The first day of CES for OverclockersClub was more of a "get to know you" day for those of us who had only spoken via the modern miracles of the Internet or phone, and a rekindling of the relationships for those who were here in years past. Those attending this year are:

We started the day/afternoon (don’t ask why) with a hearty breakfast. Then it was off for an afternoon/evening of gaming and just generally having a great time before the action started with the kick-off party for CES, sponsored by Patriot Memory and Gigabyte.

Here we have a few of the games we enjoyed. This was not about winning or losing, it was about having a good time. However, several of us did win prizes.

Of course, there was some fierce competition on the air hockey table!

Patriot showed its memory line-up that features its Viper and Viper II Series products. Following up that, you have the Valkyrie NAS box, the Patriot Box Office media player and the Gear Box mini NAS. Patriot also showed off its SSD line-up, which includes the new Inferno drives. Flash memory is also something that Patriot is marketing, including its Bolt and Magnum thumb drives.

Last, but not least, we had a great view of the Las Vegas skyline!

Stay tuned for more coverage from CES!