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I’ve built hundreds of PCs. I’m not confident enough to say thousands yet, but I’m sure I’ll hit that mark before too long. Every time I go to review a new graphics card or processor, I go through the ...

April 10, 2019 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you’ve ever built a desktop PC—and if you haven’t, you should give it a try—then you’ve probably had at least ...

It’s time for confession. Anyone who has built a few computers knows that the process often isn’t pretty, and small mistakes can have big consequences. Over the years, I’ve gone through all of the ...

The NZXT BLD Kit is for people who want to build a gaming desktop PC for the first time but might not know where to start or are intimidated by the process. You don't need to hunt for parts on Amazon ...

The first step for many PC builders, regardless of skill level, is setting a budget. Knowing how much you're willing to spend is a good place to start, as it sets expectations for what parts you're ...

Do you know the worst part about shiny new PC components? They cost so much money. I know why they cost what they do, but for someone who built their first system in 2017, time has not been kind to my ...

The PC building gods sometimes demand blood. What's your worst injury? A particularly bad cut from an IO shield, a soldering iron burn, a bruise from a dropped component, an electrical shock? If you ...

Depending on who you ask, PC Building Simulator is either utterly ridiculous or incredibly satisfying. You can decide for yourself by downloading this niche simulator ...

A noise like a freshly lit sparkler in no hurry of going out told me Bad Things were happening. Flames suddenly shot out of the side of the computer I’d just helped my brother build. I screamed for ...

We love the way our plucky little computers are just scraping by, glorified DIY projects that somehow run the latest and greatest games. When we're in a good mood, we'll say it's a fun quirk of the ...