Desktops

Latest news and reviews for desktop computers

AMD GPU Roadmap For 2016-2018: What To Expect

AMD recently revealed its roadmap for new GPU cards until 2018, and hype is building up. HDMI 2.0 is soon to land on certain GPUs, and the HBM2 and 14-nm architecture are other elements to be excited about. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Aspire S 13

By Kevin Lee For two years running I’ve regarded the Asus ZenBook UX305 as the ultimate bargain laptop because it offers an amazing screen, reliable power, long battery life and an all metal shell for just $699 (£599, AU$1,199). However, it may finally have a challenger in the form of Acer’s latest 13-inch Ultrabook, the…

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Aspire S 13

By Kevin Lee For two years running I’ve regarded the Asus ZenBook UX305 as the ultimate bargain laptop because it offers an amazing screen, reliable power, long battery life and an all metal shell for just $699 (£599, AU$1,199). However, it may finally have a challenger in the form of Acer’s latest 13-inch Ultrabook, the…

Read More

Acer Unwraps Liquid-Cooled 2-In-1 Laptop Switch Alpha 12

Acer’s Windows 10-powered Switch Alpha 12 is the first fanless 2-in-1 notebook powered by 6th generation Intel Core processors in the market. The device uses the company’s LiquidLoop cooling technology, which was only previously seen in high-end gaming desktop CPUs. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Predator G1

By Kevin Lee Acer has been pushing hard to get into the PC gamer world with two powerful and feature packed desktops. However, both the Predator G3 and Predator G6 fell flat in our book with underwhelming upgradability and a unfinished interiors unfitting for their premium price. Now with a year of experience under its…

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Predator G1

By Kevin Lee Acer has been pushing hard to get into the PC gamer world with two powerful and feature packed desktops. However, both the Predator G3 and Predator G6 fell flat in our book with underwhelming upgradability and a unfinished interiors unfitting for their premium price. Now with a year of experience under its…

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Predator 17X

By Joe Osborne When the mobile PC gaming scene is already loaded with liquid-cooled this and desktop-grade that, it’s tough to differentiate. So, Acer didn’t bother trying, but rather soup up its already winning gaming laptop design in the Predator 17X. This is Acer’s first gaming laptop to house desktop-level components, namely Intel’s desktop-level, Core…

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Predator 17X

By Joe Osborne When the mobile PC gaming scene is already loaded with liquid-cooled this and desktop-grade that, it’s tough to differentiate. So, Acer didn’t bother trying, but rather soup up its already winning gaming laptop design in the Predator 17X. This is Acer’s first gaming laptop to house desktop-level components, namely Intel’s desktop-level, Core…

Read More

Hands-on review: Seagate Innov8 8TB

By Desire Athow The first 10TB hard disk drives were launched nearly a year ago now but their prices are still far too high to even remotely consider using them in a non-enterprise setup. At around £510 (about $720, or AU$940) the per TB price of the Seagate ST10000NM0016 is about 13 times that of…

Read More

Hands-on review: Seagate Innov8 8TB

By Desire Athow The first 10TB hard disk drives were launched nearly a year ago now but their prices are still far too high to even remotely consider using them in a non-enterprise setup. At around £510 (about $720, or AU$940) the per TB price of the Seagate ST10000NM0016 is about 13 times that of…

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Switch Alpha 12

By Joe Osborne There’s no denying – not even from Acer – that the Surface Pro line has inspired Microsoft’s partners to follow suit in the 2-in-1 laptop category. With that forgone conclusion out of the way, Acer’s success with its new Switch Alpha 12 depends more on how Acer iterated on the design than…

Read More

Hands-on review: Acer Switch Alpha 12

By Joe Osborne There’s no denying – not even from Acer – that the Surface Pro line has inspired Microsoft’s partners to follow suit in the 2-in-1 laptop category. With that forgone conclusion out of the way, Acer’s success with its new Switch Alpha 12 depends more on how Acer iterated on the design than…

Read More

Lian Li’s Standing Desk Doubles As PC Enclosure Perfect For Health-Conscious Computer Users

Lian Li showcases the production build of its latest standing desk. Like its other desks, you can stuff your PC’s components inside of this one too. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Read More

Apple Rolls Out New 12-Inch MacBook: Rose Gold, Longer Battery Life And Updated Core M Processors

The 2016 12-inch MacBooks are in, and it sports Skylake-based Intel Core M processors and longer battery life. Also, it’s now available in Rose Gold. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Read More

Sleek ASUS Zenbook UX305UA With Intel i5 Skylake Processor Now Available At $750

ASUS has upgraded its ultraportable thin-and-light notebooks with the Zenbook UX305UA. The upgrades include Intel’s latest Core i5 Skylake chipsets. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Read More