Simon ZerafaI must remember to take the protective film off this time! 😉🤷♂️
Blaze TrendsA 75 percent jump in NAND flash prices is pushing consumers away from expensive NVMe storage. Older SATA SSDs are now the most logical budget upgrade for PC builders looking to bypass the AI hardware squeeze. #PCBuilding #Hardware #TechNews #SSD
https://blazetrends.com/why-sata-ssds-are-beating-nvme-as-the-smartest-budget-pc-upgrade/?fsp_sid=42650
https://blazetrends.com/why-sata-ssds-are-beating-nvme-as-the-smartest-budget-pc-upgrade/?fsp_sid=42650
Repurposing an old gaming PC into a 24/7 home server places extreme stress on aging power supply units. A single year of constant operation inflicts the thermal wear of a decade of casual gaming, increasing the risk of complete hardware failure. #HomeLab #PCBuilding #TechHardware #SelfHosted #Server
https://blazetrends.com/repurposed-pc-home-lab-why-your-aging-power-supply-is-a-hardware-hazard/?fsp_sid=41762
https://blazetrends.com/repurposed-pc-home-lab-why-your-aging-power-supply-is-a-hardware-hazard/?fsp_sid=41762
Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast [Unofficial]You can still build a great $1000 budget gaming PC with Amazon Prime Day parts — 32GB of RAM and RTX 5060 Ti power beats out the Steam Machine and cheap prebuilts
Steam Machine Alternative Build for ~£1199 using today's UK pricing with available parts:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/SimonZerafa/saved/#view=b4wbCJ
You'll need a Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor and Controller to complete this of course. None of those are supplied with the base Steam Machine.
This build will also be a lot more performant (more RAM and a better GPU) upgradable and customisable in the future.
Install SteamOS, Bazzite or CachyOS if you want a similar experience to the Steam Machine. These operating systems are free. A Windows 11 Pro Licence will cost around £30, if you want to go that route.
This is a white build, a black one might be slightly less expensive 🙂
Get a half-price precision electric screwdriver set for PC builders and DIYers — ultimate Prime Day 71-in-1 set slashed to under $50
These are the best Prime Day deals I've found on tools I use to maintain my PC — from screwdrivers to air blowers, these tools will keep your PC in tip-top shape
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TIL:
If your DDR5 DIMM modules have configurable RGB, then every time you reprogram the colours or pattern there is a non-zero chance to corrupt the SPD or other configuration information on the module.
This renders the module unable to train, even if the RAM itself is functional.
Maybe DIMM modules without RGB are the way to go? 🖖🤷♂️
StarvingMartistCame into some money, my bottleneck has always been my graphics card and though this PC was top of the line once, it's time to upgrade. What's good these days?
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