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The Samsung 9100 PRO NVMe SSD installed in a motherboard with other M.2 drives.
10 Uncommon Accessories You Can Plug Into Your PC's Motherboard

You probably don't need them, but it's nice to have options.

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Stylized illustration of the Linux Tux mascot inside a glowing chip, with circuitry in the background and the RISC-V logo displayed prominently below.
More Linux Distributions Support RISC-V Now—So What Is It?

A RISC-y adventure?

3D Touch being used on the Phone app on an iPhone 6s.
Apple Killed This iPhone Feature in 2018, Now It's Time to Bring It Back

Apple introduced 3D Touch to the iPhone in 2015, but it's now nowhere to be seen.

Amazon Basics High-Speed HDMI Cable.
Want Reliable HDMI Cables? Follow These 3 Simple Rules

Unlock the secrets to choosing the perfect HDMI cable for your setup.

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A gaming PC with LED lighting.
Stop Wasting Money on the Wrong PC Gear—These Are the Upgrades That Matter

PC gaming can be expensive, so you should spend your money where it matters most.

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Some mini PCs side by side with the Linux mascot above them.
5 More Linux-First Mini PCs for Your Next Open Source Project

Small device, big kernel.

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A Geekom mini PC plugged in and powered on.-1
This Checklist Saved Me From Being Scammed By a Mini PC Reseller

This eBay purchase ended up having a surprise in store.

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Old television, a VHS tape, an old cellphone, and a floppy disk, all placed on a dusty surface with light fog.
8 Old-School Technologies I'm Sad Are Fading Into Obscurity
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A little nostalgic trip down memory lane.

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Surface with some Intel and AMD CPUs and circuits in the background.
How to Tell When Your Gaming PC Needs a CPU Upgrade

Here's how you can tell if your CPU is holding your GPU back.

Some video game controller boxes with low rating stars indicating they are bad.
The 10 Worst Game Controllers in History

I'd rather control my games with a live alligator.

Illustration of a wooden dresser with an open drawer full of tangled cables.
In Defense of That Drawer Full of Old Cables You Have

The real cable guy.

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A man chooses a TV set in store of household appliances
8 Simple Tips to Help You Buy a Better TV

No more head-scratching or buyer's remorse.

Computex sign in Taipai, Taiwan in May 2025.
How-To Geek's Best of Computex 2025 Award Winners

From handhelds to keyboards, here's what impressed us most at Computex 2025.

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones in their case
This Is How You Should Store Your Headphones

Keep those cans safe from the elements.

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Razer Kraken V4 Pro ear cups
6 Audio Tech Gimmicks to Watch Out For

I just want companies to stop lying to me.

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A GPU and a CPU on a table with a 'vs' between them.
4 Reasons to Upgrade Your Gaming PC CPU Instead of the GPU

The CPU is important for gaming, too.

A laptop with Windows 11 and an app icon above the keyboard with an updating icon.
How to Stop Windows 11 From Auto-Installing Device Drivers

If it's installing buggy or unwanted drivers.

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A disintegrating mechanical hard drive.
I Never Buy This PC Part Used

Don't risk it.

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MicroSD card in someone's hand.
This SanDisk microSD Card Is 512GB And Just $21 Today

A lot of storage doesn't have to cost a lot of money.

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Person using the touch screen on a windows 11 laptop.
Do You Really Need a Touchscreen on Your Windows PC?

Tapping and swiping might not be as great on a PC as is it on your phone.

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