pc building
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USB-A and USB-B were invented at the same time. Here's why they're different shapes
USB ports are a fact of life, as ubiquitous as power outlets and water faucets. Before USB-C, there was the…
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3 weirdest I've encountered with refurbished homelab hardware, and why it's still worth it
I have seen plenty of people run into problems with refurbished laptops. Sometimes, reinstalling Windows reveals the machine is still…
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3 things I genuinely regret about having a cheap motherboard in my PC
I recently returned to desktop PC ownership after almost eight years of using only gaming laptops as my Windows systems.…
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Enthusiasts love liquid metal. Here's why it's one of the riskiest things you can put in your PC
Overclocking enthusiasts are always pushing the envelope. Which means they’ll often try some pretty out-there solutions to cool down their…
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The CORSAIR 4000D RS ARGB case hits a new all-time low of $75
Building a new PC doesn’t require a premium budget, but finding a case that balances airflow, cable management, and modularity…
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6 PC-building breakthroughs that the RAM shortage put on pause
The RAM-pocalypse is bad news for our wallets, obviously. Anyone who’s had any dream or plan of upgrading their PC…
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It's time to try XDB Builder, a new PC-building tool that respects your budget
Our friends and coworkers at XDA just debuted XDB Builder, a super-streamlined tool for designing, optimizing, and buying the components…
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4 old computer features I'd put back in every PC today
Computers have improved drastically year over year. With these changes, we’ve also lost some things along the way. Many of…
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4 PC ports that outlived their inventors and still refuse to die
Hippocrates once said “art is long, life is short.” It’s a neat old proverb that, like many ancient Latin and…
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I couldn't figure out why my files kept getting corrupted. It turns out my RAM was to blame
When dealing with data corruption, you’re much more likely to blame your SSD than anything else. And even if it’s…