Benchmark Computers Inc.

Staying closed today due to the weather. Sorry for any inconvenience. Stay safe!!

Benchmark Computers Inc. updated their business hours.

Just wanted to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to Colin King for holding down the fort while I went out of country for a vacation. Needless to say one week turned into three and Colin single-handedly managed to keep the ship afloat and there wasn't a single fire to put out upon my return. The previous record was two days, now it's three weeks. Thanks again Colin. I rely on you as do sooooo many of our customers!

As for the Covid-19 Crisis. We remain open as an essential service in a limited capacity. We are only staffing one person at a time and we have limited our hours. Our hours are now 9-5 Monday-Friday and Closed Saturday and Sunday. We are not doing service calls unless they are necessary. We still offer pickup and delivery at a reduced schedule.

We understand that during this period of isolation your connectivity to the outside world is more important than ever and we are still available to help.

You can contact us at 705-745-4601, through our email address [email protected], through our website www.benchmarkcomputers.ca, or through this page.

Thanks for your ongoing support and please keep safe!!

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Happy new year everyone!

Another free game to pickup, this time from Humble Bundle, available until May 26th at 1PM

Buy Hacknet - Deluxe from the Humble Store Hacknet - Deluxe contains the following content: Hacknet base game Hacknet Official Soundtrack Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports...

Hey everyone, it's Throwback... Tuesday. GOG.com is giving away free copies of the classic game "Unreal" Gold Edition until May 24th at 1PM, dont miss out!

Unreal Gold Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon. Discover the secret of this mysterious planet and find out what caused a peaceful race to b...

Humble Bundle is offering The Flame in the Flood for Free for a limited time, pick up your free copy while you can below!

Buy The Flame in the Flood from the Humble Store Summary A rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators. From the Art Director of BioShock and a team of veterans of the BioShock, Halo, Guitar Hero and Rock Band series comes The Flame in the Flood. Travel by foot and by raft do...

Microsoft tests show Spectre patches drag down performance on older PCs Microsoft says that an older version of Windows or older Intel silicon will experience a noticeable performance hit when applying a Spectre patch. Intel is less detailed in its performance information.

Windows Meltdown patches halted for some AMD systems after PCs refuse to boot The emergency Windows 10 Meltdown patch is bricking some AMD PCs, forcing Microsoft to halt its roll-out for impacted systems.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/358266/opera-adds-anti-cryptocurrency-mining-feature-to-browser

Opera Adds Anti-Cryptocurrency Mining Feature to Browser The feature launches on Thursday as part of the Opera 50 stable release.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/358249/intel-chips-have-a-major-design-flaw-and-the-fix-means-slowe

Intel Chips Have a Major Design Flaw and the Fix Means Slower PCs Patches for Linux, Windows, and macOS are required, with the side effect potentially being a major system performance hit.

2017 was a great year for

We are considering hiring a Support Staff worker. 2-4 days a week. 4-8 hour shifts. Training provided. If you know anyone interested please have them email a resume to [email protected]

For a limited time Humble Bundle it giving away copies of The Walking Dead Season 1 Telltale Game, pick up your copy down below!
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-walking-dead-season-1

Buy The Walking Dead: Season 1 from the Humble Store The Walking Dead 400 Days downloadable content is also available on the Humble Store. Gain access to the full season [5 episodes] of The Walking Dead by purchasing the Season Pass, which will act as your gateway to every episode of the game. All five episodes are now available immediately upon purch...

http://www.businessinsider.com/kaspersky-free-anti-virus-software-2017-7

You can now get one of the best anti-virus tools for your computer for free It's increasingly becoming your own fault if you get a computer virus.

For a limited time, Shadow Warrior is free from the Humble Store. You have until Saturday around noon to claim your copy to keep forever. Get your game on everyone!

Get for Free!! Shadow Warrior: Special Edition from the Humble Store Shadow Warrior: Special Edition includes the following bonus content:Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms' shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang. Combine the brute force of overwhelming firepow...

For a limited time you can get Payday 2 on Steam for free and keep it forever! They're giving away 5 million copies for a limited time only, so get a copy while you can and play with some friends this weekend! Happy gaming!

Just click this link and hit "Install Game". You will need a free Steam account if you dont already have one.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/PAYDAY_2/

Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: PAYDAY 2 PAYDAY 2 - PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree. The new CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, an...

Our Cogeco phone lines are currently down. This is Cogeco-wide problem with no ETA for when it will be resolved. If you need to contact us please message us through Facebook or email us at [email protected]. We are still checking phone messages at random times but may not be able to respond until the lines come back up.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3180799/components-processors/amd-reveals-ryzen-5-prices-as-it-sidesteps-performance-questions.html

AMD reveals Ryzen 5 prices as it sidesteps performance questions We now know Ryzen 5's prices (starting at $169) and release date (April 11). What we still don't know is the performance.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3169524/security/how-to-remove-ransomware-use-this-battle-plan-to-fight-back.html

The Little Black Book of Scams: Internet Scams * Disponible en français : http://youtu.be/ndVCpZpo3HU The Internet Scams video is part of a series published by the Competition Bureau, which profiles some ...

6 reasons you should upgrade to Windows 10 for free while you still can You will be upgraded.

Today only on steam for 24 hours you can pick up the game LIMBO for free. This multi award winning simple atmospheric game is highly recommended. It has an "overwhelmingly positive" rating on steam, Metacritic rates it at 88. You dont want to miss this deal, grab it while you can! The creators are set to release their next game "Inside" July 7th on PC.

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LIMBO on Steam Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Free System Shock 2 until Thursday, June 9th at 1PM!

GOG.com is giving away copies of the classic game that spawned the Bioshock and Deus Ex video game series, the original action RPG, System Shock 2! All you have to do is download their free GOG Galaxy client with an account and claim it. They want people to help them stress their servers by downloading it and as a thanks it's yours to keep forever.
GOG Galaxy client link: https://www.gog.com/galaxy

System Shock™ 2 System Shock 2™, the cult classic FPS/RPG Sci-Fi techno-thriller, with intense gameplay and a haunting story--available on GOG.com, for only $9.99

Anyone using the Windows Live Mail program to check their Hotmail or Outlook.com email may have to change their settings, switch to a different program, or switch to using webmail before June 30th, 2016.

Anyone using Thunderbird or other mail programs should not be affected by this. If you need help switching or moving emails/contacts to another program we would be glad to help you!

Windows Live Mail 2012 will not connect to Outlook.com - Outlook This article explains options for accessing your Outlook.com account once Windows Live Mail 2012 stops connecting to the email service

Rocket League is free to play this weekend on Steam! This is a must play game, so grab some friends and start playing, compete against AI, or random people online! The requirements on this game aren't as high as many other games out there, so give it a try! Happy Rocket Leaguing!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/

Free Weekend - Rocket League on Steam and 40% off Soccer meets driving once again in the long-awaited, physics-based multiplayer-focused sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars! Choose a variety of high-flying vehicles equipped with huge rocket boosters to score amazing aerial goals and pull-off incredible game-changing saves!

Origin is giving away Need for Speed: Most Wanted right now, once you claim it it's yours to keep forever! All you need is a free Origin account and you can start downloading and playing.
https://www.origin.com/en-ca/store/free-games/on-the-house

On the House - Download Free PC Games | Origin Games With On the House you can download free games on Origin. Play full games, expansions and more for free! Discover new games and try Origin today.

Happy Holidays everyone! We will be closing at 2PM on Christmas Eve, and back to regular hours on the 28th. We're closing early New Years Eve as well at 2PM, and back to normal hours for 2016 on Jan 4th. Enjoy the holidays!

Still reading? It's that time of year again, all PC Gamers know about the big Steam Winter Sale where nearly everthing is on sale. Check it out now, perfect time to buy something for the gamer in your life!
http://store.steampowered.com/news/19813/

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http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/12/technology/microsoft-windows-10-update/index.html?iid=SF_LN

Windows 10 is getting a massive update Giant Windows 10 update will make PCs run faster.