Intel’s Alder Lake-N and Twin Lake processors are designed to be affordable and energy-efficient chips that offer good-enough performance for a wide range of tasks. They’ve shown up in a lot of ...

This will keep both the cost of the build low, but also use less power, and generate less heat within the box. Cheap, small, quiet and power efficient were the priorities of this build. Motherboard ...

Fans of small form factor PCs are a dedicated bunch, with the best Mini-ITX motherboards being the absolute superstars of each build. And it's easy to understand why. A mini PC just has an innate ...

The problem is that no consumer wants to see PC hardware--or hear fan noise--in their living room or den. That's where Mini-ITX hardware shines. Built in a case that looks more like a set-top box than ...

What if your next desktop PC wasn’t a bulky tower or an off-the-shelf laptop, but a palm-sized powerhouse you built yourself? The Raspberry Pi 5, already celebrated for its versatility, is now ...

Searching through the vast collection of the best motherboards from each vendor can be frustrating and time-consuming. Dozens of chipsets, compatibility with components, cooling, and connectivity are ...

Alyssa Shearrow is a Commerce Writer from the United States. She is an experienced PC builder, with a background working in System Integration and a focus on water-cooling. She's the "go-to" friend ...