With Ryzen 7 CPUs often being a popular choice for high-end gaming builds these days, we take a look at what can be done with the Ryzen 7 5800X.
With Ryzen 7 CPUs often being a popular choice for high-end gaming builds these days, we take a look at what can be done with the Ryzen 7 5800X.
There are lots of deals this week in the tech world that are outside of the world of PC hardware, and not on Amazon or Newegg. As a case-in-point, in this article, I’ll be highlighting a few promising TV discounts from Best Buy.
The guiding principle I’ve used in selecting these three options is to get a 55″ 4K LCD TV that is well-reviewed (referencing reviews from RTINGS). 55″ is a solid balanced size for many living rooms—large enough to take advantage of the resolution, but not obscenely huge.
Below the list, I’ll go into detail on a few of the important aspects and features to be aware of.
One of the best aspects of console gaming is that it’s frequently done from the comfort of a couch. With a dedicated living room gaming PC, a dedicated Home Theater PC, or a streaming box like a Steam Link or an Nvidia Shield, you can have the same experience while PC gaming with a 4K TV.
Modern 4K TVs, however, have a few tradeoffs when compared with gaming monitors. Typically (but not always), 4K TVs have more input lag, worse viewing angles, and fewer input types than a top-of-the-line gaming PC monitor. But armed with the right information, you can find a suitable 4K TV that works as a gaming screen as well as a home theater display.
(Information on Steam’s most consistent top games were gathered for this article from Steam Charts)
Logical Increments has a continuously updated tier list, showing how much it will cost to build a system with a specific performance goal in mind. Ranging from the basic ‘Destitute’ system to the crazy ‘Monstrous’ system, it gives readers an idea of what they can achieve, what their upgrade paths are, and provides easy build lists to ensure a balanced system with high-quality parts.
Using that list, we can cross-reference with the most popular games currently being played on Steam (in terms of consistently high player counts), and fit each game with a Logical Increments tier. In fact, I’ve matched each of the 15 games in this article with 2 LI tiers each: one for 60+ FPS at 1080p, and one for 60+ FPS at 4K.
As I compiled this information, I had two basic criteria that a system had to fulfill to fit into a specific category:
Now, let’s see what kind of PC it takes to run Steam’s top games!
On the face of it, Stadia Pro is the perfect solution. 4K gaming for the masses, for a monthly fee. No more building.
Almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it… ?
At this point I’m pretty sure Final Fantasy fans are used to the delays that come with a PC release for a Final Fantasy game, yet in this case that frustration can finally be washed away with hype: Final Fantasy XV for PC is here! Now let’s get to the builds!
This week we’re trying something a little different: A Q&A with 4K Gaming/PC Tech YouTuber Reckless Yuki!
The purpose of this build is to achieve 4K gaming at 60 frames per second (or 1440p gaming at 144 hz) in AAA games, all within a micro-ATX form factor for approximately $2,000.
Yesterday, we experienced Newegg’s Black Friday deals arriving almost a week early. As it turns out, Amazon was right in sync with them, also starting their Black Friday sales on Monday.
Following tradition, we have rounded up our favorite PC hardware deals from Amazon’s Black Friday sale.
Elves, orcs and… cat people… will be populating the continent of Tamriel when the Elder Scrolls Online launches on April 4th.
Will your PC be equally prepared for pillaging Daedric ruins and ambushing innocent mud crabs? Let’s check out the system requirements for running the game on minimum settings, intermediate settings, maximum settings at 1080p resolution, and maximum settings at 4K resolution or higher framerates.