Your next storage upgrade shouldn't be an SSD — not for the next two years
…Related The RAM crisis derailed my PC upgrade plans, so here's what I'm doing instead Built in the Covid era, and upgrading in the AI era Forget about SSDs for…
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I ignored mini PCs for years, until AMD APUs made them a serious value proposition
…Of course, it's not like they don't offer any room for future upgrades. Many mini PCs feature SO-DIMM RAM slots, allowing users to upgrade the memory when required. Some…
The best $25 I ever spent on my gaming PC made it dramatically quieter
…Seeing what I spent on these fans, it was one of the most impactful upgrades I had made on any of my builds. Related 5 PC upgrades that delivered far more than…
After a year of self-hosting LLMs, I realized the real bottleneck isn’t the GPU
…More memory means larger models, better context windows, and smoother performance. You start comparing specs, testing quantization, watching tokens-per-second like it’s a benchmark game. I did the same. Upgraded…
Stop overpaying for mechanical keyboards — this Keychron deal proves you don't have to
…The switches are mechanical and can be swapped out when needed, with this model coming with Keychron's Gateron G Pro Red Switches. These are linear switches that deliver a responsive feel…
My old phone became a $200 webcam upgrade, and the setup took 10 minutes
…If you bought an upper-mid-range or flagship phone even five years ago, chances are its cameras still hold their own against this year's models. So, when it came time…
Stop ignoring your spare PCIe x1 slot — it's more useful than half the upgrades you buy
…You may think the smallest of them, the PCIe x1 slot , is next to worthless, but it's one of the most powerful upgrade routes on your motherboard. Whether your rig is…
I still regret these 4 PC building blunders that haunted my upgrade path for years
…Of course, I wanted a build that was ready for future upgrades, but a handful of mistakes forced me to compromise on certain upgrade choices. Then, in 2022, some component choices were…
Your PC setup desperately needs these upgrades instead of overpriced components
…A large desk isn't just a functional upgrade to fit everything nicely. It's also a visual upgrade that allows your setup the natural space it needs; otherwise, all the components…
This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…the hardware, this model is powered by an AMD Ryzen V1500B that's paired with 4GB of ECC RAM. The best part is that the RAM can be upgraded if needed, with…