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MSI's Z87-GD65 Gaming delivers Creative-enhanced audio and a Killer NIC for just $180. We take a closer look at how it stacks up...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

If there's one thing I learned from Monday's (June 10, 2013) keynote at...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mac

Everyone had high hopes for Windows 8. The new operating system was supposed to boost demand for new PCs and to breathe some life back...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

There was something different about Apple during yesterday's WWDC keynote. I couldn't put my finger on it at first. Part of it was the glitchy...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mac Personal tech

For Haswell, Gigabyte has radically overhauled its motherboard firmware and software. We take a closer look at both in action on the Z87X-UD3H.

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

iOS 7 was definitely the main attraction at today's Worldwide Developer Conference, but it wasn't the only one. Apple also lifted the curtain on...

Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems Mac

Now that we've been shown a glimpse of the Start button's long-awaited return, only one mystery about Windows 8.1 remains: its release date. If...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

'Tis the week before Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference MMXIII: Borg vs. Cylon, and *SPOILER ALERT* we already know what spoilers have already spoiled the already-expected-anyway...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mac

We've all heard about the return of the Start button. We've all weathered the disappointment of learning that, while the button is coming back, the...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Haswell is upon us, but you'll need a new motherboard to run Intel's latest CPUs. We take an in-depth look at the Z87-PRO to...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Remember the 5GHz AMD "Centurion" processor that was rumored to be in...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards

NZXT has some fresh goodies on display at Computex this week. Among them is the H230, a mid-tower enclosure that, in NZXT's words, "brings...

Type: News story Tags: Cases Power

In April, we learned all about Intel's next-generation Thunderbolt controller, dubbed Falcon Ridge. This controller combines the dual 10Gbps channels of existing Thunderbolt implementations...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Storage Displays

For a few weeks now, we've known that Intel's Haswell processors feature a new sleep state that isn't compatible with all power supplies. PSU vendors...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

When I met with Asus in April to get an early look at its Haswell motherboards, I was briefly pulled into a separate meeting...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

We've drawn the winner from our latest giveaway. His name is Allan Omar, and he's about to become the lucky owner of an XFX...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power

This week for our deal post, we've got a trio of hardware deals and a trifecta of game bargains. Let's start with the hardware: ...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Power Storage Gaming

In case you missed our post on Tuesday, we've got a new...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power