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

What if you could build a gaming PC that delivers stunning 1440p performance without emptying your wallet? Imagine playing graphically demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 or Elden Ring at high ...

Build a low-cost 1440p gaming PC in 2026 using an Intel Arc A570 10GB, and get smooth 120 FPS with frame generation.

In my opinion, a truly great PC needs to look as beautiful as it runs, and this gaming PC build is able to do both. Its design and color scheme make it a sci-fi styled marvel that would look ...

For decades, PC gaming meant owning a monolith: a massive, flashing tower that dominated your floor space. But in 2026, the era of the giant box is over. Components have become efficient enough that ...

Building your own gaming PC is a rewarding experience and gives you far more control over the pieces and parts that wind up in your PC tower. Those without any familiarity of the internal workings of ...

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 ...

Building a gaming PC build 2026 revolves around next-generation hardware capable of pushing 8K, 240Hz gaming with full path tracing. The combination of an RTX 6090 and the Zen 6 Ryzen 9 11950X3D ...

Putting together a $500 gaming PC usually requires sacrifices. A creaky older graphics card is the big one, and often less memory and less storage, too. But not during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Some PCs Costco sells are often much cheaper than competitors', but they come with caveats that make that pricing possible. Here's what to watch out for.

I started building PCs in 1998. I actually joined Ars to post questions about Abit BH6 settings during the Celeron 300A era. Over time I slowly fell out of PC building and haven't opened a case since ...