For those who don't use Linux, or do use Linux but aren't aware, the audio system found within the OS is horrible. Not in quality, features or performance, but rather in configuration and execution.

This past April, AMD helped fill the Radeon HD 6000 series mainstream void with the HD 6790. Compared to the HD 5770 it was essentially succeeding, I felt the card should have been called HD 6830, as ...

One of the most popular questions long-time Linux users have been asked is, “How do I create a network share that Windows can see?“, and it’s for good reason. Creating a network share in Linux is a ...

Thermaltake. That word is enough to make power supply purists cringe. The reason being that Thermaltake had more than a few questionable PSU’s come out of it’s doors over the past few years. Happily ...

At Computex 2007, one of the more surprising new products was ASUS’ visually-striking Xonar family of sound cards. This is new ground for Asus, who is better known for their motherboards, video cards, ...

Get the latest GPU rendering benchmark results in our more up-to-date Blender 3.6 performance article. We’ve been publishing Blender performance articles for each major release dating back to 2.80, ...

Seeing as how I obsess over hardware most of the time while I’m awake, I tend to visit a large number of online retailers to see what is on the market and for what price. If you’re like me, chances ...

Last November, game engine developer Unigine gave all Radeon HD 5000 users a fun tool to push their cards to the limit. Called “Heaven”, the benchmark was the first on the market that both utilized ...

Next time you see a local case modder or system builder, ask them to name a few of their top chassis manufacturers. There’s a good chance that you will hear the name SilverStone thrown around a fair ...

The new GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card from NVIDIA doesn’t hold many secrets, largely in part to the fact that the company revealed the specs for its first three Ampere GeForces from the get-go. That ...

When most people receive the latest top-end graphics card from AMD or NVIDIA, they get straight to testing its gaming performance. Me? Well, I’m not most people. I am hoping that there is some method ...

With Intel’s Haswell CPUs not set to ship for another six months or so, Ivy Bridge CPUs remain the best option today for those not looking to go top-end, but still want industry-leading performance.