We’ll give you the rundown on how to choose the right power supply. One of the most difficult components for first-time builders to choose is their power supply. Power supplies won’t improve your framerate and they aren’t really a big part of your system’s aesthetics. However, there is no component more central to your system’s long-term health than your power supply. If you choose a low-quality power supply, you run the risk of damaging your components. On the other hand, if you don’t understand how much power you need in order to efficiently power your system, you could end up allocating mo ..read more

We rated, reviewed, & compared some of the best gaming motherboards across various budgets, including the best Intel motherboards and the best AMD motherboards. The motherboard is the central communication center for your computer. It’s where all of your components plug into and are able to communicate with each other. The motherboard you choose for your gaming computer will have a huge impact on the quality of your build. If you choose a low-end cheap motherboard, you will be limited to what kind of hardware you can get. However, if you choose a feature-rich and powerful motherboard, you ..read more

We rated, reviewed, & compared some of the best power supplies across various budgets. These top gaming PSUs are perfect for gamers who are looking to build a new gaming PC. One component that often gets overlooked during the component-choosing process is the power supply. However, without a power supply there is no way that your computer can even run. And, your power supply is also important because the quality of the PSU you choose now will dictate what other components you can put into your computer right now and down the road. Also Read: Five Things to Know Before Buying A PSU If you ..read more

We rated, reviewed, & compared some of the best CPU coolers on the market. The guide takes a look at both the best air-based CPU coolers & the best closed-loop liquid coolers. If you don’t plan on overclocking and you don’t mind the look of a stock CPU cooler, it is not absolutely necessary to go out and get an aftermarket CPU cooler. However, CPU coolers really aren’t that expensive (especially if you go with an air CPU cooler) and they can give you better cooling and help put the finishing touches on a nice-looking build. In this guide, we’ll take a look at the best CPU coolers for ..read more

Need to quickly find out what specs your PC has? In this guide, we’ve covered all the ways you can check your computer’s specifications. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your PC and you need your system’s specs to know what kind of new PC hardware will be compatible with your current system, or you’re wondering if your computer meets the minimum requirements of a specific game, or you’re going to sell your current system and you need to know what specs you have so you can list them in your ad, checking your PC’s specs is actually a pretty easy task. In this easy-to-follow guide, we’ll walk y ..read more

Are you in the market for a new gaming desktop and you’re looking for something that will provide extreme performance? In this guide, we’ve listed a handful of the best gaming PCs for under $2,000 to help you find the right computer for your budget. If you’re looking to get into the gaming PC space, it’s a good idea to have a decent budget set aside for your computer. You can find prebuilt gaming PCs at almost any budget, but with a higher budget comes more choices. And at $2,000, you can find a great gaming PC that can handle just about whatever you throw at it, without sacrificing visuals o ..read more

Are you looking for a new high-end gaming PC? In this guide, we’ve highlighted a handful of the best prebuilt desktops under $1,500 to help you find a PC that will suit your needs. With a budget of $1,500 you can land yourself a very powerful gaming PC. And, while we’d highly recommend building your own PC to get the most performance out your budget as possible, there are a lot of solid prebuilt desktops in the ~$1,500 price range. For ~$1,500 you can expect to land a system that has both a high-end CPU and GPU combination. And, that combination will be enough to allow you to max out any game ..read more

If you’re in the market for a new gaming PC and you’re working with a $500 budget (or less), these prebuilt desktops will allow you to run non-demanding games like League of Legends and Rocket League. PC gaming has historically been one of the cheapest and most versatile ways to game. But with the rising cost of PC hardware and the increasing performance demands of newer games, it’s becoming more difficult to afford an adeqaute gaming PC. That’s why, in this post, we’ve put together a list of some of the best budget prebuilt PCs (under $500) we can find. These PCs aren’t the best options out ..read more

If you’re looking to build a gaming PC or update your current one, you might need to decide whether you want single channel, dual channel, or quad channel memory. Picking the right RAM means not just considering its speed and capacity, but also comparing it to your motherboard and CPU’s memory channel support. If you want the cheapest option, this will be to opt for one memory stick in one DIMM slot for single channel RAM. But dual channel memory—two sticks in two slots running on different channels of the memory bus—can give a performance boost for only a little extra money. You can also opt ..read more

If you’re planning on building a mini PC, the first thing you’ll need is a small motherboard. In this guide, we’ve rated and reviewed seven of the best mini-ITX motherboard options for Intel or AMD-based builds. In the modern world of PC hardware and system-building, many tech enthusiasts are dropping the “bigger is better” adage for smaller systems and more compact hardware. Rather than trying to build the biggest and baddest system around, many have instead opted to see how powerful of a system they could put inside of a small form-factor case. And, of course, with the rise in popularity of ..read more