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A retro gaming setup with a vintage CRT monitor displaying a video game. Surrounded by game consoles, cartridges, controllers, and shelves of game boxes. Nostalgic atmosphere.

How to build your own retro gaming PC for less than $500

By Cale Hunt published

PC gaming The retro gaming movement is thriving in 2026, and I put together an affordable PC build for classic games and emulation.

PC gaming
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (Gen 10)

Why PC sales went up in Q1 2026 despite rising costs

By Cale Hunt published

Hardware A new study from Counterpoint Research explains why PC market growth in Q1 2026 is not indicative of how the rest of the year will go. Here's my breakdown of the situation.

Hardware
Split image of two laptops: the left shows a Windows interface with a blue abstract background, and the right displays a colorful app grid on macOS.

How does the Surface Laptop 13" compare to the MacBook Neo?

By Cale Hunt published

Laptops Surface Laptop 13-inch vs. MacBook Neo: Rising prices make Microsoft's lightweight darling a tough sell

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Laptops
A sleek black gaming PC with glowing blue LED fans and a side glass panel showcasing internal components. Vibrant blue and green geometric background.

MAINGEAR MG‑1 MK II brings desktop power to a compact chassis

By Cale Hunt published

Hardware Maingear's MG-1 Mk. II pre-built gaming PC adds several notable refinements compared to its predecessor, to which I gave a Windows Central Best Award.

Hardware
Laptop screen showing a colorful, organized desktop interface. Beside it, a minimalist drawing of a person with a satisfied expression and hands on cheeks.

ExplorerPatcher just hit 42M downloads. Why aren't more people talking about it?

By Cale Hunt published

Apps ExplorerPatcher keeps gaining users, but I rarely see it mentioned as a way to customize Windows 11. I decided to find out why.

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Apps
A retro gaming console with "16-BIT" written on it is placed on a surface next to an open box revealing a modern circuit board, creating a contrast between old and new technology.

Retro PC gaming is booming as more players build their own rigs

By Cale Hunt published

PC gaming In the era of expensive GPUs and 4K ray tracing, a growing number of PC gamers are intentionally downgrading.

PC gaming
Custom LEGO PC built in a retro-style beige case resembling a 1990s desktop, featuring illuminated cooling fans and modern components inside.

This custom LEGO gaming PC inspired me to get more creative with my builds

By Cale Hunt published

PC gaming The PC gaming community never fails to wow with its ingenuity and creativity, and this LEGO build is a perfect example.

PC gaming
Sniffnet dashboard with a dark blue and yellow theme displays network traffic. Graphs, numerical data, and lists of hosts, services, and programs are shown. The background is a blue abstract design.

This free, open-source app makes network monitoring so much easier

By Cale Hunt published

Apps Created by one developer, Sniffnet is an awesome network monitoring tool that does everything I want ... and more.

Apps
Intel Core Series 3 Gemini

Intel reveals new Core Series 3 mobile CPUs for "value buyers"

By Cale Hunt published

Hardware Intel has unveiled its new Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" mobile CPUs designed to be more affordable, and I'm optimistic that they'll be a decent antidote to rising PC prices.

Hardware
Windows 11 Blue Hammer

Is Microsoft's Security Response Center broken in light of BlueHammer?

By Cale Hunt published

Windows A zero-day BlueHammer exploit was recently published on GitHub in response to alleged MSRC failures, and although Microsoft has released a patch, it was live for two weeks.

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Windows
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