I almost threw away my old laptop and now It’s my most reliable Home Assistant server
…When he's not in tech, you'll probably find him gaming. Sign in to your XDA account Not in a dramatic way, I almost got rid of that laptop, just a…
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32GB RAM is becoming the new 16GB, and gamers are slowly realizing it
…You'll see it when you monitor RAM usage with MSI Afterburner As someone who spends far too much time monitoring performance with MSI Afterburner while gaming, one thing I've noticed…
Your GPU is degrading faster than it should, and you might be at fault
…You need to avoid excess dust, heat, and power if you want to keep your GPU running for as long as possible, especially in this market where a GPU upgrade might not…
My dual-display travel setup fits in an envelope and it's not a MacBook
…Related I replaced my monitor with a projector - here's how it went While it works well for gaming and media consumption, things start to get sketchy when you use a projector…
Wi-Fi 7's MLO doesn't make your connection faster, but it makes it dramatically more reliable
…Related I upgraded to Wi-Fi 7 and discovered the real bottleneck was hiding in my walls Want fast Wi-Fi? You might need to rewire What is MLO (Multi-Link Operation…
The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization
Ayush Pande Apr 25, 2026, 12:30 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…
USB4 is quietly replacing Thunderbolt, and your next motherboard will prove it
Jasmine Mannan May 24, 2026, 12:00 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…
I revived a cheap Android tablet by turning it into a Home Assistant control panel
Ayush Pande Jun 13, 2026, 8:00 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 gave Linux one final shot at being my daily driver and it finally stuck thanks to a few small fixes
…management now, and on a QD-OLED that's an immediate, visible upgrade. Local media and HDR-capable games rendered through Proton look the way the panel was built to look, which…
The biggest performance problem in modern gaming PCs often hides behind "good averages"
…It's also recommended to disable VSync in-game and enable it in your GPU's control panel. Your monitor's VRR capabilities, combined with VSync, will ensure your experience remains the…