PC Gaming
Too hot to handle If you purchased a Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, or Surface Pro 3 model before March 2015, be aware that you might have a faulty power cord. Microsoft is expected to announce a voluntary recall this Friday with an offer to replace affected power cords for free. News of the recall…
Tools for shaking the air Everyone has a hobby. A healthy pursuit of a hobby can enrich one’s life and help give purpose to the time off we get. For some (and most of our readers), building and tinkering with PCs and electronics is a hobby. Like some other hobbies (like skiing), building PCs can…
Top Deal: Building a PC is pretty easy, it’s when you start aiming for specific traits that things can get a little challenging. For example, have you ever built a quiet PC? It takes a bit of research, the right parts, and of course a case that muffles sound is helpful too. That’s the type…
Silent but deadly Fractal Design says its new Nano S offers a unique combination of size (it’s a compact enclosure for mini ITX builds), noise (it has several sound dampening qualities), and potential power (you can fit some full size components inside). The case measures just 275mm (W) by 485mm (H) by 420mm (D) and…
In the PDF archive of the November 2014 issue, you can find: Ultimate Minecraft Mods Intel’s new Haswell-E CPU Coding Raspberry Pi Build It: Pentium K budget gaming rig …read more
In the PDF archive of the September 2014 issue, you can find: Dream Machine! High-End Gaming Mouse Roundup How to Calibrate Your Monitor Build It: A small Devil’s Canyon rig …read more
Intel Authenticate brings security to a new level Today is a “big day for business,” Intel says, and that’s because the world’s largest semiconductor maker announced the availability of its 6th generation Core vPro processor family. It’s Skylake meets vPro, which means better performance and enhanced security. Starting with the former, Intel’s pitch focuses on…
These are not the passwords you’re looking for Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens proved to be box office hit with nearly $1.9 billion in worldwide ticket sales and counting since releasing generally on December 18, 2015 (there were limited viewings in select theaters a day before). That’s impressive, the same of which can’t be…
An in-depth look into what gives your computer its brain power When asked about how a central processing unit works, you might say it’s the brain of the computer. It does all the calculations on math and makes logical decisions based on certain outcomes. However, despite being built upon billions of transistors for today’s modern…
Top Deal: Pardon the absence, with the Consumer Electronics Show wreaking havoc on schedules, the Daily Deals fell into a temporary hiatus. Now they’re back, and to kick things off, today’s top deal is focused on tackling that New Year’s resolution to better protect your PC from unfortunate events. It’s for a CyberPower 1300 VA…