My 5-year-old 5600X is still good enough for 2026, and I'm not upgrading to AM5
Ayush Pande Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 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…
Ayush Pande Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 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…
Rich Edmonds May 18, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
Rich Edmonds Jun 11, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…That doesn't suit me because I have dozens of browser tabs open, which requires installing a desktop app. After sign-up, web access requires scanning a QR code with the companion…
…and its built-in reader is more than enough on my desktop and MacBook (though I use its unofficial companion app on my Android phone). Meanwhile, my academic records and official documents…
Rich Edmonds Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
Ayush Pande Apr 23, 2026, 1:31 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…
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
…Deck's hardware helped make the "difficult" aspects of Linux disappear in the background. Over 3 million people bought the Steam Deck, experiencing a new way of enjoying their desktop Steam library…
…What Raspberry Pi lacks in hardware, it gains in support for software, whether it be games, productivity apps, or even just OSes. For example, Raspberry Pi has official support for Ubuntu Desktop…