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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Budget Gaming & Editing PC!!!

Hello there guys!!!

For this blog, I'll be sharing with you a powerful budget gaming & editing pc that you can share with your family and friends, the following components can be bought here in the Philippines or in the States. All of the components here are available at PC Express. For this build, I have selected some components that can run the most system demanding games out there, even the upcoming Battlefield 4, but to run this game on high settings, you might need to add an extra stick of ram and change the gfx card in this configuration. All of the prices here are based on the SRP of PC Express, some prices may change without prior notice.

This build will cost you from 20k up to 23k.

*this build doesnt have the ff.

Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, and OS.

"Desktop Only"

But read more below, I'll be listing down some Items and Tips that will complete this build but might rack-up up to 30k.

Lets Start!!!

For the Processor, I have chosen the AMD FX-6100 3.3ghz 95w AM3+. This processor has 6 cores and 6 Threads running at 3.3ghz per core, so, 3.3 x 6 = 19.8ghz. This one is a very powerful processor. This processor is priced at P4,700.00 (not BE)

For the Motherboard, I have selected ASROCK 960GM - VGS3 FX. This motherboard is compatible with FX-6100 series, it can also support an 8-core processor which is the FX-8350. The ASROCK 960GM - VGS3 FX motherboard can support up-to 16gbs of ram, dual-channel running at 1333 up-to 1866mhz, 1866 being an over-clocked ram. It has only one PCI-E socket since this build is a budget build. This motherboard is priced at P2,210.00

For the Graphics Card, I have chosen the PowerColor HD 6670 1gb ddr3 128bit with HDMI output. This video card has support for Direct X-11 and can run some of the modern games currently available in the market and as well as help you edit some high resolution images and videos. The max settings that you can set on this card will depend on your processor and ram available. This GFX card is priced at P2,900.00.

Or, if you want more performance and have an extra money in the pocket, you can choose the PowerColor HD 6790 1gb gddr5 256bit. This card has more serious power compared to the PC HD 6670. It can also run all the system demanding games on high settings without a problem. This GFX card is priced at P5,400.00

For the Hard Drive, I have Selected the Western Digital Caviar Blue 500gb 3.5" 7200rpm. Since this build is on a budget basis, a 500gb worth of space to save some images, files, videos, and of course, the games. This HDD is priced at P2,650.00

For the Power Supply, you'll be using the Thermaltake LitePower 500w BE (Black Edition). This PSU can support both AMD and Intel processeor without a problem. This one also has long cables to support full tower chassis and even the super tower chassis. It has two pci-e pins unlike the generic ones, the generic ones doesn't have pci-e pins and has short cables. If your are planning on buying the PC HD 6790, get the Thermaltake LitePower 600w BE since the minimum power req. of the PC HD 6790 is 500w. Get the 600w PSU just to be sure. The prices are P1,750.00 for the 500w and P2,100.00 for the 600w.

For the RAM, I have selected Kingston 4gb 1333 memory module. You can run games and edit some images and videos with decent performance, but if you want more performance you can add another 4gb of memory to have a better performance. each stick of RAM costs P1,890.00

For the Optical Drive, I have chosen the Samsung DVD drive, you can watch movies in this drive and use it whenever you need to install some software coming from a cd or dvd. This one costs P820.00

For the Chassis, this one is a head turner, I have chosen the AeroCool Strike - X One. This chassis has a very nice look and at the first glance, you'll definitely say "nice". This one is a Mid Tower case with enough fans to cool down the interior or you can add more fans to increase the cooling efficiency inside. This Chassis costs P1,950.00

So, there you have it Guys, hope I helped you decide on building yourself or your family and friends on building a budget gaming and editing pc.

To complete this set-up, here are some components to complete it.

21.5” AOC E2250SWD/51FW           P6,800.00

Logitech MK220 Wireless (KB & MSE)      P750.00

Delkin SP200 speaker    P390.00

Windows 8    P3,800.00

To know more about the parts I have featured here, please visit the following links.

http://pcx.com.ph/components/processor/amd/amd-fx-6100.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/motherboard/asrock/asrock-960gm-vgs3-fx.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/internal-hdd/desktop-hdd/western-digital/western-digital-500gb-blue-3-5-sata-wd5000aakx.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/memory/kingston/kingston-4gb-ddr3-pc1333-kvr13n9s8-4.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/optical-drives/samsung/samsung-22x-sh-s223-sata.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/power-supply/thermaltake/thermaltake-litepower-500w-blk-ed.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/chassis/aerocool/aerocool-strike-x-one.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/powercolor/powercolor-hd6670-1gb-ddr3-128bit-ax6670-1gbk3-h.html

http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/powercolor/powercolor-hd6790-1gb-gddr5-256bit-ax6790-1gbd5-dh.html

Images, specs, and prices courtesy of the following:

www.powercolor.com

www.pcx.com.ph

www.google.com/images

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*prices at pcx may change without prior notice

Affordable Desktop PSU (Power Supply Unit)..

Thermaltake LitePower 500w Black Edition

This power supply is an entry-level version or edition of PSUs out on the market. There are a lot more out there that you can choose to power your desktop or rig. To name a few, AeroCool, Corsair, Antec, Cooler Master, FSP, and Gigabyte. Power supplies has different kinds of wattage, from 350w up to 1200w. The prices of the PSUs starts at low and ends up high, to give an example, The Thermaltake LitePower 500w BE cost P1,750.00 and the Thermaltake TPX - 875M 875w 80+ cost P6,650.00 here in the Philippines.

Other brands that comes in with an extra feature comes with a high-end price, high-end which means high like P14,950.00.

To finally start with the featured PC component, I'll be posting some images and details of it and be sure to visit Thermaltake's website to learn more about their products.

Here are the Images:

Here are the Specs:

- Complies with latest ATX 12V V2.3 Standard for utmost reliability and compatibility

- High current single +12V rail for best compatibility. 

- Ultra-quiet 120mm cooling fan delivers excellent airflow.

- Extra long EPS/ATX 12V 4+4pin CPU cable support full tower chassis.

- Intel & AMD CPU compliant.

- Nvidia & ATI/AMD graphic card compatible.

- Dimension (W/H/D): 150mm x 85.1mm x 141mm.

- High reliability: MTBF>100,000 hours.

- Built-in industry grade protections: Over Voltage, Over Power and Short-Circuit protection

- Safety / EMI Approvals: TUV, CE, GOST

Ultra-quiet 120mm cooling fan delivers excellent airflow.

Black coating design, the suitable power supply for your stylish black coating chassis.

4+4-Pin EPS/ATX connector enables support for latest Intel and AMD processors today.

Images and Specs courtesy of:

www.thermaltake.com

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Thank You!!!

Hello guys!!!

Just want to thank the readers and visitors of my blog.

Please Watch..

Battlefield 4, Inbound, Hot & Fast!!!

October 29 is fast approaching and Battlefield 4 is on its way.

A lot of gamers cant wait for October 29 to come, for sure, in the states, there will be long lines

outside malls, computer shops, etc. Here in the Philippines, Datablitz will surely be packed with

BF4 fans eager to get their hands on their pre-ordered copy of BF4. The game is now powered

with the new revolutionary rendering engine Frostbite 3.

Unlike BF3, BF4 now is more intense since you can now really destroy the surroundings (literally). In-game

you can destroy pillars under the street to immobilize a tank or better yet, destroy all the pillars and walls

of a building and level it, killing all your foes inside, but wait, if you dont act fast, you might get buried under

the wreck. You can also use a Destroyer (Naval Warship) to run over some foes (including friendlies) near

the beach.

BTW, since this game is powered by Frostbite 3, be ready for some jaw dropping, smile making, chills,

goosebumps, wow saying, and lastly, SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

Here are some videos, Trailer and Gameplay.

ENJOY!!!

Hope you enjoyed the video!!!

For more information about the game, visit the following sites.

www.frostbite.com

http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield-4

Video courtesy of:

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

www.youtube.com/user/PixelEnemy

*all names, logos, images, videos, and some wordings are owned by the respected, no copyright

infringement intended.

My First Vlog Attempt..

Hello there guys, this is my first attempt to create a vlog.

sorry for the link, blogger cant seem to locate the video that

I have uploaded..

The Video is about two PC parts that I have,

on it, ill be explaining the two..

http://youtu.be/O8faqWWr-E8