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Moody and wooden, this PC and I have a lot in common: Asus ProArt Case PA401, Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RX 9070 XT build
By Jacob Ridley published
Build it Who says you need rainbow RGBs for a good time?

I've taken a proper bargain of a case from Thermaltake and built a gorgeous white PC with it
By Jacob Ridley published
Build it A mighty air cooler from Cooler Master is the star of the show.

Best gaming PC builds: budget, mid-range and high-end recommendations
By Jacob Ridley last updated
DIY From a sub-$1,000 penny-saving performer to a $4,000+ monster.

I build a PC every month: these are my 5 worst PC building gripes
By Jacob Ridley published
Gripes Week It's Gripes Week at PC Gamer, and I'm taking aim at the thing I enjoy the most in my job: PC building.

The RX 9070 XT might not be the truly mid-range graphics card I'm still dreaming of but it turned my latest sci-fi PC build into a frame rate menace
By Zak Storey published
Tron-style Quiet, cool collected, Tron-themed (sort of), thanks to the Evolv X2 and a ton of Lian Li fans, this machine slaps.

This nearly budget gaming PC build made me realise availability is just as important as affordability when building a cheap machine
By Jacob Ridley published
Budget-ish A budget part is only as good as its price on the shelf.

This gaming PC build smashes together the very latest components but if I did it again, I'd do it differently
By Zak Storey published
OTT The H9 Elite looks glorious, but with an RTX 5090 plus AMD's 9950X, it makes for a toasty little number.

This no-vidia gaming PC is a great example of how small design decisions can make it feel like you're building a PC on easy-mode
By Jacob Ridley published
Simple All thanks to a roomy case, fan controller, and incredibly simple NVMe slots.
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