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 ...

Since computers became accessible to regular people, building custom versions that live up to your expectations has been a hobby. It's a lot like customizing your own car. But if it's your first time ...

One of the most important things to check for before building a PC is compatibility across the various components that you will be including in the rig. A mismatch between any two crucial components ...

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Building your first gaming PC can be an intimidating task. There are a ton of different components you need to jam into a chassis, in the correct order and orientation, before you can even get ...

Things were arguably worse before PCIe and M.2 slots were standard -- I remember struggling to hook hard drives up to long, ...

This project gives a whole new meaning to DIY PC. We don’t know how capable you were as a teenager, but could you have designed your own Ryzen-based mini PC? Whilst making repairs to laptop internals, ...

All-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers are a great way to keep your PC temps nice and stable, but many aspiring PC builders are hesitant when building their first water-cooled PC. Many people think that AIO ...

“When asking my friend who has built PCs in the past for some starting advice, he thought I was crazy and the idea wouldn’t work.” That’s not exactly the most auspicious way to start to project, but ...

Since AI has diffused into every aspect of the technology sector, I’ve been more than a little tempted to try my hand at some of AI’s cooler applications. That growing temptation finally culminated in ...