New gear for gamers
If you're looking for new PC gaming peripherals, Corsair has a handful of products you might be interested in. The company announced several new items at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, including a pair of keyboards, three headsets, and a mouse.
Starting with the keyboards, Corsair unveiled the Strafe RGB and Strafe RGB Silent, both of which are mechanical planks with Cherry MX key switches. The silent version is the first to use new Cherry MX Silent switches, which Corsair says delivers the speed and precision of linear mechanical switches but with significantly quieter actuation.
They're apparently based on Cherry MX Red switches, which are known for being quiet. The Silent switches differ in that they're the first to feature fully integrated noise reduction technology through the use of a "precision-engineered glass fiber reinforced base and two integrated component tappets." Combined with the noise-suppressing architecture of the Strafe RGB Silent's chassis, mashing keys is 30 percent quieter than other mechanical planks, Corsair claims.
The regular Strafe RGB comes with either Cherry MX Red or Brown switches. Key switches aside, all models sport customizable multi-color backlighting (up to 16.8 million colors) with various effects, macro support, onboard memory, textured and contoured keycaps, and built-in USB pass-through for your mouse, USB drive, or wireless headset adapter.
The Strafe RGB ($150) and Strafe RGB Silent ($160) will both be available in October with pre-orders in August.
Moving on, Corsair also announced its new VOID gaming headset available in wireless, USB, or analog stereo modes. Each one has earcups that are shaped to fit the human ear, while the USB and wireless models boast additional features like InfoMic status LEDs and a CUE Control dial.
All three have customizable RGB lighting, EQ controls, and Dolby 7.1 surround.
Look for all three models to be available in August. Best Buy will be the exclusive carrier of the VOID Wireless SE Yellowjacket ($150). The VOID Wireless Carbon will sell for $130, the VOID USB for $100, and the VOID Stereo for $80.
Finally, Corsair rolled out a new rodent, the Scimitar RGB. It's built for MMO/MOBA gaming with a dozen mechanical side buttons. It also has a patent pending Key Slider control system, 12,000 DPI optical sensor, and of course customizable lighting.
The Scimitar RGB will be available in September for $80.
Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook
From maximumpc
from http://bit.ly/1MSGM8q
