PC Gaming
How boutique builders do it Building a computer isn’t all that difficult. Though it may seem like a daunting proposition to anyone who’s never assembled a PC before, it’s really just a matter of preparation and patience. Where things tend to get a little more challenging is when you aim for a professional looking build…
Evaluating website builders So, you’ve decided to build a website but don’t know where to start, is that it? You’re not alone. This is the Internet era, after all, and there are countless reasons why you might want a website of your own. It could be something as simple as an online photo album to…
Top Deal: So, you’ve gone and picked up a speedy solid state drive for your new build and plan to use it as a boot drive — that’s a righteous plan. Now, what to do with all those vacation photos, work documents, home videos, and all the other data that won’t fit on your SSD,…
Amended search partnership gives Yahoo more flexibility Yahoo search is changing, though you won’t notice it right away. As is stands now, Yahoo search is powered by Microsoft’s Bing search engine. For the majority, that won’t change, though for others, it might. As part of the new search deal between Yahoo and Microsoft, Yahoo will…
Small in size, quiet in operation We still have a few months to go before official Steam Machine systems enter the market, but in the meantime, OEMs, boutique builders, and hardware players continue to get a jump start on the category with PC gaming consoles built around Windows 8.1 and Steam’s Big Picture mode. One…
Look at the colors! Can’t decide on whether you want a blue or red LED backlight on the your keyboard? The neat thing about the current crop of RGB keyboards is that you don’t have to decide — you have around 16.8 million colors at your disposal, so you can change your mind on a…
A solid mouse that’s a little too smooth For a gaming mouse, the Func MS-3 (revision 2) looks rather unassuming and unpretentious. It is pretty big as mice go, but that doesn’t get in the way of its performance too much. The MS-3 also brings features that you’d see in more expensive mice. Measuring nearly…
Top Deal: Skipping the 4K hoopla for this round? Hey, we don’t blame you — the technology is still maturing, and you need some serious GPU horsepower to game at 4K. That said, if you’re in the market for a new monitor, check out today’s top deal for an LG 24-inch 24GM77 Gaming Monitor for…
LG is first to release a Thunderbolt 2 compatible 4K monitor Intel is currently at NAB 2015 talking up the latest products that are compatible with Thunderbolt 2, including the first 4K display with Thunderbolt 2 ports. LG earns honors for that one by introducing the 31MU97Z, a 4K display that boasts two Thunderbolt 2…
Big capacity without the ginormous price tag Small capacity solid state drives are becoming a thing of the past, and we couldn’t be happier about it. It’s high time SSD makers started focusing on big capacities, which should in turn drive prices down while making more room for programs and games on primary storage drives….