PC Gaming
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…
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)…
Also new is the the option to automatically pause plugin content Each browser update usually contains no more than two or three noteworthy new features in this rapid-release-cycle era, and Chrome 42 is no exception. It entered beta a few days back with a couple of notable features — well, at least on the desktop…
The video uploading process isn’t entirely automatic YouTube has followed through on its January announcement that it was “working to support 360 degree videos in the coming weeks.” The Google-owned online streaming site announced in a blog post Friday that it now supports 360-degree video uploads. According to the site, the list of compatible 360-degree…
The client was released in February 2013 A couple of years after its official release, Valve’s Steam for Linux initiative is making steady progress. It recently notched up a significant milestone when the number of Linux-compatible games on Steam breached the 1,000 mark. Granted, this number still pales in comparison to Windows’ tally of nearly…
Build 10036 is here On Monday, Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul (general manager, OSG data and fundamentals team) admitted to the company erring on the side of caution and being “conservative” about releasing Windows 10 Technical Preview builds. Five days later, even as Aul and his team were still dithering over whether to speed up the release…