Have you ever dreamed of diving into the world of PC gaming but felt held back by the daunting cost of building a high-performance rig? The good news is, you don’t need to spend thousands to enjoy ...

What if you could enjoy the power and flexibility of PC gaming without the sky-high price tag of modern consoles or premium gaming rigs? Imagine a sleek, compact system nestled in your living room, ...

Nvidia didn't just unveil its powerful, next-gen graphics card at CES month - it also showed off the first ever Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 gaming PC build. This incredibly powerful PC was a one-off build ...

If you're ready to head 20,000 leagues under the sea, you're probably primed to admire this Steampunk gaming PC build. This PC captures the vibes of the Jules Verne classic, matching an Intel CPU and ...

I enjoy hunting for deals during Black Friday. I specifically like poking around for solid PC parts that I can combine for high-quality-but-affordable gaming PCs. I love it so much that I’ve sat down ...

Okay, alright, fair enough—it's not really Black Friday yet. That'll be this upcoming Friday the 29th, in its classical place after Thanksgiving on Thursday. Just about every parts vendor on the web ...

It won't surprise anyone to hear that Hot Hardware is staffed by PC gaming stalwarts who (mostly) balk at the idea of playing games on consoles. After all, you have a limited game selection, few ...

What it is If you want an Alienware desktop that's ready for modern 1440p gaming without going overboard, the Alienware ...

Gaming at 1440p resolution has traditionally required a premium PC budget, but that gap is narrowing fast. With Nvidia’s new ...

Framework is best known for selling modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops. But the company also lets you buy the mainboards that power those laptops. That means not only can you buy a new board ...

“When asking my friend who has built PCs in the past for some starting advice, he thought I was crazy and the idea wouldn’t work.” That’s not exactly the most auspicious way to start to project, but ...

So possible tariffs next year, and an older (2018) CPU that's not Win11-capable have me looking at a new gaming build. I used to follow various build guides (like the guides that used to be on Ars) as ...