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Running a desktop PC on 64 AA batteries
Enthusiast rebuilds AA-battery-powered PC, sextuples run time to 30 minutes with 64 batteries

By Jowi Morales Published

YouTube creator ScuffedBits re-did their experiment and was able to eke out 30 minutes of game time (and a benchmarking session!) while running their desktop PC on 64 AA batteries.

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Silicon Power US RMA policy now hedges against AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages

By Bruno Ferreira Published

Most RAM and SSD manufacturers still offer in-warranty replacements as Silicon Power U.S. hedges policy against shortages

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PC Fans
How To Optimize Your PC’s Airflow Using Positive vs. Negative Pressure

By Hassam Nasir Published

Positive, negative, or just chaotic? Here's how to actually take control of your PC's airflow.

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Classic tiny LEGO computer brick design from 1979 made into full-scale working computer — Mac Mini implanted into this 10:1 scale inflated reimagining

By Mark Tyson Published

A Dutch designer has crafted a 10:1 scale working model of the classic wedge-shaped LEGO computer brick Part 3039p23 with a Mac Mini M4 inside.

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Go beyond the review with Bench, the deepest consumer hardware benchmarking database on the internet

By The Editors of Tom's Hardware Published

A horde of benchmarking data, at your fingertips.

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218-pound PC built inside a cast-iron Victorian radiator

By Mark Tyson Published

Cast-iron Victorian radiator gaming PC build finalized and tested by Billet Labs.

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Dell's solution to the 16-pin connector overheating issues; just bolt the damn thing on so it never moves
Dell's new prebuilt PC has special custom power connector for Nvidia GPU

By Hassam Nasir Published

It's still user error, right?

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A product photo of a Thermal Grizzly delidded CPU.
Thermal Grizzly pops the top on Ryzen 7 9850X3Ds for you, charges eyewatering premium for delidded chips

By Zak Killian Published

The chips come with an assurance of functionality and a 24-month warranty, which ain't bad all things considered.

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PC novice hits the jackpot with free RTX 3090 PC from kindly neighbour

By Mark Tyson Published

A redditor is enjoying a great first PC for free, thanks to a very generous neighbor.

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X570 and DDR4 Motherboard
Examining DDR4 PC build options in 2026

By Joe Shields, Jake Roach Published

Just because they aren’t cutting edge, doesn’t mean you can’t get great gaming and productivity performance with one of these builds.

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