…The difference was noticeable enough that people commented on it without me mentioning any hardware changes. Background interference became far less obvious; my voice sounded clearer, and I no longer needed aggressive…
Rich Edmonds Jun 7, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…Getting the most out of your PCIe hardware Most enthusiasts focus on hardware upgrades when chasing better performance, but BIOS settings can have just as much impact as the components themselves. I…
Ayush Pande Mar 25, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
…this hardware with no upgradeable memory, but it's not like this is the only instance of unified memory. Intel's Lunar Lake processors in the V-series notoriously had integrated memory…
…Using the hardware that I already own Small tweaks necessary My Pi runs Snapserver, MPD, and RompR without breaking a sweat. No additional hardware was needed beyond what I already owned, since…
Jasmine Mannan Apr 7, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
…So, before you click buy on that hardware upgrade, try downsizing your model. After all, your current hardware is likely an AI powerhouse waiting for the right software to wake up. If…
Rich Edmonds Jun 13, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…Emby Premiere is required to enable Hardware Transcoding through Intel Quick Sync, NVIDIA NVENC, and AMD AMF. The dashboard has a toggle to enable it without changing the config or defining it…