7 programs I stick to on my PC despite other alternatives
…Afterburner includes all the GPU tweaks I'll ever need, and I can also monitor my GPU temperature , fan speed, clock speed, voltage, and other settings right on the main screen. Whether…
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I stopped carrying a laptop after trying Android's desktop mode
…Now, before you ask, performance hasn't been a concern at all. Modern phones have more than enough power for the kind of tasks you'd hope to do via desktop mode…
Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4
…The same goes for a bottle of red sauce or even a monitor, so long as you know where to look. USB-C cables, on the other hand, can be downright terrible…
I fixed my home network lag without buying a new router or a mesh system
…The AP receives a consistently performant connection from the router, and your wireless devices can enjoy the same excellent performance anywhere in the house. You don't even need to spend hundreds…
AMD's X3D CPUs aged so well that gamers won't upgrade, and that's a nightmare for AM5
…Sign in to your XDA account You might think AMD's biggest concern today is the possibility of Intel catching up with its upcoming Nova Lake CPUs. While Intel's long-awaited…
Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 PCs to 25H2 whether you're ready or not
…Reddit threads and my RSS feed to monitor new issues. It's become a habit because the January 2026 update impacted the gaming performance on my primary system. It has an Nvidia…
The best cheap Linux-based desktop you can buy was never designed to run Linux
…The case is small, the fan rarely draws attention, and the performance is still strong enough for a serious everyday desktop. It can sit under a monitor and handle work without making…
I ran Windows 11 from an SD card, and it's faster than you'd think
…Related Your Windows apps don't need to be installed — here's why portable apps are the better way Portability and other benefits Performance and reliability weren't major concerns There were…
Your motherboard's USB ports aren't all the same — and the wrong ones are bottlenecking your PC
…Unless you're monitoring SSD transfer speeds or tracking down poor webcam performance to the USB bandwidth, you could continue to use the wrong port for months or years without realizing anything…
I replaced Adobe, Figma, and Canva with one free tool, and I'm not paying for design software again
…It was developed by brothers Thomas and John Knoll, with Thomas originally building it as a side project to display grayscale images on a monochrome monitor. Not quite — Photoshop 1.0 launched…