MacNN | sound+blaster News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us sound+blaster, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Origin intros customizable gaming desktop, notebook http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/origin.outs.gaming.desktop.pc.notebook/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/originin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Origin PC on Tuesday introduced new customizable gaming PCs, with the Genesis desktop and 18.4-inch Eon18 notebook. The former can be had with a choice of processors, including a quad-core Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 that's been overclocked to 4.2GHz. As a gaming PC, the former can also be equipped with up to three 1GB GeForce GTX 285 video cards.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/origin.outs.gaming.desktop.pc.notebook/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT MSI kicks off Syren audio with USB, X-Fi devices http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/08/msi.syren.audio/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/msisyrensoundx-fi.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MSI today stepped into audio devices with the launch of its Syren line. The series is headlined by the SyrenSound X-Fi, one of the few non-Creative sound cards to use X-Fi hardware. It uses the same technology as Sound Blaster cards to restore missing detail in compressed audio as well as to introduce EAX effects, and supports up to 7.1-channel sound while reducing the CPU overhead versus integr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/08/msi.syren.audio/ Fri, 08 May 2009 12:50:00 GMT iBuyPower rolls LAN party-friendly Core i7 PC http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/28/ibuypower.lan.warrior/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/ibuypowerlanwarrior.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iBuyPower this afternoon publicized a relatively unique small form factor game PC designed to be easily transportable to a LAN gaming party but without sacrificing its speed. The LAN Warrior is only slightly larger than some SFF boxes with its NZXT case but has room to accommodate Core i7 processors up to the 3.2GHz Core i7 Extreme courtesy of dual side fans and liquid cooling. It can also addre... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/28/ibuypower.lan.warrior/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:50:00 GMT Dell outs reworked Studio XPS with up to 24GB RAM http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/25/dell.studio.xps.435/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/dellstudioxps435.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell this morning revealed more ambitious plans for its desktops with an early launch for the Studio XPS 435. Unlike the original, the new version has its own, much sleeker case design with better airflow and more room for expansion: the new system has room for up to 24GB of memory (up from 12GB), holds as much as 4.5TB of storage and carries a 475W power supply that can handle significantly more... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/25/dell.studio.xps.435/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:45:00 GMT Dell intros 24-inch XPS One with quad-core http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/30/dell.xps.one.24/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/dellxpsone24.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell today upped the stakes for all-in-one PCs with the launch of the XPS One 24. The system ups the size of the PC to 24 inches and gives it a new, edge-to-edge 1080p (1920x1080) display with a 16:9 ratio that should make it ideal for watching Blu-ray movies at native resolution. The update also brings a major speed update with a 2.33GHz Core 2 Quad as well as the option of a GeForce 9600M GT f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/30/dell.xps.one.24/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:05:00 GMT Creative to unveil X-Fi Go! USB sound card, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/27/creative.shows.x.fi.go/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/creativexfiintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Between the upcoming IFA show in Berlin and COMEX in Singapore taking place at the end of this month, Creative will show off at least three new products, including the Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! portable USB sound card, the N400 speakers and EP-430 in-ear earphones. The X-Fi Go! uses a microphone and headset port but differs from the earlier USB Play! sound card with the company's X-Fi audio processi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/27/creative.shows.x.fi.go/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:20:00 GMT