PC Gaming
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! Software piracy has been the bane of Microsoft’s existence ever since the first copy of Windows was pirated. Since then, it’s been a cat and mouse game between Microsoft and software pirates, but when it comes to Windows 10, it looks like Microsoft is willing to…
Mini-ITX or bust Cougar on Monday announced the arrival of its QBX, the “most advanced compact gaming case” around. According to Cougar, there are three reasons the QBX stands out from the crowd. The first is its compact dimensions — the small form factor (SFF) chassis measures 178 (W) x 260 (H) x 368 (D)…
Tackling a Titan X Nvidia finally made official a new flagship graphics card today, the mighty GeForce Titan X, and right on cue are the barrage of announcements from system builders flaunting the availability of the successor to Titan Z. That includes boutique builder Digital Storm, which is now (or soon) offering the Titan X…
A new hero descends from the heights of Mount GeForce In ancient Greek mythology, the Titans are the immediate descendants of the primordial gods. So it is with the Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan, descended from the company’s top-shelf professional workstation GPUs. First debuting in March 2013, the original Titan was nearly the most powerful video…
Top Deal: So you’ve finally went through and upgraded your PC, your significant other’s machine, and the PC the kids use for school and games. Great! You’re all set, except for one little thing — home networking. Don’t panic, there’s good news. Now that 802.11ac has been out for quite some time, high-end devices are…
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…