Building your own gaming PC is a rewarding experience and gives you far more control over the pieces and parts that wind up in your PC tower. Those without any familiarity of the internal workings of ...

Valve announced the Steam Machine today, and it looks a lot like a custom mini PC designed specifically for gaming. As a PC build enthusiast, my first course of action after the announcement was ...

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, ...

The question of prebuilt versus custom PC is one that’s faced by nearly every PC owner at some point, be they enthusiast gamers or casual users. After all, getting a prebuilt desktop is a lot easier, ...

A gamer may want to build their PC from scratch for several reasons. You might choose this option if your gaming PC or gaming consoles doesn't meet the demands of the games you play, you want a more ...

In this installment of Ask Ars, we show you how to build your own PC. And note the word "show" in the previous sentence, because this PC-building guide comes with videos. There is one benefit for ...

Building your own gaming PC is one of the most satisfying experiences you can have in the hardware world. You’ve got the entire arsenal of PC hardware and components to choose from. If you’re up to ...

Whether you're new to building your own PC or a seasoned veteran, you likely argued with yourself about whether you should go with an air cooling system or a liquid one. You want the best available ...

It's not as complicated as building your own PC, but assembling a keyboard from basic components can still seem daunting. This step-by-step guide will help you build the mechanical keyboard of your ...