Investing in a server PC is worth the cost for any DIY enthusiast who needs a powerful machine for their projects. Of course, you need to do plenty of research beforehand, but lets say youve finally ordered your dream rig. Before you go any further, heres a checklist of tasks you should perform to unleash the maximum potential of your server PC.

Building PCs teaches you many things optimizing budgets, making smart compromises, and troubleshooting unexpected problems. It also teaches you, often in hindsight, not to make some disastrous PC building blunders, like spending more on the CPU than the GPU, or buying a PSU incompatible with future upgrades.

The PC industry is no stranger to shooting itself in the foot, especially when it comes to launching inconsequential or downright terrible products. But, some scandals go beyond disappointing products into the realm of unbelievably bad decisions, drawing universal ire from the community and industry, entering the record books in the most infamous of ways.

Although Samsung has released the new Galaxy S24 series, there are still plenty of reasons you still might want to pick up a Galaxy S23. For one, it's going to get the same new Galaxy AI features coming to the newer phones.

A fully modular power supply unit (PSU) is a PSU where all the cables can be detached from the PSU itself. There are a few reasons why they are generally viewed as better than their non-modular PSU counterparts. With a fully modular PSU, the only cables that need to be attached to the system to turn it on are the ATX 24-pin and 8-pin EPS cables.

YubiKeys are the de facto standard for hardware authentication devices. They are found everywhere, from big businesses to the keychains of security-savvy professionals. They're one of the biggest upgrades you can make to reduce your risk profile for all sorts of online attacks. While not as affordable as some other alternatives, they're durable and long-lasting, and will easily serve you for many years. Here are some of the reasons why we think you should get a YubiKey.