Building your own gaming PC—whether it's your first or your tenth—is an exciting venture. For some, the joys of creating your own computer and then testing its limits is its own reward. For others, ...

[Editors' Note, May 24, 2024: We originally published this guide in mid-2023, but the general advice, and the product picks, remain current. For the reviews of the very latest PC components and ...

What if your next desktop PC wasn’t a bulky tower or an off-the-shelf laptop, but a palm-sized powerhouse you built yourself? The Raspberry Pi 5, already celebrated for its versatility, is now ...

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 ...

PC gaming has never quite been affordable, but you could always save money—and get a surprising amount of value and power—if you knew how to build your own desktop. That advice has held true through ...

This may come as a surprise: Though I work at PCWorld, I don’t build computers. Well, I can. I have. But it’s one thing to buy a few thousand dollars’ worth of parts and then build a desktop on a ...

Commentary: QR codes printed directly onto the machine make it easy for someone like me to upgrade my components with confidence. Shannon is a CNET Perspectives Contributor and YouTube content creator ...