PC Gaming
An all-in-one with gaming chops It’s not too often that we see all-in-one systems aimed at gamers, but that’s exactly the segment MSI has in its sights with its new Gaming 27T, a 27-inch AIO that packs some pixel pushing hardware inside. MSI paired an Intel Core i7-6700 processor with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX…
Fancy pants aesthetics The standard formula for a gaming rig is pretty simple — grab a pile of high-end parts, stuff them into an aggressive-looking chassis, turn on the LED light show for added bling, and posts pics on social media. Maingear’s new Rush system takes a different approach. Instead of going for the fierce…
We’re working our way through playing with some of Razer’s recent gaming mice, and each one has its own unique characteristics. The Razer Diamondback is one of the lighter and smaller units in Razer’s offering. At A Glance (+) Menacing Rattler: Ambidextrous design good for lefties; 16,000dpi sensor, light and nimble. (-) Snakeskin Boots: Scroll…
Asus on Wednesday introduced two new “value-packed” ATX motherboards, the B150 Pro Gaming/Aura and the B150 Pro Gaming boards. They’re based on the Intel B150 Express chipset and support Intel’s latest sixth-generation processors, packed with features such as a dedicated water-pump header, Fan Xpert 3 controls, Intel Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, RAMCache technology, and more. “For…
Back in April 2014, Microsoft officially ended support of Windows XP, meaning users would be left without the usual security updates and technical support. Since then, Microsoft has been pushing users to switch over to Windows 10, or at least a version of Windows that isn’t crusty and decrepit. Surprisingly, Windows XP still captures 11.68…
Top Deal: Valve is like, ‘Hey look everyone, official Steam Machines are here!’ and you’re like, ‘Cool, but I already have a PC, I just need a graphics card upgrade!’ Well in that case, we’re like, ‘Check out today’s top deal for an MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Graphics Card for $600 with free shipping…
Ready, set, buy! If you pay full price for a video game on PC, you’re doing it wrong (unless you’re snagging it on the day of it’s release). Valve ensures there are plenty of opportunities to beef up your catalog of games at a discount with sales for any number of occasions, like the holidays,…
On Tuesday, network attached storage (NAS) specialist QNAP updated its “Turbo” line of affordable midrange storage solutions with the launch of the TS-251+ and the TS-451+ models. Built for the home and small office, these NAS units pack quad-core Celeron processors, up to 8GB of RAM, and the company’s new QTS 4.2 operating system. The…
Commence holiday upgrades Dell has two new systems for two very different target audiences available to purchase today. The first is the XPS 12, a 2-in-1 laptop with Skylake inside and a 4K Ultra HD display option, and the second is an Alienware Steam Machine. Starting with the XPS 12, the laptop features a detachable…
Smack talking We’re beginning to think that Apple lacks a level headed executive who’s willing to take the boss aside and say, “Maybe you should tone down the rhetoric.” Of course, toning things down isn’t the Apple way, and though we’ve come to expect exaggerated claims from the Cupertino outfit over the years, some of…