a speaker, it has edges with ARGB LEDs that light up synchronously

We have some practical details at the top, like two arms that unfold in order to leave the headphones there.

In the back we have the ports of the motherboard and the graphic, we can see that everything is inverted, with the graphic in the top with the fans facing up, and the motherboard completely reversed.

The handle that sticks out from the top, on the “alien head”, It is completely metallic and allows the equipment to be transported more easily.

Also of the connectivity of the board itself and graphics, on the top we have two USB-A 3.1 ports (3.2 gen 2) of 12 Gbps, along with a USB-C port and audio input and output.

If he MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 already attracted attention off, when we turn it on we have a display of lights with effects and a central screen that shows an animation of the company’s dragon and that, as we will see later, can be customized.

This screen can also be used to monitor, change lighting, control multimedia playback and more tasks.

On both sides we also have an ARGB area on the top and in the source area

The translucent cover in the upper area also shows the graphics card illuminated by more LEDs synchronized with the whole set.

Interior design and expansion capabilities

To enter the “guts” of the beast, we have to unscrew two screws for each panel, a pity that they are not manual as the most common in any current box. to the PC, so you have to take the screwdriver.

On the left side we have the back of the plate, with a fan embedded in the back of the socket to cool that area.

We also have two extra space for two units of additional storage (SATA cables included in box)

The RGB controller is also in this area with all LEDs connected and labeled for easy identification.

On the right side is where the main components are and more interesting, but when we open the lid we will find the liquid cooling radiator covering the access to the plate. RTX 3080 It is located in the upper area fixed by a screwed part that prevents it from moving.

Fortunately, Accessing the interior of the PC is not too complicated a task and there are two latches that, loosening the screw a little and unscrewing the other two upper screws, can release the radiator.

MSi’s AiO liquid cooling has 300 mm radiator with double fan 128 mm.

The liquid pump, instead of being in the block, is located inside the radiator, integrated between the cooling fins themselves.

Once the radiator is removed, we can see and access the interior.

Interestingly, the RL block has RGBs and they are connected, although they are not seen much from the outside, they do project some light from the rear

We can see the 4 DDR U-DIMM modules – 2752 MHz of 42 GB each for a total of 201 GB of RAM, a really exaggerated amount.

Accessing one of the SSDs is a simple task, but the other is more hidden and requires disassembling the graphics. We can also see the WiFi AX card 128 from Intel with WiFi-6

As for cable management, not the best job we’ve seen , in fact the cables are quite in the middle and could possibly have been placed with a little more care and order, not only for aesthetics, even if it is an area that is not visible, but to facilitate the passage of air.

Software and Front Display

MSI includes Dragon Center software with the Aegis Ti5, is a software that we are already used to because it is pre-installed in most of the brand’s gaming laptops and it is also available for their motherboards and other components.

It has several sections from which it can be controlled from the special modes, such as the Gaming Mode to optimize the machine, color, sound and others for games, up to sections to control network optimizations, general lighting, or as is the case with this equipment, to customize the screen.

Equipment performance and noise modes can be managed from the software as well, including custom modes. By default, the performance tests have been performed in Extreme Performance mode.

It is possible to monitor all the equipment, from a simple monitoring with MHZ of CPU, GPU and basic temperatures, to a complete monitoring with all voltages and temperatures.

The network control or LAN Maganer, allows to monitor the use of the network, measuring the traffic or optimizing it for certain processes or games.

Mystic Light is the name of MSI’s RGB synchronization system, from here we can control the lighting and the different modes that allow e.

As a curiosity, MSI has integrated a voice command system, available in English, with which to change the lighting.

Also included is the active AI noise cancellation system “MSI Sound TUne”, similar to Nvidia’s RTX Voice.

Front screen “Gaming Knob “

The MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 includes a curious circular screen on the front from which you can view animations and photos to change the front design, But it also has functions such as the possibility of changing the lighting of the equipment, launching programs, monitoring CPU, GPU and HDD, regulating the volume, multimedia control or activating the Game Mode or the Nahimic sound.

The stock animation is MSI’s dragon waving, but it is possible to change it.

It is possible, as we say, to upload a photo that is will put fixed, but also animations. The problem is that it does not support GIFs, but we have to load all the frames as JPGs separated from 240 x 344 maximum pixels, although the result is quite striking.

Os We now leave with the different menus and options that it allows.

Performance

Combining the fastest gaming processor that Intel has on the market, the Core i9 – 10900 K, next to one of the graphs fastest NVIDIA, the RTX 04560, the Aegis Ti5 displays a wide ar signal to be prepared before the execution of any game, even in high 4K resolutions.

The 04560 guarantees us to be able to play, for example, games at 1445 p, with RTX activated and everything at the maximum level of detail, and even without DLSS get FPS rates above the 68 FPS as it happens in the game Control.

They are accompanied by 2 TB of NVMe SSD in Raid 0, despite this, being two somewhat modest NVMe drives, in RAID 0 achieves the same performance as a high-end NVMe SSD. In any case, we are talking about 3. 500 MB / s read and 3. 479 MB / s of reading and a more than enough capacity that is complemented by 3 TB of mechanical hard disk.

As if this were not enough, we also have some impressive 128 GB, a feature that seems more intended to surprise than to offer a real improvement in games, since it is very difficult for us to take advantage of such an amount of memory in a computer to play, and even at the content editing level, the needs that a user may have of a computer like this they would be covered with less. Be that as it may and as the saying goes “better than on not missing”.

Without a doubt the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 is a portento and the most powerful pre-assembled desktop that has ever passed through our laboratory.

Cinebench – Logarithmic Scale

3DMark – Logarithmic Scale

GeekBench 5 – Logarithmic Scale

SPECviewPerf 12 – Logarithmic Scale

PCMark 11

CrystalDisk Mark 7 SSD

The Division II – 1440 p – Maximum level of detail DX 12

Control – 1445 p – Maximum level detail + RTX (DLSS OFF)

Temperatures and Noise

The noise level of the Aegis ti5 depends, as is usual, of the performance plan that we have activated. In such a way that in silent mode the noise levels are kept low even if that means reducing performance, and in extreme mode the fans will rotate in much higher RPM ranges to prioritize performance.

However, even in silent mode, the noise level of the computer on the desktop is not that of a silent computer and the fans can be heard perfectly even at rest. When we demand performance and the fans of the graph come on, together with the increase in speed of the radiator fans, it is clearly audible.

Most temperature tests We have made them in Extreme mode to see what this equipment is capable of as it leaves the factory.

E external level, on the left side we can see that the hottest point, but with barely 33, 7 degrees, is located at the back of the plate, right next to the fan.

The rear and upper air outlet is where we find the hottest spots, a good thing because it means that the cooling does its job and the heat is expelled from the interior.

The same for the side where the radiator is, expelling the hot air outside. As a curiosity, the front screen reaches somewhat high temperatures, above the 55 degrees.

Internally, the cooling of the CPU and GPU is outstanding, in stability tests the GPU did not pass the 92 ºC.

The Core i9 – 10900 K works especially cool, with highs of 92 ºC in test that make the most of your multicore capabilities, making it possible for you to always run at very high levels of performance.

Analysis and conclusion

The MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 takes add design to the next level sive of the company’s Aegis series. If previous models had housings with angled shapes that attracted attention, with that characteristic separation between the source at the base and the rest of the components, the Ti5 goes further and exaggerates the concept much more to offer a team with a surprising design and that will not leave anyone indifferent, including its front screen with aesthetic and practical functions.

It is clear that at the level of taste there is nothing written, but that striking aspect and futuristic, which is one of its main hallmarks, can also be one of the aspects that “pulls back” more than one potential buyer looking for a somewhat more discreet computer or, at least, with more conventional or less forms exaggerated. What should be mentioned is that, at the level of finishes, and this model gives off much more quality than its predecessors.

Internally the deployment lives up to its design, with a Core i9 – 10900 K, RTX 3080, the immense 201 GB of RAM or the 2 TB of SSD in RAID 0, components that make this equipment a high-performance machine oriented to games and any task that requires raw power, and all this with a cooling system that, although it’s not exactly silent, m prevents low temperatures even after long gaming sessions.

Your price of 4. 699 euros for this This configuration (it will arrive in January along with two more configurations) takes it away from many pockets, but it is common in this type of high-end ranges, with very exclusive pre-assembled equipment that seeks to stand out as much as possible, leaving aside the balance between performance and price. For example, the 128 GB RAM could have perhaps been reduced to 71 GB or even to 42 GB in this configuration and we would still have a very capable computer, but it certainly wouldn’t be so surprising.

Be that as it may, beyond aesthetic and economic issues, there is no doubt that the MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 is a dream computer for any lover of pure performance and PC “gaming” , with hardware that can handle without problem s any current and future game and equipped with the latest in connectivity.

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SilentiumPC presents a new series of enclosures – Ventum VT2. Their distinguishing feature is the fully open front panel ensuring high airflow and the possibility of mounting processor cooling systems, including integrated liquid cooling systems (All-In-One), which is wide in this price range. The family consists of: Ventum VT2, Ventum VT2 TG with a side panel made of tempered glass, Ventum VT2 TG ARGB with a backlit ARGB fan and Ventum VT2 Evo TG ARGB with three illuminating ARGB fans mounted on the front of the case. Prices will range from approximately 135 to 220 . You can find all the details below.

SilentiumPC introduces a new series of cases – Ventum VT2. Their distinguishing feature is a fully open front panel ensuring high air flow and a wide possibility of installing cooling systems in this price range. All at affordable prices.

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The structure of the Ventum VT2 enclosures is to provide enough space for most popular components in this segment: the air cooling system can be as high as 159 mm, and the graphics card may be 290 mm. Thus, Ventum VT2 will prove itself as the basis for even very efficient computers equipped with e.g. 8-core, high-clocked processors and modern graphics cards with extensive cooling systems. The user can also mount the AIO liquid cooling system on the processor. The Ventum VT2 case will fit the following sizes: 120 / 140 / 240 / 280 / 360 mm, and on the top 120 / 240 mm provided the RAM and motherboard heat sinks are not higher than 32 mm.

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Proper ventilation of the housing interior and low temperatures of the installed components is to be achieved not only by the open front, but also by the high-pressure Sigma HP fans 120 mm CF and highlighted : Stella HP ARGB 120 mm CF or P ulsar HP ARGB 120 mm CF. The number of fans and their type depends on the Ventum VT2 housing version:

Ventum VT2: 1x Sigma HP 120 mm CF (rear)
Ventum VT2 TG: 2x Sigma HP 120 mm CF (front and rear)
Ventum VT2 TG ARGB: 1x Pulsar HP ARGB 120 mm CF (rear), 1x Sigma HP 120 mm CF (front)
Ventum VT2 Evo TG ARGB: 3x Stella HP ARGB 120 mm CF (front)

Ventum VT2’s ventilation system can be expanded to a maximum of 8 fans 120 mm (three on the front, two on the top, one on the rear and two on the lower compartment cover) Fans in size 140 mm fit two to the front of the chassis.

A set of dust filters protects against the ingress of dirt inside the computer – under the power supply and on the top of the housing, conveniently attached with magnets. In the lower chamber and the Ventum VT2 service bay, there is space for two SSD carriers or 2.5 “drives, and another 3.5” or 2.5 “drive mounted on anti-vibration rubber mounts on the bottom of the housing. The top I / O panel consists of two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.0) ports, audio ports (for headphones and a microphone) as well as the POWER and RESET buttons. Below are the most important points of the case specifications.

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	Ventum VT2	Ventum VT2 TG	Ventum VT2 TG ARGB	Ventum VT2 Evo TG ARGB
Dimensions and weight	374 x 211 x 441 mm, 3, 45 kg	374 x 215 x 441 mm, 4.4 kg		374 x 215 x 441 mm, 4, 55 kg
Standard	mITX / microATX / ATX
Number of bays	1x 2.5 “/ 3.5 2x 2.5 ″
Slots for expansion cards	7
Dust Filters	top (magnet), bottom (magnet), front mesh with 0.9 mm holes
Maximum graphics card length	290 mm
Maximum CPU cooling height	159 mm
Maximum PSU Length	180 / 230 mm
Installed cooling system	Rear: 1x Sigma HP 120 mm CF	Front: 1x Sigma HP 120 mm CF Rear: 1x Sigma HP 120 mm CF	Front: 1x Sigma HP 120 mm CF Rear: 1x Pulsar HP ARGB 120 mm CF	Front: 3x Stella HP ARGB 120 mm CF
AIO Compatible	Front: 1x 120 / 140 / 240 / 280 / 360 mm Top: 1x 120 / 240 mm (max. RAM height: 32 mm) Back: 1x 120 mm
Buttons and connectors on the I / O panel	2 × USB 3.2 gen 1 1 × Headphone (HD Audio) 1 × microphone (HD Audio) 1 × POWER button 1 × RESET button Nano-Reset ARGB controller with splitter only for Ventum VT2 Evo TG ARGB
Price	134, 90 PLN	169, 90 PLN	184, 90 PLN	219, 90 PLN

Source: SilentiumPC

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Featured Tech News, Graphics

EVGA has launched its first graphics card cooled by a 360mm AIO – the RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid. Designed as the “ultimate card for extreme overclocking”, the RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid follows on the success of its predecessors defining the “pinnacle of overclocking engineering and performance”.

Featuring a 12 layer PCB, 3x 8-pin power connectors, integrated Smart PowerStages (23 power phases), and Digital Power Solution, the RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid is a card aimed at those that want to push the boundaries of the RTX 3090 SKU to new heights. Its hybrid design includes a blower-style shroud with a fan and an additional 360mm radiator with 3x 120mm fans.

The built-in flip-up monitor OLED display has a 176x48p resolution, allowing you to monitor important information about your GPU such as temperatures, voltages, clock speeds, and much more. Due to its integration into the card’s PCB, the monitor will always be easy to read regardless of the card’s orientation.

The RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid graphics card has integrated headers to monitor voltages more precisely. Featuring three different BIOS (normal, OC, and LN2 modes) to choose from, this card comes with its memory clocked at stock settings, but the GPU is clocked at 1920MHz, one of the highest clocks of an RTX 3090 card out-of-the-box. Display connectors include an HDMI port and 3x DisplayPorts. Given its 350W TDP, EVGA recommends the use of a 750W PSU, at least.

The EVGA RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid graphics card is available now for $2000.

KitGuru says: Have you ever owned an EVGA KINGPIN graphics card? What do you think of the new RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid so far?

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Lian Li has launched a new case as part of the O11D series. Available in both black and white, the new O11 Dynamic Mini is a modular case with extended support for fans, radiators, pumps, and components featuring a simple and modern design that allows users to showcase their systems.

Just like the other O11D series’ cases, the O11 Dynamic Mini has been developed in collaboration with the famous overclocker der8auer. Smaller than the original O11 Dynamic, the Mini variant offers most of the same features in a smaller design (38L litres), while also increasing its functionality thanks to its modular design.

There are 7x expansion slots by default, but these can be reduced either 5x or 3x to change the cases’ interior layout. Like the other O11D cases, the O11D mini also features a dual-chamber design: one for the PSU, storage drives and cabling, and the other for the remaining components of the system.

The case is mostly made of aluminium and tempered glass, with slight differences between both colours. The front panel is fully covered in tempered glass on the black case and made of brushed aluminium and tempered glass on the white case. The I/O panel, which features 2x USB 3.0 ports, a USB-C 3.1 port, HD-Audio and the power button, is covered acrylic on the black case, while the white one is made of aluminium coated in white.

These cases support ATX, M-ATX, and mITX motherboards. Regarding the power supply compatibility, you can only use SFX or SFX-L PSUs. There’s 395mm of clearance for the graphics card and 170mm of clearance for a CPU cooler. Fan support is quite extensive with up to 3x 120mm/2x 140mm on top, 2x 120/140mm on the side, 3x 120mm/2x 140mm on the bottom and a 120mm fan on the rear. Radiator support follows a similar approach, allowing users to mount a 360/280/240mm on top, a 280/240mm on the side, and a 360/280/240mm on the bottom. There’s support for up to 2x 2.5-inch drives plus another drive cage with support to 2x 2.5/3.5-inch drives. Dust filters were included on the top, bottom, and side vents.

The Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini is available for pre-order at Overclockers UK in black and white, both priced at £89.99. Optional accessories for these cases such as a vertical GPU mounting bracket and a hot-swap backplate add-on for the drive cage will launch at a later date. A bundle with a modular 700W 80+ Gold SFX PSU will also be launched in a near future.

KitGuru says: Which Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini colour do you prefer? Are you thinking about getting one of these? If so, will you go for a custom water loop, AIO coolers, or air cooling?

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Our Verdict

The EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB offers some of the best cooling performance in a closed-loop cooler, while making use of push+pull radiator fan configuration. It does so at the expense of higher decibel levels, so make sure to read up on how to make use of your motherboards’ BIOS settings for fan curves.

For

Sophisticated pump design
Six fans operate in push+pull
Includes aRGB/PWM fan hub

Against

Noisy when fans operate at full speed
Mounting has to account for added thickness

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EKWB, the Slovenian company which specializes in custom watercooling components and kits, has expanded into the closed-loop AIO market, with the six-fan, push+pull EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB being the latest addition to its AIO line. And while it requires a bit more planning for logistics and case mounting, the cooler’s style and performance notably follow EKWB’s primary DNA.