Cebit 2015

[Jorge-Vieira]

Latest MSI Systems at CeBIT 2015

CeBIT 2015 is in full swing and MSI has really gone all out to display their latest and greatest technology. While again, we have seen much of these devices previously, it’s always great to have a refresh with currently available hardware. The things that really grabbed out attention are their stunning WS60 mobile workstation it’s got more processing power than most people will ever need and it’s a great mobile solution for those who do a lot of rendering, CAD work and other processor intensive tasks.



The GS30 shadow is a great two-in-one unit, on one hand you have a fast and highly portable ultra book, great for working out of the office and even some casual gaming. On the other hand, you’ve got a special dock at home, with a high end GPU, in this case the GTX980, giving you desktop gaming performance, with the flexibility of a system you and pick up and take with you afterwards.


The Titan never fails to impress, a pair of high end graphics cards, a full mechanical keyboard and more. Of course, this isn’t the kind of system you want to carry around all day, but when you need desktop levels of performance away from home, there’s really nothing finer than this absolute monster of a laptop.






There’s a lot more here at CeBIT 2015 and we’ll be bringing you even more updates very shortly, so stay tuned!

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[Jorge-Vieira]

MSI Display New Mini-PC at CeBIT 2015

The Mini PC market is growing, ironically, into something very big. We’ve seen many of these systems at CeBIT 2015 and I have to admit, the new MSI model is one of the best yet. Not only is this a great system with great aesthetics, perfect for everything from digital signage, to a portable entertainment or home work PC, but it’s also expandable. The unit is super small, but it comes bundled with an extra raised panel that makes it a little taller, allowing you to expand from its single MSATA hard drive, by adding a full 2.5″ drive, giving you access to a lot more storage; this could prove very popular with the HTPC market for this very reason.
We’re hoping to get one in for review in the near future, where we’ll be seeing just what this little beast is capable of and exploring the specification options available.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Sapphire Demo FreeSync at CeBIT 2015

CeBIT 2015 has been a tough one for Sapphire and many other GPU manufacturers for that matter. With AMD pushing back the release of their 3xx series cards until around the time of Computex, there’s no new hardware to show. Of course, there’s still some great cards recently launched from Sapphire, such as their 8GB 290X, but the only real new hardware at CeBIT is FreeSync. FreeSync is still a little way off, despite many graphics cards having the capabilities required for it, there’s still very few monitors on their way to make full use of it. The BenQ monitor that Sapphire were using was imported, but I’m very glad it was, as the benefits of FreeSync have to be seen to be believed. Are you looking forward to stutter-free gaming and dynamic refresh rates? You should be!

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Latest Thermaltake Products and More on Display a CeBIT 2015

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CeBIT is pretty quiet for Thermaltake, although given they revealed what seemed like hundreds of new products at CES, I’m not surprised they had no big product launches at CeBIT. There was one very cool thing, but an NDA on it means that I can’t show it just yet, but it will be worth the wait!
They’ve brought along their current range of PSUs, FRIO coolers, which are very popular in the EU market thanks to their super quiet design and tidy aesthetics; they’re also a great match for the range of black and white motherboards that are starting to hit the market.


Thermaltake are always keen to show how capable their chassis products are, with their LCS certification you know that you’re going to get some pretty hardcore cooling components into their chassis, as can be seen with the demo build below.


The LUXA 2 range, Thermaltake’s mobile division is also something we’re big fans of here at eTeknix. They’ve got a funky headset and also turns into Bluetooth speakers for when you want to be a little more social with your music, as well as a range of car docks, cradles and mobile batteries. Of course, mobile stuff may not seem the most exciting tech ever, but it’s practical hardware that many of us rely on every day, so it’s always nice to see quality products from a brand we love.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Latest TteSports Peripherals at CeBIT 2015

There’s a huge demand right now for great quality peripherals at very affordable prices. The new Commander Gaming Gear Combo from Thermaltake is the latest addition to this part of the market, offering a backlit plunger switch gaming keyboard, with very funky design, as well as a reliable optical gaming mouse. All this is expected to retail for under 40 EUR and will be on the market within the coming months. Perfect for gamers on a tighter budget, without sacrificing on the kinds of features that gamers want.
Also on display are their current line up of gaming peripherals, such as the Ventus headset, a very comfortable and great sounding gaming headset for PC. As well as their new gaming mice. We’ve got review samples already on their way, including samples of some new peripherals, such as a very sexy new keyboard that I can’t show you just yet, but their new keyboard is one you’ll certainly be wanting to see when we get it in for review!

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Plextor Booth @ CeBIT 2015

So we’re here at CeBIT 2015 with Plextor. They brought along today two test benches featuring their M6e PCI SSD drive and their M7e MSATA SSD.
We’ve seen this technology before at CES, but it’s definitely worth mentioning the serious speed increase using the PlexTurbo application to get massive speed increases. We see in the image below, over 8GB/s read speeds and over 7GB/s write speed. To put that in perspective, roughly an hour episode of Breaking Bad at 1080p is roughly 1GB rounded down; this drive can transfer 8 episodes a second at that speed.
We look forward to new innovative technology brought forward by Plextor in the near future. Any news or events from Plextor, we will keep you updated. We even heard rumour that Version 3 of their drive may be ready in time for Computex, but we’ll have to wait and see!

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Latest Zotac Graphics Cards @ CeBIT 2015

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During the second day of CeBIT 2015, we met up with ZOTAC; most famous for their graphics cards and mini PCs. During the meeting, we had the opportunity to handle and fully examine some of their newest GTX 900 series products. Some very high-quality finishes were seen here, the best bit that I took away was the constant questions of our initial feedback on the looks of the products. We appreciate a company that values everything you have to say about their products. We were personally asked about the aesthetics of the tri-fan coolers, Extreme and AMP coolers fitted to the GTX 970 and GTX 980.
We gave our honest opinion which were taken on board; so I wonder if our suggestion of an orange accented AMP cooler will be taken on board. Would you like to see some additional colours used in the cooler design? Subtle or in your face, let us know on Facebook or on our forums.
We look forward to see what other innovative products Zotac can bring us in the future. Any news or events, we will keep you updated.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Latest Zotac ZBOX Systems @ CeBIT 2015

During our meeting with ZOTAC, we were presented with their ZBOX range, a very nice range indeed. Where they offer a comprehensive range, they have now categorised each ZBOX into 6 categories: Epic Gaming (E), Sphere (O), Pico (P), Passive Cooling (C), Multimedia (M) and Basic (B). These categories have pretty much every typical home user covered. A Very simple and small alternative to buying a mass produced tower computer from a high street retailer.
We loved seeing the vast range and diversity from ZOTAC today with all their products. I personally really liked the PICO box, I could use this to present my ideas in meetings, without having to rely on a comparatively bulky laptop and projector combination.
I look forward to seeing additional Mini PC’s added to the range from ZOTAC, possibly a detachable screen added to the top of the PICO box for “on the move” use. Any news or events, we will keep you updated.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

LIVA Mini PC at CeBIT 2015

Today at CeBIT, we met up with ECS. They presented us with their new line up of LIVA mini PC’s. The main focus of today’s talk was on the newest addition, the LIVA-X. The LIVA-X follows the new method of using a single piece of pressed aluminium to give it a very high-end premium feel and finish to the product. It’s a little bigger than some of the usual mini PC’s, but this packs a punch. It has enough power to display on 2 screens, using the VGA and HDMI ports.
We were also presented with 2 prototypes which are still unnamed. They followed a similar design process as the LIVA-X, but they had a great connectivity package and some sleeker cases, appealing a great market with a brushed gunmetal case with perspex top and a soft white case; these could typically appeal to the male and female market segments.
We are very excited to see what ECS has presented us and for what they have up their sleeves for the future in terms of both mini PC’s ad motherboards. Any news or events, we will keep you updated.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

OCZ Drives at CeBIT 2015

OCZ, a tech enthusiast household name. One of the first companies to mass produce consumer SSD drives and succeeded. They had small teething issues at the beginning with poor read/ write cycle; however they have now sorted the issues and provide some of the longest warranty periods and read/ write cycle life span. We see no new additions to the line-up compared to CES, but there’s not really been any advancements in SSD technology for a little while.
I personally love OCZ products, I’ve owned a few of their SSD’s like the Agility 3 and still use it to this day. We can’t wait for a new advancement in SSD technology for the sector to boom once again. Any news or events from OCZ, we will keep you updated.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Latest QNAP NAS Products at CeBIT 2015

QNAP is one of industries leading names when it comes to mass storage devices and after a quick visit to their booth at CeBIT, it was easy to see why. They’ve rolled out their most popular current product lines, as well as a few new models and revisions for 2015. While they do of course have some consumer friendly NAS solutions, such as their sleek white TS-251C, which offers a dual-core Intel Celeron processors, two-bays, personal cloud, on-the-fly transcoding, DLNA and more, making it a perfect choice for a home entertainment streaming setup, they’ve also got some very high-end stuff too. The TVS-871 is built for those who take their media setup very seriously, with 8-bays, a powerful Core i7-4790S 3.2GHz processor and more, this is the NAS you’ll want in your setup if you plan to stream and transcode 4K content. With features such as QvPC, VMware, Hyper-V and more, you’ll find the TVS-971 to be a very competent all-rounder.





Must like the Intel-powered TVS above, the 863+ is also a featured packed device, but has been better tailored towards HD content and equipped with an AMD quad-core processor.







Of course, QNAP offer a lot more than just the storage side of things. Their booth was littered with demonstrations of their impressive software suites, running everything from virtual desktops, streaming software, security applications and more. QNAP have some of the best NAS software and applications in the business and it’s great to be able to get hands on with them all at the show.





Designed for SMB and the enthusiast market, this 10-bay NAS is bursting with features and extremely high performance thanks to its built-in mSATA modules, offering support for up to 4 SSDs for caching, not forgetting its Xeon E3-1245 v3 3.4GHz processor and 32GB of DDR3 RAM!



Obviously, the only thing missing here is prices and availability, but as soon as we have more news for you, we’ll bring you the latest updates. For now, stay tuned for more exciting coverage from CeBIT 2015.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

New Antec Products on Display at CeBIT 2015

Antec have quickly shot to fame again recently with the launch of their stunning P380 chassis and it looks like they’re set to keep delivering great products throughout 2015! First up, we have their new P50 Window edition, which is the latest addition to the booming cube-style chassis market; it features room for two 240mm radiators.


The GX500 does look a little plastic heavy, but it’s well finished and has great ventilation that would make it a prime choice for a low-to-mid budget gaming build. What I really like about it, is the dual fan control switches on the top, which will help you tune your acoustic and cooling performance with ease.


The GX505 looks like a strong contender for our eTeknix Bang for Buck award, it’s packed full of features and promises to be very affordable once released.

This is easily one of my favourite chassis of CeBIT! it’s a standard mini-ITX style chassis, which will require the use of a low-profile cooler, but it’s still got room for an optical drive, plenty of storage, great front panel connectivity and most importantly of all, that incredible thick aluminium front panel; this could be a great solution for a HTPC.


The ISK 600M, for those who need a much more powerful HTPC/Steambox style system.


Last, but by no means least, the VSP 5000, which features a silent design and triple fan control switches on the top, giving you great flexibility over your systems air intake and outtake, as well as the noise levels of your system.

We’ve already arranged to have these new chassis in for review and will update you on release dates, prices and more as soon as we have the information.

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[Jorge-Vieira]

Club3D Booth at CeBIT 2015

Club3D are still one of my favourite GPU manufacturers, as I love the neat and tidy aesthetics of their royal Ace series GPUs, such as the R9 290 seen above. As with many GPU manufacturers, there’s no new graphics cards to display just yet until AMD get their act together, although we are expecting to see new hardware around the time of Computex, assuming there’s no more delays.

Where Club3D really dominate at the moment, is in how you connect your graphics cards to your displays, or your displays to your system for that matter. Their MST hubs are selling like crazy in the consumer and professional markets, and for good reason too. Club3D offer an extensive range of solutions that allow for HD and 4K display connections via USB, link adaptors from miniDP to multiple full-size DP, HDMI, D-SUB, in fact, if you can think of a display output or a HDMI socket, Club3D has a solution for it for one to four monitors!

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http://www.eteknix.com/club3d-booth-at-cebit-2015/

[Jorge-Vieira]

Intel Show Off Latest Consumer and Enterprise Hardware at CeBIT 2015

Intel is well known for their high-end CPUs, but that’s certainly not all the company does, as they provide hardware for every kind of computer you can imagine and they provide solutions for consumer products and enterprise products of every shape and size.
On Display at CeBIT 2015 was all the latest and greatest Intel hardware, such as their high-end network adaptors and the processing powerhouse that is the Xeon Phi Coprocessor 3120A



NUC style systems are proving very popular right now, as their well suited to everything from the connected home, to digital signage. You’ll also note that many of the SFF style systems on the market right now are powered by Intel processors, thanks to their impressive low power consumption and industry leading performance.

Smart wearables are big business right now and the very cool Fitness and Sleep tracker is a great looking device; if you’re into that sort of thing.


It’s a shame these are locked up in a box, as I’m eager to see what kind of performance we can get from these Intel smart headphones.

A very cool booth from Intel, unfortunately, the booth was setup with a focus on business meetings rather than getting hands on with the products, but they did have this lovely simulator setup to demo ICE systems, a hot topic right now, especially with people like Nvidia and Apple all playing their hand into the automotive industry.

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[MAXLD]

Tanto plástico... :\ Não sei se é assim que a Antec vai saír daquele buraco mediano do qual disse que queria saír.