If you've never done it before, building your first PC can be a little overwhelming, even a tad annoying. Maybe you're switching from consoles, or getting a custom PC after years of using pre-built ...

There are many reasons you might want to build yourself a small form factor (SFF) PC. I built one because I wanted a home entertainment center of sorts — those PCs are often referred to as HTPC, for ...

I have my issues with pre-built PCs, but my first custom build ended up being more of a crash course in mistakes. I swapped the motherboard in and out multiple times, was too generous with the CPU ...

Things were arguably worse before PCIe and M.2 slots were standard -- I remember struggling to hook hard drives up to long, snaking SATA cables. What's actually more troublesome is a mistake that ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your own gaming rig can be both exciting and nerve-racking. There are things you should know before building a PC because there's ...

TL;DR: PC Building Simulator 2 offers a realistic PC building and repair experience with over 1200 real-world components from top brands like MSI and ASRock. The latest update integrates accurate ...

I’m an avid PC builder. I built my first PC nearly 20 years ago as a teenager with the help of my mom, and I fell in love with the whole process almost instantly. I was already a PC gamer at the time, ...

Looking for the best full-tower CPU case in 2024? Full-tower cases are the big and bold choice for PC builders who want plenty of space to work with. These cases are perfect for gamers, content ...

The more I look at the word 'gripes', the less it looks right. Nevertheless, we're running through our PC gaming gripes all week. Since I've been building gaming PCs pretty much non-stop this year, I ...

Corsair likes to innovate with its PC cases, and that's one of the reasons I love this brand when it comes to PC building. My first build was in a Corsair 2000D Airflow case, which was the first-ever ...