PC Gaming
One of the best just got better We had a chance to put QNAP’s TVS-871 NAS box through its paces a couple of months ago (see our review) and came away impressed with its overall feature-set and performance. We also knew there was an update coming in the form of the TVS-871T, supposedly the industry’s…
Coming next month in 256GB and 512GB flavors Samsung is joining the NVMe M.2 solid-state drive movement, with its newly announced 950 Pro PCIe SSD. The Korean tech giant made the announcement at its annual SSD Summit in Seoul earlier this morning. The 950 Pro will launch in October in 256GB and 512GB variants. In…
Ten ideal programs for your new Windows 10 install Now that Windows 10 is out and about, eating away at Windows 7’s market share like a tasty pizza pie, what do you want to do with the new OS? Why, install new software, of course! We’re not talking about games, but rather tools that you’ll…
Big and bad (in a good way) There’s been a lot of talk and movement in the pint sized PC category as of late, including the release of mini ITX and micro ATX motherboards and graphics cards like the Radeon R9 Nano. If there’s an antithesis to that small form factor way of thinking, it’s…
A better looking fitness band Microsoft is getting ready to launch new hardware devices during a press event scheduled for October 6 (two Tuesdays from now). One of the things it’s likely to reveal is a second generation fitness band (Microsoft Band 2), and based on some leaked images making the rounds, it appears Microsoft…
Skype service coughs up a hairball Don’t bother troubleshooting your Skype installation if you’re experiencing trouble today, chances are it has nothing to do with you. The voice and app messaging service acknowledged that there’s “an issue that is affecting Skype in a number of ways,” including an inability to sign into the service. For…
We’ve been asked a more than a few times why there aren’t any gaming laptops with mechanical keyboards, and up until now our response has always been, “Because that would be stupid.” MSI has thrown traditional laptop conventions out of the window by introducing its GT80 Titan, the world’s first gaming laptop with an integrated…
Star Wars Battlefront community manager Mathew Everett posted an update on the game’s website, reporting that the upcoming beta will be made available to everyone owning a PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC (via Origin). The beta will consist of two multiplayer modes and a single mission that will be playable in co-op mode….
Top Deal: As you know, Skylake is here, and that means there are a lot of anxious builders ready to take the plunge. However, a case could be made for building a last generation system, especially now that prices on previous high-end parts have fallen. Case in point, today’s top deal is for a Gigabyte…
What’s Your Dream Setup? More inches. More speed. More eardrum-blasting bass. We’re talking, of course, about the things we want in our dream PC setup—the ultimate combo of monitors, headphones, hardware, and all those brilliant tech goodies that we want on our desk 24/7. The UltraWide Festival is hosting an awesome competition right now, to…