The Gaming Rig
To us here at pcGameware the ‘Gaming Rig’ is what we are about. This is a machine that has been purposely designed for games to the exclusion of everything else that is NOT (perish the thought!)...
View ArticleHow fast does my CPU need to be?
Well that seems like one hell of a question, and it is, but it is one that I am going to try/will shed some light on. Even before pcGameware came to fruition I had always assumed that effectivley...
View ArticleHard Drive Short Stroking – Tangible Benefits!
Introduction As part of my new Gaming Rig build I have added two Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II drives, and have been looking at short stroking as a way to get some extra performance for a small cost...
View ArticleSamsung F3 1TB (RAID 0 & Short Stroking)
Introduction Carrying on from Terry‘s excellent work on Short Stroking we will now find out the benefits of extending the concept using a Raid 0 setup. A Raid 0 configuration gives the best performance...
View ArticlePortable hard drives – Seagate GoFlex; a new spin on connectivity.
Manufacturer: Seagate Available at: www.novatech.co.uk Introduction I have been on the look out for a new portable external drive for a while now; having had many of the larger external 3.5″...
View ArticleHow to setup and keep your SSD running optimally
SSD’s are not the same as mechanical hard drives and require different configuration & maintenance to keep them in tip top condition. Here are my top tips to help: Basic Setup Set AHCI mode in...
View ArticleToshiba FlashAir 32GB SDHC Card
Here at pcG we take a lot of photographs, so we are always using SD cards and card readers to help us get the job done. So when I heard about a SDHC card that not only had a whopping 32GB of storage...
View ArticleSteam on a pen drive?
Now there’s a thought, but you may ask why, or be concerned about how practical it may be, well… Having your Steam install on a pen drive means that it’s portable, meaning that you can plug it in to...
View ArticleUPDATED: CPU Cooler Testing (Thermals Explained)
There’s a fact, that not many of you may know and that’s that thermal testing of CPUs (well, anything for that matter) is a nightmare. I wont go into to details here as it may only serve to confuse,...
View ArticlePower Supply Testing – pcG’s thoughts…
Although pcGameware has been around for some time now (at the time of this article it’s almost 4 years!) we have deliberately held back from testing certain Gaming related products, one of these...
View ArticleGraphics Card Results 2015
IMPORTANT: This page shows all Graphics Card benchmark results for the year, please note this page only shows the results at the time of press. These results are likely to change as Driver...
View ArticleAMD Ryzen 7 – what we think…
INTRODUCTION FamilyFamilyFamily AMD Ryzen™ AMD Ryzen™ AMD Ryzen™ LineLineLine AMD Ryzen™ 7 AMD Ryzen™ 7 AMD Ryzen™ 7 ModelModelModel AMD Ryzen™ 7 1800X AMD Ryzen™ 7 1700X AMD Ryzen™ 7 1700...
View Article