PC Gaming
Looking beyond Windows Much of what we cover on Maximum PC revolves around Microsoft’s Windows operating system, though lest anyone forget, there’s this alternative called Linux. And of course there are many varieties of Linux to choose from, including Fedora 22 beta, which is now available. According to the Fedora Project, desktop and workstation users…
It’s time for an introduction Wow, has it been nine years already? Happily (or sadly, to some of my critics), this isn’t another article bidding Maximum PC readers a fond farewell—we’ve had too many of those over the past several years. Instead, it’s a “thank you” note to those of you who’ve stuck around to…
Get your starting at $955 We first spied CyberPower PC’s funktastically designed Trinity gaming PC at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. Back then, Trinity was in the prototype stage, and all too often we’ve seen such things turn to vaporware. Not this time. CyberPower today announced that its Trinity PC…
Remarkable 15-year run Linksys today announced that it has sold over 100 million wired and wireless routers around the world. No other company has crossed the 100 million mark in router sales, a milestone that took Linksys just over 15 years to accomplish. As a pioneer in the router market, the company’s first consumer grade…
We also say adios to technical editor Tom McNamara. In episode 238 of the No BS Podcast, we tackled a number of hot issues that include the PC release of GTA V and what it looked like in 4k using three Titan Xs. We then switched over to Linux’s chicken-or-the-egg problem with proprietary software and…
This unnamed beauty cleans up real nice Most case mods involve flashy lights, obvious branding, and a shtick of some sort. Brendon Serack’s unnamed build is all about clean lines, clean componenets, and clean cable management. It may not be a toaster, but it’s still a stunning rig that’s more than worthy of being this…
Top Deal: Do you happen to know Brenden M.? Niether do we, but he had some awfully nice things to say about today’s top deal. Specifically, he said “it’s quiet, stylish, and will cause nothing but envy to those who know what gaming is all about.” We’re glad you like it, Brenden, “it” being today’s…
Mark your calendars? Microsoft’s been fairly mum when it comes to offering a release date for Windows 10, though the company has said to expect it sometime “this summer.” That’s only semi-helpful if you’re planning a new build around Windows 10 and don’t want to bother with the free upgrade. In that case, how’s end…
Out with the old and in with the new Fractal Design rightfully assumes that there’s a userbase no longer interested in optical drive bays. That’s not to say everyone falls into that category, but with Valve’s Steam platform dominating game sales and companies like Microsoft and Adobe moving services to the cloud, the need for…
Fast upgrade option for SFF PCs Patriot Memory on Monday fleshed out its solid state drive lineup with the introduction of the Ignite Series. The Ignite is a line of M.2 SATA SSDs that Patriot says is intended for portable devices such as ultrabooks, notebooks, and ultra-compact PCs, or mini PCs as they’re also called…