I am a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) addict. Back when it first came out, I only had a 486DX4 with a mere 100 MHz. The game took its toll on my PC to say the least, so I employed all of the techniques I knew (from tweaking system files to defragging to running the original [...]
In mid-May, Blizzard’s server went down. And there was only one reason: Diablo 3! Gamers from all around the world waited with baited breath for the release – if you remember, the second version came out 12 years ago! In our essential Diablo 3 optimization guide, we’ll show you how to boost the game’s performance [...]
Max Payne 1 and 2 are among my favorite games. The story and atmosphere haunted me, the graphics were extremely advanced for their time, and there was, of course, bullet time. I recently replayed the series on my iPad and was amazed by how well it still holds up. Now, more than 10 years later, [...]
Back in 2007, the original Crysis was such a blow in the face to everyone with a half-decent system. My then pretty good Core 2 Duo with 3 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and awesome GeForce 9800 GTX was suddenly only capable of producing a resolution of 1280×720 and medium-detail levels, and hit a mere [...]
Five years ago, Crysis 1 was a killer game. With my Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz and a 8800 GTX GPU, I couldn’t even think about running it on “High” settings or even full resolution. So, I put the game on my shelf—and now several years later, I’ve decided to play it again with my [...]
In my last blog post, I shared five steps to help you get the most out of your gaming PC. But wait, that’s not nearly all: Here are five even more tuning tips and tricks that build on my previous list and that you’ll want to keep up your sleeve. “Perfect Gamer” [...]
Want to get the most out of your gaming PC (and games in general)? Well, read on for the ultimate guide to increase frames per second (FPS) drastically, reducing game lags, improving game quality and more! In part 2 of our “Perfect Gamer” series, you’ll learn to tune your PC to the limit. In part [...]
Who’s up for a round of Diablo 3 or the futuristic Crysis 2 end-of-times gaming spectacle? How about some Max Payne 3? Before firing up your mouse + keyboard combo, are you sure your PC can even handle these games? Many PCs are far too old or simply unequipped to optimize the gaming experience. In [...]
So far in our spring cleaning series, we’ve shown you just how much junk can accumulate inside your PC and some quick steps for clearing this out. But don’t put away your cleaning supplies yet, this week we’ll give you five more tips to finish off your spring cleaning to ensure a summer of optimal [...]
In last week’s spring-cleaning experiment, we cleared out more than 125 GBs of data junk on just a handful of PCs. Now, we’re taking our spring cleaning to the next level to show you just how we cleaned them – and the steps you can take to have that “just like new” feel in your [...]
