Gigabyte Launches New AORUS Waterforce AIO Cooler Series

Gigabyte recently launched its new AORUS Waterforce AIO cooler series for the desktop DIY PC market. The new series comes in three sizes and feature similar designs, borrowed from the brand’s Waterforce X series.

Specifically, the three new AIO coolers are the Waterforce 240, Waterforce 280, and Waterforce 360. As their names suggest, the three coolers come in sizes of 240mm, 280mm, and 360mm. Much like their X-branded counterparts, the radiators are thinner than the standard AORUS AIO cooler but comes with better heat dissipation technology. On that note, the radiators are also connected to a radiator pump with a 330° rotatable cap, via two tubes with a 7.8mm diameter that Gigabyte says will improve water flow within by 37%. And therefore improving overall cooling efficiency by durability.

Again, like the Waterforce X series, the waterblock is also fitted with an AORUS ARGB lighting display with intelligent detection that shows users the current CPU temperature via different colours.

As for active cooling, each radiator model is equipped with either 120mm or 240mm fans, all of which are greased with Graphene Non lubricant ball-bearings that are designed to operate with ultra-low friction and noise. As a point of pride, Gigabyte says that its Waterforce 240 AIO cooler is able to effectively keep all the cores on Intel’s Core i9-11900K running at 5.1GHz ensuring that the accumulated never seemingly exceeds 81°C.

GIGABYTE Introduces 43-Inch AORUS 4K 144Hz Gaming Monitor In Malaysia For RM 4,899

GIGABYTE has recently launched two new gaming monitors in Malaysia which not only aimed at the brand’s traditional PC enthusiast market but also towards console gamers. Leading the list is the AORUS FV43U which is a 43-inch monitor with a quantum-dot VA panel.

Capable of supporting 120Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution for consoles such as Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X/S thanks to the inclusion of HDMI 2.1 ports, the monitor refresh rate peaks out at 144Hz alongside 1ms response time. It also has DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage of 97% as well as 150% for sRGB and 99% Adobe RGB.

With a maximum brightness level of 1000nits, the AORUS FV43U is also a DisplayHDR 1000-certified model. It also carries a pair of 12W speakers alongside two HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4.

Meanwhile, the other model that GIGABYTE has also introduced in Malaysia is the AORUS FI32Q which is a 31.5-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440) monitor. This particular release comes with a Super Speed IPS panel which the company claimed has a faster response than traditional IPS panel and is much closer to TN panel without sacrificing the image quality that IPS panel is known for.

Specifically, the FI32Q offers a response time of 1ms for both MPRT and GTG while it also has a refresh rate of 165Hz which can be overclocked to 170Hz. GIGABYTE also has equipped an ESS Sabre audio chip into the DisplayHDR 400-certified monitor in order to allow it to have quality audio output through the headphone jack.

Both of these AORUS monitors have also been equipped with several gaming-specific enhancements that GIGABYTE refers to as “tactical features” including the Aim Stabilizer, Black Equalizer, customizable crosshairs, on-screen timers and more. They also come with a built-in KVM solution that allows users to switch between their PC and devices that supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode through USB-C.

Price-wise, the AOURS FV43U is readily available in Malaysia for RM 4,899 while the AORUS FI32Q goes for RM 3,599. You can check them out over at GIGABYTE’s official store on Lazada and Shopee or get in touch with your favourite retailers for more information about their in-store availability.

Gigabyte Launches AORUS Radeon RX 6700XT Elite; Priced At RM3759

Gigabyte has officially launched the AORUS Radeon RX 6700XT Elite graphics card. Like all of AMD’s AiB partners, this card is packed with all of Gigabyte’s third-party cooling solutions and features.

As with all cards under the AORUS lineup, the 6700XT Elite sports a triple-fan cooling solution, along with the underlying RGB LEDs that light up underneath each fan. Also, the fans utilise the same alternate spinning for its Windforce 3X coolling system.

Besides that, the 6700XT Elite is equipped with all the hallmarks of AMD’s mid-range GPU. This includes the same 7nm RDNA2 GPU architecture, 96MB Infinity Cache, 2560 Stream processors, 40 Ray Accelerators, 192-bit memory bus, and 12GB GDDR6 graphics memory. In terms of speed, the card’s boost and game clock is set at 2622MHz and 2548MHz, respectively. For output, the card has two DisplayPort 1.4a ports and 2 HDMI 2.1 ports.

The Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 6700XT Elite is already available in Malaysia and retails for RM3759.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics Cards Land In Malaysia: Available From RM 2089 Onwards

Just as NVIDIA announced the official release of its new GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, several manufacturers have also revealed their RTX 3060 lineup for Malaysia. Among them is GIGABYTE who have planned five models for our market.

Leading the list is the AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite which carries a slightly overlocked GPU at 1867MHz as compared to the stock chip which runs at 1777Mhz. The company has also equipped the card with its signature Windforce 3X cooling solution that comes with three 80mm fans that spin alternately and are being lubricated by “graphene nano lubricant”.

The solution also features five composite copper heat pipes that have direct contact with the graphics card’s GPU and also helped cool down its RAM. GIGABYTE has also installed customisable RGB Fusion 2.0 lights on all three fans.

Variations of the company’s Windforce 3X cooling solution have also been installed on its other RTX 3060 cards. Among them is the GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC and GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC which are also running at a slightly higher clock speed of 1837MHz although they aren’t as fast as the RTX 3060 Elite and these cards also have less composite copper heat pipes in them at just three pipes.

Not to forget, GIGABYTE has also included the GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle in its release list for Malaysia. Equipped with a Windforce 2X cooling system, the solution may feature fewer fans than the Windforce 3X but they are larger in size at 100mm and also features four composite copper heat pipes.

Being the most affordable card in the list at RM 2,089, the RTX 3060 Eagle understandably runs at the standard 1777MHz clock speed although one can choose the OC version of the card that is clocked slightly higher at 1807MHz for RM 2,199. As for the higher-end models that we mentioned earlier, the AORUS RTX 3060 Elite goes for RM 2,569 while RTX 3060 Vision OC and Gaming OC are priced at RM 2,399 and RM 2,339, respectively.

As you might have heard, the graphics card is currently facing a stock shortage issue throughout the world which means that it may not be easy to find these new GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 cards at a retail store. So, do check with your favourite retailer for further details.

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700XT Certification Appears On EEC; Confirms 12GB GDDR6 Memory

It is being reported that Gigabyte recently submitted a certification application to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) for multiple variants of AMD’s yet unreleased Radeon RX 6700XT. As with all product submissions to the body, the listing confirms that Gigabyte has plans for not one, but six versions of the card.

Among the card models listed on the product tab is an AORUS 6700XT, both a non-OC and OC Gaming variant, as well as two cards under its Eagle product lineup. The most important point in the listing, though, is confirmation that all these cards will in fact be running with 12GB GDDR6 at launch.

For the uninitiated, rumours about AMD launching a mid-range 6700XT graphics card began cropping up at the beginning of last month. While still officially unconfirmed, the RDNA2-powered GPU is expected to be powered by a Navi 22 GPU, have 12GB GDDR6 running at a speed of 16Gbps, across a 192-bit memory bus.

Performance-wise, speculation seems to hint at the card being on par, either with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or RTX 3070, though some are leaning towards the latter. As to when the card will see the light of day, it is assumed that AMD may have plans on launching the card sometime in the first half of the year.

Gigabyte Announces New Z590 AORUS Motherboards For Intel 11th Generation Core CPUs

Gigabyte has officially pulled back the veil and revealed its new Z590 AORUS series motherboards. As you can guess, the new motherboards are designed to support Intel’s latest 11th generation Core desktop CPUs, otherwise known as Rocket Lake-S.

In total, the new Z590 AORUS motherboard lineup comprises four models, including the Z590 AORUS Master, Z590 AORUS Pro AX, Z590 AORUS Extreme, and the Z590I AORUS Ultra. One of several key features of the new motherboards is that they finally support the current PCIe 4.0 interface, officially bringing Intel on to a slightly more level playing field with its direct rival, AMD, and its own enthusiast-level X570 motherboards.

Additionally, the new Z590 AORUS motherboards are also equipped with the most up-to-date technologies, including USB4, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, USB 3.2 Gen2, and 10GB Ethernet support.

Besides support for PCIe 4.0, the Z590 AORUS also obviously comes with other Gigabyte-esque features and functions. This includes the same over-engineered construction and design, its patented Thermal Guard II heat dissipation solution, but more importantly, the boards now feature a new advanced power delivery capable of funnelling up to 2100 Amps. With up to 20+1 power phases.

Then, as now, the new Z590 AORUS lineup are also integrated with the same audio engine, including a high SNR engine, studio-grade audio capacitors, ESS SABRE DAC, as well as DTS: X Ultra support. In the case of the Z590 AORUS Extreme, the motherboard features a USB-C interface that feature a built-in ESS SABRE Hi-Fi ES9280C Pro DAC.

At the time of writing, Gigabyte did not specify local availability or pricing for its new Z590 AORUS series motherboards.