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- The year-end: drives.
- The results of the year: gaming graphics cards.
- The results of the year: CPUs, motherboards, memory.
Processor — Intel Core i7-6700K
- Briefly about the product: the fastest 4-core CPU
- Price: 350 USD
- Similar models: Intel Core i7-4790K
- Useful materials on the subject: the item has been added. Part 2: review Intel Core i5-6600K and Intel Core i7-6700K; breaking bad. Acceleration and scalping Intel Core i7-4770K and Intel Core i7-6700K
New processors this year Intel only pleased. The company has managed to produce two line of 14-nanometer chips. The main focus is on generation of the item has been added and the LGA1151 platform. Model Core i7-6700K — ambitious leader of the pack. However, we are dealing with a classic four cores but eight threads. Intel believe that the mainstream audience such amount computing units will last for a long time.
Chipmaker there is another interesting tradition. Flagship processors ranging from the generation Devil’s Canyon, working at a clock frequency of 4 GHz. However, for Core i7-6700K this is not the limit. Technology avtoradgona permanently increases the speed of the cores to 4.2 GHz and unlocked multiplier allowing you to get from “the stone” literally all the juice.
Intel Core i7-6700K
What have in the end? Core i7-6700K — the leader among chetyrehjadernogo, but he is ahead of former flagship (Core i7-4790K) depending on tasks only 5-10%. Many enthusiasts, it is logical to note this fact, because the difference is insignificant. However, be aware that the item has been added processors are cooler and more energy efficient Haswell. The examples are not far to seek: if overclocking Core i7-4790K up to 4.5 GHz you need to use a very powerful cooler, the Core i7-6700K no problems chasing up to 4.7 or 4.8 GHz with less expensive cooling system.
Heating of Intel Core i7-6700 before and after scalping
CPU cooling — EKWB EK-XLC Predator 360
- Briefly about the product: the most efficient CPU cooling system
- Price: 240 Euro
- Similar models: Fractal Design Kelvin S36
- Useful materials on the subject: Captain Extensiveness. Review ITS maintenance-free Deepcool Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 360
The so-called unattended (or AIO from all-in-one) liquid cooling systems have long occupied their niche on the market. First came the single “dropsy”. Then the size of the radiator increased the widow. Such systems quite successfully compete with air supernumerary. Following came the cooling of the radiators under 140-mm fans. So I was not surprised that in 2015 a number of manufacturers have released a maintenance-free three-ITS — the highest performance cooling system available today.
EKWB EK-XLC Predator 360
Slovenian company EKWB has already cemented his place as a leader in production of components for the Assembly of liquid cooling systems. The company produces radiators, waterblocks and pumps for any modern hardware. Therefore, the appearance of maintenance-free dropsy was only a matter of time. At the moment EKWB has two AIO model. “Dropsy” EK-XLC Predator 360, as you might guess, overall is completed with a 360-mm radiator, which carries three 120-mm fan.
There is a “predator” its own unique chips. First, the hose is equipped with a special connector QDC (Quick Disconnect). It is designed to break the circuit. For example, if we need a refill “dropsy” or lengthen the hose to build the circuit. The manufacturer promises that soon will appear waterblocks that are compatible with EK-XLC Predator 360. The factor of safety enough to cool not only CPU, but also a powerful graphics card. Unlike most other cooling systems of this type, the “predator” pump integrated directly in the housing of the radiator, not the waterblock. Its power is 6 watts and is designed for 50,000 hours of continuous operation.
Features EKWB EK-XLC Predator 360
Motherboard — an MSI X99A GAMING GODLIKE
- Briefly about the product: powerful, reliable and functional solution for Assembly configurations exorbitant level
- Price: $ 550
- Similar models: ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME
- Useful materials on the subject: the Magnificent eight. Review Intel Core i7-5960X
Last year the title of best motherboard with the ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME. In 2015 the platform LGA2011-v3 is still the most productive, functional and expensive in the desktop segment. For it released the most powerful 6 – and 8-core processors Haswell-E. So this time I could not help but note the motherboard MSI X99A GAMING GODLIKE, although the market left a huge amount of solutions for the LGA1151 platform and CPUs the item has been added.
MSI X99A GAMING GODLIKE
GODLIKE X99A GAMING is the world’s first motherboard with RGB led-backlit, supporting more than 2000 colors. So-so achievement. All this “garland” is configured manually, there are a variety of modes, including effects such as “breathing”, “blink” and “wave”. Backlight can be controlled through the MSI Gaming APP and mobile app Mystic Light APP for Android.
But it is Gypsy music, although fun. In GODLIKE X99A GAMING attracts more efficiently executed element base and excellent functionality. With regard to the first point, with the help of this Board beaten several overclocking records. So the reliability of the device no doubt. For food hot 140-watt Haswell chips has as much as 12 phases. As for functionality, the X99A GAMING GODLIKE can boast of technology-enabled Audio Boost 3 PRO delivers the sound and lossless compression of audio signals. In the circuit of the sound path is additionally used DAC ESS ES9018K2M. In the presence of all modern interfaces: M. 2 (the adapter for U. 2 — complete), even SATA Express and USB 3.1. The network responsible for two Killer E2400 controller, and built-in Wi-Fi module 1535 Killer is able to provide bandwidth wireless connectivity up to 2,867 Gbps.
The Board is equipped with five PCI-Express x16, able to work under the scheme x16+x8+x8+x8. GODLIKE X99A GAMING is the ideal solution to build a very powerful gaming systems with three or four graphics cards.
MSI X99A GAMING GODLIKE
RAM — G. Skill Trident Z-PC4-33000 F4-4133C19D-8GTZ
- Briefly about the product: first kit of memory operating at an effective frequency 4000+ MHz
- Price: 300 USD
- Similar models: no
- Useful materials on the subject: Beginning of a new era. How does RAM DDR4
In the market there are already two platforms that support DDR4 RAM. To LGA-2011-v3 this year joined LGA1151 designed to work with Intel processors the item has been added. Next year will start using DDR4 and AMD. The increase in the supply of systems that support the new standard, led to two points. First, the price of DDR4 has decreased dramatically. Now the modules DDR4-2133 is only slightly more expensive DDR3-1600. Secondly, start to be a noticeable increase memory performance. Already this year, G. Skill has started selling dual channel kit operating at an effective frequency 4133 MHz.
The set received a trivial name Trident Z-PC4-33000 F4-4133C19D-8GTZ. This two modules totaling 8 GB. Effective frequency is really amazing, but the timings of high to very serious performance — 25-25-45 mode 2N. Had to bump to 1.4 V and the voltage. Anyway, we have the fastest set of RAM DDR4 today.
G. Skill Trident Z-PC4-33000 F4-4133C19D-8GTZ
Video card — EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+
- Briefly about the product: a very fast version of GeForce GTX 980 Ti to conquer all sorts of overclocking records
- Price: from 850 USD to 1050 USD
- Similar models: ASUS Matrix GeForce GTX 980 Platinum Ti, ASUS 20th Anniversary Gold Edition GTX 980 Ti
- Useful materials on the subject: Remove screens from the owners of TITAN X. Review of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti; 4 file. The no test versions of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti from ASUS, GIGABYTE, Inno3D and Palit
The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is all good. But particularly pleased with a large number of custom versions of the accelerator schedules. In the end the best gaming decision of the year was the OC version from EVGA, developed jointly with renowned responsecom Vince K|NGP|N Lucido.
Interestingly, EVGA carefully selects the graphics chips for the device. Thus, the cost of GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ varies depending on the indicator ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) graphics chip. The higher it is, the better the video card will accelerate. As a result, the model with ASIC 72%+ costs 850$, and the version with 80%+ — $ 1050. To check the quality of the GPU is always possible in the utility GPU-Z. the Vince managed to put together with EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ a few world records. Thus, with the use of liquid nitrogen the chip was overclocked to 2100 MHz. Nominal clock speeds are also impressive: 1203 (1304) MHz on the chip (instead of the reference 1000 (1075) MHz) and 1774 (7096) MHz on the memory.
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+
When you create a GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ was used 12 layer PCB. The power supply subsystem of the GPU consists of 14 phases. The video card you need to connect two 8-pin and one 6-pin connectors. The radiator of the cooler consists of six copper teplorulon. The two fans start spinning only after the GPU temperature exceeds 60 degrees Celsius.
While on the subject of overclocking, I note that the GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ has several overclocking features. For example, three BIOS chips. EVBot Onboard feature allows you to monitor all the components of the device. In addition to the graphics card, you can connect the connectors of multimeter to keep tabs in real time for all the main voltage of the accelerator.
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+
Storage — Samsung SSD Pro 950
- Briefly about the product: the fastest solid state drive for PC
- Price: $ 200 for 256 GB; up $ 350 for 512GB
- Similar models: Kingston HyperX Predator SHPM2280P2H/480G
- Useful materials on the subject: SATA step aside! Review SSD Intel SSD 750
It is obvious that the bandwidth of SATA 3.0 (600 MB/s) is not enough for modern SSDs. So all the most productive SSD will be released under the connectors, M. 2 and/or U. 2. The Samsung 950 Pro SSD — vivid proof.
The new flagship of Samsung by the South Korean manufacturer is positioned as the first NVMe SSD consumer grade memory-based V-NAND. In the heart device is a controller Samsung UBX, and as a buffer uses 512 MB of LPDDR3-1600. At the moment on sale there are two models with a volume of 256 GB and 512 GB, respectively. Used 32-layer and 128-Gigabit chips MLC V-NAND. 950 Pro SSD with a larger capacity reaches the speed of read/write level 2500/1500 MB/sec. Maximum read speed of random blocks of 4 Kbytes for this model is 300 000 IOPS and write — 110 000 IOPS. At 1.5 million hours MTBF of the resource records declared at level of 400 TB. As you can see, it fails like this drive very soon.
Samsung 950 Pro SSD
Case — Phanteks Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition
- Brief about product: very beautiful, but strict, practical and functional computer case
- Price: 90 Euro
- Similar models: Corsair Graphite Series 760T
- Useful materials on the subject: How to assemble a computer
In 2015, a huge number of computer cases. To choose the best of them — is unrealistic. So in this category I do not claim absolute objectivity. I really liked the model with long name Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition. It produces an American company Phanteks, known primarily for his supernumerary. No variegation. Simple design, maximum comfort during Assembly.
Phanteks Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition
The case is made on the basis of the classical form factor ATX. This Full-tower, it fit the motherboard size ATX, mATX and mini-ITX. The main feature of the case was fully transparent side wall made of a durable organic glass.
Phanteks Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition
The Enthoo PRO size M Acrylic Window Edition allow you to install the video card length up to 420 mm and CPU coolers height up to 194 mm. That is big enough for all. The length of the PSU must not exceed 318 mm. That is, again, all fit within the form factor ATX. On the top panel and front panel can accommodate either a three-block WC radiators 360 mm long or long two-piece 240/280 mm. All seats for fans with removable dust collectors.
Phanteks Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition
The housing allows you to install up to eight 3.5-inch drives and three 2.5-inch storage devices. On the front panel of the Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition has two USB 3.0 ports, controls, and 3.5 mm ports for headphones and microphone.
Phanteks Enthoo PRO M Acrylic Window Edition
Power supply — EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2
- Briefly about the product: the most powerful and ultra-efficient power unit
- Price: 430 USD
- Similar models: Corsair AX1500i
- Useful materials on the subject: Proper nutrition — the guarantee of health. Choosing a power supply. Part 1. Workshop
Don’t see much point in ranting about the SuperNOVA 1600 T2. This is a very powerful power supply that allows the certificate 80 PLUS Titanium. Cooler today no just no. Let me remind you that efficiency of the power supply with an input voltage of 230 V should not be lower than 90% at 10% load, lower than 94% at 20% below 96% at 50% and below 91% at 100% respectively. Support 80 PLUS Titanium testifies the excellent build quality of the device. No wonder EVGA gives 10 year guarantee on this unit.
SuperNOVA 1600 T2 has a fully modular cable management. 12-volt line can be transmitted to 1599 watts. For cooling of the filling of the “trough” is responsible 140-mm fan with double ball bearing with a life of 100 000 hours. It starts to rotate only in those moments when the load of the PSU exceeds 40%.
EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2