PCWorld’s editors selected the best PC hardware and software of 2025/2026, highlighting standout products like the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, and Steam Deck handheld ...

PC components explained: learn what each part does, their functions, and how CPU, GPU, storage, and cooling impact performance and longevity.

When new PC users enter the fray, hoping to avoid the most common PC building mistakes, they're susceptible to dodgy advice. From CPUs and GPUs to motherboards and storage, the PC community has no ...

Valve is releasing version 3.7 of SteamOS to the general public, and among the routine updates and changes is a big one: This is the SteamOS release that finally adds official support for some kinds ...

Key components like CPU, GPU, and RAM are mostly safe to buy used, and they can lead to significant savings. Do some research to figure out what parts you should buy and how much they should cost ...

This past year has been a fascinating one for PC gaming hardware. I don't think 2025 is going to go down as a vintage year for the tech of our favourite hobby, but that doesn't mean we've been without ...

Arguing over the best hardware of the year is usually fun. That’s as true as ever in 2025, when Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith, and Alaina Yee (hi, it’s me) rolled up our sleeves and got ...

The 32GB RAM standard is no longer reserved for high-end enthusiasts. As PC hardware trends 2026 push systems toward heavier multitasking, memory demands have grown rapidly across gaming, work, and ...