Major PC parts found in Akihabara from April 20 to April 26, 2015

Here is a summary of the main PC parts found in Akihabara from April 20 to April 26, 2015.




ASRock "USB 3.1/A+C Card"
6 ,458 yen (tax included):Dospara Parts Kan
6,458 yen (including tax): PC Shop Arc
6,458 yen (w/tax): PC House Toei


ASRock "X99 Extreme4/3.1"
37,778 yen (including tax): Dospara Parts Kan
37,778 yen (including tax): PC Shop ARC

ASRock "Z97 Extreme4/3.1"
21,578yen (includingtax): Dospara Parts Kan
21,578yen (including tax) PC Shop Arc

USB 3.1/A+C" is an expansion card with USB 3.1 ports, a new USB standard that achievesatransfer rate of 10Gbps (theoretical value), twice that of USB 3.0.

In addition to a standard-size USB 3.1 (Type-A) port, the card is equipped witha USB 3.1 (Type-C) port that can be inserted with theUSBconnector facing either front or back.

The main specifications are as follows: the connection interface is PCI Express x4; the onboard ports are one USB 3.1 (Type-A) port and one USB 3.1 (Type-C) port;the controller chip is ASMedia's "ASM1142"; and theUSB 3.1 (Type-C) portis aUSB 3.1 (Type-A) port.

The company's X99 Extreme4/3.1 and Z97 Extreme4/3.1 motherboards are also available with USB 3.1/A+C included.

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