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I built a PC With MSI's Project Zero Motherboard: Moving all the ports to the back for a cleaner, quicker build with better airflow

By Matt Safford published

MSI's Project Zero motherboard moves all the ports to the back. Here's what it's like to build a PC around one.

Choose your fighter: Which of these three gaming PCs is right for you?

By Jacob York published

Sponsor Content Created With MSI

The Starforge Systems Old School Runescape PC

This stylish RuneScape PC gives you new-school tech with an old-school look

By Jacob York published

Classic gear for a classic game.

Geekom X Tecno Megamini G1 Mini PC Hands-On: Compact gaming rig with liquid cooling and flashy RGB

By Mark Tyson published

Intel Core i9-13900H and Nvidia RTX 4060 Laptop processors inside a six-liter aluminum and acrylic chassis.

These DIY-friendly motherboards will help make your next computer build effortless

By Jacob York published

Sponsor Content Created With Gigabyte

Get the most out of your processor with this motherboard's Turbo Mode

By Jacob York published

I mean, what else would you name this mode?

Getting a new gaming PC? This sleek monitor might complete your perfect setup

By Jacob York published

Sponsor Content Created With MSI

The MSI MEG Z890 Godlike

Building a new family PC? These motherboards bring style and substance

By Jacob York published

Show your family why you're still the expert...

Montech’s Heritage Pro case is like a designer handbag for your Micro ATX PC

By Matt Safford published

Glass, leather, and room for an RTX 5090?

Hands-On: Cooler Master's NCore 100 Max case stands tall and handles large GPUs

By Matt Safford published

Easy setup for an ITX case, thanks to a pre-installed PSU and AIO, but that makes it expensive.

Inside Cooler Master's heatsink-themed Taipei headquarters: Even the cafe is cutting edge

By Mark Tyson published

We visited the Cooler Master HQ in Taipei just as the firm was preparing to send piles of new products to Las Vegas for CES 2024.

Build or Buy: Here's how to get the best gaming PC deal during Black Friday

By Andrew E. Freedman published

We compared gaming PC deals to what it would cost to build them on our own. The latter was cheaper, but not by as much as you might expect.

Hands-on with Hyte's Nexus Link: Huge-screen AIO cooler takes center stage, plus simplified cables and fans that snap together with magnets, making for easier PC building

By Matt Safford published

Snap-together fans, simplified cabling, and excellent airflow

Create even faster with local AI-enhanced desktops

By Jacob York published

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HeyGears brings together precision and speed with the UltraCraft Reflex RS

By Sponsored published

The cutting-edge UltraCraft Reflex 3D printer series from HeyGears is getting a new addition for printing precision matched with speed: the UltraCraft Reflex RS.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Faceoff — Battle of the Gaming Flagships

By Hassam Nasir published

Today, we pit Intel's current-gen flagship Core Ultra 9 285K vs the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the hands-down best CPU for gaming on the market, in a heated six-round match to find the winner.

Hands-on: Xreal One Series AR glasses announced with custom X1 spatial chip, more customization, and wider FOV

By Brandon Hill published

Xreal’s pricey One Series aims to offer a more immersive (and customizable) AR experience for consumers.

14900K at 7.7 GHz: How I Set 50 Overclocking Records with Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs and Plenty of Liquid Nitrogen

By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch published

Thanks to some creative voltage adjustments and extreme cooling, I was able to achieve record high clock speeds on the Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K and Core i5-14600K CPUs.

Hands-on with MSI’s MAG Pano 100L PZ PC case and Project Zero Motherboard

By Albert Thomas published

Project Zero and MSI’s MAG Pano 100L PZ prove an effective combo, making creating eye-catching builds and cable management easier than ever before.

Fractal Meshify 3 and 3 XL cases bring the company's iconic airflow-focused design to the modern case era

By Matt Safford published

Fractal’s new Meshify 3 and 3 XL PC cases combine airflow-focused design with unique build-friendly features. The Meshify 3 XL also supports the largest motherboards.

Inside the house that Asus built: New NUCs and powerful laptops

By Mark Tyson published

We visited the Asus HQ in Taipei for a technology briefing, to enjoy some NUC desktop and ROG laptop hands-on time, and to glean exclusive hardware design insights.

I’m typing this on the world’s largest keyboard, a 178-key beast designed to make you more productive

By Avram Piltch published

The Hyper7 R4 is a macro lover’s dream, but its unique layout poses challenges.

A Corsair RMx 2024 Series power supply

Don't overlook this core component when building your next PC

By Jacob York published

The backbone of your computer deserves a little respect.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Faceoff

By Zhiye Liu published

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D faces off against the Core Ultra 9 285K to determine which chip reigns supreme in the consumer desktop processor market.

Hands-on with InWin's F5 PC Case: Back-connector motherboard support and wood front panels

By Matt Safford published

Rear-connector support, but not necessarily optimized for hiding all your cables.

Inside Micron's most advanced memory fab - we visited the colossal control room and newest A3 fab in Taiwan

By Mark Tyson published

And learned the Micron Taiwan boss has been building DIY PCs since 1996.

Deckmate Grip for Steam Deck hands-on: Better with a kickstand

By Christopher Harper published

Mecahnism's Deckmate for Steam Deck adds a kickstand, phone attachments, and more to the Steam Deck.

Inside Intel's CPU Packaging Factory: From Wafer to Chip

By Paul Alcorn published

We visited Intel's Malaysian campuses, where it performs leading-edge packaging on its latest and greatest processors.

Mac Mini (M4 Pro) tested: Tiny titan

By Andrew E. Freedman published

The Mac Mini is smaller, and more powerful, than ever. But it's the $599 model where you'll find the value.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900K Faceoff

By Hassam Nasir published

AMD Zen 5 vs Raptor Lake Refresh, Fight!