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Building a Compact Monster PC: Threadripper Meets Micro-ATX and Custom Liquid Cooling

By Garrett Carver published

To find out how powerful and quiet a modern compact PC can be, we dropped an overclocked 2990WX into a mATX case, and liquid-cooled the core components.

Hidden Guns and Vermin: PC Refurbishing Nightmares (Updated)

By Scharon Harding published

Horrific tales from real refurbishers prove there’s much worse that can happen to a computer than spilled coffee.

Best PC Builds 2018 Competition

By Joshua Simenhoff published

For this edition of Best PC Builds were asking the Community for their optimal component choices in five different budget categories.

AMD vs. Intel: Which PC Build is Better for Under $500

By Matt Safford published

We built and tested two $500 PCs, one based on AMD's Ryzen 5 2400G and one built around an Intel Pentium and Nvidia GTX 1050. Which is the better build?

Win an Antec DF500 RGB ATX Mid-Tower Case

By Joshua Simenhoff published

Up for grabs is the DF500 RGB mid tower gaming case and HCG750 Bronze PSU. The first prize winner will receive the P5 micro-ATX case and the VP550 PLUS Power Supply.

PC Building Tips for Beginners

By Scharon Harding published

Building your first PC is intimidating. Our tips will guide you toward a stress-free project.

Will Tariffs Raise U.S. Component and PC Prices? It’s Complicated

By Andrew E. Freedman, Paul Alcorn published

The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs could have wide-ranging effects on pricing and business.

ASRock Fatal1ty Motherboard Giveaway

By Joshua Simenhoff published

Enter for your chance to win an ASRock Fatal1ty Motherboard.

Power User Profiles: Puget System's Jon Bach Talks Workstations

By Joshua Simenhoff published

We find out what it takes to be a professional PC Builder with Puget Systems President Jon Bach.

Best Power Supply Units for Cryptocurrency Mining

By Aris Mpitziopoulos published

We dove into our benchmarks to find PSUs with enough performance, reliability, and efficiency to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero and other cryptocurrencies.