Month: August 2019
- Cooling
Scythe Big Shuriken 3 CPU Air Cooler Review
Scythe may not be one of the best-known names in terms of cooler manufacturers, but we have often been surprised over just how popular their products have been with our community. Albeit, a much bigger name in Asia, they have been looking to push hard in the ‘West’ in recent…
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YouTube To Stop Displaying Exact Subscriber Numbers
YouTube is currently going through a number of changes which, they hope, will help improve the experience not only for those watching on the platform but also for its content creators. That is, at least, the hope. Admittedly, not everything they have done so far has gone entirely according to…
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8K Association Sets Out Format ‘Key Performance Attributes’
Consumers are currently, slowly but surely, making the transition over to 4K displays. Be it for gaming monitors or for TVs, however, the transition will take some time. We’re actually in something of an unusual position that the technology is ahead of the practicality curve. For example, to just run…
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Nvidia Set To Launch 1650 Ti Graphics Card This October!
The release of the Nvidia 1650 graphics card was, for all intents and purposes, a very logical successor to the highly-popular 1050. Effectively acting as an entry-level card (but featuring some of the newer technology) it hit the market at a price point well below that seen in the lowest…
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Adult Company Buys Doxing Website To (Literally) Burn it Down
Doxing, if you are not familiar with the term, is an attempt to find out someone’s true identity who may not wish for certain aspects of it to be publicly known. This is particularly prevalent for if you are on the internet under a pseudonym such as (and purely for…
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Untitled Goose Game Set To Release This September
A little under two years ago, we first heard about an upcoming game that would essentially be an ‘annoying goose’ simulator. The concept was rather straight forward, you played as a goose and your sole job was to bother (or terrorize) as many people as possible. How? Well, you could…
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Researchers Successfully Produce A Silicon-less CPU
One of the biggest driving factors behind the advancement in computers has undoubtedly been the silicon chip. It is, however, even today, still a remarkably difficult technology to work with. While improvements are possible (particularly with smaller node designs) it is costing companies insane amounts of money to produce (relatively…
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Game Company Suggests To Put Achievements on Your Resumé
If you’re anything like me, then whenever you have applied for a job your enjoyment of ‘video games‘ has been a subject you’ve preferred to keep a little quiet. You don’t, after all, want an employer to think that you use your spare time for such frivolous purposes right?… Well,…
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Duke Nukem Himself Can Now Get You Married – Groovy!
There are few characters in the world of gaming quite as iconic as Duke Nukem. This is, in itself, rather strange as he has only featured in a handful of games, but this was largely due to the fact that Duke Nukem Forever took around 15 years to be released.…
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Borderlands 2 VR Coming to PC This Year – Trailer Released
The world of VR gaming didn’t reach the mass-adoption a lot of people thought it did. However, I think that’s all down to software. The market took too long to get those killer apps out, at least in my opinion. However, today is a great day for VR fans, as…
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EKWB Release Lian Li 011D Distro-Plate G1
The Lian Li O11D is an incredible PC case. Crafted from a mountain of aluminium and tempered glass, and co-designed with Der8auer. You can check out our review of it here. Or even our review of the bigger 011D-XL. The new 011D Distro-Plate G1, is a custom water cooling reservoir,…
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Speedlink Maxter Headset & Tarios Gaming Mouse Review
Affordable peripherals don’t get enough love and attention. Sure, most gamers want the £100+ gaming titans from the likes of Corsair, Razer, Roccat, etc. However, a quick look in your wallet can quickly give you the reality slap you need/didn’t want. Spending a lot of money is easily done. However,…
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Big Rigs is Getting a Remaster Despite Being Utterly Crap
There are certain things that don’t need to be resurrected. Eradicated viruses, wars that have ended, or that time you did that really embarrassing thing… you know which thing. Oh and the complete disaster that was Big Rigs – Over The Road Racing. Due to the consoles technical limitations, Big…
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Dirt Rally is FREE Right Now on Humble Bundle
The good people at Humble Bundle are at it again. Today they’re giving away yet another free game. I am, of course, talking about Dirt Rally. The iconic racing series from Codemasters continues to impress with its sideways driving action. Now, you can enjoy everything this game has to offer…
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Lian Li 011-Dynamic XL Case Review
Regular eTeknix readers may recall our review of the Lian Li 011-Dynamic just a couple of months ago. Well, Lian Li is back and they’re going big! The new Lian Li 01–Dynamic XL is their latest monster-case built for those with big intentions. Massive water cooling and air cooling potential,…
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