Product Review: Corsair CX500 PSU

Getting a new PSU is always an interesting adventure.  First of all don’t ever skimp out on you power supply!  The PSU is like the heart of your build.  It gives power to everything and if you get a shitty one and it goes out it will most likely take some other parts with it.  So for all of us gamers if you have to get a new one ever get a quality product.

I decided to grab the Corsair CX500 for a couple reasons.  First of all Corsair is a great name in computer components and thousands of gamers trust them.  They make quality products and a reliable.  Second, I got this baby for $29.99 after a $20 MIR.

Installation was simple and easy.  Just plug in and go.  The only issue I ran into was I had to reset my CMOS on my mobo.  Which after a minute on Google, it was easy to do.  Now I’ve got enough power for my system and I don’t fear that it will blow out on me and take my whole build with it.

Here’s a pic of my build currently.

As always GL and HF DotA 2 friends,

Jahrew

Product Review: Razer Lycosa Keyboard

If your looking for quality gaming peripherals Razer is an excellent option.  They are a huge supporter of eSports and gaming in general.  The quality of their products is always fantastic.  I picked up my Lycosa about a year and a half ago and it hasn’t let me down.

 

First off this thing looks awesome!  I love the blue backlighting in the keys and the control panel in the top right.  Right from the start it was PnP.  I needed no drivers when using it with either Mac, PC, or Linux OS.  It is very responsive with 1ms response time.  The one downside is that it is not a mechanical keyboard but for me it wasn’t that big of a deal.  I love the Lycosa for DotA 2 because I really don’t need any Macro keys on my keyboard, I use 2, 3, 4, spacebar, and my two mouse buttons for my items.  It’s a low-profile keyboard so after long hours of gaming it doesn’t start to feel uncomfortable or painful in my wrists or forearms.

However, I would not reccomend this keyboard to someone who also plans on doing a lot of typing, like essays or something, because it is not comfortable for long durations of typing.  In the end though, its made for gaming.  I do use another keyboard when I need to do school work though.  Another cool feature is the WASD lighting option. 

 

Personally I haven’t used the WASD lighting option but I could see how it would be beneficial for FPS gaming.

Overall the Razer Lycosa is a great keyboard.  It isn’t mechanical and doesn’t have any over the top bells and whistles but its simplicity is what I love about it.  I would rate it 8.5 / 10.  I picked it up for $55 from BestBuy, I have a friend who works there, so it’s great for the price and a quality Razer product.  I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great keyboard that won’t break the bank.

 

 

 

Product Review: CM Storm Xornet Mouse

I recently picked up the CM Storm Xornet, as a cheaper alternative to the Razer Deathadder, and I have been surprisingly pleased with it. I was drawn to the Xornet because of the buttons on the side that a similar to the Deathadder.  The mouse is quite a bit smaller than the Deathadder though, it forces a variation of the Claw Grip.  I have fairly large hand but i really haven’t had a problem modifying my grip to a cross between Claw and Fingertip, to attain a comfortable fit.   

Like I mentioned the 2 buttons on the side are great, especially for DotA 2 as I only needed a couple macro buttons for things like blink dagger, urn, and phase boots are my main ones.  The DPI buttons are awesome, you can change from 800 to 1000 to 2000.  I am comfortable at 1000.  My mouse settings in Linux Mint are already sensitive so 2000 is a little too fast.  The ability to change DPI, however, is incredibly easy.  All the buttons and scroll wheel feel to be well made and are solid.  I haven’t had any issues in click intensive games, such as DotA, and its great for web browsing just the same.  The mouse also feature 1ms polling so it is perfect for gaming and is very responsive.  It’s an optical mouse and doesn’t “float” and the accuracy is fantastic.

Overall I thought it was a great mouse for everyday use and for intensive gaming.  After a long period of gaming, 4+ hrs, my hand does get a little sore but that may be due to just gaming for so long.  For $20 I couldn’t pass this mouse up, got it for sale on Amazon.  I would give the mouse a 8/10.  If it had a little more weight and was a little bigger it would be perfect.  I would recommend this to other gamers as a cheap alternative.

Link to CM Storm Xornet