5 Tips for Building a Gaming PC on a Budget

March 14, 2023

Did You Know?

The Greek philosopher Chrysippus’ death is attributed to laughter—he allegedly laughed so hard from watching a donkey drink wine that the exertion did him in.

Happy Tuesday! Today is Pi Day (3/14, the first three digits of Pi), and there’s a lot happening. Microsoft Edge is now rolling out the Bing sidebar, Google is starting to test AI writing features in Docs and Gmail, and Firefox for Android has a new privacy feature. Finally, the first ‘Feature Drop’ of 2023 is arriving on Pixel phones.

– Corbin

There’s never been a better time to get into PC gaming, but hardware is expensive. If you haven’t got a massive budget you’re probably looking to cut some corners and save some money. Good news! Read More »

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Text messages pretty much only live on your Android phone. However, there may come a time—whether it’s for a court date or personal records—that you want a physical copy. Printing a text conversation isn’t as simple as it sounds, but we’ll walk you through it. Read More »

Microsoft confirmed in February that it was adding the new Bing Chat AI to the Microsoft Edge sidebar, as well as additional AI writing features. That functionality is now rolling out with the Microsoft Edge 111 update. Read More »

Need to travel soon? While there is a whole checklist of items you need to pack and remember, one of utmost importance is your medication. But there’s a better solution than throwing the bottles into a bag—instead, you can get a travel-sized pill organizer.

This tiny pill organizer can fit a week’s worth of medication, and the size makes it incredibly easy to store. There’s no risk of the bottles opening up or getting broken in transit, either. For just $7, this organizer offers excellent peace of mind when traveling.

Google Chrome’s Incognito mode, also known as private browsing, lets you browse the web without Chrome saving your browsing history in the usual way. However, Incognito Mode isn’t bulletproof —let’s talk about what history may be saved and how you can delete it. Read More »

If your home internet is pretty slow, you might think it doesn’t matter if you have a dusty old router without the latest bells and whistles. Here’s why you should give serious consideration to upgrading. Read More »

AI-powered writing is all the rage right now, and Google has been rushing to implement AI features across its apps and services. Gmail and Google Docs are the first to get new AI writing and rewriting features. Read More »

From a single, focused action movie to a universe-spanning sci-fi franchise, the Predator series has been going strong for decades. Here’s where you can stream all of the Predator movies. Read More »

When it comes to recreating the bombast of a theater in your home, audio is as equally important as a big screen. Finding the best home theater system to match your TV can be difficult, with different speaker sets vying for your attention and space. Read More »

Modern computers are fast, really fast. So it can be quite annoying when your computer. Stutters. Constantly. Tracking down and fixing these stutters can be a real chore, but for some of the most common stutter causes there are fixes. Read More »

Mozilla Firefox is one of the few browsers left that isn’t based on Google Chrome, especially on Android devices. Mozilla has now boosted the privacy the Android version with “Total Cookie Protection.” Read More »

Want to run Windows apps on your Mac without having to touch Windows? You’ve got options that range from using wrappers to emulate the Windows environment to running and hiding the Windows desktop entirely. Read More »

The SwitchBot Hub Mini is an IR blaster that relays remote commands to one or more devices that offer infrared control. Although IR tech isn’t in every new electronic, there are enough devices out there to make the SwitchBot Hub Mini a useful tool. Read More »

Even if you’ve been using Windows 10 for a while, there are likely more than a few non-obvious features you’ve never tried before. We’ve picked ten of them, and each one will help you get the most out of your PC. Read More »

Car phone mounts with suction cups or adhesive pads are clunky and messy, and vent mounts aren’t any better. If you’re looking for a sturdy phone mount for your car, one with optional wireless charging, MagSafe, and no fuss, look no further than the new Peak Design Car Vent Mount. Read More »

In the United States, you can’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without a few things—corned beef and cabbage, a green outfit (so you don’t get pinched), and green beer. But, have you ever thought about how your favorite festive drink got its start? What are the origins of green beer? Read More »

When most people think about coffee and laundry, they’re trying to figure out how to get the stain from their morning espresso out of their shirt. But, a popular hack suggests adding coffee to a load of dark laundry to keep colors from fading. But is there any truth to this caffeinated cleaning trick? Read More »

Modern TVs are incredibly thin and have awful built-in speakers. As a result, soundbars are marketed as a quick and easy solution to bad TV audio. And while soundbars usually work just fine, problems are inevitable and frustrating. Read More »

Google periodically updates its Pixel devices with new features and improvements, usually referred to as Pixel Feature Drops. The company has now released its first Feature Drop of 2023. Read More »