Review of the ELECOM EX-G PRO (M-XPT1MRXBK) Trackball Mouse

Trackball mice are superior. At least, for most people. That’s actually somewhat surprising because trackball mice were first used in computers as early as 1946. They only began to vanish about three decades ago, as laptop track-pads hit the market. But the underlying technology behind a trackball is still sound. The design basically fell out …

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Cooler Master CK550 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Most keyboards aren’t any good. And many people have had the misfortune of spending their entire lives working on terrible boards, never knowing the difference. It’s like spending your life watching 480p television. Someone who’s only seek 480p doesn’t feel tormented by the low quality of the resolution, but once you’re used to seeing 1080p, …

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What is V-Sync? Should I Keep it On or Off?

If you’ve ever looked inside the options menu for a PC game, then you’ve probably come across the term V-sync. Many of the options settings inside PC games are obvious about what they do, like those for resolution size and texture quality. But some of those options, like V-sync, may seem all but inscrutable. That …

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In-Depth Review of the AVerMedia GC573 Live Gamer 4K

Streaming and recording games is more popular than ever. About 100 million people subscribe to streaming sites like Twitch. People who aren’t using Twitch may instead be streaming through their console, or uploading straight to YouTube. It’s not hard to find hundreds of people who’ve made jobs out of their gaming, or taken their hobbies …

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Review of the HP ENVY 5055 Wireless All-in-One Photo Printer

Choosing a great printer is easier than ever. With how many formerly premium product features have become standard on home printers, it’s actually starting to get difficult to go wrong in your selection. Difficult, but not impossible. Home office printers can still surprise you with ink costs, or frustrate you with inscrutable design decisions. For …

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