The times when annual computer upgrades were common practice have long passed. Nowadays most PC games tend to be conservative in the graphics department, which has resulted in years old PCs still handling anything recent quite easily in maximum detail. But the hardware market hasn’t stagnated to the same extent and some of you may [...]

A couple of weeks ago my computer became very unstable with random crashes in games and even sporadic blue screen errors. It’s a problem I’ve never had before, but after some testing it became apparent that my motherboard was dying. The cheap solution would be to scour the web for a simple socket 775 motherboard [...]

The times when annual computer upgrades were common practice have long passed. Nowadays most PC games tend to be conservative in the graphics department, which has resulted in years old PCs still handling anything recent quite easily in maximum detail. But the hardware market hasn’t stagnated to the same extent and some of you may [...]

The diabolical entity known as Windows has finally finished installing and now you’re faced with the daunting task of getting your system ready for gaming. This process obviously involves installing the latest drivers for your devices and your favorite games, but why stop there? A proper gaming system can really benefit from a few simple [...]

Assembling your own PC can be a confusing venture, especially if you’re no hardware geek and have to resort to ‘expert’ opinions when selecting hardware components. This isn’t so much of a problem when faced with selecting a video card or processor, because there are plenty of benchmarks for these components to be found on [...]

t’s no longer necessary to constantly upgrade your PC if you want to play the latest games. Modern PC games rarely push the bounds of modern technology (the last such game being Crysis: Warhead) and thus older PCs now remain viable gaming platforms. Nonetheless, there comes a time when you want to upgrade or replace [...]

Once more it’s time for our seasonal Budget Gaming PCs. In this recurring feature I assemble two new gaming PCs for gamers on a budget to give you an idea of what’s good to get nowadays. The Genuine Budget System is built with a maximum budget of 600 euro. For that kind of money you [...]

I’ll assemble two new gaming systems each season in order to help you pick the best hardware for a new gaming PC on a budget. The Genuine Budget System is ideal for those who can afford to spend no more than 600 euro on a new system that can play recent games. The Quality Budget [...]

As a fervent PC gamer you want to get the most out of the hardware you’ve purchased. However, not every piece of equipment you buy is quite optimally configured out of the box. Sometimes a bit of tweaking can go a long way to improving your performance in games. Particularly if you’re into competitive play [...]

Every 3 months I’ll gather an impressive collection of hardware for building a quality gaming PC with a reasonable pricetag. A PC that both performs well in the latest games and doesn’t cost excessive amounts of money. These components can be found at virtually every retailer and will provide you the most worth for your [...]

Dedicated PC gamers will eventually want to build their own gaming system from scratch. Not only is it less expensive than buying a stock system, but you can also make it exactly as powerful as you want. A custom system has many advantages over stock PCs, but there’s one major disadvantage: the time and expertise [...]

I had been using the Razer Barracuda as my headset of choice for a long time, but when my third Barracuda broke within a year I decided that it was time to look for something else. Rather quickly I stumbled across a relatively new (roughly a year old) pair of headphones from Sennheiser: the HD [...]