This project gives a whole new meaning to DIY PC. We don’t know how capable you were as a teenager, but could you have designed your own Ryzen-based mini PC? Whilst making repairs to laptop internals, ...

I don’t know about you, but the whole reason I got into upgrading and building PCs is because I wanted to play Doom II. My age hadn’t hit double digits by the time the game shipped on DOS in ’94, but ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

It’s 2024, which means building your own PC is only one step harder than assembling a semi-complex LEGO set. Most parts fit together in intuitive ways, and a lot of the guesswork is eliminated if you ...

Tathagata serves as a tech journalist at XDA, where he delves into the intricacies of hardcore computer hardware. Leveraging his past experience in hardware inventory management, he offers a distinct ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Learning PC building basics gives users more control over performance, upgrades, and overall value compared to many prebuilt systems. Whether creating a work machine or a gaming PC build, choosing ...

When building a PC, it is crucial to ensure that all components fit together. Before you start building, you should therefore take the following measurements. Firstly, you should make sure that the ...

One of the most important things to check for before building a PC is compatibility across the various components that you will be including in the rig. A mismatch between any two crucial components ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you want to get in on PC gaming today, you have three broad choices: buy a handheld gaming PC, a gaming laptop, or a desktop gaming PC.

With all the craze surrounding building your own PC, some pre-built PCs have actually become a value -- and will save you ...

When catastrophe strikes, having your whole computer in the cloud makes recovery a breeze.