Phanteks
Cooling

Phanteks Releases ASUS STRIX/TUF 4080 GPU Water Block

Phanteks just released its new ASUS G4080 GPU water block. Designed specifically for the ASUS STRIX and TUF RTX 4080 graphics cards and features a full copper cooling plate and clear acrylic for impressive cooling and gorgeous aesthetics. Three models are offered in satin black, matte white, and chrome. Prices start at $249.99 and are available on the Phanteks website. Below is the official press release.

Phanteks
Cooling

Phanteks Announces Glacier G40 GPU Water Block for ASUS Strix/TUF RTX 4090/4080

Phanteks has just announced its Glacier G40 ASUS Strix/TUF water block for the new RTX 4090 and 4080 GPUs. The full-cover copper cold plate is designed to cool the entire GPU including the memory and power delivery components. The addressable RGB lighting looks fantastic through the clear acrylic top. The location of the fittings has also been revamped to assist hose routing as the 4000 series GPUs are incredibly large. The new blocks are available in satin black for $249.99 or your choice of chrome or matte white for $269.99 on the Phanteks website. Below is Phanteks’ press release.

EKWB
Cooling

EK Announces ASUS ROG Strix/TUF RTX 4090 Water Blocks and Backplate

EKWB has announced a new product line for the newly released ASUS ROG Strix and TUF RTX 4090 GPUs. The EK-Quantum Vector2 Strix/TUF RTX 4090 lineup includes Acetal and Plexiglass water blocks as well as an actively water-cooled backplate. Addressable RGB is included with each new product. Product availability dates have not been announced, but the projected MSRP is expected to start around $250. EKWB’s press release below has a more comprehensive description of the new products.

Feature ASUS
News

ASUS announces RTX 3080 Noctua Edition Graphics Card

Today, ASUS announced the GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua Edition GPU. This is in response to the excellent feedback ASUS and Noctua received with the GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition released in October of 2021. The partnership between ASUS and Noctua is truly a win-win situation with the graphics cards running cooler and quieter. In addition, those of you that are in love with the Noctua brown and tan get to take that aesthetic one step further now with the GPU cooler. While pricing was not mentioned in the press release, availability is expected in early June. For complete details about the new ASUS RTX 3080 Noctua Edition, continue reading ASUS’ press release below.

Cooling

Phanteks Announces Glacier G3090Ti GPU Blocks for ASUS Strix and TUF

Phanteks has recently announced the launch of its Glacier GPU full cover water blocks for the ASUS RTX 3090 Ti Strix and Tuf models. The Glacier line of water blocks features nickel-plated copper with a clear acrylic top and looks amazing with the included addressable RGB lighting. Each model is available with black or chrome accent pieces. For pricing and availability please read Phanteks’ press release below.

CES 2022: ASUS Product Launch
News

CES 2022: ASUS Hosts Second Live Stream

ASUS hosted another live stream today for CES 2022. This one focused on its ProArt and ZenScreen series portable displays, ZenWifi networking devices, and a pair of mini PCs. The ASUS ROG live stream from yesterday was primarily gamer-oriented, today’s was targeted at the business and content creation sectors. In total Asus announced 10 new products for 2022. Dates and prices are not included in the press release, so stay tuned to the front page news section as we will report back once these are officially announced. Below are the featured products from ASUS’s second live stream.

News

CES 2022: ASUS ROG Shows off Gaming Mice, Headsets, Monitors, and More

ASUS Republic Of Gamers: Few products demand more respect. ASUS ROG is synonymous with high quality, great aesthetics, and a matching price. At CES 2022, ASUS is announcing 10 new ROG products including headsets, a gaming mouse, keyboards, monitors, and even an SFF power supply.  ASUS conducted a live stream of its product launch at 11 AM this morning. Here is the link if you wish to watch it on YouTube. There is a lot to cover and a lot to love, so let’s get to it.

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Extreme
Motherboards

ASUS Unveils X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme Motherboard

In a surprise turn of events on Friday, ASUS revealed the ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Extreme E-ATX motherboard. For Asus, this marks a return to the Extreme designator for AMD boards and is the latest flagship supplanting the Formula series. The ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Extreme supports all modern Ryzen CPUs (2000 series and newer) and APUs (2000 G Series and newer) and features an 18+2 phase VRM design with 90A power stages, microfine alloy chokes, and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors. Pricing and availability have not been released at this time, but we’ll keep you posted. Below are additional specifications taken from the ASUS website.