I ignored these PC components for years — and it cost me way more than I thought
…Then, you also need to keep the expansion capabilities and I/O stack in mind when choosing your motherboard. If you need three or four M.2 slots, plenty of high-speed…
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I upgraded to AM5 expecting a massive jump, but the real upgrade surprised me
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…If you already have a retired work or college laptop, you've already paid for capable hardware. So, reusing what you already have is the best kind of upgrade. Getting a mini…
I stopped adding hardware to my home lab when I realized fewer moving parts meant more uptime
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A used Mac Mini could be great for your home lab, but take a look at regular mini PCs first
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I stopped trying to replace my Nvidia Shield and built something better instead
…This made it a surprisingly capable Plex server for a device of its size and price. Not quite. The key advantage was the Tegra X1+ chip's hardware transcoding capability. This allowed…