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Best custom PC builders in 2024
Need help building your PC? Here are the best custom PC builders out there right now.
Putting together a custom PC isn't a one-and-done purchase like consoles, and it requires a lot of effort to understand things like your needs, product compatibility, budget, and more. Additionally, you also have to track down and source individual components like the CPU and GPU before you can even get to the somewhat challenging part of building the PC. This entire process can be just as frustrating as it is rewarding, and it's certainly not for everyone.
I tried a PC with a screen, and here's why your next PC case should have one too
RGB is so old, it's time to really spruce up your PC setup with a sub-screen inside your case.
One of the best parts of building a custom PC is making it your own, since no two custom-builds will end up exactly the same. There are a lot of ways to make your high-end gaming PC uniquely stand out from the rest, including by picking a stylish PC case, adding RGB components and accessories, and creating a custom cooling system. Those are classic, tried-and-tested options that date back to the early days of PC building. In 2024, there's a new option, and in many ways it's better and more uncommon than the others. You can install something known as a sub-screen into your existing PC case, and it's a secondary display that can display graphics, widgets, performance stats, and much more.
If you’re still manually mopping and vacuuming your floors in 2024, it’s time to automate your cleaning process and get a significant slice of your life back. Your time is the most precious thing you have — there’s no reason to keep wasting it on cleaning when intelligent robot-vacuum options abound.
Microsoft sets the end-of-support date for classic Teams, urges quick action from users with older Windows and macOS versions
Microsoft will start notifying you about the end-of-support date if you're still running classic Teams.
Microsoft began updating the classic Teams users to a faster version of the app on March 31, signaling that it'll stop supporting the older version sooner rather than later. Well, the day has arrived. After days of waiting, the software giant has finally given us enough clarity on when it'll stop supporting classic Teams and in what circumstances the app will stop working completely.
Microsoft is making major reductions to the size of Windows 10 updates
If you're on Windows 10 version 22H2, you'll notice a significant decrease in the size of Windows updates moving forward.
Windows updates can be fairly time-consuming due to several factors including download size, installation time, and the duration of the reboots that are needed to activate an update. Microsoft tried to solve a portion of this problem back in 2021 when it reduced the size of Windows 11 updates by 40%. Now, the Redmond firm has announced that it is bringing the same technology to Windows 10 version 22H2.
Valve closes Steam loophole with new refund policy
Changes have now been made, so choose your games wisely.
Valve has had a pretty generous return policy for products purchased on Steam, allowing players to return a title so long as it was within 14 days and less than two hours played. From a consumer perspective, this is a very reasonable policy, allowing players to experience some of the game, and just return it, even if you just don't like it.
Getting a camera working on Raspberry Pi 5 is easy; here's how it's done
Since the Raspberry Pi 5 features new four-lane MIPI ports, you'll need to follow a different strategy when connecting a camera module to the SBC
Let’s say you finally decided to buy the Raspberry Pi 5 after hearing good things about the newest member of the most popular SBC family. If you’re into creating DIY projects, you may have already exhausted most of the cool stuff you could pull off with just the SBC. The next step is to start looking into peripherals that you can equip onto the Raspberry Pi to expand your repertoire of projects.
How to extract and install a tar.gz file on Ubuntu
Tar.Gz files are archives, and you can easily install them through the GUI in Ubuntu or by using the terminal
One of the things you'll come across during everyday use of a great Linux distribution like Ubuntu is installing apps and opening certain files. While most apps can be found in the Ubuntu Software Center or even as manual downloads, there might be a time when an app or a file you want will come as a tar.gz file type.
Americans wish they had this new iOS feature
Living in the EU, I now have access to custom app stores on iPhone. That means fewer rules and more apps to choose from!
If you have an iPhone and you live in Europe, then you've probably already discovered that you can now install third-party app stores on your smartphone. When I went to try and download Delta, it wasn't available in Europe on the App Store, and Riley Testut's AltStore is the official way to download it here. This made me take the plunge into a feature that I truly think Americans will be jealous of, and that's custom app stores on your iPhone.
PC won't boot? Here's how to recover Windows back to a working state
If your Windows PC won't start, you may need to try one of these steps to get it working again.
It's probably hard to think of a situation more frustrating than having your laptop or PC stop working altogether for reasons unknown. It's thankfully not that common, but any time it occurs is one time too many, and if you cna't even boot your computer, you might think you're out of luck. Thankfully, that's not the case, and you can always get back to a working state.
How to download your YouTube Music songs and playlists for offline listening
You can download all your songs and playlists offline with a YouTube Music subscription, but the process is different on iOS and Android.
YouTube Music is a great music streaming service, especially if you're already subscribed to YouTube Premium. With a subscription, you can download all of your songs and playlists to your smartphone, but the process differs slightly on iOS and Android. Plus, there are a few features that allow YouTube Music to automatically download songs to your device without any of your input, so there are plenty of options. This guide shows you all the ways that you can download your songs and playlists to your smartphone with a YouTube Premium subscription.
Using Microsoft Office files on ChromeOS just got a ton easier
Just do a one-time setup and you're good to go.
It can be tricky to work with a group of people when they all use different office suites. Whether you're getting a DOCX, a PDF, or an ODF, you sometimes need an app purely to handle one person who likes a specific app over all others. Fortunately, Google is making it easier to open Microsoft Office files in ChromeOS, meaning you'll find it a lot easier to work with people who prefer the Redmond giant's apps over Google's own.
How to set up Windows Sandbox on Windows 11
Windows Sandbox is a very useful feature for testing software on Windows 11. Here's how to set it up on your own PC.
If you follow news around Windows 11 (and Windows 10 before it), you might have heard of Windows Sandbox, but there's a good chance you may also not know what it is. This is a feature Microsoft added in later versions of Windows 10, specifically for the Pro or Enterprise editions.
This genius made a whole Fallout RPG in Excel, and you can play it too
Another data cell needs our help.
With the Fallout TV series airing on Prime Video, the world has re-entered a post-apocalyptic resurgence with their interests. People are snapping up the old games, and even giving games that they didn't like at first a second try. Now, someone has shown their true dedication to the series by making an entire Fallout-inspired RPG in Excel, because people will find a way to do anything with the app bar using it to create spreadsheets.
Building a PC doesn't have to be expensive all the time, and there are plenty of components on the market right now to prove that. It is true that you may not get the latest and the best component out there when you stretch your budget a bit thin, but it's entirely possible to put together a solid PC without burning a huge hole in your wallet.
If Start menu ads in Windows 11 aren't bad enough, something worse might be on the horizon
Don't be surprised if you see more invasive ads in the Windows 11 Start menu in the future.
Microsoft has officially introduced ads in the Windows 11 Start menu via the April optional update. This has certainly not gone down well with many Windows users, and if that's you, Microsoft might be planning to add more salt to the injury by introducing more intrusive ads in the Windows 11 Start menu.
be quiet! Dark Rock Elite review: Best-in-class CPU air cooling
Taking a look at be quiet!'s flagship CPU air cooler.
The be quiet! Dark Rock Elite is a premium CPI air cooler with two fans, a beefy twin heatsink, and easy AMD and Intel system installation. The company's array of products isn't the flashiest on the market but is designed with function in mind. A similar sleek all-black design is found throughout the be quiet! hardware catalog, but every case, cooler, and power supply has a list of useful features.
I turned my Raspberry Pi into a portable computer — and you can too
The Raspberry Pi works well as a portable SBC, but there are a couple of things you should bear in mind before bringing it along on your next outing
The Raspberry Pi boards are some of the best SBCs for DIY projects, but there’s no reason to confine them within the bounds of your house. Thanks to their small size, it's entirely possible to slip these devices into your pocket and use them on the move. But before you can bring your dreams of a portable Raspberry Pi to life, you’ll have to contend with the issues of powering and controlling the palm-sized system. So, I’ve put together a guide to help you free your Raspberry Pi from the shackles of cables, and use it anywhere outside your home lab.
Anker's monster 140W charger gets irresistible 50% discount and can satisfy all your charging needs
If you're looking for a charger with a lot of power at a fair price, grab this Anker 140W charger for a steal for a limited time.
Devices have gotten quite powerful over the past few years and, luckily, charging technology has managed to keep up, with brands utilizing the latest technology in order to provide speedy top-ups on some of our favorites smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Of course, these chargers aren't cheap, but if you're lucky enough, you'll be able to find a superb deal on one.
Dynabook's latest laptop packs all the ports, but it's still crazy light
The Dynabook Portégé X40L-M stands out by offering tons of ports while still being one of the lightest business laptops around.
Dynabook may not be the first name anyone thinks of when thinking of laptops, but that's not stopping the company from launching new devices each and every year. And today, the company introduced the Portégé X40L-M, a laptop that aims to rise above its business laptop competitors by offering all the ports you could want while still being one of the lightest laptops on the market.