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You could use an M2 SSD in a PCIe adapter instead of a dedicated M2 slot on the motherboard

2025-06-182025-06-18 Danie
Close-up of an ASUS PCIe 5.0 M.2 expansion card with a sleek black heatsink and gold connectors, showcased on a light background.

“If you’ve already stuffed the slots in your motherboard full of PCIe SSDs, you might be wondering what’s the best way to add more. While you could buy larger capacities and swap them out, several […]

Bloghardware, NVMe, technology

6 mistakes you’re making when buying new case fans for your PC

2025-04-192025-04-19 Danie
A close-up view of a white PC case featuring three large front-mounted cooling fans and a perforated side panel.

Saving a few cents can cost you in the long run. Ideally you want the fans to last a few years, be silent, and work efficiently. Too many people just choose the cheapest for the […]

Blogcooling, hardware, technology

Vantec NexStar JX NST-358SU3-BK External Drive Enclosure Video

2025-04-182025-04-18 Danie
Teal background showing an image of a black drive enclsoure on the left, with title in white text saying DRIVE ENCLOSURE USB + eSATA, 2.5" + 3.5"

I bought two of these enclosures recently to help transition from my existing 2.5″ USB connected external hard drives, to 3.5″ eSATA connected external drives. So I was looking for a drive enclosure that could […]

Blogdriveenclosures, hardware, technology, unboxing

An NVMe drive is giving me 700% faster performance than my previous SATA SSD drive

2025-03-202025-03-20 Danie
Benchmark results for a Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB, showing read/write speeds in MB/s for various tests in KDiskMark.

I just upgraded my main boot drive on my Linux desktop, from a 120 GB SATA SSD drive to a 500 GB NVMe SSD drive. Whilst it is true the Crucial CT120BX100SSD1 SSD was not […]

Bloghardware, NVMe, SSD, technology

5 signs it might finally be time to upgrade your PSU

2024-12-062024-12-06 Danie
The image shows a Straight Power 11 750W power supply unit (PSU) in a close-up shot. The PSU is positioned on a white surface, with the box it came in slightly visible in the background. The foreground is dominated by the PSU's rear panel, showcasing an array of connectors and labels indicating their functions, including motherboard (MB), peripheral (P8) connections, and drive connections. The background is somewhat blurred, but a white surface and the partially visible box indicating that it's a 750W power supply are clearly seen.

As a PC user, you probably already appreciate the crucial role of a power supply unit (PSU). It’s not only responsible for routing the correct voltage to every component inside the PC, but also keeping […]

Bloghardware, PSU, technology

7 non-SSD devices you may be able to use in your M.2 slot

2024-09-152024-09-15 Danie
A silver coloured NVidia GTX 1080 graphics card being held in a hand. In the background is the blurred view of a town with some green trees and a hill in the background.

The M.2 connector, formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) was created to replace the older mSATA and mPCIe connectors, which it successfully did. You might be familiar with the M.2 slots on your […]

Bloghardware, technology

5 SSD specs you should really care about when buying one

2024-08-252024-08-25 Danie
IN the foreground is a single SSD drive labelled Samsung V-NAND SSDD 990EVO. In the background is part of its outer box packaging in a blue colour. In the foreground is the title of the post.

The world has, more or less, moved on from hard drives. Everyone knows that an SSD is much faster than an HDD, and an NVMe SSD is faster than a SATA SSD. When buying a […]

Bloghardware, SSD, technology

10 obvious things I wish someone told me before I built my first PC

2024-08-172024-08-17 Danie
View of an open PC case showing cards and fan inside with cables connecting everything. A man has his face close to the case, and is using one finger to pull a black cable slightly away from a fan on the motherboard.

PC building may not be rocket science, but it isn’t a walk in the park either, especially for a first-timer. Most of us who have built a few PCs in our time have learnt these […]

BlogDIY, hardware, technology

10 mistakes you should not make when building a new PC for the first time

2024-02-192024-02-19 Danie
A personal computer box with one side open, exposing the motherboard with two pairs of purple coloured cooling tubes, and three spinning fans at the bottom of the case.

Buying a ready-made PC is full of compromises. I’ve always built my own PC’s ever since I moved from an Amiga to using DR-DOS. It’s one way of ensuring you get all the components you […]

Bloghardware, technology

3 concept PC parts that you may want in your next gaming PC

2024-02-142024-02-14 Danie
View of inside a PC case with only two cables visible.

Say goodbye to visible cables – Concept PC parts from MSI, Asus, and Gigabyte eliminate cables by routing connectors to the rear of the motherboard. Motherboards leading the way – MSI’s “Project Zero” motherboards and […]

Bloghardware, technology

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