PC Optimization

Don’t bother with these “essential” Raspberry Pi upgrades—they’re mostly useless

• Linux
• PC Optimization
• Raspberry Pi
• Raspberry Pi 5
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

Don’t bother with these “essential” Raspberry Pi upgrades—they’re mostly useless

Sydney Butler February 23, 2026

Keep it simple.

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SSDs killed the dual-actuator HDD: Why two mechanical arms couldn’t save the hard drive

• Linux
• pc building
• PC Optimization
• Storage
• Technology

SSDs killed the dual-actuator HDD: Why two mechanical arms couldn’t save the hard drive

Arol Wright February 23, 2026

Why doubling a hard drive's IOPS still can't beat cheap NVMe

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This Bash script automated my messy downloads folder

• Linux
• Linux & macOS Terminal
• Organize and Storage
• PC Optimization
• Technology

This Bash script automated my messy downloads folder

Jordan Gloor February 23, 2026

Bulky, assorted files filling up my Downloads folder are no more.

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Why I leave my external hard drives plugged in 24/7: The cheap way to prevent SSD write fatigue

• Linux
• PC Optimization
• SSD
• Storage
• Technology
• USB

Why I leave my external hard drives plugged in 24/7: The cheap way to prevent SSD write fatigue

Sydney Butler February 22, 2026

I used an external HDD the 'wrong' way—and it worked better

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Power Loss Protection shouldn’t be an enterprise exclusive: Why your next NVMe needs PLP capacitors

• Linux
• PC Optimization
• SSD
• Storage
• Technology

Power Loss Protection shouldn’t be an enterprise exclusive: Why your next NVMe needs PLP capacitors

Arol Wright February 22, 2026

The DRAM cache trap—why a simple power outage can instantly corrupt your consumer SSD

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Why filling your M.2 slots might be throttling your GPU: The hidden limit of PCIe lanes

• Linux
• pc building
• PC components
• PC Optimization
• Technology

Why filling your M.2 slots might be throttling your GPU: The hidden limit of PCIe lanes

Sydney Butler February 22, 2026

Stop ignoring PCIe lanes: It's the one CPU spec that limits your entire PC

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4 powerful Windows features most people never turn on

• Linux
• Microsoft
• PC Optimization
• Technology
• Windows
• Windows 11

4 powerful Windows features most people never turn on

Rich Hein February 22, 2026

Windows hides powerful tools behind default settings. These features take minutes to enable and instantly improve your...

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These 5 open-source tools make Windows navigation feel twice as fast

• PC Optimization
• Windows

These 5 open-source tools make Windows navigation feel twice as fast

Nick Lewis February 21, 2026

Nothing speeds things up more than a user interface that is exactly how you want it.

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Why your USB flash drive slows to a crawl: The hidden trap of tiny caches and thermal throttling

• PC Optimization
• SSD
• Storage
• USB-C

Why your USB flash drive slows to a crawl: The hidden trap of tiny caches and thermal throttling

Sydney Butler February 21, 2026

How to tell a good USB flash drive from a bad one

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