Futuremark Forums - Other Hardware http://community.futuremark.com/forum/ Memory, HDDs, SSDs, optical drives, monitors, speakers, keyboards, mice and more en Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:30 GMT vBulletin 10 http://community.futuremark.com/forum/styles/moretro/misc/rss.png Futuremark Forums - Other Hardware http://community.futuremark.com/forum/ How to plug in more case fans? http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174891-How-to-plug-in-more-case-fans&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 18:47:02 GMT Hey guys, a few months ago I built a new rig (specs are in my profile), I've only got the rear case fan running (as well as the CPU fan of course), not had any problems with temps but I was wanting to run the front fan and install a top fan into the case, reason I hadn't is due to me not being able to figure out how to plug more fans into my motherboard, it's been a while since I built a gaming rig so I feel rather ashamed posting this....any advice would be appreciated...[blush] ]]> Other Hardware Tidy_Sammy http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174891-How-to-plug-in-more-case-fans Would I see any performance increase going from a Vertex 1 to a newer SSD? http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174840-Would-I-see-any-performance-increase-going-from-a-Vertex-1-to-a-newer-SSD&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 00:07:53 GMT I have an original OCZ vertex 64GB drive on my PC. I'm going to reformat and reinstall everything. Would I see any performance increase upgrading from this old vertex to a newer SSD? I'm just wondering whether its worth it to buy a 128GB SSD. I don't have any trouble with a 64GB drive but it might just be nice to have a 128GB drive for the main drive. I don't do any gaming on my system, just photoshop, lightroom, indesign, and the basic internet/word, so space isn't a big issue (everything other than core applications I have stored on a 7200 RPM drive). My motherboard is 785G chipset with SATA-II. ]]> Other Hardware Lord_P http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174840-Would-I-see-any-performance-increase-going-from-a-Vertex-1-to-a-newer-SSD Astro A40 PC Headset - anyone have a pair? http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174831-Astro-A40-PC-Headset-anyone-have-a-pair&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 17:43:49 GMT Looking for a new PC headset, at the moment the Astro A40s look quite nice. I will be hooking them... Looking for a new PC headset, at the moment the Astro A40s look quite nice.
I will be hooking them upto an X-Fi.

Just wondering if anyone here is using these and what they think of them.
Also, anyone using the Astro Mixamp for PC, and is it worth picking that up aswell?

Cheers ]]> Other Hardware KaNeda22 http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174831-Astro-A40-PC-Headset-anyone-have-a-pair just went 2560x1440. what a fantastic display for the money. 310$ for this monitor! http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174770-just-went-2560x1440-what-a-fantastic-display-for-the-money-310-for-this-monitor!&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 13:34:52 GMT just bought this monitor from south korea. ... just bought this monitor from south korea.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321115357309...84.m1497.l2649

no customs fees, perfect pixel, no light bleed. so far the monitor is in perfect working order.

it looks gorgeous. i went from a 32" 1080p to the above monitor.
the difference is night and day.

i ordered on sunday and received it by thursday. ]]> Other Hardware troyquigley http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174770-just-went-2560x1440-what-a-fantastic-display-for-the-money-310-for-this-monitor! CNET: Hands-on with Google Glass http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174768-CNET-Hands-on-with-Google-Glass&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 11:17:46 GMT

Quote:
What does Google Glass actually do?

Glass takes photos and videos, sends text messages, engages in FaceTime-like Google Hangouts, makes phone calls, searches Google, and gets turn-by-turn navigation with maps. It can show the weather, the time, and headlines from The New York Times that have been pushed to the device, with spoken headline summaries. For now, anyway, that's about it. Some features require tethering -- GPS-based functions that use the phone, such as turn-by-turn directions. Others, like Google Hangouts and Google Search, can also be performed over Wi-Fi. When offline, Glass only takes photos and videos. - CNET


+ Alternative web-site(Phandroid.com): Google Glass: Hardware Review ]]> Other Hardware NEO7 http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174768-CNET-Hands-on-with-Google-Glass Looking for a Gamepad http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174746-Looking-for-a-Gamepad&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 00:09:41 GMT Hey guys I am looking for a new gamepad for windows 8, I heard the Logitech ones have issues (F310... Hey guys I am looking for a new gamepad for windows 8, I heard the Logitech ones have issues (F310 or something) so I am asking any other W8 gamers if they have a good recommendation for me.

I got an okay joystick for MechWarrior and Hawk 2, but looking for a new controller for racing sims. ]]> Other Hardware BigMak http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174746-Looking-for-a-Gamepad 2 Monitors... Can only pic one. http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174729-2-Monitors-Can-only-pic-one&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 12:10:51 GMT I just noticed newegg has that crazy 21:9 aspect ratio minotor for sale with 10% coupon and free... I just noticed newegg has that crazy 21:9 aspect ratio minotor for sale with 10% coupon and free shpping. Total is 540 dollars
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005396

I love the crazy aspect ratio...


But microcenter is literally 2 miles down the street from me and they sell the Auria 27in panel that uses that LG panel found in those no name korean monitors on ebay and supposedly some Apple 27in monitor uses that panel (not sure). This monitor is 399 and what I do like about this choice is the ability to walk back into microcenter and exchange it if there are any dead pixels.

http://microcenter.com/product/38478...PS_LED_Monitor




I am torn between the two :( ]]> Other Hardware Shervin http://community.futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?174729-2-Monitors-Can-only-pic-one