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 […]
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What We Know about Intel’s 10th-Gen Desktop CPUs
- Alex
- 22nd Jan 2020
- PC Hardware
For the past few years, Intel has just barely been able to eke out a competitive edge against AMD’s wildly successful Ryzen chips. For straight gaming, Intel’s i7 and i9 chips have been the leader, albeit by a slim margin over AMD’s multitasking powerhouse lineup of CPUs. Will Intel’s 10th generation, dubbed Comet Lake-S, change […]
Intel Xe Graphics Cards: Rumors, Specs, Pricing, Release Date
- Alex
- 22nd Nov 2019
- PC Hardware
It’s been over two decades since Intel released a discrete graphics card (the last was the disappointing Intel740, which hit the market back in 1998). That is set to change in 2020, when Intel intends to release its new discrete GPU, the Intel Xe. Intel is being characteristically tight-lipped about what we can expect with […]
A Guide to Buying the Best Chair for PC Gaming
An often-overlooked part of a PC gaming setup is what gaming chair to buy. Most modern “gaming” chairs are more form that function, lined with bright colors and shaped like race car bucket seats. But the truth is that you might not need one of those “gaming” chairs. In fact, you’re usually better off buying […]
The 5 Best Gaming Laptops to Buy in 2019
These days, you don’t need to get a humongous gaming desktop to play AAA titles at max settings. With lower prices, powerful components, and sleek designs—now is an excellent time to get a gaming laptop. Most modern gaming laptops feature Nvidia’s new RTX cards, although even the ones with older GPU models manage to achieve […]
How to Choose the Right Storage for Your Gaming PC
M.2 SATA, M.2 NVME, SSD, HDD—if any of those abbreviations make your head spin faster than a hard drive platter, look no further. This article outlines the different storage options on the market today, highlighting the best use-cases for each and recommending the best product in every class. Upgrading an older storage drive to an […]
A Guide to VR: Best System to Buy, Minimum Specs, and More
The rapid development of virtual reality (VR) headsets has been one of the most exciting leaps in tech in the last five years. What was once a clunky, expensive technology relegated to university research departments has become mass-produced and cheap enough for anyone to enjoy. We’ll break down what types of headsets are out there, […]
Building a PC for Apex Legends
PLEASE NOTE: We now have a thorough, regularly updated big guide article on building a PC for Apex Legends over on our main site. Check it out! Now that you have read our warning, you may return to the content of this older blog post: Apex Legends, the free-to-play battle royale title from the creators […]
nVidia Frees Up FreeSync: Driver Update Delivers G-Sync Support to More Monitors
On January 15th, nVidia released a driver update that made its proprietary adaptive sync technology called G-Sync compatible with FreeSync monitors. The announcement, which effectively removes the need to buy one of a select few (expensive) monitors to achieve the full benefits of the leading chipmaker’s GPUs, was expected never to come.
The RTX 2060 – Is It Worth Its Asking Price?
- Alex
- 11th Jan 2019
- Uncategorized
On January 7, nVidia announced the latest card in the RTX lineup—the RTX 2060. We recently took a deep dive into what the RTX technology had to offer, as well as (earlier this week) what instances the new high-end cards might be a good buy. But after the disappointing announcements of the first run of […]