PC Gaming
Gen 2 is the real deal Asus is in full brag mode over the claim that its TUF Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2/USB 3.1 is the world’s first motherboard to achieve SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps certification for USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer speeds. According to Asus, its Z97 Sabertooth board had to pass a series of…
Poor timing, Lenovo Lenovo’s reputation took a hit when it was discovered earlier this year that it was pre-installing an adware program called Superfish that ended up being a security risk, and now if faces even more criticism for what some consider a sketchy BIOS feature. Here’s the deal — some Lenovo laptops are configured…
Leaving Google Fiber in the dust I’d be thrilled if Google announced that its Fiber Internet service was coming to my area. It’s not that I’m discontent with Charter and the 60Mbps service I currently subscribe to, but to have access to 1Gbps Internet service (downloads and uploads) for $70 per month? Yes, please! Ever…
Conquering the RAID levels When it comes to building PCs, for enthusiasts, it’s all about performance. Everyone loves to brag about CPU speed or GPU power. We get it, because we do, too. All too often though, storage gets left behind in the conversation. Many may be led to think “Hey, I’ve got an SSD…
Conquering the RAID levels When it comes to building PCs, for enthusiasts, it’s all about performance. Everyone loves to brag about CPU speed or GPU power. We get it, because we do, too. All too often though, storage gets left behind in the conversation. Many may be led to think “Hey, I’ve got an SSD…
Backup solutions battle it out for supremacy Computing is filled with bothersome chores that take away from all the things we’d really like to be doing on our personal rigs—like: gaming, benchmarking, overclocking, and web browsing. One of the most troublesome tasks is maintaining backups of all your important documents, media, and files. It’s something…
The federal judge handling the case of ZeniMax Media versus Oculus VR has ruled that the dispute will move forward to a jury trial set for August 1, 2016. Judge Jorge A. Solis, whose seat is in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, has also thrown out lawsuit…
More Android TV than game console The 2015 Nvidia Shield marks the third entry into the company’s Shield lineup. Confusingly, Nvidia is once again simply calling this iteration “Nvidia Shield.” Because of its new form factor, many are referring to it as the Nvidia Shield gaming console, but in our opinion, it’s actually more of…
Another free month for Shield owners Here’s a bit of good news for Shield owners who have enjoyed Nvidia’s Grid game streaming service since it was launched back in 2013: Nvidia has quietly extended the cutoff date to September. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t give an exact date for when the subscription model will begin, but…
On Tuesday, Amped Wireless introduced a new addition to its family of touch-based Wi-Fi routers, the TAP-R3. This Wireless AC router features a 4-inch touch screen and promises whole-home coverage. The device will be made available to purchase from Amped Wireless next week for $199.99 followed by brick-and-mortar and online shops in the coming weeks….