I have a Compaq(HP) nw8440 running Linux Mint. (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/sm ... html?dnr=2 though this one lists a faster CPU than what I have) The CPU is ...

While you can’t replace most things on a laptop these days, but you can still maintain it and upgrade some things to keep it ...

Full disclosure: I have never built my own PC, though I have considered it many times. A general unfamiliarity with how the computational sausage gets made and the high price of staying up to date on ...

If you feel your laptop is slowing down, you might consider upgrading its components yourself. A new CPU can breathe new life into a PC, even if you don't swap out anything else, and is a lot cheaper ...

The Core Duo processor from Intel may not have been the first multi-core processor available to consumers, but it was ...

Built my current main machine in Jan. 2019 (first retirement build): i5-9600K, GTX 1080, 16GB memory, 650w PSU, some spinny storage and an SSD for booting. I tend to keep machines 8-10 years, with ...

The Framework Laptop had quite an ambitious premise upon release — a “modular” laptop that was made to be tinkered with and upgraded. After using the device myself, I walked away convinced that ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. People usually hold onto business laptops for five to seven years, depending on the hardware. MacBook users keep them for even longer, usually ...

The Framework Laptop is one of the most unique tech gadgets out there, as a fully modular and upgradeable laptop. Just how upgradeable is it? Well, to prove its point, the company is now selling a CPU ...