A $15 fan controller did more for my PC than a new case ever could
Jasmine Mannan May 29, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
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To run these tools, you need a decent GPU with at least 8GB of VRAM. This means, instead of paying the subscription tax, you are paying the hardware tax. However, if you already own this hardware, maybe it's time to stop paying the monthly fees. If you want to consider investing in the proper hardware, then the math dictates that it is the right way to go. A 300 RTX 4060 pays for itself in just six months of canceled Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions. After that, your generative credits are limited only by your electricity bill. In 2026, local generations of 1024x1024 images take sub-2 second
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I built a local voice assistant that doesn't need the internet, and it actually understands me
Jasmine Mannan May 30, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
Nvidia's RTX 50-series launch shows why the 'always wait for the next generation' rule is dead
Jasmine Mannan Jun 14, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
4 lackluster pre-installed Pixel apps I always get rid of immediately
Jasmine Mannan Mar 22, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
The fastest SSD in your system shouldn't always be your boot drive
Jasmine Mannan Mar 21, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
DRAM prices have tripled, and three products are paying the price
Jasmine Mannan Apr 12, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
I spent $15 on my Wi-Fi setup and it outperformed a $200 router upgrade
Jasmine Mannan Apr 25, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
6 lesser-known Windows 11 settings made my PC feel faster
Jasmine Mannan Mar 23, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
FSR 4.1 made older Radeon cards interesting again, but not for the reason AMD wants
…FSR was a direct response to DLSS, but the hardware adoption of Radeon has always been miles behind the GTX and now RTX cards. Perhaps AMD believes the FSR 4.1 backport…
I fixed my TV's flickering black screen with a $15 HDMI cable and a hidden menu setting
Jasmine Mannan Apr 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…