Budget Gaming Accessories!!!

Hello there guys, this one is a late blog about my visit at the 2013 PGF (Pinoy Gaming Festival) that happened in WTC last October 26 - 27. During my stroll at the event, I noticed one gaming accessory brand that caters to budget minded gamers who are looking for the best or a good one that they can be proud of having one. The gaming accessory was made by PROLiNK and it is officially distributed by Redwood Ventures Inc. here in the Philippines. Other than the gaming accessories, they also have, monitors, pc components, etc.

For this blog, I'll be introducing two of the gaming accessories which caters to budget minded gamer, the two accessories are PROLiNK Evotis and Volans. Both are a very nice piece for gamers who like to pawn in style. The Evotis is a gaming mouse that delivers good response and quality in terms of the design, lighting, and programming. The Volans is of course a keyboard, this keyboard also is a nice one, having a anti-ghosting feature in it will be a good ring to those who press keys simultaneously. I'll be giving the specs and prices of the two together with some images.

To start off, I'll be choosing the 

Evotis

Key Features

Bright Illuminated Lights

Strong Illumination from the Scroll button to the sides of the mouse.

Allows you to work well even in low light conditions.

Illuminated DPI indicator

Convenient colour indication allowing you easy selection of the right sensitivity levels for the respective in-game situations.

2400dpi Optical Sensor

High speed levels to ensure greater accuracy and precision during gaming.

Specs.

USB compatibility • Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 

Weight • 120 ± 5g Operating Current • 100mA (Maximum) Operating 

Voltage • 5VDC ± 0.5 

Cable Length • 1.6 meter

Mouse Report Rate • 60 times/sec 

Resolution • Adjustable DPI 

                 • 800(colorless) / 1200(green) / 1600(blue) / 2400(Deep green)

Operating Temperature • 0 º C ~ 50º C 

Operating Humidity • 20% ~ 90%

Price: P637.00 ($14.75)

Next is the

Volans

Key Features

Fully illuminated keys

 Keys illuminated from the character to the border, gives clear indication of each and every key at a glance.

Multi-colour selection to suit your mood and preferences.

Silent Keyboard

Keeping your cool even under intense gaming conditions.

X Blade Key frame

Specially designed to endure long gaming hours.

Stabilizes the keyboard effectively.

Internal Aluminum Plating

The keyboard comes with aluminum plating inside; for a light yet solid build.

Specs.

Dimension • 458.5 x 153.5 x 17.8mm (L x W x H) 

Weight • 590 ± 20g 

Interface • USB 

Operating System • Windows XP / Vista / 7 /8 

Operating Voltage • 5VDC ± 5% 

Operating Current • 100mA (Maximum)

Cable Length • 1.6 meter  

Report Rate • 60 times/sec 

LED colours • Green, Blue and Cyan 

Operating temperature •  0 º C ~ 50º C 

Operating Humidity • 20% ~ 90%

Price: P1,625.00 ($37.61)

So, there you have it guys, nice gaming accessories for the budget minded gamer who wants to pawn in style. Prolink gaming accessories are available in some pc stores in the country. To learn more about Prolink's products you may visit the following sites, Prolink is officially distributed in the Philippines by Redwood Ventures Inc. You may like them at Facebook page as well.

www.prolink2u.com

www.redwood.ph

www.facebook.com/RedwoodVentures

www.facebook.com/global.prolink

Specs courtesy of:

Mouse

http://www.prolink2u.com/new/products/index.php?cid=416

Keyboard

http://www.prolink2u.com/new/products/index.php?cid=417

Evotis Image

http://76.my/Malaysia/prolink-evotis-pmg9001-gaming-mouse-2400dpi-lenovo2008-1304-10-lenovo2008@1.jpg

*all images, logo, names, words, and specs are owned by the respected owners, no copyright infringement intended.

Sapphire Tech is not Playing Around!!!

When you visit Sapphire Technology thru their site www.sapphiretech.com, when you look at the bottom, you would see their tab "We're Not Playing Around", they are not really playing around. Sapphire has also released their own versions of the newest line of graphics cards called R9 and R7 series. This GPUs are really powerful that it was designed both for gaming and rendering activities. And as I have mentioned powerful, Sapphire Tech. also showed their newest GPUs with five mechs that serves as an elite force not to be reckoned with. Here is the image of the mechs courtesy of www.facebook.com/SapphireTechnology.

Sapphire Tech. has a long line of graphics cards in their armory but I have chosen to preview two of their powerful GPUs that are currently available in the market. For the R9 series, I have chosen the Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X 3gb gddr5 OC and Sapphire R7 260X 2gb gddr5 OC for the R7 series.

Lets start of with the Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X 3gb gddr5 OC.

Specification

Display Support         3 x Maximum Display Monitor(s) support

Output                      1 x HDMI (with 3D)

                                1 x DisplayPort 1.2

                                1 x Dual-Link DVI-D

                                1 x Dual-Link DVI-I

GPU                         870/Boost:1020 MHz Core Clock

                                28 nm Chip

                                2048 x Stream Processors

Video Memory         3072 MB Size

                                384 -bit GDDR5

                                6000 MHz Effective

Dimension                 262(L)X112(W)X34(H) mm Size.

                                2 x slot

Software                   Driver CD

                                SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility

Accessory                CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect Cable

                                8 PIN to 4 PIN Power Cable

                                6 PIN to 4 PIN Power Cable

                                HDMI 1.4a high speed 1.8 meter cable(Full Retail SKU only)

System Requirements

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard.

2X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required for CrossFireX™ system.

1X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required.

4096MBMinimum of system memory.

Installation software requires CD-ROM drive.

DVD playback requires DVD drive.

Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive.

750 Watt Power Supply is required.

1000WattPower Supply is recommended for CrossFireX™ System.

1X150 Watt 8-pin PCI Express power connector is required.

2X150 Watt 8-pin PCI Express power connector is required for CrossFireX™ system.

Sapphire R7 260X 2gb gddr5 OC

Specification

Display Support         4 x Maximum Display Monitor(s) support

Output                      1 x HDMI (with 3D)

                                1 x DisplayPort 1.2

                                1 x Dual-Link DVI-D

                                1 x Dual-Link DVI-I

GPU                         1150 MHz Core Clock

                                28 nm Chip

                                896 x Stream Processors

Video Memory         2048 MB Size

                                128 -bit GDDR5

                                6600 MHz Effective

Dimension                 215(L)X106(W)X35(H) mm Size.

                                2 x slot

Software                   Driver CD

                                SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility

Accessory                 DVI to VGA Adapter

                                6 PIN to 4 PIN Power Cable

System Requirements

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard.

2X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required for CrossFireX™ system.

1X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required.

4096MBMinimum of system memory.

Installation software requires CD-ROM drive.

DVD playback requires DVD drive.

Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive.

500 Watt Power Supply is required.

600WattPower Supply is recommended for CrossFireX™ System.

There you have it guys, two of Sapphire Tech's powerful GPUs.

To learn more about Sapphire Tech and their products, visit www.sapphiretech.com, also like them at their Facebook page www.facebook.com/SapphireTechnology.

*images and specs courtesy of Sapphire Tech.

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Tom Clancy's The Division, Coming 2014!!!

Tom Clancy's The Division was featured in E3 this year from the famous creator of one of the best-selling franchise in the gaming industry, Assassin's Creed. During the E3 event, IGN had an interview with the producers known as Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment about the upcoming game. The Division is an open-world, coop, pvp, BF4 style, mmorpg kind of game that would be available for next-gen consoles, gaming pcs, and tablet. The insane graphics of this game is powered by their new rendering engine Snowdrop

The story courtesy of (http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-us/home/index.aspx), a devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City, and one by one, basic services fail. In only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. The Division, a classified unit of self-supported tactical agents, is activated. Leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, The Division agents are trained to operate independently of command, as all else fails. 

Fighting to prevent the fall of society, the agents will find themselves caught up in an epic conspiracy, forced to combat not only the effects of a manmade virus, but also the rising threat of those behind it. When everything collapses, your mission begins.

Game Info: http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-US/game_info/index.aspx 

100% Social, team up with friends in co-op, jump in and jump out at any time and use your combined skills to fight the crisis, investigate the sources of the virus and engage all threats… Even your own citizens. Seamlessly engage in PVP, player-to-player trading, and experience suspenseful scenarios where danger can come from anywhere and anyone.

Gear up & live your own adventure, as part of The Division, harness state-of-the-art technology: both networked and prototyped. Loot fallen foes and craft new, improved gear. Completely customize your go-bag, an agent’s only supplies in the event of collapse, and communicate with the other agents at all times with your smart watch. Customize your agent with thousands of weapon types, skill combinations, gear and much more. The choices you make can help forge a recovery or plunge the city deeper into chaos.

Revolutionary companion gaming, on your smart phone or tablet, join your friends in real-time gameplay with exclusive characters. The app gives you a bird’s eye view of the battlefield, the ability to attack enemies and to place targets for your allies or enhance their capabilities.

Images by http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-US/game_info/index.aspx

Video by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njfj6KwEAfg

For more updates, visit their site or follow theme at this following links:

https://www.facebook.com/TheDivisionGame

https://twitter.com/TheDivisionGame

http://www.youtube.com/user/ubisoft

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