By Michael Higham on Oct 02, 2017 12:00 am
Samsung 960 EVO m.2 NVMe 250GB SSD - $117
Samsung 960 EVO m.2 NVMe 250GB SSD - $117
NVMe solid-state drives are the new wave of super-fast storage, but tend to be really expensive. Thankfully, you can snag the 250GB version of the Samsung 960 EVO for a few bucks off, just make sure you have an open m.2 slot. With read speeds up to 3,200 MB/s and write speeds up to 1,500 MB/s, this NVMe drive leaves standard SSDs in the dust. Link to sale
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU - $200
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU - $200
The CPU market truly changed with AMD's Ryzen CPUs as they've brought more cores for less. An example of that is the 6-core/12-thread Ryzen 5 1600X that's on sale for $200. It sports a base clock of 3.6GHz with a boost clock of up to 4.0GHz, but it's unlocked for manual overclocking as long as you have the proper motherboard. It doesn't come with a cooling solution, so you'll have to find one yourself. Link to sale
Asus Prime B350 Motherboard - $70
Asus Prime B350 Motherboard - $70
Speaking of motherboards for AMD CPUs, the Asus Prime with the AM4 socket is also on sale. It's equipped with the B350 chipset which allows for manual overclocking; important for those who want to get the most out of their CPU. This particular model has a microATX form factor and it'll fit in some pretty small cases. Link to sale
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Video Card - $190
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Video Card - $190
If you're looking for a cheap video card, it's hard not to recommend a GTX 1060, especially for under $200. Although it only has 3GB of VRAM, the GTX 1060 still offers plenty of power for high-to-maximum settings in games at 1080p. If you want to get a general idea of how it performs, check out our review of the GTX 1060. Link to sale
Corsair K70 LUX RGB Mechanical Keyboard - $108
Corsair K70 LUX RGB Mechanical Keyboard - $108
Full-sized RGB mechanical keyboards don't come cheap, but you can pick up Corsair's popular K70 at a discount. The K70 LUX comes with plenty of features that make it well worth its price: Cherry MX Brown switches, dedicated media keys, customizable backlighting, a detachable palm rest, and a brushed aluminum base. Link to sale
EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3 PSU - $109
EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3 PSU - $109
Higher-end systems tend to need more juice and 850 watts is likely to be enough for setups with SLI and multiple drives. And if you're in need of some extra power for an upgrade or a system you're building, EVGA's power supplies are a good bet since they're some of the most reliable ones. A mail-in rebate is also offered on top of the sale price with this PSU; it'll chop off another $25 if you're willing to go through the process. Link to sale
Pixio PX277 27-inch 1440p 144Hz IPS FreeSync Monitor - $350
Pixio PX277 27-inch 1440p 144Hz IPS FreeSync Monitor - $350
The brand name may not carry the same weight as Asus, Acer, or Samsung, but Pixio is gearing up to offer a monitor with everything you could possibly want. For $350, you get native 1440p resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, FreeSync to eliminate screen tearing, and an IPS panel for richer colors. It's currently available to pre-order and will ship at the end of October, and you'll need to use the promo code "PX277$50OFF" to get it at the listed price. Link to sale
By Matt Espineli on Oct 01, 2017 08:30 pm
Odyssey Wardrobe
Super Mario Odyssey's presentation is undeniably charming. The upcoming adventure is brimming with vibrant visuals that'll likely cement a smile on your face. Aside from its colorful environments, one of the game's most delightful aspects are the optional outfits Mario can wear. From outfits that are themed around the worlds you visit to ones that are direct homages to Mario's history, there's an abundance of fun costumes to throw on. To give you a glimpse of all the outfits that have been revealed so far, we've gathered them all here. Click ahead to take a look, and be sure to check back often as we update this feature with even more outfits. Super Mario Odyssey launches on October 27. For more about how it's shaping up, check out most recent impressions of the game. A new trailer recently broadcast during a Nintendo Direct showcased Mario shirtless (which you'll see in the slides ahead)--and people had a lot to say about that. In other news, Nintendo announced a Super Mario Odyssey Switch bundle that comes with a system, a copy of the game, red Joy-Cons, and a Switch carrying case with special markings on it.
Standard Mario Outfit
Classic Mario Outfit
Wedding Outfit
Chef's Suit
Explorer Outfit
Poncho Outfit
Wetsuit
Beach Outfit
Caveman Garb
Magician Outfit
Dr. Mario Outfit
Boxers
Mario Maker Outfit
Painter Outfit
Football Outfit
Snow Outfit
Black Suit
Golf Outfit
Cowboy Outfit
Employee Outfit
Clown Suit
Fashionable Outfit
Pirate Outfit
By Dan Auty on Oct 01, 2017 07:30 pm
For many movie fans, October is the month of horror, and to celebrate, we're going to count down to Halloween with a series of daily features and galleries. To kick off things off, here's a look at some of the horror movies we're most anticipating over the coming year...
Mayhem
The pressures of office life are taken to the extreme in this lively action horror movie, which hits home entertainment formats in November. Former Walking Dead star Steven Yuen plays an attorney who has been framed by a former co-worker and sacked from his job. If that wasn't bad enough, that also turns out to be the day that an airborne virus hits the office, turning his former co-workers into violent lunatics freed from all social inhibitions. With the building in lockdown, our hero must fight his way to the top floor while trying to control his own primal urges. Mayhem is directed by Joe Lynch, who previously helmed the hit horror sequel Wrong Turn 2 and Everly, the 2015 thriller starring Salma Hayek. It promises a mix of corporate satire and bloody, er, mayhem, and Everly proved that Lynch is very capable of delivering top-quality building-based action on a budget. Variety called it a "smartly constructed and sardonically funny indie with attitude that somehow manages the tricky feat of being exuberantly over the top even as it remains consistently on target."
The Ritual
The Ritual is based on Adam Nevill's award-winning 2011 novel about a group of old friends who get lost on a hiking trip in the Swedish mountains and encounter an ancient evil. It's a familiar setup, but the movie adaptation is picking up plenty of festival buzz. It's the debut feature from David Bruckner, who previously helmed sections of the acclaimed horror anthologies The Signal and V/H/S, and the cast includes Prometheus's Rafe Spall and Downton Abbey star Robert James-Collier. Last year's Blair Witch reboot might have flopped, but wilderness horror remains a hugely potent subject, and strong early reviews suggest that this is a horror must-see. The Ritual hits UK theaters later this month, and US viewers will be able to see it on Netflix, following the streaming giant's massive $4.75 million deal to score the movie's international rights.
Death House
The horror genre is packed with icons--from actors who have become famous for playing masked killers to the many "Scream Queens" who have graced the screen over the years. Many of them now assembled for Death House, which has a script from the late Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface is the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Directed by B. Harrison Smith and dubbed "The Expendables of Horror," the movie traps a pair of federal agents in a maximum security prison, forcing them to fight their way out past dozens of evil, crazed inmates. The cast list includes Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Dee Wallace (The Howling), Camille Keaton (I Spit On Your Grave), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Tony Todd (Candyman), Sid Haig (The Devil's Rejects), and Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog). Phew! Death House hits theaters in January 2018.
The Nun
James Wan has co-created no fewer than three hugely popular horror franchises—Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring--all of which will have had new entries in 2017. Following the success of the Conjuring spinoff Annabelle: Creation this year, next summer will see the release of another movie in the same connected universe--The Nun. Directed by Corin Hardy, who made the effective horror movie The Hallow and is in line to helm the remake of The Crow, The Nun is set before both the Conjuring and Annabelle films. It features Hateful Eight's Demián Bichir as a priest investigating a nun's mysterious suicide, with Taissa Farmiga (sister of Conjuring star Vera Farmiga) as the title character who, we're guessing, isn't entirely dead. All will be revealed next July.
Halloween/Suspiria
OK, this technically makes it six films, but we thought these two high-profile horror remakes were equally fascinating projects. John Carpenter's Halloween and Dario Argento's Suspiria are two of the most iconic chillers of the late-'70s, and new versions are due in 2018, courtesy of two unexpected directors. Halloween has, of course, been previously remade by Rob Zombie, but this next version will be directed by David Gordon Green, the indie auteur best known for films such as George Washington and All The Real Girls, as well as the stoner comedy favorite Pineapple Express. Not only that, but it has a script co-written by comedy actor Danny McBride. It's not exactly clear if this is a remake, a sequel, or something else entirely, but original star Jamie Lee Curtis is returning, and Carpenter himself is involved creatively. Not surprisingly, the movie arrives in theaters in October next year. Happy Halloween! Suspiria, meanwhile, has already been shot and is awaiting release from Amazon Studios, so expect that one much sooner. This tale of a ballet school run by ancient, evil witches is directed by Luca Guadagnino, the Italian filmmaker behind 2015's acclaimed comedy drama A Bigger Splash. His regular star, Tilda Swinton, returns for Suspiria, with Dakota Johnson and Chloë Grace Moretz as ballet students who uncover the school's dark secrets. Argento's original movie is noted for its incredible visual style and thunderous soundtrack; we already know that Radiohead's Thom Yorke is providing the score for the remake, and hopefully Guadagnino will deliver something just as stylish.
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