Someone got 26 years of Windows running on a classic IBM ThinkPad T43 without a virtual machine
A bare-metal tour through Windows history
Enthusiast articles
Flipper One is a next-gen Flipper Zero with a Linux brain and serious hardware upgrades
Making personal computing (and white-hat hacking) personal again
Gamers Are Wrong About 1440p vs 1080p CPU Benchmarking
Here We Go Again, or: Why GPU Bottlenecks Hide True CPU Performance.
Gamers keep demanding 1440p CPU benchmarks, but higher resolutions often hide the very performance differences CPU testing is supposed to reveal. Here's why 1080p still matters most.
How often do you upgrade your PC?
Rising prices and slower performance gains are reshaping the enthusiast upgrade cycle
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Review: Twice the 3D V-Cache
AMD finally delivers dual 3D V-Cache on Zen 5 with the 9950X3D2, but does twice the cache translate into real gains? We test performance, power, and value to see if this flagship makes sense.
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 arrives as Intel scraps Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
Dual-chiplet 3D V-Cache design pushes 208MB cache as competition tightens in high-end CPUs
Intel may finally extend desktop CPU socket support to multiple generations
Intel's rumored LGA1954 socket could break the one-and-done cycle
Big quote: Intel's next desktop CPU platform could mark a turning point in how the company handles socket compatibility – a sore spot for many PC enthusiasts who have grown used to frequent motherboard replacements. Robert Hallock, Intel's vice president and general manager of its enthusiast channel, has suggested a shift in thinking about how long the company's sockets will support new chips.
A microscope reveals the ghost of analog video hidden inside a LaserDisc
A YouTuber's optical experiment turns forgotten media into a lesson in photonic engineering
The big picture: When retro tech obsessive Shelby Jueden pointed a low-cost digital microscope at a decades-old LaserDisc, he didn't just see reflections of light – he uncovered the physical trace of analog video itself. His experiment shows how the LaserDisc's 1970s-era analog encoding can still reveal faint traces of recorded video, illustrating how optical media once stored motion pictures before digital formats arrived.
Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11
If Windows 11 feels cluttered with AI features, ads, and background services, these popular free tools help strip out the bloat, disable telemetry, and give you more control over the OS.
What happens when you try to power a desktop PC with 56 AA batteries?
An experiment pushes consumer alkaline batteries to their limits in the name of science and stubborn curiosity
Were We Wrong About Ryzen's Best Feature All Along?
Platform longevity helped define Ryzen's rise, but was it really the secret sauce? As Nova Lake and Zen 6 approach, we revisit AM4 to see how much socket support truly shaped the CPU market.
11 Need-To-Know Tools in Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys packs more than 30 utilities into a single toolbox, but not all of them are worth using. These 11 stand out as genuinely useful, and a few others you can safely ignore.
A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record
A record 4.77 GHz under liquid nitrogen
AMD Just Made Another Radeon Mistake
AMD has an easy win sitting right in front of it, yet it's choosing not to take it. FSR 4 already works on older Radeon GPUs, so why is AMD still holding it back?
CapFrameX lets you analyze gaming performance beyond average FPS
CapFrameX is a free Windows tool for capturing and analyzing PC gaming performance, with an emphasis on frame times, FPS behavior, and smoothness metrics like 1% and 0.1% lows.
Cherry Xtrfy MX 8.2 Pro TMR Keyboard Review
Cherry's MX 8.2 Pro TMR is its first magnetic keyboard using tunnel magnetoresistance tech instead of Hall Effect, promising ultra-fast wireless performance and rare hot-swap support for mechanical switches.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: For the FPS Chasers
AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D promises the fastest gaming performance yet, with higher clocks and a small price bump. But does it deliver real gains, or is it just more hype?
Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar Tested: A Massive Leap in LCD Clarity
Nvidia's new G-Sync Pulsar takes gaming motion clarity to a new level. After hands-on testing, we break down how its advanced strobing, VRR support, and rolling scan work together to deliver elite results.
Enthusiast proves it is possible to operate a PC inside a freezer, but not really worth the hassle
A fun experiment with minimal practical value
After nearly 30 years, Micron is shutting down Crucial and leaving the consumer RAM market
The memory goes to AI now, not your gaming rig
What was the first RGB-lit PC component that wasn't a case?
Who flipped the switch on RGB for PC gamers (besides fans and cases... of course)
Qualcomm rewrote Arduino's TOS, and the community is not taking it well
Arduino makers are revolting against Qualcomm's new corporate-style ownership
Vintage PC parts are getting hit with huge tariffs, even when they're worth almost nothing
A $355 box of retro Apple boards ended up with a $684 tariff
DDR5 speeds hit 13,576 MT/s as overclockers trade records in hours
"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning."
TechSpot PC Buying Guide: Five Great Builds for Every Budget
GPU prices have finally cooled, DDR5 has spiked, and AMD's new Threadripper opens fresh pro power. Here are five builds for every budget - mix and match to fit your needs.
