If I could rebuild my PC from scratch, I'd do these 7 things differently
…In her spare time she plays video games and geeks out about the latest tech. Sign in to your XDA account To say my gaming setup is outdated is an understatement. My…
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Budget mini-PCs peaked with the N100, and nothing else comes close for the price – not even the Raspberry Pi
Ayush Pande Apr 1, 2026, 2:00 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…
Amazon's Big Spring Sale is now on: Here are all the best deals you can't miss out on
…Great for lighter workloads and even some gaming. Save desk space and reduce power usage by switching to a compact platform. Plenty of power and great I/O for connecting (almost) everything…
I turned a mini PC into a 24/7 remote workstation, and KVM-over-IP was only half the story
…game streaming , giving me access to cloud gaming. Be warned: it's not great with blockbuster AAA titles on a modest mini PC, although I do have a much more powerful Intel…
The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user
…A desktop that hides too much can turn a simple problem into a guessing game. That concern gets stronger when defaults make assumptions that don’t fit every workflow. Power users may…
I regret switching to Linux, even though I wanted to love it
…convince Linux to use the full amount of power my system is capable of. On that same front, some of my external accessories took a lot of finagling to make work. I…
Your monitor's USB hub does more than a docking station, and costs nothing extra
Samarveer Singh Apr 15, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT Gaming has been Samarveer’s greatest passion, and the Literature graduate in him takes immense joy in dissecting games for their themes, messages…
N100 mini PCs quietly killed the Raspberry Pi for home servers
…Throw in optional (but still useful) accessories like cases, PCIe-to-NVMe adapters, and charging cables capable of meeting its weird power requirements, and you could end up spending $300 on a…
Your next "Raspberry Pi project" doesn't actually need a Raspberry Pi
Ayush Pande May 22, 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…
Windows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…