Wi-Fi 7 is incredibly fast, but I still wouldn't use it on my gaming PC
…Ethernet doesn't care what's happening around it Unfortunately, Wi-Fi 7 still needs ideal conditions to perform at its best Just like older Wi-Fi standards, Wi-Fi 7's…
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3 signs you're not actually using your new GPU to its full potential
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
Your NAS needs more RAM than you think
…and old NAS units. Related I tested TrueNAS, Unraid, and OpenMediaVault to find the perfect NAS OS, and there's a clear winner Each distro has its perks and quirks Self-hosted…
The 5800X3D is the 1080 Ti of CPUs, but I wouldn't buy one today
…go if you need more CPU performance. You will need a new motherboard and DDR5 memory, which defeats the purpose of investing in an older platform in the first place. With a…
I almost bought an ARM-based mini PC, but here's why I backed out
…Those performance-per-watt numbers are hard to ignore. The mini PC space was starting to take note. A small, always-on box tucked behind the monitor to run a handful of…
Frame generation finally clicked for me in Forza Horizon 6, and now I know where it actually belongs
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
Google's free Gemma 4 model runs on hardware you probably already own
…Downloadable and usable with your choice of LLM server You can run Gemma 4 on your phone via the Google AI Edge Gallery app , or on PCs with Ollama , vLLM , llama.cpp…
Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…Self-hosting mostly consists of lightweight, consistent tasks, and it usually doesn't involve performance torture tests, either. As such, a 5–8-year-old laptop with an Intel i5 or a…
Immich finally feels good enough on my NAS that I deleted Google Photos for real this time
Ty Sherback May 31, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
The cheapest HDMI cable on Amazon is doing more than your overpriced one
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…