PC building has entered its chaos era—and I’m here for the ride

AI demand and brutal upgrade prices have thrown PC building into chaos, but displays, Linux, and new hardware ideas are ...
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Why PC gamers are jumping to Linux and how Microsoft plans a return

PC gaming is in the middle of a quiet platform revolt. Frustration with Windows 11’s direction is colliding with a once‑niche alternative that now runs most of the same games, and in some cases runs ...
TweakTown

Linus Torvalds's 'perfect Linux PC' has Intel B580, not AMD GPU - but neither were first choice

TL;DR: Linus Torvalds chose an Intel Arc GPU for his perfect Linux PC, swerving Nvidia (unsurprisingly) and AMD (much more surprisingly). The Arc B580 was used in the build, but that wasn't Torvalds's ...

Why This 9-Liter DIY Steam Machine is the Ultimate Linux Gaming Console

Discover the ultimate 9L compact gaming DIY Steam Machine build featuring the AMD 9070 XT, custom cooling, and optimized ...
ZDNet

I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS

Peppermint is a lightweight, Debian-based Linux distribution. Peppermint ships with the bare minimum of software. With just a bit of work, you make this OS your own. It seems like years since I last ...
Liliputing

System76 Meerkat Linux mini PC gets a spec bump, still ships with a 2-year-old Intel processor

The System76 Meerkat is a mini PC that’s basically a rebranded Intel/Asus NUC that ships with the System76 logo, comes with a number of memory, storage, and wireless configuration options and offers ...
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I installed Linux on my gaming PC and stopped dual-booting Windows for good

Windows keeps getting worse, and Bazzite might be your way out ...