Keyboards
It’s been a long time pestering Cooler Master, but I have finally got my hands on a Nova Touch to take a look at. A different take on the mechanical keyboard trend in effect at the moment. It features hybrid capacitive switches from Topre, rather than Cherry MX or other clone switches. They offer a ..
Headsets
I recently took a punt on buying from Geek, an application available for Android and Apple devices. If you are not aware, it is a site like Alibaba and and facilitates purchases between companies in China mainly and the rest of the world. Often there are inherent problems when purchasing things from China the main problem ..
Keyboards
Wrist rests are serious business. I’d like to say that a majority of gaming (mechanical) keyboards are provided without one in the box and whilst I would like to say this is a problem that manufacturers can solve by just providing one. It has paved the way for a few select companies to make their ..
Keyboards
So it happened, a lovely person at Cherry got in touch and offered me a chance to take a look at the new and shiny Cherry MX 6.0 mechanical keyboard. You may have read my earlier post about it over here. I was really excited as it showed that Cherry were interested in appealing to ..
Speakers
Optoma are a brand that many will have heard of before. Primarily known for their vast range of projectors available for pretty much every use under the sun. They also have a finger in various audio products that span headphones, DACs and amps. Today I am taking a look at one of their portable DAC’s (Digital Analogue ..
Hard Drives / SSD's
OCZ are a company with a varied history in PC Hardware, whilst also being a name that was almost wiped from recent memory. Back and now owned by Toshiba, OCZ Storage Solutions now focuses on the SSD solutions OCZ were once renown for.Today I am taking a look at one that hopes to offer a trifecta of ..
Blogs
Sunday just gone, myself and Dan LV from @CCLComputers made the trek westwards towards Blackpool for the now annual Play Blackpool retro gaming event hosted by http://www.replayevents.com. The event itself is like a mini version of the more expansive and also annual Play Expo held in Manchester. Which you can read about my experience of last years ..
Headsets
Plantronics are a notable name in audio devices since the companies foundation way back in 1961. In the early days it made headsets for airlines, nowadays, well they still make headsets for almost every purpose. Today I am taking a look at just one of these. The Plantronics RIG. The Plantronics RIG stereo headset and ..
Graphics Cards
Compact systems have become increasingly popular over recent years and case manufacturers have only been to happy to oblige users with strikingly designed enclosures to house the hardware. High performance graphics cards have often been a sticking point if you had wanted a truly small system.Nevertheless thanks to improvements in thermal efficiency and design, graphics card manufacturers have ..
Keyboards
Another day, another package from Cooler Master. This time a bit more gaming orientated which is always a plus. Today I am taking a look at a combo package of peripherals, specifically the CMSTORM Octane gaming keyboard and gaming mouse. Specifications Model number SGB-3020-KKMF1 MS35 – Interface USB 2.0 DPI 500-3500 (4 levels) LED ..
Accessories
Cooler Master have been kind enough to send me an Ergostand III to review. This being the latest addition to a line-up designed to help keep your laptop/tablet cool and as the name suggest ergonomically placed. All with a purpose to improve productivity and reduce unneeded strain. Specifications Model R9-NBS-E32K-GP Color Black Materials Metal Mesh, Plastic Weight 1.21kg ..
Reviews
Leeds played host to the Retro Collect Video Game Market today, an event now in its second year, and an event that had almost everything a retro gamer could want. I was able to attend this year so here’s a quick roundup of the event and what it was like. I was on my own ..