gaming

Saitek 1600dpi Desktop Gaming Mouse review

Reviews The Saitek 1,600dpi Desktop Gaming Mouse has some nice features including three programmable buttons and a sensitivity switch button. The £29.99 Desktop Gaming Mouse could be a viable option for gamers on a tight budget, but if you're not afraid to...

Editor's rating   5.8

Tags: saitek, switch, hand, gaming

8 December 2005, 18:31

Advanced mice

Reviews Many of us are happy to chug along using the basic models that are bundled with our PCs, but there are a number of third-party alternatives that can increase productivity, gaming accuracy and comfort.

21 April 2006, 12:00

Gaming laptops and PCs

Reviews There's nothing like a spot of hardcore gaming. If the thought of texture-mapped polygons, tri-linear mip-map interpolated worlds and parallax occlusion-mapped surfaces stirs your soul, then you need one of these gaming rigs.

16 February 2007, 12:39

Gaming desktops

Reviews A high-end computer bought six months ago may now be rendered relatively obsolete -- so how do you avoid buying a complete gaming turkey this Christmas? The first thing you'll need to consider when buying a gaming desktop is what type of processor...

20 December 2005, 12:25

Gaming showdown: PS3 vs Wii vs Xbox 360 vs PC

Reviews The elephant in the room is the gaming PC. In terms of gaming power, it's unsurpassed -- the sheer scale and graphical realism of PC games outdoes any of the consoles, and will continue to improve as designers get to grips with the power of multi...

20 April 2007, 15:57

Video gaming and computer tips

Reviews For the ultimate in gaming video quality, step up to a TV with component-video inputs. However, we consider the danger of burn-in to be greatly exaggerated and plasmas and CRT-based RPTVs to be fine candidates for all but the heaviest gaming...

14 May 2005, 21:59

Gaming laptops

Reviews Finding a laptop that's suitable for gaming isn't difficult, but there are some key things to look for when making a buying decision. Whatever you do, you should avoid anything that uses an 'Intel Extreme Graphics' or 'Intel GMA' adaptor like the...

19 May 2006, 14:10

Asus W5Fe review

Reviews We've seen gaming laptops with flashing lights, ultraportables with leather finishes, and glossy, super-light laptops that will have you swooning from 20 paces. It's less impressive in gaming terms, however.

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: asus, gadgets, emails, ports

3 April 2007, 18:42

Dell XPS Gen 2 for Home review

Reviews The Dell XPS Gen 2 heralds a new era for gaming and desktop-replacement laptops. Taking advantage of Intel's latest-generation Centrino technology (code-named Sonoma) -- specifically, a top-of-the-line 2.13GHz Pentium M 770 processor -- and Nvidia...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: dell, edge, ultra, tournament

18 March 2005, 22:11

Logitech G9 Laser Mouse review

Reviews We've long been fans of Logitech's gaming mice, but the new £55 G9 Laser Mouse feels like a collection of missed opportunities. Customisable grips might be new to gaming mice, but the G9's redesigned weight system remains more or less the same in...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: logitech, attachments, weight, gaming

11 January 2008, 10:15

Alienware m9700 review

Reviews Alienware prides itself on never getting left behind in the gaming arena, and is usually first on the scene when a new graphics configuration or technology hits the market. The 17-inch widescreen display is great for gaming and looks great when...

Editor's rating   8.4

Tags: alienware, pixel, silver, configuration

3 November 2006, 15:57

Best Nokia N-Gage phones

Reviews The N-Gage brand used to represent a bunch of gaming handsets that looked more like Game & Watch handhelds than phones, and were about as attractive to consumers as unanaesthetised dentistry. But after rethinking its gaming strategy, Nokia has...

17 April 2008, 12:20

Dell XPS M1710 (Core 2 Duo) review

Reviews With the newest configurations of the XPS M1710, Dell adds Intel's Core 2 Duo processor to its market-leading gaming machine. The XPS M1710 is certainly easier to move than a desktop gaming rig, and it's portable enough for room-to-room movement...

Editor's rating   8.2

Tags: dell, windows xp, toshiba, battery life

11 September 2006, 13:05

MSI GX700-204UK review

Reviews Laptops aren't generally known for their gaming performance, but if you haven't got room for a full-size PC and still want to do the odd bit of simulated action, then the MSI GX700-204UK may well be able to satisfy your virtual desire for around...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: msi, gaming, tag, models

16 April 2008, 12:22

Asus W3 review

Reviews The Asus W3 sits comfortably between being a home-office laptop and a low-end gaming machine. If you need to do more accurate Photoshop work or gaming, you can always plug in an external USB mouse and sidestep the trackpad completely.

Editor's rating   7.8

Tags: asus, spreadsheets, battery life, vga

6 July 2005, 17:14