Build a 2026 budget gaming PC for 1440p using an i5-12600K and Intel Arc A570 or A580, plus DDR4 savings for better value.

A quiet gaming PC is no longer a luxury—it is a practical goal for gamers who want immersive performance without constant fan noise. As modern GPUs and CPUs push higher power limits, unmanaged heat ...

The end result is a Frankenstein’s monster of a PC, a cobbled-together mess of modern and venerable components that still ...

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 been two whole weeks since the Steam Machine was revealed to the world, and we still have no idea how much it’ll cost. I still don’t know when Valve is going to announce the price, but in the ...

PC gaming has never quite been affordable, but you could always save money—and get a surprising amount of value and power—if ...

Firstly, you should make sure that the motherboard fits into the PC case. Motherboards are available in different sizes such as ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX. PC cases are dimensioned accordingly. A ...

The first few months of 2025 were full of graphics card reviews where we generally came away impressed with performance and completely at a loss on availability and pricing. The testing in these ...

Now that Sony has finally unveiled the PS5 Pro, packed with a more powerful GPU – and little else – I’ve taken a look at the specs to see what an equivalent gaming PC would look like. And, well, you ...

Who needs RGB? This gaming PC build doesn't, looking more like a steam engine than a typical gaming rig. I love the simplicity of its design, with most of the PC interior dominated by some ...