Computers
Building your own gaming PC can be an incredibly rewarding experience. From the excitement of picking out parts to the thrill of assembly, there’s nothing quite like it.
But despite its many dividends, building a PC from scratch remains a niche endeavor, its participation limited by the daunting nature of the task.
Fear not: though it might seem a formidable and overly complex task, building your own gaming PC is relatively straightforward. With the right info, a clear and well-thought-out concept, and proper guidance, anyone can
For digital photographers, a well-calibrated and accurate photography monitor is an indispensable tool for a solid practice. Whether you like to print your photos or share exclusively online, a photo monitor you can trust will make a big difference in how someone views your photographs, yourself included. Besides just helping to achieve accurate colors and contrast, a finely tuned monitor is also more enjoyable to work on and contributes to a seamless all-around workflow. When looking for a monitor, you should consider size and resolution as
If you’re a long-time Windows user, it can be intimidating to switch over to a Mac. You’re probably worried about learning a new operating system, as well as losing all your data. However, with the Migration Assistant app from Apple, it’s easy to transfer important data from your Windows computer to the Mac. With Apple recently updating some of its Mac models
It’s been more than two years since the Oculus—er, Meta—Quest 2 debuted. Since then, a lot has happened; a lot of things have changed.
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Case in point: the Oculus Quest 2 is now the Meta Quest 2. The base model now comes with 128GB of internal storage—twice as much as the original.
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Today, during its special “One More Thing” live event, Apple launched its new line of ARM-based computers: the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and 13" MacBook Pro. Each new Mac features Apple’s new M1 chip, which was designed specifically for Mac computers and kicks off a bold new era for Apple’s computer
This year has brought us a ton of Apple products. That’s not surprising. What is surprising is Apple announcing moving away from Intel’s x86 processors to its own custom ARM-based silicon. There is a lot to unpack here, especially for consumers who generally don’t need to know much about processors beyond, “Is this one faster than my old computer?”
I’m not even saying most people need to understand the exact nuance between Apple and Intel silicon. A lot of this is
When it comes to building a gaming PC, choosing the right monitor for your setup is paramount. After all, what good is that next-gen graphics card or state-of-the-art motherboard if your display doesn't support those powerful peripherals?
In this guide, we're going to talk about what to look for when shopping for a gaming monitor: from panel type to pixel count and everything in between.
Before we get started, if you'd rather skip the specs explainer and get right to the product recommendations, be sure to check out our guide on the
The Mac Pro is the flagship model in Apple’s stable of well-designed computers and, as indicated by its name, the model intended for professional use, especially in creative fields such as video, photo, audio, design, animation, and more. Like most things at the top end of a company’s range, the Mac Pro is one of those computers that received a huge amount of attention when it was released, in late 2019. This new model saw a return to the more modular and squarish form factor of
If you are traveling for business, then you need a laptop that’s powerful enough to keep up with you while you’re on the move. Lenovo 14" ThinkPad E14 Laptops do this with a variety of configurations to fit your business and personal computing needs. For instance, the ThinkPad E14 model equipped with a 2.1 GHz Intel® Core™ i3-10110U Dual-Core processor, 4GB of memory, and a fast 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive is ideal for multitasking
In developing the Mac Pro (Late 2019), Apple has unveiled a true digital darkroom for photographers with intensive imaging needs. Perhaps your photo workflow involves a Lightroom library that is tens of terabytes in size and spans multiple RAID arrays, or you’re working with large raw files from the cameras such as the Sony a7R IV or FUJIFILM GFX 100. Maybe you’re digitizing 35mm or 120 roll film, or large-format sheet film with an optical resolution of 8000 dpi, and then
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LaCie’s new lineup of Rugged and Rugged PRO portable SSDs are designed for filmmakers, photographers, and media professionals who need to remain mobile while retaining large storage capacities, high performance specs, and a durable design.
Both of these SSDs employ Seagate FireCuda NVMe M.2 SSD media, can
Take advantage of ATTO’s ThunderLink NS 3252, an external Thunderbolt™ 3 to 25 Gigabit Ethernet adapter that connects laptops and workstations with Thunderbolt™ 3 to 25 Gb/s networks and storage devices. This helps provide maximum throughput and high-bandwidth network connectivity for demanding IT, media, entertainment applications, as well as data backup and restoration, clustered computing, IP content delivery, medical
Great news for artists and annotators: Wacom has just announced the all-new Bamboo Ink Plus. This ergonomic, pencil-like stylus allows users to write and draw on any compatible Windows Ink-enabled device. Designed to replicate the sensation of working with real-life pencil and paper, the Bamboo Ink Plus features natural tilt support and up to 4,096 level of pressure sensitivity. This level of touch responsiveness means even the slightest
Katrin Eismann’s fascination with the visual world started early. “When I was very young, my parents had a faceted crystal stopper on a bottle of cognac, and I would run around the house looking through it, taking pictures … in my mind,” she recalls.
She got her first real camera at 12, a little Instamatic that she earned from collecting the S&H Green Stamps her mother gave her from food shopping. “It was called a Lady Carefree Camera, and it had a lace cover and little flash cubes, she says. “But my father photographed with a Rolleiflex,
The ASUS Republic of Gamers lineup has always had one goal in mind: to produce high-end gaming products. To this (high) end, the company has just drawn another line in the sand with the introduction of two notebooks: the Republic of Gamers Zephyrus M GM501GS and Republic of Gamers Zephyrus GX501GI. While hardcore gaming has