Posted 02/05/08 at 05:10:03 PM by David Murphy

The ins and outs of determining a chassis' verdict at Maximum PC

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Posted 02/05/08 at 04:26:14 PM by Gord Goble

The computer industry has tapped this exotic technology for a host of everyday applications. Sadly, no one has yet devised a means of equipping sharks with lasers beams.

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Posted 02/05/08 at 03:22:49 PM by David Murphy

All right, newblet. You’ve eaten your dog food in Wolfenstein 3D, done your spirit quest in Prey, and even managed to set up a bomb or two in Counter-Strike. If first-person shooters were massively multiplayer role-playing games, that might qualify you to step out of the kindergarten zone. Maybe. The big leagues of head shots, m-m-m-monster kills, and first-person-shooter fragfests have no room for subpar playing performance.

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Posted 01/28/08 at 04:23:30 PM by The Maximum PC Doctor

Diagnosing and curing your PC problems - Resizing dynamic drives, glacial DVD-burning speeds, and cables hittin' fans.

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Posted 01/10/08 at 07:36:39 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

The complete PDF archive of the Holiday 2007 edition of Maximum PC, every article included, every page posted! Download it now!

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Posted 12/29/07 at 10:59:24 PM by Tom Edwards

A puzzling illusion from a master HellRaiser modder.

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Posted 12/20/07 at 08:06:51 PM by Katherine Stevenson

We hadn’t even heard of Hanns.G until about five months ago, when we tested the company’s HW223DPB. That 22-inch model’s 6-bit color, bare-bones build, and lack of HDCP earned it just a 6 verdict in our August issue. But Hanns.G is clearly stepping it up a notch with its HG281DPB. The monitor’s 27.5-inch screen and 1920x1200 resolution put it in a league with Dell’s stellar 2707WFP, but for almost $500 less—making us wonder if this is a bargain we should pounce on.

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Posted 12/20/07 at 08:06:51 PM by David Murphy

Finally, somebody gets it right.

Although it seems impossible, we have reached an apex of technology in the exciting world of external storage. Icy Dock’s MB664US-1S hard drive enclosure is an absolute dream come true. It’s a marvel of functionality and form, a shining beacon that serves as an example to every competing product we’ve come across. It is the steel-colored Lancelot of your storage needs, the kind of friend you hope your hard drive keeps for the entirety of its life span. With the MB664US-1S, your data will stay safe, speedy, and easily swappable.

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