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PNY Showcases High Performance Gaming Products at PAX East

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PNY Technologies, Inc. ("PNY") will showcase the all new XLR8 GeForce GTX 680 2048MB GDDR5 graphics card, 2133MHz DDR3 desktop memory kit, Smart Active HDMI Cables, and a sneak peak at their brand new revamped line-up of XLR8 Solid State Drives at the PAX East 2012 exhibition.

PNY has once again partnered with Newegg.com at the 3-day gaming festival, being held April 6th - 8th at the Boston Convention Center. Visitors to PNY's booth (#613) will be offered the opportunity to take part in free play, live tournaments, contests, prize giveaways, and more. Attendees can enjoy the free play on the gaming stations -- built with PNY products, featuring games such as Street Fighter 4, StarCraft 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Extreme gamers can test their gaming skills by participating in a PC build contest for the chance to win a high-end gaming computer, valued at over two-thousand dollars -- complete with PNY Liquid Cooled Graphics Card, 2133MHz DDR3 Memory, 120GB SSD and 10ft Smart Active HDMI Mini Cable. In honor of this 3-day gaming festival, PNY will offer exclusive deals on its wide variety of products on Newegg.com. For a limited time only, consumers can get the best PNY gear at highly discounted prices.

XLR8 & XLR8 Pro Solid State Drives: Hardware enthusiasts will enjoy a special sneak peek at PNY's revamped assortment of Solid State Drives: XLR8 and XLR8 Pro. XLR8 SSD line was designed for basic storage use, such as web browsing, emails, faster operating system boot times, and faster program launching. XLR8 Pro SSD line was designed for use in gaming, faster photo/video applications, and faster system performance for launching multiple operating systems and programs.

2133MHz DDR3 CAS 10 desktop memory kit: Available in 8GB (2 x 4GB) dual channel and 16GB (4 x 4GB) quad channel versions with 9-12-11-27 timings. PNY's fastest memory kits to date meld together the perfect combination of high-speed, low-latency, and racy aesthetics. They feature custom red aluminum heat spreaders designed with fins for more efficient heat dissipation and optimum thermal management.

GeForce GTX 680 2048MB GDDR5: Designed to deliver power-efficient performance that's faster, smoother, and richer than current graphics cards on the market. Featuring new technology advancements like GPU Boost, FXAA, Adaptive Vertical Sync Mode, and Single GPU 3D Vision Surround, this next generation Kepler card redefines smooth, seamless, lifelike gaming.

Smart Active High Speed HDMI Cables: Connect graphics cards, like the GTX 680, directly to an HDTV or monitor for maximum high definition 1080p gaming. The cables also feature built-in chip technology that delivers a 10.2Gbps per second bandwidth stream for flawless HD performance.

"We're thrilled to once again be part of the Newegg Pavilion to show off our latest high performance products, specifically geared towards gamers," said Nicholas Mauro, senior marketing manager, PC components for PNY. "We're showcasing our Liquid Cooled Graphics, 2133MHz Memory, 120GB SSD, and Active HDMI Cables -- and when combined together can be any gaming enthusiast's dream come true."

For more information on the complete line of products that PNY has to offer, visit www.PNY.com. For the gaming enthusiast, visit PNY's on-line gaming portal at www.XLR8gaming.net to participate in forums, special offers, contests and tournaments taking place now! Gamers can also check out compLexity Gaming -- one of the world's most prolific gaming organizations. PNY holds the distinct honor of being the "Official Video Card and PC Memory Sponsor" of compLexity Gaming.

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Smart Active High Speed HDMI Cables: Connect graphics cards, like the GTX 680, directly to an HDTV or monitor for maximum high definition 1080p gaming. The cables also feature built-in chip technology that delivers a 10.2Gbps per second bandwidth stream for flawless HD performance

Aren't the specs on HDMI 1.4 10.2Gps already (when including 8b/10b overhead)?
What is the neccesity for "smart cables"?
 
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