Used enterprise workstations are the home lab upgrade everyone overlooks
…Sign in to your XDA account Home lab upgrades come in many different forms, and it's easy to justify buying new hardware. In the case of jumping to a new motherboard…
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Your motherboard's tiny fan header can do way more than cool your CPU
…header is a clever upgrade. 06 / 8 Software Which software tool is most widely used on Windows to create custom fan curves and monitor speeds across all motherboard fan headers? A CPU…
AM4 CPUs are cheaper than ever, and AM5 still isn't worth the platform jump
…This means another $120-$220 on a motherboard, $400-$450 on DDR5 RAM if one opts for at least 32GB of system memory, a new AM5 chip to justify the upgrade, and…
The 5800X3D is the 1080 Ti of CPUs, but I wouldn't buy one today
…The 7800X3D may cost roughly the same amount, but once you add in a new motherboard and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, you're suddenly looking at a $1,000 upgrade rather than…
The most underrated PC case feature protects your entire build, and you can't even see it
…In fact, you'll keep noticing it with every glance at the PC case, and every upgrade you make. NZXT H9 Flow Brand NZXT Motherboard Size (Max.) ATX Graphics Card Size (Max…
I upgraded to a fast SSD and my system was still slow — here's what I missed
…Sign in to your XDA account Looking at the specs alone, my SSD upgrade seemed like a solid upgrade. I did an upgrade to an SSD that promised to give fast read…
These old gaming CPUs are costing you frames you didn't know you were losing
…But if a full motherboard and RAM overhaul isn't on the cards right now, the AM4 ecosystem has no dearth of capable drop-in upgrades, and snagging a Ryzen 5000 series…
I replaced my copper links with SFP+ active optical cables, and I won’t go back
…If I had more than a few devices to upgrade, then I'd have run the numbers because the upgrade cost would have been more substantial. Some of my network gear has…
Forget SO-DIMM RAM — every laptop should have adopted LPCAMM2 years ago
…LPCAMM2 memory combines significantly higher performance and lower latency with upgradable modules, as it's not soldered to the motherboard. It enables reducing the signaling path between the CPU and RAM, allows…
Your weirdest Ethernet issues may have nothing to do with your router, cable, or Windows
…A PCIe network card is the ideal solution in this case, unless a motherboard upgrade is already coming up. TP-Link 10GB PCIe Network Card (TX401) $100 at Amazon Related Your router…