Archive
Computing
PC components, gaming hardware, upgrades and practical buying guidance for desktops, laptops and home setups.
-
NVIDIA Launches 1050 and 1050Ti
NVIDIA just announced the 1050 and 1050Ti, once again based on this year’s PASCAL Architecture. NVIDIA is marketing this as the best entry level card, and it is! 1050 runs on 75W and does not even require the power supply from the PSU. The GPU can run on a bare minimum of 300W PSU. 1050 has…
-
PadZilla Review: Get ready to go Big!
When thinking of a setup, we don’t really think about the Mousepad. But that is probably the single most important part of your setup. I hate the harsh wood of my large table against my palms when I’m typing or while using the mouse. So I had a Large Razer Goliath Mat for the Keyboard and…
-
NVIDIA 1080: The best money can get!
Previously we reviewed the NVIDIA 1070(Check it out here) and just when we thought we’d seen everything we need, we got the 1080 in our hands! The NVIDIA 1080 is on whole another level. TL;DR: While reviewing 1080, I was too impressed with it that I got one for myself! Specifications: 2560 CUDA Cores 160 Texture…
-
NVIDIA 1070: High-level graphics at a medium pricing
2016 is the year when Virtual Reality has picked off, and every manufacturer has been going towards that, to make VR compatible hardware. But the most important component for any VR has been the GPU, and if you wanted VR last year, it was expensive. This year around, the jump has been extraordinary. The jump has…
-
Kingston HyperX Savage SSD Kit Review
Kingston Hyperx Savage SSD Kit is a complete solution for anyone who wants to upgrade from an existing HDD to a SSD or for starting fresh. Kingston has tons of various SSD’s to offer starting from a pocket-friendly version to a high performance version. I recevied HyperX Savage 240GB, one of the fastest high performance…
-
HiMedia’s Q10 Pro Is A Plus Sized Android TV Box
HiMedia’s Q10 pro is not your average Android TV box with limited capabilities, there is hardly any feature that you cannot find on this bulky beast. Having been testing it for a while now, we feel it is a complete package for any AV enthusiast as it not only has the next gen capabilities like…
-
ZION XTREME DDR4 2400 MHz RAM Review
It’s been awhile since DD4 RAM’s have been out in the market now. The rapid development of the CPU processors has brought the industry to push its development for products that work better with new hardware. DDR4 has been actively become popular in the last year with cost for the DRAM becoming cheaper than ever…
-
How to disable ads on uTorrent
Let’s admit it, one of the first softwares we install on a PC is a torrent client. It is either uTorrent or bitTorrent. We always look for the easiest method to obtain files. uTorrent has for long had options hidden deep into the settings menu that lets the end user get rid of ads without…
-
The Free Software Foundation’s Statement On Windows 10
The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a non-profit organisation, which actively supports the free software movement has put out a statement on Windows 10. They have urged everyone to reject windows 10 amind growing privacy concerns. The entire statement is as follows The Free Software Foundation urges everyone to reject Windows 10 and join us in…
-
How To Control Arduino Pins Through Ethernet
If you are short on money and cannot afford a Raspberry Pi for your Internet Of Things project you can use the Arduino with an ethernet shield to control the pins and read the values Follow this short tutorial to create a project to control a few LED’s with the GPIO pins and read Analog…
-
Build Ethernet Controlled Home Automation using Arduino
This project has been implemented for quite a while and lot of improvements have been made since the original demo which has a lot of functions at Arduino Day 2014 at Chennai. I decided to make this code open source after a lot of requests came in after I opened up my room up to…
-
Corsair Vengeance M95 Review
Corsair Vengeance M95 has been on my table for quite a while, It’s been an actual replacement to the trackpad. My primary computer is a MacBook so the trackpad is just so good that you’ll probably wouldn’t need a mouse. This device came in for review, so I had to try it out. For the…
-
How To Build an Airplay Receiver using Raspberry Pi
Back in 2011, Steve Jobs introduced the AirPlay on iPad 2. It was amazing and could mirror the whole iPad screen to a HD TV. But, you’ll need a $100 Apple TV. It is a bit expensive if you want to use only the AirPlay services and not anything else like Hulu and Netflix. It…
-
Microsoft gives a good reason to buy Xbox One over Playstation 4
Earlier this week, Microsoft had announced the partnership with EA which would allow gamers to buy a subscription for EA games. It would cost $5 a month or $30 a year and it includes games like Battlefield 4, Fifa 14 and Peggle 2. Microsoft also promised subscribers more games will be added soon and the titles will…
-
Choose between OS X or Windows for your next desktop
So you’re planning on buying a new desktop ? Stuck with confusion to choose between OS X or Windows? We’ve decided to take a look at both of the operating systems so that you can decide what you’d want to buy. Interface Mac OS X Yosemite Apple unveiled its new version of Mac OS X…
