I mounted my mini PC behind my monitor and cleared my entire desk in the process
…On a static stand, the PC is trapped against the monitor. On an arm, you can twirl and swivel the screen to reach the ports or ensure the PC's exhaust vents…
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I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
…a local storage directory for the ROM files. The simplest method involves removing the microSD card from the RPi after the initial boot, plugging it into a PC, and modifying certain variables…
Claude's new computer use feature turned my old laptop into a machine I control from my phone
…I rarely interacted with it directly, though. At my desk, I used my PC, and everywhere else, I relied on my MacBook. My MacBook had become my main control hub for the…
Your Windows apps don't need to be installed — here's why portable apps are the better way
…The portable versions are actually better You don't always need to install your software directly on your PC It's great for testing apps, too When you have to clean up…
Stop buying expensive docks when your monitor already has one
…ways including interviewing the CEO of Razer, AMD's Director of Product Marketing and the VP of Lenovo. Passionate about gaming and PC technology, she has built countless computers, keyboards and other…
I use HDMI for my gaming PC, and it works just fine with how I play games
…The other HDMI 2.1 port runs directly into my gaming PC's powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. So why am I not using that DisplayPort in my monitor? Good question. In…
Your PC’s Wi-Fi isn't terrible — you're just making these rookie mistakes
…If you've been facing poor Wi-Fi performance on your PC, the reasons probably have less to do with the hardware than your antenna positioning, adapter settings, and I/O port…
Your motherboard's fancy specs don't matter nearly as much as you think
…placing their PCs far from routers, onboard Wi-Fi absolutely makes sense, but for my own desktop habits, Ethernet remains the connection I trust most. Too many USB ports I only use…
Snapdragon X2 Elite is finally coming to a mini PC
…is the first Snapdragon X2 Elite mini PC revealed at Computex, but several details still remain unknown. Its tiny chassis features seven USB ports: 3x USB4, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2…
Docker bypasses your firewall silently, and most home labs don't realize it
Ty Sherback May 12, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…