Hardware Reviews. One MegaHertz at a Time

Gamdias’s ‘Gaming art in motion’ philosophy has resulted in some great peripherals such as keyboards, mice and headsets since their inception in 2012, but recently they’ve expanded to the chair under you, and now, computer internals. Today we’ll be taking a look at a new power supply, the Astrape P1-750W. Going for gold, the Astrape P1-750W features 100% modular cables, 100% Japanese capacitors, one of the best warranties in the industry with a full decade of zero worries, a beautiful Neon-Flex RGB equipped cooling solution, and yes, it is even 80+ Gold rated as well. Is there anything left to want or should this be your next power supply? Let's find out!

Audio comes in multiple variations but quality and quantity are the main components that we look for in choosing an audio output device. Creative Labs Sound BlasterX Katana give you quality sound without having to give up the quantity. The sleek style fits perfectly under a monitor or TV.  Sound BlasterX Katana's versatility continues through customization and it’s five input choices.  Whether you are a dedicated PC gamer with the occasional console craving or vice versa the Sound BlasterX can travel between with you.

MSI in the gaming and eSports world is a highly regarded supplier of notebook PCs, desktop PCs, graphics cards, motherboards, and peripherals. They are recognized by their dragon logo by PC enthusiast around the world. We at Proclockers are excited to be reviewing their Vigor GK40 Gaming Keyboard. A mid-priced keyboard for the cost-conscious or beginner PC gamer.  

When Intel announced the 8^th generation Core processors last fall, the industry was a bit shocked to see a new platform come out in less than a year after 7th gen Kaby-Lake and Intel 200 series boards. One caveat, 8^th generation ONLY works on new 300 series boards. Not that something like that is unprecedented, but we got a full range of new CPUs and exactly ONE chipset to use it on, the flagship Z370. While enthusiasts didn’t mine much, everyone else didn’t see the point of throwing a locked CPU on an expensive platform made for pushing unlocked chips to the breaking point. Nearly six months later, the rest of the 300-series family is finally seeing the light of day. The Mainstream segment of the 300 series is Intel’s H370 chipset, and ASUS is right on time with a brand-new ROG Strix H370-I Gaming to kick it off. 

About a year ago ASUS introduced a new angle on the popular ROG Maximus line targeted squarely at the extreme overclocking crowd. With features unheard of to dates such as layout optimized memory with only a single stick per channel, a non-square X-shaped PCB, and condensation detection built right into the mix. It was one of the best boards they released in their Z270 lineup. Now, with the release of the Z370 Apex, what improvements can they make?

In a world where a budget CPU packs the same number of cores as yesterday’s flagship, and users demand more speed than ever, your system memory has more and more of an impact on your experience. While any old stick of ram will let you surf the web and chat with your friends, you need something a little more capable if you want to lead your squad to victory. While most know RGB lights won’t help you much in-game, many users want a subtle system that’s more bite than bark. If you want to win in-game, and not at the cheesy ‘who has the biggest party going on in their case’, Ballistix’s Elite might just be the memory for you.