Tag: Gaming PCs

Which is the best $700 AMD Ryzen gaming PC: a handheld or desktop PC?

Which is the best…

Let's say you were in the market for a new PC, but you couldn't afford to spend more than…
After two years of misery, global PC shipments have finally started to increase but only by the smallest of margins

After two years of…

After a couple of years of declining PC shipments, due to the pandemic boom ending and global increases in…
Building a rig with MSI’s Project Zero is a glimpse into the (almost) cable-less future of PC gaming

Building a rig with…

Cables. You can't live with them and you can't yet live without them. Or can you? If you can't…
How to buy your first gaming PC

How to buy your…

Buying your first gaming PC can be an intimidating task. Acronyms, backronyms, model and part numbers galore, it can…
The Asus ROG NUC is launching soon, and it ain’t cheap

The Asus ROG NUC…

Asus unveiled its first ROG NUC back at CES 2024. We got a look of the unit itself along…
It feels weird to type these words, but Alienware’s Cyber Monday deals are offering some of the best available prices on prebuilt Nvidia gaming PCs

It feels weird to…

While it was a hard truth to accept while wistfully fiddling with build configurations in my younger years, Alienware…
Cyber Monday gaming PC deals 2025: discounts across Nvidia GeForce and AMD Radeon rigs

Cyber Monday gaming PC…

Black Friday is soooo over, which means it’s time to talk about the Cyber Monday gaming PC deals, right?…
The PC Gamer 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

The PC Gamer 2025…

It’s almost Christmas! Okay, maybe not quite just yet, but now’s a good time to open up your heart…
I reported on the failure of Valve’s first Steam Machines 8 years ago—this time I think they have it right

I reported on the…

If you’re experiencing déjà vu following Valve’s announcement of a little cubic “Steam Machine”—essentially a PC gaming console—it’s because…
While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it’s worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago

While we eagerly await…

Valve’s hot hardware (Image credit: Future) Steam Frame: Valve’s new wireless VR headsetSteam Machine: Compact living room gaming boxSteam…