HERE WE HAVE:
PC FORMAT Magazine #289, March 2014
BRAND NEW, NEVER READ. 100 pages.
IN THIS MAGAZINE:
PCs are changing. They’re adapting, shifting and evolving in line
with what we use them for. They’re not simply big boxes to be hidden in
the corners of our rooms anymore; they’re moving around with us. We want
computers to be available whenever we need them. We want to be able to
play with them in our lounges and when we’re out and about.
SteamOS could be key in making that happen, although not
necessarily in the way you might think. Having tried Valve’s In-Home
Streaming from a pimped-out gaming rig to the simplest, tiniest of
machines we had to hand, it suddenly feels like there is a coherent plan
for the humble PC. A plan that could just yield some stunning rewards.
It’s interesting that Valve teamed up with Intel and Nvidia for its
initial Steam Machine announcement, because with the launch of AMD’s
next-gen APU, codenamed Kaveri, it would seem that AMD would make for a
better partner for the SteamOS. Here is the first processor with serious
discrete-level graphics card performance, potentially leading to tiny
machines that can produce decent gaming performance straight out of the
box.
We give the new APU a good grilling this issue, take a closer look
at the key technologies that power it and then see how it affects the
processor market for hardcore gamers in our CPU supertest. It’s possibly
the most important processor release since AMD integrated a memory
controller into the Athlon 64, but should you buy one? We reveal all.
This issue we’ve also got our hands on some great screen tech, from
the first screen to boast Nvidia’s G-Sync technology to Dell’s
‘affordable’ 4k screen. We take a look at the best indie games that are
set for release this year, review some of the biggest Kickstarter titles
to be funded so far and show you how to do more with your PC in our
tutorial section. It’s a packed issue.
Thank you for looking!
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