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 ...

Ever wondered if it’s possible to pack serious gaming power into a PC that’s smaller than your average shoebox? For many gamers, the dream of owning a compact, portable gaming rig often clashes with ...

There’s something uniquely satisfying about building a SFF Mini-ITX PC gaming PC that’s not just powerful but also compact enough to fit on a small desk or shelf. But let’s be real—packing that much ...

Not every custom-built PC needs to look like it spawned from hell and be able to run Crysis at 2,000fps. Sometimes, simpler is better, and that's the case with this extremely clean white gaming PC, ...

Full towers are often overkill, as most PC owners don't need that empty extra space. Mid- and mini-towers hit the sweet spot, as they're compact, practical, and cheaper. Aside from initial build ...

There are a bunch of mini PCs available (or coming soon) with AMD Strix Halo processors featuring up to 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, up to 40-core RDNA 3.5 graphics, a 50 TOPS NPU, and up to 128GB of onboard ...

I've been showcasing some truly incredible PC builds over the last few months, but my favorite are the builds that try something a little different. This absolutely stunning gaming PC build does just ...

PCWorld highlights Intel’s Panther Lake integrated graphics, which may rival discrete GPUs and revolutionize small form-factor PC builds. This advancement could provide DIY builders with powerful, ...

While it might not hold a charge like it used to, don't underestimate your old laptop's battery ...

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 ...

It’s been two whole weeks since the Steam Machine was revealed to the world, and we still have no idea how much it’ll cost. I still don’t know when Valve is going to announce the price, but in the ...

There are a growing number of network-attached storage (NAS) hardware available from Chinese companies like UGREEN, Beelink, AOOSTAR, and MINISFORUM. But why buy an entirely new computer if you’ve ...