Your Raspberry Pi will outlast your PC if you stop treating it like one
…stop treating Pi like a PC, it can outlast everything in your home. Of course, it won’t replace your laptop — it was never meant to. Build a retro game console , a…
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What's great about the Trycoo mini PC?
What makes this model special is that you can actually upgrade the RAM and SSD storage. That's not all that common on more budget-friendly models. It features a Ryzen 5 5600H chip, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. Not the most beastly build you'll find, but it's enough to get the basics done. Plus, as stated before, you can always upgrade the RAM, up to 64GB, and the SSD storage up to 4TB if needed. Naturally, hold off on that for now unless you see a great deal. As far as ports go, you get a good selection with two USB-A, one USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack on the front. The rear panel ha
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I didn't expect delaying Windows and Nvidia updates to be the best strategy for 2026, but here we are
…AMD users have reported dealing with random TPM stutter regressions resurfacing in newer builds, Intel systems have run into bizarre scheduler inconsistencies after cumulative updates, and Nvidia users are still getting caught…
The best gaming upgrade in 2026 isn't hardware, it's AI upscaling and frame generation
…At this point, I'm getting a better experience without upgrading anything, and that has completely changed how I look at PC upgrades. Related The PC upgrades that actually matter in 2026…
I built a retro gaming library on my NAS, and RomM makes it feel like Plex for games
…Storing ROMs is the easy part — making access better is where RomM shines When building an emulation library, it's easy to get bogged down by hoarding. Here's the deal: a…
Your NAS permissions are probably a mess, and a single flat share fixes it
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The Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
…media, don't feel like you need to build your own NAS or buy a dedicated device; you probably already have an old PC or Mac that serves that purpose just fine…
I'd do these 5 things differently if I were setting up my home network from scratch
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
I change these 5 GPU settings on every new PC for maximum performance, and you should too
…A quiet fix for one PC gaming's loudest problems Shader compilation stutter has become an unfortunate staple of modern PC gaming, and we've all dealt with it on more than…