Gaming
At CES 2021, which switched to a virtual online-only format due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, ADATA has unveiled its latest gaming ultrabook, the XPG Xenia Xe. Based on Intel's Tiger Lake CPU with Xe graphics, the XPG Xenia Xe looks to offer users a portable lifestyle and gaming solution. The new XPG Xenia Xe gaming ultrabook includes a 15.6" 1080p screen, with an IPS touchscreen panel with an 87% screen to body ratio. Available with two different processors, Intel's Tiger Lake Core i7-1165G7, or the i5-1135G7, it also benefits from Intel's latest Xe integrated graphics. Designed for ultra-portability, it measures in at just 11 mm thick, with a total weight of 3.6 lb, making it one of the more lightweight options and has an elegant...
An AMD Threadripper X399 Motherboard Overview: A Quick Look at Seven Products
With the release of AMD’s Threadripper CPUs into the HEDT market, board partners have released new motherboards based on the X399 chipset. Consumers are going to see quad channel...
99 by Ian Cutress & Joe Shields on 9/15/2017Acer Reveals Predator Orion 9000 Gaming Desktop: Up To 18 Cores, 4 Vega GPUs
In one of many announcements from Acer at IFA, the company has revealed a powerful new gaming desktop in their Predator line, the Acer Predator Orion 9000. The new...
15 by Joe Shields on 9/1/2017Razer Reveals Basilisk Mouse: Made for First Person Shooters
At IFA this week, Razer announced a new addition to its growing stable of mice and peripherals with the Razer Basilisk. Razer is pitching the Basilisk mouse as purpose-built...
7 by Joe Shields on 9/1/2017ASUS Unveils ROG Chimera Gaming Notebook: 17.3-inch FHD at 144 Hz with G-Sync
This year at IFA there is a lot of laptop and notebook announcements. Most of them will be geared towards Intel’s new 8th Generation notebook processors that were announced...
6 by Ian Cutress on 8/30/2017Retesting AMD Ryzen Threadripper’s Game Mode: Halving Cores for More Performance
For the launch of AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper processors, one of the features being advertised was Game Mode. This was a special profile under the updated Ryzen Master software that...
104 by Ian Cutress on 8/17/2017EVGA Launches SC17 1080 Laptop: Core i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080, TB3
EVGA has launched its new flagship 17.3” laptop with a new CPU, a new GPU, and with Thunderbolt 3 support. The new SC17 1080 gaming notebook is thicker than...
20 by Anton Shilov on 8/14/2017HP Expands Commercial VR Strategy: Z VR Backpack and Immersion Centers
At SIGGRAPH this week, HP has lifted the lid on parts of their Commercial VR strategy, announcing three major aspects of their implementation. In talking with HP, they...
18 by Joe Shields on 8/1/2017The Asus Prime Z270-A & GIGABYTE Z270X-Ultra Gaming Motherboard Review
In this review we are having a look at two mainstream, Intel Z270 based gaming motherboards: the Asus Prime Z270-A and the GIGABYTE Z270X-Ultra Gaming. They look very similar...
36 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/18/2017MSI Announces the X299 XPower Gaming AC Motherboard: Five M.2 Slots
This week MSI has announced a new X299 motherboard: the MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC. This is designed as a flagship motherboard for MSI's X299 range, and aims to...
27 by Joe Shields on 7/12/2017Razer Launches The Thresher Ultimate: An Xbox, PS4, And PC 7.1 Headset
This morning at E3, Razer is announcing a new product in their lineup, targeting the console market, with the Thresher Ultimate wireless headset. This is a 7.1 Dolby surround...
16 by Brett Howse on 6/13/2017Microsoft’s Project Scorpio Gets a Launch Date: Xbox One X, $499, November 7th
Over the last several months, Microsoft has been trickling out details about their mid-generation hardware update for the Xbox One console, which has been going under the name Project...
88 by Ryan Smith on 6/11/2017Nixeus NX-EDG 27 27-inch Gaming Monitor: 1440p, 30-144Hz FreeSync
Nixeus, a Los Angeles-based consumer electronics company that was founded in 2010, has officially launched their new EDG 27 gaming monitor, which they claim is the world’s first WQHD...
17 by Patrick MacMillan on 6/8/2017HP Updates Their OMEN Gaming Lineup: Desktops, Notebooks, eGFX, and Displays
Today HP is announcing some updates to their OMEN lineup, which is their gaming brand. Gaming is still a high-margin segment of the PC space, so there is quite...
18 by Brett Howse on 6/6/2017Zotac Unveils 2017 ZBox Magnus SFF Gaming PCs: Powered By Intel Core & AMD Ryzen
Besides of course their video cards, Zotac’s other claim to fame is their variety of mini-PCs. For this year’s Computex trade show, the company did not disappoint, with the...
17 by Ryan Smith on 6/3/2017Dell Launches AMD-Powered Inspiron Gaming Desktop
Alongside their new all-in-ones, Dell is also taking the wraps off of a new gaming desktop tower this morning. Dubbed the Inspiron Gaming Desktop, the new gaming-focused system is...
16 by Ryan Smith on 5/30/2017NVIDIA Announces GeForce MX150: Entry-Level Pascal for Laptops, Just in Time for Computex
This morning NVIDIA has taken the wraps off of a new video card for laptops, the GeForce MX150. Aimed at the entry-level market for discrete GPUs – that is...
15 by Ryan Smith on 5/26/2017MSI Announces the Z270 GODLIKE GAMING Motherboard
MSI has been teasing this new motherboard for a number of weeks, and today they have finally announced the Z270 GODLIKE GAMING. This subtly named model is the new...
18 by Patrick MacMillan on 5/24/2017Corsair Unveils T1 RACE Gaming Chair: Five Colors, $350
Over the years, Corsair has managed to carve a niche for itself as a purveyor of just about every PC gaming-related peripheral imaginable. That product line expands a little...
23 by Patrick MacMillan on 5/23/2017ASUS Announces ROG STRIX H270I & B250I Mini-ITX Motherboards
ASUS has just added to its Intel 200-series motherboard lineup with the announcement of two new mini-ITX motherboards. Dubbed the ROG Strix H270I Gaming and ROG Strix B250I Gaming...
11 by Patrick MacMillan on 5/12/2017Acer Predator Z271UV Gaming Monitor: 1440p, 144-165Hz, G-Sync, Eye Tracking
Although we have already reported on the flagship Acer Predator X27 gaming monitor, an interesting model that isn't getting quite as much attention is the Predator Z271UV. By foregoing...
9 by Patrick MacMillan on 5/8/2017