Building a PC right now is risky in strange ways. From RAM scams to fake GPUs and used part pitfalls, Amazon isn’t the safe bet it looks like.

You should also pay attention to the PCI Express connection–at least PCIe 3.0, preferably PCIe 4.0 or 5.0–and the M.2 form ...

The beauty of owning a desktop PC lies in upgradability. It’s a huge part of why I always stick to desktops, and I can’t imagine having it any other way. A desktop is a canvas, one where you can erase ...

This particular configuration is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU, GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, 32GB or ...

Desktop deals usually fall into two buckets: cheap machines that need upgrades right away, or pricey rigs that feel like ...

The old logic for building a fast PC died in the AI era.

Upgrading your PC is a good way to give it some extra juice without having to spend money on a whole new build. Unfortunately, that’s not always a universal truth. Certain components can become real ...

Commentary: QR codes printed directly onto the machine make it easy for someone like me to upgrade my components with confidence. Shannon is a CNET Perspectives Contributor and YouTube content creator ...

Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday said the artificial intelligence-driven PC upgrade cycle doesn't seem to have hit just yet. He reviewed recent earnings and commentary ...

CPU and memory shortages, tariffs, and a focus on higher-end devices will make low-cost laptops offering decent performance ...

That was the reaction of a reader who successfully upgraded a 12-year-old PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after being repeatedly blocked by the compatibility checker in Microsoft's Windows 11 Setup ...

Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I compared both versions, and here's my upgrade advice ...