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INTEL’S NUC
12 MINI PC
With Intel’s latest NUC 12 Extreme
Dragon Canyon gaming Mini PC in
my possession, you can bet your
bottom dollar that it’s found its
way into my living room—at the
expense of my Wii console. The
Intel NUC 12 is so compact it sits
and hides neatly under my TV unit,
and with the RGBs turned off, it’s
actually a discreet little monster.
I’ve also been testing SCUF’s
Instinct Pro, so I essentially
have a console-killer combo
that I can use in the evenings.
I’m not too thrilled about having
to return the NUC back to
Intel—the performance is just
so impressive. Though I do feel
guilty that I’m not pushing it to its
absolute limits when playing older
titles, I’m having a blast.
As sad as I’ll be when the NUC
has to go back, I’ll be plugging the
Wii straight back in as we have
found our old Guitar Hero gear.
It’s kind of sad that we don’t get
games like these anymore. Who
remembers the Buzz controllers
on the PS2? These party titles
were so much fun when your pals
came round and you’d gather
round the TV, but now everything
is all online. I’m not trying to
sound like an old man who’s angry
at modern life, I just miss that
era of social gaming. So, while I’ll
be rocking along to Guitar Hero
World Tour in no time, I bet I’ll be
rustier than an old trombone.TEMPORARY FILE DELETE
If it feels as though your PC is getting a little sluggish, clearing
temporary files can help to make things run faster and
smoother. Press ‘Windows + R’ to open up the run application,
then search ‘temp’ and then hit OK. This will open up a load of
temporary files, most of which will be unnecessary. To clear all
of these files, press ‘CTRL + A’ and then hit delete. Hopefully,
this will help speed your computer up a little.62
Japan’s 1980s
home computer,
the NEC PC-9800.58
Get the most out of
the Registry Editor
in Windows 11.66
Build It, using one
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