The 5800X3D is the 1080 Ti of CPUs, but I wouldn't buy one today
…a few years ago. Today, you can get a 9800X3D, which is 30–40% faster in gaming , for just $439. In fact, you can get a 7800X3D, which is 20% faster, for…
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Google Antigravity supports VS Code extensions, but I found myself needing fewer of them
…He has covered evergreen content on mobile devices and computers for multiple publications over the last six years. You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying…
After self-hosting LLMs for a year, I realized that models are not the real bottleneck
…Related I replaced Claude Pro with a local 9B model for a week, and finally found out what I was paying $20 a month for The gap was smaller than I expected…
I stopped trusting my router's diagnostics after my Raspberry Pi found what it missed
Samir Makwana Apr 20, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR…
Nvidia just solved their VRAM problem, but not by giving out more VRAM
…Sign in to your XDA account For years now, the GPU conversation has revolved around VRAM, and rightly so. 6GB became 8GB, and 8GB became the new minimum, which, suddenly, started feeling…
I replaced GitHub Copilot with a self-hosted AI and I won’t go back
Joe Rice-Jones May 20, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek, Joe has been writing about technology since starting his career in 2018 at KnowTechie. He's…
Your old phone is a better home server than a Raspberry Pi
Jasmine Mannan Apr 6, 2026, 11:00 AM 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 best gaming upgrade in 2026 isn't hardware, it's AI upscaling and frame generation
…However, what has changed in recent years is just how much you can get out of your aging hardware before feeling the need to upgrade. Look at the RTX 20-series GPUs…
Your motherboard's worst PCIe slot might be the most useful one in your build
Tanveer Singh May 7, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and…
I replaced my Google TV remote with a $25 ESP32 display, and it controls Home Assistant too
Adam Conway May 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…