I stopped upgrading my PC blindly, and it completely changed how I spend my money
…Jumping to AM5, even at these outrageous RAM prices, would still cost me about half as much as the current street prices of an RTX 5090. At higher refresh rates, I'm…
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SSD prices aren't coming down anytime soon, but used enterprise SSDs could be the answer you're looking for
…Sign in to your XDA account Whether you can afford one or not, consumer SSDs selling for nearly thrice the price is good for no one except the manufacturers. Over the last…
Your AM4 system isn't dead yet, but these crucial upgrades will ensure it lives on
…PC hardware pricing is out of control, but you can still afford each of these upgrades in the current environment. Your HDD isn't fit for primary storage Give your spinning drive…
Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash costs 3x the model it replaced, and the era of cheap AI is ending
…You can't match the pricing of a model with a structural advantage forever without building the same architecture, meaning DeepSeek can hold these prices steady while competitors can't. It isn…
Nvidia's cheapest Shield TV might have quietly been discontinued
…It's also just a great piece of hardware that features more RAM and USB ports than key competitors, along with compatibility with expandable storage. However, it looks like the tech giant…
I dropped my DDR5 down a speed tier, and the performance difference was basically nothing
…Sign in to your XDA account When I first upgraded to the 9800X3D, I had to settle for a 32GB DDR5-6400 CL32 kit because RAM prices were soaring at the time…
I tried replacing OneNote with Evernote, Standard Notes, and Goodnotes — only one was worth paying for
…However, the biggest problem is pricing. First of all, Evernote’s free plan is practically useless for anyone serious about replacing OneNote. The Starter plan sounds better on paper, but at around…
FSR 4.1 will be the best thing to happen to handheld PCs this year, and the timing couldn't be more perfect
…New stock will continue to sell through at existing prices, and used devices that were previously losing value now carry a feature set that looks more competitive than they did a month…
Blu-Rays didn't die, they just found a new audience
…This not only puts an end to a hobby that many people enjoy — collecting physical copies of media they love — but it will effectively reduce competition, since digital prices no longer have…
Your living room doesn't need an expensive OLED — this QLED is better for most people
…But for those moments, the only competition for the QM9K is the TCL X11L, which costs several times more, or some of the lifestyle projectors that are coming out now, like the…