Tech Explained for Real Life.
Tech Explained for Real Life.
A tektoc update: a move, a new studio, and AMD's surprise Ryzen 7 5800X3D re-release. Here's what the 5800x3d anniversary edition means for AM4 owners, rising hardware costs, and why tektoc is leaning further into budget computing and ownership going forward.
I built a compact AMD AM4 office PC inside the InWin BQ656 mini-ITX case and share an honest verdict. This video covers the build process, real-world usability, and whether this budget case is actually worth buying in 2026.
RAM and SSD prices are making even budget PC builds expensive again. In this video, I explain how to build a budget office PC by reusing old parts and buying only what matters—perfect for everyday productivity without wasting money.
In June 2025, AMD launched the Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU for the aging AM4 platform, utilizing 3D V-cache technology. The release prompts questions about AMD's strategy amidst a shift to the newer AM5 platform, sparking debate on its relevance.
AMD and Intel are both still in the habit of packaging coolers with some of their CPUs, but does this approach still make sense in 2024? Is anybody buying a CPU based on whether or not there’s an included cooler?…
According to Jack Huynh (AMD’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Computing and Graphics Business Group), AMD will be shifting it’s focus away from high-end enthusiast GPUs to focus more closely on the fat middle of the GPU…
With the release of AMD’s AM5 platform almost 2 years ago, and the release of what are assumed to be the last AM4 CPUs last January, conventional wisdom seems to be that the AM4 platform is well and truly dead,…