I’m an avid PC builder. I built my first PC nearly 20 years ago as a teenager with the help of my mom, and I fell in love with the whole process almost instantly. I was already a PC gamer at the time, ...

When you step into the world of PC gaming, you’re greeted with some undeniable perks. One of the biggest draws is that online play often comes without the extra cost of a subscription service, which ...

Now that Sony has finally unveiled the PS5 Pro, packed with a more powerful GPU – and little else – I’ve taken a look at the specs to see what an equivalent gaming PC would look like. And, well, you ...

The gaming industry is bigger than ever - worth hundreds of billions of dollars globally - and gamers have access to a whole host of devices to indulge their hobby. But there's one debate that rages ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

The device shown in Figure 17-1 is an RS-232–to–TTL converter board, designed to allow a PC with a serial (RS-232) port to communicate with a device that has a console (TTL) port. External converters ...

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 ...

Valve could charge as much as $699 for its new Steam Machine console-like PC box, reflecting the exaggerated build costs of ...

Valve has confirmed that its upcoming Steam Machine will be priced “in line with the current PC market” rather than being subsidised like traditional consoles. The move signals a shift in hardware ...

There’s no question that consoles are increasingly becoming more like PCs, but thanks to Nvidia, it appears that the opposite may be taking place too. Nvidia’s initiative appears to be more of a ...