We’ve seen quite a few custom PCs here at GS. It’s somewhat of a passion of ours; we love searching the world wide web for the coolest, most “out there” custom rigs. For today at least, the award of “coolest custom rig” goes to PC modder “Asphiax” and his AT-AT Walker mod. The guts of this work of art include an Intel Core i7-2600K CPU, Sapphire 6870 GPU and 8 GB of RAM. Digging deeper, the Intel brain is kept cool thanks to...
For PC gamers who swap out parts on a not-so-normal 6-18 month cycle, it’s always a bummer to know the product you’re selling (or buying) will lose (or have lost) it’s warranty. Even worse, if you’re selling across country borders, warranties often go through some weird legal obstacle course where the original promise is contorted — if again, it makes it to the next user at all. Today, however, EVGA, popular PC hardware manufacturer announced...
PC gaming mice are kind of like shoes; everyone has one that “fits” just right, and in turn is their favorite. For those longer gaming sessions especially, comfort and customizability are the names of the game. Looking to own the PC gaming mouse business, Thermaltake and BMW have teamed up to bring you the most customizable, high-end gaming mouse possible. Where the Level M mouse is different from its competitors is the two-piece (top/bottom) design, that...
PC gaming keyboards are pretty much a dime a dozen. Sure. There are minor differences here in there in key layout and feel, design, and included features (gimmicks?) but at the end of the day, a keyboard is a keyboard is a keyboard. The Roccat Phobo on the other hand looks to be ushering in what a “futuristic” keyboard is capable of. Officially getting unveiled at CeBIT, the Roccat Phobo is a keyboard on steroids. While the normal functions and hardware is top...
The battle between console and PC gamers will probably never end, each side saying their hardware/method of gaming is inherently better. (For the record, we’re PC gamers.) But perhaps there is a common middle ground we could come together on, no? Alienware is trying to bridge the gap between hulking gaming PC and tiny, under-TV console with their new X51 device. This “console-ified” PC is basically a microATX type of device crammed into a box that...
