The stock cooler on your Ryzen is probably good enough, and the upgrade isn't worth it
…Related AMD Ryzen CPUs based on Zen 4 and older can now be "jailbroken" If you have an older AMD Ryzen CPU, you can possibly play around with it thanks to a…
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Asus' new ROG Xbox Ally X20 solves my biggest issue with the handheld
…Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account Summary The ROG Xbox Ally X20 features a 7.4-inch 1080p 120Hz OLED screen with…
Moving to 4K taught me which monitor specs actually matter
…OLED and QD-OLED are where things get genuinely exciting at 4K, and this is where my upgrade really made the most difference. Per-pixel illumination means true blacks, and that doesn…
I thought I needed a new router, but turning my old one into an access point fixed more than I expected
…This goes beyond recycling your old tech and focuses on network engineering for the home, solving congestion, range, and stability issues for free. Related I finally upgraded to a mesh Wi-Fi…
Don't waste money on SSD caching—here's why a full SSD upgrade matters for gaming
…The PC building (and upgrading) landscape has adjusted over recent months, and not for the better. The upgrade from the HDD to even a SATA SSD guarantees great and reliable performance. But…
I finally used my motherboard's BIOS flashback button, and it saved a dead build
…So if you upgraded to a new CPU like the 9800X3D, but you still have an older X670 board that hasn't been updated yet, this is exactly how you get it…
Linux is the only OS that respects your aging gaming hardware
…needs an upgrade. However, what if, instead of demanding people shell out money for mightier hardware, people worked to find ways to enhance how the operating system handles the older hardware and…
Forget SO-DIMM RAM — every laptop should have adopted LPCAMM2 years ago
…SO-DIMM RAM has been around since the late 90s, standardizing older memory form factors. Even after soldered RAM has all but replaced it in ultrabooks, it can still be found in…
If I could rebuild my PC from scratch, I'd do these 7 things differently
…Related 5 signs it might finally be time to upgrade your PSU It's time to bid goodbye, once your old PSU is no longer enough to meet the demands of modern…
I finally upgraded from gigabit and realized how much my network was holding me back
…Noticeably faster than gigabit, more affordable than 10GbE, and easy to upgrade without redoing your infrastructure. And just like before, people will delay upgrading, but it catches up faster than expected. What…