The question of prebuilt versus custom PC is one that’s faced by nearly every PC owner at some point, be they enthusiast gamers or casual users. After all, getting a prebuilt desktop is a lot easier, ...

If you're looking to get into PC gaming, there are two popular ways to do it. You can opt for a pre-built PC that will essentially be like buying a console. You'll order it, have it delivered, and all ...

There’s an old saying: When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Sometimes referred to as “the law of the instrument,” that hammer-and-nail idea is a common pitfall in ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at ...

In this series of 23 YouTube videos [Rich] puts the AMD Zynq-7000 SoC through its paces by building a development board from the ground up to host it along with its peripherals. The Zynq is part FPGA ...

Building a custom PC can be a daunting task, especially for those who are new to the world of computer hardware. However, with the right tools and resources, the process can be significantly ...

PC gaming is a huge industry, with an estimated 1.75 billion gamers worldwide playing everything from indie hits and AAA titles to free-to-play MOBAs and online FPS games. Unlike consoles, a gaming PC ...

Once upon a time, a computer was a big metal brick of a thing that sat on or next to your desk. Now, it’s possible to fit decent computing power into a board the size of a stick of gum. [Electo] took ...

"It’s crazy to make your own engine" "The cost is too much" "We haven’t released a game yet, is custom tech a smart way to spend our time and money right now?" As a founding member of Oxide Games, ...

I was a college senior as the pandemic closed the world down in 2020, but by then I already knew I would be spending a lot of time at a desk, probably at home. The future of office-based work looked ...