| Maximum PC Intern Wanted Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:21 PM PDT 
Here's your chance to live and breathe PC hardware alongside the Maximum PC staff! Do you know PC hardware like nobody's business and have an interest in writing about it? Are you a college student who can commute to South San Francisco? Would you like to work with the kick-ass staff of Maximum PC? If you loudly exclaimed, "Yes!" to all these questions, you should first probably stop talking to yourself... and then promptly apply for our new intership position! While it may sound like a glamorous gig, the internship entails a lot of hard work: Having to play with PC hardware all day is no easy task, but someone's got to do it. In all seriousness, details of the internship are posted below. If you think you meet the criteria, we highly encourage you to apply! Ideal candidates should: • Have writing/reporting abilities • Be well-versed in the PC hardware/software scene Among the tasks you'll do: • Write /contribute content (news, features, and reviews) for the magazine and website • Build PCs/assist with running PC benchmarks • Upload articles to the CMS/website • Daily tasks as assigned *This is an unpaid internship—candidates must be able to receive school credit for participating.* For more information about our parent company Future US, please check out our website at www.futureus.com Only applicants who are currently enrolled in a school program will be contacted during this search What we offer: • A casual, comfortable dress environment. • A culture that encourages a passion for life both inside and outside of the office. • Don't want to drive? Not to worry – Future US offers a free shuttle from BART and CalTrain to the office. To apply for this position click on the link below: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=FS170 |
| Graphics Porn (October 2014): Gaming Staples Posted: 23 Oct 2014 02:56 PM PDT  Showcasing the sexiest, most photogenic game screenshots this side of the Internet
It's hard to argue with Mass Effect, Skyrim, and Fallout screenshots. Sure, we've seen hundreds of them, but they're always stellar. Even beyond their luscious graphics, they're games that gamers of all types love for a wide variety of reasons. PC gamers in particular look towards games like Skyrim and Fallout as the ultimate demonstrations of the platform's superiority. Where else can you choose from thousands of completely free modifications that range from quests to custom NPCs? This month's Graphics Porn features screenshots from gaming staples as well as from more obscure titles like Overgrowth. Whether you've been using Steam's nifty screenshots feature or simply print screening some beautiful wallpaper-worthy game moments, we want to be able to share your captured works of art with the world. If you think you can do better than the pictures submitted below, please email your screenshots to mpcgraphicsporn@gmail.com so we can show them off. Make sure to include the name of the game, a title for the screenshot, and a description of what's happening on-screen. |
| Activision Recommends Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 or Higher to Play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Posted: 23 Oct 2014 11:01 AM PDT  Is your system up to snuff?
Activision caught a few gamers off guard when it posted minimum system requirements on Steam for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Specifically, the 6GB of RAM and 55GB of hard drive space seemed like steep requirements just to meet the minimum. Ready for some good news? You won't need any additional storage space to meet Activision's recommended system requirements for CoD: Advanced Warfare. However, you will need a well equipped machine. As a refresher, here's a look at the minimum requirements: - Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit
- Intel Core i3 530 @ 2.93GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 810 @ 2.6GHz
- 6GB RAM
- Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 @ 1GB / ATI Radeon HD 5870 @ 1GB
- DirectX Version 11
- Broadband Internet connection
- 55GB available space
- DirectX compatible sound card
And here's a look at the newly posted recommended requirements: - Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit
- Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.3GHz
- 8GB RAM
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 @ 4GB
- DirectX Version 11
- Broadband Internet connection
- 55GB available space
- 100 percent DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
While the storage space didn't change, there's a bump in RAM to 8GB, along with the recommendations for a faster CPU and GPU combination. This could be where newer games are trending. According to Neogaf, the Korean distributor of Ubisoft Korea listed minimum and recommended specs for Assassin's Creed: Unity, and they're pretty burly. More specifically, you'll need an Intel Core i5 2500K or AMD FX-8350, 6GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970, and 50GB of storage space to meet the minimum, and an Intel Core i7 3770 or AMD FX-8350, 8GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 780 or Radeon R9 290X to meet the recommended requirements. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Newegg Daily Deals: Samsung 840 Evo 500GB SSD, Intel Core i5 3570K Ivy Bridge, and More! Posted: 23 Oct 2014 10:31 AM PDT |
| Samsung's New Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1 for Barnes and Noble is $300 for a Limited Time Posted: 23 Oct 2014 10:06 AM PDT  The biggest Nook device ever
With some help from Samsung, Barnes and Noble this week introduced the biggest size Nook ever at a special introductory price. For a limited time, you can pick up the Samsung Galaxy Tab Nook 10.1 tablet for $300 (B&N members save an additional 10 percent), which comes with more than $200 of free content from the Nook store, including an assortment of bestselling books, popular TV shows, top magazines, and apps, B&N says. The newest Galaxy Tab 4 Nook boasts a 10.1-inch HD display with a 1280x800 resolution and 149 ppi density. It has a 1.2GHz Qualcommm APQ 8026 processor with an Adreno 305 GPU, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage (around 12GB available to the user), microSD card slot, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 6,800mAh battery. While relatively affordable for a 10.1-inch slate, some will undoubtedly be turned off (and away) by the underwhelming resolution at a time when competing tablets are pushing forward with increasingly higher resolutions and more densely packed pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1 will come with new Nook software that offers a cleaner visual design and user interface, new navigation tools, support for both portrait and landscape mode throughout the Nook experience, and a few other upgrades. Though the new tablet is available now for $300, B&N didn't say how long the introductory price would remain in effect. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| AOC Rolls Out 17-inch USB Companion Monitor Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:56 AM PDT  Pair with your desktop or laptop
If you rock a dual-display setup at home, it can be difficult to adjust the single panel setup of your laptop when out and about on business trips. The solution? One way to restore that dual-display goodness is with AOC's 17-inch USB Monitor (E1759FWU) powered by built-in DisplayLink technology. This newest model from AOC is thinner, lighter, and larger than the company's previous USB offerings. There's no power cord or VGA cable to muck around with, just plug the panel into a USB 3.0 port and you're good to go. It comes with a foldable stand that goes from landscape to portrait model with auto-pivot, along with a carrying case since one of the most likely uses is as a travel companion to your laptop. Once connected to your laptop (or desktop), the integrated DisplayLink graphics allow it to function as a secondary display. The specs are decent, though not outstanding -- it boasts a 1600x900 resolution rather than Full HD 1080p. It also has a 10ms rated response time (GTG), 650:1 contrast ratio, 220 cd/m2 brightness, and 90 degrees horizontal / 65 degrees vertical viewing angles. Should you want a more permanent placement, it's VESA 75mm x 75mm wall-mount compliant. The AOC 17-inch USB Monitor is available now on Amazon for $200. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Lian Li's PC-Q26 is a NAS-Centric Mini ITX Chassis Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:20 AM PDT  A case for little boards and lots of storage
Lian Li just introduced its new PC-Q26 case. It's a mini ITX enclosure for users who want to roll their own NAS box with support for up to 11 hard drives, including 10 3.5-inch drives and a single 2.5-inch drive. A hot-swap backplane for two 3.5-inch drives included, and you have the ability to "easily" add more backplanes as needed, Lian Li says. All that potential storage capacity comes wrapped in a small and lightweight brushed aluminum case. Like a traditional case, the side-panels pop off for easy access to the system's guts and storage. Drives can be tool-lessly installed using thumbscrews with rubber suspensions. You'll also find thumbscrews holding the expansion slots in place. Cooling duties are handled by three 120mm fans up front to bring cool air in and a 120mm fan up to top to expel hot air. You an also mount an optional 80mm fan on the rear and another 120mm on the side, for a total of six fans. The case supports expansion cards up to 190mm (7.4 inches), CPU coolers up to 150mm (5.9 inches), PSUs up to 190mm (7.4 inches). Lian Li says the PC-Q26 is available now in the U.S. for $189 MSRP. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
