Alien Autopsy: We Look Inside the Alienware X51
Deep inside the smallest, most powerful gaming rig…ever?Besides chocolate and coconut, oil and water, gaming and small form factor usually don’t mix. That’s something Alienware is hoping to fix with...
View ArticleHow to Build a Small Gaming PC
This small gaming PC isn't as wee as our Wee Ass-Kicking Machine, but it kicks more assWay back in December 2010, we built an awesome Mini-ITX gaming PC dubbed the Wee Ass-Kicking Machine. It featured...
View ArticleStealth Machines Espionage Review
A machine that will still have support in 2022?You may not have heard about PC builder Stealth Machines, but apparently that’s the way the company likes it. In fact, the company’s web page proclaims...
View ArticleSet Up the Ultimate Steam Box
Build your own small Steam Box PC using Valve's Big Picture ModeAs PC gamers, we’re big fans of Valve Software’s Steam service and can’t imagine life without it. We’ve got a huge library of installed...
View ArticleGeekbox Ego Maniacal Review
A matte-black benchmark bruiserGeekbox’s Ego Maniacal system pays homage to Maximum PC’s Dream Machine—but probably not the one you’re thinking of.Sure, last year’s Dream Machine featured the same...
View ArticleiBuypower Revolt Review
IBP combines affordability with good performanceTo revolt is to rise up against an oppressive ruling authority. In iBuypower’s case, is the new iBuypower Revolt PC opposing big gaming rigs or game...
View ArticleHow to Build a Linux Gaming PC
We show you how to build an affordable Linux gaming PCThe free Linux operating system has been around for ages, but its inherent complexity and limited support has always relegated its use to extreme...
View ArticleiBuyPower Announces Limited Edition CLG Competition Gaming PCs
The official CLG PCs will begin shipping in SeptemberLos Angeles-based boutique system builder iBuyPower has announced a new range of limited edition gaming PCs in partnership with storied eSports...
View ArticleHow to Build A Quiet-but-Powerful Gaming PC
We love Pure PC Power, and hate noise, so we set out to satisfy both primal desires with a hand-built and almost totally silent gaming PCPowerful computer components often run hot, which requires loud...
View ArticleHow to Build a Haswell/GTX 780 PC
How to build a badass, silent Haswell gaming PC into an ATX chassis with a GeForce GTX 780 GPUThis month, Intel's "Haswell" generation of desktop CPUs landed in the Lab, so like most builders, we were...
View ArticleBuild it: Real-World 4K Gaming Test Bench
This month, we find out what it takes to run games at 4K, and do so using a sweet open-air test benchThe computer world loves it when specs double from one generation to the next. We’ve gone from...
View ArticleOrigin PC Genesis Review
The Genesis can be configured with the GPUs on the left or right side, and vertically or horizontally.We all know the PC OEM business is a commodity parts game with every vendor having the exact same...
View ArticleFalcon Northwest Tiki Z Review
If you want proof that micro-towers are getting to the point where they can threaten full-tilt-boogie gaming rigs, it’s right here in front of your face with Falcon Northwest’s Tiki Z.How else could...
View ArticleOrigin Chronos Z Review
Tiny but loud computingIt’s hard to believe it’s been two years since we marveled at the first modern “micro-tower” and how much performance you could cram into the tiny space.We then promptly bashed...
View ArticleAsk the Doctor: Upgrade Timing, Software Updates, SSD Form Factors, and More
The Eternal QuestionI would like to build a gaming PC with a budget of $1,800. Will there be a major hardware upgrade this fall? Should I wait or just upgrade now? — Fahd BoukhtiouaThe Doctor Responds:...
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