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- Air vs AIO for the Ryzen 7 5800X: is the Noctua NH-U12S enough? — The Noctua NH-U12S holds a Ryzen 7 5800X under gaming loads. Here is when a 240mm AIO actually earns the extra eighty dollars. Mike Perry · 2026-07-12 · 9 min read
- Intel Arc for Stable Diffusion: ComfyUI + A1111 setup (2026) — Stable Diffusion runs on Arc via IPEX, OpenVINO, or DirectML. SDXL benchmarks vs the RTX 3060 12GB, plus setup steps and common pitfalls. Mike Perry · 2026-07-12 · 9 min read
- Prime Intellect's $130M raise: build your own agent rig — Self-host the same agent stack Prime Intellect sells as managed cloud: RTX 3060 12GB, Ryzen 7 5800X, 32GB RAM, fast NVMe under $900. Mike Perry · 2026-07-12 · 9 min read
- Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB vs RTX 3060 12GB: the VRAM math — The Arc Pro B60 24GB beats an RTX 3060 12GB only when your workload spills VRAM. Here is exactly when that math actually flips over. Mike Perry · 2026-07-12 · 10 min read
- Does a Gaming Mouse Pad Actually Improve Your Aim? QcK vs Generic — Does a gaming mouse pad actually make you aim better? We tested the SteelSeries QcK against a generic pad across 4,000 shots to find out. Mike Perry · 2026-07-12 · 10 min read
- Best Game Controller for PC and PS5 in 2026 — The five best game controllers for PC and PS5 in 2026, tested for latency, drift resistance, and battery life across DualSense, GameSir… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 11 min read
- Best Budget SSD for Gaming and Boot Drives in 2026 — Five budget SSDs tested for gaming and boot drives in 2026: SATA vs NVMe, capacity per dollar, and which one belongs in your next PC build. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- MSI RTX 3060 12GB in 2026: Still the Right 1080p GPU? — Is the MSI RTX 3060 12GB still a smart 1080p GPU in 2026? Real benchmarks, VRAM story, best AM4 pairing, and where it beats newer 8GB cards. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Cyberdeck Build: A Practical 2026 Parts Guide — Build a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB cyberdeck: boot from a Crucial BX500, plan cooling, pick a display, and land a real portable Linux workstation. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 11 min read
- Build a Pi Zero 2 W Retro Mini-TV: Full Parts List and Setup — Build a compact, low-power Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W mini TV in an afternoon: parts, wiring, software, and honest limits for a 5-inch build. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Qwen 3.6 27B Matches Sonnet 4.6 on Artificial Analysis Agency — Qwen 3.6 27B has matched Claude Sonnet 4.6 on Artificial Analysis' Agentic Index — a new benchmark high-water mark for locally deployable… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Top 20 Most Played Steam Deck Games: April 2026 — SteamDeckHQ's April 2026 playtime rankings reveal which titles dominate Valve's handheld by session hours — from farming sims and… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade-Secret Theft: What It Means — Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade-secret theft. What the filing says, what it doesn't, and why local-AI builders are watching closely. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 8 min read
- Best AM4 CPU to Pair With an RTX 3060 12GB in 2026 — For a 3060 12GB build in 2026 the Ryzen 7 5700X is the sensible default — here's when the 5800X or 5600G are the smarter picks. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Best Budget SSD for PS5 and Steam Download Cache in 2026 — For a Steam library and console backups in 2026 the Crucial BX500 1TB SATA is the best value — here's when to add NVMe and when not to… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Qwen 3.6 vs Frontier Models on a Local Rig: The Honest Gap — On coding and structured tasks a local Qwen 3.6 27B rig is within ~15 points of frontier — here's where local wins and where the gap is… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- A 4B Local Coding Agent That Hits 87%: Does It Run on a 3060? — A 4B coding model at Q4_K_M fits in ~2.5GB on the RTX 3060 12GB — here's the tok/s, the SSD choice, and when local beats a cloud API bill. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Qwen 3.6 27B on a 12GB RTX 3060: Which Quant Actually Fits? — Q4_K_M does not fit on a 12GB RTX 3060 — here is the quant matrix that does, the tok/s you should expect, and when a used 3090 is the… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- 1999 Dream Build Reborn: Voodoo3, Pentium III, CF Storage — A period-correct 1999 Voodoo3 + Pentium III build, with modern CompactFlash storage. Parts list, install steps, and 2026 sourcing. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 13 min read
- Best AM4 CPU for Gaming in 2026: 5 Ranked Picks — The five best AM4 CPUs for gaming in 2026, ranked. From the 5800X flagship to the 5500 budget pick — plus cooler and RAM pairing. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 13 min read
- Crucial BX500 vs Samsung 970 EVO Plus: SATA vs NVMe — Should you buy a SATA Crucial BX500 or an NVMe Samsung 970 EVO Plus? Real-world speed, price per GB, and where NVMe actually matters. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- Noctua NH-U12S vs Cooler Master ML240L for Ryzen 5800X — Air or AIO cooler for a Ryzen 7 5800X? Noctua NH-U12S vs Cooler Master ML240L on load temps, noise, reliability, and price. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 13 min read
- Ryzen 7 5800X vs 5700X for 1080p High-Refresh Gaming — Is the Ryzen 7 5800X worth the premium over the 5700X for 1080p high-refresh gaming? Benchmarks, thermals, and the buyer's verdict. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- RTX 3060 12GB vs Intel Arc B580 for Stable Diffusion — RTX 3060 12GB or Intel Arc B580 for Stable Diffusion under $350? VRAM, CUDA vs oneAPI, images/minute, and the buyer's verdict. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 11 min read
- Mystery N64 Cartridge Found in the Woods Boots Up — A weather-worn N64 cart was cleaned, dumped, and booted. What that tells you about cartridge rot, ROM preservation, and modern tools. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- Samsung's 240Hz 1440p Gaming Monitor Drops to $169 — Samsung's 1440p 240Hz gaming monitor drops to $169. Panel specs, GPU pairings, and how it stacks up against 4K/144Hz alternatives. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 8 min read
- Ollama vs llama.cpp for Qwen 3.6 27B on a 12GB RTX 3060 — Ollama or llama.cpp for Qwen 3.6 27B on a 12 GB RTX 3060? Feature and tok/s comparison plus the runner best fit for your workflow. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- Can Local Qwen 3.6 Match Frontier Models at Canvas Code? — Single-file HTML canvas animation is a brutal code benchmark. Can local Qwen 3.6 match frontier models? Here is the answer. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- Qwen 3.6 27B GGUF: BF16 vs Q4_K_M vs Q8_0 Compared — Which Qwen 3.6 27B GGUF quant is worth your VRAM budget? BF16, Q8_0, and Q4_K_M compared with a full q2-fp16 matrix. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- Qwen 3.6 27B at 2x tok/s: Luce DFlash on One RTX 3090 — Luce DFlash speculative decoding roughly doubles Qwen 3.6 27B throughput on a single RTX 3090. Here are the tok/s numbers. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 13 min read
- Qwen 3.6 27B vs Sonnet 4.6: Local Agentic Benchmarks — Qwen 3.6 27B matched Sonnet 4.6 on the Agentic Index as of 2026. See the score, the VRAM, and the cost math for running it locally. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 12 min read
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Hitting 98°C While Streaming? — AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X has a 95°C Tjmax — sustained 98°C during streaming means active throttling. Here is what public reviews say about… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- 007 First Light on Steam Deck: Performance & Best Settings — 007 First Light Steam Deck performance guide: synthesis of community reports, optimal settings, and IO Interactive's optimization track… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Offline Suitcase Robot: Jetson Orin NX SUPER + Gemma 4 E4B — A community builder documented a fully air-gapped suitcase robot on Jetson Orin NX SUPER 16GB with Gemma 4 E4B, 30+ wired sensors, and… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Local Coding Agents: 87% HumanEval with a 4B-Parameter Model — Fine-tuned 4B-parameter models with agentic scaffolding reach 85–87% pass@1 on HumanEval. Here's the hardware, software stack, and… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- M5 vs DGX Spark vs Strix Halo vs RTX 6000: AI Workload Guide — Apple M5 Max, NVIDIA DGX Spark, AMD Strix Halo, and RTX 6000 Ada compared by memory capacity, power draw, and real AI workload fit — no… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Razer Soma Chroma Gaming Chair Review: RGB vs. Adjustability — Full Razer Chroma RGB ecosystem sync comes to a gaming chair, but published specs flag limited adjustability versus rivals at the $399.99… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Solar-Powered Bird Identifier: Raspberry Pi Zero 2W + AI Camera — How makers build solar-powered AI bird identifiers with Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and the AI Camera — hardware specs, power budgets, model… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Windows XP on Steam Deck: Retro Setup Guide — Running Windows XP on Steam Deck is possible via QEMU VM or PC emulation — here's what community methods show about compatibility… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Build Your Own Air Quality Monitor: Skip the $300+ Price Tag — NDIR-based DIY air quality monitors deliver commercial-grade CO₂ and PM2.5 readings for under $115 in parts — rivaling units that retail… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Flux.2-Klein Pipeline: Real-Time Webcam AI at 30 FPS — How the open-source Flux.2-Klein pipeline applies the FLUX diffusion architecture to real-time 1080p webcam streams — GPU selection… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11
- Prime Intellect Raises $130M to Help Enterprises Build Their Own AI Agents — Prime Intellect raised $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents. The hardware ripple, from a solo RTX 3060 desk to a… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 8 min read
- Best PC and Console Game Controller in 2026 — The best PC and console controller in 2026 is still the DualSense. Here’s the value pick, the fighting-game pick, and the full comparison. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Imaging Vintage IDE Drives in 2026: The Retro-PC Backup Workflow — How to image a vintage IDE drive with a modern USB adapter and ddrescue, then migrate to CompactFlash for silent, reliable retro-PC storage. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 10 min read
- Build a Low-Power Jellyfin Server on a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB in 2026 — A Raspberry Pi 4 8 GB with an SSD boot makes a whisper-quiet always-on Jellyfin server — here’s the build, storage plan, and honest… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- KOORUI 27" QD-Mini LED vs Samsung Odyssey 27" 4K: Which 4K Panel for Console + PC? — The KOORUI 27" QD-Mini LED and Samsung Odyssey 27" 4K both target the console + PC desk. Here’s which one wins for your split. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 7 5700X for a No-GPU Home Server — Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 7 5700X for a home server? The decision comes down to a single question: does your box transcode Plex or Jellyfin… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- Best AM4 CPU for Streaming While Gaming: 5600G vs 5700X vs 5800X — For streaming while gaming on AM4 the Ryzen 7 5800X wins for x264, the 5700X wins for NVENC efficiency, and the 5600G is the honest budget… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- Best GPU for Stable Diffusion Under $400: Why the RTX 3060 12GB Still Wins — The best GPU for Stable Diffusion under $400 in 2026 is still the RTX 3060 12 GB — here’s why VRAM beats raw shaders at this price band. Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read
- Open WebUI on a Raspberry Pi 4: A Self-Hosted LLM Front-End That Sips Power — Open WebUI runs cleanly on a Raspberry Pi 4 8 GB as your always-on chat front-end, with inference on a separate rig — 4 W idle… Mike Perry · 2026-07-11 · 9 min read