asus Direct CU II | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:37:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png asus Direct CU II | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Overclockers UK ups the ante in ongoing GTX 600 series price war https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/luke-hill/overclockers-uk-ups-the-ante-in-ongoing-gtx-600-series-price-war/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/luke-hill/overclockers-uk-ups-the-ante-in-ongoing-gtx-600-series-price-war/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:00:36 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=146868 In a tactical bid to take the ongoing Nvidia GTX 670 and 680 price war by the throat, Overclockers UK is slashing the price of Asus DirectCU II cards for this weekend only. The move sees Overclockers UK offering up some of the best deals currently available, and better still, each card is bundled with …

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In a tactical bid to take the ongoing Nvidia GTX 670 and 680 price war by the throat, Overclockers UK is slashing the price of Asus DirectCU II cards for this weekend only.

The move sees Overclockers UK offering up some of the best deals currently available, and better still, each card is bundled with Splinter Cell Blacklist for FREE.

So which cards will be facing the blade of Overclockers UK's price-cutting sword?

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First up is Asus' 2GB GTX 670 DirectCU II OC Gamer edition. Sporting Asus' tried-and-tested DCII cooler, the 2GB GTX 670 comes equipped with a Diablo mouse mat and Splinter Cell Blacklist PC game.

How much, you say? £189.95! Yes, you read correctly, that's a sub-£190, factory-overclocked GTX 670 with a high-end cooler, free game and Diablo mouse mat!

Head on over here to order yours before they're all gone.

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Up next is another DirectCU II-cooled GTX 670 from Asus, but this time it's a 4GB variant. Got a nice 2560 x 1600 monitor? Fear not, the 4 gigabytes of VRAM offered by this brute will chomp through those pixels.

‘So, what's the price?' I hear you shouting. £227.99, that's what the price tag is!

Overclockers UK is selling the 4GB GTX 670 DirectCU II on this page. We can't see this one being around for long.

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Finally, it's time to bring out the big guns. This time it's Nvidia's former-flagship single-GPU card facing the cut. Once again featuring Asus' efficient DirectCU II cooler, the 2GB GTX 680 is still a very potent card, even by today's standards.

£259.99. That's how much Overclockers UK is selling the Asus GTX 680 2GB DirectCU II V2 graphics card for. That's a fast piece of gaming hardware for a very likeable price.

As with the other two Asus cards on offer over the weekend, we can't see the stock on this one lasting long, so head on over to this page to order yours.

KitGuru says: Has Overclockers UK just ended the price war by forcing the competition into retreat with three excellent deals?

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ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme III review (w/ Asus GTX680 DirectCU II TOP) https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/arctic-accelero-xtreme-iii-review-w-asus-gtx680-directcu-ii-top/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/arctic-accelero-xtreme-iii-review-w-asus-gtx680-directcu-ii-top/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:55:26 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=96619 For many years ARCTIC have been creating some of the finest cooling solutions. Today we are looking at their latest Accelero Xtreme III triple fan cooler which has support for Nvidia's flagship GTX680 graphics card. We know this cooler will annihilate Nvidia's reference cooler, but can it possibly outperform the stunning triple slot DirectCU II …

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For many years ARCTIC have been creating some of the finest cooling solutions. Today we are looking at their latest Accelero Xtreme III triple fan cooler which has support for Nvidia's flagship GTX680 graphics card. We know this cooler will annihilate Nvidia's reference cooler, but can it possibly outperform the stunning triple slot DirectCU II TOP cooler which features on the overclocked Asus GTX680?

Today we will find out if the cooler is worth an eye popping $120.

First, let us take a look at the graphics card we are using as the guinea pig ‘test subject' today.

The Asus GTX 680 Direct CU II TOP is one of the best graphics cards on the market, aimed at the high end audience who don't mind paying a little extra for enhanced cooling and clock speeds.

At £480 inc vat it is certainly not an impulse purchase but it includes one of the best ‘out of the box' dual fan coolers, so we feel it is worth paying a little extra. The only downside with this hefty metal cooler is the triple slot design, which can cause some install problems, especially if you want to run in an SLI configuration.

The Asus GTX 680 Direct CU II TOP ships at faster clock speeds than the reference card, 1137mhz on the core (from 1,006mhz), with a boost speed of 1202mhz. Memory is clocked at 1502mhz, or 6GBps effective.

Before we get to the install phase of the review, let's take a look at the ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme III.

Specifications:

Max. Cooling Capacity 300 Watts
Heatpipe Ø 6 mm x 5
Heatsink Material Aluminum fins x 84, thickness 0.3 mm
Fan (mm) 92 mm, 900 – 2,000 RPM (controlled by PWM) x 3 fans
Bearing Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Noise Level 0.5 Sone
Current, Voltage 0.12A / 12V
Power Consumption 4.32W
Dimensions (Product) 288 (L) x 104 (W) x 54 (H) mm
Net Weight 653 g
Heatsink 31 pcs
Screw (M2) 4 pcs
Washer 4 pcs
Spacer (2.5 mm) 4 pcs
Spacer (3.5 mm) 4 pcs
Spacer (4.5 mm) 4 pcs
Adhesive Tape 2 pcs
Insulation Tape 5 pcs
Thermal Pads 3 pcs
EVA Foam 1 pc
GPU Back Plate 1 pc
Thermal Adhesives (3 g) 1 pc
VGA Bracket 1 pc
4-Pin Fan Power Adapter 1 pc
Limited Warranty 6 years
Dimensions (Packaging) 292 (L) x 110 (W) x 60 (H) mm
itemnumber DCACO-V15G400-BL
UPC 0872767005693
Gross Weight 1.1 kg
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