Ah, the joy of summer storms. A recent one involving a flooded basement (a torrential downpour traveled down a chipmunk burrow that led to an otherwise enclosed basement window with a broken ...

When building a PC, some used components can save you hundreds without compromise. However, others present unacceptable risks ...

One of the greatest walls that keeps people from building their own PC is cost. If you just built a DIY $3K gaming PC, it's likely you overspent on various brand-new parts, especially with the ...

Here’s one way to give the economy a much-needed kick in the pants: Buy a spare PC. Note that I didn’t say a “second” PC–I mean a spare one you keep on hand in case of system emergencies, like the one ...

Let’s be honest: it’s not a great time to build a new desktop. Prices are high on everything, especially the latest and (only sometimes) greatest CPUs and GPUs. If you’re looking for some practical ...

Building a PC is one of the great joys of PC gaming, and once you build one, you'll never go back. But it can get expensive quickly. Even a budget PC build will cost you around $500 to $800, and ...

Your laptops, mini PCs, and PC parts will all cost more just before the holidays.

When building a desktop computer, usually the budget is the limiting factor. Making sacrifices on one part in order to improve another without breaking the bank is part of the delicate balance of ...