Gamer Hardware

Gamer Hardware

Now that I'm back into gaming, you kind of really need that high end hardware. Interesting to note that I'll spend about 10x more for gaming stuff as I would personal productivity and about 5x more for digital photography and movies. Maybe that's a hint about where the consumer business really is. In any case, here are the additions I've researched. I do have a pretty fast machine, a Shuttle 51G with 2.4GHz and 512MB of DDR333 Ram plus a 120GB 8MB cache hard drive, so all that's needed are these extras:

  • PC Magazine Gaming Hardware REview. They really like the Thrustmaster Hotas Cougar. It's interesting that this page *doesn't* come up when you type in google for joystick reviews. Probably a google indexing problem given the strange URL PC Magazine has.
  • Joystick. Also know more generally as game controllers. Since I last bought in 1999, these have really advanced and I would never have thought someone would actually have a dedicated site reviewing them. Naturally, going digital with the most realistic stick is what I'd love to do.
  • Toms' Hardware Guide to Joysticks and Wheels. A good overview of the new technology. Says that the Microsoft Sidewinder is tops in force feedback. Logitech is tops if you don't need force feedback. Though if you want a cheaper joystick, but not cordless, the Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro at $30 is what you should choose. I think I'm a Top Gun man.
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