These are the things I do on a new build before anything else ...

First, let's talk about the chip shortage itself. AI (setting aside the confusion that term causes) is everywhere, with data centers going up daily to support it. The massive data centers required to ...

PCWorld explores the concept of renting Valve’s Steam Machine, initially dismissing the idea due to privacy concerns but ...

The age where players can ignore gaming on Mac may be coming to an end. Third-party devs using open-source software are providing what Apple can’t— or won’t —offer gamers: access to all their games ...

PCWorld’s testing reveals Intel’s new Panther Lake processors with Arc integrated graphics are significantly closing the performance gap with discrete GPUs in laptops. Arc iGPUs with up to 12 Xe3 ...

2026 has already seen surges in the cost of RAM and GPUs. Unfortunately, this also affects the price of gaming PCs. Obviously this isn't an ideal time to be buying a new PC, but fortunately, there are ...

Gargantuan size meets colossal performance in this 18-inch goliath of a gaming laptop that packs a mobile RTX 5090 and desktop CPU.

Deal summary Save $350 on the iBUYPOWER Element Gaming PC, bringing the price down to $1049.99 for this AMD-powered desktop.

The real novelty is, of course, the glasses-free 3D tech. Abxylute describes it as, "electronic parallax barrier technology, the most mature and reliable form of glasses-free 3D tech today to balance ...

Liquid-cooled, big-time overclocked, and shining with a side-panel display, the GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z is MSI's latest ...

A good set of speakers can help turn your PC into the ultimate home entertainment rig. Here's what to look for when shopping, along with the best computer-friendly speakers we've tested.

The Alienware Area-51 is Dell's flagship gaming PC. The product photos don't give it due justice; this is a big chassis that towers over the Aurora R16 model with superior build quality and a ...