The only PC components I never regret spending extra on
…Personally, I never regret spending a little extra on additional CPU cores, a more premium case, and an immersive gaming monitor, among other things. If I need to pay a small premium…
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My monitor's built-in USB hub was the desk upgrade I never knew I had
6d agoThe best $22 I’ve ever spent on my gaming PC
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The best PC components are rising in price, but the good, cheap alternatives are still staying cheap
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I spent weeks chasing a DisplayPort problem that HDMI solved in seconds
…When I upgraded from my 1440p IPS display to a 4K OLED, I reached for DisplayPort once more. I plugged it in, set my refresh rate on the "Gaming Mode" of my…
Asus solved WOLED's biggest weakness, and the price tag proves they actually did something different
…The most frantic in-game action won't get streaky or blurred like IPS, and high-contrast games like Marathon and Cyberpunk 2077 look amazing. Related My 360Hz monitor exposed the real…
My Windows PC is unusable without these third-party tools, and Microsoft doesn't care
…OLED isn't the best I bought my first OLED monitor a few months back, which was a huge upgrade for gaming. However, the first-gen QD-OLED panel has a trianglt…
I ditched physical monitors for KVM-over-IP, and my server closet actually looks clean now
…I always hated needing a monitor nearby, even if it was a portable one , partly because of the clutter but also because it takes up a valuable power socket . I haven't…
Raspberry Pi 5's price hike pushed me toward mini PCs, and now I can't justify going back
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account When Raspberry Pi 5 got a price hike, my first reaction…
This mini PC packs a Ryzen 7 and 24GB RAM, and its discounted price is now hard to ignore
…monitors without buying any extra hardware. And while it's perfect for everyday use, you can also use it for entertainment as well. Naturally, this isn't going to be a gaming…
I upgraded to DDR5, but my gaming experience barely changed
…Outside a few edge cases, the memory upgrade didn't noticeably change how my games actually felt, which made me question how much DDR5 really matters for gaming right now, especially at…