PC Gaming
Seeing double We’ve heard of dual-CPU and dual-GPU configurations, but two separate computers inside a single chassis? That’s what CyberPowerPC concocted, and it’s not a prototype, but a real system. Why two PCs? It’s for playing games and streaming at the same time. By handing off streaming chores to a dedicated system, gamers don’t need…
Uptown case design Would you pay $799 for a computer case? In-Win is banking on there being a market for premium enclosures that cost a king’s ransom, one of those being its new H-Frame 2.0, one of the company’s signature cases that was on display at CES. The H-Frame 2.0 is an updated version of…
This week during CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Samsung claimed the “world’s first” title with the introduction of its new Samsung CF591, a “frameless” curved monitor. The company also introduced two other “framed” monitors at the show, the Samsung CF390 and the CF391, both of which are also curved. All three support AMD’s FreeSync Technology,…
A virtual discussion Oculus Rift is finally here, at least in pre-order form. It’s available to pre-order for $599 (read our thoughts about the price point), starts shipping in March, and comes with a few extra goodies, including Eve: Valkyrie, a multiplayer dogfighting shooter set in the same Eve universe as Eve Online. We met…
Taking a peek at Polaris AMD is moving to a 14/16nm FinFET process technology on its GPUs, that’s something we’ve known for some time now. But what exactly will it be and when? AMD’s next generation GCN architecture will manifest in Polaris, which is scheduled to arrive around the middle of the year. That’s a…
Don’t call it a Mac Pro When you’re informed that there’s a mighty vortex in the area, you do one of two things — run away or check it out with camera in hand. We opted for the latter, making our way to MSI’s booth at CES to check out its new Vortex desktop gaming…
On the case with Corsair Corsair recently announced an aggressively themed case, the Spec-Alpha, intended for gamers. It’s a unique design that’s unlike any previous chassis Corsair has put out, and to get a closer look, we sent out our seasoned CES sleuth Jimmy Thang with camera in hand. He met up with George Makris,…
VR is actually happening for real now, and you can buy yourself an Oculus Rift today and be part of first few people to try a final Rift. There’s absolutely a lot of excitement now that everyone knows when they’re going to have a finished Rift to play with. But what about that sticker price…
Headsets can be incredibly personal devices, especially when you use them in places besides the computer chair. Polk Audio’s Striker Pro is a headset that we found ourselves wearing a lot, at—and away from—the keyboard. At a glance Hard-hitter: Great build quality; street-friendly styling; comes with connectors for PC, phone, and XBox. Sucker-punched: No surround…
You’ve probably used a Sound Blaster card in your computer at some point. These days, a lot of folks are likely using just the onboard sound on the motherboard. Onboard audio has improved greatly in the last couple of years, but the main component to make it all sound good squarely rests on the type…