Crucial’s new MX300 750GB solid state drive finally gives hardcore PC users the fast hard drive space they’ve been asking for.A measly 120GB or even 250GB SSD is of little use for the PC power user. OK, so you can put the operating system on it, but it leaves precious little space for anything else. … Continue Reading ››
I’ve spent the last few weeks putting HTC’s Vive virtual reality kit through its paces. This premium VR system device is a collaboration between Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer HTC and the renowned PC games hub, Steam.Whilst nobody is going to publically confirm it, it is likely that the Vive and HTC’s collaboration with Valve came … Continue Reading ››
Virtual Reality- I can’t even say it without thinking about some early-1990s spandex-suit wearing cheesy vision of the future. But finally, it seems, after loads of false starts, VR is here.I’ve been wanting to writing about virtual reality for a while now. This first part of a three-part series is a collection of thoughts and … Continue Reading ››
NVIDIA has added the GeForce GTX 1060 to its family of Pascal gaming GPUs, joining the previously released GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphical powerhouses.The GTX 1060 delivers GTX 980-level performance whilst consuming only 120 watts of power. The new card can easily drive all the latest VR and DirectX 11/12 PC games.The GTX 1060 … Continue Reading ››
Virtual reality is here, right now; but it comes at a price. Welcome to the Matrix, Neo.I've spent the last week immersed in the VR world of the HTC Vive. I'm absolutely giddy with it and hardly able to put words down without rambling like a fool. It's all I can do to write this, … Continue Reading ››
As the virtual reality race heats up, the need for a super-fast, single-GPU solution has become that much more important.With the first wave of HTC's Vive VR kit reaching the early-adopters, it’s no coincidence that NVidia have decided to roll out their next generation of Pascal GPUs.The GTX 1080 is the flagship graphics card, faster … Continue Reading ››
I remember, years ago, at the Ideal Home Exhibition in London, seeing a futuristic home where everything is automated. Whilst the technology has been available for a while, it’s ever been quite so easy, and cheap to set up in your home as it is now.All you need is home wi-fi network and an Apple … Continue Reading ››
With my current gaming solid state drive packed to the gills with the likes of The Witcher 3 and Fallout 4, I need to find somewhere to install Star Wars Battlefront. What about installing a Crucial 480GB BX200 2.5-inch SDD?If you are running a desktop PC without at least having a solid-state drive for your … Continue Reading ››
