Kotaku: Pc Hardware

The Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Albino Looks More Like a Mass Effect Battleship Than a Gaming Mouse

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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I use my PC almost as much as I use my lungs. I work ten hours a day on it, and when I'm not working on it, I'm sending emails, curating Facebook or watching videos of cats. I also, from time to time, play games on it. More »

The Fancy PC Cases of Gamescom

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Germany being mad for the PC like it is, there are a ton of PC accessories, peripherals and other pieces of kit available at Gamescom. Easiest on the eye are these, the PC cases. More »

The Mionix Zibal 60 Is the Gaming Keyboard of the Bourgeoisie

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EDT

Gaming mice, there's a market for. Headphones too. But be honest, when has your regular keyboard ever stood in the way of you and a good time when it comes to PC games? More »

Yes, But Can a Ten-Core PC Run Crysis?

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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According to reports from China, AMD will next year be releasing a new CPU called Piledriver. Appropriately, given its name, it may well go Zangief all over your games (or at least the games of the future that are actually coded for it), because it's got ten cores. More »

This Isn't a PC, It's a Murderbox

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:30:00 EDT

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There are the kinds of PC that the average person can build, or buy. Then there are the kinds of extravagant PC the average person will likely never buy, but will simply dream of from afar. This is the latter. More »

It's Deus Ex Running on Not One, Not Two, but Three Monitors

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 06 May 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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It was just this morning we were taking a good, long look at using three monitors for your PC gaming. And now, whaddya know, we have footage of Deus Ex running across three monitors! More »

Goodbye, Blue Screen Of Death!

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:40:00 EDT

It's been a hallmark of PC gaming (and, well, PC using) for years now: when Windows really does something wrong, users have been greeted by the dreaded "blue screen of death", crashing their system. No more! More »

AMD’s New Under-$100 Video Cards Are Pretty Decent

Kyle Wagner — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:00:00 EDT

A hundred bucks isn't what it used to be. It won't get you a new pair of Jordans or take you halfway to buying your way out of a Union army conscription. But it'll buy you a half-decent video card. More »

GLaDOS, Your New PC Is Ready

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:30:00 EST

OK, so since she IS a computer, Portal's GLaDOS wouldn't exactly need a rig of her own. If she did, though, it'd look exactly like this. More »

I Don't Think We're Quite Ready To Smell Our Video Games, Thanks

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:30:00 EST

There have been crude attempts at this before, but this device — from, of all people, Scent Sciences — reckons it really can have you smelling napalm in the morning (provided the game you're playing has napalm and mornings). More »

Does The World Really Need A Wireless Graphics Card?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:30:00 EST

It would seem the answer is a tentative "yes", with the release of the KFA2 GeForce GTX460 graphics card. More »

The Glory, The Horror Of The Monster PC

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:20:00 EST

Gah. I don't want to look. And yet, I cannot look away. More »

These PC Games Love It When You Talk To Them

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:30:00 EST

While controlling shooters on the PC is made easier by the precision of the mouse, that's not enough for some people. Some people want it even easier than that. For them, there is the Dragon Gaming Speech Pack. More »

The Future Of PC Game Graphics, Today

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:30:00 EDT

This is a new demo for 3DMark 11, the latest version of the venerable PC graphics benchmarking tool. It's basically showing what a PC game running DirectX 11 at full settings would look like. In your dreams. More »

Here Are Your Call Of Duty: Black Ops Specs!

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:30:00 EDT

The next Call of Duty game, Black Ops, promises to be a lot more PC-friendly than the last Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2. So let's see if your PC can run it! More »

Now This Is A Joystick

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:30:00 EDT

I once had a Thrustmaster "Top Gun" joystick. Best one I ever had. Got me through 2.5 X-Wing games after I'd broken four on the first one. This new one, though, is a lot nicer. More »

Is A Man Not Entitled To A Fantastic BioShock Case Mod?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

sirleechalot wanted to build himself a new PC, one with a BioShock twist, so he did just that. The twist being almost the entire thing is submerged in liquid. More »

Read Up On Medal Of Honor's PC Specs

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:30:00 EDT

Those keen on taking part in the game's open beta on October 4 - or just keen on playing the game when it's out shortly afterwards - should probably check out Medal Of Honor's PC system specs. More »

Goodbye, "ATI"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:30:00 EDT

Nvidia vs ATI. To PC gamers who are big on their hardware races, it's like Ford vs GM, Packers vs Bears or Sony vs Microsoft. Sadly, it's a fight that's about to get a name change. More »

Fallout: A Post-Nuclear PC Casemod

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Fallout casemods for the Xbox 360 are great, but you can do so much more with a PC. More »

Fierce Teflon & Steel Mouse Pad Review: Slip Slidin' Away

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

When Rude Gameware showed off a new mouse pad by seemingly grilling burgers on it - something slightly more interesting than your standard PC peripheral fare - we just had to take it for a test drive. More »

In The Future There Are Only Incredible Case Mods

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:30:00 EDT

At first glance, I thought this was a statue. Maybe, if I was lucky, some constructive Warhammer 40K cosplay. Turns out, no, it's something even better: a bipedal PC case mod. More »

When Video Games Go Wrong

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Most of the time, video games work like they're supposed to. Most of the time. Sometimes, though, they don't, and sometimes, the way they don't can be horrifying. More »

Valve Wants To Know What You've Got Installed On Your PC

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:30:00 EDT

Developer, publisher and online giant Valve has long had an interest in your PC's hardware, with its series of surveys. Now, though, for the first time they're taking an interest in the software you've got installed on it. More »

Nvidia Launches New "Affordable" Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

And by "affordable", they don't mean "cheap piece of crap". They mean (or at least claim) "bang for your buck" for the serious gamer on a budget. More »

The Mouse Pad You Can Grill A Burger On

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:30:00 EDT

This may be the first post on a mouse pad I've ever done. Then again, it's also the first mouse pad I've seen you can cook a burger on. More »

Play World Of Warcraft With Your...Feet

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Despite the fact it's played by millions of normal people around the globe, World of Warcraft players still get a bad rap sometimes. Peripherals like this don't help. More »

The Average PC Gamer's Computer Looks Like...This

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:30:00 EDT

It's time to check in and see, courtesy of Valve's hardware surveys, what the average PC gamer's rig looks like. Hmm. Uh huh, uh huh. Yeah, I'm still average. Great? More »

The Next (Next) Generation Of PC Graphics

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Crysis may have been the benchmark for PC graphics in 2007, but as we power on into 2010, it's looking a little long in the tooth compared to what's coming in the future. More »

Video Game Sound Has Come A Long Way, Baby

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:30:00 EDT

It may seem ridiculous now, but there once was a time when it was tough work getting sound out of a PC. We've come a long way since then, something this clip does a good job of reminding us. More »

Han Will Always Shoot First With A Network Accelerator Card

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:30:00 EDT

Bigfoot Networks has unveiled a PC network card that it claims is "the fastest network card available for online games". What does this mean for you? It means you may get an unfair advantage in online shootouts. More »

What Is This: PC Hardware, Or City Of The Future?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:30:00 EDT

This is an "enthusiast" motherboard. The Rampage III Extreme. And by "enthusiast", manufacturers Asus mean "hardcore PC gamers". This would normally be where we all start nodding off, but really, take a look at this thing. More »

Kotaku Census 2010: The Personal Computer

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

It's the backbone of the video game industry. Consoles come and consoles go, but the personal computer has always been there, and maybe, always will be. So let's talk about it, eh? More »

Finally, A Gaming Mouse For Left Handers

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:30:00 EDT

The world can be a tough place for left-handers. Which is why there are things you can buy to make things easier for everyday actions, like opening cans, playing golf, playing video games on your PC... More »

Hello, World's Fastest Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:30:00 EST

This is the Sapphire Radeon HD 5970, and it's apparently the world's fastest production video card. Which it had want to be, with a price tag hovering around the $700 mark. More »

The 13th Cylon Is This Gaming PC

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:30:00 EST

You may remember the tangerine terror that was the Acer Predator. Well, that was the 2008 model. The 2010 model has now been revealed, and while it drops the "tangerine", it certainly retains the "terror". More »

Hey, It's The World's Fastest Graphics Card

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Meet the ATI Radeon HD 5970. Why are we bothering to introduce you? Because the ATI Radeon HD 5970 is now the world's fastest graphics card, that's why. More »

Here Are Your DirectX 11 Games

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:30:00 EST

Curious to see which games will support the latest in PC graphics wizardry, DirectX 11? There's no better place to look than this list provided by AMD. More »

Play Console Games On Your PC [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:30:00 EDT

With my 360/Windows control pad and flood of "ports", I play plenty of "console" games on my PC. But if Spawn Labs' new HD-720 (catchy!) works as advertised, I could be playing many, many more. More »

New AMD Graphics Card Runs Six Screens At Once

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:30:00 EDT

Completely pointless from a consumer standpoint, we know, but then, we also know this kind of stuff is cool regardless; witness one of AMD's new DirectX 11 graphics cards running a game on six monitors. More »