While at MegaCon this year (2025), I happened across a booth from Intel and NewEgg where they were hosting a speed PC building competition. I’d never seen anything like it, so OF COURSE I decided to enter! The premise was quite interesting, as they had some components out on a table, and the goal was

Building a gaming PC on a budget: A build for EVERY budget One of the things I enjoy about building PCs is finding creative ways to achieve desired results while saving some money. I had a friend who was using a MUCH older system, and they wanted a gaming system, and had saved up around

Raspberry Pi mini-computers have always been in high demand, and I was thrilled when I finally managed to get my hands on one. After careful consideration, I decided to embark on a project to create a personal DNS server using the Raspberry Pi, specifically the Raspberry Pi 4 – 4GB RAM “Extreme Kit” from CanaKit.com.

Around a year ago, I embarked on a mission to enhance our home internet experience while saving money by investing in our own modem and router. This decision allowed us to choose equipment with room for future growth and more features than what our ISP provided. I opted for an ASUS RT-AX series router, known

During my studies for the CompTIA A+ exam, I discovered the significance of RAID arrays (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) as a valuable tool for data storage. Inspired by the need to protect my valuable files, I embarked on building my first major computer with a RAID 6 setup. In this blog post, I will

Building My Dream PC: A Journey of Passion and Resourcefulness Embarking on my journey as an IT professional, I realized that my outdated laptop wouldn’t suffice for the future I envisioned. Despite financial constraints, I was determined to save up for a more capable computer that could meet my needs. This blog chronicles my meticulous