💻 Computers & IT

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Budget, mid-range, high-end, gaming, workstation, and homelab server builds, every part linked.

A beginner's guide to CPU selection: cores, clock speed, TDP, and how to pick between Intel and AMD for gaming, content creation, or a homelab.

How air coolers, all-in-one liquid coolers, custom loops, and passive cooling actually compare, and how to pick the right one for a build.

How Proxmox VE, TrueNAS SCALE, Kubernetes (k3s), and bare Docker actually compare for a homelab, and how to pick between them.

How to size a PSU for a gaming or workstation build: the sizing formula, efficiency ratings, and what actually matters versus what's marketing.

How to set up a quiet PWM fan curve for a homelab server that runs Docker or Kubernetes around the clock, without risking thermal throttling.

Why a machine for video, 3D and photo work should not contain the same parts as a gaming PC at the same price, and which components actually change how long you wait.

Most projects that adopt Kubernetes would have been fine without it. Where the threshold actually is, what Docker alone gets you, and when Podman is the better default.

A machine that runs continuously has different priorities from one you switch on to use. Idle power, noise, memory, drives and the mistakes that make a homelab annoying to live with.

NVMe or SATA, Gen4 or Gen5, how much capacity, and why the fastest drive on the shelf is rarely the one you should buy. The parts of the decision that don't expire.

Setting up a home Kubernetes cluster: what hardware actually works, why the networking is the hard part, and the honest case for using Docker Compose instead.

A repeatable way to diagnose Linux failures: define the problem precisely, read the logs, change one thing, verify. With three worked examples from boot failures to 502s.

The fastest consumer graphics card there is, and the reasons most people buying one don't need it. Power, memory, monitor requirements, and who it's genuinely for.