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more about #pcgaming more comments → bitgod: I see Japanese dating games in the future. more » Odin: 4k for an i5 rig? I'm building an i7 machine soon which will probably be $2400-2600 less. Admittedly it'll probably use a skimpier Graphics card but t... more » Digo: I was half expecting the article to end with: I built one kick ass rig and my mom got scared and said "you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel... more » saneroner: go falcon northwest. sorry, im from the northwest. more » Span_Wolf: Why the hell isn't Sager on this list? They have the best price to performance ratio of any laptop out there. more » VenomIreland: Or you could make your own. more » Yerzriknot: Does anyone have an experience with iBuypower or XOTIC? I'm planning on buying a high-end laptop sometime this year. more » VonFeldt7: I don't understand this... why not just built your own? If you don't know how to then research it a bit, and then built it, it's not difficult. There'... more » RobbK: I guess you know that you are a tech geek when you look at some of those PC's without the side of the case on and marvel at how clean the wiring is. ... more » FadedSpark -- I Dream of birdie: Wow. Will Smith is the worst kind of advertising shill. He also doesn't know how to pick components in a pre-build either. First mistake: iBuyPower S... more » voodoo_child_ie: That iBuypower is an old model. Clevo have already launched a newer 15" laptop (W860CU) with i7 CPU options and GTX280M. more » keiths2006: Instead of iBuypower, go to Xoticpc.com more » Saboth: Lol 4k for an i5? more » grimdeath9740: $4k for a cheap pc is about $3k too much....honestly build your own a save a fortune. more » UnderLoK: Around Christmas CyberPower has some killer deals too. Last year I figured out that I would save $290 over Newegg if I got it from them rather than s... more » -
#pcgaming
Suma Rubber Ball Controller for 3D PC Gaming Looking for Manufacturer to License the Fun
And you thought NVIDIA's 3D Vision was the height of 3D PC gaming this year. Coming straight out of the UK is Cambridge Consultants' Suma, a controller resembling a rubber stress ball which responds to the user's pressure and grip. More » -
#buyersguide
The Four Gaming PCs Worth Lusting After
We asked Maximum PC editor-in-chief Will Smith to name the best gaming PCs in four categories: monster laptop, value laptop, over-the-top desktop and "cheap" desktop. Though that last one is still a bankbuster, his picks are hot as hell: More » -
#desktops
Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
Maingear, the custom PC maker and purveyor of tramp stamp laptops, has let loose a duo of simplistic-looking desktop towers this morning designed to "shed the bling" and focus instead on what's going down inside the case. More » -
#notebookcooler
Cryo S High Performance Notebook Cooler Makes PC Gamers' Dreams Come True
The "S" in NZXT's Cryo S must stand for Super effective at heat removal. Compatible with laptops up to 15 inches, it removes heat from the fan vents, as well as the entire notebook case. More » -
#gaming
Standardized PC System Requirements Are Coming, Will Help Unify PC Gaming
Kotaku says that the PC Gaming Alliance, a group of game developers and hardware makers, is working on building a standardized set of system requirements for PC gaming. More » -
#gaming
OnLive Streaming Games Turn Any TV or PC Into a Bleeding-Edge Gaming Machine
Through a cheap set-top box or a simple PC software client, OnLive streaming games can deliver the latest system-melting titles to crappy hardware you already have. The service's secret? Cloud rendering. More » -
#pcgaming
Killer Xeno Network Card Kills Lag, Has Built-In Voice Chat Processing
Remember the Killer NIC network card, that supposedly nukes your lag so you kill faster? Their new card, Killer Xeno, ups the ante to PCI Express and moves voice chat processing to the card itself. More » -
#wow
Beijing WoW-Themed Restaurant Replenishes Your Health in Real Life
A Beijing man has opened a restaurant themed after his favorite MMORPG: World of Warcraft. After chomping down food, inspired by dishes from Azeroth, customers can log on at various terminals to play WoW. More » -
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#gaminggadgets
Logitech G13 Keypad Will Help Up Your PWN Factor
Keyboard not got enough buttons for you to über-game? The Logitech G13 is very willing to help you out, giving you 25 programmable keys and an analog stick, as well and three game modes. More » -
#novintfalcon
Novint Falcon Controller with Gun Attachment Reviewed (Verdict: Awesome)
It has been almost a year since we first heard that Novint would add a pistol grip accessory to their 3D Haptic Joystick—but the update has yet to hit the market. Nonetheless, Wired got a chance to play a few FPS games with the add-on and were blown away by the level of feedback and control, saying that it completely changes the experience. Targeting was precise, and each gun used in the game takes on a different recoil intensity—which can sometimes be violent when dealing with high caliber weapons. There is also a steep learning curve with the haptic controls. More » -
#pcgaming
HYDRA System Lets "Vastly Different" Video Cards Work, Play Together
Lucid's HYDRA GPU pairing technology could soon allow PC builders to incorporate multiple video cards that - hear this, ATI and Nvidia - don't have to be identical. What this potentially means, among other things, is that gamers could leverage old hardware instead of just sadly setting it aside, though paired cards must be of the same brand. HYDRA differs functionally from Nvidia's SLI and ATI's Crossfire solutions, which split rendering by sectioning off the screen and alternating frames between cards, respectively, by intelligently distributing highly specific rendering tasks between the GPUs. Instead of divvying up all the tasks equally, HYDRA will only send as many polygons or shader calls as each constituent card can handle (see right of the above pic for an example of what one of two cards might be rendering). More »
