A used Lenovo M720q destroys the Raspberry Pi 5 in every way that matters
… Adding more memory, storage, or NICs increases the mini PC's cost as well. …
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My next CPU cooler will be an AIO liquid cooler, and the reason has nothing to do with temperatures
… These benefits aren't free A quality liquid cooler will cost you The footprint and acoustic savings don't come without cost. …
Your next gaming handheld might cost double, or not exist at all
… However, the firm was forced to halt sales altogether due to rising costs. This is perhaps the strongest evidence pointing to the fact that, unless manufacturers can offset costs beyond the hardware, the economic climate simply will not favor the business model. …
I ignored mini PCs for years, until AMD APUs made them a serious value proposition
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These PC building "best practices" are costing you money and doing nothing for your rig
1w agoI use Claude and local LLMs together now, and it costs half as much while being twice as fast
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… Related I switched from streaming to self-hosting my media — it cost more than I expected Trading a recurring cost for an upfront sticker price It's possible to maintain quality Lossless digitization looks just as good as Blu-ray If I convert my Blu-rays to a compressed format, they're going to loo… …
Liquid metal works great as thermal paste, but the hidden costs aren't worth it
Liquid metal works great as thermal paste, but the hidden costs aren't worth it
I built an offline research system, and cloud AI doesn't feel necessary anymore
… None of them work offline, none of them know what the others are doing, and at least two of them have cost me a monthly subscription. …
Claude Mythos can exploit decades-old vulnerabilities, but Anthropic is keeping it locked down
… This specific vulnerability was uncovered after a thousand runs, and the firm managed to keep the total compute cost under $20,000. …
The mini PC spec I care about most isn't the CPU
… Avoid these 5 costly mistakes to ensure performance, longevity, and value for money. …
I cancelled expensive subscriptions by using these amazing free alternatives
… First up is costs. The licensing costs for TeamViewer, especially for commercial or even frequent personal use, is quite high. …