Computers Archive

Console gaming provides players with a level playing field. Consoles are shipped with similar hardware, and controllers are generally consistent from one model to another. When playing competitively, the only thing separating one player from another is skill. With PC Gaming, skill is still very important. But it’s not the only way to get an edge. Hardware definitely plays a role. A higher resolution monitor …

USB-C is one of the most impressive ports to hit the market. It supports, video, audio, data, and even power. It’s got more bandwidth than a top-tier router, and provides more connectivity than the entire back-plate of your motherboard. For the first time, we’ve got one port that can do it all. Once USB-C becomes the dominant standard, cable management is going to be a …

Game streaming is more than just a trend. For some, it’s a career. As people started to realize that they could make money streaming, they started spending money on professional-grade video production systems. In this department, Elgato has always lead the way. When we took a look at the best PCI-Express Video capture cards, we found that Elgato’s Game Capture HD60 provided impressive performance at …

After spending many years lagging behind Intel’s innovative technologies, AMD’s latest CPU platform promises to bring back the glory days of AMD’s CPU supremacy. At the core of AMD’s latest processors is a technology that’s been dubbed “Infinity Fabric.” This name references a smart engineering tactic that allows a single CPU core to be specially modified to run on both low and high end consumer …

As PC gamers, we spend a lot of time ensuring that our hardware gives us the best gaming experience possible. When you upgrade your graphics card or CPU, it’s easy to quantify the improvement in performance. Higher frame rates, lower lag, and better load times are all things we look for. But despite the high cost of these items, there is a point of diminishing …