PC Building Guides

Plain-English explainers. CPUs, GPUs, RAM, storage, sockets, PSUs, and how to know what fits.

Basics

What is a CPU?

What is a GPU?

CPU vs GPU — What's the Difference?

CPU

How Many CPU Cores Do I Need?

What is CPU TDP?

GPU

Integrated vs Dedicated GPU

What is Ray Tracing?

What is DLSS?

What is AMD FSR?

RAM

DDR4 vs DDR5 — Which Should You Buy?

How Much RAM Do I Need?

What is RAM CAS Latency?

Storage

What is NVMe?

PCIe Gen4 vs Gen5 SSDs

SATA vs NVMe SSDs

Motherboard

CPU Sockets Explained: AM5, LGA1700, and More

What is a Motherboard Chipset?

ATX vs Micro-ATX vs Mini-ITX

PCIe Versions Explained

PSU

How to Pick a PSU

80 Plus Bronze, Gold, Platinum Explained

Modular vs Non-Modular PSU

Cooling

Air vs AIO Liquid CPU Cooler

Case

How to Pick a PC Case

Compatibility

Will My CPU Fit This Motherboard?

Will My GPU Fit My Case?

Do I Need a BIOS Update for a New CPU?

Building

How to Build a PC — Beginner Guide

How to Cable Manage Your PC Build

Buying

How Much Should I Spend on a Gaming PC?

When Should You Upgrade Your CPU?

When Should You Upgrade Your GPU?

Prebuilt vs Build Your Own PC

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