CES 2016: 5 unmissable computing highlights from CES 2016

CES 2016: 5 unmissable computing highlights from CES 2016

By Kane Fulton

CES 2016: 5 unmissable computing highlights from CES 2016

Introduction

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Forget fitness trackers, smart fridges and connected cars: the most interesting tech (so far) to emerge from CES 2016 has been found in the computing section.

As every hour passes it seems that Las Vegas is being lit up by a brighter monitor, a lighter laptop or a gaming machine with more grunt than a Marine Corp.

From computing mainstays Dell, HP and Lenovo to gaming greats Corsair, Maingear and Origin, this year’s big names are coming up with the goods. Don’t believe us? Check out these choice cuts from the show floor.

1. Maingear Alpha 34

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Maingear has us seriously excited about all-in-one gaming machines in 2016 if the Alpha 34 is anything to go by. Its massive 34-inch display has a roomy 3K pixel-resolution of 3,440 x 1,440, which places it squarely in wideboy territory. Hollywood blockbusters are filmed in the same “cinematic” 21:9 aspect ratio, so movies should look stunning on it.

Of course, the Alpha 34’s main occupation is gaming, which should prove smooth as butter thanks to a choice of up to Nvidia’s Titan X graphics card (with 12GB …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming

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