# TechFuel HQ

> Proof-driven decision and diagnostic publication for enthusiast computing
> and self-hosted infrastructure, written and edited by Lowell K. Wood IV in
> St. Louis, MO. Every article carries a dated evidence ledger; the editorial
> standard is at https://techfuelhq.com/methodology/

## Open datasets (CC BY 4.0 — cite the page URL)

- [RTX 5080 LLM throughput](https://techfuelhq.com/data/rtx-5080-llm-throughput/): measured ollama decode/prefill tok/s across models and context sizes on a retail RTX 5080
- [RTX 5080 LLM power efficiency](https://techfuelhq.com/data/rtx-5080-llm-power-efficiency/): measured watts and joules per token for local LLM workloads
- [Ollama vs llama.cpp vs LM Studio compare](https://techfuelhq.com/data/llm-server-compare/): same-GPU local LLM server comparison dataset
- [MCP server resource benchmark](https://techfuelhq.com/data/mcp-server-bench/): RAM, startup, and tool-count measurements for MCP servers
- [DDR5 RAM price index](https://techfuelhq.com/data/ram-price-index/): dated direct-retailer price observations for named 2x16 DDR5-6000 kits
- [HDD price index](https://techfuelhq.com/data/hdd-price-index/): dated direct-retailer $/TB observations for named NAS drives
- [GPU coil whine census](https://techfuelhq.com/data/coil-whine-database/): open community severity census, publishes distributions at n>=5 per model
- [ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC bench](https://techfuelhq.com/data/gpu/rog-astral-rtx-5080-oc-2026-06-09/): 59-row first-party bench dataset with OC offsets and provenance
- [PC part prices](https://techfuelhq.com/data/pc-part-prices-2026/): component street-price observations with verified specs

## Most-cited answers (exact problems and decisions)

- [Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling: on or off](https://techfuelhq.com/gaming/hardware-accelerated-gpu-scheduling-on-or-off-2026/)
- [Easy Anti-Cheat fix guide](https://techfuelhq.com/gaming/easy-anti-cheat-fix-guide-2026/)
- [Safe CPU temperatures](https://techfuelhq.com/articles/safe-cpu-temp-2026/)
- [Resizable BAR: on or off](https://techfuelhq.com/gaming/resizable-bar-on-or-off-2026/)
- [GPU hierarchy and tier list](https://techfuelhq.com/articles/gpu-hierarchy-2026/)
- [DX12 vs DX11 FPS](https://techfuelhq.com/gaming/dx12-vs-dx11-fps-2026/)
- [7800X3D vs 9800X3D upgrade decision](https://techfuelhq.com/articles/7800x3d-vs-9800x3d-upgrade-2026/)
- [Star Citizen error 5007 fix](https://techfuelhq.com/gaming/star-citizen/star-citizen-error-5007-fix/)
- [9800X3D undervolt guide](https://techfuelhq.com/articles/9800x3d-undervolt-guide-2026/)

## Hubs

- [Articles](https://techfuelhq.com/articles/): troubleshooting, buying guides, comparisons
- [Homelab](https://techfuelhq.com/homelab/): NAS, Proxmox, self-hosting decisions
- [Tutorials](https://techfuelhq.com/tutorials/): step-by-step self-hosting and homelab setups
- [Tools](https://techfuelhq.com/tools/): 26 free calculators with published assumptions
- [GPU reviews](https://techfuelhq.com/gpu-reviews/): verdict-first GPU comparisons
- [Data](https://techfuelhq.com/data/): all first-party datasets

## Policy

- Facts trace to vendor documentation, named third-party labs, or first-party artifacts: https://techfuelhq.com/methodology/
- Affiliate and advertising disclosure: https://techfuelhq.com/disclosure/
- Contact: hello@techfuelhq.com