https://cryptogpus.com/blog/Buying guides and explainers on gaming PCs, local-AI hardware, hardware wallets and paying with crypto. Every figure is sourced and dated.enMon, 05 Oct 2026 05:22:26 GMT https://cryptogpus.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-gaming-pc-with-crypto/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-gaming-pc-with-crypto/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuying guidesThe full process for buying a gaming PC with Bitcoin, stablecoins or Monero in 2026: the right GPU for your monitor, store checks, networks, confirmations, customs and refunds. https://cryptogpus.com/blog/how-much-vram-for-local-llms/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/how-much-vram-for-local-llms/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocal AIA practical 2026 sizing guide: add up weights, KV cache and overhead, check real GGUF sizes for current open models, and see what fits on 16GB to 512GB. https://cryptogpus.com/blog/rtx-5090-vs-rtx-5080-vs-rtx-5070-ti/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/rtx-5090-vs-rtx-5080-vs-rtx-5070-ti/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuying guidesThe 5070 Ti gets within about 10–13% of the 5080 for far less money, and the 5090 earns its price only at 4K or for 32GB local AI. Here is the data behind that call. https://cryptogpus.com/blog/best-hardware-wallet-2026/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/best-hardware-wallet-2026/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSelf-custodyEleven wallets compared on firmware, secure chips, air-gapping and price, plus what the 2026 Coldcard seed bug changed and how to receive a wallet safely. https://cryptogpus.com/blog/dgx-spark-vs-mac-studio-vs-strix-halo/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/dgx-spark-vs-mac-studio-vs-strix-halo/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocal AINVIDIA DGX Spark, Mac Studio M5 Ultra and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 compared on memory, bandwidth, real benchmarks and price, plus when a GPU tower is the better buy. https://cryptogpus.com/blog/bitcoin-vs-monero-vs-usdt-for-payments/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/bitcoin-vs-monero-vs-usdt-for-payments/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPaymentsReal October 2026 fees, confirmation times, privacy and freeze risk for Bitcoin, Monero, USDT, USDC and Litecoin, and which coin to pick for each priority. https://cryptogpus.com/blog/solo-bitcoin-mining-at-home/https://cryptogpus.com/blog/solo-bitcoin-mining-at-home/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMining and nodesAt October 2026 difficulty a 1.2 TH/s Bitaxe has about a 1 in 15,000 yearly shot at a block. The odds, power costs and pools for three home miners, worked out.