ALTEC VISION Gaming Glasses Stainless Steel Frame

I done a lot of research on Anti UV glasses before choosing the ALTEC VISION gaming glasses and I'm completely satisfied with my buy.  The glasses also came with a cheap hard case and microfiber lens cloth!

I do a fair bit of gaming on PC and after trying a pair of GAMMA RAY glasses from a friend I decided some Anti UV glasses were a must have!  After wearing these a bit if you regularly use screens you will notice less eye strain.  Getting to sleep may also be easier if you use these.  There is a slight yellow tint but seconds after wearing them I forget about it.  The steel frame feels sturdy but as others mention the screws may need tightened after a bit of use.  I have had these for three months now and have had no issues with scratches.

When researching Anti UV glasses I had a hard time choosing because EVERY pair had mentions of getting easy scratches or hard to remove smudges.  If you need to clean the glasses its recommended to never wipe them while dry. Run some light warm water over the lens before cleaning with the microfiber lens cloth.  Make sure no dust or dirt is on the glasses or cloth, the filters used in glasses like these are easily scratched!  Using this method should deal with both problems keeping your glasses smudge and scratch free.  If you are having issues with smudges your cloth may be dirty and need cleaning.

The ALTEC VISION gaming glasses are $14.99 on Amazon which is where I got mine.

Ajazz GTX Wired Gaming Mouse

I really was in a rut wanting to but not needing to upgrade my mouse for a year.  Researching hundreds of gaming mice for at least a year I could not find a mouse I really wanted.  Both a friend and I decided to give the Ajazz GTX a try and we do not regret it.  When I first saw the mechanical mouse builds I laughed but with these features and solid durability for the price of $25.99, you can not beat the value!

This is a solid mouse that has up to 4000 dpi. You can adjust the dpi on the fly with a button right behind the mouse wheel. There are two different shapes for the back of the mouse for personal preference on grip.  Adjusting a screw on the back you can adjust the height making the mouse shorter or longer.  Using this feature the mouse can be adjusted for claw or palm grip!  There is also the option to add four 5-gram weights to make this a fairly heavy mouse. Weighing in at 5.4 ounces (compared to the Logitech G502 being 4.3 ounces)  The tracking is smooth and accurate. Being an avid FPS gamer this is my weapon.

Few other features that sold me on this mouse is the Omron switches which will give you plenty of smooth clicks, 1000hz polling rate, sniper button, onboard memory and very important for a gaming mouse is the software.

The mouse has downloadable software that has every option a gaming mouse should have. You can find the software here in the FAQ section.  It has a clean and easy to use interface and works great with Windows 10.  You have several options to rebind all of the buttons to if desired. You can set each dpi to display any color you want the LEDs to be. This helps you know exactly what dpi your mouse is set to! You can also select different polling rates and effects like breathing for the LEDs.

Once you setup the mouse with the software there is no need to have it running on your computer.  The onboard memory will store all settings on the mouse!  It does not matter if you format your computer or take the mouse to another computer.  It will still be setup the way you chose!

I cant say enough great things about this mouse.  It took me a little bit to get used to the feel of it but now I'm in love.

If you are interested in the mouse you can find it here on Amazon - Ajazz GTX Gaming Mouse

Cresyn CS-HP600K Headphone Review

This review is for the Cresyn CS-HP600K.  Let me start off by saying I am no audiophile. I do enjoy good sound.  I have owned many types of headphones and headsets, using every set for gaming and listening to music.  As I was getting back into PC gaming, I needed a new cheap pair of headphones for online FPS.  After a good bit of research, I chose to give these Cresyn CS-HP600K headphones a chance. I had never heard of the brand before and there were not many reviews on this product.  My PC has the Creative XtremeAudio PCI sound card for this review.

Specs:

• Type: Closed air, dynamic
• Driver Units: 38mm
• Frequency Range: 20-20,000 Hz
• Impedance: 35 Ω
• Sensitivity: 100 dB/mW
• Cord Length: 1.5m (4.92 ft)
• Plug type: 3.5mm Stereo gold-plated plug
• Weight: 138g (4.87 oz) w/o cord

Introduction:
These headphones come with a  6.3mm stereo gold-plated adapter and a nice little case that can be used to transport these headphones and protect them from dust.  When I first saw these headphones, I thought they were small, not big and bulky like most circumaural over-ear headphones.

Unfolding the headphones rotate them out into position.  You can expand the length so it should fit most people comfortably without being too tight.  Across the top head band, you have nice padded cushions on the left and right portions with a very small gap cushioned where the headband bends for folding and storing.  The ear padding is very soft and comfortable and is comfortable for long periods of time.  Being called "over-ear" headphones they felt a bit different than other types that I have owned.  The cans are small but they allow your ear to slide into the ear piece.

While these are not noise-canceling headphones, they do block out a lot of sound.  While audio is streaming I can not hear anything.  Also, while being worn sound does not leak out so it will not annoy others.

The cord length is pretty short at 1.5m (4.92 ft), but if you are like me and plug them straight into your speakers, you should be fine.

Durability:
When buying headphones one of the biggest things I pay attention to is reviews of durability.  So many "good quality sounding" headphones have very poor reviews due to durability.  I was not able to find much on these headphones and was worried on how durable they would be.  The Cresyn CS-HP600K are solid headphones.  They are solid enough to withstand dropping and some banging around.  As with any folding headphones you have a bigger chance of issues with the headphones breaking where they fold.  If I have any problems with this issue, I will update this review!

Sound Quality:
The sound quality is amazing for such cheap headphones.  I have owned and tried several headphones and headsets ranging from Tritton Ax 51 Pro, Everglide S500, Sennheiser HD212, Niko-650HP, and more.  These CS-HP600K sound better than all of these, even better than the Sennheiser HD212.  It puts out enough bass to be satisfying yet it is not overwhelming and sound quality is loud and clear.

Conclusion:
These headphones were a steal for only $20. They have overall quality that you would usually pay more for.  Feeling durable enough to last, the only thing that can be much of a con is the shorter cord length.  These headphones are very comfortable and look pretty stylish while being worn instead of big and bulky.  My overall conclusion is if you do not have much to spend and you want good sounding quality headphones, these will be a great choice!

If you are interested in these headphones here is a great deal at Newegg.com!
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EVGA NVIDIA GTX 480 Review

Introduction:

This is the EVGA Nvidia GTX 480 video card.  After deciding to get back into gaming, I wanted the best performance to price on a video card with a budget of $250.  This card performs around the same as the ATI 6950 ($250-$270) and the newer Nvidia GTX 570 ($300+)  I picked up this card for $220 at Newegg.  Even being a top performer, there are a few things you may want to consider before picking this video card up.  

Specs:

• 700mhz core clock
• 1401mhz shader clock
• 480 Processor cores
• 3696 Mhz effective memory clock
• 384 Memory bit
• GDDR5
• 1536MB
• PCI Express 2.0 x16 Interface
• 2-DVI 1-Mini HDMI Ports

Power Consumption:

This card is FAST, but with a powerful card comes power consumption.  This video card has one of the highest power consumption and requirements that is out today.  The minimum requirements call for a 600w PSU with 12v+ rails pushing 40a.  I am running the card with no problems with an Antec EarthWatts EA-650w PSU.

Also note that this card requires an 8-pin and 6-pin PCI-E connection from your PSU.

Heat:

If you are going to get a card in this range, you usually have the power.  Heat for this video card is a big con for most people.  Several people report temperatures ranging 80-100c which is very hot for a video card!  Even at 100c this card is made to withstand the punishment.  In my Xion Stacker PC case which is strictly air cooling with two front 120mm intake, bottom side 120mm exhaust, top 80mm intake, rear 120mm exhaust, and my PSU 120mm pulling air out of the case, my card rarely goes over 70c under full load at 70% fan speed.  I must stress if you have this card you MUST set fan profiles using EVGA PRECISION or MSI AFTERBURNER.  I started off using EVGA Precision but after having problems in some games with the unreal engine I have lately switched to MSI Afterburner.  So all in all, if you are thinking about getting this card make sure you have good case airflow.

Noise:

Managing the fan speed with one of the above applications is a good way to keep this video card from sounding like a jet.  At 50% this video card is probably as loud as most video cards running 100% fan speed.  Of course while in games you will need your fan control to increase speeds as the temperature rises, and it only gets louder.  If you are more worried about performance and price than noise, I say this card will be fine for you.  If not I would look towards the ATI 9650 or Nvidia GTX 570.

Performance:

This video card can run the toughest games that is out today with mostly max settings.  I can not give good legit benchmarks because my CPU and memory bottleneck this video card, but I will tell you what I average in the games that I have tested.  If you want to see my PC specs just look at the about me.  Most of these games I run AA and AF application controlled with nvidia control panel set to Quality.  All games are ran at 1680x1050 resolution.

FPS:

• The Witcher 2:  50-60
• The Darkness 2: 100+
• Fear 3: 100+
• LA Noire: 55+
• AVP: 100+
• Americas Army 3:  80+
• Metro 2033:  40-50

Other Thoughts:

This video card is long!  Make sure you have enough room if you are thinking of getting this card. It is 10.5" long.  The PCI-E connections are on the side so that it does not waste extra length.  

Conclusion:

I am not going to rate pros and cons for this video card since most of the cons are of opinion.  For the price to performance, if you can get this video card for $250 or under it is a steal.  If the heat, noise, power consumption and video card length does not turn you away this video card will allow top performance at a happy price.

You can find this card at the link below for $210 (ending tomorrow) but there will probably be more deals like that.  I got mine for $220 from this same site.

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