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One of the most interesting cases I’ve ever had, the APEVIA X-QPACK2 is insanely light and makes for a tight-fitting setup.

The Samsung UN22D5003 – they sell it as a TV, but it makes for one heck of a nice monitor.

I picked up a ViewSonic VX2253mh-LED monitor. Not the worst purchase I’ve ever made, but certainly not the best either.

The Antec NSK2480 is… well… an Antec. Nice and quiet, cools well, but I did run into a few issues.

Sadly, I’ve never had much luck with PC water coolers. This time I had one that made a lot of noise. By the end of this writeup, it made less noise.

For years I was an avid fan of NCIX. Over time, they’ve managed to become one of retailers I now try to avoid.

Usually, more voltage helps fight against stability problems. When hitting stability problems on the Maximus GENE-Z, I found that UNDER-volting was the solution.

Gigabyte motherboards are known as the easiest to “hackintosh”. The Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z isn’t easy, though I found it’s possible with some work.

I spent some time trying to see whether a BIOS offset voltage or manual voltage allowed the best undervolting results on Sandy Bridge.

Contrary to what I’d read elsewhere, faster RAM speed was providing faster iGPU performance on my Sandy Bridge processor.

If your washing machine has a broken spider and you’re thinking of trying to repair it, the steps I went through on mine are listed here.

It wouldn’t be a BioWare game if it didn’t have at least 1 bugged quest that couldn’t be completed. Here’s how you fix the “diplomat terminal” bug on the PC.

I give instructions for pulling apart the Samsung Q460 (with pictures) and replacing the thermal paste. It’s not easy, and I didn’t see an improvement. But it’s here.

It’s always tough to find a mid-range laptop with a mid-range dedicated GPU at a low cost. But the Samsung Q460 fit the bill. Here’s a closer look.

CM’s Storm Scout is one of the few full-sized cases that have handy carry handles. Instead of a gaming-focus, I look at filtration and methods of minimizing the dust that enters this beast.

A number of Whirlpool washers end up with bearing problems. You can throw it out, pay $ for a new basket, or replace the bearings. I did the latter.

A comparison of 2 locally-available 1500W oil-filled heaters. Each have their strengths and weaknesses, depending on what features you’re looking for.

If your Impala’s window switch appears dead, you can follow these steps to take it apart, clean it up, and get working power windows once again!

I jailbroke my AppleTV 2, installed Plex, and documented the procedure.

After installing a Winegard Antenna, it was time to install a Winegard amplifier. Gotta get those distant TV stations, after all!