Forget Synology and DSM, this free NAS distro can revive old PCs as NAS servers
Ayush Pande Apr 29, 2026, 10:01 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…
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High availability doesn't require matching servers — my three different mini PCs proved it works anyway
…A mixed cluster made from small consumer or office PCs won’t have the same redundancy story as proper server hardware. Power supplies, cooling, firmware behavior, and network adapters can all behave…
I built my own smart TV setup with a monitor and a cheap device, and it turned out better than I expected
Abid Ahsan Shanto May 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Abid covers consumer hardware, gaming, and platform updates with an emphasis on accuracy, clarity, and reader-first context. He holds a BSc…
Your motherboard's USB ports aren't all the same — and the wrong ones are bottlenecking your PC
…Different manufacturers have adopted different naming conventions, creating a mess that consumers have to deal with themselves. This is why you'll see some motherboards with the bandwidth (5 Gbps, 10Gbps) mentioned…
I switched from pfSense to OPNsense, and I'm happy with the upgrade
Ayush Pande May 1, 2026, 1:30 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…
5 reasons I am done with PC building
…I, for one, don't intend to spend thousands on a new gaming PC only to deal with multiple hardware faults. I'd rather spend my money on something else — maybe a…
I'm sticking with PowerToys Command Palette until Windows fixes taskbar and search
…The right side shows hardware stats with clear icons and a date and time icon. I'm one of those users who love to take a peek at resource consumption, and having…
I stopped digging through storage boxes after deploying this self-hosted inventory tool
Dhruv Bhutani May 24, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the personal technology landscape through features and opinion pieces…
The best GPU I ever used wasn't the most expensive one
…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…
AMD just gave the Ryzen 7 5800X3D an upgrade, and Noctua will sell it for other AM4 CPUs
…has since made the transition to the consumer space, allowing AMD to include it with one of its older CPUs. What's the deal with the Ice Pad? And is it worth…