PC Gamers, Give Left-Handed “Gamepads” a Try
Keyboards aren’t designed to play games…but most PC games are designed to be played on keyboards. It’s an interesting bit of evolutionary dissonance in the world of PC gaming, from back when people actually ...
10 Handy Uses for Your Old iPad or Android Tablet
Tablet sales are slumping at the moment, probably as a result of big smartphones and convertible laptops chip away at a tablet’s usefulness. But if you have one or more tablets at home gathering dust while you happily ...
The Best Modern, Open Source Ports of Classic Games
Looking for a bit of PC gaming nostalgia? You could dig those old floppy disks out of your closet…or you could grab the new, improved, open source versions of those games online for free.
How Do “Surround” Sound Bars Work?
The idea behind a conventional surround sound setup is simple: the speakers surround you, and thus, so does the sound. But a new generation of sound bars, the all-in-one devices that sit below your TV and house multiple drive...
How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Five: Tweaking Your New Computer
Now that we've put our computer together, setup the BIOS, and installed Windows, it's time to get down to the business of tweaking our new computer. In the final installment of this series, I'm going to cover the basic configuration and software tweaks that you should use to keep your computer safe, secure, and running at peak performance, and a few tweaks to make Vista easier to use.
How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Four: Installing Windows and Loading Drivers
Now that we've put the computer together and setup the BIOS options, we need to get down to business: Installing the operating system. For the purposes of this article we'll be focusing on Windows Vista, but we'll try and briefly cover XP as well.
How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Three: Getting the BIOS Ready
So you've picked out the parts you want, and put the computer together... so now we need to power it on and start setting things up. Sure, you could drop your install cd in the drive, but you'll have better luck if you check a few BIOS settings and run some tests first, both of which we'll cover here.
What Is a “Blockchain”?
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you might have heard about something called a blockchain. It’s a concept that makes data ultra-secure for specific uses. You’ve probably heard it in connection with B...
How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Two: Putting It Together
So you've picked out and purchased the hardware for your new computer, and you've already completed the most difficult step: Waiting for the parts to come in the mail. The next step is putting all of the pieces together, which we'll cover here.
How to Build Your Own Computer, Part One: Choosing Hardware
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and assemble your own desktop PC. Maybe you’re ready to take your PC gaming to the next level, build a tiny entertainment machine, or just save some money by assembling your ow...
Why You (Probably) Don’t Need a Crazy-Powerful GPU Like the GTX 1080 Ti
For us PC gamers, there’s a desire for the latest and greatest hardware, and there’s a definite cachet to having the coolest, fastest rig on the block. But in today’s PC gaming market, there’s really n...
