Ron Kirk 
Finding the best routers with parental controls became a personal mission for me about two years ago when my oldest started spending way too much time on YouTube after bedtime. I had been using the basic ISP-provided router, and its parental controls were essentially non-existent. After testing 11 different routers across three months in a … Read more
I have been typing on mechanical keyboards for over six years, and the single feature that changed how I think about keyboards is hot-swap. When I first pulled a switch out of a PCB and pushed a different one in without touching a soldering iron, I knew there was no going back. The best hot-swappable … Read more
Cable bills keep climbing, and I finally hit my breaking point when my monthly statement crossed the $200 mark for channels I barely watched. If you are in the same boat, finding the best alternative to cable TV is probably at the top of your priority list right now. The good news is that cord-cutting … Read more
Building a virtualization rig starts with one critical decision: picking the right processor. Whether you are spinning up a Proxmox homelab with a dozen containers or building an enterprise VMware ESXi cluster, the best CPU for virtualization needs serious core counts, hardware-assisted virtualization support, and enough PCIe lanes to feed your storage and networking cards. … Read more
I spent three months testing 12 LTE-enabled smartwatches across Apple, Samsung, and Google ecosystems to find the best options for . The goal was simple: figure out which cellular smartwatches actually deliver untethered freedom without destroying battery life in the process. An LTE smartwatch uses an embedded eSIM to connect directly to your carrier’s cellular … Read more
The NVIDIA RTX 5090 is an absolute powerhouse, drawing up to 575W of power under full load. Finding the best power supplies for RTX 5090 builds means you need a unit that can handle massive power spikes, deliver clean voltage, and come with the right connectors to keep your flagship GPU running safely. Our team … Read more
Sim racing pushes your GPU harder than almost any other genre. Whether you are chasing pole position in iRacing, running triple screens for maximum immersion, or strapping on a VR headset, your graphics card determines how smooth and responsive every lap feels. Our team spent over three months testing 10 of the latest GPUs across … Read more
Finding the best graphics cards for mining cryptocurrency in means balancing hash rate, power consumption, and upfront cost. I have spent months testing GPUs across different mining algorithms like KawPow, Autolykos2, and various proof-of-work networks. Our team compared 10 current-generation cards from NVIDIA and AMD to see which ones deliver the most efficient mining performance … Read more
Finding the best CPU for gaming and streaming means you need a processor that can handle two demanding jobs at once without dropping frames in your game or your broadcast. When I first started streaming a few years ago, I learned this the hard way with a 6-core chip that tanked my FPS the moment … Read more
Modern graphics cards have gotten massive. Cards like the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 weigh well over 2kg, and that weight puts serious stress on your motherboard’s PCIe slot every single day. I have seen GPUs sag so badly that the PCIe connector starts separating, and I have watched solder joints develop micro-fractures from months … Read more
