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<\/a>Cooler Master Hyper 212<\/p><\/div>\n
PS\/2 over USB for keyboards<\/h3>\n
Something that has been known for ages (and is ignored by most gamers) is that keyboards respond quicker over PS\/2 than over USB.<\/p>\n
While this doesn\u2019t sound right – after all PS\/2 has been around for longer than some of our younger readers, while the latest iteration of USB is still in its infancy – its true, due to the design of each interface. SteelSeries has an interesting explanation on their website which reads:<\/p>\n
\u201c[Using the PS\/2 connector] will give you total freedom with no limit to the amount of simultaneous key presses and, equally as important, using the PS\/2 may just improve your overall gaming experience. The reason is that when you use a USB keyboard, your computer is actually using CPU time polling your keyboard.”<\/p>\n
“The higher the polling rate, the more CPU time is used to perform the polling. And because of the built-in debounce rate found on any quality keyboard, any polling rate above 200Hz is simply a waste of CPU time and really just a result of pointless marketing hype. Unlike USB keyboards, a PS\/2 keyboard isn\u2019t polled at all. The keyboard simply sends a signal to the computer as key presses are made, which causes a hardware interrupt, forcing the CPU to register the signal.\u201d<\/p>\n
So there you have it, time to dig up those old USB to PS\/2 connectors.<\/p>\n
<\/a>PS\/2 to usb adapter<\/p><\/div>\n
Cheaper SSD\u2019s are actually an option<\/h3>\n
You really want that cheap SSD, but you\u2019re worried that the unknown branding\/something so cheap is bound to go wrong in your PC.<\/p>\n
Well here\u2019s a newsflash: even the cheap and nasty SSDs aren\u2019t so cheap and nasty when compared to traditional hard drives when it comes to things like throughput and seek time. This is due to the nature of SSDs with no mechanical parts, something common with all true SSDs. What\u2019s more, the cheap options aren\u2019t from unknown brands.<\/p>\n
Take the OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD drive on special for Rebeltech for R628.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not the latest generation offering, nor is it part of the high-end series of Vertex drives, but that doesn\u2019t mean the performance is disappointing. The drive is also coupled with a warranty to ease any fears you may have about the low price, so if you\u2019re interested in a cheap drive now is the time to buy.<\/p>\n
If 60GBs feels a tad restrictive, Rebeltech also have the Team S2 120GB SSD for sale at R999. Less than R1000 for 120GBs of SSD goodness, that\u2019s under R8.40 per GB – a bargain if there was one.<\/p>\n
<\/a>OCZ Agility 3 SSD<\/p><\/div>\n
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