Crazed enthusiast runs PC on 192 AA batteries, successfully boots into Hannah Montana Linux — System is stable during stress testing and even plays FreeDoom
Crazed enthusiast runs PC on 192 AA batteries, successfully boots into Hannah Montana Linux — System is stable during stress testing and even plays FreeDoom

A creator by the name of “Uwoslab” just jerry-rigged three battery banks together, each made up of 64 AA Alkaline cells, to form a giant 192-cell array that’s enough to power an AM4 system.

Save $60 on this Hoto DIY and PC maintenance bundle with electric screwdriver and 4-in-1 air duster — just $89 for popular USB-C rechargeable driver with 25 bits, along with a separate blower and vacuum cleaner to keep your setup clean
Save $60 on this Hoto DIY and PC maintenance bundle with electric screwdriver and 4-in-1 air duster — just $89 for popular USB-C rechargeable driver with 25 bits, along with a separate blower and vacuum cleaner to keep your setup clean

Save nearly $61 on this two-for-one Hoto combo deal at Amazon right now, giving you the NEX O1 Pro mini electric screwdriver set with 25 bits with its AutoCare 4-in-1 air duster and vacuum cleaner in a combo Amazon deal for under $90.

Pick up Hoto’s ultra-useful 3D printing tool for just $29 — save 40% on this 35-piece Cordless Rotary Tool to give your creations a finishing touch
Pick up Hoto’s ultra-useful 3D printing tool for just $29 — save 40% on this 35-piece Cordless Rotary Tool to give your creations a finishing touch

Save on these brilliant Hoto tools for PC builders and hobbyists. Hoto’s cordless rotary tool is now only $29.

AMD engineer 3D-prints Steam Machine-a-like with diagonal mobo mounting — parts include a Mini ITX motherboard, RTX 5060, and a flex ATX PSU

The Terk Box v1.1 looks like the closest DIY alternative to Valve’s Steam Machine yet. 3D print source files are available.

Japanese firm launches hyper-realistic capsule toy PC parts ‘you can assemble and play with’ — tiny motherboards, cases, and CPUs are coming after Tarlin inks collab with the ‘big four’ PC parts makers

A Japanese capsule toy maker has announced an official collaboration with ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI, and Intel to make tiny PC components that buyers ‘can assemble and play with.’

You can still build a great $1000 budget gaming PC with Amazon Prime Day parts — 32GB of RAM and RTX 5060 Ti power beats out the Steam Machine and cheap prebuilts
You can still build a great $1000 budget gaming PC with Amazon Prime Day parts — 32GB of RAM and RTX 5060 Ti power beats out the Steam Machine and cheap prebuilts

We built a $1000 budget gaming PC using parts on sale at Amazon (and, of course, some rivals) during the 2026 Prime Day event.

Get a half-price precision electric screwdriver set for PC builders and DIYers — ultimate Prime Day 71-in-1 set slashed to under $50
Get a half-price precision electric screwdriver set for PC builders and DIYers — ultimate Prime Day 71-in-1 set slashed to under $50

The TanSon Precision Electric Screwdriver 71-in-1 cordless rechargeable 3.7V portable repair tool set has been slashed from $99.99 to $49.99 for Prime Day.