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Gaming: Patriot Viper V570 Mouse Review

07/17/2017 By Hakan Can

Patriot Viper V570 mouse review

Until recently, Patriot was best known for its DRAM memory, flash/solid state drives, and memory cards. Over the past two years, they’ve jumped into the gaming arena with their Viper line of gaming accessories. Over the past few months, they’ve gradually introduced their second round of headphones, keyboards, and mice, and they are impressive. I’ve spent the past few weeks with the Viper V570 gaming mouse, customizing and learning every detail of it. Is this piece of gaming hardware a worthy addition to your rig? So without further delay, let’s take a closer look in this Patriot Viper V570 mouse review.

Patriot Viper V570 mouse review

Features:
• FPS and MMO hybrid design
• Resolution settings up to 12,000 DPI
• Avago 9800 laser sensor and Omron switches
• 13 programmable keys
• Custom tailored RGB profiles
• Custom tailored weight system
• Multiple surface materials for a great feel

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Patriot Viper V570 Mouse Review

Viper Design

There’s so much to like and almost nothing to dislike when it comes to this V570 mouse.

We’ve got a whole lot of gaming mice around here, but none quite like this. For those who are familiar with GAMDIAS, you could say that the Viper V570 is a cross between the ZEUS eSport and P1. The Viper V570 also has similarities to the Corsair Scimitar PRO. Either way, we like the Viper’s First Person Shooter (FPS) + MMO appearance.

Obviously, this mouse is designed for the right-handed user which is a drawback to a small percentage of you gamers. The V570 has a dozen or so buttons from left and right click, forward and back, wheel click, and DPI loops. These standard buttons are pre set. The remaining buttons are up to you and programmable within the Advanced Functions settings of the Viper software. There’s even a left side sniper button which drops the resolution down to 400 DPI

Unlike the Scimitar PRO whose keys are a 3 x 4 set of columns and rows, the V570’s buttons resemble a set of teeth. Keys 1-8 are easily and comfortably accessible to your index finger and thumb. And just like teeth, there’s enough separation between them to know where each one starts and ends. The left and right click keys, as well as the scroll wheel and DPI keys, fit well with my index and middle fingers. The only bit of discomfort I had was two-thirds up my ring finger. I believe the curvature of the mouse where the ring finger rests is too pronounced. If this were to be shaved down a bit, the fit of the mouse would be 100% perfect in my hand.

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The mouse has four unique surface materials, five if you include the red numerical keys. The left side is rubberized and textured with tiny rectangles while the right is smooth with some grip. The top utilizes two materials, one clear, one not, with the latter so smooth that your index and middle fingers slide across it. The dead-centered transparent surface allows for the Viper logo to show.

Within the mouse, there are an Avago 9800 laser sensor, Omron D2FC-F-7N primary switches, and configurable streaming multi-zone RGB LED lighting.

There’s a removable top piece which hides the location of the adjustable weight system. This system consists of six 5.7 gram weights with a seventh as a spare. There’s also a container to store the weights. In our test mouse, we used three weights.

The underside of the V570 has five ceramic foot pads which allow the mouse to glide across any flat surface.

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Specifications

• Tracking Method:
• Dimension(L x W x H):
• Weight:
• Buttons:
• Resolution:
• Polling Rate:
• Omron Switch Lifecycle:
• USB Cable Length:
• Graphical User Interface:

• Xtreme Precision Laser Sensor
• 13.3 x 8 x 4.4 cm
• 157 grams +  up to 34 grams
• 13 programmable
• 4 settings from 50 up to 12000 DPI
• Up to 1000 Hz
• 10 Million
• 6 Feet
• Viper Software

Package Contents

• V570 Gaming Mouse
• Weight System
• Two Patriot Viper Stickers
• Quick Start Guide

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Viper Software

As previously mentioned, the V570 mouse comes with Viper software support that configures the RGB LED lighting, macros, buttons, acceleration, and DPI, just to name a handful. With five Light Effect settings available (Customize, Wave, Invert Wave, Random 1 & 2.) When you select Customize, the lighting in any of the seven zones can either breathe or always stay on.

And before I forget, the richness and brightness of the colors are spectacular. I firmly believe you’re going to like this lighting feature a lot.

Patriot Viper V570 mouse review

The first field in the Viper software covers the buttons and the five Profile settings. Whenever you press the No. 9 key, you’ll cycle through the five customizable Profile settings. In fact, push the key, and you’ll see it change within the software as well as in the upper left of your monitor. And if you modify the Profile within the software, the color on the mouse will change. Even the Profile names can be changed.

Press any of the 13 programmable keys within the software, and another dialog box appears. Now you have access to Mouse, Keyboard, and Advanced Functions as well as Macros and Key Cycle. It’s pretty wild what the software offers.

Just behind this is the No. 10 key which adjusts the sensor resolution. This DPI indicator is color-coordinated too. Press the key and watch the DPI settings change within the software as well as in the upper left of your monitor. Each DPI setting can have independent X/Y axis values.

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The third field within the software is the Macro Editor. There are three macro types: One-time mode, Loop mode, and Firekey mode. There’s also 6990 bytes of mouse memory. The right side of the editor is the Function Menu where you can create, edit, and save your macros. Just remember that you have up to 64 lines within the macros list, and each line can have no more than 14 characters.

Within the Setting field, you have access to the 500 Hz USB polling rate and three general options such as Angle snapping, Enable DPI/Profile on screen display, and Disable mouse acceleration (OS). Finally, there’s the Model as well as the Driver and Firmware versions of the software displayed.

The user interface is clean and straightforward, and the software worked flawlessly.

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A Product Update

If you’re not a fan of red buttons, you need not fret. Patriot recently introduced the Viper V570 Black Edition replacing red with black. I suspect many of you will like this version more. It’s available for purchase on Amazon for under $60 as well as on the Patriot Store at a list price of just under $70.

Conclusion

For a $60, this new Patriot Viper mouse delivers many high-end features at a fair price: up to 12K DPI resolution, customizable color profiles, adjustable weight system, and 13 programmable macro keys.

This mouse massively leans toward the higher-end of the gaming spectrum. If you need an RGB gaming mouse that gets the job done at a reasonable price, the V570 ought to be on your short list. In fact, all three Viper Gaming mice are worth your time and consideration when looking at the $25-90 price range.

All-in-all, this is a well-designed mouse which easily earned a 4.75 out of 5-star rating.

Patriot Viper V570 mouse review

The Patriot Viper V570 gaming mouse is available for purchase on Amazon for under $50 (see link below) as well as on the Patriot website.

What do you think of this Patriot Viper V570 mouse review? Do you agree or disagree with our verdict? Let us know in the comment section below or via social media. We’re eager to hear your thoughts.

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Don’t hesitate to head over to Patriot’s Viper Gaming page to see their newest products. To learn more about service and support, click here for their Support page. The Viper V570 RGB mouse comes with a 2-year warranty.

FTC Disclosure: Patriot Memory provided Beantown LLC with one (1) Viper V570 gaming mouse sample for review purposes. This writer’s opinion is 100% his own and not a paid product ambassador.

All photographs are the copyrighted property of Patriot Memory LLC and Beantown LLC © 2017

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Filed Under: Gaming Hardware Tagged With: gaming mouse, Patriot, Patriot Memory, V570 07/19/2019

Gaming: Patriot Viper V361 & V370 Headsets Review

04/17/2017 By Zach Can

Patriot Viper V361 V370 headset review

Patriot is best known for their DRAM memory, flash and solid state drives, and memory cards, and they have quite the selection for each. Back in 2015, Patriot introduced their first line of Viper Gaming hardware which we covered here. Roughly two years have passed, and their latest line of Viper Gaming hardware is making its debut. First up are the Viper V361 and V370 gaming headsets. They’re nearly identical except the latter having RGB lighting. Both headphones come with 7.1 virtual surround sound and heavy bass mode. Are they a worthy addition to your gaming rig? Let’s take a closer look in this Patriot Viper V361 and V370 gaming headsets review.Patriot Viper V361 V370 headset review

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Patriot Viper V361 & V370 Gaming Headsets

Design

The Viper V361 has the standard headphone design. It adjusts manually into position like many of today’s headphones. Controls are built into the headset, which we believe is a step in the right direction. We prefer this controller design over a big-and-bulky control box on the cord. There’s a slider for the volume and a switch for the “Ultra Bass Response” which I’ll go into further later. There is no need for a microphone mute button because there’s an amazing swivel to mute functionality. These functions are beneficial into moving the V361 and V370 away from your standard gaming headphone.

Both headsets have a broad range of heads they can fit. The cord is 2+ Meters in length with a stand out red-and-black braided pattern giving it extra durability, making it harder for the cable to coil on itself.

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Both headphones are connected via USB. Each headset comes with two sets of earcups, leather, and vinyl, as the leather earcups can get quite sweaty in the summer.

The V361 lights up red when powered, while the V370 has RGB lighting which is customizable in the Viper Gaming software.

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Specifications

• Drivers: 40 mm Neodymium magnet
• Sub-driver: 30 mm
• USB cable length: 2.2 M
• Headphone frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Impedance: 32 Ω
• Sound Pressure Level: 110 db @ 1kHz

• Signal to noise ratio: 60 dB
• Microphone frequency response: 100 Hz – 10 kHz
• Pick-up pattern: Omindirectional
• Microphone Sensitivity: -46 db ± 3 db
• Weight: 335 grams
• Dimensions: 20 x 8 x 22 cm

Package
• V361 or V370 gaming headset
• USB cable
• Soft pouch

Contents
• Two additional earcups
• Earcups puller
• Quick start guide

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Performance

Patriot’s Viper software must be installed to enable the 7.1 virtual surround sound and configure the RGB lighting. The software works flawlessly for us. After the install, I just had to reboot, and we were good-to-go. The software’s user interface is clean and straightforward. You have options for volume on the mic, speakers.

Looking at the V370 headset, it comes with RGB lighting controls. The lighting controls have options for Static, Breathe, Blink, and Heartbeat. You can set the effect speed for most of them. Heartbeat produced a cool lighting effect as the headset would light up when sound was played.

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The Ultra Bass Response (UBR) system is similar to that on the Gamdias HEBE M1 RGB. Any heavy bass that is played causes the headset to vibrate giving you a slight jolt.

Based on our testing, I’d say these headphones can be worn for up to 3 hours of constant use. Beyond that, they start to become uncomfortable. Our ears were always in contact with the membrane inside the headset. After extended play time, this can cause some redness and irritation, so limit your playtime. I tried to re-adjust this part of the headset but to no avail.

When gaming with the headset, the 7.1 virtual surround sound was most useful by accurately pinpointing an enemy you can’t see. Games such as Penumbra Black Plague and SOMA are taken to that next level of horror. The 7.1 surround sound brought out dread and fear from every corner.

Regarding RGB lighting, it’s one of those personal preference features best left up to you. If it’s something you want, then head towards the direction of the V370. Otherwise, the Viper V361 headset is the better choice.

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Conclusion

For a $50 or $70 pair of headphones, these new Patriot Viper headsets truly deliver some high-end features for a low price: swivel-to-mute, ultra-bass response, no control box, and 7.1 virtual surround sound.

These headphones lean towards the higher-end of the spectrum than the lower-end. If you need a gaming headset that gets the job done well at a reasonable price, look no further. These Viper Gaming headphones are worth your time and consideration when looking within the $50-100 price range.

Patriot Viper V361 V370 headset review

The Patriot Viper V361 and V370 gaming headphones are available for purchase on Amazon (see link below) as well as on the Patriot website.

What do you think of this Patriot Viper V361 V370 headset review? Do you agree or disagree with our verdict? Let us know in the comment section below or via social media. We’re eager to hear your thoughts.

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Don’t hesitate to head over to the Patriot Viper Gaming page to see their newest products. To learn more about service and support, click here for their Support page. The Viper V361 and V370 headsets come with a 2-year warranty.

FTC Disclosure: Patriot provided Beantown LLC with one (1) Viper V361 and one (1) Viper V370 gaming headset samples for review purposes. This writer’s opinion is 100% his own and not a paid product ambassador.

All photographs are the copyrighted property of Beantown LLC © 2017

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Filed Under: Gaming Hardware, Headphones Tagged With: gaming headphones, gaming headset, Patriot, Patriot Memory, V361, V370 12/26/2017

Patriot Announces Ignite Series M2 SATA Solid State Drive

04/20/2015 By Hakan Can

Patriot Ignite Series M2 Solid-State Drive (SSD).

Ignite the performance of your Notebook or Ultra Compact PC with the new Patriot M2 Ignite SSD

Patriot Ignite Series M2 Solid State Drive (SSD).Per Patriot’s Press Release:

FREMONT, CA, USA – April 20, 2015 – Patriot, a leading manufacturer of computer memory, USB/flash, SSDs and mobile accessories, today announced the launch of its new M.2 Ignite solid-state drive (SSD). Its compact form factor is optimal for use in portable devices such as ultrabooks, notebooks and ultra-compact PC’s providing impeccable start up times, instant access to data and installed programs.

The Patriot Ignite M2’s Next-Generation-Form-Factor (NGFF) case free design and small structure of 22mm wide by 80mm long (2280) packs a punch, testing in with sequential read and write speeds of up to 560/320MB/s and 4KB random read and write speeds of up to 90/70K IOP’s. It provides the ultimate upgrade solution for those with mobile computing devices looking to increase storage capacities.

“We are happy to announce the Ignite M2 addition to our family of SSD products,” said Les Henry, VP of Engineering at Patriot. “With the Ignite M2, Patriot now offers a full range of SSDs, from 2.5“ SATA 3, to mSATA and now M.2. The Ignite M2 drives are the perfect storage solution for those looking to build/upgrade their small form factor PCs.”

Powered by the new Phison S10 controller the M2 Ignite connects via M.2 SATA 6Gb/s interface to deliver rock solid performance and supports Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, Vista, and Linux. The Ignite M2 is backed by Patriot’s award winning customer service and a three year warranty. To ensure the consistency and performance of the drive over its life time, it comes with advanced features such as end-to-end data protection (ETEP), advanced wear-leveling, advanced Garbage collection, smartECC and Smart Refresh. The Ignite M2 is compatible with most notebooks.

Specifications

• 240GB & 480GB capacities
• Phison S10 Controller
• M.2 2280 Form Factor
• SATA III 6Gb/s Interface
• MLC NAND
• Up to 560MB/s Sequential Read Speed
• Up to 320MB/s Sequential Write Speed

Availability

The Ignite M2 SSD will be available at the beginning of May at select online and in-store retailers such as Fry’s Electronics, Amazon and Newegg for a starting MSRP of $109.99 240GB and $209.99 480GB.

Filed Under: Hardware Tagged With: Patriot, SATA, SSD 04/12/2017

The Patriot Memory FUEL+ Mobile Rechargeable Battery

12/26/2014 By Hakan Can

Patriot PCPB22001-60001

The Patriot Memory Fuel+78001 Battery Charger

My review philosophy is like this. When I review a product, I give it a 3-4 week workout which leads to a result, which could be anywhere on the good-to-bad spectrum. If the product is from a reputable manufacturer, one would expect a good review, and so on. And then you move onto the next product to review. This first product gets used less and less, then collects a little dust or maybe you give it away. Now why do I tell you all this?  Because for only the second time, I’ve come across a product which not only gets used daily, but will be used until its life expires. This is a must-have product!  And I’m confident you’ll come to the same conclusion. This product is the Patriot Memory FUEL+ mobile rechargeable battery from Patriot Memory.

The Patriot Memory FUEL+ Mobile Rechargeable Battery

Patriot Memory Fuel+78001 Packaging

For over a year, the FUEL+ line has been available across the globe. How do I know this? Just flip over the product and look at all the governmental approval markings. The FUEL+ is available in 7 versions, ranging from 2200 to 9000 mAh. These mAh (milli Ampere hour) is the same unit of battery life that you’ll find on your smartphone or tablet.

On the lighter end of the scale, the 2200 & 3000 mAh lithium-ion batteries are purely for smartphones and in most cases, will provide one full charge. This 3000 mAh model frame consists of a white housing with blue ends. The 2200 mAh model frame is available in five colors: white with blue ends, and blue, green, pink, and yellow with white ends.  One side of each unit has a micro USB input while the other has one USB Type A output.

The mid-range 5200 & 6000 mAh models are for all size of smartphones and small tablets while the upper-range 7800 – 9000 mAh models are for all size of smartphones and tablets. On the mid-to-upper range models, the larger frame consists of a white housing but now with red ends. One side has the same micro USB input, the other now has two USB Type A outputs, one rated at 1A and the other at 2.5A which leads to a quicker charge.

What’s really cool here is the dual charging capability of the FUEL+ as pass-through type. So while you’re charging your FUEL+ battery, you can simultaneously charge two mobile devices. The power button and charge indicator is on the side across all 7 models. Simply press the power button once and you’ll see the available charge across the Blue LED’s indicating anywhere from 25%, 50%, 75% & 100% charge.

Once your devices are connected via the USB ports, you’ll need to press the power button to begin the charging process. Charging times for the mid-range FUEL+ models are between 4-6 hours while for the upper-range models, 6-8 hours. Across the board built-in protections include over-charge, over-current, over-temperature, under-discharge and short-circuit. Not too shabby.

List prices are as follows by model:
PCPB22001 & 30001: $24.99 & $29.99, respectively.
PCPB52002 & 60002: $44.99 & $49.99, respectively.
PCPB78002, 87002, & 90002: $59.99,  61.99, & $64.99, respectively.

Conclusion

Each package comes with the FUEL+ battery, a white 1′ micro USB to USB cable, and multi-language owners manual. All models easily fit into the palm of ones hand, a shirt or pant pocket, or a purse or satchel and come with a 2-year limited warranty. And they’re quite light with the largest model coming in at 0.42 lbs. The FUEL+ is available at many of the bigger internet retailers like Amazon and Tiger Direct.

As an added bonus, I’ve included a photo of Patriot’s beautiful Titan leather iPad case with removable Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard case. Now it’s actually faux leather so all you animal-safe folks can have peace of mind. These items are available at Fry’s for $19.99 for the iPad Mini and $4.99 for 2nd-4th generation iPad tablets. For more information, feel free to send me a tweet and/or check out www.patriotmemory.com.

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What do you think of this Patriot Memory FUEL+ review? Do you agree or disagree with our verdict? Let us know in the comment section below or via social media. We’re eager to hear your thoughts.

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Don’t hesitate to head over to Patriot’s Accessories page to see their newest products. To learn more about service and support, click here for their Support page. The FUEL+ rechargeable battery comes with a 2-year warranty.

FTC Disclosure: Patriot Memory provided Beantown LLC with two (2) FUEL+ samples for review purposes. This writer’s opinion is 100% his own and not a paid product ambassador.

All photographs are the copyrighted property of either Patriot Memory LLC and Beantown LLC © 2015

Filed Under: Mobility Tagged With: battery, charger, Fuel+, Patriot 08/31/2017

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