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Mini ITX RGB Gaming PC

The RGBaby: How We Built a Mini ITX RGB Gaming PC

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 1 July 21

The RGBaby build has lighting in almost every component, which made it difficult to put together and to wire. But with a Ryzen 3900X and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080, it’s a powerful light show.

$2,000 1440p Gaming PC

Building a $2,000 1440p Gaming PC

By Zak Storey published 13 March 20

With a budget of $2,000 and a focus on aesthetics and 1440p gaming performance, our latest PC build came together nicely.

Trump's Tariffs and Tech: Everything You Need to Know (Update: Some Postponed Indefinitely)

By Andrew E. Freedman published 27 January 20

President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods could have a big effect on tech companies and consumers, and many are speaking out.

Play in 4K: Building a Liquid-Cooled, Dual-GPU Gaming Rig

By Zak Storey published 17 November 19

We put together the ultimate UHD gaming PC, using dual RTX 2080 Super cards.

$500 Budget Build Off: Two Paths to a Slick, Affordable New Rig

By The Editors of Tom's Hardware last updated 11 November 19

We built two different PCs for under $500. Both systems have their limitations, but one might be just what you’re looking for.

No Tools Required: PC Building Simulator Finally Graces Consoles

By Nathaniel Mott published 14 August 19

PC Building Simulator, the game that lets you build a virtual PC, is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Console Killer: Building a Liquid-Cooled Living Room PC

By Zak Storey last updated 6 December 19

Eliminating both noise and heat from a high-powered gaming PC typically means one thing: water-cooling. Can you truly make a quiet, cool gaming PC to rival any console? Let’s find out.

Beat the Heat With the Tom's Hardware Best PC Builds Competition

By Joshua Simenhoff published 29 July 19

The Tom’s Hardware Best PC Builds Competition is back! There are six different budget categories, ranging from $500, all the way up to $5,000.

Big League Modders Discuss Building Eye-Popping Rigs for Computex

By Scharon Harding last updated 7 August 20

Modders at Computex 2019 gave us an inside look at what goes into building a piece of computing art for a global tech trade show.

Community Questions: What Do You Expect for Computex 2019

By Joshua Simenhoff published 24 May 19

What do you expect from this year's Computex?

Community Questions: What Do You Think of AMD's 50th Anniversary?

By Joshua Simenhoff published 3 May 19

This week we want to know: what do you think of AMD's 50th anniversary?

Cooler Master Builder's Bundle Giveaway

By Joshua Simenhoff published 16 April 19

Enter for your chance to win a Cooler Master PC case and more!

Vote Now! Tom's Hardware's Best PC Builds Competition

By Joshua Simenhoff published 12 April 19

The Tom’s Hardware Best PC Builds Competition is back! There are five different budget categories, ranging from $500 all the way up to $5,000.

Silent But Deadly PC: How We Built a Quiet, RGB-Free Desktop

By Zak Storey published 8 April 19

In a world of RGB excess, this understated black and chrome masterpiece lets its performance do the talking.

Tom's Hardware Forum Adds Categories for Raspberry Pi, PSUs, More

By Joshua Simenhoff published 28 March 19

After much feedback from our forum users, we have decided the time was right to introduce new forum topic categories.

How Would You Build a Video-Editing PC?

By Joshua Simenhoff published 2 February 19

If you had $2,000 to spend on components, what parts would you buy to run Adobe Premiere?

Community Questions: Building a Flight Simulator PC

By Joshua Simenhoff published 23 January 19

How would you build a $1,200 Flight Simulator PC?

The RGBeast PC: What We Learned Building an RGB Battlestation

By Matt Safford, Avram Piltch published 21 January 19

We embraced the rainbow and built a powerful PC with as many RGB components and accessories we could find.

InWin’s 928 Super Tower Is an Aluminum Monster Designed for Intel’s 28-Core CPU

By Matt Safford published 11 January 19

Taiwanese case maker InWin’s latest 928 chassis is a monster designed to house Asus’ 14”x14” ROG Dominus Extreme motherboard.

Maingear’s Apex Spectrum Adds RGB to Liquid Cooling

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 19

Maingear has added RGB to its Apex integrated cooling system, dubbing it Apex Spectrum.

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