Forget Synology and DSM, this free NAS distro can revive old PCs as NAS servers
Ayush Pande Apr 29, 2026, 10:01 AM 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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Samsung TVs just gained native Google Cast, and my Chromecast is officially pointless
Jasmine Mannan Apr 26, 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…
Cloudflare Mesh gave me everything Tailscale did, minus another company in my network
…years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ecosystems. Now a Computing Writer at XDA, Shekhar leverages his deep background in NAS, storage solutions, and PC internals to help readers master their…
Rockstar is in no hurry to release GTA 6 on PC, and leaked numbers explain exactly why
…Console ecosystems are where Rockstar can tightly control optimization, hardware targets, certification, and most importantly, enormous day-one sales numbers. PC gamers understandably despise hearing that, especially after spending years supporting GTA…
I stopped using PC optimization apps after learning what actually slows down Windows
…And lastly, a hardware upgrade will always be more effective than any software-related tweaks. So, if your old Windows PC is running slow , consider upgrading to an SSD and adding more…
My budget motherboard has hit its ceiling, so I'm spending more next time
…A PC will always have just one keyboard and one mouse connected to it, sure, but power users end up building entire ecosystems around their PCs. That's when motherboard connectivity determines…
Owning the latest GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD made me realize that software matters more than hardware in 2026
…that during these trying times for PC enthusiasts, having even one current-gen card is an amenity. I'm blessed enough to play with hardware for my job, and being able to…
Nvidia, Intel, and AMD all have "secret" performance settings, but learning three different interfaces is exhausting
…Switching hardware shouldn't have to mean relearning everything you thought you already knew. Right now, the hardest part of GPU performance is everything wrapped around the hardware rather than the hardware…
Local LLMs work best when you're not loyal to just one
Ayush Pande Apr 26, 2026, 6:00 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…
I ran Linux for two years without actually understanding it, and WSL2 made that possible
…Linux is more than just a terminal WSL never teaches you the Linux desktop ecosystem One thing WSL never really exposed me to was the Linux desktop ecosystem itself. For years, Linux…