Reviews
SteelSeries Xai Laser Gaming Mouse Review
Published in Peripherals, Reviews | Written by Matt
Today we’re reviewing another product from SteelSeries, this time it’s from their wide range of gaming mice. The SteelSeries Xai boasts features such as pro gamer profiles, true sensitivity and best-in-class technology. Read on to find out about these exciting features and many more.
SteelSeries QcK Mass Pro Gaming Mouse Pad Review
Published in Mouse Pads, Reviews | Written by Matt
With all of the expensive hardware that we buy for our gaming computers to make them “awesome”, we always seem to forget one of the cheapest and most needed parts of all; the mouse pad. Today we’re reviewing the SteelSeries QcK Mass Pro Gaming Mouse Pad; which is a medium sized, cloth coated gaming pad to provide a high quality gaming surface. Let’s take a look and see how well it performs.
Roccat Kone Plus Gaming Mouse Review
Published in Peripherals, Reviews | Written by Matt
For any gamer, having the right equipment is essential. You need a mouse that has extreme precision, programmable buttons for switching weapons quickly and easily, and is generally a pleasure to use. Today, we’re reviewing the Roccat Kone[+]. Boasting a pro-aim sensor the maximum precision, the ability to store 22 different mouse functions and much more, let’s take a look and see whether the Kone is up to the task.
NZXT Panzerbox Case Review
Published in Cases, Reviews | Written by Rhys
The NZXT Panzerbox has been designed by NZXT from the base up. It is specifically aimed for those LAN Party gamers who want the entire usual hardware components in a small chassis as well as room for water cooling in a compact area. When creating a computer case from the start, it’s not an easy task and NZXT has certainly proved itself with this unique design.
Silver Power SP-SS500 Power Supply Review
Published in Power Supplies, Reviews | Written by Rhys
In this current society, most people don’t realise how much power is actually needed to power a high-end or even a modern PC. There are standard default models which are around 100-150 Watts for small standalone computers which are purely used to connect you to the internet to watch music or watch movies. That being said there are also computers which require ten times the standard PSU with multiple 12 Volt lines for over one hundred pounds at least for the computer enthusiasts. The ‘class’ of PSU recommended for most self-built systems of mid to high end rigs are around 500 Watts, so for this review we had an interesting 500 Watt PSU, presenting the Silver Power SP-SS500 500W. This PSU was tested in a mid-end computer using triple core AMD processor.
Arctic Cooling K381 Ultra-Slim Keyboard
Published in Peripherals, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Arctic Cooling are renowned in the computing industry for their performance CPU and VGA Coolers. However, it now seems Arctic are widening their product market with peripherals and audio components. One such peripheral offered is the K381 computer keyboard.Boasting an ultra-slim ‘Mac-like’ design, the K381 also offers to be comfortable and multi-functional. Read on to find out whether Arctic Cooling’s claims are correct.
Ozone Ground Level XT Gaming Pad Review
Published in Mouse Pads, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Having a good gaming mat can make a lot of difference. Smooth motion, accurate response and comfort all greatly affect your level of gaming performance. Today we have been sent a gaming pad for review from Ozone, named the Ground Level XT, it boasts to ‘delight the most demanding players’ . Let’s find out if this is true, meet the Ozone Ground Level XT…
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
CPU cooling is dominated by air coolers, but recently a lot more interest has been placed on overclocking. This requires better CPU cooling and generally speaking overclocking enthusiasts tend to choose watercooling over the top end air coolers. However, with ever-improving heat dissipation technologies being applied to the latest air coolers can they win back some of the overclocking enthusiast market?
Mionix Naos 3200 Gaming Mouse Review
Published in Peripherals, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Named after the blue super giant star, the Mionix Naos 3200 has been designed as an ergonomic gaming mouse. As you can easily assume from the product name, this version of the Naos boasts an accurate 3200 dpi sensor, a popular choice in the mid-range gaming mouse market. Other key features include a customizable LED system and a built-in memory for saving mouse settings and macros.
Evercool Transformer 4 HPJ-12025 CPU Cooler Review
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
The Intel Core i7 processor is a very popular chip with it being so simple to overclock. However, one common problem that arises after increasing the clock speed of a processor is dealing with the extra heat produced. For many, the stock Intel cooler is incapable of dealing with the higher clocks and so aftermarket coolers are purchased in hope of restoring the low temperatures. One such aftermarket CPU Cooler which boasts to score better temperatures and silent operation is Evercool’s Transformer 4.
