I took the first full backup of my root partition (which contains my home directory) that I've taken in years yesterday, and less than 24 hours later my NVMe suddenly died with zero explanation.
It's not even recognized by the BIOS any more, and putting it in a caddy doesn't help.

Bullet *VERY* narrowly dodged.

This is a must-watch if you have any interest in tech hardware:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W_mSOS1Qts

Want the best setup in 2025?
UEFI boot + GPT + Secure Boot ON = modern, secure, compatible.
Just make sure your bootable USB is created the right way (Rufus fans, you know).
#PCBuilding #BootSmart

Intel’s Rumored LGA-1954 Socket for Nova Lake Casts Shadow Over LGA-1851 Longevity

#Intel #NovaLake #LGA1954 #ArrowLake #LGA1851 #CPUSocket #HardwareLeak #Leaks #Rumors #PCBuilding #IntelCPUs #Processors

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/20/intels-rumored-lga-1954-socket-for-nova-lake-casts-shadow-over-lga-1851-longevity-xcxwbn/

Hm jaaaa, könnt mir ja mal einen gebrauchten Prozessor für ein kleines PC-Upgrade kaufen. Oh wie passend, besseres Board wird auch vom Verkäufer angeboten, na dann. Ah, dann fehlt quasi nur noch RAM für einen netten Zweitrechner aus den Altteilen bei der Freundin. Alte Grafikkarte liegt ja noch hier. Mhmmm, aber vielleicht findet man ja noch was besseres... oh ja, das Angebot schaut gut aus. Aber das vorhandene Netzteil reicht dann nicht mehr. Naja, findet man gebraucht auch was größeres. Oh, und jetzt könnte da auch ne schnellere SSD rein.

Arrrrgh! Ich wollte eigentlich nur meine CPU wechseln.

I want a 12-16 cores node for my #Proxmox cluster. Like a real production node for high loads. I also found a perfect case for it, it’s #Jonsbo N1. Looks like I’m on the way of building myself a PC first time in 20 years.

My nephew is building a new PC, and one little detail is holding it up: the 6+2 PCIe connector bumps out too much and hits a small lip on the back plate So, the connector can't sit tight and flush nor lock-in

Does anyone know of good quality compatible cables that have a straight 8-pin connector or no long locking seam for the 6+2
One option would be to snip out the little bit that's holding up on that lip

Part of me really wants to upgrade my 6 year old machine. But I know I have to replace the cpu and mobo which means I’m replacing more than half the components. And I just don’t want to do a full rebuild. Especially with everything working perfectly fine just dated
#pcbuilding #rig #rant

Let's finish upgrading my laptop!
Framework 13 mainboard replacement #Framework #FrameworkLaptop #Framework13 #OpenSource #RightToRepair #PCbuilding
https://twitch.tv/lovemakeshare

In 2011 I upgraded my old pc, from a 2000 era thing to a modern system.

My son has been using this with various upgrades since he could move a mouse. Today we do another full refresh.

I think I'm going to rename it "Theseus"

This is the old upgrade https://www.flickr.com/gp/69364967@N00/TSV8p531E4

why does building a 1440p #gamingpc have to be so expensive?

This Wolfbox MF100 Electric Air Duster is now only $62 — Make your PC dust-free - Down to its lowest-ever price on Amazon, Wolfbox's MF100 el... - https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/this-wolfbox-mf100-electric-air-duster-is-now-only-usd62-make-your-pc-dust-free #pcbuilding #desktops

After roughly 3 months of RA (warranty) back and forth, today I may actually end up with a decent computer once more. My 12yo laptop served me well in that dash, but I am looking forward to my hopefully eminent return to modern hardware.
#electrogirl
#pcbuilding

I have a question Linux nerds here might answer.

I recently built my PC and I installed window to test it. I want to go Linux but when I tried to install it on another disk my gpu Fans didn't woke up until the card reached something like 80°C and I'm very uncomfortable with it.

It's a gigabyte 7800xt so drivers shouldn't be an issue since fedora have AMD drivers already installed but I can't figure where to go to lower the settings

Here's the baby !! (My first pc build ever !!)

Tested it in MH world maximum setting in 1080p (don't have a better monitor yet)

It didn't sweat enough to turn on more than one of the GPU fans

man, im just trying to build an all-black mid-ranged #gamingpc, why does it have to be so expensive. and why cant i find any pc cases that i like besides the Y60/Y70? the Asus Rog Hyperion also has incredible aura but thats only good for the Nvidia 4080/4090 afaik and im all in on team #amd so….

So what parts do people suggest for an all AMD build for 1080p 120fps gaming?
I currently have a Ryzen 9 5900X and an RX 7700XT but I still get drops below 60fps in some games and I'm getting sick of it.

I'm building my own gaming PC (a new experience for me), but because my budget is tight (and I'm impatient) I've been buying the parts a few at a time. I should now have everything I need except the graphics card, so in theory I could build the PC and use it without a GPU until I scrape enough money together for that ... but is that advisable? Is it a pain in the ass to add the graphics card later, or does it not make any big difference?