Step-by-step assembly of a custom DIY gaming PC, showcasing essential components and process for building a personalized, high-performance computer from scratch. Pixabay, Lixxe Building a computer ...

Nvidia makes some of the best graphics cards, but most of them are ridiculously expensive. In fact, some of them are so pricey that you could build a whole gaming PC for the price of one GPU. This is ...

When setting up a home PC, your monitor preference has to be correct – as that’s the most stared at piece of your PC puzzle, isn’t it? Therefore, selecting a reliable and cost-effective monitor is ...

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 ...

Hi everyone, longtime member since 2000 here, back when PC speeds grew by bounds each year and ARS used to do PC build guides. I'm hoping for input from others whom have undertaken a HTPC build, it's ...

If you want to build a kick-ass computer lab in your home, you’ll need to start with a kick-ass PC. But with so many ways to get good PCs these days, you’ll need to make a decision: Do you buy a ...

My home city of San Francisco is a fairly safe place to live, but a few break-ins in my neighborhood had me contemplating some sort of home security system. After I heard friends talk about how ...

Nvidia has defined what it considers small-form-factor-ready GeForce graphics cards and PC cases to help builders and upgraders, fleshing out its recommendations with many cards and chassis already on ...

I'm a complete sucker for a clean-looking gaming PC build, so it's no surprise that this inspired fusion of solid mahogany inside an otherwise standard be quiet! PC case has me hooked. It's not just a ...

Interested in virtually a PC before doing it in real life? Today, you can build an endless number of virtual PCs thanks to Humble’s PC Building Simulator Bundle. The bundle features the base game for ...

Putting together a custom desktop with lots of lighting just got way simpler with Corsair's new PC DIY ecosystem. We knocked together a blinged-out desktop to see how it all hangs together. I have ...