I’m still at my home away from home, and the next piece of tech needing some maintenance is this slightly battered but much loved Lenovo […]
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A 1050Ti gaming laptop in 2026 is just fine, actually
We’re on tour this week, at my home away from home, and this is my computer away from my computer. Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m […]
Actually playing Amazon Prime’s March gaming giveaways
Last month we took a look at the Epic Games store’s freebies, but they’re not the only ones looking to curry our favour. Amazon are […]
Can a 2013-era Xeon feed the GOAT? The 1080Ti vs E5-2450 V2
A little while ago we delivered this bouncing baby boy of an X79 system with a E5-2450 V2 Xeon processor and an RX 480, and […]
Dangerpools and degraded SSDs: a storage PSA
In last week’s thrilling episode, we let the intrusive thoughts win and built a completely nonsensical dual Xeon space heater monster of a server system. […]
Exceptional Inefficiency: Gaming on 2016 Dual X99 Xeons in 2026
We’ve been exploring this really silly honkin’ great big dual Xeon workstation build recently, but I don’t think we’ve quite hit the limits of its […]
Doubling Down on X99 Xeons
They said it couldn’t be done. Well, actually, they said it shouldn’t be done, because it’s a stupid idea. But that’s loser talk. When we […]
Actually playing the Epic Store’s February freebies
Like a lot of people, my response to the Epic Games Store launching back in 2018 was slight bemusement. Why would I want to use […]
Stuffing fans where they don’t belong
A few weeks back we tried to cram a single slot, half height GPU into a compact case with very little airflow, and got all […]
Pushing the T1000 and our Xeon E5 2680V4 build
I have had a request on a previous X99 build to push it’s limits with a faster graphics card, to see what’s the most performance […]
Stuffing GPUs where they don’t belong
Last week we put together a compact little PC to test out the integrated graphics on the Ryzen 5 2400G, but this Metalfish case does […]
Gaming without a GPU, 2018 style
Do you still need a graphics card in 2026? Did you need one in 2018? Can this cheap old APU handle all your gaming needs, […]
Pushing the limits of the X79 build: E5-2450 V2 vs 7800XT
Inspired by a helpful comment on a previous video where we took a look at this ageing but surprisingly performant Xeon X79 E5-2450 V2 system […]
Maintaining this tech ain’t that hard
Is it worth replacing batteries in older devices? What difference does keeping the internals clean really make? Let’s find out. Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m […]
A £175 RX480 Gaming PC in 2026? X79 Xeon Xploration
As I’ve moaned about in previous videos, PC Gaming as a hobby wasn’t cheap to get into at the best of times, and with the […]
A BIOS flashing failure
Is it possible to bring this motherboard back from the dead via the dark arts of BIOS flashing with inexpensive reprogrammers? Join me on this […]
GPD Win 3 vs the OG
With the recent launch of the uber-powerful GPD Win 5, how are two of their older machines holding up? Let’s find out. Welcome to Esk […]
Running the 7500F build at half power, for science
Can we make the Ryzen 7500F perform just as well at half it’s rated power? Let’s find out. Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m Scott and […]
Compact, budget AM5 powerhouse
£800 could have bought you this very impressively performing compact AM5 system a few months ago. Now it’s closer to £1000. What’s that all about? […]
Trashcan or trashcan’t? Defending the Indefensible Mac Pro 2013
Why do I now own a Mac Pro 2013? Is there actually any point to it thirteen years on, apart from being really, really good […]