Major PC parts found in Akihabara from August 24 to August 30, 2015

A roundup of the main PC parts found in Akihabara from August 24 to August 30, 2015.

ASUS "STRIX-GTX950-DC2OC-2GD5-GAMING"
27,972 yen (including tax): Tsukumo eX.
27,979 yen (tax included): PC Shop ARC
30,980 yen (including tax): Dospara Parts Building

GeForce GTX 950 video card with original "DirectCU II" cooler with quasi-fanless specification.

The onboard cooler "DirectCU II" consists oftwo 8mm-diameter heat pipes that are directly attached to the GPU, a "Wing Blade Zero Noise Fan" that increases air pressure by bending the tips of the fan blades, and large heat dissipating fins with a surface area approximately 2.8 times larger.Compared to the reference model, the cooling performance has been improved by up to 20% and the quietness by up to 3 times.

In addition, by performing all installation work except for the cooler by machine, the company says it has achieved a high level of manufacturing precision that cannot be achieved by hand.

The main specifications are as follows: core base clock: 1,140MHz (1,329MHz at boost) / in OC mode (with included software) core base clock: 1,165MHz (1,355MHz at boost), memory clock: 6,6100MHz. 2GB of GDDR5 memory on board.PCI Express 3.0 x16 connection interface, 1 DisplayPort, 1 HDMI 2.0, 1 DVI-D, and 1 DVI-I output, 1 6-pin auxiliary power connector, and 2 slots in card thickness.

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