Building your own PC is not as hard as you might think, but doing so on the cheap means learning when to save money on parts ...

The Ryzen 5 5500 CPU was a budget chip when it originally landed, but it can now be found for even cheaper, making it a great ...

What if you could build a gaming PC that delivers stunning 1440p performance without emptying your wallet? Imagine playing graphically demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring at high ...

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 ...

What if you could experience breathtaking 4K gaming without spending thousands of dollars? For many, the idea of building a high-performance gaming PC on a tight budget seems impossible—a dream ...

Tired of paying out the wazoo for a capable PC? If you don’t need portability or gaming, then your best option is actually a mini PC — a best-of-both-worlds machine that offers fantastic bang for your ...

Sometimes I go longer than I intend without writing an updated version of our PC building guide. And while I could just claim to be too busy to spend hours on Newegg or Amazon or other sites digging ...

The early 2020s were grim times for PC builders, but the stars and parts are aligning to bring DIY desktops back into favor. Our expert makes the case for busting out your screwdriver. I have been a ...

A budding tech recycler has turned an Xbox 360 into a fully functional gaming PC build, retrofitting this 20-year-old console with a serious set of modern specs. Now featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ...

Every gamer knows that the PC build process is a balancing act. On one hand, you can funnel your cash into a GPU that can run "Cyberpunk 2077" at 4K with ray tracing. On the other hand, you can spread ...