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by Steven Esposito · Posted
If you're looking to fully immerse yourself in your favorite games, having a great headset is key. There is nothing like hearing the revving of your car’s engine as you put the pedal to the metal or the pattering sounds of footsteps of another player trying to get the jump on you. But not every headset is meant for every person, and everyone has a different level of what they like and dislike. So today we'll highlight some of the best gaming headsets for all sorts of occasions. Whether you are looking for something budget friendly or the best
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Building a PC can be difficult for those who are new to the hobby. Seasoned builders like me picked up on a lot of tips and tricks when it comes to assembling PCs, so today I am going to share a full step-by-step guide on how to assemble your PC with a few extra pieces of information to help you along the way. We are going to answer questions and do our best to ensure that your installation process goes smoothly.
I am going to assume that you, reader, are a fellow gaming enthusiast. I am also going to speak about the most common types of PCs
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Whether you are gaming, handling large files, or anything between, Samsung is here to assist with its latest all-purpose 990 M.2 NVMe SSDs. Balancing performance, capacity, and value, the 990 can fit into a myriad of scenarios no matter what you are doing. Whether you need to expand your storage by a little or by a lot, you have options with 1TB and 2TB models.
Featuring PCIe 4.0 technology, the 990 delivers solid performance with max sequential read and
by Steven Esposito · Posted
A computer is only as good as the components that power it. Typically, I try to stick with a system that fits into the midrange area of power, but what happens when I get my hands on a graphics card powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5080 GPU? Well, my mind becomes completely blown away by the performance and finer details dazzling across my screen. With that said, let’s take a closer loop at this GPU to see exactly what NVIDIA is bringing to the table.
PNY
First and foremost, I must give PNY a proper shout-out as they let me test their
by Steven Esposito · Posted
UGREEN is one of the unsung heroes of computer peripherals. I own one of their M.2 NVMe enclosures, which allows me to transform my 1TB internal SSD into an external one without breaking the bank! I really love how quick and easy it is to use, and I feel like the overall design is durable and reliable. This begs the question: Does UGREEN have what it takes to go big? With the DH4300 Plus 4-Bay
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Gamers, developers, and workstation users, rejoice! SanDisk has announced its latest Optimus GX series of solid-state drives aimed to deliver enhanced speeds for systems big and small alike. This Optimus GX lineup includes both PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 drives with varying degrees of capacities and performance profiles to enhance your overall experience! Whether you are rendering large projects or playing your favorite game, SanDisk is here to lay the groundwork for your next big thing.
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Intel is happy to announce its new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, which are built on the 18A node and designed to accommodate multiple scenarios for a wide range of users. For lower-powered gamers to resource-demanding developmental tasks, these new processors offer powerful solutions for any workflow.
Coming in three flavors, the Core Ultra Series 3 includes the Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, and Core Ultra 9. Each iteration delivers an amount of power scalable to the processor family. The Core Ultra 5 is the “lightweight” processor of the
by Steven Esposito · Posted
AMD announced the new Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, making the world’s fastest gaming processor even better! Providing many features of the previous iterations while boosting performance, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D aims to take your gaming to a whole new level.
Built off the Zen 5 CPU architecture, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, gives you eight total cores with a maximum CPU boost clock speed of 5.6 GHz. A 104MB cache also increases throughput alongside the integrated 16 threads. It is also capable of overclocking, compatible with Precision Boost
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Qualcomm is happy to announce its latest venture into the world of processors: the Snapdragon X2. Coming soon to various laptops, the Snapdragon X2 Plus and X2 Elite provide greater uplift in both overall performance as well as AI performance thanks to its 80 TOPS NPU AI accelerator rating.
The Snapdragon X2 Plus comes in two varieties, a 6-core version and a 10-core version. The 6-core version offers high multi- and single-core operational frequencies of 4.0 and 4.04 GHz across the 6 Prime cores. Meanwhile, the X2 Plus 10-core variant
by Mos Khan · Posted
Building a PC is now more accessible than ever. There are many ways to find compatible parts, and a quality rig can typically last you longer than any console. As someone who, primarily, has been a console-based gamer for most of my run, I understand the perception that building a PC is intimidating or complex—so much so that I've gamed on consoles because I think they're as close to "plug-and-play" as is possible today. Luckily, building a PC is not as difficult as you might think; the hard part is doing the research and figuring out what you
by Steven Esposito · Posted
You’ve spent hours shopping around for PC components and you finally pulled the trigger on exactly everything you wanted! Congratulations! It takes a lot of time and careful planning to get to that point. But even as all the boxes slowly make their way to your home, there might be some additional materials you need to make the building experience quick and easy. So today, we are going to look at a few tools that can make your job easier.
Screwdrivers
You cannot build a PC without a screwdriver, but you shouldn’t just grab any old screwdriver
by Mos Khan · Posted
Building a PC is now more accessible than ever. There are many ways to find compatible parts, and a quality rig can typically last you longer than any console. As someone who, primarily, has been a console-based gamer for most of my run, I understand the perception that building a PC is intimidating or complex—so much so that I've gamed on consoles because I think they're as close to "plug-and-play" as is possible today. Luckily however, building a PC is not as difficult as you might think; the hard part is doing the research and figuring out
by Steven Esposito · Posted
The world of technology is always changing. Devices that were meant to serve one purpose may be adjusted to fit many down the line. This makes it incredibly difficult to pinpoint exactly what the future may bring, but if we take a moment to look at what tends to be the biggest leaps forward, we can try to predict exactly what we are going to see. So, come take a look at some of the best predictions that I could make when it comes to technology in 2026.
Apple
When it comes to Apple, they have a pretty set release schedule. Recently they
by Steven Esposito · Posted
It can be tough to find a gaming monitor that hits all of my preferred specs. I am constantly measuring resolution and frame rate while searching for a bright and color-accurate panel. It is a tug of war, a constant back-and-forth, compromising one feature for another. In the past I have made many compromises between settings, giving me something that looks and feels good, but not great. This is where LG comes out swinging with the
by Mos Khan · Posted
A drawing tablet translates the strokes from a pen or stylus to your computer. Illustrators or animators often use this type of device when they require the precision of a stylus input. A stylus can even be useful for a variety of other creative work, such as when photographers want to retouch their images. Although a mouse is fine for everyday tasks like surfing the Web or scrolling, a drawing tablet grants a much higher degree of precision while also feeling more comfortable and natural for the user. Anyone who has ever struggled to recreate