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…
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DisplayPort is everywhere except TVs, and it's quietly limiting PC gamers
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…
I used my NAS to stream retro games to old phones, and it's the cheapest way to play anywhere
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…
Microsoft Phone Link completely dropped the ball, but here's what I use instead
…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…
The best PDF editor I use isn’t Adobe, and it’s better in ways that actually matter
…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…
I stopped organizing my NAS like a PC, and everything got easier to back up and maintain
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…
This free self-hosted app turned my Jellyfin server into a YouTube archive overnight
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…
Linux gaming is almost there, but 3 missing pieces keep me booting into Windows
…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…
Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux
…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…
3 reasons why Raspberry Pi is worse than its competitors (and 1 important reason why it’s better)
…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…