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‘Desktop PC’ Stories

Antec rocks us with the rockus 2.1 speaker system

Shane McGlaun, Feb 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Antec is a name well known in the computer world for making some nice computer cases, power supplies and other gear that computer enthusiasts know and love. Antec has unveiled a new set of speakers for computer fans called the rockus. Read The Full Story

Samsung Issuing Refunds for PCs with Faulty Intel Chipset

Samia Perkins, Feb 1st 2011 Discuss [3]

Yesterday, Intel stopped shipments of its 6 Series support chip, used in personal computers, because of a design flaw. Today, Samsung announced it will issue refunds or exchange for products containing the chipset. Intel will be paying for the refunds and replacements, so the move will not affect Samsung financially. Read The Full Story

Portal 2 for PS3 to Come with Free Mac and PC Version

Chris Burns, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [4]

We're not sure about the Xbox 360 version yet, and it doesn't appear that the PC version will come with any extra functionality to it, but the Playstation 3 version of one of the most cult-classic-great games we've ever played will be coming with both Mac and PC versions attached. This PS3 version of the game comes with full Steam integration which will allow you to continue the game wherever you left of no matter which platform you decide to bring your Portal 2 Blu-Ray disk to. Read The Full Story

Dreamcast Collection Coming to Xbox 360

Chris Burns, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

Also coming to your PC, but noone cares about PCs. Never fear, Don Reisinger, your lost love of video games will be revenged (unless I read that article wrong.) On the 22nd of February, 2011, a Dreamcast Collection package will be being released for Xbox 360. Joy unto the mountains, the greatest console gaming system is back in the form of a pack. Read The Full Story

NextComputing Radius PC Puts a Display Into the Tower

Evan Selleck, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [2]

As far as modifications go, it's usually the most unique, shiny, and ridiculous of the bunch that get the most attention. And while the Radius PC may not look like it's all that much in the shininess department, it's certainly unique enough to be a casemod that someone out there would probably enjoy. After all, sometimes you want to have that tower of yesteryear, so why not update it with a display? Read The Full Story

NZXT bunker locks down your USB gear

Shane McGlaun, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

NZXT has all sorts of computer gear and accessories. The company makes some of the cooler computer cases on the market and has a wide range of accessories for computer DIY types as well. The latest accessory from the company is the new Bunker USB Locking Device. This little device helps prevent your USB gear from being stolen at a LAN party or from a public computer. Read The Full Story

Reviews

HP ENVY 17 3D Review

Chris Burns, Jan 1st 2011 Discuss [30]

Welcome to a review of the biggest fattest HP 3D desktop replacement notebook you’ll ever come across. Not that it’s the biggest that’ll ever be made, but when you’ve got this thing sitting on your desk, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without such an abundance of screen real-estate on what the world, up until recently, was calling a laptop computer. This is the HP ENVY 17 3D, and not only does it have full 3D capabilities and a width bigger than your humble narrator’s torso, it’s got a screen so bright it makes the real world seem yellow.

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Scooterputer Features a Thermaltake Element V Case on a Scooter [Video]

Evan Selleck, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [2]

Having a customized PC case, whether for just showing off to people or for your favorite gaming rig, usually means that it's stuck in the room you put it in, without much of an option to actually carry it places. But, thanks to a scooterputer, that's not really an issue, considering the PC is actually part of the scooter. That gives you the ability to tuck away plenty of power for your gaming needs, but also have that portability you might have desired so much. Read The Full Story

Handmade Steampunk PC with Windows 7 Home Premium or Linux Ubuntu

Chris Burns, Dec 1st 2010 Discuss [2]

As if the fact that they've considered more than one operating system weren't enough, this fantastic device is for sale on Etsy. For just $1,099 you too can own a Victorian era PC with Athlon 64 Dual Core 4400+ CPU, 160GB Hitachi SATA Hard Drive, upgradeable Gigabyte AM3 motherboard, LG 22X "Super-Multi" DVD +- RW, and 2GB of DDR2 RAM. Skeleton clock and Power/HDD LED lights behind the port glass window for your pure enjoyment. Read The Full Story

Mobile Device Dominates American’s Hearts and Pockets

Ben Bajarin, Oct 15th 2010 Discuss [1]

I love the research from the Pew Research Center. In their latest report called "American's and Their Gadgets" they shared that the cell phone is the most owned piece of personal technology among American's. The report details that 85% of American's now own a cell phone with Desktops and Notebooks fighting for second and third. Now this shouldn't shock anyone given how hot the mobile device sector has been over the past few years. However it is interesting to note the ownership of the other devices referenced in the report. When reading the report it was not surprising that the mobile phone is heavily owned and desired by younger consumers however the report indicated that 58% of adults 65 and older now also own a mobile phone. I would be curious to see more data about how this breaks down for feature phones vs smart phone ownership but that will have to be for a later report. I would like to call attention to one more piece of data on this chart. Read The Full Story

Dell pack hexacore i7-980X into Studio XPS 9100 PC

Chris Davies, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Dell has updated its Studio XPS 9100 desktop series to include Intel's latest Core i7 processors, bringing a welcome burst of speed with up to hexacore chips on offer. Priced from $949.99 with the 2.66GHz Core i7-920 paired with 3GB of DDR3 memory and NVIDIA GeForce G310 512MB graphics, Dell are asking a further $470 for the Core i7-960 or a cool $1,000 more for the six-core i7-980X. Read The Full Story

Acer debuts new Aspire Predator AG7750 gaming desktop in Canada

Shane McGlaun, Jul 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

Acer has been peddling its black and orange Predator gaming desktops for a while now. The cases tend to have wild designs that look cool and inside the machines pack in some very nice hardware. The latest Predator gaming rig is the new AG7750. Read The Full Story