PC Gaming
Grab your screwdriver, it’s time to buid a new PC! Build it. DIY. Roll your own. Whatever you call it, there’s nothing more satisfying than putting together your own computer. Sure, you can argue that there’s no point to it anymore—OEMs get such a big price break that at best, your DIY rig will cost…
Microsoft’s cloud revenue more than doubled yet again If it appears that Microsoft has its head in the cloud these days, it’s because it does, and that’s where it will likely stay for a long time to come. There’s little incentive for Microsoft to change course at this point, as its commercial cloud revenue just…
Good or bad idea? In what ranks as a truly game changing announcement (literally), Valve has cleared the way for developers to sell their mods in the Steam Workshop. That also includes game content such as items and maps, all of which can be made available for sale directly in the Steam Workshop for titles…
Top Deal: A good set of headphones is a must for any gamer. However, there are times when you want to immerse yourself in true 5.1 surround sound with strategically placed speakers. Yeah, the significant other may not like hearing your late night gaming sessions, and maybe you’ll wake the baby, but just crank up…
Meet the only curved display with G-Sync support Curved monitors aren’t new. Monitor’s supporting Nvidia’s G-Sync technology aren’t new, either. But what is new and so far exclusive to Acer is a curved monitor with G-Sync baked in, the XR341CKA. We have to deduct 250 geek points from Acer for not coming up with a…
Living large Well, it’s about time! We know what you’re thinking, “I’ll jump on the DDR4 memory bandwagon and overhaul my rig as soon as a company comes out with a 128GB kit capable of running at 2,800MHz, and not a moment sooner!” We all pretty much share the same sentiment, right? Probably not, but…
Turning the wireless world upside down Google is nothing if not ambitious. Of course, not everything Google touches turns to gold the way search and Gmail did — we’re looking at you Google Plus. So, we’ll have to wait and see what impact Google’s newest venture, Project Fi, has on the industry it’s competing in…
Giving back to the community always feels good At Maximum PC, we do a lot with our computers, work, content consumption, and gaming. We love gaming. Gaming is the one major industry that really pushes the PC ecosystem forward. So what better way to support the community than to give back? Ubisoft is celebrating the…
Intel delivers an impressive first step in the ultra-small PC movement When Intel announced the Compute Stick earlier this year at CES, we were excited. There are a handful of devices already on the market that get content onto your TV. Amazon’s Fire Stick and Google’s Chromecast are both competent devices, and then there are…
Top Deal: Do you remember the first time you did it? The pure ecstasy, the way it felt, the noises your actions made? And once you do it, you can’t get enough of it! Ah yes, the joy of typing on a mechanical keyboard. If you’re a virgin to the pure delight of pecking away…