Custom PC Magazine - March 2019
Custom PC Magazine - March 2019
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In this issue
In this issue:
Bad games are good for us Rick Lane doesn’t enjoy playing
terrible games, but they do show him how good we’ve usually got it.
How to make a PC desk tidy Tools, memory cards and gadgets
running amok over your desk? Antony Leather shows you how to
use CAD software to make a techfriendly desk tidy
Games Of 2017
Rick Lane forecasts the next 12months’ big hitters
5 mins
Vive & Learn
Joe martin describes the pains and pleasures of using the htc vive’s room-scale virtual reality system at home
7 mins
​Readers' Drives Spec-Edge
Inspired by Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Johan Nyman gave his components a splash of red and white paint, and assembled this gorgeous themed build
4 mins
Asus ROG Strix Z270i Gaming/£184 incVAT
Costing £184 inc VAT, the Asus ROG Strix Z270i Gaming is the priciest Z270 mini-ITX board available.
3 mins
Edifier R2000DB/£180 incVAT
Edifier makes a whole range of premium stereo PC speakers, with the R2000DB sitting roughly in the middle when it comes to price.
3 mins
The 4k Multi-GPU Challenge
Ben hard widge teams uptwo xfx rade on rx4808gb cards to see if they can give you 4k gaming on a budget
7 mins
The Fall And Rise Of White Wolf
Rick Lane looks at how one of the most eminent pen and paper RPG publishers is being reborn for a new, virtual generation.
5 mins
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
If you spent over a grand on a Titan X card a few months ago then you might want to flip through the next couple of pages and pretend you haven’t seen them.
5 mins
Cobra
Rick Lane speaks to David Braben about the changes to Frontier’s tech since the launch of Elite Dangerous.
5 mins
Ryzen Is A Strong Comeback For AMD
But the CPU isn’t a critical component any more, argues James Gorbold.
2 mins
Customised PC
Case mods, tools, techniques, water-cooling gear and every thing to do with PC modding.
6 mins
Netgear Orbi Whole Home Wi-Fi System
Most high-end routers take a brute-force approach to improving Wi-Fi speed and range, adding more antennae, more frequency bands and the latest Wi-Fi standards. That approach works up to a point, but eventually even powerful routers run out or range. Of course, you can buy Wi-Fi extenders, extra Ethernet cable and access points, or use powerline networking, but Netgear has taken a novel approach with the Orbi that pretty much solves the problem.
2 mins
The 4K Multi-GPU Challenge
Ben Hardwidge pairs up two Zotac GTX 1070 cards to see if they can properly handle 4K gaming.
6 mins
Game Maker Studio2
Rick Lane speaks toYoYo Games about the all-new version of Game Maker.
5 mins
Virtual World
Joe Martin discusses why some games work really well on VR, while others are better played on their original platforms.
5 mins
Tekken 7
Justin Ohlsen took inspiration from Tekken 7’s volcano level to build this lava-themed modding project for Bandai Namco.
5 mins
Fractal Design Define C
Fractal Design has been on a bit of a roll recently across every size of the case market.
4 mins
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB
According to the latest Steam hardware survey, the most popular PC gaming resolution (by far) is 1,920 x 1,080, accounting for 37.47 per cent of Steam users, while 2,560 x 1,440 is on just 1.81 per cent.
4 mins
Whole Lotta Lore
Video games are obsessed with lore, but lots of world building doesn’t equal great storytelling, argues Rick Lane.
3 mins
Could You Find A Lost City Using Just Your Computer?
Rick Lane investigates how a wealth of online tools and information has opened the door to history.
10+ mins
Resident Evil 7
Resident Evil has struggled with its identity for a few years. After the magnificent, genre-defining Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5 was basically the same game with better graphics and a cooperative mode. Resident Evil 6 was more ambitious, attempting to be four different games at once, but it was unfortunately about as successful in this goal as a man trying to juggle four different types of big cat. Resident Evil 7 represents yet another new direction, only this time Capcom has realised that ‘new’ doesn’t necessarily mean adding more stuff until the seams burst.
4 mins
Hobby tech
The latest tips, tricks and news in the world of computer hobbyism, from Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Android to retro computing.
4 mins
Asus ROG Swift PG258Q
Asus ROG Swift PG258Q
3 mins
Antony Leather's Customised PC
Case mods, tools, techniques, water-cooling gear and everything to do with PC modding.
5 mins
Joe Martin's Virtual World
What does a successful VR game look like? Joe Martin attempts to interpret the numbers.
4 mins
Incoming
We take a look at the latest newly announced products.
2 mins
Custom PC Magazine Description:
Publisher: Dennis Publishing
Category: Technology
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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