HP's cyberboard looked revolutionary until I actually used it
…It has a paltry two USB-C ports, one of which is USB4, so it can power the EliteBoard and send a display signal to your monitor, or the second slower port…
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Running Proxmox on my ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus taught me where mini PCs still fall short
…The problem is expecting mini PCs to scale forever Compact hardware works best when its role stays focused The issue is not that mini PCs are weak. The issue is that they…
The gaming industry's biggest lie is about what your setup needs — here's what actually matters
…Even the most powerful GPUs still rely heavily on upscaling tech like DLSS and FSR to approach that level of performance, after all. For most gamers, a high-quality 1440p display remains…
Your old laptop is a decent entry-level Proxmox server – if you respect its limits
…This aged gaming laptop managed to run a Windows 11 dev machine without any latency or performance issues whatsoever. Sure, you might encounter some snags when attempting something as complex as GPU…
I mounted my mini PC behind my monitor and cleared my entire desk in the process
…Why buy an iMac with unupgradable parts when you can mount a high-performance mini PC to a monitor and get that all-in-one look with DIY freedom? 4 by 4…
I moved my home lab to a new house after years of 24/7 use, and here’s what broke
Ty Sherback May 29, 2026, 10:00 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 M64 reminds me why I love the Nintendo 64, flaws and all
…An overclocking option is coming in a future update, which should resolve game compatibility issues and improve the performance of titles with less-than-stellar frame rates, like Perfect Dark . The Analogue…
The worst gaming GPU in your drawer might be your best home server upgrade
Ty Sherback May 6, 2026, 7:00 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…
This one setting was ruining my TV — turning it off fixed everything
…aside from some blooming issues and pixelation in streaming apps at lower bitrates (likely due to less-than-stellar local dimming), it hits the perfect price-to-performance ratio. However, when I…
I turned a cheap phone into a retro gaming console, and it outperforms my budget PC
…If I wanted to build a retro-gaming device, a cheap Android phone would save me a lot of cash and probably have a better display than a budget PC, too. Mine…