To the custom PC builder, pre-built gaming PCs might sound as frightening as an unidentified bottleneck. They do have a bit of stigma associated with them — overpriced hardware, low-quality components ...

We recommend looking for a 7000-series Ryzen 5 or 7 processor, which roughly correspond to Intel’s i5 and i7 CPUs, and ...

Most of you reading this might turn your nose up at the thought of purchasing a pre-built PC instead of building one. I was in the same boat, but lately, I've realized that everything I need and ...

The Alienware Area 51 is the ultimate pre-built gaming PC for anyone who wants top-tier performance without the headaches of building their own. It’s pricey and massive, but if you’ve got the space ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's next-generation Xbox will leverage AMD's powerful Magnus APU featuring Zen 6 CPU cores and RDNA 5 GPU architecture with GDDR7 memory, shifting from traditional consoles to pre-built ...

Upgrading a pre-built PC sounds like a practical way to extend a computer's lifespan and enhance its performance. At first glance, it seems like it would be an easier undertaking than building a PC ...

CES 2025 has been a whirlwind of exciting PC gaming announcements, including new graphics cards and upscaling technologies from Nvidia and AMD. But as much as CES is about showing off new individual ...

Trying to buy an RTX 5080 on its own right now is a nightmare. Stock disappears in seconds, scalpers drive up prices, and even if you grab one, you still need to build the rest of the system. This ...

Maingear’s slate of Apex custom PC towers for 2025 include a cyberpunk, vaporwave, or a pan-Asian ‘good fortune’ theme. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Half the reason you shell out the thousands ...

What just happened? A non-XT version of the Radeon RX 9060 will likely be the last member of AMD's desktop RX 9000 lineup. Positioning a new product just below the $300 8GB 9060 XT might have allowed ...