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General: D&D Fans Take Note! WotC Plays for Extra Life Charity!

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 08:09 AM PDT

D&D Fans Take Note! WotC Plays for Extra Life Charity!

Wizards of the Coast will be participating in a special event over the coming days in celebration of Tabletop Appreciation Weekend. Over the coming days, the team will be playing in support of Extra Life and the Children's Miracle Network of hospitals.

Crowfall: The First Pre-Alpha Wrap Report

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 07:31 PM PDT

The First Pre-Alpha Wrap Report

After spending several hours in the recent Crowfall Pre-Alpha Combat Test 1, I can say without a doubt my confidence in this crowdfunded title has never been stronger. For ArtCraft entertainment to take this player-driven MMORPG from a Kickstarter demo in March of 2015 to a playable module in August is nothing short of impressive. Considering that the module was delivered on-time and is actually fun game mode, it's my opinion that the future couldn't be brighter for Crowfall.

EverQuest II: PreOrders Begin for Terrors of Thalumbra Expansion

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 03:48 AM PDT

PreOrders Begin for Terrors of Thalumbra Expansion

Daybreak Game Company has announced that preorders are now being taken for the next EverQuest II expansion, Terrors of Thalumbra. Prices range from $34.99 for the standard edition to $139.99 for the premium edition that includes a bevy of perks and rewards including beta and "special forum" access.

Hex: $100,000 Invitational Tournament to Kick Off on October 6th

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 03:32 AM PDT

$100,000 Invitational Tournament to Kick Off on October 6th

The Hex: Shards of Fate Invitational is ready to get underway beginning October 6th. Players during qualifying events will be competing for a trip to the US for the finals and a share of the $100,000 prize pool.

Warframe: The Jordas Precept Brings New Storyline

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 03:26 AM PDT

The Jordas Precept Brings New Storyline

Warframe has been updated with a big new story questline called The Jordas Precept. Players are charged with tracking down infested juggernauts and saving Cephalon Jordas. Players can look forward to new weapons, customizations, the brawler warframe and much more. Check out the video overview to learn more before heading to the special Warframe: The Jordas Precept overview page.

WildStar: Delivering the Experience - New Temporary Servers Incoming

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 07:22 PM PDT

Delivering the Experience - New Temporary Servers Incoming

Since launch on Tuesday, WildStar servers have been overloaded to the point that some players were not adequately able to play the game or even log in. To answer the demand, Carbine has just announced that in the next 24-hours, new temporary servers will be brought online, 2 each for North America and Europe.

Wizard101: There's a Chill in the Air as New World Revealed

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 04:49 PM PDT

There

Wizard101 players finally have uncovered the last of the markers covering a special poster to reveal the new game world coming to the Spiral. Polaris, featuring penguins and the tag line "Fishing You Were Here", will be headed to the test realm within the next month!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Dark Side of Planetary Scaling

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 02:38 PM PDT

The Dark Side of Planetary Scaling

During yesterday's Star Wars: The Old Republic live stream of Knights of the Fallen Empire, Bioware's Eric Musco revealed that planets will be level scaled. Players going to low- or lower-level planets will have their levels scaled to match. The forums are aflame with players letting developers know in no uncertain terms (overall) that this is an unwanted feature.

General: The Dwarves March to KickStarter Gold

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 01:52 PM PDT

The Dwarves March to KickStarter Gold

KingArt Games has announced the successfully funded KickStarter project for The Dwarves. Originally seeking $260k, the goal was achieved earlier today with just over a week to go to fund some stretch goals.

General: Destiny - The Taken King - Reflections on its First Year

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 01:40 AM PDT

Destiny - The Taken King - Reflections on its First Year

A little over a year ago I sat down to review Destiny. While I enjoyed the game I ended up giving it a 7.0. This was lower than what most publications rated Destiny at and I'm okay with that. I wasn't trying to be a stickler, or "that guy" that "stuck it to the man" on a high profile game.

World of Tanks: New Game Mode & Maps to Roll Out with v10.0

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 12:49 PM PDT

New Game Mode & Maps to Roll Out with v10.0

Wargaming has announced that the v10.0 update to World of Tanks will be rolling out at the end of October. The "Rubicon" update will feature a new game mode called Rampage and a pair of new maps.

Star Citizen: Chris Roberts Responds to Recent Allegations

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 12:23 PM PDT

Chris Roberts Responds to Recent Allegations

Star Citizen's Chris Roberts has taken to the game's official page to speak out against recent allegations against Roberts Space Industries coming from several quarters. Most notably, Roberts addresses the company's handling of finances raised through KickStarter and employee issues stemming from anonymous 'insiders' over the past couple of weeks.

The Secret World: New Dungeon to Contain 'Interesting Challenges'

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:31 AM PDT

New Dungeon to Contain

A snippet of this month's The Secret World newsletter hints at a dungeon that is in development that will "contain interesting challenges" for players. According to the post, bosses will utilize Aegis tactics and heretofore unseen ways.

Neverwinter: Meet the Underdark Crew in Latest Blog

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:25 AM PDT

Meet the Underdark Crew in Latest Blog

The Neverwinter site has been updated with a new developer diary to introduce players to the crew they will be working alongside when the Underdark module goes live. Fans of the works of R.A. Salvatore will be familiar with the names Drizzt Do'Urden, Bruenor Battlehammer, Regis and Thibbledorf Pwent.

Gloria Victis: Latest Game Update is a Big'un!

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:44 PM PDT

Latest Game Update is a Big

It's been a while since I stepped foot in Gloria Victis, with real life travels taking me to different lands, it was nice to venture back into this virtual gameworld and get some brand new updates directly from the Dev team themselves. To say there is a lot happening in Gloria Victis is an understatement, they are forging ahead with not only updates, but complete overhauls to systems that will indefinitely change the game for the better.

Marvel Heroes 2015: Win a Blade Pre-Sale Pack in our Create-a-Guide Contest

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 11:56 AM PDT

Win a Blade Pre-Sale Pack in our Create-a-Guide Contest

Do you know Marvel Heroes inside and out? Are you excited for the release of Blade later this month? Well, here's your chance to put your Marvel Heroes knowledge to use and possibly snag yourself a Blade pre-sale pack in the process!

Armored Warfare: Ready to Rumble! Head Start Portion of OBT Begins

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 09:10 AM PDT

Ready to Rumble! Head Start Portion of OBT Begins

My.com and Obsidian Entertainment have released a brand new trailer and information about Armored Warfare in celebration of the Head Start access for the open beta test. Head Start is limited to Founder's Pack owners who can play for a week prior to the start of the full open beta.

Crowfall: The Great Cash-Grab Debate

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:39 PM PDT

The Great Cash-Grab Debate

The words "cash grab" get thrown around to represent how some feel that Crowfall might be set up to take all of our money without actually giving us anything real in return. This is a scary reality for many crowdfunded games, but it's always been a risk that developers have shouldered.
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Devilian Character Customization and Progression Preview

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Devilian Character Customization and Progression Preview


Devilian Online features four classes: the evoker (spellcaster), shadow hunter (whip-using melee), cannoneer (traps and explosives), and berserker (dual-wielding plate-armor-wearer). Each Class possesses a unique Devil Form you can level up.

Mounts Have Been Revealed in Bless Online

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Mounts Have Been Revealed in Bless Online


Neowiz Games has released more than 400 kinds of mounts in Bless Online's final test. Besides, life contents such as collection, manufacture, travel companies and more are introduced in the test.
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World of Tanks Announces Rubicon Update

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 08:05 AM PDT

Wargaming has announced that at the end of October is going to launch Rubicon, a huge update for World of Tanks that introduces a new game mode, two new war-torn maps that will allow us to explore Berlin and Paris, as well as improvements to the tank customization system. In addition, accompanying this announcement Wargaming has published a new […]

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First Closed Beta for First Assault

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 02:32 AM PDT

NEXON has announced today that its newest Free-to-Play sci-fi FPS, First Assault, has started its closed Beta. The closed beta will end on October 4, and the players who reach level 2 will get an exclusive weapon skin. Also players who play the 2 and 3 of October between the 1-3 p.m. PDT will have the opportunity to get […]

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Humble Bundle Announces Monthly Bundle

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 04:13 PM PDT

Humble Monthly

Humble Bundle has been around for a while now, and they've served up millions of dollars to charities over the years. Now they're getting into the subscription game, because people love monthly bills apparently. Aptly names the Humble Monthly, the twist is that you can subscribe—or cancel your subscription—any time you want, but all games you receive under the subscription are yours to keep, forever. And as usual, money is being donated to charities: 5 percent of the Humble Monthly proceeds (less taxes and other fees) will go to the PayPal Giving Fund, which is then given direction to pass those funds on to the charity chosen by Humble for that month.

The monthly subscription rate is $12, and if you subscribe now, you immediately unlock Legend of Grimrock 2. The first batch of games won't arrive until the first Friday of each month, starting on November 6. That means you have time to decide, but ultimately you will be taking whatever hides behind door number one with no knowledge of the games beforehand, and potentially no option to buy them through Humble after the fact. It's part of the fun, or suspense if you prefer.

Looking at the initial freebie, Legend of Grimrock II currently sits at a Metacritic score of 85, which coincidentally matches up nicely with PC Gamer's score of 85. Launched one year ago, the second installment in this dungeon crawling series has a current online price of $24 via Steam, which means at the very least you're getting one good game at half price.

We've seen many bundles over the years, some good, some not so good. If you're the type who likes to collect and try out new and upcoming indie games, the Humble Monthly could be just what the doctor ordered. There's also the potential to get recent releases as well, along with some "classics" and everything in between. The games will all run on Windows via Steam—sometimes they'll run on other platforms as well, but Steam on Windows is the only guarantee. So if you're a Linux or OS X user, this probably isn't for you.

Just remember: it's for the charities. Or at least five percent of it is.

OCZ Trion 100 480GB Review

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 02:33 PM PDT

At a Glance

(+) Bang for the Buck: Low price per GB; faster than HDD; decent endurance.

(-) Cheapskate: Questionable performance; not much cheaper than faster drives; 3-year warranty.

If at First You Don't Succeed…

Recently, we've launched a new SSD test suite, reviewed our second NVMe drive in the Samsung SM951, and we're going through a backlog of recent SSDs and reviewing those we've missed. Some of these are new NVMe drives, others are high-end SATA offerings, and still others are value propositions. The OCZ Trion 100 falls squarely into the latter category, and it's priced accordingly. We received the 480GB model for review, and we've run it through our test suite and used it for the past month or so. As the first new SSD from OCZ post-Toshiba buyout, the drive is important in that it can help OCZ to regains some of their lost stature. Not to spoil the party, but that's not going to happen.

OCZ vs Corsair Phison S10 (3)
OCZ Trion 100 on the left, Corsair Neutron XT on the right.

The controller for the Trion 100 is officially a new controller from Toshiba, but given the similarity to other SSDs on the market, it looks like the controller is actually a Phison S10, potentially running Toshiba-customized firmware. We have a Corsair Neutron XT 480GB SSD, shown above, which uses the Phison S10; similarities in appearance pretty much confirm that these are fraternal twins at the very least. What's different is that the OCZ Trion 100 uses TLC NAND whereas Corsairs Neutron XT uses MLC NAND. That's why there are more NAND packages on the Crucial drive despite it having the same capacity.

Lest there be any confusion, let's be clear: TLC is not actually better than MLC; in fact, it's generally worse. The advantages of TLC are almost solely related to cost savings on the part of device manufacturers, and hopefully those savings are passed along to the end user. Where SLC (Single-Level Cell) NAND stores one bit per cell, giving it only two states to track (0 and 1), MLC (Multi-Level Cell) NAND stores two bits per cell and has four states to track (00, 01, 10, and 11). TLC (Triple-Level Cell) NAND takes things a step further and stores three bits per cell, which requires tracking eight states (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110, and 111). The difficulty with TLC is that NAND deteriorates over time, making it harder to differentiate between the various stored charge states in a NAND cell. This usually requires additional error checking functionality and improved controllers, but TLC NAND will always wear out faster than MLC NAND, which in turn will wear out faster than SLC NAND (all other factors being equal).

The first consumer-level SSD to use TLC NAND was Samsung's 840 EVO line, and that was followed by Samsung's 850 EVO. As a manufacturer of both NAND and the SSD controllers, Samsung is in a great position to leverage their manufacturing prowess to gain an advantage over their competition, and they've done precisely that. Even today, there are only a handful of TLC SSDs compared to numerous MLC SSDs…but the transition is underway, with most manufacturers planning to introduce TLC drives this year or sometime in 2016. With Phison's S10 controller now supporting TLC, OCZ is basically the first of what will likely be many companies to use this combination.

With that in mind, the primary benefit of TLC drives is going to be price per GB. And right away we see some impressive showings from OCZ's new drives; the Trion 100 480GB model we're looking at today currently costs $159, which is about as low a price you'll see for a 500GB class SSD. That gives us a price per GB of $0.331—not bad at all! But the reigning champion of budget SSDs is Samsung's 850 EVO 500GB, currently priced at just $173 and sporting 20GB of extra capacity; the result is a very close $0.346 per GB. Or there's the Crucial BX100 500GB, also with 20GB of extra storage, but priced at $160: That's the winner for the lowest price per GB of modern SSDs, at $0.32 per GB.

Unfortunately, we don't have a single Samsung 850 EVO in our test results (yet!), but we know roughly where it stands by looking at our RAID 0 850 EVO configuration; maximum throughput would be lower, but random write speeds will be pretty close as RAID 0 doesn't help much there. Alternatively, the 850 EVO tends to be slower on write speeds compared to the 850 Pro, but with good read performance. Anyway, we'll be testing a larger 850 EVO without RAID in the near future and will add that to these charts; we're also working on getting the Crucial BX100 500GB in for testing, which will be the best competition on the budget end of the spectrum.

In the meantime, we dug out an old SandForce SF-2281 based SSD, the Intel SSD 520 240GB, and added that to the charts; this was a drive released in early 2012, and the controller was super popular for a couple of years—you couldn't swing a can without hitting a SandForce SSD. In fact, the SF-2200 series of SSDs first showed up nearly five years ago (and was one of the first SATA 6Gbps controllers to hit the market). Considering most SF-2281 drives perform similarly, we can at least answer the question of how the Trion 100 compares to four year old SSD technology. Here's our SSD test system and benchmarks:

Maximum PC 2015 SSD Test Bed
Platform LGA1151
CPU Intel Core i7-6700K (4.0-4.2GHz)
Mobo ASUS Z170-A
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
SSDs Corsair Neutron XT 480GB SATAIntel SSD 750 1.2TB NVMe PCIe x4Intel SSD 520 240GB SATA

OCZ Trion 100 480GB SATA

OCZ Vector 180 960GB SATA

Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SATA

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA 2x in RAID0

Samsung SM951 NVMe 256GB M.2

PSU be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 2x8GB DDR4-3000
Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock 3
Case be quiet! Silent Base 800

The sequential read speed is basically right there with the rest of the SATA SSDs, but that's as good as things get. Sequential writes speeds are well behind, thanks in part to the Phison controller, plus some help from TLC NAND. Random read/write speeds also fail to impress, and mixed read/write performance in IOmeter shows that the drive is clearly not geared towards heavier workloads. The real world file copy test confirms these results, with throughput that's basically half of what you'd get from a better SATA SSD.

But if you're just going to be doing light computing, does any of the above actually matter? PCMark 8 once again gives us an overall score that's very close to the other SSDs, and even the fastest NVMe drives only score five percent higher than the Trion 100. Which means the usefulness of the Trion 100 really comes down to what you're doing and how low the price falls. Loading up games, applications, or booting Windows off the Trion 100 isn't substantially slower than doing those same tasks on the Samsung 850 Pro or even the Intel SSD 750. There's a huge jump in going from a hard drive to a decent SSD, but the jump from a moderate SSD like the Trion 100 to the best SSDs is much smaller.

This is not to say the Trion 100 is a great SSD by any stretch. Looking at our eleven charts, the Trion 100 places dead last in eight of the benchmarks. Just about any SSD made in the last two years will at least match it on performance, and many of them will beat it. Head-to-head, even the SF-2281 tends to be a faster drive overall. Ouch. If the primary difference between the Neutron XT and the Trion 100 is the use of MLC vs. TLC NAND, we can also see that the TLC memory used by OCZ is part of the problem, as the Neutron XT wins 10 of the 11 matchups.

Of course, the OCZ drive is priced as a budget offering, which might be enough. There are less expensive SSDs in the 480-512GB range, but many of them use more power, so they're not a good fit for laptop users. Then again, the Samsung 850 EVO isn't much more, and it should easily surpass the Trion 100. If all you're interested in finding is an SSD that's "fast enough," the Trion 100 is still a healthy bump in performance from a hard drive, but in the greater market it ends up looking pretty weak. It's not even the least expensive 500GB class SSD, as other drives with the Phison S10 can be had for as little as $140. The endurance is okay, at 120TB (110GB per day for three years), but the 3-year warranty is on the stingy side (the 500GB Samsung 850 EVO for example is a 5-year/150TB written warranty).

…Trion Try Again

It's difficult to make a living selling budget computer hardware, as there's a certain minimum cost involved with producing and marketing a product, and the competition can be very cutthroat. OCZ is lucky to be part of the Toshiba family now, which means they should have lower costs when it comes to NAND, but even with those advantages there's not a lot going for the Trion 100. If you want to make the least expensive 500GB class SSD possible, we understand corners will have to be cut. What happens when you cut those corners and still end up being more expensive than other options? You have a product that has failed to hit its niche.

At this point, Toshiba and OCZ have limited options: they can either improve performance with a firmware upgrade (unlikely), lower the price, or just carry on as though nothing is amiss. The latter is the most likely to occur, as there's a good chance the hardware in the Trion 100 is already being sold to laptop OEMs by Toshiba at lower prices. Making a retail drive doesn't really hurt anyone, other than OCZ's already tarnished reputation, and anyone going after a budget SSD will still end up with better than hard drive performance, and better than hybrid drive performance as well. By that token, the Trion 100 is okay; it's just that you can do better for the same price.

$159, www.OCZ.com

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Newegg Daily Deals: Intel Core i7-4790K, Corsair 750W PSU, and More!

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 12:40 PM PDT

Core i7-4790K

Top Deal:

Even though Skylake is here, an argument could be made for building a system around Haswell. That's especially true if you tend to overhaul your motherboard and CPU at the same time every few years. Even more compelling is today's top deal -- it's for an Intel Core i7-4790K Processor for $325 with free shipping (normally $340 - use coupon code: [EMCKAAK22]). This is a Devil's Canyon part with four cores, 4GHz clockspeed, and an unlocked multiplier.

Other Deals:

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive for $45 with free shipping (normally $51 - use coupon code: [ESCKAAK23])

G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model for $70 with free shipping (normally $75 - use coupon code: [EMCKAAK24])

Corsair CX750M 750W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified for $75 with free shipping (normally $80 - use coupon code: [EMCKAAK25]; additional $20 Mail-in rebate)

MSI Z97 PC Mate LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard for $85 with $3 shipping (normally $91; additional $10 Mail-in rebate)

Windows 10 Growth Slows Down, Still May Catch Windows 8.1 by End of Year

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:51 AM PDT

Tracking Windows 10

Windows 10 laptop

During its first month of availability, Windows 10's share of the desktop market raced to 5.21 percent, according to data tracking firm NetApplications. Windows 10 wasn't able to keep that same pace of growth during its second month of market, though it's still on the rise.

Specifically, Windows 10 added another 1.42 percentage points in September to claim a 6.63 percent share of the desktop market. That kind of drop off in growth may seem troubling at first, but it's worth noting that both Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 declined in the same period. Here's a look:

  • Windows 8.1: 10.72 percent, down from 11.39 percent
  • Windows 7: 56.53 percent, down from 57.67 percent

What about Windows XP? The legacy OS actually managed a small bit of growth, going from 12.14 percent in August to 12.21 percent in September. That's the second lowest it's been in a long, long time, but nevertheless, it's the OS that refuses go peacefully in the night.

Whatever, Windows XP isn't making a comeback, but will Windows 8.1? It's very doubtful, though it will be interesting to see how long it takes Windows 10 to overtake it. That will depend on a combination of factors, such as new PC sales, how many people downgrade to Windows 8.1 or 7 after giving Windows 10 a whirl, and what level of interest there is in Windows 10 going forward.

It's not surprising that Windows 10 didn't experience the same rate of growth in September as it did in August. Most of those who were eligible for a free upgrade and planned on doing so probably made the jump at the first opportunity, which helped Windows 10 get off to a fast start. 

Going forward, we'll see how it does now that most new Windows 10 users are coming from new system purchases and paid licenses.

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That's Not a Suitcase, It's Lian Li's PC-TU300 Case and TC-01 Trolley

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:27 AM PDT

Can your carry-on luggage play Crysis?

Lian Li PC-TU300

You have to hand it to Lian Li, the company isn't afraid to take risks with funky new designs on occasions. To date we've seen Lian Li offer a snail shaped case (PC-777 Memorial Edition), a PC chassis that doubles as a desk, and an enclosure for train enthusiasts. Now you can add to the growing list a case that can double as your carry on luggage.

Lian Li's latest creation is the PC-TU300, a rugged and portable ATX case with a built in handle. That alone makes it portable, but if you pair it with Lian Li's optional TC-01 Trolley Cart accessory, you suddenly have a system that you can pull through the airport (or wherever) in the same manner as your suitcase. And yes, Lian Li says it's small enough to qualify as carry-on luggage.

The case weighs 3.8kg (about 8.38 pounds) and measures 218 x 398 x 440 millimeters (8.58 x 15.67 x 17.32 inches), so it's fairly light and portable to begin with. It will get heavier as you add components, which can include multiple graphics cards, but that's where the trolley comes into play.

"The TU line is famous for its luggage-like durability and reliability and the TC-01 takes these qualities a step further. The Trolly Cart has two anchor brackets which are screwed into the side panel of the case. The trolly itself can then be attached to provide smooth rolling on flat surfaces, and easily removed when not in use," Lian Li explains. "The PC-TU300 is good choice for the traveler, whether for a local LAN or an international trip."

In other words, leave your laptop at home and bring your desktop instead. Of course, that means tracking down a monitor, mouse, and keyboard, but if you've always dreamed of traveling with your desktop, Lian Li makes a strong case (pun intended) for its latest offering.

You can stuff a pair of 3.5-inch drives and a single 2.5-inch SDD inside the PC-TU300. It also supports graphics cards up to 300mm (11.81 inches), CPU coolers up to 160mm (6.3 inches) in height, and PSU's up to 160mm in length.

The PC-TU300 will be available later this month in two variants -- PC-TU300A for $230 and PC-TU300X for $250. Lian Li didn't say what the differences are between those two configurations or how much the optional TC-01 accessory will cost.

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Cougar's 700M eSports Mouse Aims to Pamper Gamers

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 09:57 AM PDT

Gaming comfortably

Cougar 700M eSports

Cougar expanded its line of gaming mice today by launching an eSports version of its 700M. It includes most of the 700M's features but adds a "radically different look" along with a new coating to set it apart in appearance and tactile feel.

The 700M eSports consists of a folded aluminum chassis with an arched frame that's supposed to offer ergonomic support for gamer's palms. The frame is adjustable to accommodate different grip styles, and also interchangeable -- users can swap the palm rest module with an included "Sport Mode" version that's a little narrower. No tools are required to change the palm rest.

You can also adjust the weight to your liking. A weight cartridge containing four 4.5 gram metal weights slides into the mouse's belly in case you want to add some heft to what's an otherwise lightweight rodent.

Cougar claims there's an aerodynamic design to the 700M eSports that allows your palm to breathe. It sounds like marketing hype to us, though if you tend towards sweaty palms during the heat of battle, we suppose the passive airflow scheme could be of some benefit.

The 700M eSports uses an 8,200 DPI laser gaming sensor. It also boasts eight programmable buttons, Omron gaming switches, 12,000 FPS frame rate, 150 IPS maximum tracking speed, 30G maximum acceleration, 1,000Hz/1ms polling rate, and adjustable lighting,

You can purchase the 700M eSports now in black or silver for $60

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Key-ping It Hot: The 10 Best Hotkeys for Windows 10

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 12:00 AM PDT
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