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GTX 1080 is Released!!!

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FINALLY!!

It would have been super early in May when NVIDIA officially announced their brand spanking new graphics cards. And now I am finally allowed to share all that I know about these bad boys!

It looks like New Zealand is only getting involved with the Founders Edition models. I have not heard any reasoning as to why this is at the moment, but here is what we have!

ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition

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Why Choose a Curved Monitor?

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Curved monitors have arrived, and spreadsheets, box sets, games and skyping with mum and dad have never looked so good. Not convinced? Here are four reasons to bring you around.

1. Feeling flat? Add some curve to your day!
The stunning curved design catches the eye like no other screen. It has superior brightness levels, three times the contrast ratio of most flat screens and, thanks to the condensed pixels, reduced light leakage. Add to this the fast 4ms response time you can see why these screens are easy to stare at.

2. Monitors Should Have Always Been Curved
But what’s so special about a curve, anyway? Well, whilst monitor technology has progressed at a steady pace over the decades – from CRT to HD, and now even SUHD – they’ve always held to the idea that a screen should be flat. But by curving the screen, monitors respond to the natural curvature of the eye, matching our field of view and offering a new, ergonomic ideal. And you can enjoy it right now.

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Roccat has teamed up with Gorilla Rigs in May!

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With April all wrapped up, we are excited to announce that Roccat will be our May sponsor for Gorilla Rigs.

And what this means for Gorilla Rig Customers in May is a FREE Roccat Taito King Size and you will also go into the draw to win an amazing Roccat Gaming Setup!

There are four hot products in the prize pack and they will all be going to one lucky monkey!

The first product in the giveaway is a Roccat Isku FX Gaming Keyboard. It seems as though everyone has moved onto RGB gaming peripherals, Roccat was actually the first company in the World to enter play this game! The Isku is packed with features like Live-Macro Recording and 16.8 millions color options per key, this guy is set to be a stand out piece in your gaming arsenal.

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Gorilla Rigs April Wrap + Winners Announced!

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And now we are done with April and it is time to close off one of the most impressive giveaways we have ever done with Gorilla Rigs, thanks to BenQ!

We really need to thank the guys at BenQ for supporting such a massive giveaway with prizes extending over $1500!!! Three of their best selling Gaming Monitors, the BenQ XL2411Z 144hz 1ms beast!

This monitor really needs no explanation, it was designed purely to give gamers a competitive edge in online gaming. With the ability to pump out 144 frames per second and also sport an industry leading 1ms response time, there is few that can compete with this incredible piece of machinery.

And the three lucky winners are…

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BenQ Gaming Monitor Giveaway!

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To go along with the already massive giveaways BenQ are running along side our Gorilla Rigs, they have also hooked us up with one more XL2411Z 144hz Gaming Monitor to give away to one lucky monkey!

The XL2411Z is by far one of the most popular monitors in it's class. Boasting a fearsome 144hz refresh rate and a 1ms response time, it is very easy to see why… This thing is built for SPEED!

On top of the panels physical capability the monitor also comes with an array of super handy features. One of the most note worthy being the FPS Mode:
The FPS Mode was co-developed with gaming legends to let you tap into the fundamental insights of pro gamers and view the game how a gaming legend would see it. This out-of-the-box preset automatically adjusts your monitor calibrations to provide you with optimal brightness, contrast, sharpness and color tint. Being able to spot your enemies and track their moves carefully in every situation puts you at an advantage over your opponents.There are two variations to this special mode: the FPS1 mode is designed to configure and optimize the display for Counter-Strike 1.6 and the FPS2 mode for Counter-Strike Source as recommended by BenQ.

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NEW Elgato HD60 S!

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The name Elgato is synonymous with delivering some of the best and most popular Game Captures in the market! Not only that, their ever evolving software makes it one of the biggest no brainers for your Game Cap/Stream needs!

The latest addition to the Elgato line up is the Elgato HD60 S

In previous iterations of the HD range have had a noticeable amount of lag as the file is compressed for easy storage… This made is a nightmare for users who were intending to game off their computers screens! For the HD60 S though, the S stands for Streaming! Basically the chip that handles all the H.264 encoding has been removed, so content will take up a bit more space… But you will be able to view your gaming instantly. It also means that your voice overs will be more or less seamless which is massive especially if you are doing a live stream!

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FREE Rise of the Tomb Raider with GTX 960!!

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With all the exciting game bonuses going on with all the high end GPU, I am sure there has been a bit of a ponder about where the love for mid range gaming GPU has gone…

Worry not… Because now Gigabyte, EVGA and ASUS have a sweet game to go along with their nifty mid range GTX 960.

Any GTX 960 purchase after the 5th of April and before the 2nd of May is eligible for a copy of Rise of the Tomb Raider, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Tomb Raider.

Follow Lara as she explores the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia to find the secret of immortality before a ruthless organization known as Trinity. Lara must use her wits and survival skills, form new alliances, and ultimately embrace her destiny as the Tomb Raider.

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Gorilla Rigs + BenQ Team up in April!

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April is upon us and this is no joke, one of the biggest prizes Gorilla Rigs has ever been served…

BenQ has come to the party this month and with a KILLER offering…

This month we have a total of THREE BenQ XL2411Z 144hz Gaming Monitors to give away to three super super lucky monkeys!

Built for the Ultimate Victory, the BenQ XL2411Z puts you in Control of Your Destiny. With the precision and speed you would expect from a high-performance gaming monitor, you can now have a vantage point over your opponents in all your game play.

These bad boys come with an insane 144hz refresh rate which which can give you a competitive edge in your gaming. You are effectively doubling (and some) the refresh rate of a standard monitor, which typically run at 60hz. Each hz is essentially a possible frame that can be displayed on screen.

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Gorilla Rigs March Winners Announced!

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That's a wrap! March is done and dusted now, and it was a killer month for Gorilla Rigs!

I'd like to give a massive shout out to the team over at Logitech who sponsored our rigs for the whole month, hooking our customers up with free mouse pads, throwing together an amazing prize pack for us to give away to one lucky monkey.

This guy needed to be shuffled around a bit to:

Logitech Orion Spark Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum
Logitech G502 Tunable Gaming Mouse

The total prize pack ended up being just under $600!!!

And the lucky winner is…

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