The lesson today explains why you pick a 240mm radiator to fi to your overclocked CPU as opposed to a wee 120mm job.
And to help us illustrate that point is the new Cooler Master Nepton series of chip chillers. We’ve already spoken about how impressed we’ve been with the Nepton 240M, but this 120XL version perfectly highlights the extra cooling performance you get from a larger radiator.
The YotaPhone 2 proves that dual-display technology is much more than a gimmick It takes something special to stand out from the factory line of Android devices constantly hitting the market, but it’s a task that Yota has willingly undertaken with the launch of its latest dual-display device. From the front, the YotaPhone 2 looks … Read more
A super-special Z97 primed for Winter warfare. So, you want to Stand out from the crowd and build an all-white PC? Well let’s see how far you can get. Case, no problem. Many case manufacturers make them. PSU? Check. There’s a few of those around as well. Graphics card? Tick. Harder to find but there … Read more
Quite possibly the best distro we’ve ever used. Linux Lite is a distro that seems to have found favour wherever it’s been installed. Yet, for some odd reason it is also one that’s often left to one side or forgotten completely when the talk turns to fresh, lightweight and manageable desktops. Why this is I … Read more
What happened? Apple is letting iTunes users who live in the EU return paid-for items such as apps and songs after 14 days, without having to give a reason. European laws for online sales currently give web shoppers a “right of withdrawal”, but alow companies to refuse refunds once an app has been used or … Read more
bit.ly/linux362 A new add-on called Crouton Integration lets Chromebook owners run Linux in a window, making it much easier to use than having to constantly switch between virtual terminals, as was the case before. You’ll first need to enable Developer Mode on your Chromebook; type “put chromebook in Developer Mode“ into Google and you’ll see … Read more
How would your website cope with a sudden surge intraffic? Darien Graham-Smith examines the solutions that will help you keep a step a head. If your business gets linked to from a major website, or referred to by a popular Twitter feed, you may find you suddenly have more traffic than you can handle – … Read more
The end result of Gigabyte’s Make It Real mouse design competition (a Taiwan-only affair, just in case you’re wondering what happened to your entry form), the Force M63 is the brainchild of three amateur gamers that’s been made into a real product. Aimed squarely at right-handed claw and finger-grip FPS gamers, the mouse is a … Read more
Leo Maxwell decides to increase his resolution for the New YearMany of us are interested in the versatility of a media PC (sometimes called a home theatre PC, or HTPC for short), but is it worth building your own? If you only want a comparatively simple PVR, there are many hardware based solutions, some more … Read more
Elite Dangerous’ premise is as simple as it is unbelievable. This sequel to the classic 1980s space simulation gives you a small Sidewinder spacecraft, 100 credits in your pocket and a galaxy to explore and exploit as you like. That’s a 100-billion star system rendered at a scale of one-to-one. Approximately 150,000 of the stars … Read more
Canon demonstrates its skill in shoehorning great optics into small cameras Canon’s Powershot SX700 HS sits amongst a range of its cameras made mostly for travellers who want a decent zoom lens. Compared with its cousins in the Canon stable, the Ixus models, the SX700 HS is modestly larger (112.7 x 65.8 x 34.8 mm), … Read more
Minecraft, but with lots of guns and explosions. Played out in a fully destructible Minecraft-esque world of blocky voxel environments and characters, Blockstorm is a new First Person Shooter from GhostShark Games. Although it’s still only Early Release and very much in its infant stages, this doesn’t mean the game is unplayable in its present … Read more