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Discover reviews and articles on prebuilt desktops, custom rigs, and all-in-one PCs for gamers and professionals. Browse our comprehensive Computer Systems section, featuring 218 items organized from newest to oldest. Whether you're after in-depth benchmarks or expert buying advice, it's all here. Use the sub-category and year filters to quickly find what you need.

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Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Workstation Review

December 21, 2021 | Lenovo's ThinkStation P720 workstation computer system based on an Intel Xeon Gold 6242 16T32C processor gets put to the test.

Allied Patriot-A Gaming PC Review: Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 3070 8GB LHR

December 1, 2021 | Allied Gaming's first PC to review is the Patriot-A: mid-range grunt for $2299 AUD that games beautifully at 1080p/1440p 120FPS.

Ask the Experts: Can I upgrade my HP Pavilion P6000 PC to improve gaming performance?

August 30, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Dave is wondering how much he can upgrade his HP Pavilion P6000 series PC to improve gaming performance.

Ask the Experts: What parts or gaming PC should I buy to hit 120+ FPS in Apex Legends?

August 29, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Ishan from the UK is curious to know what gaming PC or parts he should buy for a solid gaming experience in Apex.

Ask the Experts: My computer is freezing while playing Warzone, what's wrong with it?

August 16, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Jason is having trouble with his gaming PC and Warzone randomly freezing and crashing - we try to help out.

Intel NUC 11 Extreme "Beast Canyon" Review

July 29, 2021 | Intel pulls out all the stops for what its best small form factor NUC ever, the NUC11BTMi9 NUC 11 Extreme "Beast Canyon".

Ask the Experts: Having trouble getting display output from new Ryzen 5 gaming PC build

May 2, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Rayne is having trouble getting any display output to his monitor on his newly build AMD Ryzen 5 gaming PC build.

Ask the Experts: Questions about airflow and dust plus advice on parts for new PC build

April 27, 2021 | Ask the Experts: David is in the process of building a new gaming PC and has questions regarding airflow, dust, and more.

Intel NUC 11 Pro (Tiger Canyon) SFF PC Review

April 26, 2021 | Intel's NUC 11 Pro brings Gen4 and 10nm Tiger Lake in a genuine SFF form factor. Join us as we dig in and take a close look.

Ask the Experts: Which CPU and GPU should I buy for triple-screen iRacing gaming rig?

April 12, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Marty is building a new PC gaming rig for playing iRacing on a triple-monitor 55' setup at 1080p and 120Hz.

Ask the Experts: Which new Lenovo PC should I go with for office-type applications?

April 7, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Connie is looking at upgrading her aging Lenovo PC with a new one and we provide some advice right here.

Ask the Experts: Reusing old i5 3570K + ASUS P8Z77-V to build a PC for next few years?

March 28, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Jose wants to build a PC based on Intel's Core i5 3570K and is wondering if it's usable for the next few years.

Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast (Phantom Canyon) SFF PC Review

March 25, 2021 | Intel's NUC 11 Enthusiast Phantom Canyon SFF PC lands on the bench today and we fully put it through its paces right here.

Ask the Experts: Best Mid-Range PC Gaming Build for Early 2021: Intel Edition

March 2, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Are you looking for a mid-range Intel build and need advice on parts to pick? We offer our suggestions here.

Ask the Experts: Best Entry Level PC Gaming Build for Early 2021: AMD Edition

March 1, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Are you looking for an entry-level AMD build and need advice on parts to pick? We offer our suggestions here.

Ask the Experts: Best Entry Level PC Gaming Build for Early 2021: Intel Edition

February 28, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Are you looking for an entry-level Intel build and need advice on parts to pick? We offer our suggestions here.

Ask the Experts: AMD or Intel? $1200 budget to upgrading old Core i7 4770K gaming PC

February 26, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Jody is in the process of upgrading her gaming PC and has a budget of $1200 to do it, and we try and help out.

Ask the Experts: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT-based gaming PC good enough for Flight Sim 2020?

January 26, 2021 | Ask the Experts: Doug is in the process of building a gaming PC specifically for Flight Sim 2020 and wants to know our thoughts.

ASRock DeskMini X300 Mini PC Review

December 27, 2020 | We suit up ASRock's DeskMini X300 mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G CPU and put it through its paces to see what it can do.

Ask the Experts: Thoughts on my parts selection for new Intel + NVIDIA-based gaming PC?

December 24, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Edward is looking to move to PC and build an Intel gaming PC and wants our opinion on the parts he selected.

Ask the Experts: Recommended parts with $3000 to spend on upgrading a gaming PC

December 16, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Jody wants to upgrade her aging gaming PC and has $3000 to spend to achieve the task. We provide advice on parts.

Ask the Experts: Advice on a new kids gaming PC with decent graphics and no lagging

November 30, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Kaley from the UK is interested in building a gaming PC for her daughter and wants our advice on what to build.

Ask the Experts: Should I upgrade my PC now or wait for AMD Zen 3 / Intel Rocket Lake?

November 4, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Chris currently has an overclocked Core i7 6700K-based CPU and wants to know if he should upgrade now or wait.

MSI Trident X 864US Small Form Factor Gaming PC Review

October 9, 2020 | Join us as we explore MSI's Trident X 864US SFF gaming PC and see what it's all about and if you should consider it or not.

Ask the Experts: Thoughts on my AMD parts selection for video editing system

October 5, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Michael is about to build a video editing PC and wants our thoughts on his parts selection before going ahead.

EK Fluid Gaming Vanquish 275-AG Liquid-Cooled Gaming PC Review

October 3, 2020 | EK's Fluid Gaming Vanquish 275-AG liquid-cooled gaming PC gets top marks for quality, but it will cost you to take one home.

Ask the Experts: Should I upgrade my PC to an AMD Ryzen 3 CPU or wait for Ryzen 4?

August 27, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Luis has some questions about upgrading his aging PC, namely if he should upgrade now to Ryzen 3 or wait longer.

Ask the Experts: How does my Ryzen 9 3900X, 2080 Super, MSI B450 gaming build look?

August 25, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Gage is about to build a new gaming PC and wants to know if the parts he has selected will play nicely together.

Ask the Experts: Thoughts of my Intel Core i5 9600K-based gaming PC parts list?

August 15, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Abdulaziz is new to the gaming PC building game and wants to know what we think of the parts he has picked.

Ask the Experts: What's the CyberPower GXiVR8060A8 system like as a gaming PC?

August 7, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Miles wants our thoughts on CyberPower's GXiVR8060A8 gaming PC and if it will offer decent graphics with no lag.

Corsair Vengeance a4100 Streaming PC Review

August 3, 2020 | Corsair's Vengeance a4100 is a computer system dedicated and designed around PC streaming. Join us as we fully explore it.

Ask the Experts: Why am I experiencing gaming controller input lag on my iBuyPower PC?

July 26, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Chris is experiencing gaming controller input delay on his iBuyPower computer when recording video or streaming.

Ask the Experts: Is my Core i5 9400F PC good enough for gaming and editing videos?

July 22, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Vigneesh from India wants to know if his Core i5 9400F-based system is good enough for gaming and editing videos.

Ask the Experts: Should I keep my current gaming PC and upgrade or buy something else?

July 16, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Angel wants to know if she should keep her current gaming PC or buy something else listed locally second hand.

Ask the Experts: Is my PC good for games like Valorant, Destiny 2, LoL, and others?

July 13, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Andre from Austria wants to know if his gaming PC is good to go for games like Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege, and League of Legends.

Ask the Experts: What system should I build for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?

June 1, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Jim wants to know what kind of system he should build for Microsoft's upcoming Flight Sim 2020.

Ask the Experts: Would a $500 iBUYPOWER gaming PC provide a good gaming experience?

May 20, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Monty wants to know if a budget iBUYPOWER gaming system would provide a good gaming experience or not.

Ask the Experts: Is iBUYPOWER's WA563GT3 desktop gaming PC a good choice?

April 26, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Mike wants to know if the iBUYPOWER WA563GT3 desktop gaming PC a good choice for GTA 5 and Fortnite.

Intel NUC 9 Extreme "Ghost Canyon" NUC9i9QNX Review

April 15, 2020 | Intel took the covers off its latest SFF systems today. Here's our look at the NUC 9 Extreme "Ghost Canyon" NUC9i9QNX.

Ask the Experts: Recommended parts for a new gaming / photo editing PC?

April 7, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Faisal from Saudi Arabia is after recommendations for parts for a new gaming / photo editing computer system build.

Ask the Experts: Assistance on which case fans, cooler, and memory to buy for new rig

February 27, 2020 | Ask the Experts: James is build a new system soon but is unsure on what to select as far as case fans, cooler, and RAM goes.

Ask the Experts: How do I improve performance of an old build? More RAM? Faster CPU?

February 13, 2020 | Ask the Experts: Laurence wants to know what he should do to improve the performance of his rig using a GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard.

Ask the Experts: What parts should I buy for a DIY NAS build?

December 26, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Zane is looking at building a DIY NAS and wants to know what parts he should use.

Ask the Experts: What should I install in my spare PCIe slot, if anything?

December 22, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Anthony is wondering what things he can install in the spare PCIe slot on his motherboard.

Ask the Experts: What's the proper way of installing an I/O shield?

December 14, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Burt is new to computers and has a question about installing I/O shields.

Ask the Experts: What upgrades should I consider for a modeling and rendering machine?

November 28, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Allan is looking at upgrading his current system for better performance in modeling and rendering.

Ask the Experts: Advice on budget computer build for lightning and rendering work

November 4, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Devank from India is after our opinion on a budget build he is planning for lightning and rendering work.

Ask the Experts: Should I fix my streaming PC's USB issues or upgrade to something new?

September 4, 2019 | Ask the Experts: Joakim from Sweden is having issues with his streaming PC rig and wants to know if to fix it or upgrade to something new.

How to Build a Mini-ITX LAN Party Gaming Desktop System

June 16, 2019 | Today we run you through how to build a high-end smaller PC that is portable and can be used at LAN parties, and we are also giving it away!

ASRock DeskMini 310 SFF PC Review

November 13, 2018 | Check out our review on ASRock's DeskMini 310, it's a small form factor gaming PC that we definitely recommend you consider if you are market for one.