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I ran local LLMs on my phone for a month, and now my desktop setup feels like overkill
2d agoI stopped using my Steam Deck as just a handheld after discovering Desktop Mode
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…Enter Google app for desktop — a lean, native powerhouse that manages to outsmart Microsoft. It’s ironic that the best version of a streamlined, AI-integrated desktop isn’t coming from Redmond…
I've been running SteamOS on a non-Steam mini PC, and it makes a better living room console than I expected
Rich Edmonds Apr 22, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
Winpodx is like a Linux Subsystem for Windows, and it's just as exciting (and useful) as it sounds
Ayush Pande May 12, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Every major Linux distro is converging on the same defaults, and here's what we lose when they do
…Related SteamOS proved the Linux desktop doesn't need to look like Windows to succeed Desktop only when one's needed. Maturity or monoculture? They look similar from the inside While I…
I spent $10 to turn my PC into a wireless console, and it's the best couch gaming upgrade possible
…Even with a controller, desktop gaming demands a lot of commitment, both physically and mentally. After all, I still have to sit in the same chair I used all day, and not…
I self-host my PC game library with Moonlight instead of paying for a second PC or GeForce Now
…I already had a perfectly capable desktop with enough horsepower to push modern games. As such, spending another four figures just to duplicate hardware I already owned felt absurd. It felt similarly…
5 services I disabled to improve Windows performance
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You don't need to wait for SteamOS to have a great couch PC - here's what to use instead
…SteamOS isn't supported outside a select few devices, and while you certainly can make it function on unsupported hardware, you'd be better off reaching for an alternative before using it…
Alienware's Area-51 becomes the first pre-built PC with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
…After years of putting it to rest, Alienware revitalised the Area-51 name last year to signal to gamers that one of the most recognizable brands in gaming hardware was back in…