Unique designs, smart engineering, and serious performance defined this year’s CES PC haul. These are our favorites across 11 categories of hardware.

Step-by-step assembly of a custom DIY gaming PC, showcasing essential components and process for building a personalized, high-performance computer from scratch. Pixabay, Lixxe Building a computer ...

Imagine playing your favorite AAA games in stunning 1440p resolution on a sleek, compact gaming rig that doesn’t dominate your desk, or your wallet. Building a small form factor (SFF) gaming PC on a ...

Maintaining an efficient cooling setup is crucial for any gaming PC. Without proper airflow, heat can accumulate inside your case, causing components to throttle performance or shorten their lifespan.

Arguing over the best hardware of the year is usually fun. That’s as true as ever in 2025, when Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith, and Alaina Yee (hi, it’s me) rolled up our sleeves and got ...

What if you could build a gaming system capable of handling modern titles at 1080p for just $100? It might sound like a pipe dream in a world where high-performance gaming PCs often cost thousands, ...

Born in the 8-bit era, raised by the 16-bit era, and perfected by the 32-bit era, Cory's roots grew from the likes Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man to the world of Resident Evil and Castlevania. Owning ...

Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage. 2025 has been a bumper year for gaming headsets. I should know, I've been testing loads of them (along with the ...

One problem I've always faced with PC controllers is a lack of layout consistency - an Xbox controller, a Switch controller, and a PlayStation controller all have different button positions. 8BitDo's ...