AI chatbots can be a useful tool for many aspects of life — but can they help you build a good gaming PC? Here's what to know before you buy — or build.

When building a gaming PC, it’s hard to pay attention to tiny things that make the overall experience better, such as spending too much money on PC components, thinking too much about thermal paste, ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

PC building sucks right now. At least, it does for anyone on a budget—even a reasonable one. This reality is documented in ...

For decades, PC gaming meant owning a monolith: a massive, flashing tower that dominated your floor space. But in 2026, the era of the giant box is over. Components have become efficient enough that ...

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 ...

It’s 2024, which means building your own PC is only one step harder than assembling a semi-complex LEGO set. Most parts fit together in intuitive ways, and a lot of the guesswork is eliminated if you ...

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 ...

Firstly, you should make sure that the motherboard fits into the PC case. Motherboards are available in different sizes such as ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX. PC cases are dimensioned accordingly. A ...

At CES 2024, MSI unveiled its no-cables desktop (or, at least, its no-visible-cables desktop!) with a special motherboard and PC case series dubbed “Project Zero.” We built it up—and created the ...

For the average consumer, building a PC sucks. In theory it’s a great idea. Get the components, plug them in, turn on the computer, then game all day. But it’s never that simple. Back during COVID ...