DICE to require 64-bit OS for some 2013 games, that Windows ME box in the den...

22 May 2012 at 11:15am  We're entering a world of mainstream 64-bit computing -- whether we like it or not. Just weeks after Adobe started requiring 64-bit Macs for CS6 , DICE's Rendering Architect Johan Andersson has warned that some of his company's 2013 games using the Frostbite engine will need the extra bits as a matter of course. In other words, it won't matter if you have a quad Core i7 gaming PC of death should ...

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Maingear F131 (Core i7 3770K, May 2012)

18 May 2012 at 3:00pm  If you're in the market for a $3,000 gaming PC, the attractive, blazing fast Maingear F131 should be first on your list.

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V3 Gaming PC Avenger Review: A New Challenger Appears

15 May 2012 at 11:37pm  We've had a few boutiques come through here, but what V3 Gaming PC wanted to approach us with was something different than we're used to seeing. Many of the systems sent through here are aggressively tuned, designed for performance at virtually any cost. It looks fantastic on charts, but in practice you're often paying out the nose for a system that left the price-performance curve eating the ...

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Geek deals: $100 off new Alienware X51 Core i7 Ivy Bridge Gaming PC

14 May 2012 at 5:02pm  As someone who has built a few gaming rigs in his time, gaming PCs are usually large, loud, and in your face. Large towers provide efficient cooling, room for all your cards/drives, and easy access for upgrading. Thankfully we?ve moved past the days of three foot tall beige boxes that sound like a leaf blower [...]

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$100 Off Alienware X51 Gaming PC

9 May 2012 at 4:42pm  Use a coupon code to get $100 off a compact Alienware X51 gaming PC at Dell's online store.

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Origin Genesis Review: Near Perfection in a Gaming PC

4 May 2012 at 4:08pm  There?s little to dislike about Origin?s big performance PC: It looks every bit as good as it runs, but costs less than the competition.

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Briefly - Norton 360 Everywhere, Alienware, Kindle Fire

3 May 2012 at 6:43pm  Boutique gaming PC manufacturer Alienware users with outstanding laptop orders were informed by email today that the placed order is being upgraded to Ivy Bridge processors at no extra cost. No further delay in the placed order is expected. The Ivy Bridge upgrade is exclusive to Alienware orders, and will not apply to parent company Dell's orders placed before the Ivy Bridge announcement....

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