0 Logitech G9X Gaming Mouse

Hello again! In this post I will be talking about Logitech G9X gaming mouse, which I have been using for over a year now. I believe it's a mouse that every gamer should take a look at as it is the best mouse (personal opinion) I've put my hands on.

Now you might say, what's so special about this mouse? It's just a mouse after all!

First things first, this mouse is one of the most sensitive mice in the market, with a dpi value going up to 5700 at will. Especially if you are interested in FPS games, you'd know how important high sensitivity and high dpi is. Sometimes(actually most of the times!) turning your mouse a second faster than your opponent can save you from dying, can win you games.

As we are talking about gaming and dpi, the mouse lets you store up to 5 profiles with 5 different dpi levels each which you can change right on the spot even while you are playing a game. So if you're using a weapon which requires you to turn the mouse fast, you can just go to your high dpi setting and if you're supposed to snipe, just change your setting to the one you made for sniping with low dpi. You can use your other profiles for other activities such as browsing, drawing, etc.

Next thing, the mouse offers you different grips which you can attach on the mouse depending on your style. (Claw grip / Palm grip / Fingertip grip) That's a great flexibility for everyone, because everyone has their different style of holding a mouse, and with these changeable grips, no one is being held back from using this mouse. If you wish, you can also use the mouse without attaching any of the grips, though I prefer to use the gray grip myself.

The mouse also offers weight cartridges which you can place into your mouse. They come as 7 grams and 4 grams pieces, and there are 4 cartridge sockets in the mouse. So if you want your mouse to be heavier than it already is, you can use these cartridges. Now why would you want your mouse to be heavier than it already is? Well, it helps some people in terms of sensitivity. Since the mouse is heavier, people find it easier to make high precision movements at that state.

Other than the main points which make this mouse special compared to other mouses, it shares the double scrolling mode with most of the other Logitech mouses. With a button under the mouse, you can either choose your mouse's wheel to be click by click (which I found very useful for switching weapons in-game), or you can change it to be friction-less mode so that it goes faster. (for browsing etc.)

The mouse offers 9 fully programmable buttons (L/R/M/Mouse4/Mouse5/Dpi -/Dpi +/Wheel Left Lean/Wheel Right Lean) You can change the functions of every button on the mouse any way you like. In the times I played both WoW and CS:S, I had one profile where dpi buttons were programmed to change dpi, and one profile for WoW which I had them as my spell key binds. (Nowadays I use them for next/previous song, lol)

The mouse's software which comes in a CD is fairly easy to use and it's highly user friendly. It takes a few minutes to program a new profile from scratch to suit your needs.

All in all, this mouse has made my life a lot easier than it was with other mouses. It offers maximum flexibility in both physical and software side means. I can change every single thing about this mouse and adjust it to the way I want it to be. If this one breaks (I hope not!) I sure will replace my G9X with a different G9X.

Score : 5/5

0 Hello everyone & Core i7 3930K vs. Core i7 3960X

Hello everyone! In the first post of my blog which I will be often posting about computer hardwares and softwares, I'd like to do the debut by comparing two high-end processors that gamers would be interested in.

If you are looking forward to gather a new gaming computer up, I suggest that you should not miss this post.

In one side, Intel Core i7 3930K, sitting on 560$ (prices are based on Newegg), and in the other side, Intel Core i7 3960X EE sitting at 1029$.

Let's make a quick comparison between these two processors now.

As you can see, the sole difference between these two processors are that the 3690X has 100 MHz of a higher frequency, and 3MB more of L3 cache. What did we say the price difference was? Around 500$.

Now one might say, the 3690X is a better CPU and has its reasons that its price is a lot higher compared to the 3930K. There's no doubt that 3690X is a better CPU as seen in the values, but the problem being that you'd be never able to feel the difference between these two CPU's on a real life situation, and you can use that 400$ to improve your gaming rig in a better way.

Here's some benchmark results between these processors. As you can see, the difference is minimal. (You can see by checking other CPU's benchmarks and comparing them if you wish)

(Benchmarks from Tom's Hardware & Hexus)

3ds Max Render 1440x1080 Benchmark :

This benchmark shows us everything a lot better and clearer than the other one. Only one second difference between these two processors on a 3DS Max render. Personally, I wouldn't throw 500$ away to save one second!

Most gamers love Call of Duty. (I'm not really a big fan myself) There we see, 3930K even outperforming 3690X in this particular benchmark. That of course, will not be the case for every game or every situation, but it just shows us how close these two processors are in terms of performance.

There are many more benchmarks all over the internet if you are curious about one particular game or a situation, but the difference between these two processors is barely noticable. In gaming terms, it would probably gain you an extra 3-5 FPS if you choose to go with the 3690X (talking in terms of statistics). Then again, with the money you save by buying 3930K, you'll end up with a better graphics card which would top the FPS gain you get from buying the 3690X.

With all being said, there's no doubt that i7 3930K takes the trophy home by far, with its 500$~ price advantage, and even then, performing as good as the 3690X. If you wish to buy a high-end Sandy Bridge CPU, then 3930K will be your best choice.

In the other hand, you'll be better off by spending that extra 500$ on a better graphics card! I don't really suggest spending this much on a processor for a gaming computer at all, since you can get a CPU for 250$~ and clock it up to your needs, and save the cash for a graphics card as I've said.