Dell today introduced its Dell 20 Touch Monitor (E2014T), Dell 23 Touch Monitor (P2314T) and Dell 27 Touch Monitor (P2714T). Offering a wide range of features and interesting price points, Dell's new monitors bring the touch experience to a broad selection of users. The Dell 20 Touch Monitor, Dell 23 Touch Monitor, and Dell 27 Touch Monitor enable intuitive interaction with content onscreen by tapping, sliding, swiping, turning, pinching and stretching with their fingers - it is that simple and natural with Windows 8.

Guru3D offers you their bi-annual PC Buyers Guide, this is the 2013 Autumn edition. This article brings you a set of recommendations of products we feel are great components to build yourself a nice gaming rig. We go from low-end targeted at gamers, to high-end for the enthusiast fragger.

We benchmark, test and review the MSI GeForce GTX 780 LIGHTNING edition. The MSI team has been hard at work with this product, completely revamping the design, the PCB, the cooler, adding new components and yeah, to make this the a very overclockable graphics card MSI put in some extra lovin into AfterBurner as well. Wanna see how cool and incredible the card really is ? Well, then join us in this review.

Microsoft now officially confirms on its blog that Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 have hit release to manufacturing (RTM) phase. The general consumer availability is planned for October 18th. This Windows version brings back the Start button and also features Internet Explorer 11, SkyDrive integration, an updated Windows Store experience and more customization options like tweaked mouse and keyboard navigation, and a boot-to-desktop option. Windows 8.1 will become available on October 18th.

AMD has recently updated its product roadmap and is set to release its Hawaii-based GPUs at the end of September, Kaveri-based APUs for the high-end segment and Kabini-based APUs for the entry-level segment in the first quarter of 2014, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, announced the availability for sale in North America of the award-winning Razer Ouroboros gaming mouse. The Razer Ouroboros features fully customizable ergonomics, allowing users to configure the mouse to comfortably fit their hands regardless of hand shape, size or grip-style. The mouse can be custom configured with an adjustable arched palm rest that allows a user to choose from various angles. The Razer Ouroboros also features a retractable back panel that can be set to any one of three positions, as well as four interchangeable side panels. 

Cooler Master released the Elite 130 which is a Mini-ITX chassis that has support for graphics cards of up to 343mm long. The product will even fit a standard-size ATX PSU, a 120mm radiator in the front  and then still has enough room for storage devices. 

Microsoft disclosed details for the main processor and the Kinect image processor in the Xbox One video game console today at a chip design conference, showing how its designers had learned the lessons of the Xbox 360′s Red Ring of Death” and have incorporated what they’ve learned into the upcoming Xbox One consoles. 

Today Logitech introduced a mouse that redefines the boundaries of wireless gaming. The Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse combines 250 hours of non-stop lag-free wireless game play with the precision of Logitech G's exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology to help players dominate boss after boss.

In this article we take a peek at the ASUS Maximus VI HERO motherboard and review this motherboard. It is the high-end to enthusiast and pro-overclockers segmented product amongst the ASUS ROG series that comes with some nice features and decent overclock potential. The Z87 ROG themed mainboard is intended for Intel's 22nm Haswell processors on Socket LGA1150.

Check out the full review right here.

Diamond Multimedia introduced the Diamond Xtreme Sound 7.1 PCI-e Low Profile 24 Bit Record and Playback Internal Sound Card, model name XS71HD. The high performance HD sound card improve Your Sound Experience for Gaming, Movies, Music and more in true 7.1 channel surround sound.

Lian-Li announces the release of a new brushed aluminum full tower chassis with a versatile cooling design and removable motherboard tray - PC-A79 - in North America. Capable of supporting HPTX, E-ATX, XL-ATX, ATX, and Micro-ATX motherboards, this fully aluminum full tower easily contains the latest high-end components, while keeping these components at optimal operating temperatures with its versatile and effective cooling design.

Thermaltake launched another new member in Chaser Series- Chaser A21 mid-tower gaming chassis. Ever since the introduction of Chaser A31, A41 and A71, Chaser A21 gaming case, continues Thermaltake Chaser spirit designing concept for gamers and enthusiasts which combines maximum performance, cooling and compatibility within a mid-tower package.

Silicon Power today presents the latest design and extra rugged USB 3.0 portable hard drive – Armor A30. Instead of building with rigid and rectangular edges, A30 incorporates an ergonomically streamline design, allowing users to hold and operate at ease. Topping up with its refreshing colors and ultra-speed transfer rate, the military-grade shockproof A30 suited perfectly for travelers, sport enthusiasts, and businessperson on the go.

Be quiet! introduces its brand new “Power Zone” power supplies the all-round PSU for high performance, gaming, multimedia and multiple GPU system builds. With its massive rail design and silent cooling system, Power Zone is the perfect fit for almost any system. Massive 12 V rail design for the highest performance Power Zone offers rock-solid performance with its solid 12 rail design.

Development on Grand Theft Auto 5 is complete, Rockstar Games has announced, adding that it is "deeply disappointed by leaks and spoilers" appearing online ahead of the game's official release. GTA V is coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 17. On PC, later this fall.

We review the ASUS Maximus VI HERO motherboard review motherboard. The Z87 ROG themed mainboard is intended for Intel's 22nm Haswell processors on Socket LGA1150. It is the high-end to enthusiast and pro-overclockers segmented product amongst the ASUS ROG series that comes with some nice features and decent overclock potential.

Dell today unveiled the newest additions to its secure, manageable and reliable line of commercial PCs: the Latitude 7000 Series Ultrabooks, Latitude 5000 Series and Latitude 3000 Series laptops. With this new suite, Dell balances sophisticated design, quality construction and uncompromised durability to offer businesses of all sizes a wide variety of solutions. The Latitude 7000, 5000, and 3000 Series are available with touch display options, leading the way for business touch devices that enable better interaction with customers, enhanced student engagement, improved patient care, and collaboration among knowledge workers.

EIZO is to release another LCD monitor namely the FlexScan EV2436W-Z. Adopting an IPS panel, this new 24.1-inch LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 6ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles. In addition, it also has two built-in 1W stereo speakers and features D-Sub, DVI-D and DisplayPort connectors. 

Here are the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve:

1.PAYDAY 2
2.Saints Row IV
3.Total War: ROME II
4.Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
5.Might & Magic Legacy X
6.Civilization V: Brave New World
7.The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
8.Saints Row IV Season Pass
9.X Rebirth
10.Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Now who doubts, just like me, that this is going to be popular ? Tweaking an SSD for performance, whilst your most precious data is stored on it ? Yeah, me neither. As it appears, it is also possible to overclock solid-state drives (SSDs). In fact, Intel Corp. plans to demonstrate how to boost performance of SSDs yourself at the upcoming Intel Developer Forum next month. During a session (AIOS001) dedicated to overclocking of unlocked Intel Core processors for high-performance gaming and content creation, Intel will reveal peculiarities of boosting performance of the new Core i7-4000-series “Ivy Bridge-E” microprocessors on Intel X79 platforms as well as talk about overclocking in general. Among other things, Intel plans to carry out first public demonstration of overclocking Intel SSDs.

We are submerged in a dry swimming pool. A SEGA Mega Drive, Commodore 64, floppy disk drives and hard drives sing in unison. The unusual ensemble (controlled live via MIDI) are given a last curtain call in a nostalgic farewell to forgotten friends. (thanks hoe) 

When Microsoft announced Steve Ballmer's impending departure from the company last week, it portrayed the chief executive's decision to retire as a carefully planned moment. According to a new report, however, the chief executive's departure is more sudden than originally revealed. AllThingsD, which accurately broke the news of Microsoft's restructuring in recent months, reports Ballmer's decision to leave was sped up because the executive's leadership was viewed as "becoming a very obvious lightning rod," among other reasons. The outlet cites "dozens of people inside and outside" of Microsoft as the sources of the information, with "many" of the unnamed sources being "close to the situation."

Somebody has been looking into a Samsungs design, check out this budget-friendly quad-core Android 4.1 tablet from ZDX, the X800. Specs-wise, the tablet packs a 7.9-inch 1024 x 768 IPS 10-point capacitive multi-touch display, a 1GHz ATM7029 Cortex-A9 quad-core processor, a 1GB DDR3 RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual cameras (0.3MP front & 2MP rear).

Crytek has released a new video clip that shows some new features of its next-generation CryENGINE. CRYENGINE will be the first PlayStation4, PlayStation3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC all-in-one game development solution with scalable computation and graphics technologies. By using CRYENGINE, developers can ensure they always stay ahead of the game -- no matter what lies around the corner.

ViewSonic  just launched SD-Z245 all-in-one zero client. "Virtualization technology is quickly being adopted by organizations of all sizes," said Jeff Volpe, president, ViewSonic Americas. "IT departments are embracing VDI solutions due to the myriad of benefits including improved user experience, increased security and dramatically lower total-cost-of-ownership."

Kingston today announced the SSDNow E50, the company's latest enterprise-class solid-state drive (SSD). SSDNow E50 enables performance-focused organizations that do not have heavy endurance needs to obtain the same enterprise-level performance as Kingston's SSDNow E100 but at a more cost-effective price point.

HighPoint launched its second generation USB 3.0 Storage Dock - the RocketStor 5422. HighPoint's innovative dual-5Gb/s bay architecture and UAS support deliver an unprecedented level of transfer bandwidth for a USB-based storage solution. The RocketStor 5422 is the industry's fastest dual-bay USB 3.0 storage dock, and is ideal for high-speed 6Gb/s SATA SSD's and 4TB hard drives.

The ad, for Samsung's 840 EVO Series Solid State Drive, seems to have enjoyed a very strict casting brief: please only audition those with a dependency on Xanax.