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We are proud to present to you our sponsors. Without them,  Carolina ARMAGEDDON! would not be possible. These sponsors donate items that we give away as prizes, or provide equipment that keeps Carolina ARMAGEDDON! running so smoothly. We cannot thank them enough, nor express how much their donations mean to the CCGA.  Sponsors are presented here in alphabetical order.
 


Alienware® Corporation
, established in 1996, manufactures high-end computer gaming machines, DV systems and high performance workstations. Alienware® has earned numerous awards for excellence in the computer industry and is also a respected, globally recognized brand name. Their company's motto is “build it as if it were your own”. They have built a great reputation in the computer industry and work hard each day to maintain it.

 

So what can Antec do for you? That depends on who you are. If you’re a computer user, and you’d like to upgrade your existing computer or build a new one yourself, we’ve got the computer cases, power supplies, cooling fans, lighting components, and accessories that you need. If you’re a system builder or VAR, we’ll help you deliver reliable and cost-effective systems to your customers. And if you’re a retailer, we’ll help you reach an explosively growing market: namely, “do-it-yourself” computer users who enjoy building and upgrading their own computers.

 

A.T. Distribution, Inc. is one of the fastest growing computer distributors in Southeast region. We have over 30,000-sq. ft. of warehouse stocked with most of the major brands of computer components. Our outstanding relationship with all the major manufacturers give us the edge in price and allocation when there is product shortage in the market. Our friendly knowledgeable sales team and support personnel are dedicated to provide the customer with cost effective, high quality components and services.

 

Founded in 1985, ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia products for desktop, workstation and notebook PCs, digital televisions, cell phones and game consoles. A pioneer, innovator and market leader in the graphics industry, ATI is built upon the strength of its people, products and technology excellence, its customer focus, and its ability to identify and capitalize on key inflection points where new technologies and markets converge.

 


Launched in early 1997, Bawls is a new non-alcoholic high-caffeine drink offering consumers an alternative to the premium non-alcoholic carbonated beverages currently available. BAWLS® Guarana gets its "BAWLS" from the legendary Guarana berry of the Amazonian Rainforest. This natural stimulant has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of the Amazon providing them with physical and mental energy.

 

Belkin is a leader-driven technology innovator in its various product lines, consistently expanding into new and groundbreaking global markets. We strive for leadership in technology, market share, production, and fill rate. We do this while maintaining a solid financial foundation and the highest standards of quality, integrity, and customer service. Our culture exemplifies the diversity of the world in which we operate. It consists of talented professionals who are eager to excel, rewarded for individual effort, and who comprise our successful specialized teams.

 

Established in early 2000, CaseAce has become a premier provider of computer transportation devices. Whether you are a LAN gamer, technician or salesman, you will find CaseAce products the answer for your computer-carrying needs. If not, let them know. CaseAce is always looking to improve. Just check out their newest product, the  GearGrip - CRT. They also have a number of products in development. One of which might just meet your needs (sign up for their mailing list and they will let you know as new products are released).

 

Geeks.com, headquartered in Oceanside, CA, is a leading direct-to-consumer eCommerce site specializing in providing computer-related excess inventory, manufacturer-closeouts, high-demand and unusual computer components and peripherals at highly-discounted prices to tech-savvy, "Geeky" consumers-- you know who you are! Geeks.com is committed to offering tremendous savings on computer products, and hosting a Web site providing a depth of value-added content. Our aim is to amuse, inform, and entertain you -- while providing amazing values -- and to push the envelope of interactive Web functionality and secure online shopping ease... (it never pays to aim low).

 

Computer Power User (CPU) is a hardware technology magazine that focuses on presenting extreme high-end hardware built for the power user. Each issue is jam-packed with the latest hardware and software reviews, tips and trick on system modding, as well as commentary from nine industry leaders.

 

Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) is the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet. Creative was founded in Singapore in July 1, 1981, with the vision that multimedia would revolutionize the way people interact with their PCs. Famous for its Sound Blaster and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly acclaimed NOMAD Jukebox. The company's innovative hardware, proprietary technology, applications and services leverage the Internet, enabling consumers to experience high-quality digital entertainment -- anytime, anywhere.

 

Digital Storm operates by three words: performance, support, and value. We are obsessed with ensuring our customers receive the very best computer experience. All of our custom gaming computers come with a three year platinum parts & labor warranty plan and toll-free life-time U.S. based technical support from our actual engineers. Each and every system is built as if it was our own; everything we do is fueled with the obsession of quality and service. Let us prove to you that the mission we live by will show you something more than just an ordinary computer company.

 

EBgames.com - Electronics Boutique offers a largeselection of new, used and hard to find titles at great prices with fastprocessing and shipping. The company also owns commerce-enabled Web properties, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and Game Informer magazine, a leading video and computer game publication. GameStop sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise.

 

In 2005, Everglide™ once again redefines the next step in the evolution of precision mousing with the launch of the Everglide Titan™, featuring the proprietary award-winning Fibertek™ surface technology.Widely recognized within the Esports community for unprecedented quality and reliability in mousing surfaces, Everglide™ scaled up the value chain to design and manufacture the full suite of cutting edge gaming peripherals, namely the Everglide™ s-500 Professional Gaming Headphones , Everglide™ t-1000 Professional Gaming Keyboard, the Everglide™ g-1000 Gaming Mouse and the Everglide MouseGlidez™ .

 

"GameFrog is redefining LAN gaming - we offer the newest games at competitive rates and free membership!! We currently have four locations, all in NC. Carolina Place mall in Charlotte - Cary Town Center in Cary - Northgate mall in Durham - and Hanes mall in Winston Salem. We are opening a 5th center in the Triangle Town Center in Raleigh in early June 2007."

 

Global PC is a premier provider of computer parts and services in the University City area. We are proud to have them as a sponsor of Carolina ARMAGEDDON!. If you are looking for that new Custom Built Systems, or just need some spare parts, stop by their store. They carry all the major brands as well as some items you may have never seen!

 

NVIDIA is the worldwide leader in graphics processors and media and communications devices. The unmatched breadth of NVIDIA’s product line enriches 3D, 2D, video, audio, communications, broadband connectivity, and high-definition digital video and television for every audience and platform including desktop PCs, game consoles, workstations, Internet-enabled appliances, Macintosh, and mobile PCs.

 

Palit Multimedia Inc. provides a wide range of industry-leading graphics cards to North and Latin America with a focus on service, support and innovative products. Palit Multimedia is affiliated with Palit Microsystems, a world-leading supplier in the design, manufacture, and distribution of PC graphics accelerators which was established in 1988. Palit is well positioned to maintain an industry leadership due to the vast array of NVIDIA® and AMD’s ATi® VGA products and on-going development efforts.

 

Performance PC's, located in beautiful Palm Bay, FL and has been in the computer and networking business for over 10 years. More recently our company has changed direction and specialized in the modification of high end computer cases and power supplies, as well as, offering a huge inventory of unique specialty hardware items. This includes products for that extremely popular new world of water cooling. With our store offerings we strive to put together computer cases using the latest-greatest hardware that incorporates some of the coolest mods on the Net. All our cases and modified power supplies are unique and one-of-a-kind. You won't have to worry about some neighbor having the same mass produced, alien headed box as you. We also are the first company to offer for sale 100% fully sleeved power supplies and of course we are the originators of the modular power supply which so many companies have now copied. Our power supplies cables, which are covered with premium Techflex sleeving, are offered with the hottest color combinations to compliment any case or system design. We also offer colored Techflex sleeving on the majority of our products for only a $1 or 2 premium over other retailers prices.

 

Rebels of Chaos Rebels of Chaos (RoC) Is a team based "clan" we focus on team effort and game play more than rankings and tournaments. We play most any game and participate in the CCGA LAN party, which takes place in Pineville, North Carolina. The teams starting date would have been at the Mar 16th [2003]CCGA Lan party, when we played for the first time wearing the |RoC| Tag, which we won 1st place in!

 

SLAPPA was formed in 2002 and launched into the market in June 2003. The concept around SLAPPA was based on the lack of top quality storage cases for CD's. Company president, Dominick Martinetti, created and patented the revolutionary d2 pocket system. The d2 pocket system is the first solution in home and portable CD storage that enables users to store discs and disc covers (liner notes) in dedicated layered pockets, and discard plastic jewel cases. SLAPPA HardBody PRO cases were designed around the d2 pages, with the intent of offering the ultimate protection for digital media

 

SteelSeries is all about gaming. Our mission is to create performance enhancing gaming gear, created for and by leading professional gamers. We continuously strive to better ourselves, and work with leading professional gamers from 3 different continents to create our products. Our staff is distributed throughout the world, working from offices in Europe, North America and Asia. The SteelSeries headquarters are located in Europe (Copenhagen, Denmark), and host the primary office facilities for the company. The headquarters handle all planning, production and partner coordination. For logistical reasons we also have sales offices in Asia (Taipei, Taiwan) and USA (Los Angeles, California). From Taipei we can each the entire Asian market, as well as New Zealand and Australia. From Los Angeles we can reach North America, Canada and South America. All manufacturing is done by sub-suppliers from Europe and Asia, and then delivered to one of our warehouses for final processing.

 

While mission-critical applications for Enterprises and ultimate video gaming experiences available for gaming enthusiasts all rely on today's cutting-edge PCs to deliver, high-end PC makers relies on Thermaltake to provice the most eliable power supply, the most thermally effecient chassis and cooling solutions.

 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, VGames(www.vugames.com) is a leading global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. Its development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Fox Interactive and Massive Entertainment. Vivendi Games’ library of over 700 titles features multi-million unit selling properties such as Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo from Blizzard; Crash Bandicoot, Spyro The Dragon, Ground Control, Tribes and Leisure Suit Larry.

 

XfireTM is a new, free tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It works regardless of game type, server browser, or gaming service that a player is using. Xfire eliminates the hassles of running multiple programs like IRC, instant messengers, or in-game friends lists to keep track of when and where a gamer's friends are playing. It supports the best and the latest online PC games including server- and non-server-based First Person Shooters, Real Time Strategy, and Role Playing Games. Xfire was founded by Dennis "Thresh" Fong (World Champion of Quake) and Mike Cassidy (former CEO of Direct Hit). Xfire, Inc. is funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, New Enterprise Associates and Granite Global. Xfire is based in Menlo Park, CA.

 

Zboard: Built by Gamers for Gamers A compact powerhouse of a homegrown Canadian company, Ideazon exploded onto the market in 2000 with an ever-widening global ripple effect that continues to rock the gaming world. Always striving to deliver a bulletproof keyboard that could consistently meet the rigorous standards of even the hardest-core PC gamers, the Zboard system was finally introduced to the world in March, 2003 to rave reviews from both gamers and the gaming industry alike. Backed by solid partners and a loyal global cult of core gamers, Ideazon has released Limited Edition Keysets for some of the world's hottest games, including Doom 3™, World of Warcraft® and Battlefield 2™, Call of Duty™ 2, Age of Empires™ III and The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II.

 

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