PC Gaming
GIGABYTE Launches New X99 and 100 Series Designare Motherboards
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is proud to announce its new X99-Designare EX and Z170X-Designare motherboards based on the Intel®X99 and Z170chipsets with support for Intel’s 5th and, current,6th Gen.Core™processor, respectively.Intended to help the designers bring their projects to reality, the Designare motherboards offer a blend of the latest technologies that will ensure creativity is never placed on hold. Today’s content creators require finely tuned computers that can produce results fast and efficiently, and with the release of the Designare Motherboards, GIGABYTE provides motherboards that meet the needs of these content creators with the right mix of features. With supportfor DDR4,better compatibility with Intel’s 750 serie...
GIGABYTE Shatters Multiple World Records
At the start of Computex 2016 GIGABYTE breaks Five World Records GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., A leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is announced its most recent achievement of breaking multiple world records. Days prior to the launch of Computex 2016 GIGABYTE announced that five world records were shattered with the use of GIGABYTE Z170X-SOC Force LN2 Motherboards. GIGABYTE Z170X-SOC Force LN2 Featuring the latest Intel® 100 Series Chipset and supporting the 6th Generation Core™ CPUs, the GIGABYTE Z170X-SOC Force LN2 was perfect for the task to make its mark on the world. The Z170X-SOC Force LN2 features a 22 phase power delivery design equipped with 4th gen. IR® digital power controllers and 3rd gen. PowIRstage® ICs featuring Isense technology, which provides more pre...
Halo 5 Coming To PC, Sort Of..
They listened to us guys, they heard us, errr…. Kind of. So Halo 5 is finally coming to PC now I just said sort of so you guys must be wondering what I meant, well I meant that we, PC gamers won’t be getting all the single player and the multiplayer goodness, instead we’ll be getting the Forge edition, yes you heard that right the forge edition with all those forging tools along with keyboard and mouse support. This edition of halo is called Forge – Halo 5: Guardians Edition and will be free, yes you heard that right, free. You can read the full announcement here. Some of the Features include Keyboard & Mouse Support – For the first time ever, Forgers will have the option of using a keyboard & mouse allowing for more precision control than ever before. Increased Resolution – Suppor...
ASUS Republic Of Gamers Announces ROG Sheath
You might have seen extended mouse pads and must have thought: “woah man that’s big”. Well, Asus is introducing something much bigger. Introducing Rog Sheath. Here’s a description from from the Asus rog page: “With the go big or go home mentality, ROG makes a statement by the announcement of ROG Sheath. As this sheath is capable of holding much more than a single sword. Whether you’ve armed yourself with a speedy long dagger dubbed Sica, the versatile Gladius sword or the deadly Spatha, here is the sheath for any and all of these weapons. The gargantuan 90cm X 44cm dimensions pretty much guarantees your death-by-mouse-pad days are over, there’s simply no edge for the mouse to fall off especially when you can easily put a 17-inch G752 gaming laptop (and perhaps your feline...
Razer Launches A New Wireless Headset Called ManO’War
Few days back Razer, the big company which is famous for making gaming peripherals such as keyboards, mouse, headsets etc. Announced a new wireless gaming headset called ManO’War. This new headset features 2.4 GHz wireless technology, high-performance 50 mm Neodymium magnet drivers and immersive 7.1 surround sound (which I consider a gimmick when featured in each and every other headset). It is said to give lag free wireless performance audio thanks to its 2.4 GHz wireless technology and a 12+2 meter range capability. It can be used as a plug-and-play device on account of the “ultra-compact wireless USB adapter” or can be used with the included extension dock for the extended range of 14 meters. As mentioned above the headset enhances the audio with its Razer Surround engine, the immersive...
PlayStation VR Coming To PC?
In the latest news, Sony may bring its PlayStation VR to PC. According to Nikkei, Sony Computer Entertainment executive vice president Masayasu Ito told the Japanese publication that the company is thinking of making the PS VR headset, which is coming out this October, compatible with the PC’s later in its lifespan. Currently the PlayStation VR requires a PlayStation 4 to operate, while the console shares similar “internal parts” to a PC, Ito said, according to a translation by Reddit user named MSDefenseForce. While Sony might be exploring the possibility of future PC functionality, they are currently focused on developing games for the new platform. Ito later told Nikkei that Sony is planning on shipping more than 2 million PlayStation VR units this year. Since the headset wi...
Is PC Gaming Too Expensive?
Update: Remedy has updated the PC system requirements for Quantum Break as follows. Read on for the original story and our thoughts on the same. There are many advantages to being a PC gamer. Your games will look better if you have high-end hardware. Games are often less expensive, and there are tons of free to play games available as well. You’re not paying a service charge to play online. However, the cost of entry is significantly higher: The recommended specs on the PC version of Quantum Break indicates a video card that retails for over $600 (Rs. 65,000 in the Indian market). That’s just one component. Which makes us wonder how graphically intensive is the game? And is this where PC gaming is headed? I’ve often heard the Master Race scoffing console gamers for getti...
Launch of ZION XTreme Series DDR3
Announcing Launch of ZION XTreme Series DDR3 Overclocking Memory- Designed for hardcore gamers.. Abacus Peripherals announced today its new ZION XTREME SERIES – DDR3 Overclocking Memory Module, designed for hardcore gamers. Equipped with sheild-like heatspreader, the XTreme Series has been designed to withstand the high intensities during peak gaming. ZION XTREME SERIES DDR3 Overclocking Memory Modules are designed to meet the demands of hard-coregamers on high performance and is relatively easy to overclock when needed. The heatspreader in standard height can avoid the problem of mechanical interference between the heatspreader and the large CPU cooler.! “ZION XTreme Gaming Series” have the clock rate ranging from DDR3-1600MHz to DDR3-2133MHz with capacity of 4GB and 8GB...
My Gaming Journey With NVIDIA’s GTX 970
I bought the GTX 970 last month after most review sites described it as the deal of the decade and a product that stole the 980s thunder. Two GTX 970s SLI’d together were beating the 980, a single GTX 970 was beating a Titan in 3DMark firestrike, and everything was golden. So I bought it. Then I started to notice the tech community reporting about a few bugs with the card. There were a lot of rumours, trolling, misinformation, and general panic on the Internet, up until the point that. Being an owner of the much hyped and much slandered card, I thought that I should see for myself share my take on it. Let’s Get into This I would be wrong on my part not to mention something about NVIDIA GameWorks. It is a bundle that has been around for a while, but the ease of use that if brings to t...
Razer Forge TV Combines Android & PC Gaming
Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced a product range centered around the Razer Forge TV, a high-performance Android TV micro-console to bring hardcore PC gaming and Android gaming into the living room. This new gaming ecosystem consists of the Razer Forge TV micro-console, Razer Cortex: Stream software and two Bluetooth peripherals, the Razer Serval and the Razer Turret. Hardcore Android Gaming Experience Razer Forge TV offers cutting-edge performance with quad-core processing, gaming-grade graphics, industry-leading wireless and network connectivity with 16 GB of internal storage, all packed in a sleek and silent form factor. This micro-console’s powerful hardware easily plays the most popular games from Google Play on a large screen f...
Far Cry 4 PC System Requirements Revealed
Far Cry 4 is almost upon us and NVIDIA has revealed the PC system requirements for this upcoming open-world game. According to the green team, PC gamers will need at least an Intel i5-750 or an AMD Phenom II X4 955, 4GB of RAM, and 30GB of free HDD space. Moreover, it appears that the game will only support DX11. So here it is, let us know in the comments below what you feel about it. Far Cry 4 PC Requirements: Minimum System Requirements Operating system: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (64bit versions only) Processor: Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz Memory: 4GB Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1GB VRAM) Direct X: Version 11 Hard Drive: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers Recommended Sy...
NVIDIA and Ubisoft® Take PC Gaming to New Heights
NVIDIA today announced a new technology PC gaming development partnership with Ubisoft® that will bring consumers closer to their games than ever before. Thanks to the power of NVIDIA GeForce® GTX® technology, including the just-released GTX 980 and 970 GPUs, this holiday’s hottest games, Assassin’s Creed® Unity, Far Cry® 4 and The Crew™, will look simply incredible. By integrating NVIDIA’s superior GameWorks technologies, such as HBAO+ for realistic shadows, TXAA for cinema quality smoothness, as well as enhanced 4K support, Ubisoft is delivering cutting-edge content that allow PC gamers to become fully immersed in their gaming environments. Part of the “Pick Your Path” promotion which kicks off this week and runs to the end of the year, gamers who purchase a qualifying GeForce GTX GPU, i...