The extremely chic midi tower Stronghold comes from Kolink with a stylish side panel made of tempered glass and a front panel made of plastic with an attractive brushed aluminum look. There is plenty of room for presentable hardware in the tidy interior of the Stronghold. Pre-installed dust filters, extensive space for water cooling and practical cable management are just a few of the highlights of this Kolink housing, which is inexpensive despite its high-quality workmanship.
The features of the Kolink Stronghold at a glance
- Design case for mainboards up to E-ATX
- Side panel made of 4 mm thick tempered glass
- Plastic front with a brushed aluminum look
- 2x pre-installed 120mm fans, 6 possible in total
- I/O panel with 2x USB 2.0 / 1x USB 3.0 & HD audio in/out
- Support for two radiators, each in 240 mm format
- 2x 3.5/2.5 inch disk slots
- Graphics cards up to 38 cm in length & CPU coolers up to 16 cm in height
Side panel made of tempered glass & two pre-installed fans
The solid chassis consists of one millimeter thick SECC steel and is covered with a four millimeter thick tempered glass side panel and a plastic front with a stylish brushed aluminum look. The entire interior is coated black and fitted with a power supply cover to achieve a particularly clean look. This accommodates a permanently installed hard drive cage with brackets for two 3.5 or 2.5 inch drives and the power supply unit.
In order to ensure ventilation of the hardware installed in the housing, two of six possible 120 mm fans with Molex connectors are already included and installed in the housing. One is placed in the lowest of three possible places behind the front, the second in the only place at the back. Two more 120 mm fans can be installed under the cover.
Dust filters keep the Kolink Stronghold clean
The mainboard tray and the power supply cover offer numerous openings for sophisticated cable management. A 240mm radiator can be accommodated in the front and top of the Observatory housing. Ventilation openings with fine dust filters are located in the cover and on the underside of the housing. They can be removed without tools and are reinforced with a filigree honeycomb pattern.
Graphics cards can be up to 38 centimeters long and CPU coolers up to 16 centimeters high. In addition, the I/O panel on the front has two USB 2.0 ports and a USB 3.0 Type A port.
INTEL Core i7-11700K, clock frequency @ 5.0 GHz, socket 1200, code name Rocket Lake-S, cores 8, threads 16, base clock 3.60GHz, turbo clock 5.00GHz, SMT yes (Intel Hyper-Threading) memory controller Dual Channel PC4-25600U (DDR4-3200), free multiplier yes, CPU functions DL Boost, Turbo Boost Max 3.0 (5.00GHz), Turbo Boost 2.0 (4.90GHz), vPro, Hyper- Threading, VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT, Intel 64, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, Idle States, EIST, Thermal Monitoring, IPT, SIPP, GNA 2.0, AES -NI, Secure Key, OS Guard, TXT, XD Bit, Boot Guard, TDP-down (95W), TDP-down frequency (3.10GHz), L2 cache 4MB (8x 512kB), L3 cache 16MB, chipset interface DMI 3.0, 8GT / s (PCIe 3.0 x8), PCIe lanes 20x PCIe 4.0, memory max.128GB, memory bandwidth 50GB / s.
The Core i7-11700K offers eight physical cores and can process up to 16 threads simultaneously thanks to SMT (Hyper-Threading) support. The base clock is 3.6 GHz, the highest turbo clock frequency in single-threading load increases to 5 GHz. As a new highlight, the Core i7-11700K also has 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes, 16 of which are primarily intended for the graphics card and the remaining four lanes for a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
With eight cores, but without velocity and adaptive boost, the Octacore still clocks with 4.6 GHz all-core and 5.0 GHz single-core. This is 100 MHz lower than the previous Core i7-10700K. Compared to the i9-11900K, there are not only cuts in the clock frequency, according to the Intel specification in Gear 1 mode, the memory controller can only clock with a maximum of DDR4-2933 MHz, with Gear 2 up to DDR4-3200 is possible. In terms of single-threaded and IPC performance, the Cypress Cove architecture is a significant step forward - especially compared to what we have seen over and over again in recent years with the numerous Skylake reissues. We're actually talking about + 20% IPC performance, which Intel brings back to the level of AMD's Zen 3 architecture in this regard. Intel can exploit this primarily in applications in which only a few cores are used. Above all, however, Intel is clearly targeting gamers as buyers of its new processors. If we look at the corresponding benchmarks, we can actually say that Intel has once again put the player's crown on the table. But the truth is also that you don't clearly beat AMD with the Ryzen 5000 processors, but the gaps here are so small that you can speak of a tie. Gamers who choose an output resolution of 1080p and higher and a corresponding level of detail are limited by the GPU performance of both AMD and Intel.
JONSBO CR-2000 GT, tower cooler design, dimensions with fan (WxHxD), 120x159x134mm, fan 2x 120x120x25mm, 700-1500rpm, 43.32-106.7m³/h, 18.1-29.5dB(A), weight with fan 900g, connection 4-pin PWM, 3-pin ARGB (+5V/DATA/GND), Socket 775, 1150/1151/1155/1156/1200/1700, AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+, AM4, AM5, RGB lighting, special features 6 heat pipes, heat pipe direct touch, dual tower.
The Jonsbo CR-2000 GT is suitable for cooling powerful processors. The quiet 120 mm PWM fans with ARGB lighting ensure high cooling potential and a stylish design.
The features of the Jonsbo CR-2000 GT CPU cooler at a glance:
Black and silver dual tower cooler from Jonsbo
Two 120mm PWM fans
Top cover and fan with ARGB lighting (3-pin RGB (5VDG, 5V)
With RGB controller
Six 6mm copper heatpipes for fast heat dissipation
High compatibility with AMD and Intel
TDP of 200 watts
The features of the Jonsbo CR-2000 GT CPU cooler in detail
Jonsbo describes the largest cooler in the series as the CR 2000 GT. The model lets its six heat pipes end in two fin towers and is equipped with two 120 mm fans (700 to 1,500 rpm), which generate a very low background noise of a maximum of 29.5 db(A) with a displacement of 106, 7 m³/h and ARGB LEDs. An ARGB controller is included. The CR 2000 GT is the only cooler in the series that can also be installed from the front of the mainboard.
The dual-tower cooler offers integrated ARGB lighting on the top cover and on the 120 fans. The lighting can be controlled via a suitable mainboard. The Jonsbo CR-2000 GT is compatible with many popular AMD and Intel sockets.
ASUS Prime H510M-E, Intel 1200 socket, Intel H510 chipset, RAM 2x DDR4 DIMM, dual PC4-25600U/DDR4-3200, max. 64GB (UDIMM), expansion slots 1x PCIe 4.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1x M. 2/M-Key (PCIe 3.0 x4/SATA, 2280/2260/2242) external connections 1x VGA (iGPU), 1x HDMI 2.0b (iGPU), 1x DisplayPort 1.4a (iGPU), 2x USB-A 3.0 (5Gb/s), 2x USB-A 2.0 (480Mb/s), 1x Gb LAN (Intel I219-V), 3x jack, 1x PS/2 keyboard, 1x PS/2 mouse Header lighting 1x 4 -Pin RGB (+12V/G/R/B, max. 3A), Audio 7.1 (Realtek ALC897), BIOS 1x 16MB (128Mb), special features Audio+solid capacitors, onboard TPM 2.0 support.
ASUS Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of 10th and 11th Generation Intel® processors. Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, PRIME H510M-E provides daily users and DIY PC builders a range of performance tuning options via intuitive software and firmware features.
Comprehensive controls form the foundation of the ASUS Prime series. The Prime H510 motherboard packs flexible tools to tune every aspect of your system, enabling performance tweaks to perfectly match the way you work, to maximize productivity.
Prime H510 series is engineered with an array of hybrid fan headers to ensure your rig stays cool and stable under intense workloads.
Prime H510 series features comprehensive cooling controls that are configurable via Fan Xpert software or via the UEFI BIOS.
Each header can dynamically reference three thermal sensors. Fan Xpert allows you to map the temperature of supported ASUS graphics cards to optimize cooling for GPU- and CPU-intensive tasks.
Prime H510 series adds the nuanced details that improve every experience, exclusive codecs that provide pristine audio quality let you customize your system to create a uniquely personal look.
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti OC V2, 8GB GDDR6X, connections 2x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, chip GA102-150-A1 "Ampere", 48SM, 628mm² Chip clock 1575MHz, boost: 1815MHz (OC mode), memory 8GB GDDR6X, 1188MHz, 19Gbps (19008MHz effective), 256bit, 608GB/s, shader units/TMUs/ROPs 6144/192/96, cooling 3x axial fan (95mm), special features real-time raytracing (48 cores), tensor cores (192), NVIDIA G-Sync, NVIDIA VR-Ready, AV1 Decode, HDCP 2.3, 
0dB- Zero fan mode (up to 55°C), backplate, LED lighting (RGB), boost clock overclocked (+45MHz), PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, computing power 22.3 TFLOPS (FP32), 348 GFLOPS (FP64), DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3, Shader Model 6.6.
The TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has been redesigned from the ground up to deliver more robust performance and more reliable cooling. A new all-metal case houses three powerful Axial-Tech fans, which are equipped with durable double ball bearings. The direction of rotation of the fans has been optimized to reduce turbulence and a stop mode brings all three fans to a standstill at low temperatures. Beneath the chassis, independent heatsinks for the GPU and memory keep temperatures under control at all times. Additional features such as TUF components, Auto-Extreme technology, a new GPU mount and a backplate vent make the TUF a real powerhouse.
Components for TUF Gaming graphics cards are selected based on their durability and performance. In addition to high-quality coils and MOSFETs, it is primarily the military-standard certified capacitors that set the TUF apart from the competition. The components are automatically soldered to the circuit board using our state-of-the-art Auto-Extreme manufacturing process. Smooth soldering on the back of the board and the absence of human error ensure each graphics card meets our stringent quality requirements. Finally, the cards undergo a rigorous 144-hour validation process to ensure flawless performance when it matters most.
The underside of the map reveals a variety of improvements. Most of the rear is covered by a protective metal backplate that features a prominent, large vent. The vent allows warm air to flow toward the case fans instead of being recirculated back into the cooler. Below the GPU, a bracket ensures even contact pressure between the chip and the heat spreader. The connector panel uses stainless steel to protect the connectors and ensure a more secure attachment. With a user-friendly dual bios switch, the standard performance profile of the card can be adjusted without software.
The RGB element on the top can be customized to display a range of purely visual and functional effects. In addition, it can be synchronized with other ASUS components for uniform lighting. To meet the performance requirements of the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, two 8-pin connectors are provided. If the PCIe power cables of the power supply are not properly plugged in, this is signaled by integrated LEDs.
ASUS GPU Tweak II Utility takes graphics card tuning to a new level. The software gives you the ability to tweak key parameters like GPU core clock, memory frequency, voltage settings, and more, and monitor everything in real-time through a customizable on-screen display. Advanced fan control is also integrated, as are many other features that help you get the most out of your graphics card.
FSP Hydro K Pro 750W ATX 2.52, fan 120mm, fixed cable management, connectors 2x 4/8-pin ATX12V, 4x 6/8-pin PCIe, 8x SATA, 2x IDE, 1x floppy, 1x 24-pin Average efficiency 88%, certificates 80 PLUS Bronze (manufacturer, 230V EU), +3.3V 20A +5V 20A +12V 62.5A -12V 0.3A +5Vsb 2.5A Number of 12V rails 1, PFC active, specification ATX 2.52, special features ErP Lot 6, supports Haswell C6/C7 low-power states, color black.
The new Hydro K PRO PSUs comply fully ATX12 v2.52 standard and the latest safety 62368 regulation as well and comes with high-grade ribbon cables, give your PC a polished look. The Hydro K PRO series is designed as a powerful single +12V rail that continually delivers maximum performance for the most demanding graphic cards, while FSP’s custom DC-DC design provides safety and power efficiency. Besides, with an 230V 80 Plus® rating, delivers over 88% high efficiency and low noise levels thanks to its hydraulic bearing fan design, where a large 120mm fan takes care of cooling duties when required, making it excellent for situations that are sensitive to size and noise.
Latest CPU ready
Global safety approved
Active PFC ≥ 0.9
High efficiency ≧ 88%
Powerful +12V single rail design
Hold up time ≥ 17ms @ 80% load
Double layer EMI filter
120mm hydraulic bearing (HYB) fan
+5V & 3.3V DC to DC module design
All black cables
Complete protections: OCP/OVP/OPP/SCP
MEGA Electronics Fastro MS150 SSD 1TB, Solid State Module (SSM) design, form factor M.2 2280, interface M.2/M-Key (PCIe 3.0 x4), reading 2400MB/s, writing 3200MB/s SLC-Cached, IOPS 4K read/write 240k/250k, memory modules 3D-NAND TLC, TBW 1.2PB, reliability forecast 1.5 million hours (MTBF), controller Silicon Motion SM2263XT, 4 channels, cache 2GB (DDR4), SLC cache, protocol NVMe 1.3, Power consumption 6W maximum.
Fastro MS150 SSD is a large storage solution that offers read/write speeds of up to 2,400MB/s / 3,200MB/s. That's 6 to 8 times faster than a SATA-based SSD and even 50 times faster than a traditional hard drive. The SSD works with high performance, lower heat and faster loading time. The efficient performance and the M.2 2280 design make the MS150 SSD ideal for slim notebooks and systems with limited space.
NVMe is leading the new standard for SSDs, and NVMe SSDs are designed to provide a range of storage solutions that are ideal for new PC builds, laptops/notebooks, and storage system upgrades. Improved systems and higher PC performance also mean better performance in software and applications such as 3D rendering, gaming and media creation.
No HDD chosen !
No optical disc drive in the system!
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x D-Sub port
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port
1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Monitor connections can be found in the detailed description of “GRAPHIC CARD(S)”
Front ports of the PC / Cases can be found in the detailed description of “CASE“
No WLAN chosen!
The ultimate pleasure for your ears thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema.
MSI, the world's leader in motherboards and graphics cards has chosen Creative Sound Blaster Cinema audio technology for its new motherboard lineup. Sound Blaster is the leading brand in PC gaming audio and MSI is excited about the prospect of providing class-leading audio technology with its motherboards. Thanks to the Sound Blaster Cinema suite of audio technologies, gamers can enjoy upgraded surround sound through their stereo headphones, enhanced gaming sound effects and Smart Volume control for long gaming sessions.
When using Sound Blaster Cinema, gamers will be able to hear their opponents more clearly and easily while enjoying the competitive advantage of accurate positional audio to reveal the precise location of their opponents.
Sound Blaster Cinema
Armed with the technology of the biggest name in PC gaming audio, gamers can leverage Sound Blaster Cinema to get the best sound enhancements for today's games powered by Sound Blaster SBX Pro Studio technology. Each of the five technologies of SBX Pro Studio is focused on delivering a more immersive gaming experience:
-SBX Bass - SBX Bass technology dramatically improves the sound experience by expanding the low frequency tones
-SBX Crystalizer - Ensures that every audio detail is heard by restoring the "highs" and "lows" that are compromised with audio compression
-SBX Dialog Plus - SBX Dialog Plus intelligently enhances voices in games and moves for dramatically clearer dialog
-SBX Surround - Goes beyond 7.1 surround sound creating unprecedented levels of audio realism including stunning surround effects that produce virtual speakers around, above and below you
-SBX Smart Volume - Address the problem of abrupt volume level changes in games by intelligently applying gain and attenuation to deliver consistent volume levels
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64Bit, pre-installed with all necessary device drivers. Switch on and get started!
The launch of Windows 10 and the associated developments are among the most important market launches in Microsoft's corporate history. Windows 10 not only brings a new version of the operating system onto the market, Windows 10 enables a new platform generation:
"We want to ensure that we offer developers the largest and most vibrant user base for their applications," said Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at BUILD 2015 in San Francisco. Windows 10 is now available in 190 countries and 111 languages.
The browser is really new in Windows 10: Edge replaces Internet Explorer. The new browser doesn't just have the cooler name. It is also much faster. In almost all browser benchmarks, Edge depends on IE 11 from Windows 8.1. It can almost double its pace in Mozilla's Kraken benchmark. It looks the same in Google's Octane 2.0 test. Its pace remains roughly the same in the Sunspider test and the Peacekeeper benchmark. Conclusion: When it comes to the browser speed, Windows 10 with Edge catches up a lot. In Kraken and Octane, Edge overtakes the competition, in the Sunspider he stays ahead. The old conditions are only preserved in the Peacekeeper test.
Windows start
Microsoft already shortened the start times of Windows extremely with Windows 8. If the computer is switched off using "Shut down", it does not switch itself off, but only goes into hibernation - from which it can wake up more quickly. Even with a real Katlstart or restart, Windows 8.1 is slightly slower: However, over time, Windows remembers the files that it needs for the start: The start time is shortened with repeated starts. After ten starts, the two operating systems were almost on par with 20 seconds (Windows 10) and 22 seconds (Windows 8.1).
System performance
Windows is actually getting faster and faster the older it gets: For most components, manufacturers are releasing ever more up-to-date drivers that accelerate the hardware. Windows feels like it is getting slower and slower: This is mostly due to the fact that the autostart folder is filling up with more and more entries, more and more tools are running in the background and more and more programs that are no longer used are littering the memory. The performance tests show hardly any difference between Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Sometimes one system is faster, sometimes the other. But all the results are so closely related - with less than three percent difference - that no difference is noticeable in practice. This also applies to tests such as Cinebench R15, which primarily check the processor performance. Even if we repeated the tests several times, nothing changed: When saving and buffering frequently used files, nothing seems to have changed between Windows 8.1 and 10. Conclusion: When it comes to hardware performance, Windows 10 is as fast as Windows 8.1 - or vice versa. So that Windows 10 stays fast, the same rules apply as always with Windows: Install the latest drivers and keep the system clean.
3D performance
Windows 10 comes with the new Direct X12 3D interface. DX12 is designed to allow game programmers to use the capabilities of the GPU more efficiently. Computers with less powerful graphics cards can also benefit from this and display graphically complex games more smoothly. At the moment, the potential of DX12 can only be demonstrated using synthetic benchmarks such as the API overhead test. Conclusion: Windows 10 has the potential to accelerate games on weaker systems thanks to the DX12. But the concrete results will only show games that use DX12. The first should appear at the end of the year.
Windows 10 lays a good foundation: the hardware manufacturers have to use this to tease out a performance plus with improved drivers. Or in the case of Direct X12 game programmers who use the capabilities of the new interface in games.
HI-TECH anti-cucumber guarantee (already included in full when purchasing a HI-TECH PC and / or notebook)
a) Complete assembling of the PC system or notebook including serial number management
b) Optimization of the cabling between the individual PC components for the purpose of optimal air flow in the system
c) Optimization and performance enhancement of various hardware components (GraKa / CPU etc.)
d) Installation of the latest BIOS updates (motherboard, GraKa)
e) Complete configuration of the BIOS settings to provide the maximum performance and reliability of the PC system + storage of the settings in order to be able to reload them later (e.g. after changing the BIOS battery)
f) free hotline
g) 24-hour long-term test for quality control of the PC components
Enjoy a Breathtaking Gaming Experience with the Systems of HI-TECH!
Our perfectly configured high performance systems offer you the power that you need to win against all your opponents. Real graphics and extreme performance lead you into new dimensions of gaming. Independent journalists attest: our PCs and notebooks are a "masterpiece" (Ingame.de) and the "antithesis of the iMac" (Profil.at)
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