Embarking on a fresh PC build is an exciting time. As a first-time builder, you may be enticed by those classy, compact builds you've seen online. While it may save you some space, it's a lot more ...

Learn from the author's first PC building experience, including mistakes with airflow planning, cable management, and RAM clearance that caused performance issues and high temperatures.

PCPartPicker—like rival sites Pangoly and Logical Increments—is a comparison shopping website that can help save you time and money as you wade into the world of PC building. In undergrad, I was the ...

When it comes to PC building, we’ve all made mistakes. I know I have. Even for those who know how to build a PC and have all their parts ready to go, there are a few potential traps that could trip ...

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 ...

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, ...

Those of us experienced in building PCs can take for granted how easy we find the whole process. Building a list, choosing the best processor and best graphics card for the build, buying the parts, ...

While building a PC may seem straightforward, the process involves a number of potential pitfalls that can catch even experienced users off guard. From selecting components that don’t fit together to ...

Building your first PC? Not sure where to start? Don't know your CPU from your MOBO? Well we have a few beginners tips for any gamers out there who want to make the jump to keyboard and mouse. 00:00 - ...

I am building my first computer this summer. I don't really know much at all other than what I have read online in the past month or so. I have decided I like to spend around $1500 but that is just my ...

Do you know the worst part about shiny new PC components? They cost so much money. I know why they cost what they do, but for someone who built their first system in 2017, time has not been kind to my ...