DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026. I have been interested in science and technology for ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

I recently acquired the base model Mid 2017 5K iMac, and I have a post in the works that explains my reasoning for that decision. In a nutshell, I believe that this machine, at $1799, is by far the ...

Faster, more powerful MacBooks come out every year, but for most of us it’s not very practical to throw down a bunch of cash every time a new model gets released. Luckily, it’s pretty simple to ...

Last week we posted a speculation piece about the now-available Mac Pro. Specifically, we conjectured that, like other Apple desktop machines, it would be possible to upgrade Mac Pro RAM ourselves and ...

There’s no denying that all of our next PC upgrades are likely to be more expensive than they’ve been in a long time. Memory ...

The Steam Deck, with its custom AMD Ryzen mobile APU, is already a strong contender in the portable gaming market. But for those who demand more from their devices, especially when running ...

Can a handheld gaming device truly rival the performance of a high-end PC? For Steam Deck OLED owners, this question becomes tantalizingly relevant when considering a bold hardware modification: ...

Windows XP runs great on my Mini-Note. My only major complaint is that the 1280 x 768 screen is so sharp that I’m having a hard time reading some content. I’ve been toying with the idea of replacing ...

Memory used to be the easy part of a PC or phone upgrade, the line item you barely noticed on the receipt. That era is over. A global crunch in Random access memory is pushing prices sharply higher, ...