PC Gaming
Put the pedal to the metal Cover your eyes if you live way out in the boondocks or anywhere else where broadband Internet access is about as mythical as a unicorn, this might sting a little. It turns out the U.S. is seeing faster download speeds. According to data pulled from Ookla’s Speedtest, the average…
Top Deal: Gaming into the late hours of the night? That might not always be appreciated by your significant other, roommate, or kids. Do them a solid and trade those banging speakers for a headset. Need help? Check out today’s top deal for a Creative Sound Blaster Inferno Circumaural Gaming Headset for $40 with free…
When air cooling isn’t enough Have you ever tried liquid cooling a graphics card? It’s not the most difficult thing in the world, though between the water cooling loop and delicately removing the card’s stock cooling solution, it can be a little intimidating. And then there’s EVGA’s new GeForce GTX 980 Hybrid with an all-in-one…
Lines have been drawn Some changes are coming to the way Microsoft’s Project Spartan and Internet Explorer browsers will handle the web once Windows 10 ships. As originally conceived, both browsers would use the new rendering engine built for Project Spartan, and both would be capable of switching back to the legacy Trident engine to…
This rodent isn’t fazed by glass or glossy surfaces The hype is high for Logitech’s new MX Master Wireless mouse. Featuring a hand-sculpted design and a “Darkfield” laser, Logitech is billing the MX Master as “the new paradigm for precise, fast, comfortable computer navigation.” Apparently the peripheral is particularly adept at working across multiple screens,…
We invite you in to check out our personal systems In celebration of PC Gaming Week by our sister publications, we at Maximum PC thought it would be good to contribute to the cause, with an article dedicated to exploring the rigs of our editors. The bunch of us gathered together, and you could tell…
Top Deal: New LGA 1150 CPU? Check. DDR RAM? Check. Storage, case, and PSU? Check times three. You’re almost there, but you won’t get far without a motherboard. Don’t believe us? We’ll wait…. See? Finish off your build with today’s top deal for an Asus Z97-Pro Motherboard for $165 with $1 shipping (normally $185 –…
Did somebody say “flagship?” Don’t look know, but Toshiba’s OCZ Storage Solutions division just rolled out a new flagship SATA 6Gbps solid state drive, the Vector 180. It’s an enterprise-class SSD that’s supposed to deliver rock-solid stability and performance to high-end consumer systems. Armed with an OCZ Barefoot 3 controller and in-house Toshiba A19nm MLC…
Power supplies a librarian can love Building a quiet PC isn’t as easy as it sounds. The process of putting the pieces together is mostly the same, unless you’re custom installing noise dampening material and rubber grommets, but finding the right components can be challenging. This is especially true of the power supply — if…
Looks can be deceiving Cougar sent us word today that it’s releasing the 300M, a comparatively inexpensive mouse that targets the “mainstream pro-level gamer.” We suppose that means regular Joes and Janes that aren’t in the pro circuit but have honed their craft nonetheless. Either way, while the 300M isn’t anything special to look at…