Four 3D prints I use every time I open my PC case
…Cleaning them out is a nightmare because tools might bend pins, and vacuums generate static. Most new GPUs ship with dust covers for unused ports, and they're a nifty solution. If…
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Your old gaming PC is overkill for a home server, and that's exactly why it's perfect
Ayush Pande May 30, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I spent hours troubleshooting my NAS until electrical tape fixed what software couldn't
…It's a management bus, and it exists for housekeeping like reading a sensor or identifying a card, not for moving your data. My HBA and my motherboard were both trying to…
Your PC isn't getting slower, it's getting dustier, and there's a fix that takes 20 minutes
…Before you open up a shopping tab and drop half a paycheck on a new graphics card or a fresh motherboard tier, take 20 minutes to clean out your machine's physical…
The Steam Machine still solves PC gaming's biggest problem despite its terrible value
…motherboards, comparing GPUs, learning Windows, or figuring out why one launcher refuses to open after a graphics driver update. All they want to do is connect a box to their television and…
AMD's X3D CPUs aged so well that gamers won't upgrade, and that's a nightmare for AM5
…And let's not forget the cost of the motherboard either. So, if you have a Zen 2 or even a Zen 3 non-X3D CPU, it makes more sense to upgrade…
I've built every PC I've ever owned, but I'm finally telling friends to buy prebuilts instead
…In fact, more recently, prebuilt PCs have started offering better pricing than DIY builds, thanks in no small part to inflated component prices becoming the new normal. And with enterprise AI demand…
Unified memory is quietly killing SO-DIMM, and mini PCs prove it's already happening
…By and large, this approach removes those limits, and it often means your GPU can technically access more RAM than even the highest-end desktop GPUs. Because of the big performance benefits…
I'm making these 4 PC tweaks non-negotiable before summer heat arrives
…Reducing the GPU's power limit Your GPU can do more with less Undervolting a GPU requires some degree of precision and tweaks to the V/F curve until optimum performance and…
AMD is resurrecting a 4-year-old CPU, and it exposes some uncomfortable truths about the PC industry
…Modern games and big GPUs flatten CPU gains - good chips like the 5800X3D stay relevant. Ever since memory prices across the world started climbing and DDR5 became the new standard, upgrading a…