Recent content by Twitch016

Graduating from college and have been offered $500 as a gift from my parents to replace my current computer situation - a dying Dell laptop clunking along with Windows 8 (which I regret installing). I'd like to build a tower (my first build!) near that budget, with a few constraints. 1. I'd...

I'm all for Acer making a splash, but I truly hope that by "user experience" they don't do what other tablet and smartphone manufacturers do in adding custom UIs to Android. The best "user experience" is the fastest to operate and be updated - Nexus-style "vanilla" Android.

I'm building my first custom rig. I want a semi-budget gamer. Not including any peripherals, I'm shooting for a sub-$1200 PC that'll keep current games with 60-ish FPS at a 1900x1080 resolution. Here's my current plans. I'd love any feedback, hardware quirks you know of, or suggestions to...