PC Gaming
A leaner OS When Windows 10 launches in its final form to the public later this year, it will come with a smaller footprint than what you might be used to. That’s because Microsoft is making a concerted effort to reduce the storage space necessary for a Windows 10 device, and there are two ways…
Compact but fast It’s never good to whip out a new PC, plug it in, and click the power button, only to have absolutely nothing happen. Nada. Zilch. Zippo. The issue is only compounded when the problem box is a small MicroATX system packed with so much hardware that you can’t even get your hand…
A grand slam for some, a foul ball for others We like free. We also like doing things ourselves, which is why building our own DVRs to capture OTA broadcasts has been a habit for years. And we’re fans of devices that give us wide flexibility and range in their use. Given all these preferences,…
Vague security bulletin is vague Imagine being told that you’re in danger for the next couple of days and that there’s nothing you can do about it but sit tight and wait it out. Talk about suckage. Well, that’s essentially what the OpenSSL Project just did, though there’s a reason behind it. The OpenSSL Project…
We’re live blogging Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference Nvidia’s GPU technology conference is starting shortly and we’re on location in San Jose prepping to do a live blog on the event. Refresh your browser for updates as the conference progresses. 9:11am PST: Video introduction begins: Shows footage of sci-fi movie clips (2001: A Space Odyssey), videos…
Per-key RGB backlighting meets Kaihli key switches Remember when mechanical keyboards were few and far between? That all changed in the last several years and what was once a niche market is quickly becoming a crowded field. Go ahead and add one more model to the growing list of options as Tesoro brings its Lobera…
Need Ultrabook components in a tiny desktop? Intel’s quasi-barebones NUC PC is back for round three, with the sexy-named “NUC5i5RYK” SKU leading the charge. Equipped with Intel’s i5-5250U dual-core CPU, clocked at 1.6GHz, the processor still comes soldered to the NUC’s motherboard. And once again, owners will have to bring their own OS to the…
Top Deal: Smaller system builds are fast becoming a thing, but that shouldn’t that also mean smaller prices? That’s not always *ahem* the case (see what we did there), though it can be! Just check out today’s top deal for a Fractal Desigh Core1100 Micro ATX Mini Tower Case for $30 with free shipping (normally…
Barely a bezel Technically there’s a bezel on Acer’s new 25-inch H257HU monitor. However, Acer’s marketing the display as having a “zero-frame design” that both maximizes the viewing area and provides a more seamless viewing experience for multi-monitor setups. Having looked at pictures, I won’t argue the point too much, just that there are bezels,…
A potentially beastly card in the making Go ahead and apply the standard disclaimer about leaked specs not being verified or official, because that’s certainly the case here. Disclaimer aside, we hope that unconfirmed specifications of the AMD’s forthcoming Radeon R9 390X graphics card turn out to be accurate, because if they are, it’s going…