PC Gaming
A new era for net neutrality As seemed destined to happen, the Federal Communications Commission voted today to reclassify broadband Internet service as a public utility, thus giving the FCC the power it sought to implement strict net neutrality rules. The new rules were approved in a 3-to-2 vote and also apply to mobile Internet…
Chromebooks and AMD don’t currently mix You have options when it comes to Chromebooks. Some have touch displays, a few are rugged so they can endure a day at the playground, many are relatively inexpensive at around $200, while others like the Chromebook Pixel ($1,300) are quite a bit more. But one option you don’t…
Column: Jimmy Thang gathers the trail of breadcrumbs There’s a rumor floating around right now that Nvidia is going to reveal its own VR headset at GDC. VRFocus is reporting this will happen during the company’s teased “Made to Game” event happening next Tuesday, March 3rd. While I don’t know how rock-solid VRFocus’ source is,…
Rebranded Atom chips follow Intel’s Core naming convention Intel is rebranding its Atom processor line so that customers will have an easier time determining the level of CPU performance at a glance. To do that, Intel is splitting Atom into three distinct levels — Atom x3, Atom x5, and Atom x7. It’s a similar approach…
Add your own flair Are you all-in with Nvidia? What about AMD? Or Intel? Hey, we’re not judging — you can be a fan of any brand you want, and if you’d like to show off your allegiance to team whatever, Bitfenix’s new Aegis case will let you. Hidden behind the closed front panel of…
A Clear Explanation On Net Neutrality Over the past several weeks, I’ve posted several pieces on the FCC and the issue surrounding net neutrality. The issue around neutrality though, has been around for several years. But it only came into the mainstream light when Netflix raised some serious issues of it getting shafted by big…
They say patience is a virtue When it comes to developer Rockstar Games, PC gamers tend to wait a while before their IPs are brought over to the platform. This holds true for the developer’s popular Grand Theft Auto franchise. So it shouldn’t surprise us that Grand Theft Auto V for PC has been delayed…
Radeon and GeForce GPUs in the same PC? When it comes to DirectX 12 we have been cautiously optimistic. Early tests have been promising and we are curious to see what else Microsoft has to say about its API. However, it appears that DirectX 12 will allegedly have Explicit Asynchronous Multi-GPU Capabilities according to an…
What’s old is new again Microsoft is bringing back the Start Menu in Windows 10, though it won’t look exactly the way you remember seeing it in Windows 7. If that’s what you’re after, you might be interested to know that Stardock is putting the final touches on Start10, its Start Menu replacement for Windows…
Stop the PC shaming I built my first PC when I was 12 and believe that if you have any love for the platform, you should learn how to build one yourself. Having said that, however, I realize that not everyone has the time or patience to learn how to build a rig (even though…