Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were
…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…
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The Steam Deck won because Valve solved what Microsoft refuses to fix for gaming handhelds
Jasmine Mannan May 25, 2026, 8:00 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…
The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization
Ayush Pande Apr 25, 2026, 12:30 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 tested TrueNAS, Unraid, and OpenMediaVault to find the perfect NAS OS, and there's a clear winner
Ayush Pande May 22, 2026, 8:00 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…
I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
Ayush Pande Apr 2, 2026, 2:30 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…
Proton is better than ever before, but here's why I still prefer gaming on Windows 11
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
Docker rootless mode is a one-line fix most guides skip over
Ayush Pande Mar 27, 2026, 10:00 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…
I built my own Synology alternative, and the hardest part was accepting how good DSM still is
Rich Edmonds May 26, 2026, 3:30 PM 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 finally see why everyone removes Windows bloatware - here's my complete removal list
…Whether it's checking for updates, scanning hardware, boosting performance, or optimizing hardware, I can already do all that and much more within Windows. But many others find Dell SupportAssist useful simply…
My old phone became a $200 webcam upgrade, and the setup took 10 minutes
…Irrespective of how you connect your phone to your PC, your preferred ecosystem, and a program serving as an interface layer, using an older phone as a privacy-focused discrete webcam is…