The worst gaming GPU in your drawer might be your best home server upgrade
…Power consumption is worth factoring in too. If your card was a former flagship, having it run 24/7 in your home server build might not make a ton of sense if…
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Your motherboard's USB ports aren't all the same — and the wrong ones are bottlenecking your PC
…The different USB 3.x ports will be a mix of blue, teal, and red colors, and USB4 ports, which have the USB-C form factor, will have no colors. Depending on…
First look: The Alienware 15 proves you don't need to spend $2,000 for a gaming laptop that actually works
…Webcam 720p at 30 fps Wi-Fi connectivity Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Form factor Clamshell Dimensions 13.76 x 9.85 x 0.90 inches (349.50x250.30x22.95mm…
I started my home lab with a full-size PC, and now I can't imagine using anything else
…This is one of the best arguments for going with a familiar form factor like ATX. It runs the usual self-hosting stack natively, with no asterisks. Operating systems like Proxmox, TrueNAS…
I never use my Pixel phone without these powerful open-source apps
…storage every time I scan a new QR code. If I ever need to switch phones, I can export the entire database in a generic format and leave on my own terms…
You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for
…TV in a console-like form factor. Valve isn't reinventing the wheel here, nor is the company marketing this as the start of a new product category. It's a compact…
Your desktop might already support one of the best storage upgrades nobody thinks to try
…U.2 communicates using the same protocol as M.2, just in a different form factor, so it's really nothing like SATA in anything besides appearance. Because it's an enterprise…
Your old PC doesn't need a new motherboard, just a $15 adapter and a faster drive
…NVMe is not a magic form factor . It's a communication protocol that runs directly over standard PCIe. By cutting out motherboard marketing fluff, you can secure modern solid-state drive speeds…
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…
Modern projectors have a bigger problem than lamp life, and nobody's talking about it
…LED lamps are enabling ridiculously tiny form factors and models across multiple price points for hardware OEMs. What worries me is all the market leaders shipping their projectors with Android TV OS…