Stop overpaying for home lab hardware when this mini PC is $310 off
…However, if you're someone that's been intrigued about home labs, a new mini PC might be a great option to get things started at an affordable price. This model from…
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Cost is a major consideration when it comes to handhelds, and to pretend otherwise would be folly. In the aspect of pricing, Steam Deck OLED continues to decisively pull ahead of the competitors, and there's a special reason for this, which I have talked extensively about in the past. Valve has an ability to sell its handhelds at cost because of a structural advantage that no other handheld manufacturer does. Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price har
3 reasons I still prefer the Steam Deck OLED over Windows 11 gaming handheldsIs there a silver lining?
Right now, we are in a structural shortage that probably won't see relief for a good couple of years. As a result, so much consumer hardware feels like it's vanishing. With budget gaming PCs disappearing, Nvidia's Super Series potentially in jeopardy, and the Steam Machine currently in limbo too. The silver lining of all of this is that this crisis might force a software revolution where developers have to finally stop being lazy with RAM optimization. For now, the hardware we want is sitting on a shelf in a designer's drawer, waiting for the prices to drop to make it accessible for the averag
DRAM prices have tripled, and three products are paying the price5 reasons I am done with PC building
…I'm finally done putting up with ridiculous prices, minor generational gains, and buggy hardware. PC games, too, have turned into tech showcases with awful optimization. I'll still use my existing…
Your next storage upgrade shouldn't be an SSD — not for the next two years
…Hard drive prices haven't been immune to the ongoing hardware crisis, but they have suffered relatively less compared to SSD prices. For instance, a 4TB Seagate hard drive that went for…
I stopped recommending the 3GB Raspberry Pi 4, and here's why
…The product lineup pricing across aging hardware capabilities forces buyers into endless calculations. Besides, you need to pay extra for storage, case, power supply, and other peripherals. Related I stopped recommending Raspberry…
Free NAS distros beat Synology's price, and the performance gap doesn't justify the markup
…Many find Synology's hardware to be somewhat underpowered for the price, but Synology's advantages don't come from raw CPU power or memory capacity. Similar to Apple, it's how…
Plex is tripling its Lifetime Pass from $250 to $750 on July 1, so grab one before the price jumps
…Plex says the hike funds will continue development; you have about a month to decide. If you're a Plex power user, a Lifetime Pass is a great way to use the…
Windows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon
…The problem is that most peripherals are not just passive input devices, and rather complex, dynamic pieces of hardware that increasingly rely on companion software to justify the price tag. No one…
This mini PC packs a Ryzen 7 and 24GB RAM, and its discounted price is now hard to ignore
…The options are pretty much endless at this stage, but what matters most is getting one for a good price. With that said, this model from Acemagic delivers impressive performance thanks to…
Your next gaming handheld might cost double, or not exist at all
…Consumers are being priced out. But the reasons for inflation aren't nearly as straightforward. For anyone who has been following the PC hardware market for the past couple of months, the…
This mini PC delivers serious power with a Ryzen 7 chip, 32GB RAM, and OCuLink — all at a price too good to pass up
…It's a versatile piece of hardware that won't let you down. Plus, the price is pretty good too at this point, with the discount knocking quite a bit off the…