Creative, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announced the Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200, the world’s first bi-directional wireless gaming headset with X-Fi audio technology. Creative also announced the Creative Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 featuring X-Fi Audio Technology. Approved by CGS (Championship Gaming Series) and Teamspeak, both the Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 and the Creative Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 meet the rigorous performance requirements of the most hardcore gamers.

The Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 is a 2.4 GHz bi-directional wireless headset, empowering you to shout commands or talk strategy in full stereo in the heat of battle without compromising your ability to hear the action surrounding you. Throw your arms up in victory and spin around in your chair without ripping the headset off your head after you conquer your opponent.

For the first time ever, gamers can now experience the performance of a premium gaming headset without getting tangled up in wires. Just plug the included wireless transceiver into an open USB port and you are good to go. The headset features volume and send/receive controls right on the ear cup, so the conversation can continue more than 70 feet away from the PC. The adjustable noise-cancellation mic conveniently turns off when raised up and instantly re-engages when moved back down. “Creative has expanded its popular line of gaming headsets so gamers are able to choose just the right weapon for their ultimate gaming arsenal,” said Ryan Schlieper, product marketing specialist for headsets at Creative. “Both the Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 and the Creative Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 feature X-Fi audio technology and produce the exceptional PC gaming audio experience that only Creative can deliver. You’re completely enveloped with explosions, gunfire and the clang of cold steel swords against your enemies’ armor - your games will never sound the same again.”

The Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 and the Creative Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 feature Creative’s proprietary X-Fi audio technology including:

• X-Fi Crystalizer® technology, which leverages audio algorithms to intelligently and selectively determine how to restore the highs and lows from sound effects, instruments and vocals and voices that were damaged or diminished during the game audio, MP3, AAC or other compression processes.
• X-Fi CMSS®-3D technology, to create virtual surround sound in games or music. In games, you hear your opponents in their precise location. With music, the sound expands so it completely surrounds you.

The Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200’s built-in rechargeable battery lasts for up to six hours, but the game doesn’t have to stop when the battery runs out of juice. Simply plug the headset in to charge and use it in wired mode.

The detachable noise-canceling microphone on the Creative Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 clearly transmits your voice so your team can hear the difference between “get down!” and “go around!” in the midst of heavy battle. Detach the mic and the Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset can be used to listen to music or movies.

Website: Creative

Extended from the Red Dot Award 2008 honored design of V1 cooler; Thermaltake, the leading brand of global CPU cooling industry, announces the new release of the silver shining V1 AX, a ultra-high performance next generation CPU cooler with friendly price tag but supporting most mainstream processors (Intel Socket LGA775 and AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 / K8).

On the cooling front, V1 AX utilizes the newly developed 4 Channel – Dual-VTM Architecture Heatpipe Cooling, where V shaped aluminum fins are seamlessly attached onto 963mm heatpipes to accelerate heat dissipation. Mirror finished copper base further increases the heat absorption rate to effectively remove heat from processors. Over-sized 110mm fan with all-range variable speed controller allows flexible adjustments on the fan speed according to various system requirements. Open-frame design on the fan further reduces air pulsating noise of most cooler fans, and thus reaching a nearly silent operation condition.

Side flow design utilizes system air and allows the cool system air to pass through the cooler and achieve more effective cooling than ever before. The unique architecture of V1 AX provides multi-directional air intake that absorbs more cool air to achieve better thermal performance.

Thermaltake New V1 AX CPU Cooler with the streamlined body designed not only increases airflow through the aluminum fins but also forms a distinctive look that will surely to catch the attention of any PC enthusiasts and overclockers.

Website: Thermaltake

Thermaltake Technology announces today, its top of the line PSU, Toughpower 1000W / 1200W / 1500W, have been certified by NVIDIA as NVIDIA Hybrid SLI ready PSU. Toughpower 1000W / 1200W / 1500W is one of the few power supplies that can be certified by NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology for three GeForce GTX 280 / 260 GPUs and two GeForce GTX 280 / 260 GPUs.

Innovation in the graphics technology is unbelievably rapid. Not long after the introduction of SLI technology, NVIDIA recently unveiled the Hybrid SLI technology for all the enthusiasts. NVIDIA’s new Hybrid SLI technology combines NVIDIA’s motherboard GPU with discrete GPU (on graphics cards) to deliver multi-GPU benefits.

To bring the cutting-edge product to users, Thermaltake’s Toughpower 1000W / 1200W / 1500W is designed to support all the latest technologies. Toughpower 1000W / 1200W is equipped with three 6pin PCI-E connectors and three 8pin PCI-E connectors. Moreover, Toughpower 1500W even comes with four 6pin PCI-E connectors and four 8pin PCI-E connectors, making it the best choice for all the latest graphics technology. Toughpower 1000W / 1200W / 1500W all possesses four independent +12V rails, stable voltage (±3%), 14cm dual ball bearing fan, and a high efficiency of over 85%.

For NVIDIA Hybrid SLI compliance, Toughpower 1200W / 1500W can supports the highest application of up to three GeForce GTX 280 / 260 GPUs; and Toughpower 1000W can also supports up to three GeForce GTX 260 GPUs and two GeForce GTX 280 GPUs. With the latest technology enabled, Thermaltake Toughpower is no doubt the essential part of a high end gaming system.

Website: Thermaltake