http://www.maximumpc.com/rss/Features/feed en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_sixth_annual_softy_awards A big 'w00t' to this year's standout applications and utilities http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_sixth_annual_softy_awards#comment Features Software May 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:40:43 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 2099 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/raid_controllers_compared Another Maximum PC Challenge! Motherboard vs. add-in card, host-based vs. discrete. What role does a RAID controller play in overall RAID performance? http://www.maximumpc.com/article/raid_controllers_compared#comment Features May 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:17:20 -0500 David Murphy 2094 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_ultimate_guide_to_movie_download_services Home-entertainment technology has lent new meaning to the phrase ‘home box office,’ but can any of the new on-demand Internet movie services really deliver the big-screen experience? We examine the top eight options to find out . http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_ultimate_guide_to_movie_download_services#comment Features May 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:57:50 -0500 Michael Brown & Will Smith 2079 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/build_your_own_no_compromises_1_500_pc With the right parts and a little bit of elbow grease, you can have yourself an affordable DIY rig that does it all! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/build_your_own_no_compromises_1_500_pc#comment Features April 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:32:34 -0500 Gordon Mah Ung 2005 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/roxio_vs_nero Roxio and Nero, the leading names in digital-media creation, square off with new do-everything software suites. Should you care? http://www.maximumpc.com/article/roxio_vs_nero#comment News & Views Features April 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:50:00 -0500 Katherine Stevenson 2002 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/roxio_easy_media_creator_10 A suite that makes Nero 8 Ultra look svelte. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/roxio_easy_media_creator_10#comment Media Applications Features Software April 2008 Reviews From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:49:14 -0500 Katherine Stevenson 2001 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/nero_8_ultra A no-nonsense approaach to excess http://www.maximumpc.com/article/nero_8_ultra#comment Media Applications Features Software April 2008 Reviews From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:48:36 -0500 Katherine Stevenson 1999 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_2008_geek_quiz it's time to put your PC schooling to the ultimate test. Hope you studied! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_2008_geek_quiz#comment Features April 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:35:27 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 1997 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/overclock_your_videocard You’ve already pushed your CPU to the edge and taken your RAM to its outer limits. Now it’s time to put the screws to your videocard. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/overclock_your_videocard#comment Features March 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:59:17 -0600 Michael Brown 1922 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_2007_gaming_awards Maximum PC takes a look at the best (and worst) PC games of 2007. And there were a lot of both. Also, there's cake! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_2007_gaming_awards#comment Features March 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:05:37 -0600 The Maximum PC Staff and Norman Chan 1926 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reinvent_the_windows_wheel Forget what you think you know about Windows! Whether you use XP or Vista, these 51 tips and tweaks will give you a whole new OS http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reinvent_the_windows_wheel#comment Features March 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:53:37 -0600 Paul Lilly 1920 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/finally_phenom After months of trash talking and delays, AMD's new CPU takes the field at last. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/finally_phenom#comment Features February 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:36:44 -0600 Gordon Mah Ung 1791 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/internet_security_2_0 With PC threats continually evolving & multiplying, is it time to upgrade our traditional anti-malware suites? http://www.maximumpc.com/article/internet_security_2_0#comment Features February 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:43:16 -0600 Paul Lilly 1786 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/streaming You may not even know it, but if you've got a current-generation console connected to your home network, then you have everything you need to stream videos, pictures, and music from your PC to your living room http://www.maximumpc.com/article/streaming#comment News & Views Will's Blog Features Editor Blogs Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:42:16 -0600 Will Smith 1618 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/videocard_image_quality_shootout Which company delivers the best visual experience: AMD or Nvidia? http://www.maximumpc.com/article/videocard_image_quality_shootout#comment Features February 2008 From the Magazine 2008 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:48:46 -0600 Michael Brown 1788 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/best_of_the_best_2007 Ladies and gentlemen, Maximum PC presents this year's hardware Best in Show! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/best_of_the_best_2007#comment Features Best of the Best From the Magazine December 2007 2007 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:11:52 -0600 The Maximum PC Staff 1785 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/make_vista_liveable We can't make Vista perfect, but our guide to tweaking the OS will certainly make it much more tolerable. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/make_vista_liveable#comment January 2008 Features From the Magazine 2008 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:39:55 -0600 Christopher Null 1677 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_great_case_race Five unique designs shoot for a fabled 10/Kick Ass verdict. Some won’t even come close! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_great_case_race#comment Hardware January 2008 Cases Features Reviews From the Magazine 2008 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:37:42 -0600 David Murphy
1687 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/raid_done_right Leanr how to perfect a multidrive setup with our encyclopedic guide to the most common RAID configs http://www.maximumpc.com/article/raid_done_right#comment Features From the Magazine November 2007 2007 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:49:59 -0600 David Murphy 1671 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/overclock_your_pc Increase the performance of your CPU—for free! We tell you everything you need to know to do it safely and effectively http://www.maximumpc.com/article/overclock_your_pc#comment January 2008 Features From the Magazine 2008 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:49:33 -0600 Gordon Mah Ung and David Murphy 1667 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/dont_get_screwed_when_shopping_for_computers There are tons of great deals out there for holiday shoppers, but the road to gift-giving bliss is fraught with peril. Gordon Mah Ung shows you how to protect your purchases http://www.maximumpc.com/article/dont_get_screwed_when_shopping_for_computers#comment News & Views Features Gordon's Blog Editor Blogs Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:57:45 -0600 Gordon Mah Ung 1675 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_100_greatest_tech_innovations_of_all_time These Kick Ass innovations and advances have revolutionized every aspect of our PCs! What's the most important PC innovation of all time? Read on to find out! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_100_greatest_tech_innovations_of_all_time#comment Features From the Magazine December 2007 2007 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:07:09 -0600 The Maximum PC Staff 1647 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/create_animated_sprays_in_team_fortress_2_and_counter_strike Building fancy dynamic sprays to impress and terrify your online opponents isn't rocket science. With our quick guide, you can be up and spraying in two hours! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/create_animated_sprays_in_team_fortress_2_and_counter_strike#comment News & Views Features Web Exclusive Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:50:19 -0600 Andy Salisbury 1643 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/heal_and_inoculate_your_pc A terrifying number of computers are infected with viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits and other malicious software. Here's how to clean out even the most troubled PC and protect it from future infection! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/heal_and_inoculate_your_pc#comment Features From the Magazine November 2007 2007 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:19:48 -0600 Paul Lilly 1625 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_easy_way_to_switch_to_linux Sick of Windows? Let us show you everything you need to know to switch to Linux today! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_easy_way_to_switch_to_linux#comment News & Views Features Linux How-Tos Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:27:33 -0600 Will Smith and Robert Strohmeyer 1588 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_15_best_web_apps_youve_never_heard_of Don't let their obscurity fool you--these powerful online apps will supercharge your life! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_15_best_web_apps_youve_never_heard_of#comment Features October 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:39:24 -0500 Robert Strohmeyer 1537 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_500_pc_build_off We challenge two Maximum PC editors to shop for and build a budget PC under brutal time constraints. Which rig benchmarks best? Which machine will reign supreme? http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_500_pc_build_off#comment Features October 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:25:41 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 1529 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/11_games_that_will_punish_your_pc DirectX 10 games are finally here, and they're all that we've been waiting for. Plus: An interview with Crysis' Cevat Yerli! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/11_games_that_will_punish_your_pc#comment Features October 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:55:16 -0500 Will Smith 1524 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/dream_machine_2007 Meet the ultimate PC. Using top-class, premium parts, we build the best, fastest, most powerful PC possible! Watch it clock record scores! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/dream_machine_2007#comment Features September 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:23:59 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 1455 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/organize_your_life_with_a_wiki Store (and share) all your important information in a personal online repository that's easy to update and maintain! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/organize_your_life_with_a_wiki#comment Features September 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:13:16 -0500 Gina Trapani 1457 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/flac Forget MP3! We make bit-by-bit perfect copies of our music collection using a lossless codec http://www.maximumpc.com/article/flac#comment Features May 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:02:52 -0500 Michael Brown 1139 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/linux Switching to Linux has never been easier. The latest version of Ubuntu is simple to learn and as powerful as Windows. Give it a try! http://www.maximumpc.com/linux#comment Features June 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Tue, 08 May 2007 14:45:24 -0500 Will Smith 1003 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/timewasters These browser-based puzzles and games will fill your free time with fun... and hopefully not a pink slip! http://www.maximumpc.com/timewasters#comment Features June 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Wed, 02 May 2007 14:42:08 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 989 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/do_higher_mp3_bit_rates_pay_off In this Maximum PC Challenge, we pit three different levels of losslessly-compressed audio against each other to determine whether we can hear a difference in encode quality. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/do_higher_mp3_bit_rates_pay_off#comment Features January 2006 From the Magazine 2006 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:07:49 -0500 Logan Decker 964 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_fifth_annual_softy_awards 10 Kick Ass free applications win our highest praise—and a shiny, shiny statue http://www.maximumpc.com/article/maximum_pcs_fifth_annual_softy_awards#comment Features April 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:12:25 -0500 Maximum PC Staff 904 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/windows_vista_survival_guide Upgrading to Windows Vista? Navigating the new OS can be as tricky as walking through a minefield with clown shoes on. That's why we're here to help. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/windows_vista_survival_guide#comment Features March 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:25:31 -0500 Mark Edward Soper 850 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/2006_gaming_awards What were the best PC games of 2006? We'll pick the best in every category, from first-person shooter to real-time strategy, all the way to our prestigious Game of the Year award! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/2006_gaming_awards#comment Features March 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:46:49 -0500 Maximum PC Staff 132 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/10_reasons_you_dont_need_vista_today Is now the right time to upgrade to Windows Vista? We'll give you ten good reason to hold off on your upgrade to Microsoft's latest operating system! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/10_reasons_you_dont_need_vista_today#comment Features February 2007 From the Magazine 2007 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:59:14 -0500 Will Smith 138 at http://www.maximumpc.com