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 ...

Every fully-functioning computer is made of the same basic components, and in this section, we’ll walk through the basic hardware you’ll need for your first build.

The best example of when you shouldn’t wait for the next big thing is PC building. Considering that there are always new CPUs ...

How to build your own computer: Ask Ars DIY Series, Part I—hardware In this installment of Ask Ars, we show you how to build your own PC. And note … ...

How to build a living room gaming PC Ultimately you could just build any gaming PC and hook it up to your TV, grab a wireless mouse and keyboard, and be on your merry way.

Stress test your hardware. Some of you recommended that this is a good way to make sure all your hardware is running in tip-top shape when you first build your computer. Set up your new Windows PC.

In the pursuit of building my first gaming PC, the most invaluable tool for my journey was a video game.

Thinking Outside the Case There are a lot of reasons any died-in-the-wool hardware enthusiast would want to have a test bench up and running at all times. The most obvious is that it’s great for ...

Building a PC can be a frustrating endeavor. In the first installment of a two-part series on PC building best practices, we outline hardware-related pitfalls to watch out for when you're ...

It must be a (small) mini-ITX motherboard, mind, as this is a small form-factor (SFF) case for a compact PC build. It can fit ...