Built for gaming enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, the CM Storm Sirus S 5.1 Surround Sound Headsetcreates an immersive experience with hi-fidelity soundscapes and intense bass.
Sirus S produces precise and crisp sounds through its 4 discrete speaker channel pairs. These consist of Front, Rear, Center, and Sub. These deliver accurate and real-time 360 degree audio. In addition, Sirus is coupled with a uni-directional microphone that minimizes background noise pickup enables crystal clear conversations with teammates and enemy combatants.
True 5.1 Surround Sound (4 high quality speakers on each side)
In-line remote with convenient volume control for each individual surround sound channel, as well as a mic mute switch
Interchangeable ear-cups, micro weave for breathable audio and leatherette for improved noise insulation
Headphones
Channel: True 5.1
Frequency Response: 10Hz – 20,000Hz
Impedance: F/R/C: 32 Ohms Sub: 16 Ohms
Sensitivity: >105dB
Driver: F/R/C: 30mm Sub: 40mm
Transducer principle: Dynamic closed
Ear coupling: Circumaural
Distortion: Less than 1%
Microphone
Pick-up pattern: uni-directional
Frequency Response: 100Hz – 10,000Hz
Impedance: 2.2k Ohms
Sensitivity: -44dB ±3dB
Hardware Requirements
PC with built-in USB port (for the LED lit earcups)
Windows® XP SP2 or higher / x64/ Vista / Vista64
Works best with applications that support DirectX 9.0c or higher
The HAF XM – a “mid tower” version of the HAF X, which comes with full tower features for PC enthusiasts. It supports up to four 200mm fans to keep constant cooling while housing high-end components, such as AMD’s Radeon HD 7970 and NVIDIA’s GTX 680. It also supports up to 9 Hard drives and comes with 8+1 expansion slots for 3-Way SLI or CrossFire. A smart side panel latch design and sliding PSU cable cover ensures convenience and neatness during system building. Additionally, HAF XM is equipped with two USB 3.0 ports for faster data transfer.
9 (6 are converted from 3.5″ bays, X-Dock x2, 1 is behind the M/B tray)
I/O Panel
USB 3.0 x2 (int.), USB 2.0 x2, Audio In & Out x1,
(supports HD Audio), LED switch for the front fan
Expansion Slots
8+1
Cooling System
Front: 200mm Red LED fan x1(converted to 120mm fan x2 / 140mm fan x1)Top: 200mm fan x2 (1 is optional; converted to 120/140mm fan x2)Rear: 140mm fan x1 (converted to 120mm fan x1)Side: 200mm fan x1 (optional; converted to 140mm fan x2)
Mechanical keyboards are becoming an essential piece of hardware for anyone who takes their PC gaming seriously. CM Storm aims to offer gaming enthusiasts the ultimate gaming gear. The Quick Fire Pro comes equipped with ultra durable mechanical CHERRY MX switches, that are guaranteed to survive at least 50 million taps. It features an anti ghosting tweaked keyboard matrix with Full NKRO support via USB, and the entire gaming cluster of keys feature their own individual red LED backlight. It is available in 4 versions with either Black, Brown, Blue or Red Cherry MX switches (colours limited to location), so no matter what game type you are into and what spring strength and tactile feedback you prefer, we got you covered. Once you found your dream mechanical switch, you would rather die than go back to a rubber dome keyboard.
This is what Hardware Secrets has to say about the Deepcool Gamer Storm Dracula VGA Cooler:
“Forgive us the pun, but the Deepcool Gamer Storm Dracula is a real monster VGA cooler, not just because of its size, but mainly because of its monstrous cooling performance.
It over-performed the Deepcool V6000 (which was one of the best VGA coolers we tested so far) by eight degrees Celsius, even using relatively quiet fans. Compared to the stock cooler, the Dracula kept the GPU an amazing 29 degrees colder!
Showing this incredible cooling performance, we proudly give the GamerStorm Dracula our Golden Award.”
The Cooler Master Cosmos II has been given the Tech Kings “Crowned Product” Award. Here’s a summary on their final thoughts:
I’m comfortable saying that the Cosmos II will likely be a top-pick for cases in the high-end enthusiast market. It brings impressive size, the ultimate in flexibility, fantastic aesthetic design, and as much functionality as you could reasonably throw into a chassis. The supercar geometries and the copious use of brushed aluminum catches the eye in a subtle way, and it really is a case you have no choice but to look over. The sliding door is a great way to conceal the front drive bays, and all of the details really become the glue that brings this case together. The interior has a fantastic layout, with cable management grommets aplenty, a thermally-isolated PSU and lower drive bay, capability for radiators on the top vent and the lower drive bay, lock-equipped front hot-swap drive bays, an all-black paint scheme, and the capability for up to 13 hard drives.
For more detail on this review please visit Tech Kings.
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The COSMOS II Ultra Tower features a streamlined design accentuated by a pair of distinctive handles like no other. The smooth, brushed aluminium touch of the side panels unlock and swing open like the doors of a luxurious race-car.
Hidden behind the front slide cover lies a stack of hot-swappable drive bays. The black interiors provide enough space for oversized XL-ATX System Boards equipped with 4 double width graphics accelerators. A second slide cover on top hides the Advanced Control Panel to manage up to 10 fans and their respective LED lights. The combination of its elegant looks, numerous expansion options and features make the COSMOS II a “Dream Case”.
Western Digital and Seagate have both announced that they will be reducing the warranty period on certain models of hard drives.
Seagate
Seagate’s terms change from 31 December 2011 and the announcement made on 6 December 2011 reads:
“Effective December 31, 2011, Seagate will be changing its warranty policy from a 5 year to a 3 year warranty period for Nearline drives, to 1 year for certain Desktop and Notebook Bare Drives 5 years to 3 years on Barracuda XT and Momentus XT, and from as much as 5 years to 2 years on Consumer Electronics.”
New Seagate Warranty Terms:
Model
New Warranty Period
Constellation 2 and ES.2
3 Years
Barracuda 3.5"
1 Year
Barracuda Green 3.5"
1 Year
Barracuda XT
3 Years
Momentus 2.5"
1 Year
Momentus XT
3 Years
Western Digital
Western Digital will have new warranty terms for all hard drives shipped from 2 January 2012.
