Pokemon Go Android Link and iOS Tutorial

Pokemon Go just recently went live in both Android and iOS. But unfortunately it is only available in Australia's Play Store and App Store. \
Here are the following steps to install Pokemon Go on your device if you are outside Australia

For Android Users (No rooting required):

1. Download the APK from the link provided. Link 1, Link 2, Link 3
2. Run the APK from your phone and start your journey to become a Pokemon master!

For iOS Users (No jailbreaking required):

1. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > View Apple ID
2. After entering your password, go to "Country/Region" and then choose "Change Country or Region"
3. Select Australia from the list and leave the payment method blank.
4. Go to the App Store and download the game!

UPDATE (7/6/2016 21:00 GMT+8):

Currently the game is region blocked outside AUS/NZ. The only way to play the game is to use a VPN(free or paid) and have it routed to the said countries. Game will still run but you wont be able to catch pokemons or as well see pokespots or gym places

Crong's Razer Krait 2013 Review

Introduction
The Razer Krait was first released in mid 2000's and was targeted to new users as well as gamers who want a small mouse for their on-the-go gaming. The 2013 edition of the Krait is still regarded as one of the better mouses out there. Rivaling the steel series kinzu and as well as Razer's own DeathAdder. Sadly the Razer Krait was discontinued a few years back already but you can still purchase it in a lot of place.

Specifications

The Razer Krait supports the following features:

- 6400 DPI 4G Optical Sensor
- 1000Hz Polling Rate / 1ms response time
- 3 Buttons (Basic buttons, no extra ones)
- Ambidextrous form factor (good for lefties too)
- Weighs 78g or under a pound
- Measures 177mm x 55mm x 36mm with a rubber mouse cable
- Supports Razer Synapse 2.0

Usage/Build Quality/Synapse 2.0

The Krait feels really small when holding it. It could be good or bad depending on the user. but it works good for me since I can still use it in a claw-grip setup. Build quality is fairly standard, uses a decent plastic one though how i wish they used a real rubber sides instead of a rugged plastic side and simulate a "rubber" feel.

The Razer Krait also comes with a rubber feet and a rubberized cable. Braided cables would be nice but the current one will do.

The yellow-orangeish glow is a nice touch too even though you wont be seeing it most of the time.

Left and right mouse clicks feel snappy and it sits right in the middle between the light-hard press. the scroll wheel feels ok though like other users have commented, it feels cheap. I don't usually use the mouse wheel click but if you are a heavy user of that button, i feel that it might break easily. Another thing that I would like to raise is the absence of the side buttons. Having an extra side button for the Krait would really be a good deal for its price but sadly it does not have one.

I can't say much about Synapse because I really hate the software but I need it for the DPI/Polling change for the Krait. Sadly that is one of my bigger concern for this mouse. you need to have Synapse installed in your computer for the DPI/Polling change to be set. The DPI/Polling doesn't save in the mouse itself thus using it in other computer would revert it to its default DPI. Response time is fairly normal also.

Conclusion

The Krait is a decent entry level mice that provides basic functionalities with a little quirks of its own. Retail price here in the Philippines is around 23USD so its a good buy if you want a basic or portable mice for your gaming needs.

Personally, I would only recommend this mouse for those people who play on-the-go with their laptop and that's it. The deal breaker for me is the lack of extra buttons and as well as being Synapse dependent for the changes of settings.

Sapphire R7 260x 1440p Performance

Hello Crong here! Today I'll be posting benchmark videos for the R7 260x for 1440p resolutions. I can't seem to find any videos or reviews for the 260x in this resolution. As we all know, The R7 260x was released sometime in 2013 and is a rebrand for the HD7790. Let us see if this card can keep up with the latest light /casual games out in the market. :)

Detailed settings can be found in the video.
Specification for the test bench that i used is listed below:

Processor: Intel i7 4790

CPU Cooling: Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B with Corsair's SP120 fans

Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WiFi

Graphics Card: Sapphire R7 260x

SSD: Corsair Neutron 256GB & SanDisk Ultra II 960GB

Case: Silverstone SG13 White with Noctua NF-F12

Monitor: BenQ XL2730z FreeSync 1440p 144hz Monitor

Dota 2 Reborn: Custom Settings (Almost High)

Counter Strike: GO: Custom Settings (Almost High)

Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward: Standard Settings

As we can see, the R7 260x can provide decent frame rates for average gamers on the 1440p resolutions. The 260x is a really good card for casual gamers while waiting for the Pascal/Polaris GPU from Nvida and AMD respectively. So for those people who are willing to wait for the newer GPU architecture, this 260x can provide you your needed gaming experience even on a higher resolution such as 1440p.

August's Free App For The Month! (All iOS Devices)

IGN has been doing free iOS apps monthly for over a year now and today's free app of the month is Coffee Stain Studios' Goat Simulator! Below is the link for the free coupon of this month's free app.

"Goat Simulator is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your dreams have finally come true! WASD to write history." -Official Website

LINK HERE

*This is a first come first serve basis and will expire sometime at the end of the month.

Low-Mid PC Build Entry For Q2 of 2015 (Under $500 / ₱20,000) featuring AMD's A10-7800

Hello everyone!


Today I will be listing a build entry for a sub $500 (₱20,000) build using AMD A10-7800. For starters, APUs are processors with a CPU and a GPU built on a single chip. You might ask: "Intel has been doing this for years, what is so good about this one?" What AMD did to differentiate this to a regular CPU was to sacrifice a little bit of its CPU power while increasing the iGPU performance. This could give lower end pc builders to have their own system at a lower cost as compared to their counterpart. We chose AMD's A10-7800 for being a quad core processor while having a low TDP and cheaper price to it's rival. And why didn't we go for the 7850k?? Getting a 7850k will cost more at the same time you'll be needing to spend a little bit more for a better cpu cooler as well as better motherboard(A88x) for it.

Below will be the list of components as well as the reasoning behind each component.

MOBO: FM2+ Gigabyte F2A78M-HD2

*We went for an A78 board here because we won't be needing the premium materials for an A88x board(no overclocking required too). Any A78 board would be fine(ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, AsRock), but I chose Gigabyte since it's cheap and has a better history than Asrock in my own experience.

CASING: Deepcool Smarter 

*The reason for getting this case for our build is to save as much as possible without compromising the materials.

PSU: Seasonic 400BT- ECO Series 

*Please don't ever settle on generic PSUs. This version of Seasonic's PSU is cheap and has a good efficiency.

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws X 8GB 2133Mhz 

*This right here is very important. APUs works best with frequency RAMs. Having a 2133Mhz for our system build would really increase the performance in game's fps. Just ensure that the Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) is enabled in the BIOS system. Most of the newer motherboards have this in their setting.

Monitor: LG 20M37D 20" 

*This monitor has a native 900p resolution. By having a much lower resolution, we could juice out more fps in our games. But if you really want a 1080p one, then prepare to sacrifice a little bit of performance in most games.

PROCESSOR / GPU: AMD A10-7800 
*The bread and butter of the system. This is the Kaveri variant of the APU.


HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB 
*This doesn't matter too since you could either go WD or Seagate. If you have the budget too, I highly recommended getting an SSD for the boot drive.

As for the benchmarking result, please refer to Anandtech's or Tom's Hardware Review regarding this APU. Also this card performs better than an r7 240. I'll try to do my own tests if I've ever get one myself. But I can assure you that this build will run most games titles in 30 fps or more with high settings for some older titles and more mainstream ones while mid to low for newer and triple A titles.

UPDATE: With the recent price down of the A10-7850k, if you could shell out a little bit more, it could give you better performance than the A10-7800!