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at a glance (+) ImpactGreat build quality; lovely to use; nice clicky action. (-) DetractWobbly on its feet; bit basic; a touch expensive. This article was published in the August 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. The Tyrion Lannister of the mechanical keyboard world. Only without the…
at a glance (+) Wheely HotTop quality materials and build; plenty of controls; multi-system compatibility. (-) Wheely NotOnly worth it if you’ve got a leather fetish; quick release system is anything but. This article was published in the August 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Hand-stitched leather…
at a glance (+) SophisticatedSpeedy Phison controller; good value; impressive real-world performance. (-) SavageStupid name; limiting interface. This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Performance soothes the savage beast Tech naming conventions are becoming a parody of themselves. Here, we’ve got…
This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. aT a glance (+) V8 EnginesNice IPS display; good keyboard; runs quiet. (-) V8 JuiceUnderpowered for 17.3-inch; poor trackpad; coil whine. This mainstream gaming notebook could use a shot of N2O A name like…
This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. at a glance (+) CubeHuge amount of expandability; relatively cheap alternative to Intel’s NUC; looks gorgeous. (-) NoobCan be a bit challenging to get to work on certain monitors; SATA ribbon port feels flimsy….
at a glance (+) TitaniumCrisp; good-looking; stunning build quality; superb water-cooling support, feature packed. (-) It’s GrayPerforated PSU floor; front I/O could be better. This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. A feature-packed modder’s dream So, why is this Evolv ATX…
at a glance (+) Bending the RulesSpectacular wrap-around in-game visuals; VA panel packs plenty of contrast and black levels. (-) Just BentCurved geometry looks weird in Windows; poorly calibrated colors; expensive against competition. This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Curved…
Fancy new box art Unless there are any last minute changes, Intel will formally introduce Skylake-S (desktop variant of Skylake) on August 5 at Gamescom. The launch will presumably include the immediate availability of Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K CPUs, though at least one vendor has jumped the gun. Both the 6700K and 6600K have…
We compared graphics performance between Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 with our standard benchmarks. The results? Meh. We were in the midst of running benchmarks and writing the stories for our Budget Gamer, Midrange and Turbo Blueprints builds when Windows 10 launched on Wednesday. So we figured, “Hey, while we’re at it, let’s take a…
At A Glance (+) Furies: High performance; good cooling; more efficient than stock Fury; less expensive than Fury X. (-) Furries: Still expensive; requires lots of space; less efficient than GTX 980; drivers could use tuning. Asus Strix R9 Fury, aka Rocky II It’s not a stretch to say that the launch of AMD’s Fury…