To say my gaming setup is outdated is an understatement. My build is filled with old PC components, some of which are almost a decade old. Meanwhile, the general appearance of my rig betrays the truth ...

There are many reasons you might want to build yourself a small form factor (SFF) PC. I built one because I wanted a home entertainment center of sorts — those PCs are often referred to as HTPC, for ...

Building a retro computer of some sort is a rite of passage for many of us, with some building replicas or restorations of old Commodores, Ataris, and other machines from decades past. Others go even ...

Transitioning from a software-centric career to launching a hardware startup is a formidable endeavor, marked by unique challenges and invaluable lessons. As the founder and CEO of a company that ...

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 ...

This may come as a surprise: Though I work at PCWorld, I don’t build computers. Well, I can. I have. But it’s one thing to buy a few thousand dollars’ worth of parts and then build a desktop on a ...